125: Chapter 125 Double-crossing

Lin Yuan stood at the edge of the private box, looking down at the venue that had fallen into a mix of dead silence and madness. His tone was as casual as if he were buying cabbages at a wet market:

"Old Jin, give me a rough estimate."

"I'm buying out the whole show tonight."

"Keep swiping for me."

Looking at those three Seventh-Rank Beast Emperor skeletons that exuded a terrifying majesty even in death, Elder Olders' legs gave way, and he slumped into the chair of the private box, his eyes vacant.

A dimensional strike.

This was a pure dimensional strike of wealth.

Before this monster who could casually toss out three Seventh-Rank Beast Emperor corpses, the Starlight Clan's heritage he took such pride in was like a pitiful beggar!

While the entire venue was still going wild over the three skeletons, the auction finally reached its true grand finale.

"G-guests..."

The Winged Clan auctioneer wiped away cold sweat, holding an ancient red sandalwood box with trembling hands.

The box opened to reveal a dilapidated parchment scroll lying quietly inside, looking as if it might crumble into dust at any moment.

"This... this is the final item of this auction."

"The latter half of the Starry Sky Ancient Road: A fragmented star map of the Burial Ground of the Gods!"

"It is said that this records the path to the falling grounds of the primordial gods, containing the ultimate mystery to breaking the limits of life levels!"

"Starting price: ten million star coins!"

Buzz—!

The moment this star map appeared...

[Ding! Extreme high-energy reaction warning!]

[Detected clues to the ultimate mystery of 'God-Demon Body Forging'! This star map contains the beacon for perfectly merging God-Demon bloodlines!]

[At all costs! Secure it!]

Lin Yuan's gaze became as sharp as a blade at that moment.

He was no longer languid as before; he stepped forward and pressed both hands onto the railing.

"This map."

"Empty my entire remaining balance."

"I'll take it."

The final word.

No one dared to bid at this time. It wasn't that they didn't want to, but they knew that even if they pooled their entire clan's wealth, they couldn't compete with this freak who could casually produce Seventh-Rank skeletons.

The auction concluded in an extremely eerie silence.

However, Lin Yuan knew very well.

The moment he stepped out of this auction center would be the true beginning of the carnage.

The eyes of those alien powers had turned completely bloodshot.

"An innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth."

A Fourth-Rank native from Earth had not only won all the peerless treasures but also possessed a terrifying storage space capable of holding Seventh-Rank skeletons, and had even obtained the star map to the Burial Ground of the Gods.

In the eyes of the dark forces throughout the Hundred Cities Alliance...

Lin Yuan had transformed from an arrogant bumpkin into a... dripping with gold oil...

...the biggest and fattest sheep in the entire city.

A storm was quietly gathering in this center of the cyber-cultivation universe.

Outside the absolute safe zone of the Tianshu Star lay the cold, deep vacuum of space.

Gone were the neon lights of the cyber-city and the immortal aura of the cultivation floating islands; here, there was only dead stardust and endless killing intent hidden in the darkness.

A medium-sized Interstellar Shuttle, recently picked up from the Star Pavilion, was leaving the Tianshu Star's gravitational pull at a steady speed.

"Captain."

Ji Hongyi looked at the dense, flickering red dots on the holographic radar, her brow furrowing slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with gravity.

"Dozens of tails have been following us since we left the auction center."

"I just did a rough scan with my spiritual sense. There are people from the Starlight Clan, the Shadow Demon Clan we saw at the City Lord's Manor, and several experts from the Skywing Clan with wings. It looks like half of Tianshu Star's underworld has mobilized."

"Is it really okay for us to leave the city so conspicuously? Should I activate the shuttle's stealth formation and shake them off?"

"Why shake them off?"

"Ji Hongyi, you still haven't opened up your perspective."

"We emptied our pockets at the auction and are penniless now. If we don't take this chance to find some 'kind-hearted people' to reimburse our travel expenses, what will we eat when we get to the ruins?"

"It doesn't matter if the money is spent."

Lin Yuan's gaze pierced through the shuttle's porthole toward the deep starry sky.

"Since someone is providing door-to-door delivery, we'll just sign for it."

Less than three hundred miles from Tianshu Star, a meteorite belt appeared ahead, composed of countless massive rocks and the wreckage of abandoned warships.

With its complex terrain and chaotic magnetic fields, this was the most natural hunting ground for interstellar pirates and those seeking to kill for loot.

Buzz—!!!

The moment the shuttle entered the heart of the belt...

...blue ripples suddenly surged in the surrounding space!

Immediately after, a giant Space-Lock Array with a diameter of over a hundred kilometers unfolded in the starry sky without warning, trapping Lin Yuan's shuttle tightly within!

"Warning! Space curvature anomaly! Warp engine forcibly locked!" the shuttle's AI alerted.

In the next second.

*Swish, swish, swish!*

From behind the previously dead meteorites, hundreds of blinding energy beams suddenly lit up like a swarm of bees leaving their hive!

A full hundred well-equipped Combat Mechs and Interstellar Fighters surrounded the shuttle!

In front of these cold war machines, the void distorted.

Three great experts exuding the terrifying pressure of the Sixth-Rank Peak, along with over a dozen Sixth-Rank early-stage masters, stepped out of the void like gods, completely sealing off all routes of escape.

The leader was none other than the Starlight Clan elder, Elder Olders, who had been driven to spit blood by Lin Yuan at the auction!

Beside him stood the Shadow Demon Clan elder, shrouded in black mist, and a four-winged powerhouse from the Skywing Clan.

To swallow the "super fat sheep" that was Lin Yuan, these three major forces had actually formed a rare alliance!

"Hahaha!!!"

"Lin Yuan! You reckless native! Get out here!"

"Now! Hand over that star map to the Burial Ground of the Gods immediately! Hand over all the top-grade resources on you!"

Elder Olders' eyes were bloodshot. "I can show mercy today and leave you with an intact corpse!"

Facing this inescapable death trap, the shuttle's hatch slowly opened.

However, what shocked all the aliens...

...was that not only did Lin Yuan walk out, but Dragon Battle, Ancient Sword Soul, and Ji Hongyi followed as well.

Moreover, these three teammates, who should have been trembling in fear, showed no sign of panic. Instead, they flew directly to a massive meteorite, skillfully found a comfortable position... and sat down?

Ancient Sword Soul even pulled a handful of sunflower seeds from his storage ring and handed them to Dragon Battle next to him.

"The Captain is going to hog all the action again."

Dragon Battle sighed, took the seeds, and began cracking them. He warned Ji Hongyi in a booming voice, "Little Sister Crimson, step back a bit. When the Captain goes crazy later, don't let blood splatter on your new clothes."

Ji Hongyi nodded in deep agreement, even conveniently propping up a small spiritual energy shield, adopting a spectator's posture as if selling bottled water and beer in the front row.