All Heavens: Originating from Swallowing the Stars

The auction for a spot in the initial universe lasted for more than twenty minutes, showing that the immortal gods also valued the initial universe spot very much. The price increase only slowed down after the price was raised to 4000 million Chaos Units.

"4582 million mixed units, is there a higher price available?"

The shouts of the Lord of the Wind Chaser were like the roar of a hurricane, carrying intense power of the laws, and resounded throughout the entire hall.

Beside him, on a massive screen thousands of meters in diameter, a highly unusual metal token was gleaming. It was a certificate made from special substances from the primordial universe, representing an immortal deity's qualification to enter the primordial universe.

The Primordial Universe, this sacred place, is shrouded in many mysterious legends among humankind. Its value surpasses that of all other cosmic secret realms because it is a special microcosm whose gestation process was forcibly interrupted. It contains many primordial treasures and rules rarely seen in the original universe, which are of great help to cultivation.

"This price should be close to the limit for an ordinary Marquis-level Immortal God."

Li Tuo gazed at the enormous numbers in the center of the auction hall, a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, often including nostalgia or reflection).

He asked the Lord of Yousha to inquire, and it was found that the deceased Immortal Master, the Giant Vortex Marquis, should be considered a high-level Marquis-level deity. His total assets during his lifetime may have been 80 million Chaos Units, most of which were left to his Holy Land forces. The 24 million left to Li Tuo were still precious start-up capital.

"Well, under normal circumstances, ten million Chaos Units is considered the asset threshold for becoming a Marquis-level Immortal. More than forty million Chaos Units is enough to bankrupt an ordinary Marquis-level Immortal God, but compared to the gains, it's worth it."

The Lord of Yousha Army was also looking at the huge numbers on the screen, smiling and nodding. Each level had its own wealth classification. Just like her, the wealth of a top-level immortal army lord had already surpassed that of those who had just been promoted to the Marquis level immortals.

It's worth mentioning that Luo Feng's cheap teacher, Hu Yanbo, should have peak assets of over 20 million Mixed Yuan Units. Although he reached the threshold of a five-star client, he certainly didn't have the financial resources to compete for an Immortal-level initial universe spot.

In this way, we can also obtain some information about the level of being granted the title of Marquis and achieving immortality.

As powerful beings among the immortal gods, the Marquis Immortals hold a very high position in the human race. The holy lands they establish are often more powerful than those of the Immortal Military Lords. They themselves receive many courtesies from the officials of the cosmic kingdoms, and if they are willing to pledge allegiance to a certain Venerable One, the Venerable One of the universe is also willing to spend some time guiding them.

But from another perspective, those who have been granted titles and immortality are actually in a somewhat awkward position.

On the one hand, their growing power has allowed them to extend their vision beyond the cosmic kingdoms, enabling them to look across the entire territory of the human race, search for more dangerous and precious secret realms, and participate in fierce battles with powerful alien races.

On the other hand, the title of Marquis is very "weak". Taking humans as an example, Marquis has not yet qualified to join the Hongmeng, a race alliance centered on humans. They have no way to truly step onto the springboard of the race and come into contact with the wider world.

In summary, the immortals who have been granted titles are both the backbone of the universe and explorers on the path to immortality. They often yearn to become kings and gain the qualification to join the Hong Alliance, so that they can stand on the shoulders of giants and look out at the vast universe!

For those unaffiliated, immortal beings who haven't joined the five major powers and have never even entered the Initial Universe in their lives, the opportunity to comprehend the Initial Universe is extremely valuable.

As long as they can be crowned kings, they will automatically become the backbone of the human race. Even if they do not join the five major powers, they can still access the greatest treasure trove of humankind!

"4600 million!"

With that in mind, Li Tuo made another offer.

"4600 million Mixed Yuan Units! This VIP has offered 4600 million Mixed Yuan Units. Is there a higher bid?"

The price of initial universe slots was rising higher and higher. Lord Su Feng nodded inwardly, watching the price surge from a few million Chaos Units to over forty million Chaos Units; his emotions were naturally excited.

"4600 million Mixed Yuan Units, this is the last chance, the countdown begins now... 10, 9, 8..."

"3, 2, 1!"

"Congratulations to guest number F86523 for securing this Immortal-level spot to enter the Initial Universe for enlightenment. Along with the bound World Lord-level Initial Universe spot, it will be sent to you as a 'Primordial Origin Medal.' This medal is soul-bound and can be transferred. Please check your mail!"

"Over forty million Chaos Units, not bad." The one who ultimately won the bid for the Initial Universe slot was naturally Li Tuo. He was very happy to have bought this precious Initial Universe slot, as it was a good thing for both him and his teacher.

Under the witness of numerous immortal gods and powerful realm lords, after the auction for the Immortal-level Initial Universe Enlightenment slots was completed, the giant screen and bidding list beside the god-giant Lord Su Feng disappeared, leaving only the illusory body of this immortal god of the Wind Law standing there, looking extremely enthusiastic:

"Very good, all items for this year's Qianwu Intermediate Auction have been sold. Thank you for your support. I hereby declare this year's Intermediate Auction officially closed!"

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Meanwhile, in the Giant Axe Arena, within the highest core secret realm—the Giant Axe Secret Realm…

Deep within a majestic palace, where endless flames surge eternally, a gigantic figure, towering over ten kilometers tall, leans lazily on a terrifying throne forged from billions of starlight. Floating before him is a virtual screen spanning a hundred kilometers, upon which a dense stream of information is rapidly appearing, recording details about a certain person.

"He Gu, regarding the Lord of Tianyuan Realm, have you found anything unusual through the Virtual Universe Company?"

After a long while, the giant, who seemed to be in an infinite space, stopped flipping through the pages and looked down at a female immortal deity with four eyes and four ears, wearing light green armor, and slowly spoke.

Upon hearing this, the two-meter-tall female immortal, surrounded by life energy, raised her head and bowed, saying:

"Teacher, as per your request, we have reviewed Li Tuo's virtual universe activity and consumption records. After rigorous evaluation, the suspicious correlation between the World Lord-level Giant Axe Warrior Tian Yuan and hostile human forces is almost zero."

"We also conducted an investigation into Li Tuo's immortal teacher, Lord Yousha, and the probability of her having any suspicious connection with hostile forces against humanity is almost zero..."

"According to information from the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, Li Tuo obtained the inheritance of the Immortal Giant Vortex Marquis in the Boundary Flower Sea Secret Realm around 2000 years ago. The investigation into the Giant Vortex Marquis's life is still ongoing, but according to initial intelligence, the suspicious correlation between the Giant Vortex Marquis and hostile forces of humanity is almost zero..."

"As for other extremely low-probability risks, a final assessment will be made after Li Tuo enters the initial universe."

What they are doing is the routine screening process before the Cosmic Venerable accepts disciples. It involves a comprehensive assessment of the target by five major forces, including the Virtual Universe Company, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, to confirm that the target is not an alien spy.

Usually, those who have reached this stage have already made up their minds to take on disciples.

"Oh? Then there's no problem." The Cosmic Venerable stroked his blazing crimson beard. His name was Yan Bo, a high-ranking Cosmic Venerable within the Giant Axe Arena.

"Yes, but some intelligence personnel from Virtual Universe Company believe that Tianyuan's talent and potential are too strong, and his physical genetic level is too high, more than 10 times higher, which cannot be explained by his experience in human territory." King He Gu pulled up an evaluation document and explained.

"More than 10 times...that's impressive. There must be some special circumstances..." Venerable Yanbo nodded slightly, but didn't seem to mind. He smiled and said, "It's alright. He Gu, you draft an email for me, inviting him to join my sect. If this Lord of Tianyuan Realm can really become your junior brother, he might need your help."

"Understood, teacher." The four-eyed, four-eared King He Gu smiled and bowed slightly.

"Beep beep beep!"

Suddenly, a crisp notification sound reached Venerable Yanbo's ears. Venerable Yanbo frowned and reopened his virtual screen.

This time, the high-ranking Venerable, whose strength was no less than that of the Qianwu Venerable and whose wealth was close to that of a cosmic overlord, actually stopped moving and remained stunned for a long time before letting out a soft sigh.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" King Hegu asked with concern.

"Hehe, it's nothing. I just received an email from Lord Qintian of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank. She said her teacher has taken a liking to Tianyuan Lituo and sent me a message specifically to avoid affecting the harmony between the two sides." Venerable Yanbo smiled bitterly and showed the contents of the document to King Hegu, his voice full of regret.

"Lord Qintian's teacher? Lord Qintian has a teacher?"

King He Gu was surprised. As a woman herself, she naturally knew about Lord Qintian. He was a high-level cosmic venerable with strength comparable to her teacher, and a rare venerable of the laws of time. He was incredibly powerful and was even considered to have combat strength close to that of a cosmic overlord.

"You don't know yet, do you? Qintian's teacher is one of the top five most powerful beings in our human race alliance. If he wants to take on a disciple, a high-level cosmic venerable like me has no chance at all."

Venerable Yanbo shook his head, and a Rubik's Cube with flowing azure law runes suddenly appeared in his hand. The regret in his voice was undisguised.

"What a pity, I even bought the precious treasures I prepared for your junior brother."

"Top five? Who are these great beings?" King He Gu was even more surprised. Even though she possessed a great treasure and was an invincible immortal at the King level, she had never heard of such a ranking among the great beings within humanity.

"He is Master Peng, ranked among the top five among humans. This ranking is not just for show; it was acknowledged by the great founder of the Giant Axe," Venerable Yanbo remarked.