Chapter 86

On the Vast Plain, the number of troops stationed at the allied camp has already exceeded 500,000, clearly indicating that the other units that were out have begun to return.

After Xiao Yu finished the exchange, he still had 80,000 Leiting Stones left and considered selling them; previously people from other factions had asked him, and the price at that time reached 300 units of Universe Crystal per stone, but now it is no longer that high.

He basically dumped them at 60 units per stone, and in less than half a day they were all sold, yielding 4.8 million units of Universe Crystal.

Including the Universe Crystals they had previously mined and captured from other squads, they amassed a total of 29 million units of Universe Crystal.

"29 million units of Universe Crystal, that is 2.9 billion Cosmic Coins! With so much money, I don't know how to spend it," Lei Shen said proudly.

"Second brother, stay calm; these are just small change, the big prize is those 88 treasures," Hong Qiang said, feigning composure. He was not moved by the Universe Crystals but by the 88 treasures inside Xiao Yu's Space Ring.

Across three exchanges, Xiao Yu and his group exchanged a total of 76 treasures, and additionally seized 13 more, making 89 in total; Luo Feng used one Life Fruit, leaving 88.

Most of these are intended to be sold.

In addition, there are over a hundred thousand sets of Second Tier and Third Tier Force Armor, Force Weapons, and Mind-force Weapons, which they do not plan to sell but will keep in Earth's treasury for humans to exchange.

The third day after Xiao Yu completed the exchange.

Above Thunder Castle, the figure of a white‑bearded old man appeared, hovering over the castle and looking down at the allied forces around it with a smile. "Just now, my last treasure was also exchanged; from now on, all 312 of my treasures have been exchanged by you," he declared.

The Ancient Castle's main gate slowly closed automatically.

"I still have Leiting Stones left to exchange!"

"The Leiting Stones I just bought—what should I do with them?" Suddenly many people became irate; Leiting Stones, once symbols of wealth, now seemed like trash.

Some were angry, others delighted, but in any case the treasure quest in the Inter-Realm has now ended.

Among the crowd, Xiao Yu silently thought, "System, end the Third Wish."

【Deduct 32,000 Wish Copper Coins!】

"I reckon there are still treasures inside that castle," Lei Shen said, eyeing the castle.

"Yes, but they aren't ours," Hong managed a rare smile. "The castle left by the Realm Lord's strongmen is far from easy to capture."

"Haha, Second brother, whether there are any specifics, you'll find out soon," Xiao Yu chuckled.

"Third brother, what do you mean? I didn't understand!" Lei Shen shouted after Xiao Yu.

Suddenly, a messenger soldier ran over from not far away and shouted, "Xiao Yu, a notice: the treasure exchange is over. In a little while, the great army of the Sanfu Mountain camp will set out! We'll leave the Inter-Realm, go to Thunder World, and from Thunder World return to Canglan Star."

"Understood," Xiao Yu replied.

"Also, the allied camp forbids killing, but once we set out, the return routes of the various armies will no longer be within the allied camp, so battles may occur on the way back. Be careful and don't stray from the main force," the messenger said.

"Got it."

"Thanks."

Xiao Yu and his group had known this for a long time; the allied camp's no‑killing rule was to ensure safe treasure exchanges, and after the exchange, some squads that had earned a decent haul would go their own ways, which is why the major powers had previously expended great effort to move large numbers of people in and out of the Ancient Castle.

"Sanfu Mountain, everyone, obey—depart!" a deep voice commanded.

The Sanfu Mountain camp, over 80,000 strong, majestically took to the skies.

……

On Canglan Star, at the base of the Universe Mercenary Alliance, the top‑floor grand hall of a skyscraper about 8,600 meters tall spans nearly a thousand square meters, yet only two wide wooden chairs stand opposite each other within the vast hall.

In front of each wide chair sits a tea table.

General Tianchen of Sanfu Mountain sits opposite the Realm Lord of the Heilongshan Sacred Land, Kamski.

General Tianchen's forehead bears a lightning seal, while Kamski's forehead bears a flame seal.

Kamski is the grandfather of Eight Prince Ailik, which is why Ailik can command an army of 280,000.

"General Tianchen, I cannot accept the conditions you proposed," Kamski said, his voice blazing.

"You will change your mind," General Tianchen replied indifferently.

Both are peak‑level Realm Lords, each approved by the Fundamental Law. Within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, they stand as pinnacle beings.

"I can only agree to five of them," Kamski's eyes flashed with a fierce light.

"All nine conditions are mandatory; none can be omitted."

General Tianchen shook his head, "If you agree, I will give you the final layer of the inheritance Crystal Sphere's code."

……

Meanwhile, in the Virtual Universe, Heilongshan Island.

The elder Kamski, clad in a black‑gold robe, suddenly appeared inside a palace hall and shouted, "Ailik, commence operation!"

"Yes, grandfather," Ailik replied, his voice full of joy.

……

In the Inter-Realm, at the allied camp within the Heilongshan Sacred Land base.

"Depart."

Nearly 150,000 people survived in the Heilongshan Sacred Land, but only a little over 70,000 fully obeyed Eight Prince Ailik's command; at his signal, those 70,000+ rose into the air.

After two days of flight, the army rested on a plain.

"Your Highness, these are the 2,000 elite selected," a bodyguard said respectfully.

Ailik looked at the hand‑picked 2,000 and nodded.

With a wave of his hand, a disc‑shaped spacecraft materialized on the adjacent open ground.

……

The massive Sanfu Mountain army flew overhead, and Xiao Yu and his five companions mingled among the crowd, chatting and laughing in high spirits.

Suddenly streams of light bombarded the Sanfu Mountain army; hundreds of Stellar‑level Ninth Tier soldiers at the impact points instantly vanished into nothingness, and the resulting shockwaves radiated outward, grievously wounding many troops.

A great number of adventurers coughed up blood and were severely injured.

A single artillery strike caused damage of this magnitude; its power is certainly comparable to a D‑class orbital cannon.

Suddenly, Xiao Yu sensed an immense danger approaching and instantly unleashed the first layer of Phantom Slash Technique.

When the twelve white beams descended from the sky, Xiao Yu was already a kilometer away, but the other eleven failed to evade the attack.

Xiao Yu looked up at the sky; those attacks came from above, and if my estimate is right, they were carried out by the Eight Prince's subordinates wielding C2‑level laser guns.

He was still implicated due to the white‑bearded old man's foggy tricky maneuver.

In the sky a huge spaceship suddenly appeared; at the same time the ship's underside automatically split open, and a large number of adventurers uniformly dressed in black battle attire slid out from the underside, swooping down, automatically forming twelve ranks like a violent wind rushing downward. Moreover, laser beams shot out in all directions toward the Sanfu Mountain camp, throwing the Sanfu Mountain army into chaos.

"Third Brother!"

"Xiao Yu!"

"Young Master."

Hong, Lei Shen, and others were startled awake, hurriedly searching for Xiao Yu's figure.

Xiao Yu transmitted mentally: "I'm here, don't make a noise, let's blend into the crowd."

"Block them!"

"They're from Black Dragon Mountain."

Although the Sanfu Mountain camp lost thousands in the first wave of attacks, it still has over eighty thousand people here.

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(End of chapter)