Chapter 1104: Chapter 1104

Ten Thousand Gods Realm.

A bustling spectacle.

The relationships between Divine Spirits are generally fractured and fragmented.

For Divine Spirits inherently hold adversarial positions against each other.

For any Divine Spirit, if they can defeat another, at the very least, they can convert them into a Subordinate God, becoming a powerful ally.

If their Divine Country’s capacity is sufficient, they can directly integrate the Holy Spirit from the opponent’s Divine Country into their own, thereby allowing growth from a Divine Spirit to a Divine King, Divine Emperor, and ultimately, the pinnacle of the Divine Spirit System—Divine Emperor.

Therefore, relationships between Divine Spirits are full of vigilance and caution; even the closest of Divine Spirits do not dare to collaborate wholeheartedly, for fear of being betrayed at a critical moment.

Under such circumstances, Divine Spirits are easily defeated and must hide, leading even teams of Supreme Golden Immortals to have the courage to hunt them. Thıs text ıs hosted at 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

However, the emergence of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm has greatly alleviated this situation.

Although the Ten Thousand Gods Realm has existed for less than ten thousand years, it has become a haven for other Divine Spirits, who, without a fixed residence and facing oppression from both Golden Immortals and Divine Spirits.

Moreover, the Council of Gods, formed by multiple Divine Emperors, prohibits internecine Divine Spirit conflicts within the Ten Thousand Gods Realm. Violators will face a warrant throughout the Realm, giving other Divine Spirits a chance to breathe.

As a result, more and more Divine Spirits are joining the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, almost gradually mirroring the trend of the Immortal Immortal Realm among cultivators.

"The number of Divine Spirits in the Ten Thousand Gods Realm... is probably reaching six figures?"

Gu Jinlai speculated.

Six-figure Divine Spirits!

And at almost every moment, twenty to thirty thousand reside in the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, making it incredibly prosperous.

One or two Divine Spirits are not frightening.

Even one or two Divine Emperors are not much to Human Clan’s various Overlord-level forces.

But when six-figure Divine Spirits gather, the cumulative effect is enough to make any Overlord force turn pale.

It’s known that Divine Spirits belong to a collective will-based cultivation system.

As long as a qualified ruler can unite a large number of Divine Spirits, the power they can unleash is entirely greater than the sum of its parts.

When a six-figure group of Divine Spirits forms a Battle Formation and surges forth, even the Great Power would avoid their edge.

"A single Divine Emperor is not frightening, but when leading a Divine System, even top-notch Immortal Venerables or Great Immortal Venerables won’t get any advantage. This is also the main reason Divine Spirits have survived to this day beyond hiding and being hard to kill."

At this moment, he was gathering under the guise of Divine Calamity Yuan Miao at a marketplace composed of over a hundred Divine Spirits.

This marketplace was hosted by a Divine Emperor, where each Divine Spirit bartered for what they needed.

Of course, even as members of the Ten Thousand Gods Realm, Divine Spirits are very cautious. When truly trading, they usually dispatch their Subordinate Gods or even Holy Spirits for the exchange, never exposing their True Body.

Divine Calamity, strongest in itself, fears no exposure.

Soon, it was his turn to trade. He brazenly declared, "I want to exchange for clues to a spiritually abundant world, with safe pathways. I have ten Immortal Artifacts; I heard you need these for supplies? So, I’ve kept them just for this. Whoever thinks their route is worth it, just name your price."

"Ten Immortal Artifacts!?"

Dozens of Divine Spirits in the venue fixed their eyes on Gu Jinlai, their gazes bright.

Immortal Artifacts can not only be used by the body forged by Divine Spirits but also for bartering supplies to nurture Holy Spirits and Subordinate Gods.

Even though their value to Divine Spirits is not as high as Immortal Golden Immortals, the value they hold is not much inferior in the eyes of Golden Immortals.

"Clues to a spiritually abundant world? I have them! Moreover, that world is very safe and hasn’t been included in the New Fire Star Sea; after Lord Yuan Miao refines it, it won’t attract pursuit from the New Fire Star Sea forces."

"I have coordinates for over a hundred worlds, and although the spirituality in each is low, the quantity is substantial. I’ll trade them for one Immortal Artifact."

"Lord Yuan Miao, let’s discuss privately."

Each Divine Spirit spoke eagerly.

Gu Jinlai saw their enthusiastic responses but warned, "Trades are fine, but don’t think to deceive me. I’ve been cultivating for over five hundred years, and I’ve seen all kinds of storms. If you use these perilous paths to trick me out of my Immortal Artifacts, don’t blame me for turning ruthless!"

Afterward, he added menacingly, "I’m a top Divine Son; there are Divine Spirits who have died by my hand in these five hundred years, so consider carefully."

His threatening words, however, eased the tension among the Divine Spirits present.

Of course, they maintained due caution.

"I’m here to trade sincerely with Lord Yuan Miao."

"Spiritual worlds can be found with enough time; Lord Yuan Miao can fully trust our sincerity."

Divine Spirits and Divine Kings smiled.

Even the Divine Emperor hosting the marketplace was somewhat tempted.

But seeing the Divine Kings and Divine Spirits clamoring, he remained silent.

"There are too many offers, send me the message privately, and I’ll choose to trade with whoever quotes the highest price."

Gu Jinlai concluded, adding, "Of course, I’ll compare offers; I’m not obligated to trade with you. So, if you think you can deceive me with a few barren spiritual worlds for my Immortal Artifacts, you’re sorely mistaken."

This straightforward statement of distrust stirred some dissatisfaction among the Divine Spirits, but spiritual worlds...

Their value to Divine Spirits isn’t as high as imagined.

At least, they can’t compare with the Immortal Artifacts.

Therefore, they still patiently engaged in transactions with Gu Jinlai.

Because Gu Jinlai used this "secret bidding" method, the deities showing interest in trading became vigilant of each other, fearing others would find out the exact price they offered, causing them to miss out on these ten Immortal Artifacts.

This process lasted for more than two hours. After collecting everyone’s data, Gu Jinlai said, "Alright, next I will send messages to you. If you don’t receive a message, it means your offer is not high enough, so don’t forcefully join in the commotion, and don’t think of finding out my specific location to secretly seize them. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless."

After saying this, he glanced at some people: "Of course, the price you reported only means you were shortlisted; if someone else offers a higher price, then don’t blame me for choosing to trade with them."

Many deities in the venue were somewhat displeased with Gu Jinlai’s blunt words.

Considering that the other party is a Divine Calamity, they expressed understanding.

Moreover, they felt that someone who lays all emotions bare and speaks openly is sincere and genuine, making them more willing to interact with him.

Gu Jinlai clapped his hands: "I will notify you at the time of the transaction. Also, to prevent someone from shamelessly deceiving me, claiming post-transaction that they didn’t receive the Immortal Artifact, I only accept transactions in person. Even if you come as an incarnation, that’s fine, but it must be in person, and I will keep a record."

Many deities nodded upon hearing this.

Although Gu Jinlai said personal presence is required for transactions, this only means he is cautious.

Moreover, since he allows incarnations to attend, their safety is naturally well ensured.

Subsequently, Gu Jinlai secretly sent messages to various deities, setting the transaction time and location.

If someone could gain everyone’s trust and inquire one by one, they would find that almost all deities who had offered a price received a reply from Gu Jinlai.

However, these deities were worried that others might offer a higher price and snatch the Immortal Artifacts, so even when others inquired, they merely claimed their price was too low and did not receive a reply.

After lingering at this trade fair for a while, Gu Jinlai quickly sought a new target.

Sporadically, over the course of a year, he sold these ten Immortal Artifacts to over a thousand deities.

A small half of these were Divine Kings, a dozen Divine Emperors, and the rest were ordinary deities.

Although he could not guarantee that all these deities, Divine Kings, and Divine Emperors would attend when the actual transactions occurred, besides...

As he began hunting these deities, whether these deities, Divine Kings, and Divine Emperors would become aware, but...

Even if he achieved only half of the hunting targets, it would be sufficient to elevate his divine sense level to the Fourteenth Rank.

Bolstering his Fourteenth-Rank divine sense, he would equate to a top-tier Immortal Venerable. As long as he is not surrounded by god systems led by a Divine Emperor, even if the Ten Thousand Gods Realm reacted afterward by issuing a warrant against him, he would have enough means to retreat unscathed.

If lucky, he could hunt another wave of deities, further elevating his Spiritual Realm to the Fifteenth Rank.

"A world of deities in the six-digit level... A thousand or so deities, not even one percent of the total number of deities... For the sake of sustainable development, it’s better to muddy the waters a bit."

With this thought, Gu Jinlai left the Ten Thousand Gods Realm and soon took out a Jade Talisman, sending out a message.

Shortly, a brief fluctuation of Divine Will came from the Jade Talisman.

"Selling information? Buying information?"

Wherever there are people, there is worldly society.

With six-digit-level deities gathered, and having evolved over ten thousand years, the Ten Thousand Gods Realm naturally gave rise to institutions akin to human society.

Although these institutions are currently not yet rigorous, being in an initial state and even having the shadows of those Divine Emperors behind them, they have a fair amount of functions.

Right now, Gu Jinlai was contacting a secret platform that specializes in selling and buying information.

The apparent person in charge was God Emperor Anchen.

As for which Divine Emperor was behind it...

Gu Jinlai didn’t know and was too lazy to think about it.

"I want to sell the information on ten Immortal Artifacts!"

Gu Jinlai quickly said.

"Ten Immortal Artifacts!?"

There was a pause on the other side, seemingly changing to someone at a higher level, and the Divine Will seemed to have become more solidified: "Tell us."

"A Divine Calamity named Yuan Miao is about to conduct a transaction involving ten Immortal Artifacts. I have found out their transaction location."

Gu Jinlai said, pausing slightly: "Name your price."

The Divine Will within the Jade Talisman rippled slightly: "This could be information leading to internal conflict in the Ten Thousand Gods Realm..."

"Just tell me whether you’re taking this information or not."

Gu Jinlai interrupted impatiently.

There was a pause on the other end, seemingly in deliberation.

It took a whole breath before giving a clear response: "We’ll take it."

Immediately, Gu Jinlai leaked the transaction location.