Information on the Xueluo Crystal

The morning was cool and crisp, with mist enveloping the entire lake. On an island in the lake, Luo Feng was relaxing in a warm swimming pool. Just then, Zhenyan King contacted him. "Come to my palace on Thunder Island immediately." "Yes, Master." On Thunder Island in the Virtual Universe, where countless Immortal Gods of the Virtual Universe Company gathered, inside one of the grand halls of Zhenyan King's palace. "Your Highness, the Lords are here." A servant led Luo Feng to the outside of the grand hall. "Disciple, come in quickly." Zhenyan King's booming voice came from within the grand hall. Luo Feng immediately stepped inside. At a glance, three powerhouses were seated around a square table: one was Zhenyan King, the second was an alien powerhouse with wings and golden eyes, and the third was a tall figure, entirely black like ink, as if cast from black mud. "Master," Luo Feng respectfully called out after entering. "Haha..." Zhenyan King chuckled, "Let me introduce you." "These two are alien powerhouses. This is Demon Desire King, and this is Black Heart King." Zhenyan King said, pointing to the winged, golden-eyed powerhouse and the black mud-like powerhouse respectively. Both alien powerhouses were smiling broadly. The winged, golden-eyed powerhouse, Demon Desire King, even laughed, "So this is your esteemed disciple, Zhenyan King, and also a direct disciple of the Chaos City Lord. Zhenyan King, you don't need to introduce your disciple; his reputation precedes him." "Indeed." The powerhouse resembling condensed black mud also nodded slightly. "Disciple, have a seat." Zhenyan King gestured to a chair. "Yes." Luo Feng sat down. "I've already finalized the negotiations for you," Zhenyan King explained. "The G-grade metal mechanical puppet and the 1.53 million mechanical puppets will all go to Demon Desire King, and that instrument... will go to Black Heart King. The prices have also been settled. Demon Desire King is willing to pay 1.8 billion Primal Chaos Units. Black Heart King, on the other hand, offered 4.3 billion Primal Chaos Units." Luo Feng nodded inwardly as he listened. For mechanical puppets, these powerhouses all have purchasing channels. The Virtual Universe Company was willing to buy them from Luo Feng for 1.5 billion, and typically sells them for around 2 billion. So, an offer of 1.8 billion is pretty much the peak, as mechanical puppets are common items. However, that part of the Nine Absolutes Divine Kingdom instrument is a rare item, very scarce. It holds little value for those not interested in manufacturing mechanical weapons, but for those who love mechanical items, it's a true treasure. They can thoroughly study this instrument... to research the manufacturing techniques of that Machine Race Universe Venerable. "Luo Feng," the black mud-like powerhouse, Black Heart King, quickly asked, "What other information do you have about this instrument?" "This is part of the instrument used to set up the 'Nine Absolutes Divine Kingdom'," Luo Feng immediately explained. "Once the Nine Absolutes Divine Kingdom is deployed, even Peak King-tier experts would likely be ensnared... and with the special mechanical puppets, it can unleash various attacks, truly possessing unparalleled power." "Hmm." Black Heart King's eyes lit up, and he nodded with a smile. "Ensnarement? Confinement mode? Let's proceed with the transaction immediately." "Alright." Luo Feng nodded. Luo Feng conversed with Black Heart King and Demon Desire King, quickly confirming the transaction method—using the Virtual Universe Company as an intermediary. The Virtual Universe Company would handle delivery and verification of goods. This type of intermediary service had a maximum fee of 1,000 Primal Chaos Units and a minimum of 1 Primal Chaos Unit. For Luo Feng's deal... because both Black Heart King and Demon Desire King were outside human territory, both intermediary fees were 100 Primal Chaos Units. For Luo Feng, who was about to receive a massive sum of 6.1 billion Primal Chaos Units, this was indeed a small amount, not worth mentioning. After the transaction was settled, Black Heart King and Demon Desire King were keen to befriend a direct disciple of the Chaos City Lord. After all, their respective races were vassal races of humanity. Powerhouses from these vassal races were almost like soldiers of humanity; they also used human currency like 'Primal Chaos Units'. Humanity's influence over their races was immense, so an existence like the Chaos City Lord... was someone these vassal races looked up to and revered. They were very willing to befriend Luo Feng. A banquet was set, and they ate and chatted. Midway through the banquet, a team from the Virtual Universe Company in reality went to Luo Feng's location to collect the goods. Goods confirmed! Black Heart King and Demon Desire King naturally paid, and the funds were transferred to Luo Feng's account. "Hmm?" After the banquet, Demon Desire King, who had been discussing a past adventure in a cosmic secret realm, suddenly stood up. "What's wrong?" Black Heart King and Zhenyan King both looked at him in surprise. Luo Feng was also puzzled. "A 'Xueluo Crystal' auction has appeared in the Hong Alliance! The auction is about to begin!" Demon Desire King said in a low voice, his eyes filled with suppressed excitement. "A Xueluo Crystal auction?" Black Heart King and Zhenyan King were also greatly astonished. "Yes, it depends on whether I can get a Xueluo Crystal this time." Demon Desire King's eyes were full of longing, then he chuckled, "Zhenyan, you've reached the peak of King-tier, comparable to an ordinary Universe Venerable. Xueluo Crystal... don't compete with me for it." "Xueluo Crystals are effective even for Universe Venerables, who says I shouldn't compete?" Zhenyan King retorted playfully. "Compete then! There are plenty of others to compete with anyway." Demon Desire King shook his head. "Let's go, let's attend the auction." "You two go first," Zhenyan King said. "Luo Feng, we'll be taking our leave." Demon Desire King and Black Heart King said to Luo Feng, then hurriedly departed, vanishing into thin air from the grand hall. Only Zhenyan King and Luo Feng remained in the grand hall. "Master... what's with this Xueluo Crystal auction? I remember Xueluo Crystals are forbidden items, prohibited from sale and so on." Luo Feng asked. "Oh, right, you did go to Xueluo Continent." Zhenyan King nodded with a smile, "You must remember a principle: any so-called forbidden item or prohibited sale is relative. Even the most precious treasure might be forbidden for a Sector Lord, but it can be traded by an Immortal! If it's forbidden for an Immortal... it might not be considered forbidden for a Universe Venerable. This 'forbidden' status depends on the individual." "Uh—" Luo Feng could only nod. Indeed. That was indeed the case. "The Hong Alliance is an alliance of many races, primarily human, so naturally many precious items appear there," Zhenyan King said. "Then the Xueluo Crystal?" Luo Feng couldn't help but press further. "Fusing Xueluo Crystals is extremely difficult. For a normal human, fusing even 10 Xueluo Crystals is an incredible feat. So, what's the point of auctioning them?" "Why would even Universe Venerables compete for Xueluo Crystals?" Luo Feng asked repeatedly. "It's very hard to fuse Xueluo Crystals." "Of course, it's difficult." "At the Sector Lord-level, the body's genes have already developed to their peak. It's almost impossible for a human powerhouse to directly fuse 10 Xueluo Crystals." Zhenyan King laughed heartily, "But Xueluo Crystals are... crystals formed from the essence of a Beast God's body after its demise. They are the crystallization of a Beast God's blood." "A Beast God is a great existence comparable to a Universe Master, and as a powerful lifeform naturally born in the universe, an embodiment of the 'Space and Gold' fusion laws, the miraculous nature of Xueluo Crystals... how could there be only one way to fuse them?" Luo Feng was dumbfounded. So that's it... a Beast God's demise, a Beast God's blood? "Xueluo Crystals have many uses, and they are of great benefit even to Universe Venerables." Zhenyan King shook his head. "However, the human high-level authorities tightly restrict Xueluo Crystals and other important treasures, usually prioritizing their supply to super powerhouses! So, only occasionally do small amounts of Xueluo Crystals flow out. These Xueluo Crystals... are a great treasure for any flesh-and-blood lifeform." "Xueluo Crystals are measured in units of 100, because 100 Xueluo Crystals can refine one drop of Beast God's blood," Zhenyan King stated. "However... I've reached the peak of King-tier, and what I lack now is comprehension of laws; external treasures are useless to me, so I won't compete for them," Zhenyan King chuckled. "Once I become a Universe Venerable, I'll probably have to compete for them." "Haha... Xueluo Crystal auctions always attract many powerhouses. I'll go join the fun too. You should head back." Luo Feng quickly replied, "Yes, Master." Swish! Zhenyan King vanished into thin air from the grand hall. "Xueluo Crystals? 100 Xueluo Crystals can refine one drop of Beast God's blood?" Luo Feng murmured. "A great treasure for any flesh-and-blood lifeform, even Universe Venerables compete for them?" "What a scam." "Back then, the Virtual Universe Company offered us Universe-level youngsters a price of 600 points per crystal for acquisition." Luo Feng couldn't help but show a strange smile, shaking his head. "That's right, there's no need to offer a high price to mere Universe-level youngsters. And in the Virtual Universe Company's eyes, the opportunity for these Universe-level youngsters to obtain Xueluo Crystals was also provided by them, so that acquisition price was reasonable. But how could those youngsters know... that Xueluo Crystals are incredibly important treasures for King-tier experts and even Universe Venerables?" Whoosh! Luo Feng also vanished into thin air. Only 100 Xueluo Crystals could refine one drop of Beast God's blood. Generally, it was difficult for Universe-level geniuses to obtain even a few Xueluo Crystals in the Xueluo World. Someone like Luo Feng, who appeared to be Universe-level but possessed a powerful Domain Lord-level clone, and a Demon Killer Clan clone skilled in stealth, assassination, and infiltration... was truly rare. Back then, Luo Feng, relying on his Demon Killer Clan clone, plundered nearly ten thousand Xueluo Crystals. Faced with the acquisition price of 600 points per crystal, Luo Feng suppressed his desire to exchange them for a massive amount of points. He was convinced that... Xueluo Crystals were treasures and shouldn't be sold like that. "Haha, I never would have imagined back then that Xueluo Crystals would have such extensive uses." Luo Feng stepped out of the swimming pool, water droplets rolling off his body. The chill in the air, however, made him feel refreshed. Luo Feng casually lay down on a nearby chair. The more he thought about it, the happier he became. How wise, he truly was wise to keep all those Xueluo Crystals. Now, he had truly hit the jackpot. "Oh, right." "Back when my Earthling true body was Universe-level, I only fused three Xueluo Crystals. Now I'm at the peak of Sector Lord-level, and I've cultivated the Nameless Secret Manual, evolving my genes further," Luo Feng mused. "It's time to try... fusing Xueluo Crystals again." For so many years, he hadn't tried. This was because fusing three Xueluo Crystals back then was too difficult. Even 'Black Warriors' were legends in the history of Xueluo Continent. He probably wouldn't be able to fuse 10 Xueluo Crystals, and if it was less than 10, the improvement to his strength would be extremely limited. So he never tried, and in that time... several millennia had passed. "It's time to try." Luo Feng couldn't resist. He immediately got up and walked into the quiet room in his residence, preparing to begin fusing Xueluo Crystals.