Chapter 420: A Golden Bargain at the Omniverse Bazaar

Omniverse Market – Free Stall Area.

Seeing the Fourth‑Rank Night Elf return, Song Chi immediately shifted most of his attention toward her.

After all, she might be carrying a Golden Sanctum artifact.

It was the same Artifact Exchange Shop. The Fourth‑Rank Night Elf didn’t try any tricks. Once inside, she directly took out the Mini Stele that the Crescent Moon Matriarch had handed to her.

“Your Highness, this is the same‑rank golden artifact our tribe retrieved. It’s the war trophy the second‑generation Matriarch claimed after aiding the great Moon Goddess in annihilating an alien god. Could this be exchanged for the Spirit Language Book?”

She knew well that she couldn’t hide anything before such a powerful sovereign, so she straightforwardly presented the golden artifact.

Channeling the Market’s law‑power, Song Chi easily read the attributes of the Mini Stele, which gleamed with dazzling golden light.

[Artifact: Divine Realm Task Stele]

[Quality: Gold]

[Transformable into: {Divine Realm Task Platform}]

[Note: This is a prized creation of a seventh‑rank pinnacle deity from the Gods’ Continent, forged from superior materials and nurtured by seventh‑rank divine power over time, culminating into a golden Sanctum artifact.]

…

The artifact’s basic attributes weren’t the focus—Song Chi cared most about its ship‑borne component properties.

Divine Realm Task Platform Lv. 0

Quality: Gold

Feature: Divine Realm Task System

Feature 2: Divine Realm Player Certification

Feature 3: Divine Realm Player Teaming Credential

Feature 4: Divine Realm Teleportation

Feature 5: All‑Seeing Eye of the Divine Realm Lord

Consumption: 100 Energy Points/s

Effect: Once installed, the captain automatically becomes the new Divine Realm Lord, gaining full control over all component features.

No charging or cooldown required

Note: This component occupies 5 slots

Upgrade Requirements: 40 strands of Floating-land Origin (Tier 0), 4,000 Energy Points, 1 Void‑Escape Stone

{Divine Realm Task System: Once installed, the component autonomously generates a brand‑new system in which any player‑certified entity can publish and accept tasks.}

{Divine Realm Player Certification: By paying a fee or completing any task issued by the Divine Realm Lord, one automatically becomes certified.}

{Divine Realm Player Teaming Credential: Upon completing a designated task from the Divine Realm Lord, players receive a basic teaming credential. Teams formed with this credential gain significant advantages on the Divine Realm platform, such as reduced task publishing costs, inter‑realm communication, and discounted teleportation fees.}

{Divine Realm Teleportation: At a cost, teleport to another player’s world. After a set duration, teleport back to the original world.}

{All‑Seeing Eye of the Divine Realm Lord: The Divine Realm Lord is omniscient and omnipotent regarding the task platform.}

After reviewing all the component’s attributes, Song Chi was momentarily stunned.

It struck him with a sense of déjà vu, like the ‘Main God Space’ from his past life’s infinite‑stream novels. In that brief moment, he already envisaged multiple uses for it.

Strictly speaking, this golden Sanctum component offered almost zero combat boost, but its value was undeniable. Even just the inter‑realm teleportation feature alone justified its worth.

But now wasn’t the time to ponder— the Fourth‑Rank Night Elf was still waiting for his response.

After a moment’s thought, Song Chi sent his reply.

[Not enough. This Oddity provides no combat enhancement!]

Hearing this, the Fourth‑Rank Night Elf tried to argue that, while it lacked combat power, it perfectly matched the Omniverse Market’s attributes. If used properly, this artifact would continuously attract players, yielding considerable profits over time.

But she knew she had no bargaining power, so she produced a brand‑new Sixth‑Rank Moon Spring.

“With this Moon Spring on top, this is the highest price our tribe can offer!”

This time, Song Chi didn’t hesitate.

[Deal!]

Moments later, the Spirit Language Book materialized in the Fourth‑Rank Night Elf’s hands, while he swept up the Divine Realm Task Stele and the Sixth‑Rank Moon Spring—signaling a successful trade.

Free Stall Area.

After acquiring the Divine Realm Task Stele, Song Chi felt conflicted—should he showcase this golden artifact in his own stall?

But after some thought, he decided against it.

The reason was simple: although the component activated in an extra Market slot, to fully demonstrate its effects, it needed to be at least Tier 5 or 6, let alone Tier 7.

Its feature descriptions didn’t specify how effects scaled with rank, but variation across tiers could be significant.

Take the ‘Divine Realm Teleportation’ feature: teleporting beings across the infinite Star Sea from one floating isle to another—ignoring the island’s shield. Could a Tier 0 Divine Realm Task Platform pull that off?

Song Chi wasn’t sure. It might work, but the requirements would be extremely stringent.

First, the two floating isles couldn’t be too far apart. That alone made ‘Divine Realm Teleportation’ almost impractical.

Only by raising it to Tier 5 or 6 could teleportation range extend to tens or hundreds of billions of light‑years, greatly easing distance constraints.

But enhancing the component to Tier 6 required a large number of Void‑Escape Stones—more than he currently possessed.

On that basis, Song Chi decided to wait until he had enough Void‑Escape Stones to upgrade the component to Tier 6 before showcasing it to other species.

Moreover, he had to consider the commission rate for each task. Too high a cut would deter publishers; too low and he’d earn too little.

Time passed, and the Market transaction finally concluded.

First, he carefully tallied the transaction’s gains in the Market, then he rushed to the Merit Tower.

This time, he wasn’t after Dense Black‑Hole Stones, but special spatial resources: Void‑Escape Stones.

Unfortunately, his Family had few Void‑Escape Stones in reserve, raising his Divine Realm Task Platform only to Tier 2.

For this, Song Chi used the Yaoguang Star Order and the Yang·Tongxin Pendant to contact members of the Star Tower and Shen Youran. He had no choice but to seek external help.

Currently, most Torch Captains in the federation had already gone with their fleets to the Chaos Sector. Finding a solution in the Morning Star Realm was nearly impossible, so he turned to the more influential Yaoguang Star Tower and the Northern Firmament Prince’s Manor.

[Yaoguang Star Order Group Chat] As soon as Song Chi posted his message, replies came flooding in.

“Order #3 ‘Corpse Dog’: More Dense Black‑Hole Stones and Void‑Escape Stones? Jingzhe, what high‑quality component did you snag this time?”

“Order #32 ‘Jingzhe’: Lady luck was on my side. I got a gold‑rank component.”

“Order #16 ‘Lancang’: You punk, you just exchanged for that Yin‑Yang Counter‑Phase Annihilation Shield recently, right? Rich guys have all the fun!”

“Order #32 ‘Jingzhe’: Nah, just lucky. I can’t claim to be rich!”

“Order #17 ‘Yulong’: @Order #32 ‘Jingzhe’, big sis has over a thousand Dense Black‑Hole Stones and can get you some Void‑Escape Stones too. But Floating-land Origins, forget it. How about you do me a favor?”

“Order #32 ‘Jingzhe’: Big sis Yulong, you got it!”

“Order #17 ‘Yulong’: I’ve got matters for the next few days. Could you serve as my bodyguard and watch over a nephew? Just seven days. Deal?”

Aboard the Heavenly Ruin, Song Chi frowned.

“Order #32 ‘Jingzhe’: Big sis Yulong, where’s your place? I’ve only got ten days of active login time. If it’s too far, I won’t have enough time to shuttle back and forth!”

“Order #22 ‘Red Fox’: Don’t worry. Big sis Yulong is a bona fide noble lady. Her warship has a high‑ranked fixed teleportation module. She can beam you straight to the Tang Dynasty.”

“Order #32 ‘Jingzhe’: Alright, no problem.”

“Order #3 ‘Corpse Dog’: @Order #17 ‘Yulong’, what’s this? Someone from the Changsun Family stirring trouble again? If you need help, just say the word. Our Yaoguang Star Tower isn’t afraid of the Changsun Family!”

“Order #17 ‘Yulong’: It’s fine, Uncle Corpse Dog. Just another branch causing trouble. It’s a family affair. If the Yaoguang Star Tower got involved, the Changsun elder would be displeased!”

“Order #17 ‘Yulong’: @Order #32 ‘Jingzhe’, are you available now? If so, big sis will pick you up at the Star Tower.”

“Order #32 ‘Jingzhe’: Sure!”

…

[Yaoguang Star Tower] Login Platform.

After a faint spatial ripple, Song Chi’s true form appeared in the Star Tower’s main hall.

Scanning the hall, Song Chi soon spotted the striking woman in a brilliant red gown.

“Big sis Yulong?”

For various reasons, he hadn’t encountered her in the Star Tower before, so he didn’t recognize this chat‑happy member.

The woman wore a gentle smile and nodded.

“Mm, all set?”

After Song Chi nodded, the two strode out toward the Star Tower’s outer gate.

Soon, Yulong summoned her flagship—the Extreme Zhulu‑class Cruiser Qinghe Yulong.

Song Chi followed her aboard the Zhulu‑class Cruiser, whose exterior alone was impressively formidable.

Without much conversation, as the Qinghe Yulong slowly ascended above the Great Wall, Yulong quickly activated a special fixed teleportation module on the ship.

Of course, this wasn’t a direct transfer. She established a new teleportation coordinate point far behind the Great Wall of Civilization. To return Song Chi later, they’d have to teleport again.

With the new coordinate set, the ship’s teleportation commenced.

Far away, in the eastern Chilong Star Sector under the Xian Qin Divine Dynasty, lay the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

As one of the Tang Dynasty’s major immortal clans, the ancestral home of the Chilong Changsun Family sat atop the Chilong Floating Isle in this star sector.

Above the Chilong Floating Isle’s sky, a spatial ripple heralded the sudden appearance of the Extreme Zhulu‑class Cruiser Qinghe Yulong.

Inside the ship, Song Chi raised an eyebrow. Around the teleportation drop point, he spotted four other warships: one battlecruiser and three Zhulu‑class Cruisers.

That wasn’t the point, though. Song Chi could see these four ships formed a protective phalanx around the Qinghe Yulong—loyal guardians flanking Yulong’s flagship at its center.

Meeting Song Chi’s questioning gaze, Yulong explained softly:

“Big sis now has the backing of the Changsun Family’s left main lineage, so her status isn’t low.”

As she spoke, she briefly outlined some details about the Changsun Family to Song Chi.

“So what I need to watch out for this time is the right main lineage?”

After hearing these basics, Song Chi spoke up.

Yulong nodded gently.

“Yes. The right main lineage is eyeing the family’s top contemporary rank, and my son is a strong contender for that first position.”

Song Chi nodded in understanding; he now had the gist of it.

According to Yulong, the Changsun Family’s right main lineage was formidable. They even had a seventh‑rank Star‑Destroying Cruiser Captain, aiming to outshine the left lineage.

But she also assured him not to worry: the Torch four empires have decreed that battlecruisers and above must not partake in any internal conflicts—a rule that holds even among the kingdom’s immortal clans.

In other words, at worst, he’d only face trouble from a same‑rank Zhulu‑class Captain.

With that assurance, Song Chi felt worry melt away.

Besides that, the person he needed to protect this time was a Cruiser Captain from Yulong’s natal Cui Family, named Cui Ze.

The Cui Family was also one of the Tang Dynasty’s premier families. Millennia ago they were immortal clans; though now in decline, they maintained several Extreme Dreadnoughts in their fleet.

Cui Ze was the youngest son of Yulong’s elder brother. Now barely over seventy, he had only recently been promoted to Third‑Rank Cruiser Captain.

After sorting through these details, all five warships descended onto the Chilong Floating Isle.

As a Grade‑7 Star Sea Floating Isle, the Chilong Floating Isle’s diameter was staggering. The repulsion and pressure Song Chi felt stepping onto it far exceeded his expectations.

Fortunately, Yulong applied a special buff to Song Chi, causing the Chilong Floating Isle to suppress its repulsion toward him.

Left Main Lineage Residence: Yumei Courtyard.

As Song Chi and Yulong stepped into the courtyard, an anxious voice called out from within.

“Aunt, you’re finally back! Let me go out for a bit. Staying in Yumei Courtyard is so boring.”

The voice belonged to Cui Ze.