Investing In My Crippled Heavenly Empress Wife Gets 100,000x Returns

He left the forest permeated with the stench of blood and killing intent.

Chen Chuan transformed into a streak of light and found a secluded, deep valley within the depths of the vast ancient forest.

The valley was surrounded by steep cliffs, with only a sliver of sunlight filtering down from above, making it exceptionally hidden.

After carefully surveying the surroundings and confirming there were no traces of others, he sat down cross-legged, preparing to count his spoils of war.

His mind sank into the five Storage Rings belonging to the Jun Family Disciples from the Upper Realm.

Even with Chen Chuan’s steady Heart-Nature, he couldn’t help but be slightly moved by the abundant contents.

The first thing that caught his eye was a mountain of Source Stones.

These Source Stones amounted to roughly a thousand catties, and every piece was crystal clear.

Inside, they contained energy far purer and closer to the Origin than Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, making them the hard currency for Cultivators in the Upper Realm for Cultivation and trade.

On the Sacred Martial Continent in the Lower Realm, Source Stones were legendary items—they had a price but no market.

Besides the Source Stones, the Medicinal Pills were even more eye-catching.

A Medicinal Pill the size of a Dragon’s eye, quietly suspended and surrounded by faint rosy light and Dao patterns, emitted a heart-stopping life Aura and Law fluctuations.

It was precisely a Saint Pill.

Beneath it were ten Grade Eight Medicinal Pills filled with treasure light, and three Grade Nine Medicinal Pills brimming with Spiritual Qi.

Any one of these Medicinal Pills, if leaked out, could cause Cultivators to fight over it.

Especially that Saint Pill, whose value simply could not be measured by worldly gold tickets.

”System, can these Source Stones be used for purchases in the mall?” Chen Chuan silently asked in his mind.

[Yes. The System Mall supports Source Stone exchange. The exchange rate is: one catty of Source Stones is equivalent to one million gold tickets.]

The System’s notification caused a sharp glint to flash in Chen Chuan’s eyes.

One thousand catties of Source Stones, that was equivalent to one billion gold tickets!

Adding the ten billion he had just obtained from President Jin, plus the value of these priceless Medicinal Pills if converted into gold tickets, the total would be an astronomical figure.

Although killing the five Jun Family members brought enormous trouble, the rewards certainly justified the risk.

”The most pressing matter is to increase my strength to cope with the pursuit that might arrive at any moment.”

Chen Chuan’s thoughts raced, and he immediately issued an instruction to the System without hesitation: ”System, consume ten billion gold tickets to upgrade my Cultivation!”

[Ding! Consuming ten billion gold tickets, starting to upgrade the Host’s Cultivation.]

Vast energy instantly surged from the Void Realm into Chen Chuan’s limbs and bones.

The Spiritual Qi within his body began rushing wildly, like boiling rivers.

The barrier between the Fate-Executing Realm and the Void Breaking Realm was easily pierced, like paper, under the impact of this immense energy.

Boom!

A powerful Aura erupted from Chen Chuan’s body, causing the valley to hum.

His Cultivation broke through the Bottleneck with unstoppable momentum, officially stepping into the First Level of the Void Breaking Realm.

Furthermore, due to his solid Foundation and Heaven-Defying Physique, his Spiritual Qi refinement degree already far surpassed those at the same Realm, even though he had just entered the Void Breaking Realm.

Chen Chuan decided not to use the remaining thousand catties of physical Source Stones for the time being, saving them for future necessities.

Although his Cultivation had broken through, Chen Chuan did not immediately leave seclusion.

He vaguely sensed that as his Cultivation advanced, some ancient fragments of memory seemed to be awakening within his Primordial Purple Radiance Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, which had already reached the level of one hundred percent Perfection.

He calmed his mind, fully activated the Primordial Sacred Dragon Scripture, and immersed his consciousness completely in the vast, ancient, and tyrannical Dragon power deep within his Bloodline.

In a trance, he seemed to see a Purple Gold True Dragon spanning the starry sky; one claw reached out, stars shattered, and the Universe Void Realm was torn open, leaving an eternal scar.

After an unknown period, Chen Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, and purple-gold divine light burst forth from them.

Inspiration struck him. He raised his hand toward the Void Realm ahead and swung out a claw, following the trajectory imprinted in his Bloodline memory.

”True Dragon Breaks the Heavens!”

Roar!

A Dragon roar that shook the Nine Heavens erupted from his body, and majestic Dragon power and Spiritual Qi surged out.

Instantly, a lifelike Purple Gold True Dragon, dozens of feet long, condensed in front of him.

This True Dragon had terrifying scales and eyes filled with majesty, carrying a supreme will to shatter the heavens and tear apart all things, as it roared and charged toward the towering Peak on the side of the valley.

Rumble!

The earth shook and the mountains swayed, and rocks flew through the air!

Under the impact of the Purple Gold True Dragon, the enormous mountain Peak was as fragile as tofu, cracking inch by inch starting from the mountainside, eventually turning into a massive ruin of shattered stones.

Smoke and dust soared into the sky, filling the entire valley.

The might of the Divine Ability was actually this powerful.

Chen Chuan looked at the destruction he had caused, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

The power of this Divine Ability far exceeded his expectations and would become another powerful means for him to fight his enemies.

However, this enormous commotion was no different from a sudden clap of thunder in the relatively quiet ancient forest of the Secret Realm.

”What was that sound just now? Such a terrifying Dragon roar.”

”There was treasure light soaring into the sky, along with such a huge noise. A rare treasure must have appeared.”

”Quick! It’s in that direction. If we’re late, someone else will snatch it.”

Cultivators in the nearby area were all drawn by the commotion.

Everyone thought a Heaven and Earth Treasure had appeared or that powerful Demonic Beasts were fighting, and they rushed toward Chen Chuan’s valley, riding beams of rainbow light.

When the first batch of Cultivators arrived, they only saw the ravaged valley and Chen Chuan standing proudly before the ruins.

They saw the lingering Dragon might and smoke that hadn’t fully dispersed, but they found no trace of any treasure.

”Fellow Daoist, what happened here just now? Did a rare treasure appear?” Someone couldn’t help but ask.

Chen Chuan glanced at the crowd, his expression calm. He casually said, ”Nothing. I just had an insight during Cultivation and tried out a new Divine Ability. My apologies for disturbing everyone.”

...

The crowd was speechless, exchanging glances, their faces filled with disappointment and frustration.

Causing such a huge disturbance, nearly leveling a mountain, just to test a Divine Ability?

They had rushed over in a panic, only to get excited over nothing.

Many secretly cursed Chen Chuan for being so troublesome, but sensing the unfathomable Aura emanating from him, they dared not say more and could only accept their bad luck.

Just as Chen Chuan decided not to linger and prepared to leave this troublesome place, a cold and arrogant voice suddenly rang out:

”Stop! Who allowed you to leave?”

Before the voice faded, three powerful figures tore through the air and landed in front of Chen Chuan, blocking his path.

The newcomers—two men and one woman—were all dressed in luxurious brocade robes embroidered with Dragon totems.

Their Aura was powerful, their eyes disdainful, carrying an Innate sense of nobility and superiority. They were experts from the True Dragon Nest of the Upper Realm.

Chen Chuan’s gaze sharpened. He instantly recognized the Origins of the three people, and at the same time, he could clearly sense the undisguised malice in their eyes.

Among the three, the leading young man had a handsome but sinister appearance, and his Cultivation was at the Peak of the Ninth Level of the Fate-Executing Realm.

The man and woman beside him had Auras as deep as the abyss and as vast as the sea. They were clearly two experts at the Ninth Level of the Void Breaking Realm.

The leading young man was the Dragon Son of the True Dragon Nest, Ao Yun.