Shu Feng said, "I’m here to pay the full purchase price for the Mire Dragon Territory."

"The purchase price for the Mire Dragon Territory is 1.2 trillion in total. Are you sure you want to pay in full right now?"

Zhao Yi checked the records and was startled. A flash of disbelief crossed her beautiful eyes.

That massive sum of 1.2 trillion was an amount that even many Middle Third-Grade Noble Families would find difficult to produce in cash all at once. In fact, for territories in the Void Demon Battlefield, the noble families weren’t required to pay such a large amount in a single payment.

After the war ended, those noble families could return the territory to the Qianyuan Republic government and would not need to pay the purchase price for the land or the acquisition fee for its residents.

Of course, territories were extremely expensive. The prices of prosperous territories were ten or even a hundred times more than that of a barren place like the Mire Dragon Territory. Few Noble Families or Clans could afford to buy them.

This was also the first time Zhao Yi had ever met a Noble Family Head who wanted to outright purchase a territory.

"That’s right! Charge it."

Shu Feng took out his bank card and handed it to Zhao Yi.

After she ran the card, Zhao Yi stared at the long string of zeros on the receipt, her mouth suddenly feeling dry. A strange glint appeared in her beautiful eyes as she looked at Shu Feng. A man that handsome, wealthy, and capable was naturally very attractive to women.

Shu Feng was a Noble Family Head who had just paid for a territory in full. Zhao Yi worked quickly, printing out the various contracts and documents and signing her name. She then completed the procedures on the military’s internal network.

Shu Feng logged into the military’s internal network and saw that the purchase information had been made public and all the formalities were complete. Satisfied, he signed his name on the various documents.

Shu Feng said, "I’m also here to purchase a Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower!"

A shocked look flashed through Zhao Yi’s beautiful eyes. "A Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower? A single one of those costs as much as five trillion!"

The construction cost of a Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower was astronomical, with a selling price of five trillion. Apart from the Qianyuan Republic government, only the Royal Luo Family, the major Clans, and a few old-guard First-Grade Noble Families had purchased one for their own territories to serve as a foundational defense for their headquarters.

For Shu Feng to want to buy a Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower was simply extravagant. Most importantly, even if it wasn’t used much, the tower required ten Upper-grade Spirit Stones a year just for maintenance. To unleash enough power to resist a Spirit Saint Level expert, it would require consuming Top-grade Spirit Stones and a large number of Upper-grade Spirit Stones.

Even the Gate Valve Noble Families didn’t dare to build too many of these towers. They were too expensive, and their upkeep was too high.

Shu Feng asked, "Do you have any in stock?"

Zhao Yi replied, "Yes! There are currently three Level 1 Spiritual Ability Towers under construction. Two have already been reserved by the military, and one will be ready for delivery in about two months. If you wish to reserve it, you must pay in full now and can take delivery in two months."

The construction of a Level 1 Spiritual Ability Tower requires countless Treasures of Heaven and Earth, and its maintenance fees are incredibly high. For this reason, the Qianyuan Republic typically keeps only one in stock. To reserve one, payment in full is naturally required; otherwise, if no one paid for a five-trillion-dollar item, the Qianyuan Republic would suffer a huge loss.

"Alright, charge it!"

Shu Feng handed over his bank card, and another five trillion was charged to it.

Zhao Yi quickly handled the various procedures for Shu Feng. After publicizing the transaction on the military and Ministry of Finance networks, she transferred the enormous sum of money into the Ministry of Finance’s account.

Only after receiving a fax confirmation from the Ministry of Finance did Zhao Yi hand the documents and contracts to Shu Feng for his signature.

Zhao Yi handed a business card to Shu Feng. "This is my card! Patriarch Shu, if you have any questions in the future, you can call this number and ask for me."

Shu Feng took the card and left the logistics department.

"Shu Feng!"

A familiar voice called out from the side. Shu Feng turned and saw Ding Xiaoxue, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time. Beside her stood a handsome, short-haired young man who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six.

Shu Feng said, "Ding Xiaoxue, long time no see. How have you been?"

Ding Xiaoxue smiled faintly. "I’m doing great! Let me introduce you. This is my friend, Liu Lang. Liu Lang, this is my good friend, Shu Feng."

Liu Lang laughed heartily and extended his hand. "Hello, I’m Liu Lang! One of the eight Heavenly-level Spiritual Ability Users of the Qianyuan Republic! My awakened ability is the foreknowledge ability."

Shu Feng shook Liu Lang’s hand. "I’m Shu Feng. Like you, I’m also one of the eight Heavenly-level Spiritual Ability Users of the Qianyuan Republic!"

Liu Lang said, "How about we go grab a drink?"

Shu Feng replied, "Alright!"

The three of them soon found a bar with a nice atmosphere and got a private room.

Liu Lang asked, "Shu Feng, what’s your take on the outcome of this war?"

Shu Feng said, "It’ll go smoothly in the early stages, but become difficult later on. The final outcome is probably anyone’s guess."

Liu Lang sneered, "’Anyone’s guess’? In this war, our chances of losing are far greater than our chances of winning."

Shu Feng frowned slightly. "Did your ability show you our defeat?"

"No! My foreknowledge ability has an accuracy rate of over ninety percent in the Blue Star Realm, and I can use it frequently there. Here on the Void Demon Battlefield, I can only activate it occasionally."

"However, you can guess the result just by looking at history. The Three Great Realms—the Black Tortoise Realm, the Gulondo World, and the Andoras World—have all resisted invasions from the Void Demon Realm in the past. Among them, only the Divine Spirits of the Gulondo World managed to unite and destroy a Void Demon Celestial Pillar once, delaying the Void Demon Realm’s invasion."

"Our world doesn’t even have a single Divine Spirit, yet we’re going to attack a Void Demon Celestial Pillar. It’s just a suicide mission," Liu Lang said with a cold laugh.

Shu Feng said, "Our world still has the Seven Great Holy Spears! United, they are the Godslayer!"

Liu Lang shook his head slightly. "The Seven Great Holy Spears united can indeed be the Godslayer. But that’s only if all seven are wielded by Spirit Saints. Besides, this is the Void Demon Battlefield, not Blue Star. How much of their power the Seven Great Holy Spears can even display here is also anyone’s guess."

Shu Feng countered, "The Three Great Empires have experts as numerous as the clouds and countless geniuses. They must have had some degree of confidence to start this war."

Liu Lang sighed softly. "Of course they do. The only chance is for everyone to work together with one heart, destroy the Void Demon Celestial Pillar, gain the favor of Blue Star’s world-will, condense a Divine Format, and ascend to godhood, evolving into a Divine Spirit. However, the chances of success are too small... less than thirty percent."

Shu Feng also sighed slowly. "You’re right. The chances are too small."

The Void Demon Realm’s power was simply too great, and they held every advantage on the Void Demon Battlefield. If the Three Great Empires of the Human Race could truly unite and work together, they might have a chance of defeating the Void Demons descending from the Void Demon Realm. After all, the Void Demon Clan itself was rife with internal conflict, and instances of them fighting amongst themselves were common.

The Werewolf Demons and the Blood Demon Race, for example, were mortal enemies who would fight to the death the moment they met.