I Have an Omen System-Chapter 103 - 101: Demon Monarch’s Seat
"Hmph. It’s nothing but smoke and mirrors."
Xie Qing ground his teeth, trying to console himself. ’Amateurs know how to buy,’ he thought, ’but pros know when to sell.’
’Now that Chen Xuanba has hit the trading limit, he can’t sell even if he wanted to!’
But the more he thought about it, the more miserable Xie Qing felt.
He couldn’t convince himself otherwise.
’Damn it! Any sane person could see it! The Blood Tyrant Demon Child successfully formed the Nine Tribulations Blood Universe Golden Core, and he’s even backed by the Holy Sect’s strongest expert, the Thunder Abyss Condensing Gang Demon Lord. Only an idiot would sell!’
’The price is only going to keep climbing!’
Seeing Xie Qing’s utterly devastated expression, Wei Qingyi didn’t miss the chance to add fuel to the fire.
He gloated from the side, "Junior Brother Xie, why don’t you take a look at Senior Brother Liu Mobai?"
At those words, Xie Qing froze.
Beside him, Ji Boying’s expression suddenly turned grim.
It wasn’t just Ji Boying. Su Mei, Wen Shichu, and a host of other Incense Masters all turned ashen-faced. They had all, to some extent, invested in Liu Mobai.
But Liu Mobai was, after all, only a prospective Demon Child.
Chen Xuanba was the Holy Sect’s one and only true Demon Child!
If his price was rising, it meant someone else’s had to fall.
"No, it can’t be... Senior Sister Ma had inside information..."
Trying to convince himself, Xie Qing activated his White Jade Token with trembling hands.
[Liu Mobai: 52,000/share]
[Notice: This Celestial Pride has hit the daily trading floor. Buy orders: 0. Sell orders: 10,000...]
A line of large, crimson text appeared.
BOOM!
Xie Qing froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.
"PFFT—!"
As the price registered, Xie Qing spat out a thick spray of crimson mist. His Essence, Qi, and Spirit withered in an instant, the shock sending blood surging to his heart.
The world spun around him before he collapsed, falling flat on his back.
Wei Qingyi roared with laughter. "Not so tough, are we? Fainting from anger over a little setback like this?"
"Oh, that’s right. Senior Brother Liu must have hit the trading floor. With the ensuing stampede, you won’t be able to sell. The price will probably just keep dropping. However much Senior Brother Chen’s stock rises, his has to fall. You’re really screwed now."
There was only a finite amount of Contribution Points in circulation at the Blood Loan Money Shop.
Once a panic-selling stampede starts at the trading floor, everyone swarms to sell. But with no buy orders to absorb the shares, who are you going to sell to? Ghosts? The price will only plummet further.
It was exactly what had happened to Chen Xuanba before.
Xie Qing, who had just regained a sliver of consciousness, opened his eyes to hear those very words. His face flushed red with rage, and his Demonic Essence began to flow in reverse.
’How much did I have in Senior Brother Liu?’
’One hundred shares. The principal was 6 million Contribution Points, and I used ten-to-one leverage... Senior Brother Chen’s stock went up a hundredfold.’
’That means Senior Brother Liu’s will have to fall by a corresponding amount... By that math, I’m going to lose at least sixty million!’
"—No!"
Xie Qing let out a mournful howl. Without even wiping the bloody foam from his lips, he spat another mouthful of Life Essence Blood toward the sky, and his head lolled to the side as he passed out completely.
Ji Boying’s arm, hidden in his sleeve, trembled uncontrollably. He tried his best to keep the panic from his voice.
"Fellow Incense Masters, I have some business to attend to. Please excuse me."
He, too, held a hundred shares of Liu Mobai, with a four-million-point principal.
’I have to get back. I’ll use my brother’s... no, my father’s Golden Core Seat!’
’—I have to dump it now!’
’It’ll probably be one trading floor after another from now on. I won’t be able to sell a single share!’
Ji Boying’s legs felt weak as he staggered toward the Vast Qi Tower.
He slipped on the path, and the great Foundation Establishment Incense Master nearly tripped over a pebble.
Realizing he’d lost his composure, he hastily formed a hand seal to summon his Flying Spiritual Artifact. It transformed into a somewhat unsteady streak of Escape Light as he fled in a panic.
Wei Qingyi looked at Qin Xuan with admiration.
’This kid must have inside information on Senior Brother Chen,’ he thought. ’As expected of Master Demon Child’s savior.’
"Junior Brother Qin, when are you planning to sell?"
Wei Qingyi rubbed his hands together and sidled up to Qin Xuan eagerly.
"From now on, I’m following your lead. If you say buy, I won’t sell. If you say go east, I won’t dare go west."
"And don’t worry about being targeted. I can get you access to my brother’s Purple Mansion Altar Master seat. The trade response speed from the Blood Loan Money Shop will be even faster than what Ji Bochang has!"
These so-called "seats" were exclusive channels that the Blood Loan Money Shop provided for its VIP clients.
The trade response speed through these channels was much faster than what ordinary Demon Cultivators had access to.
They could also handle a much larger volume of Contribution Points.
In a way, when a stock hit its upper or lower trading limit, having an exclusive channel gave you several times more opportunities than anyone else.
Take Xie Qing, for example. With his leveraged position of nearly sixty million points, and as a mere Incense Master, he could forget about ever selling if he didn’t have access to a Golden Core Blood Demon’s seat!
When Qin Xuan didn’t respond, Wei Qingyi assumed he was worried about something.
"Junior Brother Qin, don’t worry about being targeted. Ji Boying and Ji Bochang are nothing."
Wei Qingyi thumped his chest. "If they dare to use a Golden Core Seat to suppress you, I’ll go to my ancestor and get his exclusive Demon Monarch channel!"
At this, Qin Xuan’s eyes lit up.
’Well, well, well. So the Holy Sect has this "seat" system too?’
’And it seems the privileges are even greater.’
’What’s more, I never would have thought that even a Demon Monarch would have an account with the Blood Loan Money Shop!’
"Senior Brother Wei, there’s no hurry. Let’s wait a few days."
’The divination said I would profit ten-thousandfold. It’s only a thousandfold now. This is just the beginning.’
Qin Xuan smiled faintly.
However, seeing this, Wei Qingyi became even more convinced that Qin Xuan had the inside scoop.
’Who would even play Celestial Pride Wagering these days without inside information!’
...
「Miaoyin Cave」
The cave was shrouded in black fog, from which faint, bewitching Demonic Sound echoed.
"Senior Brother Dugu, you shouldn’t have done that."
The Bone Charm Demon Lord’s gaze flickered. Seated upon her Skull Throne, she raised a hand and wiped away the Landscape Scroll before her. She couldn’t help but shake her head and let out a long sigh.
’He was nothing more than a Golden Core Chess Piece.’
’Offending the Daqian Emperor Monarch for his sake... It’s simply not worth it.’
"Ah, Senior Brother... you’ve finally gotten old."
’That Thunder Blood Demon Heart has lost its former ruthlessness.’
The Bone Charm Demon Lord’s graceful figure faded into the black fog.
’It’s time for a new Vice Sect Leader!’
...
「Deep within the Holy Sect.」
The Thunder Abyss Condensing Gang Demon Lord, whose Dharma Aspect had just been so majestic it could blot out the sky with a single hand, was now covered in flashing Thunder Arcs. His Flesh Body was shattered, completely devoid of the world-scorning dominance he had displayed moments before.
He looked as if he had aged several decades in an instant.
No wonder he had never shown his face!
"Heh, so it is... In my current state, forcibly activating my Nascent Soul Dharma Aspect was bound to cause a backlash."
"And you... you truly are a persistent one!"
Dugu Hong slowly opened his palm. Wisps of golden light shimmered there, suffused with the might of the Daqian Emperor Monarch. It caused his flesh to melt like wax, an injury that even his Demonic Essence could not purge.
A fierce light flashed in Dugu Hong’s eyes.
ZZZT!
Streaks of purple Thunder Arcs flickered to life.
The next moment, Dugu Hong coughed up a large mouthful of blood. The blood was entwined with arcs of lightning; it was no longer crimson, but a thunderous, purplish-black, as if the corruption had already invaded his very organs.
Dugu Hong paid it no mind. With tears in his eyes, he staggered to his feet and went to a memorial tablet in the depths of the secret chamber, where he collapsed to his knees.
"Master, can you see this from the heavens? Your disciple has succeeded. I finally held on long enough for this day to come."
A Sword Demon has been born; he will surely destroy Daqian.
My Blood Demon Sword Sect has an heir!
...
「In the following days.」
Chen Xuanba’s stock skyrocketed by 10,000 points every day. The price would surge the moment Midnight arrived.
In just a few days, it had risen to 80,000 points.
Unfortunately, because everyone knew Chen Xuanba’s stock would soar, it instantly became a hot commodity.
Even with Qin Xuan using Wei Qingshan’s Purple Mansion seat, it was nearly impossible to snatch up a single share.
Qin Xuan was now likely the Incense Master in the Sect who held the most shares of Chen Xuanba.
Most other Incense Masters held two or three shares at most.
All of which had been scrounged from the Stewards and Instructors under their command. With such a large pool of people trying, a few lucky bastards were bound to get their hands on a share.
As for the Qi Cultivation Demon Cultivators who happened to buy tens or even hundreds of shares when Chen Xuanba’s stock was at rock bottom and hadn’t sold... they were like exquisite delicacies. The moment they surfaced, they were carved up and devoured by the Incense Masters who had smelled blood in the water.
For a time, an unknown number of Qi Cultivation Demon Cultivators met with "accidental" deaths.
「Inside Qin Xuan’s Cave Mansion.」
"Well? Did you get any?" Wei Qingyi asked, his face full of hope.
Qin Xuan shook his head. "No luck. A lot of people were using borrowed Golden Core Seats. They’re probably from the direct bloodlines of the Inner Sect’s Blood Demons."
Wei Qingyi cursed in anger, "A bunch of animals! So shameless! They’re already at the Golden Core realm, and they’re still snatching Contribution Points from Qi Cultivation Cultivators!"
