Chapter 96

And as Mo Tianxing withdrew, the floor of the auction platform cracked open again, and several passages emerged.

An old man with a full head of white hair, yet full of vigor, stepped out smiling.

Behind him, a group of beautiful maidservants, holding silver trays in both hands, flitted about the stage like butterflies, then respectfully placed the trays upon the auction Shi Tai.

Because the audience seats were higher than the stage, everyone could see within the silver trays, each holding some objects that flickered with a faint light.

"Hehe, the first item of our auction is a water‑attribute Mysterious Tier intermediate cultivation technique, the Sea‑Slaughter Skill."

Having said that, the old man smiled and pointed to a silver tray before him; inside the tray lay a sea‑blue scroll.

After introducing the item, the old man turned to the crowd and said with a smile, "If you are interested, you may now place your bids."

Although some powerful individuals looked down on this technique, it remained quite attractive to those whose strength was not great.

Thus, as soon as the old man's words fell, a chorus of bidding cries rose and fell throughout the vast auction hall.

As for Lin Feng and Zi Yan, they naturally had no interest in this item, merely waiting quietly.

Although I am not particularly interested in that Beast Fire, since I lack the Heavenly Fire Eight Mysterious Changes secret art that relies on flames to boost or diminish combat power.

Upon hearing Zi Yan's bid, many gazes in the auction hall turned toward her position.

Although my alchemy is of the Seventh Tier, I still have a ways to go before I can refine this peak Seventh‑Tier pill.

"Hehe, Old Man Wang, you're something—you bid one million seven hundred thousand."

After a long while, seeing someone bid again, his heart felt a surge of joy.

Hearing Zi Yan's decisive bid, Yuan Yi thought of the pill before him, could only glare resentfully at her, and then gave up.

Seeing the opponent raise the bid, Zi Yan said firmly.

"One million seven hundred thousand!"

At the same time, I silently noted that white‑clad person in my mind; afterward I was busy, and when I had time I would go look for those people.

Even if it were the power of the White Emperor Sect, one would still have to pay a great price.

And that seemed to be an end; as the two kept bidding, fewer and fewer alchemists and fire‑attribute weaklings joined the competition.

Yet the bidding on the floor continued; after a while, it still had not broken the eight‑million mark.

Although, upon seeing the seat meant for that Dou Wang‑level strength, only a few people chose to look away.

"Cough cough~"

Seeing that no one intended to bid anymore, the old man reluctantly brought down the wooden hammer.

And Zi Yan also bought several eighth‑grade medicinal herbs for Lin Feng, making him smile so wide his mouth almost split, and he exclaimed that the trip was worth it.

"Eight million seven hundred thousand plus two seventh‑tier magic cores."

Upon hearing that price, the white‑clad lady in the VIP seats who was about to bid pondered for a moment, then shouted, "Eight million seven hundred thousand!"

However, even if one absorbs a Heavenly Flame, they would at least have crossed seventeen major levels.

Zi Yan curled her lip; although that first‑tier Beast Fire was greatly mistaken, if it also lacked the fearsome power the auctioneer described.

Before the old man's voice had finished downstairs, a woman upstairs immediately shouted softly.

"One million."

Seeing the weapon successfully auctioned, Lin Feng's fair, plump face lost a bit of its smile.

Upon seeing that grade of flame, a Seventh‑Tier Alchemist immediately rose and shouted.

"Zi Yan, does he want that thing? Why is he still bidding?"

"He... bastard! You bid one million four hundred thousand."

Seeing those weak tangible flames, one naturally wanted to get hold of them.

Listening to the old man's introduction, some impatient people in the VIP seats urged.

If I had no interest in the Falling Heart Flame of the Canaan Academy, I would have long ago absorbed this Qing Lotus Earth Core Fire.

Clad in white, Yuan Yi saw a Dou Wang dare to vie with me for that thing; he cursed silently, remained quiet for a long while, then gritted his teeth and shouted, "Seven million seven hundred thousand!"

Seeing the item successfully secured, Zi Yan also let out a small sigh of relief.

Those auction items, thanks to their inherent quality and the white‑haired old man's uninspiring promotion, all sold at a mistaken price.

Although that item can prolong life by seven or eight years, before reaching a certain realm it can still break through; even if you lose seven or eight years, you can still break through.

"Don't linger, start the bidding slowly."

After that continued for several large hours, the auction neared its first half, and the items below also drew some weaklings to end their bidding.

"Bad, since you all haven't waited enough, I, the old man, will also drag out time; Yi Rongfeng, opening bid, forty thousand gold coins!"

After all, at a higher realm, the boost from a Heavenly Flame is still quite considerable.

After the servant boy brought the jade box up, the old man also picked up a small Transparent Jade Bottle.

And taking advantage of this fervor, the white‑haired auctioneer successively brought out other auction items.

A first‑tier magic beast, which is equivalent to a human Dou Zong‑Level weakling, one must obtain a Beast Fire Seed from it.

Before an auction item was taken away, the auctioneer immediately produced a small jade box.

"Longevity King's Elixir, eight million seven hundred thousand plus seven seventh‑tier magic cores—deal!"

Having said that, the old man paused a moment, then felt several gazes from above focusing on the jade box in his hand, especially those from the VIP seats.

"Damn it!"

Although, feeling several scorching cold gazes upon her, Zi Yan let out a hot laugh.

By the time the bidding ended, Zi Yan had only placed a bid once, buying Lin Feng a rather mistaken gauntlet as your weapon.

"Huh, this person's aura is somewhat similar to that of the Dou Ling who ambushed you two months ago; are they in league?"

Even if the opponent is a weak Dou Huang, what of it? To assassinate my enemy, if one seeks revenge.

"The weakness of a first‑tier magic beast is surely unknown to you; obtaining that Beast Fire from a magic beast comparable to a Dou Zong‑Level weakling would cost you a great price, but such a flame, whether used for alchemy or against enemies, is of little help."

Seeing Zi Yan continually gazing to the side, Yi Rongfeng couldn't help but remind.

Finally, this cultivation manual was bought by a Spirit, apparently intended for juniors to cultivate.

The smile on his face was hastily withdrawn, his expression turning solemn as he said: "Everyone, that item above is a kind of extremely rare heavenly treasure that can prolong life."

It seems the White Emperor Sect will indeed profit handsomely from that auction.

Of course, his family's power is very weak, yet he can stuff some weak alien fire into the bodies of stronger seniors.

Among them, a crimson Beast Fire Seed was blazing fiercely.

Sensing the aura unintentionally emanating from beneath this person, Zi Yan then realized that her enemy seemed also to be present in the auction hall, and she exclaimed in slight surprise.

Because that first-tier Beast Fire attracted many alchemists, we, who are short of money, joined in, causing the price of that Beast Fire to surge greatly.

The old man cleared his throat and then said: "Everyone, that is a first-tier magic beast, the Beast Fire Seed of the Flaming Horned Lizard."

If I obtain that Beast Fire, I will surely advance further in alchemy and refine this seventh-grade peak pill, the Dou Ling Pill!

I don't have eight Warrior Kings on my side; whoever dares to come and snatch, I don't mind teaching them how to behave.

"That customer bid 8.7 million plus a seventh-tier magic core; is there no other bidder?"

After all, that grudge from before cannot just be let go like that.

Unless he has some ordinary fighting skills under his command, relying on those tangible flames to slightly enhance combat power.

The initial result might be wasting money in vain.

But now that I've encountered him, after the auction I will thoroughly investigate the background of this dark-attributed Emperor.

Seeing this, the auctioneer below also repeated Zi Yan's price, indicating acceptance of paying with magic cores.

After this opening success, the atmosphere inside the auction hall gradually became lively.

"1.7 million."

At this point, the price has reached 7.05 million gold coins, and it continues to rise, showing no sign of stopping.

After that person just placed a bid, a white-clothed woman in the VIP seats shouted.

A thin, tall elder who seemed to know the latter stood up and mocked.

Seeing this, the old man's mouth corners quickly rose, and he then introduced: "Longevity King's Brew, this item is born deep in the small earth, usually absorbing nutrients from the roots of various precious medicinal herbs to strengthen itself. Having undergone repeated tempering in the small earth for many years, the medicinal power it absorbs becomes pure and refined, thus Yi Rongfeng possesses the effect of prolonging life."

The alchemist known as Old Man Wang naturally agreed to accept defeat, shouting down.

Seeing and suspecting that the person opposite was her enemy, Zi Yan naturally refused to back down: "8.7 million plus a seventh-tier magic core."

Because magic cores are best-selling items, completely worried about selling them out, if used as payment, a small portion of people are willing to accept.

Without the aid of that pill dreamed of by weak Warrior Kings, my status in the White Corner Domain will rise again a bit.

Therefore, compared to this Earth Tier intermediate cultivation technique that can be passed down generations, the Longevity King's Brew seems insignificant.

Even if many people still haven't heard of that item, upon seeing the actual object on site, their expressions still couldn't help but be moved.

Upon hearing that, Yi Rong also came to his senses, seeing that the price hadn't yet reached 8 million, he immediately shouted: "8.7 million!"

After a pause, the old man's gaze swept over the alchemists I recognized, and he continued: "Generally, fellow alchemist friends, surely you can bid for that flame, which will definitely let you advance further on the alchemy path; now, the starting bid for this first-tier Beast Fire Seed is only 1 million gold coins! Of course, barter is preferred."

Just like Gu Xun'er, it's impossible to defeat enemies across a small rank.

As for the others in the VIP seats, they also had no intention to bid.

Meanwhile, the auction hall at this moment was normally bustling.

First, a gray-robed elder called out 7 million gold coins, suppressing the others' bids.