Chapter 208: Power Beyond the World (Two-in-One, Please Subscribe)

A five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass, logically speaking, is qualified to be in a large-scale auction.

Shopkeeper Niu of the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion had also once suggested this to the owner of that Moon Spirit Grass.

It was just that the other party firmly refused to wait for too long.

Which left Shopkeeper Niu feeling slightly regretful.

After all, the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion also has performance requirements; if this five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass could fetch a sky-high price at a large auction.

He would surely be rated as excellent this year!

Time flew by, and soon it was the day for the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion to hold its small-scale auction.

The regulars in the teahouses on the street, as well as the merchants, soon discovered something unusual.

"Hey, isn't that the Flying Cloud Lion, the mount of the Huang Family's old master!"

"Not just that, the two-headed Fire-Swallowing Flood Dragon from the Dong family has also come!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, today is the day of the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion's auction, right? So many Old Ancestors have actually come; has some good treasure appeared?"

"The general environment of the Cultivation World is becoming increasingly harsh, and good treasures are becoming fewer and fewer; even when the major sects obtain them, they mostly use them for themselves."

"What a pity, I didn't go to snatch an Invitation Letter for this auction, so I won't get to see the fun."

The Cultivators in the teahouse drank tea and ate snacks while speculating.

After the guests participating in the auction had almost all arrived.

Suddenly, a tremendous pressure descended upon this district.

Many Cultivators hurriedly looked up at the sky.

They discovered that it was unexpectedly a young master with a feminine appearance, stepping on a red cloud as he arrived.

On the cloud, besides this young master, there were two sword-wielding handmaidens.

The patterns on their clothing made every Cultivator who saw them clearly change their expression slightly.

"It's the young master from the family of the Mansion Master of the Zhuyao Mansion in the Inner City District!"

The Zhuyao Mansion is not a local force of the Zhenshou Xiancheng.

Just like that person in the Inspection Mansion, they are all external forces that accepted invitations to station themselves in the Zhenshou Xiancheng to serve as high-end combat power after the original Cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage were summoned to the Chiyuan Main Peak.

In the current Zhenshou Xiancheng, only these external Cultivators possess Golden Core Great Abilities.

The major local families of the Immortal City possess only a portion of the foundation left behind by the Old Ancestors who went to the Main Peak, as well as partial control over the Immortal City's Array, to barely ensure they are not directly torn apart and swallowed by these powerful outsiders.

However, with the experts above the Golden Core stage having not returned for a long time.

Even if the superiors handle matters fairly and have never truly taken action to help suppress them.

The local forces of the Immortal City are still being slowly swallowed and suppressed in various industries, and their various talents are being recruited by the external forces they brought.

"I am also very interested in the five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass."

"Coincidentally, after my recent closed-door cultivation, I have successfully broken through again and can already prepare for the Golden Core formation!"

This young master landed lightly, his voice intentionally resounding in the surroundings, making others feel a chill in their hearts.

And a handmaiden beside him, who had also landed, stepped forward, and three Invitation Letters appeared in her hand.

The auction recognizes the document, not the person.

Seeing this, the greeters hurriedly welcomed them respectfully.

Soon, the three of them walked inside amidst the complex gazes of those around them.

"It seems my Moon Spirit Grass is quite popular?"

Su Ping sat on the second floor of the teahouse; after seeing this scene, he touched his chin and stood up to leave.

And after estimating the time.

While summoning Exorcist Mage Yunkong to appear in an inconspicuous restaurant on the street of the Outer City District.

He himself, as the main body, walked quickly away from the Zhenshou Xiancheng.

By the time the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion auction officially began amidst the shouting of Shopkeeper Niu.

Su Ping was already dozens of kilometers away from the Zhenshou Xiancheng, and this distance was still increasing rapidly.

At the same time, Exorcist Mage Yunkong also left the restaurant and exposed himself to the public.

Because of the five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass.

Spies from different forces in the Immortal City had long been searching for this white-haired youth.

After discovering the appearance of Yunkong, these spies, who had been gaining nothing for some time, were all dumbfounded.

"Impossible! We searched that district at least ten times!"

"Those monitoring the nearby streets also didn't see any traces of the other party entering or leaving!"

"This Foundation Establishment youth is not simple!"

"Nonsense! Is there any disciple sent by a force capable of producing a five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass who is simple!"

"The problem now is, which sect is he a disciple of, and why can't we find a single clue?"

These spies and the people behind them were all very confused.

The more they thought about it, the more they felt a headache.

And in the Inspection Mansion of the Zhenshou Xiancheng, that Seven-colored Fairy was also interested in the appearance of Exorcist Mage Yunkong.

Because the ghost spirits she used to monitor the entire city also failed to discover how this white-haired youth had suddenly appeared in that district.

The absence of traces is itself the greatest trace.

In an instant, the names of dozens of forces had already flashed through the mind of this Golden Core Great Ability.

Among them were allies, and also enemies.

Su Ping controlled Exorcist Mage Yunkong to head towards the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion in a grand and open manner.

Su Ping controlled Exorcist Mage Yunkong and headed openly toward the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion.

During this time, a scout who had received orders rose, intending to go and question him.

Yet, unexpectedly, before he could even act after rising, he was blocked by a sword Qi.

This anomaly immediately attracted the attention of the other scouts.

Then they discovered that the one who had struck to stop him was none other than a scout from the Dongli Family!

The Dongli clan is considered a major clan in the Chiyuan Immortal Sect, with the Golden Core Old Ancestor Dongli Qiudao taking orders at Chiyuan Main Peak.

They also have branch families remaining in various Immortal Cities.

"W... why stop me?"

The blocked Cultivator wore a look of confusion.

The Dongli Cultivator who stopped him also gave a bitter smile and said:

"This is the order of our Old Ancestor; our clan must protect that white-haired young Cultivator."

"Offended!"

After speaking, the Dongli Cultivator's eyes revealed a light of determination.

The other scouts who heard this wore expressions of disbelief.

They did not fear the Dongli clan.

But some details the other party had intentionally revealed made them think deeply and feel terrified.

The Dongli family's Old Ancestor, Dongli Qiudao... that is a Golden Core Elder of the Chiyuan Main Peak lineage!

They all began to suspect with hair-raising dread that the force behind this white-haired youth must be a Mysterious Force that only an Immortal Sect Elder like the Dongli family's Old Ancestor would be qualified to contact!

This explained why they could not find out the background of this white-haired youth no matter how they investigated.

The social circle of people like them was still too low; they could not come into contact with secrets at the level of Immortal Sect Elders... that was truly normal!

The Cultivators who had not been stopped also chose to watch Yun Kong leave, so as to avoid inadvertently provoking a powerful enemy for their own factions.

Su Ping did not know any of this; after entering the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion, he did not even go to the main hall, but simply drank Spirit Wine and ate pastries in the provided VIP room, waiting for the auction results.

From time to time, Su Ping could hear somewhat intense bidding coming from the venue.

Relying on the five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass to attract so many wealthy Cultivators.

Shopkeeper Niu also stuffed quite a few good items into this small-scale Auction.

Superior Pill Dharma Artifacts, Storage Spirit Tools, and Spirit Pills with special effects.

One auction item after another was placed on the table, and then sold for quite good prices.

After a period of time.

The Auction finally reached its main event.

"Five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass, the first one is now up for auction!"

Shopkeeper Niu used the treatment usually reserved for top-tier Superior Pills on the Moon Spirit Grass, choosing to sell them one by one.

Facing this first Moon Spirit Grass, most of the Cultivators who came to participate in the Auction were determined to win it.

Soon, the price in Spirit Stones was bid up to a number that was very large for ordinary sects.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for a five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass to have such a price.

But the current situation in Zhenshou Xiancheng is truly delicate.

Especially for the local cultivation families, this Moon Spirit Grass represented the possibility of whether they could have a Golden Core Old Ancestor emerge.

With those above the Golden Core stage having all gone to the Main Peak, these cultivation families, who could not see when there would be hope of them returning, had a longing for a new Golden Core to hold down the fort that others could not imagine.

And the outside Cultivators, led by that young master from the Demon-Slaying Mansion, did not have such a great need for the five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass.

However, their interest in making it difficult or impossible for the local factions to obtain this Moon Spirit Grass was still very strong.

Watching the atmosphere of the Auction, Shopkeeper Niu sighed inwardly that the seller had truly encountered the perfect timing, location, and people for this auction; he estimated that he would be able to earn a large amount of Spirit Stones this time.

Shopkeeper Niu did not know that there is no such thing as perfect timing, location, and people in this world.

Everything today was within Su Ping's calculations.

It was precisely because he saw the environment inside and outside Zhenshou Xiancheng like this that Su Ping chose the Moon Spirit Grass, and after much consideration, gave up on the eight-hundred-year-old one that would maximize profit, choosing the five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass that could stimulate consumption without causing the Nascent Soul old monsters to tear off their masks and enter the fray!

In the end, all three Moon Spirit Grasses were obtained by local factions.

When it comes to comparing Spirit Stones, these families that have entrenched themselves in Zhenshou Xiancheng for thousands of years still have more abundant reserves.

Furthermore, they also had Golden Core Old Ancestors sitting in command previously.

They were also not lacking in various Secret Techniques, secret recipes, and connections.

It was just the price they paid... if one were to just check the previous average transaction price of five-hundred-year-old Moon Spirit Grass.

The hearts of these family Patriarchs were bleeding.

"When it comes to being wealthy and imposing, one still has to look at you old-established families of the Immortal City!"

Several Cultivators from the outside faction laughed.

Although they failed to stop them, they were still very happy to see their rivals waste Spirit Stones.

That young master walked out of the Auction, and after rising into the clouds, he used a Secret Language to tell his followers to track the white-haired youth who had earned a large sum of Spirit Stones.

Immediately, he heard the gossip that the Dongli family's Old Ancestor had ordered that this person must be protected.

After being slightly stunned, this effeminate young master became even more interested in Exorcist Mage Yunkong.

"Could it be a disciple from those reclusive sects?"

"No matter, as long as no force is used, I will just pretend not to know, and when the time comes, I will bring a gift to apologize!"

The invisible followers in the sky hurriedly received the order, and then locked their Divine Sense onto the entrance of the Qianqi Wanfa Pavilion.

Then they waited and waited, just when they discovered that Shopkeeper Niu had made contact with that Foundation Establishment white-haired youth, it appeared that the handover was complete.

Just as he was about to come out.

Suddenly!

These cultivators proficient in the art of tracking all sensed that the Foundation Establishment aura of that white-haired youth had abruptly vanished!

"What is going on!"

This anomaly not only surprised these cultivators, but even the several Golden Core cultivators who had been paying close attention appeared one after another.

"Impossible!"

"This is the Zhenshou Xiancheng! With the great formation here, how could anyone be able to use an escape technique to disappear directly!"

The female Golden Core cultivator with the seven-colored Golden Core had a slight change in her expression.

Holding the authority over most of the Zhenshou Xiancheng great formation, she knew the gravity of this matter better than most.

After all, the other party was only at Foundation Establishment!

If a Foundation Establishment cultivator could escape right under her nose, wouldn't that mean the Immortal City great formation had no reaction to this escape technique at all?

If a Demon King were to learn of such an escape technique and suddenly infiltrate the Immortal City.

Then this cushy job would turn into a deadly one!

"Patriarch!"

At the same time, the Patriarch of the Huang Family, upon learning that the white-haired youth had disappeared, took out a Spirit Treasure left behind by the Old Ancestor of his clan, attempting to use it to track down the location of the large batch of Spirit Stones he had traded.

He had auctioned for one of the Moon Spirit Grasses and given out a large amount of Spirit Stones.

Among these Spirit Stones were mixed dozens of special Spirit Stones marked with a secret family technique.

After learning about the Dongli Family's affair, he had already extinguished the thought of playing dirty in his heart.

Yet he was still curious and wanted to know where the other party had appeared after disappearing.

And then go there to see if there were any other special Spirit Herbs similar to the Moon Spirit Grass available for purchase.

This Patriarch did not expect that after Exorcist Mage Yunkong obtained the several large Storage Bags filled with Spirit Stones, he immediately activated a Teleportation Talisman, appeared directly beside Su Ping, and then immediately escaped into the Pot Heaven.

After this Huang Family Patriarch activated the Spirit Treasure, he was immediately met with a backlash.

He didn't even manage to see the phantom image of the Pot Heaven's perimeter.

Because the Spirit Treasure cracked, his eyes burst and he spat out blood, fainting away.

This caused the other clansmen to exclaim in alarm and rush over in a hurry.

And because the commotion was so great, this matter naturally could not be hidden in the upper circles.

Soon, as this matter fermented.

Various forces became increasingly suspicious of the identity of Exorcist Mage Yunkong.

Even the Immortal City Golden Core cultivators who had been somewhat confident before began to doubt their own speculations.

According to their understanding, even those reclusive cultivation sects should not have the ability to display such capabilities.

The reason they were reclusive was that as former Deity Transformation sects, they had no new Deity Transformation cultivators born.

And being unable to defeat other secular Immortal Sects, they could only admit defeat and hide in Secret Realms to preserve their heritage.

For this reason, these Golden Core cultivators turned to question the Dongli Family.

The Dongli Family was equally confused about this; they only knew that this was all the Old Ancestor's order.

As for the reason... they didn't know either!

After Su Ping let Yunkong enter the Pot Heaven with the Spirit Stones.

He took away the Pot Heaven at the first opportunity, and for safety, he himself used a Teleportation Talisman to teleport directly to the overseas islands.

Only then did he sneak from the overseas islands into the seabed to enter the Pot Heaven.

In Su Ping's view, even if there was a problem with Yunkong, it vanished the moment he entered the Pot Heaven.

The other party could at most track him to the first meeting point.

After that, they could only stare at that empty space in confusion.

Inside the Pot Heaven.

Su Ping first took out the large Storage Bag filled with Spirit Stones obtained this time and specifically piled it in a room, so as to avoid using them in the wrong place when he had more Spirit Stones in the future.

Then, looking at this abundant stock of Spirit Stones, Su Ping began to ponder how to make good use of them.

…………

Chiyuan Main Peak.

The Golden Core Old Ancestor of the Huang Family walked out of his Cave Abode.

He was the former Vice City Lord of the Zhenshou Xiancheng and could be considered one of the high-level figures of the Immortal City.

The Huang Family in the Immortal City had also grown strong under his protection, slowly developing to its current state, thereby being able to provide feedback for his own cultivation.

Because of this, this Huang Family Old Ancestor still cared very much about his clansmen remaining in the Immortal City.

"That old ghost Dongli Qiudao has indeed not come out for some time."

"Could it be that he has secretly made contact with some recluse?"

"If this is true, perhaps the Moon Spirit Grass also came from some reclusive Secret Realm?"

Thinking this, the Huang Family Old Ancestor summoned a gust of Golden Sand and instantly flew into the distance.

The Chiyuan Main Peak was vast, and the entire main peak's land area was about the same as half of the Jinzi Domain.

Plus, every four or five hundred meters in height, the main peak had residential areas and Markets built along the winding mountain body.

There were even small Secret Realms that had been pulled over.

The actual usable area of the Chiyuan Main Peak was only more than that.

The Huang Family Old Ancestor also hurried to Dongli Qiudao's Cave Abode.

Not long after requesting a meeting according to etiquette.

The Huang Family Old Ancestor, who had expected to be made things difficult for, discovered that he was actually able to enter the Cave Abode very smoothly.

And not long after that.

This Old Ancestor of the Huang Family saw that Dongli Qiudao's appearance had already changed drastically.

This Dongli Qiudao was covering his eyes with a black cloth.

His entire body was as thin as a stick, draped only in a white robe.

All around the Cave Abode, countless twisted Immortal scripts were drawn.

The Old Ancestor of the Huang Family glanced at these Immortal scripts and felt that he did not recognize a single one.

If it were not for the fact that there was not a shred of Evil Qi or Demonic Path aura in the surroundings.

And that this was still the Immortal Sect Main Peak, with divine weapons and a Fourth-tier Array suppressing all dissent.

This Old Ancestor of the Huang Family would have suspected that the fellow Daoist before him had suffered a Qi deviation or had directly transformed into an Evil Spirit.

"Please, take a seat."

"As you can see, I have indeed encountered a small accident, but I have not suffered a Qi deviation, nor has any Evil Qi entered my body."

Seeing the other party nod and sit on the prayer mat.

Dongli Qiudao continued to smile faintly:

"I already know a little bit about the reason for your visit."

"Regarding that person, I regret that I cannot tell you very specific information."

"What about something not so specific?"

The expression on the face of the Old Ancestor of the Huang Family did not change, but in his heart, he recalled that this Dongli Qiudao was a famous charlatan within the Main Peak.

He especially liked this kind of superstitious, pretentious, and mysterious posturing.

However, very quickly, this Old Ancestor of the Huang Family's expression changed abruptly.

He heard that Dongli Qiudao ask with a benevolent look on his face:

"Daoist!"

"Have you ever heard of a truly great existence!"

"He is the Supreme One who governs time and the memories of all things?"

"The great supreme being who can destroy everything and recreate everything..."

Before he could finish listening, the Old Ancestor of the Huang Family already felt his scalp tingle and wanted to flee.

His entire body's Dharma Power surged out, and the divine ability Lost Immortal Yellow Sand was also spat out from his mouth.

But the twisted Immortal scripts in all directions also emitted Golden Light at this moment.

It instantly suppressed the Dharma Power on the Old Ancestor of the Huang Family.

At the same time, Elder Dongli Qiudao, with his eyes covered by the black cloth, rushed in front of this Old Ancestor holding the cracked Spirit Mirror with both hands, his tone filled with excitement:

"Look, Daoist, this is the truth!"

On the cracked Spirit Mirror, the outline of the phantom that Elder Dongli Qiudao had once seen emerged.

Although it was already not even one ten-thousandth as shocking as what he had glimpsed back then.

The Old Ancestor of the Huang Family suddenly paused, stared at the phantom in the Spirit Mirror, took a deep breath, and said:

"Everything you just said... is it all true?"

"There really is such a supreme existence!"

The Old Ancestor of the Huang Family had not lost his mind or been bewitched into becoming a madman.

Rather, as a Golden Core Cultivator trapped on Chiyuan Main Peak, who had more or less understood the truth of the Cultivation World and whose inner Hope had been quietly devoured by despair.

He knew very clearly.

At a time like this, if one could truly make contact with a great existence from outside the world...

Perhaps, it could truly become the only path of survival for himself and the others when things became impossible!