Chapter 593: The Auction Begins!

At this moment.

Inside the Backfire Furnace.

The body of the Ember-Memory Spear was slowly burning with ten thousand strands of golden flame, with countless golden secret scripts wandering upon it.

Under the long-term forging of the Backfire, the Ember-Memory Spear had crossed the long abyss between the Sun-Illumination Grade A-Tier and a Divine Artifact, obtaining its own true transformation.

Terrifying might continuously descended from it; the Ember-Memory Spear was like a newly born divine infant, about to break out of its cocoon.

This process would not be very long, perhaps half a day, or a full day.

The world would soon have one more Divine Artifact.

Chen Yan glanced at Yu Qing, who was still sitting in the corner of the wall, and said indifferently:

"Modify those eight satellite turrets and fourteen laser towers into items for my use. If there is still time, modify the battle armor of Chi Yuexi and the others into the style of Ke Qingxuan and the others."

Yu Qing was extremely disheveled and said nothing at this moment.

Chen Yan paused and continued:

"Go find Ke Qingxuan and have her make you a meal first."

Yu Qing first looked at Chen Yan gloomily, then lowered her head and left; she was gradually accepting the reality that she had been captured.

Chen Yan sat cross-legged to recuperate his body and practice cultivation.

In another half a day, the auction would begin.

According to Chen Yan's current Divine Spirit of Divinity, it was enough for Chen Yan to buy those three hundred Backfire Crystals and the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Aspect Map.

【×6】

This was the quantity of Chen Yan's Divine Spirit of Divinity.

Because the Purple Firmament World-Settling Mirror judged that Chen Yan practiced six martial Daos, all the Divine Spirit of Divinity Chen Yan obtained would be multiplied by six.

That is to say, over two hundred and sixty thousand Divine Spirit of Divinity.

Chen Yan felt that it was impossible for anyone to have more Divine Spirit of Divinity than him.

But there was still a problem, which was that since it was an auction, there would definitely be people bidding.

Given Chen Yan's status, quite a few people would bid the items Chen Yan wanted up to the highest price to consume Chen Yan's capital.

And the Great Xia side, in fact, could not manipulate anything from within it.

This was unavoidable; while Chen Yan enjoyed the power of the Heavenly God Armor, he also had to bear the weight that came from the Heavenly God Armor.

Chen Yan pondered, and the auction list that had appeared before surfaced in his mind.

【First: Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Aspect Seed

Second: Back-Nine Sword Heart

Third: Demigod-Grade Blood-Qi Precious Medicine, Divine Phoenix Marrow

Fourth: Demigod-Grade Body-Tempering Precious Medicine, Void-Escaping Essence

Fifth: Demigod-Grade Mental-Power Precious Medicine, Spirit-Thought Heavenly Soul Dew

Sixth: Evil-Void Black Tide

Seventh: Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Aspect Map

Eighth: Three Hundred Backfire Crystals

Ninth: Mourning-Grievance Soul Disk

Tenth: 25th on the Spirit Item List, Purple Sea Spirit Wind】

Among these, what Chen Yan needed most were the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Aspect Map and the Backfire Crystals.

Almost no one knew that Chen Yan had the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Aspect Seed, so they did not know that Chen Yan needed the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Aspect Map.

But for the Backfire Crystals, within the entire Five-Clan Struggle, the only one who needed them was Chen Yan.

Because only Chen Yan had the Backfire Furnace.

The auction of the Backfire Crystals would be the birthplace of the conflict between Great Xia and the Five Clans.

Of course, Chen Yan was determined to obtain this item; three hundred Backfire Crystals were enough to allow Chen Yan's strength to leap forward once again.

At the same time.

Throughout the entire Five-Clan Struggle, quite a few people were also discussing the topic of the auction.

Ancient God Forbidden Land.

Inside the abyss, the red-haired Chen Mi sat on the corpse of a massive bear-like Creation Realm peak Ancient God Beast, looking into the void.

"Although I have killed quite a few Ancient God Beasts and my own Divine Spirit of Divinity has reached thirty-two thousand, it should still be inferior to Chen Yan's."

Blood energy permeated his body, malice like mist; the whole person was like a prince of the abyss, his momentum terrifying.

As the top of the Creation Realm Ranking, he had come directly to the only Level 1 domain within the Purple Firmament World-Settling Mirror, the Ancient God Forbidden Land.

The Ancient God Forbidden Land, as the terrifying place that could imprison Lu Xunyang, also contained unimaginably powerful opportunities.

Of course, the Purple Firmament World-Settling Mirror did not shroud the entire Ancient God Forbidden Land, but only a part of it.

As the remains left behind after the Mother God ascended, the Ancient God Forbidden Land was in some respects far more terrifying than the Purple Firmament World-Settling Mirror.

Compared to blocking Chen Yan, Chen Mi preferred to spend his time on his own cultivation.

"But I practice five Daos; thirty-two thousand Divine Spirit of Divinity multiplied by five is sixteen thousand.

Chen Yan broke through two Level 3 domains in a row, perhaps he also has over thirty thousand Divine Spirit of Divinity, but he only practices three martial Daos, so added together it is lower than mine."

Chen Mi murmured, shaking his head slightly:

"No need to pay attention to such trivial matters anymore; my current goal is still the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Aspect Seed, which is a divine object that can allow my martial Daos to become completely harmonious as one."

…………

Above the lonely island in the sea of blood.

More than a dozen Creation Realm experts of the Five Clans stood by the sea, and Chen Zhou's Chen Mingyan, tenth on the Creation Realm Ranking, was among them.

Sitting not far from Chen Mingyan was none other than Chen Changyuan, who was cradling his long sword.

The sea breeze blew, and on the beach, black plants resembling grass-grown octopuses swayed in the wind; the air was thick with the scent of blood.

Chen Mingyan's robes fluttered loudly as he looked at the group:

"Chen Yan's goal can only be the Counter-Fire Crystal and the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed; there is no need to mention the Counter-Fire Crystal, as Chen Yan's starting point was the Counter-Fire Castle after all.

What I want to talk about is still the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed; this item is simply a heavenly treasure that can greatly enhance a martial artist's comprehension.

Chen Yan is already monstrous enough; if he were to obtain the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed, it would be unimaginable."

As Chen Mingyan's words fell, everyone's expressions varied.

Indeed, the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed is a heavenly treasure that every martial artist needs.

The more monstrous a genius is, the more terrifying they will become after obtaining the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed.

"Finding a way to stop Chen Yan from obtaining the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed is what we should be doing most," a Creation Realm cultivator of the Five Clans spoke up.

"But how do we stop him? He likely has the most Divine Spirits, having attacked two Level 3 domains," someone said with a bitter smile.

They were not in the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest domain and did not know that Chen Yan had not only attacked the Counter-Fire Castle and the Thousand-Face Corridor but also the Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison.

Chen Mingyan also frowned, then spoke:

"Chen Yan's Divine Spirits might not be the most; although he has the most Divine Spirits on the surface, he only cultivates three paths: Body Tempering, True Intent, and Arrays.

He has entered the Dao for too short a time and simply has no time to cultivate other martial paths; his Divine Spirits will only be multiplied by three."

As Chen Mingyan's voice fell, everyone's expressions eased quite a bit.

Indeed, the number of martial paths Chen Yan cultivates is too small.

Three martial paths are actually already monstrous enough.

But the top powerhouses on the Creation Realm Ranking basically all cultivate four or five martial paths.

First on the Creation Realm Ranking, Chen Mi, five martial paths.

Second, Lu Wuyi, four martial paths.

Third, Lu Jianxia, four martial paths.

The more martial paths one cultivates, the deeper one's foundation is.

It might not be obvious in the early stages of a martial artist, but once they reach the Creation Realm, or the Eighth Rank.

Those who can enter this realm are all geniuses who have cultivated their own martial paths to the extreme.

A Creation Realm cultivator who only cultivates Body Tempering meets a Creation Realm cultivator who cultivates both Body Tempering and Blood Qi.

That is a natural defeat.

But Chen Yan is different; Chen Yan's will is too powerful, the martial arts he cultivates are too profound, and his own Body Tempering martial arts have even entered the divine.

The strength he displays is indeed terrifying.

"It's not that serious, then, it seems," a Five Clans Creation Realm cultivator laughed, looking at Chen Changyuan:

"You obtained more Divine Spirits than Chen Mingyan, but unfortunately you only cultivate three martial paths; what divine object do you want to bid for?"

Chen Mingyan and the others looked at Chen Changyuan, their eyes varying in color.

Chen Changyuan was too strange.

The speed of his progress was strange!

After returning to the Chen Clan, he seemed to be extremely favored by the Chen Master, advancing from the early Creation Realm to the late Creation Realm in a short time.

This is simply heaven-defying.

Perhaps he obtained some divine object that even Chen Mi could not obtain, or he was possessed by some ancient existence.

But Chen Changyuan was clearly not possessed; his personality remained as cold-blooded as the legends described.

Therefore, this was what shocked everyone the most.

After working together for these few days, Chen Changyuan's strength had vaguely surpassed Chen Mingyan's.

At this moment.

Chen Changyuan, who sat alone cradling his sword, slowly opened his eyes:

"Sword Heart of the Counter-Nine Swords."

After finishing, he closed his eyes again.

………………

Dark-Devouring Mother Tree.

A pitch-black place.

"Hahahaha……!!!"

A series of almost pathological laughs rang out.

The bark on the belly of a withered tree peeled away, revealing Chi Xue, who was wrapped inside; Chi Xue rested one hand on his forehead, his body trembling uncontrollably from the laughter.

"I knew it, I knew it would be like this."

To the side, Qi Fan and the others watched coldly, but there was a trace of excitement in the eyes of all the Great Xia Creation Realm cultivators.

Chen Yan had actually really broken through the Thousand-Face Corridor.

All of Chi Xue's methods seemed to have failed.

This news was undoubtedly heart-stirring.

But at this moment, Chi Xue's appearance was extremely surprising.

Because Chi Xue was not shocked at all; instead, it was as if he had anticipated the outcome, and now, because his own thoughts were confirmed, he was…

Excited.

That's right, Chi Xue was too excited.

"Truly..."

Chi Xue smiled, the cold light in his eyes seeping out from between his fingers:

"Too interesting."

"If he can't even walk out of the Thousand-Face Corridor, then what qualification does he have to stand before me?"

As Chi Xue's voice fell, Qi Fan narrowed his eyes and said:

"Perhaps, by the time he comes before you, you will no longer have any chance of winning."

Chi Xue revealed a somewhat twisted smile:

"That would be fine too; if he can kill me, I would be very excited!"

Qi Fan frowned; Chi Xue was simply a madman.

The things the other party did never considered winning or losing, only the result.

They didn't even care about the so-called Five Clans.

When accepting the second stage trial of the Dark-Devouring Mother Tree, Chi Xue had actually wiped out his own companions to obtain a Rule Card.

At the same time.

Chi Xue slowly raised his hand, holding a purple card in it.

Qi Fan's heart sank; this was a Rule Card.

The first trial of the Dark-Devouring Mother Tree had been a victory for Qi Fan's side.

But the second stage was a victory for Chi Xue's side, and one of the spoils of victory was this Rule Card.

Time passed slowly.

When the night grew deep.

The bodies of Chi Xue, Qi Fan, and even everyone within the Purple Firmament World-Fixing Mirror began to turn illusory.

"The auction begins!"

A grand voice resounded in everyone's ears.

Inside the Backfire Castle, Chen Yan sat cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes, and looked at his body as it slowly dissipated.

Immediately following, a sense of weightlessness suddenly struck.

Everything Chen Yan felt began to change.

His vision suddenly turned pitch black, and strange sounds whistled by his ears, like wind and like distant murmurs.

It felt as if he had traversed an infinite land in an instant.

Cold liquid appeared on Chen Yan's body, then immediately enveloped his entire person.

Until the next instant.

Chen Yan appeared within a vast, flawless white space.

The entire world was a sheet of white, without a single blemish.

A strong sense of restraint made Chen Yan feel slightly uncomfortable; his body was wrapped in a layer of pitch-black mist, unable to exert any strength.

What a powerful binding force this was; perhaps it came from the great power of the eighth or even ninth rank.

Just at this moment, one after another, pitch-black figures also appeared within this flawless white space.

Like Chen Yan, their entire bodies were wrapped in mist, making it impossible to tell who was who.

"Prompt: It is forbidden to communicate any intelligence regarding various domains; violators will be severely punished."

"Prompt: It is forbidden to communicate any intelligence regarding any martial artist of any clan; violators will be severely punished!"

The ethereal and grand voice sounded from every corner of the world.

It descended into the depths of everyone's hearts as if the power of rules had been born.

This was the rule of the auction house within the Purple Firmament World-Fixing Mirror.

It was quite reasonable.

After all, in the struggle of the Five Clans, even without the Great Xia joining, the Five Clans would still participate.

When the Great Xia did not participate, the Five Clans were not of one mind; martial artists of each clan would only look after the martial artists within their own clan.

The auction house was worried that this place would cause unfairness, which was why such regulations existed.

Just at this moment.

Someone suddenly spoke:

"Chen..."

That person's voice was sharp, almost screaming with all their might.

But the next instant.

Swish!!!

Within the white world, countless sharp blades suddenly pierced into that person's body.

"Ahhhhh!!!" A miserable, inhuman scream resounded.

That person disappeared directly from the spot.

Everyone was extremely shocked; this person was clearly a martial artist of the Five Clans, who seemed to know some intelligence about Chen Yan and wanted to resist the auction rules to shout out the punishment.

As a result, they only shouted the word 'Chen', and then were gone.

At the same time.

Backfire Castle, inside a certain room.

"Ahhhhh!!!" Just having been teleported into the auction and then teleported back, Ji Hun roared, the intense pain unbearable.

With a slap.

To the side, the Castle Master who had been guarding him slapped Ji Hun directly across the face.

"Be quiet, don't you see we're playing cards?"

At this moment, the Fortress Master was playing cards with the steward and two maids.

"Ahhhhh!!!" Ji Hun was still shrieking, the excruciating pain of ten thousand blades piercing his body making it hard for him to cope.

Slap!

The Fortress Master landed another slap.

"Are you blind!?"

"Ahhhhh!!!" Ji Hun was still screaming.

The Fortress Master and the others exchanged a glance, and the next moment, four Counter-Fire Soldier Husks stood up and struck at Ji Hun.

"If we can't play cards, we'll beat you!"

"Ahhhhh!!!"