Chapter 287: The Lingbao Bell Shakes Heaven

"Two million top-grade spirit stones, first time. Two million spirit stones, second time."

Hearing Ye Qingxuan's countdown.

Just as Nan Yu Wentian thought he had successfully secured this Grade Six top-grade Five Elements Reversal Great Array.

Suddenly, another person spoke up to bid:

"Two million and five thousand top-grade spirit stones."

The one who suddenly bid was none other than Wang Mian, the Second Supreme Elder of the Treasure Pavilion.

Seeing Wang Mian suddenly bid to compete with him, Nan Yu Wentian's face darkened.

He glared angrily at Wang Mian and said:

"Wang Mian, your Treasure Pavilion is truly wealthy and arrogant, isn't it?"

Hearing Nan Yu Wentian's words, Wang Mian remained calm and said:

"Lord Nan Yu, this is the Dongxuan Auction House. Do you have the right to forbid my Treasure Pavilion from bidding?"

If not for the immense value of the Grade Six top-grade Five Elements Reversal Great Array.

Having already purchased several Grade Six top-grade treasures previously, the spiritual materials he brought were now insufficient to match Nan Yu Wentian's bidding.

At this moment, the gazes of everyone in the hall converged on Wang Mian.

In fact, his Treasure Pavilion also possessed a Grade Six top-grade Great Array.

After making his bid, Nan Yu Wentian glanced sideways at Wang Mian and said:

Hearing Wang Mian's words, Nan Yu Wentian snorted coldly, then continued bidding:

"Two million three hundred thousand and five thousand top-grade spirit stones."

In their view, the Treasure Pavilion's behavior at this auction was indeed excessive.

But he was unwilling to let this Grade Six top-grade formation, covering an area of fifteen million square kilometers, slip away from the Treasure Pavilion's grasp.

They admitted that the Treasure Pavilion's financial strength far exceeded that of most factions present.

Those factions among them who frequently dealt with the Treasure Pavilion were also somewhat puzzled by its actions at this moment.

The Treasure Pavilion's behavior this time clearly deviated from the norm.

However, the Treasure Pavilion did not possess the strength to crush all other factions.

Hearing Nan Yu Wentian's words and feeling the probing gazes of the other factions, Wang Mian's heart paused.

In that case, the things in Dongxuan City were naturally regarded by Wang Mian as already in his pocket.

"This is my Nan Yu City's final bid. If your Treasure Pavilion can still offer a higher price, then this Lord will withdraw from the bidding."

Compared to a pile of raw materials, Wang Mian preferred to obtain this rare Grade Six top-grade formation.

Wang Mian would not continue to show off and attract the attention of other factions by bidding.

Both were cultivators at the late Soul Transformation realm; neither feared the other.

Factions that act too domineering without sufficient strength to back them up cannot last long.

Their Treasure Pavilion had already decided to annihilate Dongxuan City immediately after the auction concluded.

"Hmph!"

And it would have slipped away due to insufficient funds.

Grinding his teeth, Wang Mian looked at Ye Qingxuan and said:

"Lord of Dongxuan City, may I bid first and settle the required spiritual materials after the auction?"

Though he spoke thus, Wang Mian's thought was:

After the auction, everything in Dongxuan City would belong to the Treasure Pavilion anyway; whether it was settled then or not would no longer matter.

Ye Qingxuan did not yet know Wang Mian's thoughts.

But facing Wang Mian's plea, he refused without hesitation:

"Esteemed Daoist, Dongxuan City does not allow credit. This is the rule of Dongxuan City."

The Dongxuan City he established was initially famous for its strictly enforced rules.

Now, how could he easily break the rules of Dongxuan City for mere profit?

Seeing Ye Qingxuan reject Wang Mian's proposal, Nan Yu Wentian's heart, which had been raised, instantly settled, and he looked at Ye Qingxuan gratefully:

"Thank you, Lord of Dongxuan City."

If Dongxuan City had agreed to Wang Mian's proposal, he would absolutely not have been able to compete with the Treasure Pavilion.

Ye Qingxuan waved his hand and said calmly:

"Lord Nan Yu need not thank me; I am merely enforcing the rules I set."

At this moment, the many factions in the hall gained a deeper impression of Dongxuan City's rules.

Ignoring the views of others, amidst Wang Mian's gloomy expression, Ye Qingxuan spoke again:

"Since no one else continues to bid."

"This Lord announces that the final item has been successfully purchased by Lord Nan Yu."

With a wave of his hand, the storage ring containing the formation base and formation plate before Ye Qingxuan suddenly vanished.

When it reappeared, it was floating within the small teleportation array before Lord Nan Yu.

After Lord Nan Yu handed over the corresponding spiritual materials, Ye Qingxuan announced loudly:

"This Dongxuan Auction concludes successfully. Everyone may now exit."

Having spoken, the entrance and exit of the Dongxuan Blessed Land opened again under Ye Qingxuan's control.

After everyone departed one by one.

Ye Qingxuan waved his sleeve once more, sealing the entrance and exit of the Dongxuan Blessed Land.

Subsequently, his figure faded away and disappeared, leaving the Dongxuan Blessed Land.

By the time he reappeared, Ye Qingxuan had already arrived in the warehouse of Dongxuan City.

Gazing at the mountainous piles of spiritual materials of every rank, Ye Qingxuan smiled and began to tally the gains from this Dongxuan Auction.

Three days later.

In a valley not far from Dongxuan City.

Led by an elder at the front, more than twenty people sat quietly, waiting in silence.

These people were none other than the Supreme Pavilion Masters of the Treasure Pavilion.

The elder at the front was none other than Gu Daoxu, the Supreme Grand Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion.

Moments later.

Wang Mian's figure suddenly materialized. Looking at the crowd, he said:

"People from other factions have all left Dongxuan City. We can make our move."

Hearing this, Gu Daoxu slowly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.

He extended his right hand and flipped it; an ancient, rustic bell materialized in his palm, rotating slowly.

"Grand Pavilion Master, what is this?"

The one who asked was Bai Qingan, newly promoted to the rank of Supreme Pavilion Master.

Not only Bai Qingan, but everyone else present, aside from Wang Mian, looked at the ancient bell in Gu Daoxu's hand with expressions of confusion on their faces.

Sensing everyone's confusion, Gu Daoxu could not help but reveal a look of pride on his aged face as he said:

"This is the true foundation of our Treasure Pavilion: the Lower-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Heaven-Shaking Bell."

The Treasure Pavilion has been passed down for tens of thousands of years in Xingluozhou, surviving countless life-and-death crises.

It relied on the Lower-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Heaven-Shaking Bell, in his hand.

This Lower-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Heaven-Shaking Bell, was a treasure to guard the pavilion, sought out by an ancestor of the Treasure Pavilion who had luckily broken through the Void Penetration Realm tens of thousands of years ago before departing.

Upon hearing Gu Daoxu's words, exclamations of shock immediately rose from the crowd:

"A Lower-Grade Spiritual Treasure?"

"This, this bell is a Spiritual Treasure?"

"Our Treasure Pavilion actually possesses a Spiritual Treasure?"

Although everyone present were Supreme Pavilion Masters of the Treasure Pavilion.

For most of them, after they were promoted to Supreme Pavilion Master, the Treasure Pavilion had never used the Heaven-Shaking Bell.

Therefore, most of them did not know of the Heaven-Shaking Bell's existence.

At this moment, everyone's gazes converged upon the ancient bell, with longing and greed hidden deep within their eyes.

Sensing everyone's gaze, Gu Daoxu paid it no mind and moved slightly.

"Dong!"

The Heaven-Shaking Bell in his hand instantly emitted a deep, resonant toll.

The sound of the bell struck straight into the depths of everyone's souls, instantly awakening all of them.

Experiencing the might of a Lower-Grade Spiritual Treasure for the first time, these people all took a deep breath; the awe rising in their hearts instantly suppressed their greed.

Seeing everyone return to calm, Gu Daoxu finally spoke quietly:

"In a moment, I will activate the Heaven-Shaking Bell. You must pour all your spiritual power into it."

"Once the Heaven-Shaking Bell awakens, we will deliver a fatal blow directly to Dongxuan City."

Hearing this, Bai Qingan asked in confusion:

"Grand Pavilion Master, dealing with a mere small Dongxuan City, is it necessary to deploy our strongest power right from the start?"

Clearly, after seeing the Lower-Grade Spiritual Treasure, the Heaven-Shaking Bell, Bai Qingan had gotten cocky.

It was not just Bai Qingan who had gotten cocky; many of the powerful figures present also looked at Gu Daoxu with confusion.

Hearing this, Gu Daoxu glanced at Bai Qingan and smiled lightly:

"Boy, considering you are a Supreme Pavilion Master of our Treasure Pavilion, I will teach you a lesson."

"Remember, when dealing with an enemy, if you can kill them with one punch, absolutely do not strike twice."

"Otherwise, giving the opponent a chance to react, you might accidentally capsize in a gutter."

As he spoke the last sentence, a trace of reminiscence appeared in Gu Daoxu's gaze.

Although he did not recount his story, his gaze at that moment was filled with stories.

Those listening subconsciously nodded their heads.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Gu Daoxu withdrew the memories from his mind and nodded in satisfaction, saying:

"Very well, there is no time to lose. Let us make our move!"

Having finished speaking, Gu Daoxu tossed the Heaven-Shaking Bell in his hand upward and poured his own spiritual power into it.

Instantly, the Heaven-Shaking Bell expanded slightly and began to rotate rapidly above everyone's heads.

Seeing this, the others required no instruction.

They acted on their own accord, striking together and pouring their spiritual power ceaselessly into the Heaven-Shaking Bell.

Under the infusion of everyone's spiritual power, the Heaven-Shaking Bell began to emit dazzling light.

Upon the bell's body, mysterious and profound Dao rhythms flowed and evolved.

A special set of profound rules and principles gradually appeared, faintly visible, around the bell's body.

(End of this chapter)