Chapter 824: Cai Lin

So after reaching Heaven Supreme, they roam everywhere seeking suitable cultivation resources or places, with no fixed location—though elixirs can be used at any level.

Thus, when the seller demanded only Heaven Supreme resources, many lacked them, and even some Earth Supreme-level big shots were eliminated, losing their bidding eligibility.

Only the Heaven Supreme factions of the Heavenly Tower possess the right to own Heaven Supreme-level items.

"Alright, auction begins—everyone, bid freely," said the auctioneer at this moment.

"I obtained a damaged bell in a Ruins Continent—it was once an Absolute Saint Treasure. Can I trade it for the odd stone?" At this moment, a man in purple robes from the first-floor Heavenly Tower took out a treasure box containing an ancient bell, its corner shattered.

"Purple Cloud True Lord, this bell is excellent—even though its realm has declined, it still reaches Quasi-Absolute Saint Treasure status," said the auctioneer, glancing sharply.

Of course, the merchant's auctioneer quickly logged it and used a special method to transmit the information to the mysterious Heaven Supreme who was not present, letting him decide.

"That's Purple Cloud True Lord of Purple Cloud Sect—one of the Three Tyrants of the North Domain of Tian Luo Da Lu. Rumor has it Purple Cloud Sect is backed by one of the Great Thousand World's supreme factions: the Purple Qi Spiritual Cave."

"I have a ten-thousand-year-old Blood Immortal Flower of the Heavenly Sovereign. Can I trade it?" At this moment, a monk in Buddhist robes from the Heavenly Tower beside Purple Cloud Sect paused, then asked.

He too was one of the Three Tyrants of the North Domain of Tian Luo Da Lu, and his backer was the supreme faction Thunder Sound Grand Temple.

"My sect possesses a Sun-Moon Fire Mine, roughly a thousand li long—enough to forge an Absolute Saint Treasure. Is this acceptable as exchange?" said the Mansion Master of the Golden Eagle Mansion, one of the Three Tyrants of the North Domain of Tian Luo Da Lu, whose backer was the supreme faction Golden Eagle Cave.

Though Tian Luo Da Lu is divided among warlords, over eighty percent of its territory belongs to these three tyrant factions, for each is backed by a Heaven Supreme-tier supreme faction. Had they not balanced each other, Tian Luo Da Lu would long ago have fallen under one of their control.

Besides these, some Earth Supreme Great Completion experts also offered spirit herbs, divine stones, and elixirs—all resources capable of aiding Heaven Supremes in cultivation.

Though their bids varied, each offer was extremely tempting to ordinary Earth Supremes or even Half-Heaven Supremes, causing many in attendance to feel their hearts quicken.

Every major figure present made bids; some Earth Supreme Great Completion sect masters even offered their sect's treasured artifacts to exchange for the Dimensional Embryo Companion.

Though the Heaven Supreme had not yet replied, the auctioneers all recorded each bid and transmitted them out.

"I possess a Quasi-Supreme Divine Beast Kun Peng Bone—can I trade it for it?" At this moment, even the Northern Heaven Dragon Emperor, who had remained silent until now, could not hold back and joined the bidding. Though he needed vast life energy—such as massive quantities of Dragon Clan Supreme Divine Beast blood—to break through to Supreme Divine Beast, the dimensional power within the Dimensional Embryo Companion could still aid his breakthrough.

The Northern Heaven Dragon Emperor's bid stunned everyone present; all eyes turned to the auctioneer, waiting for his reply.

But clearly, the auctioneer had received no response—only smiling politely, he recorded the bid.

"The Mo He Clan offers one scroll of Quasi-Absolute Divine Technique, one Quasi-Absolute Saint Treasure, and one vial of Mo He Tian Holy Water in exchange for this item," said Mo He Yi of the Mo He Clan at last.

Of course, he was not bidding alone—he was merely a lower Earth Supreme; even his bodyguards could not produce such items. But who has a better father?

"One vial of Mo He Tian Holy Water! That's the clan treasure of the Mo He Clan—the sacred water condensed from the Mo He Yin-Yang Vase, absorbing heavenly and earthly energy to refine Heavenly Sovereign Spirit Bodies and make them stronger!" Hearing Mo He Yi's bid, everyone in the hall was shaken.

Instantly, many turned to gaze at Mo He Yi; some even drooled. Undoubtedly, Mo He Yi's offer was wildly tempting.

"God Tribes are truly God Tribes—the depth of the Five Great God Tribes!" Hearing Mo He Yi's bid, even the Three Tyrants of the North Domain were stunned. Mo He Tian Holy Water was a Heaven Supreme staple in the Great Thousand World, used solely to refine Heavenly Sovereign Spirit Bodies—and only the Mo He Clan possessed it.

Of course, other God Tribes had their own Secret Treasures—for instance, the Fu Tu Clan possessed the Ancestral Pagoda, where even Heaven Supremes cultivated twice as fast, even gaining power to break through to Heaven Supreme.

Seeing the auctioneer's faint surprise, Cai Lin knew the bid was indeed high and said: "Xiao Yan, we have no Heaven Supreme-level resources."

Xun Er nodded; Ningzhu Array Master was merely a Great Completion Earth Supreme Spirit Array Patriarch, possessing no Heaven Supreme inheritance.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, lips curling: "I didn't have any either—but I must thank Heavenly Saint Sect. They gifted me quite a present."

If Mo He Yi were the Young Clan Leader of the Mo He Clan, Xiao Yan could never match his wealth. But Mo He Yi is not Mo He Tian—he can access only extremely limited resources.

And Xiao Yan, by chance, had acquired an Absolute Saint Treasure upon arriving.

"One Absolute Saint Treasure once used by the Heavenly Saint Heavenly Sovereign," said Xiao Yan calmly at this moment.

"Absolute Saint Treasure!!" Hearing this, everyone in the hall erupted in shock.

"This guy's insane! Only the Dimensional Embryo itself might justify an Absolute Saint Treasure—this is just a companion! This is madness!" Instantly, every eye in the Pai Mai Chang turned toward Xiao Yan's private booth.

"Even this auction has never featured an Absolute Saint Treasure—and now someone's trading one!" someone exclaimed in disbelief, thinking Xiao Yan must be mad—ordinary Spirit Realm Heaven Supremes struggled to own even one Absolute Saint Treasure!

Only Cai Lin and a few others understood: Xiao Yan was not insane. He clearly believed the odd stone was worth more than an Absolute Saint Treasure, hence his bid.

In truth, apart from Xiao Yan, no one thought the strange stone was worth this price.

Hearing Xiao Yan's bid, even Mo He Ming, the Great Completion Earth Supreme of the Mo He Clan, stared in shock—then recalled something and whispered: "Holy Son, the Heavenly Saint Heavenly Sovereign was the founder of Heavenly Saint Sect. Recently, Heavenly Saint Sect was destroyed by a powerful figure called the Flame Sovereign."

"Flame Sovereign?" Mo He Yi gasped, incredulous: "He's only an upper Earth Supreme—how could he destroy Heavenly Saint Sect? Even without a Heaven Supreme, that's impossible!"

"I don't know. I heard he poisoned the Cao Holy Son—every disciple of Heavenly Saint Sect was afflicted by a strange poison."

"Ah, so it was poison. Hmph. Indeed despicable."

Hearing Xiao Yan's bid, the auctioneer trembled slightly. Absolute Saint Treasures—such supreme treasures—could only be obtained from Heaven Supreme ancestral inheritance sites or the Demon-Slaying Hall. Even their decennial auction rarely saw one.

This was a true Heaven Supreme's weapon.

"After verification, the final choice is the Senior Brother's Absolute Saint Treasure." At last, the auctioneer struck the hammer—the transaction was settled. The "Dimensional Embryo Companion" now belonged to Xiao Yan.

Instantly, the entire Pai Mai Chang fell silent; everyone held their breath, still stunned.

"Absolute Saint Treasure… could it be what Nu Shan Medicine Saint needs?"

"Indeed. Is Nu Shan Medicine Saint preparing to break through to Heaven Supreme? With the Dimensional Embryo Companion's aid and a Heavenly Sovereign Dawn Pill, his chances are high."

Tian Sheng Continent is far from Shang Zhi Da Lu; most factions hadn't received news yet, assuming Xiao Yan, an upper Earth Supreme, had no way to possess an Absolute Saint Treasure.

Little did they know Xiao Yan not only possessed an Absolute Saint Treasure—he also owned an Absolute Weapon!

The transaction was completed immediately. After handing over the Cao Holy Son's Absolute Saint Treasure to the auction house, Xiao Yan received the second Saint Pupil.

The instant the Saint Pupil was in hand, Xiao Yan's Soul Power stirred strangely—the Evil God Asura Soul Body erupted in extreme craving.

"Absolutely correct—this is the second Saint Pupil!" Xiao Yan's heart leapt. Was this coincidence—or fate's mutual attraction?

Xiao Yan had just obtained the first Saint Pupil, and now the second appeared nearby. The Evil God had surpassed Heaven Supreme—he could manipulate Qi Circulation. Perhaps he had some method to draw Saint Pupils closer, eventually gathering all Nine Eyes, allowing the Evil God to defy the Great Thousand World's will and resurrect perfectly.

"What's special about this?" asked Nu Shan Medicine Saint, studying it but seeing nothing unusual.

"Nothing. Let's see the last auction item," said Xiao Yan, flipping his hand and storing it in his Void Space. Now was not the time to fuse the Saint Pupil—if Demon Qi leaked, disaster would follow.

Of course, Xiao Yan was now broke—he could never trade the Star Weight Ruler. In truth, he had no spare funds left; he was merely browsing, gaining experience.

"Forget it. No need to see the last item—we have no money. Let's go," Xiao Yan said, shrugging.

The others nodded. The second item had already reached Heaven Supreme level—the last one would surely cost more. They lacked the power and resources to bid.

After brief discussion, the final treasure—the auction's ultimate hidden gem—was finally unveiled.

"Very well, esteemed guests, today's auction has been wildly enthusiastic. The Shang Zhi Da Lu Merchant Alliance thanks you all for your passionate support. Now, let us present the final hidden treasure to conclude this once-in-a-decade auction, and bring this grand event to a perfect close," said the auctioneer, bowing slightly to all present.

"The hidden treasure is coming!" Hearing the auctioneer, everyone stirred; all eyes turned eagerly forward, some even rising to their feet, awaiting the final treasure's appearance.

At this moment, even incomparably powerful Earth Supremes were stirred within — the once-in-a-decade auction of the Shang Zhi Da Lu Merchant Alliance was absolutely a grand feast, and every time, the final Treasure was earth-shatteringly extraordinary.

With a whoosh, the auction house pulled back the cloth covering the final Treasure, revealing it before everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please look — today's final Treasure!" the female auctioneer cried out.

At this moment, everyone looked toward the stage and saw a gemstone radiating divine light placed upon it.

This gemstone was only the size of a fist; what drew the most attention was that it flickered with dazzling multicolored light, and it truly looked like an enormous diamond, bearing cut marks as though it had been polished by hand, with diamond-like facets.

But strangely, those cut marks looked entirely natural — not man-made, as though carved by the hand of heaven, purely natural.

The entire gemstone shimmered with light, and that shimmering light was dazzling to the extreme, practically blinding; every time a ray of light flashed, it made one feel as though it were yet another of the brightest stars hanging in the heavens.

If Xiao Yan and Cai Lin were here — no, they were right here — so Xiao Yan and Cai Lin recognized it at a glance: wasn't this a Nine-Colored Original Stone!

Back then, Xiao Yan and Cai Lin had picked up a bargain at the Space auction, using an Elixir to snag a Seven-Colored Original Stone; later, by using Cai Lin's Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent essence blood to awaken it, it turned out to be a Nine-Colored Original Stone — a tremendous bargain.

The gemstone before them was identical to the Nine-Colored Original Stone, both emanating Nine-Colored Light, yet there seemed to be some differences.

"Nine-Colored Original Stone?" Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment. Could the so-called object obtained from the Domain Beyond have come from the Universe Space surrounding the Dou Qi Continent? Left behind by some ancient ancestor of the Swallowing Sky Python?

However, Xiao Yan was actually somewhat disappointed by this, because by Rank, a Nine-Colored Original Stone was only equivalent to a Dou Sage-level item — that is, Supreme-level — and Cai Lin had already evolved into a Nine-Colored Swallowing Sky Python, so buying a Nine-Colored Original Stone would be useless; it could only be given to Xiao Cai to use.

To evolve Xiao Cai's Bloodline, Xiao Yan had plenty of methods; there was no need to spend a fortune buying this so-called Domain Beyond item.

However, just as Xiao Yan was preparing to leave in disappointment, a sudden change occurred.

Boom! All of a sudden, Cai Lin's beautiful eyes went wide; her slender legs were wrapped in colored light and actually reverted to the form of a serpent's tail. Cai Lin's expression grew wild, as though she had seen something she desperately craved, wanting to rush over and seize it.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan's heart jolted. Without time to say more, with a single thought, his strange-fire Dou Technique sealed off Space; the strange fire instantly wrapped around himself and Cai Lin, forming an absolute seal to prevent even the slightest trace of aura from leaking out.

"Cai Lin, what's wrong with you!" Within the strange-fire space, Xiao Yan looked at Cai Lin before him in some panic and asked.

After being cut off by the strange fire, the wild aura on Cai Lin's body gradually calmed down. Clenching her teeth, she forcibly suppressed the impulse within and said: "There's something strange about that Primordial Stone."

It's Cai Lin's turn!