Chapter 1046: Divine Light Talisman! Life-Saving Artifact!

After Eric collapsed, Xu Jingming immediately arranged for an eighth-rank Master Zongshi to clean up the mess.

Eric's indestructible material had been completely depleted; he wouldn't awaken anytime soon, and an eighth-rank Master Zongshi was more than sufficient to handle it.

"Jingming, isn't this too harsh on him? Eric is still Charlotte's student from the EU."

Watching the Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall members dragging Eric away like a dead dog, Cao Jun couldn't help but flinch.

Damn.

In all his years in Daya, he'd never seen a ninth-rank dare to act so boldly.

"The EU has probably been eyeing me for a while already—whether I offend them or not doesn't matter." Xu Jingming remained utterly calm.

He'd already angered Evelyn, the EU's strongest; adding Charlotte wouldn't change a thing.

Seeing this, Cao Jun said no more.

But the truth was exactly that.

With Ameth and Zhou Yuanwu, two Supreme Beings, on his side,

even if the EU's Supreme Beings were tricked, they couldn't touch Xu Jingming.

"Let's go, continue our auction."

Xu Jingming smiled and returned to the auction hall.

Even if he couldn't use this SSR-grade rare herb, he could still give it to Su Qingli and the others.

After all, it was free—no cost at all.

It was only Eric's own naivety.

He was already on Daya's territory and still thought he could play tricks.

The auction continued.

As a top-tier force in Daya, Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall naturally possessed deep reserves.

The first fifty auction items were all at least S-grade, with even one SSR-grade resource included.

Those delegates who knew their limits and had never aimed for the Supreme God's Blood naturally snapped up items they liked early.

An hour later, the auction finally reached its climax.

Liu Wei, clad in a tight black dress, stood tall on the auction stage and slowly pulled back the curtain beside the podium.

Swish—

The curtain fell, revealing three glass test tubes filled with crimson blood.

The ninth-rank Martial Saints below stared fixedly at the three test tubes, their breathing quickening.

This was the Supreme God's Blood—the rare resource capable of evolving their abilities to SS-rank!

"We now proceed to the final item of the auction: the Supreme God's Blood!"

Liu Wei's clear, melodious voice echoed throughout the hall: "Three vials of Supreme God's Blood—Dragon-type, Wolf-type, Bear-type.

The auction for the Supreme God's Blood will be conducted via barter, with the decision to trade resting solely with the master of Lei Ting Martial Arts Hall.

We now begin the auction for the Dragon-type Supreme God's Blood."

As Liu Wei finished speaking, a Wu Sheng immediately spoke up:

"I am the commander of the Black Light Legion. My legion has ten eighth-rank Grand Masters and a full 40,000 adepts!

Our resource depot holds at least four SSS-grade resources—I'm willing to trade the entire Black Light Legion!"

"What kind of trash legion dares to come forward for trade?"

Another ninth-rank Wu Sheng sneered, "I have an SSR-grade resource that greatly enhances bloodline vigor—I'm willing to exchange it for the Supreme God's Blood."

After these two, others quickly raised their bids.

For ninth-rank delegates, backing a major force was incredibly easy.

Thus, bids resembling the takeover of entire organizations were all rejected by Xu Jingming—he cared only for SSR-grade resources.

But even SSR-grade resources varied in quality, and what these people offered was utterly beneath his notice.

At this moment, Cao Jun, seated in the front row, spoke: "I have a Divine Light Talisman that can withstand three full-power attacks from a Supreme Being."

"Divine Light Talisman?"

Xu Jingming's eyebrows lifted slightly, and inside his mind, Eva's surprised voice suddenly sounded:

"Huh? I didn't expect the Blue Star still had Divine Light Talismans."

"How effective is this thing?" Xu Jingming asked inwardly.

"Very powerful."

Eva replied, "The Divine Light Talisman was obtained from the Origin spacecraft. Some still existed in the First Civilization Era.

By the Second Civilization Era, they had become extremely rare; in this Third Civilization Era, this is my first time seeing one.

According to the Starlight ranking system, this talisman can nullify damage below Starlight Rank Three.

It even provides defense against Magma Beasts.

In the Second Civilization Era, a Supreme Being once used a Divine Light Talisman to block a lethal attack from a Magma Beast."

"Oh?" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

This was a great find!

A life-saving artifact!

Although other Martial Saints continued bidding afterward, none could match the weight of Cao Jun's offering.

Some, like Xue Jian, didn't bid at all.

He possessed an Enhancement-type Wolf ability and likely intended to save his resources to exchange for the Wolf-type Supreme God's Blood.

In the end, the Dragon-type Supreme God's Blood was won by Cao Jun.

And Xu Jingming successfully obtained the Divine Light Talisman.

This was a very ancient stone, not large in size, only as big as a ping-pong ball.

Yet it faintly emitted a soft golden glow, as if unseen runes were slowly circulating within.

"I've never used this Divine Light Talisman since I got it—now that it's in your hands, it might prove useful later."

Cao Jun said with a touch of emotion.

He had obtained the Divine Light Talisman over seventy years ago, originally thinking it would save his life.

But he never once attracted the attention of the supreme experts, so the talisman had never been put to use.

Now, trading it for Supreme Divine Blood is at least putting it to some use.

"Then let me extend my congratulations in advance, Elder Cao, on your ability evolving into SS rank," Xu Jingming said with a smile.

But Cao Jun shook his head: "This Supreme Divine Blood isn't for me—it's prepared for my Cao family's descendants."

"The future belongs to you young ones; I'm already old, no need to waste resources on myself."

As Cao Jun finished speaking, Xu Jingming suddenly remembered that the Cao family indeed had a prodigy named Cao Shaoheng.

At only thirty-five years old, he had already broken through to the peak of the Eighth Rank, just one step away from the Ninth Rank.

This Cao Shaoheng possessed an Enhancement-type Dragon S-rank ability; this Supreme Divine Blood was surely meant for him.

"Eva, what's the maximum lifespan of a Ninth Rank peak cultivator like Cao Jun?" Xu Jingming asked inwardly.

He had sensed a hint of decay in Cao Jun's aura.

"Ninth Rank peak cultivators live up to three hundred years. Cao Jun is 187 years old; by rights, he should still be in his prime."

"But he rose to power during the early days of Yuan Energy Rebirth, and likely carries many hidden injuries—his final lifespan won't exceed two hundred years," Eva explained.

Eva replied.

"Only a dozen years left—no wonder he's already laying the groundwork for his family's next generation."

Xu Jingming suddenly understood, then asked curiously: "According to the Star Rank system, how long is the lifespan for each rank?"

"Starlight Rank: one thousand years. Star Rank: one hundred thousand years—that is, one eon."

"Cosmic Rank: ten thousand eons. Above that, the Immortal Rank has no lifespan limit—it achieves true immortality."

"The Lord of the Noah Empire, who governs the entire empire, has already reigned for one hundred million eons."

Eva replied.

"That long?" Xu Jingming was stunned.

The timespan was astonishing to him, especially immortality—a concept he had never once contemplated before.