Chapter 1047: Annihilation Branch! Auction Concluded!

"The second item up for auction is the Supreme Blood (Wolf). Everyone may now begin bidding."

The auction continued; as Liu Wei finished speaking, the front-row Lord Xue Jian immediately spoke up:

"I offer one SSR-grade cultivation resource, plus one unusual material."

As he spoke, a faint glow flashed from his space ring, revealing a pill and a branch before everyone's eyes.

"This pill is a Grade Nine 'Yuanji Pill,' effective only for Rank Nine Lower-tier Adepts."

After consuming it, one can drastically shorten the time needed to break through to Rank Nine Mid-tier."

For someone like Jingming, who just reached Rank Nine, it would take roughly three months to reach Rank Nine Mid-tier."

Lord Xue Jian explained, "As for this branch, I call it the Annihilation Branch—it's something I found years ago in a secret realm."

"It's infused with an unusual lightning, and when guided by spiritual force, the lightning can be drawn out. I once used this branch to kill a Rank Nine Lower-tier Beast Emperor."

At these words, all Rank Nine Adepts in attendance erupted in shock.

This was a massive move!

Just that SSR-grade Yuanji Pill alone already surpassed the resources offered by most of the Saint-level warriors here.

Not to mention the Annihilation Branch, which could serve as a clan's foundational treasure!

"There are advantages to being a lone cultivator—Lord Xue Jian's accumulated resources far outstrip ours."

One Rank Nine Saint murmured quietly.

These people, though they had founded their own factions with deep roots, also faced enormous family expenditures.

But Lord Xue Jian was different—all resources he acquired went solely to himself.

"Yuanji Pill?" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

Generally, using pills to break through leaves behind minor side effects.

He himself had used a pill to break from Rank Eight Upper-tier to Rank Nine—if he used another pill now, the side effects would surely intensify!

Leading to muddled internal qi and diminished strength.

But that was for others.

With his system, he could directly add points to reach Rank Nine Mid-tier and eliminate all side effects entirely!

The Yuanji Pill's function was to drastically reduce the consumption of ability points.

"As for this Annihilation Branch..."

Xu Jingming regarded the branch with curiosity.

The branch was about one meter long, entirely charred black, as if struck by lightning.

Faint blue lightning flickered across its surface, appearing profoundly mysterious.

"This is a lightning-struck wood—but natural lightning in the heavens fades quickly after striking."

Even Rank Two or Three Adepts can withstand ordinary natural lightning—how could the lightning on this branch kill a Rank Nine Beast Emperor?"

Whoosh—

Spiritual force surged violently as Xu Jingming carefully sensed the lightning on the branch.

His Lightning ability had evolved from E-grade all the way to SSS-grade—he was intimately familiar with lightning.

Yet on this branch's lightning, beyond the usual ferocity, he sensed another presence.

It was extremely faint, yet seemed to tower above his Chaos Divine Thunder!

It radiated an aura of annihilation and destruction.

"Is this?!" Xu Jingming's pupils sharply contracted.

This was the first time he had sensed lightning stronger than Chaos Divine Thunder!

At that moment, Eva's excited voice suddenly echoed in his mind:

"S-rank—this branch carries a fragment of the Destruction Law. You must secure it!"

"Destruction Law? That upper-tier law?" Xu Jingming asked urgently.

"Correct!"

Eva was highly excited, "I've accessed Hei Yu's basic database and can identify this item's origin."

"If you obtain it, there's a chance you'll awaken the Destruction Domain of the upper-tier law through it!"

"Understood." Xu Jingming's gaze flashed.

Although Lord Xue Jian was the first to bid, his offer was also the best.

When no one else bid further, Xu Jingming decisively chose Lord Xue Jian's SSR-grade resource and the Annihilation Branch.

However, during the auction of the third Supreme Blood, none of the Saints offered exchange items he found satisfactory.

Thus, the final Bear-class Supreme Blood was retained.

"Wolf-class Supreme Blood! Jingming, this time I owe you a favor—anytime you need help, just say the word."

After the auction ended, Xu Jingming personally escorted all the Rank Nine Adepts to the entrance of Lei Ting Martial Arts Academy's main building.

Lord Xue Jian's face glowed with excitement as he smiled at Xu Jingming.

"No need to speak of favors—I've received much help from you already; if anything, I owe you."

Lord Xue Jian had indeed helped him greatly.

During the Breakthrough Tower incident, it was Lord Xue Jian who provided the pill to restore Su Qingli's condition.

For this auction, as long as Lord Xue Jian's offered resources weren't abysmal, he had already planned to give him the Supreme Blood.

But he hadn't expected Lord Xue Jian's offering to surprise him so much.

"Haha, then let's not count who owes whom—just call on me anytime you need something."

Lord Xue Jian laughed heartily, then added eagerly, eager to use the Supreme Blood:

"I'll take my leave now—I'll treat you all to a meal next time we meet."

"Good, it's a deal."

Xu Jingming smiled slightly.

Only after seeing all the ninth-rank councilors off did he return with Su Qingli and the other two women to the top-floor office of the martial arts academy.

"Sister Wei, how did the auction turn out?"

Inside the office, Xu Jingming and Su Qingli sat on the sofa, while Liu Wei stood before them.

Although she was on good terms with Su Qingli, she strictly observed protocol during official matters.

She stood perfectly straight, her red lips parting slightly as she reported with respectful demeanor:

"Following your orders, we sold off all academy resources that were unused, fully converting them into resources beneficial for cultivation."

We have indeed acquired several valuable items that can be used by you and the others."

"First, for you, Master, here is an SSS+ level resource that will accelerate your Yuan energy absorption."

"I have Yuan Ji Dan—this resource isn't needed right now; don't give it to me." Xu Jingming shook his head.

According to his estimate, with Yuan Ji Dan combined with the ability points harvested from Sakura Nation, he would break through to ninth-rank mid-level within half a month.

Such a breakthrough speed makes no use of any SSS+ level resource.

"Understood."

Liu Wei nodded, then continued: "There is also an SSS+ level resource perfectly suited for breaking through a bottleneck—Su Qingli-sister consuming it should allow her to immediately break into ninth-rank mid-level."

She had learned that Su Qingli's previous side effects had been eliminated and she could now cultivate and break through normally.

"Ninth-rank mid-level?" Su Qingli's beautiful eyes lit up, her expression filled with excitement.

Due to the side effects, she had been trapped at ninth-rank low-level for over three years.

Even after the side effects were removed, she had expected to need about a year of cultivation before attempting to break into ninth-rank mid-level.

Yet she never expected the auction would yield a resource perfectly suited for her!

Xu Jingming, seeing this, could not help but nod slightly.

Su Qingli's situation differed from his—she was a case of accumulated strength finally bursting forth, releasing all the potential locked up during those three years of side effects.

If this SSS+ level resource were given to him, it would not achieve the effect of breaking through the ninth-rank mid-level bottleneck.

"By the way, should Su Elder be waking up soon?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Yes, no more than half a month left," Su Qingli replied with a smile, her mood cheerful.

"That's good." Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

Su Tianrui possesses ninth-rank peak combat power.

Once he returns, the Lei Ting Martial Arts Academy will instantly rise to become one of the topmost forces in Great Xia.