Chapter 227: The Grand Finale Auction Item

"Kong Yi, your Space Trading Fair is being a bit underhanded!" Yao Wangui's expression shifted slightly. Since even the Nine Nether Wind Flame had cost such a great price, how could the item meant to be the grand finale be anything inferior?

"Why have we not heard any news regarding this final auction item?"

"I have no idea!"

"Shouldn't we be paying attention to what could possibly be more precious than this Nine Nether Wind Flame?" someone said softly.

The venue went quiet for a moment, and then...

"That's right!"

"The Nine Nether Wind Flame was fought over like this, yet there is actually something even more precious than it!"

"..." The crowd at the venue began to discuss it in hushed tones.

Seeing that the atmosphere had been built up enough, Kong Yi took the initiative to speak: "Could everyone please listen to this old man for a moment?"

As his voice fell, the entire venue quieted down. They wanted to see what explanation the organizer had, and even more so, they wanted to catch a glimpse of the treasure that had allowed the organizer to place it after the Nine Nether Wind Flame.

"The final auction item of this trading fair is..."

Kong Yi paused for a moment, and then, amidst the dissatisfied gazes of the crowd, he said with a smile:

"A complete Saint Inheritance..."

"............"

For a moment, no one reacted; silence was the theme of the moment.

And then...

A row of crows flew past...

The reaction at the scene was lackluster.

"Elder Kong Yi, are you pulling our legs?" Xiao Han said strangely.

"What star Dou Sheng was the master of this Saint Inheritance? How can it compare to the Nine Nether Wind Flame?"

The others also wore expressions of agreement.

Everyone present was a Dou Sheng expert, and they were crystal clear about these matters regarding Dou Sheng.

Although a Saint Inheritance sounded quite high-end at first glance, whether it could compare to the Nine Nether Wind Flame was a matter of opinion.

While the Nine Nether Wind Flame was far inferior to a Dou Sheng expert, it at least had growth potential; the stronger the master, the stronger the Exotic Fire would become, and it was helpful to experts of all levels.

It could cultivate juniors, and it could also be the icing on the cake.

But a Saint Inheritance was not a true Dou Sheng expert; obtaining one was still a long way off from becoming a Dou Sheng.

If a single inheritance could cultivate a Dou Sheng, then Dou Sheng would not be so rare in this world today.

The standard for the Ancient Race to calculate experts would also not be Dou Sheng.

If an inheritance could support a talented Dou Zun in advancing to a Half-Saint, that would be a blessing from the heavens.

As for a Saint Inheritance, to speak plainly, everyone present represented one; wasn't it just Dou Techniques, Cultivation Methods, experience in breaking through to Dou Sheng, and some treasures collected by Dou Sheng experts?

But to say that every one of them could cultivate a Dou Sheng was a daydream!

Of course, if the strength was at the High-level Dou Saint or even peak Dou Saint level, the probability would be infinitely close to one hundred percent; after all, that level of strength was no longer in the same dimension as a Low-Level Dou Sheng.

But clearly, such an inheritance was unlikely to appear at the Space Trading Fair.

Kong Yi chuckled and stroked his beard: "What if this old man said that this inheritance also includes a Puppet with the combat power of a Three-Star Dou Sheng?"

Boom!

The entire venue was silent for a moment, then suddenly erupted.

"A Puppet with the combat power of a Three-Star Dou Sheng? How is that possible?"

Those Dou Sheng experts who had appeared aloof and unapproachable in the eyes of the crowd, those faction leaders and Supreme Elders, were now arguing until their faces were red and their necks thick, just like common street vendors.

Even the representatives of the Ancient Races, who usually seemed above the mundane world, had eyes glowing with greed. When encountering such a good thing, they had to spare no cost; they could forgo the Saint Inheritance, but that Saint Puppet had to be obtained.

A Three-Star Dou Sheng was quite powerful no matter which faction it was placed in. Moreover, a Puppet was sometimes much more reliable than a person; placing one at home to guard the grounds would definitely be full of security.

Of course, there was one exception—Yao Wangui. The old man's face had turned green.

A Half-Step Profound Pill was almost his entire savings; other things were trash compared to a Three-Star Dou Sheng, which meant he had already lost the qualifications to compete.

Xiao Han, on the contrary, frowned and asked aloud: "Elder Kong Yi, could you provide a detailed introduction to this Saint Inheritance?"

This was not normal!

A Saint Inheritance would indeed come with certain treasures, but they were often taken away by others. That someone would actually take out a Saint Puppet to sell was something Xiao Han could not imagine regarding the person's actions and mindset.

Hearing Xiao Han's words, many people also wanted to understand, as this thing was too good—too dreamlike, giving a sense of unreality.

"That is only natural." Kong Yi also revealed a smile.

"To tell you the truth, this Saint Inheritance comes from a Dou Sheng expert of the ancient sect, the Wan Kui Sect."

"Wan Kui Sect?!" Although Xiao Han did not know much about this Wan Kui Sect, the venue was full of old fogies who had clearly heard of this sect.

With everyone introducing it one after another, Xiao Han finally understood the background of the Wan Kui Sect.

The Wan Kui Sect's main business was refining Puppets. It had once been extremely prosperous and belonged to a profession that was a flash in the pan—the Puppet Master.

In short, this was a profession that relied on money. If you had money, you could have many high-level Puppets by your side; bullying the weak with the strong and outnumbering the opponent was not a problem at all.

If you had no money... you wouldn't even have the money to repair your Puppets if they were damaged.

And according to Xiao Han's guess, this Dou Sheng expert was clearly a wealthy person who had mastered a large number of methods for refining Puppets; this Three-Star Dou Sheng Puppet should also be the other party's handiwork.

And now, many people became interested in this Saint Inheritance.

If it were just an ordinary expert, the Saint Inheritance would not be of much use, but the inheritance of the Wan Kui Sect was mostly about Puppet production and control.

As long as one could study it and replicate the Saint Puppet, it could completely cause a sect's strength to skyrocket.

Even though everyone guessed that the cost of this thing was not low, they still had some ideas. However, for some reason, they always had a strange feeling.

Just then, Kong Yi gave a bitter smile: "We originally intended to buy the inheritance privately from the owner of this trade item. Unfortunately..."

The others finally remembered, right, that was it.

As the hosts, these three sects actually didn't engage in insider trading or forcibly exchange for it; it was a bit strange!

Consequently, they all looked forward to this answer.

"That powerhouse insisted on an auction, and their strength is quite formidable, which is why this finale auction item exists."

Simply put, they wanted to maximize their profits, and their strength is tougher than the three sects of Kongxuan Gate combined, so it ended up at the trading fair!

"However, that is just a small interlude."

Kong Yi reached out and beckoned, and a Puppet, over a person's height and purple-black all over, appeared before everyone's eyes.

The gazes of everyone present narrowed slightly; although the Puppet was not activated at this moment, the many powerhouses present were all Dou Sheng, their discernment was quite formidable, and they naturally sensed the power hidden within.

"This is interesting, this Puppet should be more than a Three-Star Dou Sheng, right?"

Xiao Han pondered in his heart; in his perception, the materials of this Puppet were somewhat special, and although he hadn't truly fought it, Xiao Han estimated that with his Five-Star Dou Sheng cultivation, it would take at least a hundred rounds to deal with it.

This was not the strength a Three-Star Dou Sheng Puppet should possess!

Some powerhouses from Ancient Races like Gu Qingya and Hun Miesheng also saw the difference in this Puppet, but they all tacitly kept silent.

Are they joking? Were they stupid enough to expose this matter and create competitors for themselves?

Instead, their eyes only became more fervent.

Kong Yi said with a chuckle: "Now, everyone can prepare to conduct the trade."

Although they could not bid for this Saint Puppet, as long as this deal was completed, the profits involved would naturally be quite substantial.

As soon as the voice fell, the people present did not make a sound, each of them mentally taking stock of what they had on hand; if the Space Trading Fair allowed IOUs, they would probably all be checking their own sect's treasury.

Finally...

A voice rang out, drawing back the curtain on this trade.

"This old man bids two Nine-Grade Treasure Pills."