Chapter 308: Return to Yuhua Sect!

The Lord of Nie Di Star bid fifteen billion, instantly silencing everyone.

Nie Di Star is one of the countless planets beyond the main world of the Xuan Huang Great World; its lord is an eternal titan of the Longevity Secret Realm, ruling the entire planet, with many disciples, some even reaching the 9th or 10th Stage of Divine Abilities.

Such a star lord may be considered a lone cultivator, yet his status far surpasses that of ordinary lone cultivators, and even in the Xuan Huang Great World, he is respected by both the Immortal and Demon paths.

After all, he is an eternal titan; no one wishes to offend him lightly.

Now, this Lord of Nie Di Star suddenly raised the bid by hundreds of millions, pushing the price to fifteen billion, determined to purchase this Zhu Que.

Many in the VIP chambers fell silent; bidding against the Lord of Nie Di Star at fifteen billion seemed beyond their financial reach.

In the end, the Lord of Nie Di Star purchased the Zhu Que for fifteen billion.

Just as everyone assumed the auction would conclude, Mo Yue Xianzi's voice continued echoing through the hall.

"For this auction, our Linglong Fudi has prepared another surprise: besides the Holy Beast Zhu Que, we have also captured a Xuan Wu, which we shall auction today!"

Another stone stirred a thousand waves; Mo Yue Xianzi's words rang through the void, leaving nearly everyone stunned and pale.

For the public announcement from Linglong Tower had only mentioned one Holy Beast Zhu Que, which had already stirred hearts—but now they revealed yet another Holy Beast of the Water element: Xuan Wu!

"If I'd known there was an Xuan Wu, my senior sister would have come—she cultivates the supreme Water-elemental Divine Ability!"

"First Zhu Que, now Xuan Wu—what kind of fortune did Linglong Fudi stumble upon? Did the Rourou Xianzun raid a den of Holy Beasts? Will they next auction Bai Hu, Teng She, and Qing Long?"

"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable—how did they acquire these? The Xuan Huang Great World hasn't seen such Holy Beasts in ages, yet Linglong Fudi managed to obtain them."

"The Water-elemental Holy Beast Xuan Wu? That's the ancestor of water! Merely contemplating it can reveal many great Divine Abilities, even supreme ones!"

"It seems another powerful being will step forward—how much will this Xuan Wu sell for? Zhu Que went for fifteen billion; Xuan Wu won't be lower."

Everyone was buzzing with discussion when the sealed Xuan Wu was brought forth; as soon as this Water-elemental Holy Beast appeared, the entire void filled with a chilling, watery aura, and people felt as if vast oceans surged before their eyes—its terrifying Water-elemental aura made those who cultivated Fire-elemental Divine Abilities feel their own abilities might be shattered at any moment.

"This is the Water-elemental Holy Beast Xuan Wu—I've reached the Gang Qi Realm, yet my Xuan Fire Gang Qi means nothing before it."

"Don't mention your Gang Qi Realm—even I, who has comprehended the Yin-Yang mystery and entered the Yin-Yang Realm, doubt I could withstand even one breath of its water."

"The pressure from this Xuan Wu is immense—it rivals the great Golden Core titans among humans. In other words, we are watching a being comparable to a Golden Core Realm cultivator being auctioned."

Below the VIP chambers, chatter surged; within the VIP chambers, emotions ran high, and many experts immediately bid, yet the price soared uncontrollably.

Eventually, two eternal titans of the Longevity Secret Realm clashed over the Xuan Wu, driving the price to twenty-five billion, until it was finally purchased by the Lord of Luo Bo Star, another Longevity Secret Realm titan.

This auction was finally over.

When Fang Yu received his share from this auction, he realized how addictive auctions were—and how fast they made money.

With the nine-one split, Linglong Fudi provided the venue, while he provided the Holy Beasts; the two Holy Beasts sold for a total of forty billion Bai Yang Dan, and he received thirty-six billion.

He was suddenly rich.

What is wealth and power?

This is wealth and power.

Fang Yu recalled how, when buying a Top-Grade artifact at the Tian Dao Pavilion, he'd been stymied by a one-hundred-one-million Bai Yang Dan Peng Peng Egg and a two-hundred-sixty-million Bai Yang Dan Xuan Tianzhen Mo Tower—now, it was easy, very easy—he could buy them all at will.

These two sums had been advanced by Linglong Tower, so from his thirty-six billion, he deducted three hundred seventy million to repay them.

He now had a total of 3.2 billion in assets.

He could directly purchase a Dao Artifact.

But Fang Yu decided to return to Yuhua Sect first.

He knew that among Yuhua Sect's Five True Disciples, Wan Luo, a Golden Core Realm expert, had received the Pan Wu Da Li Divine Ability from Hua Tiandu—the Great Source Technique among the Three Thousand Great Dao. If he could scheme to obtain this Dao, it would greatly aid his cultivation base.

And now seemed the perfect moment.

To trick Wan Luo, he must create the illusion that Wan Luo could win; otherwise, once word of his duel with Meng Shaobai spread, Wan Luo would not fall for it.

"Friend is leaving? Our Linglong Fudi will always be your most steadfast ally."

Lian Yun Xianzi watched Fang Yu depart, her expression deeply moved.

For this auction, they had merely provided the venue—and received four hundred million Bai Yang Dan as their share!

Four hundred million Bai Yang Dan? Not something as common as cabbage—it could buy countless things.

"I wonder where that Fang Daoist obtained so many Holy Beasts—he's truly a genius with great fortune."

Even as Lian Yun Xianzi mused, Fang Yu flew toward Yuhua Sect, now using Bai Di Jin Huang Zhan to travel at dozens of times the speed of sound.

From the cities of the Da Xuan Empire to Yuhua Sect, Fang Yu arrived without much time passing.

Standing in the void, Fang Yu's spiritual sense surveyed the peaks of the True Disciples, sensing how each peak was tightly connected to the earth's veins, subtly forming an extremely powerful array.

In the event of large-scale battle or an invasion by Outer Realm Demons, should the sect face emergency, all True Disciples stationed on their peaks could channel the celestial and terrestrial Xu Yuan Qi, instantly multiplying their power severalfold to slay demons and protect themselves.

Yuhua Sect currently had one hundred thirteen True Disciples, each with a peak—each peak standing upon the earth was a core array node.

The more True Disciples, the more peaks, the more array nodes, the greater the power.

Hua Tiandu's Tiandoufeng remained the most imposing, while the four cardinal peaks—East, West, South, North—each radiated intense aura, like swords piercing the heavens, sharp and exposed: clearly the peaks of the Four True Disciples—South Wan Luo, East Lingxiao, West Jialan, North Yaoguang.

But Fang Yu was curious: Yaoguang should be on the Chaotic Continent near the Wuji Great World—why did her peak radiate such power? Was it because the Zhang Sect, Feng Feng Baiyu, was watching over it?

That was entirely plausible—Yaoguang was the daughter of the Zhang Sect, Feng Feng Baiyu; a little care was nothing unusual.

Fang Yu's gaze turned to his own Yufeng, which looked rather humble—though still better than Fang Han's Lunhui Peak.

Both Yufeng and Lunhui Peak now housed many Fang family members, yet their qi felt extremely weak in Fang Yu's eyes; neither peak radiated any aura of treasure, appearing rather shabby.

Fang Yu sensed that his good junior brother Fang Han was not on Lunhui Peak—he must have left for training, perhaps to the Underground World or the Gui Xu Lands.

Most likely the Gui Xu Lands.

Almost all True Disciples, after advancing, must train in the Gui Xu Lands, which lie upon the sea, where countless fortunes await, along with many bandits—Fang Yu had slain the Mingming Island Master and obtained a Top-Grade artifact: the Wu Yu Wang Ding.

If a disciple with great fortune could find other bandits, slay them, and seize their wealth, it was also a form of training, could earn him fame, and even reward from the Wangui Xiandao.

After all, Wangui Xiandao had long issued warrants for the Forty Great Bandits; whoever killed one could bring their corpse to claim a reward.

Fang Yu felt a faint curiosity: could Fang Han slay a great bandit this time? What benefits would he gain in the Gui Xu Lands?

He was unlikely to lack fortune.

Even as Fang Yu pondered, he flew toward the Elder Tiangong of Yuhua Sect.

"Hmm, is that Fang Yu? Come in. You've just returned from your cultivation journey—what good things did you find? What great divine fortune? You must contribute them to the Men Sect."

As Fang Yu arrived at the Yuhua Tiangong, a voice echoed from within one of the palaces. He stepped inside and saw Elder Chuan Gong seated in meditation, beside him stood Elder Tiangong and Elder Tian Xing.

All three Great Elders were gathered together in one place.

"Disciple pays respects to the three Elders."

Fang Yu bowed.

"No need for formalities. Frankly, I'm quite curious. Your progress has been astonishingly swift. You've come to Yuhua Tiangong for a reason—speak plainly."

Elder Tiangong spoke first.

This Elder's cultivation base was not the Longevity Secret Realm, but the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities—reversing fate and defying heaven—just one step away from reaching the Longevity Secret Realm. Yet like Mo Yue Immortal, he was trapped by that final step.

"On this journey, I didn't acquire any powerful cultivation techniques, but I did gather some spare cash. I wish to contribute it to the Men Sect—and also ask the Elders to help me forge a lower-grade Dao Artifact."

Fang Yu smiled as he spoke.

"What? Spare cash? To forge a lower-grade Dao Artifact? Dao Artifacts aren't that easy to forge."

Elder Chuan Gong shook his head at these words.

His own cultivation base was merely the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities—he could not forge a Dao Artifact. Only Elder Tian Xing could succeed in such a task.

And if one merely offered "spare cash" and expected an Elder to forge a Dao Artifact, wasn't that excessive?

Just as Elder Tian Xing was about to speak, he saw Fang Yu move his hand—a crystal card flew toward them.

On the card was the character "100 million," depicting a man and a heavenly dragon dancing amid boiling flames.

One hundred million Bai Yang Dan.

"What? One hundred million Bai Yang Dan? Fang Yu, you actually have this many elixirs?"

Whether Elder Tian Xing, Elder Chuan Gong, or Elder Tiangong—all were stunned. Their sharp words, ready to be spoken, instantly turned to shock and disbelief.

"One hundred million Bai Yang Dan? Fang Yu, what kind of divine fortune did you encounter? I can't even imagine what happened out there for you to gain so many elixirs all at once!"

Elder Tiangong's face was filled with astonishment.

"One hundred million—I don't even have that much wealth. I've labored for years in cultivation, mastering the transmission of True Disciple Divine Abilities, yet I've never seen one hundred million Bai Yang Dan before."

Elder Chuan Gong, staring at the crystal card bearing "100 million," trembled all over.

He was an Elder of the 10th Stage of Divine Abilities—reversing fate and defying heaven. He had spent countless elixirs to reach this realm, and now he truly had no such "spare cash."

Elder Tian Xing also murmured in admiration. As a titan of the Longevity Secret Realm, he could draw upon Xu Yuan Qi from the Immortal Realm to forge Bai Yang Dan or Nascent Soul Elixirs. Yet he too needed to cultivate and refine magic treasures. Though he possessed elixirs, in the Heavenly Man Realm's 5th Stage, he had never seen so many.

"Fang Yu, your contribution of one hundred million Bai Yang Dan to the Men Sect is truly outstanding. Even the Zhang Sect would be delighted to hear of it. If Elder Tian Yao heard, he'd be even happier—he's been fretting daily over the sect's elixir shortages. This one hundred million can be exchanged for one hundred million Bai Yang Dan—enough to feed every inner and outer disciple of Yuhua Sect for two hundred days!"