Fire Like a Lotus, Its Flame Tinged Blue—Green Lotus Core Flame!

The price soared higher and higher as the Jia Ma Empire's experts united against a common enemy, working together to stop the Chu Yun Empire from bidding.

The Chu Yun Empire and the Jia Ma Empire had never been on good terms. They often fought fiercely over territory along the border, and now they naturally could not simply hand over this movement technique Dou Technique! Yun Yun's gaze remained calm.

The empire could handle such matters. There was no need for her to spend nearly ten million to bid on this Earth Rank Dou Technique.

Earth Rank Dou Techniques were precious, but not rare. Which sect did not possess a few Earth Rank Dou Technique manuals?

She would leave this Dou Technique for the others to fight over.

Yun Yun took a sip of hot tea. After tasting it, her gaze unconsciously lingered on the clear cup as she murmured, "Fine tea. Is this exclusive to the Ascending Heaven Pavilion?"

"Ten million Gold Coins!" The Chu Yun Empire expert completely flew into a rage, springing up from his chair without the slightest concern for the bearing expected of a Dou Huang expert.

"Jia Xingtian, and all you lot—if you have the guts, keep bidding!"

Jia Xingtian's expression turned grave. He had intended to continue raising the price, but Nalan Jie beside him interrupted, "Know when to stop. This price has already far exceeded our expectations. If we keep going, this movement technique Dou Technique will no longer be worth it."

"Then are we just going to watch this Earth Rank Middle Grade movement technique Dou Technique fall into the Chu Yun Empire's hands?" Jia Xingtian asked in confusion.

Nalan Jie had no better solution. At this point, they could only do this. This was merely the second auction item; spending a huge sum of Gold Coins now was not a wise move.

Besides, they had not brought that many Gold Coins with them. Things had happened too suddenly, and they had only come to try their luck. They had just over ten million Gold Coins on hand. If they spent it all, they would naturally be unable to bid on the following items.

After careful consideration, Jia Xingtian decided to let the Dou Huang from the Chu Yun Empire have this Earth Rank Middle Grade movement technique Dou Technique. As for whether he could leave the Beast Mountain Range alive, that was another matter.

In the end, the Chu Yun Empire expert acquired the Earth Rank Middle Grade movement technique Dou Technique for ten million Gold Coins.

Even without looking, anyone could tell that the Dou Huang's face had darkened. Veins bulged across his vicious features. Clearly, he knew he had acted impulsively.

"Congratulations to the Chu Yun Empire's Dou Huang for successfully acquiring the Earth Rank Middle Grade movement technique Dou Technique!"

"Hmph!"

The Dou Huang angrily flung his embroidered sleeve. The vicious, venomous look in his eyes never faded. He had remembered what happened today. If he ever got the chance, he would make the Jia Ma Empire pay a painful price!

Inside a room somewhere on the Fourth Floor.

Li Xiao ate freshly picked fruit as he watched the auction below with great interest, a delighted smile spread across his face. He had never expected a mere Earth Rank Middle Grade movement technique Dou Technique to sell for the astronomical price of ten million Gold Coins. It was simply unbelievable.

On the very first day of the auction, he had already received such a massive surprise. If it were anyone else, they would probably have burst into laughter long ago.

Li Xiao rubbed his slightly aching cheeks and stretched his limbs. He still had three Earth Rank Dou Techniques, all obtained from the Amethyst Winged Lion King and three Tier 5 Magical Beasts. If all of them could sell for ten million Gold Coins, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams.

He wondered how much of a reward the system would give him after this Auction ended. It would be best if it directly raised his cultivation realm; remaining a Three-Star Dou Zhe forever was not an option.

He was a man who wanted to become a Dou Emperor!

Let's set a small goal first: break through to Dou Emperor within ten years! That should not be a problem, right?

"Pavilion Master, may we begin bidding on the third treasure now?" Niu Meng asked with his hands behind his back, bending slightly at the waist.

"Yes."

Li Xiao shrugged, wondering whether the following items would let him make a fortune.

The Auction continued, with every item being a fine piece. Cries of surprise sounded from time to time, and as one rare treasure after another appeared, the atmosphere grew increasingly heated.

Many people lamented that they had not brought more Gold Coins. Now that such good items were right before their eyes, they could do nothing but watch.

Money truly could stump a hero! Soon after, the final auction item drew everyone's attention. A series of cracking sounds suddenly rang out from the edge of the Crystal Stage, and a special barrier quietly enveloped the auction platform. Even above the Crystal Stage, a terrifying Qi Cyclone filled the air.

"Everyone, there is no need to panic. Due to this item's dangerous nature, the Ascending Heaven Pavilion specially created this Qi Cyclone to suppress it."

"However, everyone should still be careful and avoid approaching the auction platform. This thing is capable of destroying heaven and earth."

The entire hall erupted into an uproar at those words!

Destroying heaven and earth?

What could that be? Linglong's gaze remained calm. As she brought her palms together, an astonishing pressure instantly enveloped the entire hall.

A cluster of azure flames suddenly appeared before everyone. The moment the flame emerged, the temperature within the Ascending Heaven Pavilion began to rise without end, even giving people the urge to take off their clothes.

Had the surrounding Qi Cyclone not blocked that heat, everyone on the first floor would likely have died under the energy produced by the Heavenly Flame.

Even Dou Huang experts did not dare touch such a thing, much less mere Dou Wangs and Dou Lings.

Linglong remained composed as she calmly extended a finger. Icy blue Dou Qi poured into the flame, and only then did the temperature in the venue ease.

Pill King Gu He abruptly leaped from his chair, unable to suppress the agitation in his heart any longer. The instant he saw the flame, he nearly went mad.

Even the surrounding Dou Huang experts cast greedy looks toward it. It was actually the thing that drove alchemists mad. The Ascending Heaven Pavilion actually possessed something like this! Within the Dou Qi Continent, there existed certain Heavenly Flames of heaven and earth. Perhaps they were sparks carried within the heart of a meteorite fallen from the sky, or perhaps they were molten earth flames tempered for hundreds or thousands of years in the depths of volcanoes.

These Heavenly Flames were far more powerful than flames catalyzed by Dou Qi. When used for refining medicine, they could also enhance the potency of medicinal pills.

They were also the flames every alchemist dreamed of obtaining. If they acquired one, it would greatly affect their alchemy, even improving the quality of their pills and allowing them to refine higher-grade medicinal pills.

Many alchemists spent their entire lives searching for Heavenly Flames, only to never have their wishes fulfilled. After all, to control a Heavenly Flame, one had to draw it into one's own body.

Yet every Heavenly Flame was a violent and destructive object. Even certain metals renowned for their toughness could not withstand a Heavenly Flame's burning. For the frail human body, attempting such a thing was undoubtedly courting death by fire.

"Flame tinged blue, shaped like a lotus, like a volcano... If this old man's judgment is correct, this should be the Green Lotus Core Flame, ranked nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!"

Gu He's breathing became rapid, and greed filled his eyes. "It is actually the Green Lotus Core Flame! I never expected the Ascending Heaven Pavilion to auction off such a supreme treasure!!"