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"I'm sure everyone can already tell what this is. That's right, it is the nineteenth-ranked flame on the Heavenly Flame Ranking—the Green Lotus Core Flame!"

Linglong began her introduction.

Although the Dou Huang experts present were somewhat amazed, they were even more fearful of the Green Lotus Core Flame. A single misstep with such a thing could lead to being burned by the very fire they sought, and it could even melt their Physical Bodies.

The moment auctioneer Linglong's voice fell, the entire hall fell silent. Then, deafening uproar and terrified gasps swept through the Ascending Heaven Pavilion.

They had all heard of Heavenly Flames, but none of them had ever seen what one actually looked like. To witness a flame from the Heavenly Flame Ranking from such a close distance today was simply unbelievable! More than half the people present would likely never have the chance to see a Heavenly Flame in their entire lives. Heavenly Flames were born between heaven and earth; merely reaching one was already a near-death experience, let alone absorbing it. How could they not be excited enough to lose their composure? Without the cultivation of a Dou Huang expert or above, even touching the slightest bit of it would cause their bodies to burn completely into ash.

Li Xiao slowly rose to his feet and watched the commotion below through the glass. The Green Lotus Core Flame had been rewarded to him by the system, and he wondered what price it would fetch today.

At that moment, Yun Yun on the third floor fixed her gaze in the direction of the Fourth Floor. The glass there was one-way; those inside could see outside, but those outside could not see in.

"Due to the rarity of this item, after consideration by my master, the starting price for the Green Lotus Core Flame will be ten million Gold Coins."

The entire hall erupted!

No one had expected the starting price of the Green Lotus Core Flame to be ten million Gold Coins. That was money the Mittel Auction House could only save after five years of living frugally.

Of course, that only applied to low-level Dou Shi. Naturally, they could not produce such a massive sum, but that did not mean others could not. As Dou Huang experts, who among them did not possess tens of millions of Gold Coins? Jia Xingtian even had over a hundred million! They had merely arrived in too much of a hurry to bring all their Gold Coins with them at once, but they absolutely had to obtain the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Whether they were alchemists or not, as long as they obtained a Heavenly Flame, their strength would increase dramatically, allowing them to stand above those of the same realm.

They might even become invincible within their realm! Gu He wore an odd expression as he hurriedly said, "Friends present, if you hand the Heavenly Flame over to me, I guarantee you in my capacity as a Sixth-Rank Alchemist that no matter what you want, I will agree to it unconditionally!"

"What a boastful tone!" An expert from the Chu Yun Empire stood up and coldly stared at Pill King Gu He. "We are also very interested in this Heavenly Flame. You may be a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, but that does not mean the people of the Chu Yun Empire fear you."

The Chu Yun Empire's Alchemist Association also had a peak Fifth-Rank Alchemist. If they obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame, he would surely advance to the sixth rank! If the Chu Yun Empire produced a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, the number of Dou Huang experts affiliated with them would increase dramatically. By then, they naturally would no longer regard the experts of the Jia Ma Empire as worthy of notice.

None of this had anything to do with Li Xiao. He was merely a merchant who pursued profit.

Whoever could offer the higher price would own this treasure.

Gu He was furious. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Friend from the Chu Yun Empire, you already bid on that Earth Rank Middle Grade movement Dou Technique earlier. I don't believe you still have any Gold Coins left."

"You needn't trouble yourself with that, Pill King Gu He."

The Chu Yun Empire's Dou Huang expert shrugged. Offending a Sixth-Rank Alchemist was not a wise decision, but for the future of his empire, he could only do this.

Even if he could not obtain it, he could not let Pill King Gu He have it! Jia Xingtian stroked his small mustache. What appeared to be an auction had actually escalated into a confrontation between two empires. Every step could potentially ignite a war of unprecedented scale.

The Chu Yun Dou Huang narrowed his eyes halfway, then shifted his gaze to the Heavenly Flame in the distance. He truly had no money left to continue bidding, but that did not mean he could not take it by force!

He had originally thought the auctioneer would be some powerful expert, but now it seemed she was merely a human woman without a Qi Cyclone.

Niu Meng was already gone, and the Amethyst Winged Lion King outside could not stop him at all. All he needed to do was take the Green Lotus Core Flame and flee quickly. Presumably, they would not be able to catch him.

With that thought, the Dou Huang suddenly unleashed his full aura. The pressure of a Nine Star Dou Huang instantly made everyone dizzy and disoriented. Some were even pressed so hard by the force that they could not breathe and could only collapse to the ground.

Jia Xingtian said in surprise, "So it's you, Chu Yun Old Ghost! I never expected you to come as well!"

Chu Yun Old Ghost was a Nine Star Dou Huang expert and the second most powerful man beneath the emperor. He was strange by nature and inherently cruel, fond of slaughtering weak children to satisfy his twisted urges.

His infamy was widespread throughout the Chu Yun Empire.

Linglong stared at Chu Yun Old Ghost on the second floor, her voice carrying a trace of coldness. "What do you think you're doing?"

"Little girl, I don't have time to deal with you. If you don't want to die, get out of my way. Naturally, this old man is here to take the Green Lotus Core Flame. Heh heh."

A smile curled across Chu Yun Old Ghost's lips. He suddenly exerted force with his legs and instantly leaped from the second floor to the auction platform below. He completely ignored Linglong, who was still conducting the auction, and walked straight toward the Green Lotus Core Flame, his eyes filled with greed.

However, at that moment, an icy Dou Qi even more terrifying than Niu Meng's surged from Linglong's body. Frost formed across the surrounding floor, and the room's temperature plummeted as though an ice age had arrived.

It even directly suppressed the Green Lotus Core Flame, which was still radiating heat.

Chu Yun Old Ghost shuddered. It felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he abruptly turned around with terror on his face.

As a Dou Huang expert, his senses were naturally beyond comparison with ordinary people. Yet today, he had mistaken a Dou Zong expert for a mere human woman!

"You're one too!"

Linglong disdainfully raised a finger. "You broke the rules of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion. You deserve death."

Chu Yun Old Ghost realized the severity of the situation. He had never expected the auctioneer to be a Dou Zong expert as well. Just who were these people?

Now was not the time to think about that. Chu Yun Old Ghost knew full well what would happen if he remained here. This woman was already overflowing with killing intent toward him. If he did not leave now, he would likely die here today.

With that thought, the Nine Star Dou Huang did not dare delay in the slightest. He suddenly pushed off with both legs, and black Qi Transformation Wings appeared behind him. To everyone else, he moved so fast that he had nearly become an afterimage, impossible to track at close range.

Yet in Linglong's eyes, he was far too slow.