Auctioning the Symbiotic Amethyst Source

Yun Yun still refused to believe that the Lord of Ascending Heaven Pavilion was merely a humble Dou Shi. If word got out, people would laugh their heads off.

Steadying her emotions, Yun Yun asked skeptically, "Lord Li Xiao, surely you are joking with me?"

"Heh heh."

Sure enough, she did not believe that his cultivation was only at the Dou Shi level. He could not only control a Dou Zong expert, but had also obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame. If he were an ordinary person, she might as well marry Li Xiao.

Seeing how unwilling Yun Yun was to believe him, Li Xiao merely took a light sip of hot tea. Still, all of this was within his expectations.

Since she did not believe him, there was no need for Li Xiao to keep explaining. Besides, so what if he was a Dou Shi? Within the bounds of Ascending Heaven Pavilion, even a Dou Di expert would not be able to harm him in the slightest.

What did an even higher realm matter? Yun Yun was inwardly astonished. Seeing how calm and unconcerned the Lord of Ascending Heaven Pavilion was, she could not help but hesitate. There were now two possible explanations.

First, the Lord of Ascending Heaven Pavilion was deceiving her. Li Xiao's strength was at least above the Dou Zong realm, perhaps he had even reached the legendary Dou Zun realm.

Or perhaps he was the direct descendant of some great family from the Central Continent. That would explain everything.

Ascending Heaven Pavilion's background was actually so formidable, yet why had it come to the tiny Jia Ma Empire to open an Auction House? Li Xiao shrugged and said, "Yun Sect Master, there is no need to dwell on my identity. You only need to prepare for the upcoming Auction. Today's auction item will shake the Four Great Empires."

At those words, Yun Yun's eyes lit up. If that was the case, then Ascending Heaven Pavilion's auction item this time must be extraordinarily valuable.

She just did not know whether she had brought enough Gold Coins.

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Li Xiao. Yun Yun understands."

"Mhm."

The time had come.

Ascending Heaven Pavilion's doors opened.

The dense crowd rushed into the Ascending Heaven Pavilion Auction, each finding their seats and preparing for the auction ahead.

The Dou Huang experts naturally headed to the private rooms on the second floor. To them, those ants were not qualified to sit on equal footing with Dou Huang experts.

Ever since auctioning the Green Lotus Core Flame last time, Pill King Gu He had been searching for materials to devour a Heavenly Flame. Yet the three different treasures needed to devour one were exceedingly precious, and after an entire year, he had only managed to gather

Three items had to be prepared to devour a Heavenly Flame, each more difficult to obtain than the last.

They were a fifth-tier medicinal pill, the Blood Lotus Pill; Ice Spirit Cold Spring; and Na Ling, which could only appear within high-grade Na Stone. Every one of them was worth a fortune.

At present, Pill King Gu He had only gathered the fifth-tier medicinal pill, the Blood Lotus Pill. He had yet to find the remaining two. He had come to Ascending Heaven Pavilion's Auction House today hoping to take this opportunity to earn some money.

What gave Pill King Gu He the greatest headache was Na Ling.

Na Ling was rather rare, and it was somewhat related to Rings.

However, this Na Ling could only possibly be found in the very center of the highest-grade Na Stone, and its quantity was extremely scarce. Unless they were alchemists among Dou Zun experts, they might have some in storage.

After arriving at a private room on the second floor, Pill King Gu He looked around repeatedly, wanting to see where Yun Sect Master had gone.

However, Yun Yun had already parted ways with Li Xiao. As the owner behind the scenes, she naturally sat on the third floor, watching the auction below.

Before long, the experts were all ready, each eager to see what the upcoming auction item would be.

Great Elder Yun Leng came to Yun Yun's side and cupped his hands in salute. "Sect Leader, have you met the master of this place?"

"Mhm." Yun Yun nodded slightly, then fixed her gaze on Great Elder Yun Leng beside her and warned, "Ascending Heaven Pavilion's identity is indeed difficult to fathom. Yun Leng, I know your temper. Without my permission, do not speak disrespectfully again, lest you stir up unnecessary trouble."

Great Elder Yun Leng nodded in agreement. "Yes, Sect Leader."

A crisp chime slowly rang through the venue. Upon hearing it, everyone stopped what they were doing and stared intently at the auction platform before them, for they all knew that this was the signal marking the official start of the Auction.

Light and shadow flickered.

Linglong, Ascending Heaven Pavilion's auctioneer, suddenly appeared before everyone.

"As an annual grand auction, every Auction hosted by Ascending Heaven Pavilion has always been beyond doubt, and we certainly will not disappoint you all."

Linglong clapped her hands lightly and announced, "I declare the Ascending Heaven Pavilion Auction officially begun! As an experienced auctioneer, she clearly knew what the people below wanted to see and what they did not. Casting aside the nonsense and beginning the auction directly was what mattered most.

In a corner of the first floor, a Dou Zhe clad in a black robe looked around at the experts, thinking to himself, "Teacher, just how many Dou Huang experts are here?"

The Ring flickered with a faint glow.

"At least ten Dou Huangs. I can also sense two experts at the Dou Zong realm. Ascending Heaven Pavilion can block all probing within its walls. Otherwise, I would not have been able to answer your question."

Xiao Yan was inwardly horrified. Dou Zong experts... weren't they existences even more powerful than Dou Huang experts?!

A year ago, Xiao Yan had been pursued into the Beast Mountain Range by Mu Li of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. He had originally thought to use the opportunity to practice against them, but unexpectedly, every member of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group was wiped out overnight. What kind of strength did that require?

"Quiet, everyone." Linglong struck the golden hammer and said softly, "Let us present the first auction item: the Symbiotic Amethyst Source, which can only be produced by the Amethyst Winged Lion King!"

Two jade bottles appeared before everyone. When their stoppers were opened, a dense fire-attributed aura instantly burst forth.

"It really is the Symbiotic Amethyst Source!" The pupils of several alchemists who had come to Ascending Heaven Pavilion's Auction suddenly contracted, their faces revealing endless excitement and greed.

"Senior Linglong, although the Symbiotic Amethyst Source is indeed a treasure, it is only effective for those who cultivate fire-attributed techniques. That greatly limits its value."

"Everyone knows about the Symbiotic Amethyst Source of the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Across the entire Dou Qi Continent, its preciousness is comparable to an earth-tier technique. But you should also know how immense its effects are for those who cultivate fire-attributed techniques. Many alchemists would not hesitate to spend their entire fortunes to obtain it. You should know best how much it is worth."

Otto, a fourth-tier alchemist from Black Rock City, stroked his small mustache and said with a smile, "Senior Linglong speaks the truth. You old fogies, if you cannot afford it, stop pretending to join in the fun here. You cannot possibly be unaware of the Symbiotic Amethyst Source's value. Trying to drive down the price like this is shameless."

Seeing Otto expose his scheme, the earlier fourth-tier alchemist's mouth twitched. He glared viciously at that chubby old man. What a meddler!