Killing the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys—Please Bookmark, Please Recommend

The Auction was about to begin. Linglong hurried outside the valley, looked at the gathered Dou Huang experts before her, then glanced at the setting sun.

She announced, "The Auction will officially begin in half an hour. You have all traveled far and endured much hardship. We failed to welcome you properly, so please forgive us."

Linglong glanced at the speech Ya Fei had prepared for her, her pretty face flushing with embarrassment.

"You are all peak experts of the Northwest Continent and should have been received with the Nine-Guest Ritual. However, we did not expect you to arrive so quickly, and many formalities have not yet been fully prepared. Therefore, Pavilion Master has permitted you to enter the grounds of Ascending Heaven Pavilion in advance."

"Please do not take offense."

Linglong made a welcoming gesture.

Everyone cast astonished looks her way. Why had they suddenly become so accommodating? The auctioneer who had killed a Dou Huang expert barehanded was personally receiving them. It truly seemed rather unreasonable.

Could there be some kind of trap? Some experts did not move, warily observing their surroundings, afraid that the Amethyst Winged Lion King might charge out again and begin another massacre.

Other than those few genuine powerhouses, no one could deal with that Sixth Rank Magical Beast or the Dou Zong expert before them! Niu Meng patted his chest and stared coldly at the group of experts entering from afar.

Only after confirming that there was no danger inside did that scheming bunch dare enter the Peach Garden.

With a slight movement of Linglong's fingers, jars of wine were carried over. She took out her notes and continued, "Pavilion Master said that some of you have already come twice. Ascending Heaven Pavilion did not prepare wine, which was truly hasty. A banquet without wine cannot show proper hospitality, so please do not refuse."

As soon as she finished speaking, Niu Meng picked up several jars of wine and smashed them hard against the ground. Amid crisp shattering sounds, the wine flowed across the floor.

"Please do not take offense. Pavilion Master is making an offering to the spirits who died here."

Everyone wore strange expressions, but they all understood that Lord of Ascending Heaven Pavilion was giving them a warning. During this period, experts had constantly challenged Ascending Heaven Pavilion's dignity.

Without exception, every one of them had ultimately been killed, their corpses piled as high as mountains.

Medicine Emperor Han Feng smiled. "Lord Li Xiao is truly interesting. Since that is the case, how could Han refuse Pavilion Master's goodwill?"

As he spoke, Han Feng lifted a jar of wine before everyone and drank deeply from it until he had drained it completely.

"Wonderful!" Medicine Emperor Han Feng wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth and said with lingering enjoyment, "Not only are the people of Ascending Heaven Pavilion beautiful, but the wine is sweet as well. Haha."

Left with no choice, everyone could only raise their wine jars and drain them in one gulp.

As for those who did not drink, they could only smack their lips, thinking the matter would pass just like that. Yet who could have expected that those who refused to drink would be directly frozen into Ice Sculptures, then shatter across the ground before the living.

Bing Shuang descended through the air. With every step she took, a layer of frost formed in the air, instantly making the atmosphere exceptionally cold.

"What?!"

The Gold Silver Two Elders' pupils abruptly contracted. They had not even noticed when she attacked...

Han Feng frowned. "Friends of Ascending Heaven Pavilion, we came here for the Auction. Isn't what you are doing damaging Ascending Heaven Pavilion's image?"

Bing Shuang turned her head indifferently, a glint of cold light flashing in her emerald-like eyes. "You refuse to accept it?"

Medicine Emperor Han Feng felt as though his blood had frozen. Crackling sounds came from every bone in his body, as if he would become an Ice Sculpture like those people in the next instant.

Linglong said, "Ascending Heaven Pavilion has its own rules. If you are afraid, then do not come. Starting today, our Pavilion Master will establish a rule."

"If you still cannot control your subordinates, and anyone trespasses into Ascending Heaven Pavilion's territory again, then Ascending Heaven Pavilion will enforce its rules. Anyone who sets foot here will be killed!"

Most of those killed before had been from the Black-Corner Region. They had grown accustomed to lawlessness and all wanted to enter the Peach Garden to cultivate, repeatedly challenging Ascending Heaven Pavilion's authority. That was why they had died.

After killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, people would naturally become fearful. As long as they did not break the rules, everything would be fine.

Han Feng also dared not speak his anger. He resentfully stayed beside the Gold Silver Two Elders. If anything happened, those two old fellows should be able to help him.

With half an hour remaining before Ascending Heaven Pavilion's Auction, everyone could only stand outside and stare at one another. Yet they could feel that cultivation here was far faster than in the outside world. If they could cultivate here continuously, they would achieve twice the result with half the effort! "What a wonderful place. Why hadn't I noticed that the Dou Qi here was so abundant before?" Jia Xingtian said softly. "If one cultivates here all the time, breaking through the barrier of Dou Huang will be within reach."

President Fa Ma, with a pill furnace atop his head, said, "Indeed. However, we do not have the ability to break Ascending Heaven Pavilion's rules. We should obediently wait for the Auction to begin."

Jia Xingtian nodded. Among those killed earlier had been a Dou Huang expert. That alone showed how deep Ascending Heaven Pavilion's foundation was. It could instantly kill even a Dou Huang expert with a single strike—what kind of concept was that?

This person's strength could not be underestimated. One could even say that he stood above everyone else.

The Gold Silver Two Elders sat cross-legged on the ground, preparing to cultivate, but Niu Meng interrupted them. "My apologies, everyone, but cultivation is not permitted within Ascending Heaven Pavilion. If you wish to cultivate, please leave."

Upon hearing this, the Gold Silver Two Elders could only shake their heads helplessly. They had wanted to use this opportunity to comprehend the Tear Space Law, something only a Dou Zong expert could achieve, and thereby advance further into the Dou Zong realm. They had not expected to be stopped. It seemed that there truly were many rules here.

Han Feng stood with his hands behind his back and looked up at Ascending Heaven Pavilion. At this moment, he could hardly wait to see the upcoming auction items. If he could obtain a Heavenly Flame, that would be even better.

Ban Lao walked over step by step with his cane. "Medicine Emperor, can you sense Ascending Heaven Pavilion's origins?"

Medicine Emperor Han Feng shook his head. "I do not know. The aura here is extremely powerful. Even I have no way to investigate it. Perhaps only those few Dou Zong experts can truly peer into its mysteries."

Yet that was not the case. The black mist could not see through Ascending Heaven Pavilion's origins either. At the previous Auction, he had been intimidated by Ascending Heaven Pavilion's barrier and had nearly suffered damage to his soul.

As a Soul Hall Protector, Wu Protector coldly glanced at those from the Black-Corner Region. They were merely prey within the Hun Clan's grasp.

He had already reported the previous matter to the Soul Hall experts and presented that Eight-Grade Fuling Qing Pill as well. Before long, powerful experts would likely arrive. At that time, they might learn Ascending Heaven Pavilion's true identity.

Li Xiao was far too mysterious. Not only could he not be investigated, but an appalling aura surrounded him, making it impossible to inflict any real harm upon him.

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