As the moon sank and stars faded, red blossoms thinned. Myriad treasures shot their radiance into the skies; the clamor filling the city gradually died away, and the rising red sun shone across ten thousand miles.
The long night had passed. Brilliant, resplendent treasure light had glittered above Nine Profound City throughout the night like auroras from the heavenly realm.
Once the red blossoms had all fallen, the true "Treasure Kings" of today's Treasure Appraisal Convention were born.
The dazzling Nine Aperture Treasure Pearl and Five Thunder Axe hovered above the sixth-tier altar like two sovereigns, looking down proudly upon the treasures below.
On the fifth-tier altar, there were only thirteen treasures, each blooming with intense radiance.
By the fourth-tier altar, the number of treasures had surged past three digits. Among the ten treasures with the most brilliant light, five were Spirit Treasures refined by Zhao Sheng.
As the red sun rose and dawn clouds filled the sky, Qi Tian Ancestor stretched lazily and slowly rose to his feet.
He looked down over the cultivators throughout the city. After smiling faintly, he suddenly swept his large sleeve.
In an instant, myriad treasures rose into the air together, then transformed into countless streaks of light that plunged toward the city and the various auspicious clouds.
Several breaths later, the streaks of light vanished, and all the treasures temporarily returned to their owners' hands.
At that moment, Qi Tian Ancestor muttered to himself, "This Treasure Appraisal Convention has been far more interesting than the previous dozen or so! Hehe, this old man's luck is not bad—I actually found two excellent seedlings at once! Splendid, splendid!"
As he spoke, the light curtain covering the heavens rapidly dissipated, while the Bagua Altar transformed into a hazy glow and swiftly merged into Qi Tian Ancestor's