Mysterious Spirit Artifact Lower

"Mr. Ling, what's going on? Is the auction house's information fake?"

Zhang Mu looked at the agitated crowd around him, also a bit stunned.

"Don't rush, we'll know once we wait and see," Ling Yun said calmly, his expression unchanged.

At this moment, a new change occurred on stage.

"Silence!"

Ge Xu on stage roared, and with his own power, he suppressed the noisy sounds in the entire venue.

But in the next moment, several displeased cold snorts sounded simultaneously.

"Ge Xu, you'd better explain yourself, otherwise, after today, your auction house won't need to open anymore."

"Old man Ge Xu, do you take us for three-year-old children!"

"Heh, I didn't expect this so-called number one auction house to be nothing more than a fraud."

Those who dared to speak out at this time were, without exception, experts in the Spirit Conduit Realm.

Facing them, even someone as powerful as Ge Xu had to treat them with caution.

But even so, Ge Xu's expression remained calm and composed. After scanning the entire venue, he said lightly.

"Why are you all so impatient? The number one auction house has been around for so many years, how could it possibly deceive everyone in such a matter?"

"Please be patient, and let me introduce this item first?"

As soon as he said this, everyone reacted.

That's right, with the reputation of the number one auction house, there was indeed no need to use such methods to ruin the reputation they had accumulated over many years.

"Since that's the case, then we shall wait and see."

The few Spirit Conduit Realm martial artists exchanged glances and reluctantly accepted his statement, then sat back down.

Seeing that the atmosphere had returned to normal, Ge Xu smiled faintly and directly reached out to hold the "egg" in his hand.

"Everyone, I believe you are all very clear about the essence of Spirit Artifacts, right?"

"The reason why Spirit Artifacts are so powerful, besides their extremely tough material, is more importantly the Spirit Inscriptions carved on them!"

"However, these Spirit Inscriptions can only be activated by the spiritual energy within those fellows. For us martial artists, Spirit Artifacts are essentially just slightly sharper weapons."

The crowd's expressions remained unchanged, as they were clearly aware of this.

But even if they couldn't unleash the power of the Spirit Artifacts, their inherent quality alone was enough to be considered divine weapons!

It's just, why was this old fellow saying all this now?

Could it be...

The few Spirit Conduit Realm martial artists were startled, and a completely impossible thought arose in their minds.

But before they could ask, Ge Xu's voice rang out again.

"Perhaps some of you have already guessed."

"That's right, the Thousand Machines I'm holding is a Spirit Artifact specifically for martial artists!"

"Moreover, it has a total of six Spirit Inscriptions carved on it, and it can be activated by Bloodline Power alone!"

"This is impossible!" As soon as Ge Xu finished speaking, an old man stood up in disbelief.

"It's Old Bloodrot." Someone in the audience immediately recognized the old man's identity and seemed to be enjoying his misfortune.

It turned out that Old Bloodrot had recently pulled many strings and spent a large amount of wealth to obtain a Low-Grade Spirit Tool from the Demon Suppression Division.

Interestingly, those Demon Suppression Envoys had not carved any Spirit Inscriptions on it.

And Old Bloodrot, thinking that he couldn't activate them anyway, didn't pay much attention to it.

As a result, a Spirit Artifact that was said to be suitable for martial artists suddenly appeared, so it was no wonder he reacted so strongly.

Facing Old Bloodrot's questioning, Ge Xu did not explain further. He simply focused his expression, and dense Bloodline Power emanated out.

In the next moment, the originally ordinary "egg" was suddenly enveloped in a beam of light.

To everyone's shocked gaze, the ball of light began to stretch and lengthen, finally transforming into a sharp sword several feet long!

With a casual swing, it let out sharp whistling sounds, proving that it was not just for show.

But that was not all. With a flick of Ge Xu's wrist, various weapons such as sabers, staffs, spears, and halberds appeared one after another!

"Everyone, what I have just displayed is the first Spirit Inscription of this Thousand Machines, the Thousand Transformations Inscription!"

"As for the abilities of the other Spirit Inscriptions, let the true owner of this Spirit Artifact reveal them."

Seeing that all eyes were captivated, Ge Xu smiled inwardly and waved his hand.

"Then I announce, the auction officially begins now. The starting bid is one thousand taels!"

As his voice fell, countless bids rose one after another.

"One thousand one hundred taels!"

"One thousand five hundred taels!"

"Three thousand taels!"

"Three thousand five hundred taels!"

Even Old Bloodrot, who had questioned it earlier, had a flushed face and was bidding frantically, glaring at those who dared to bid against him, demanding they show him some respect.

Unfortunately, his influence wasn't as great as he imagined.

At times like these, manners and personal connections were irrelevant; everyone was red-faced and hoarse from arguing.

In the blink of an eye, the price had already surpassed the five-thousand mark!

The rapid increase left Zhang Mu and the others dumbfounded.

Ling Yun had also tried to raise the price twice, but his bids were quickly suppressed.

The cash he had prepared for this auction was only around fifteen thousand taels at most, which would have been enough for an ordinary Spirit Artifact.

However, at the current pace, securing this Thousand Machines would likely be difficult.

Recalling the anomaly he had discovered earlier, Ling Yun's eyes flickered. He turned and gave a few instructions to Zhang Mu and the others behind him.

Watching them leave with excited smiles, Ling Yun's expression remained calm as he began to wait.

Not long after, amidst the fierce bidding, a few untimely voices suddenly emerged.

"If this Spirit Artifact is so good, why are they auctioning it off? Why don't they just buy it for themselves?"

"Who knows? Maybe there's something strange about this Spirit Artifact?"

"Yeah, yeah! I was staring at that old guy when he was doing his magic trick just now, and I noticed his face turned incredibly pale for a moment!"

"..."

As these voices spread, people looked at each other, and the atmosphere in the venue immediately became awkward.

Even those Spirit Conduit Realm martial artists who were arguing heatedly and on the verge of fighting felt a jolt in their hearts and calmed down.

Only Ge Xu on stage had a dark expression. His sharp gaze swept around, trying to find the troublemakers.

Unfortunately, the scene was too chaotic, and he couldn't find them.

"Ge Xu, was what was just said true? Is there something you're hiding from us?"

"Does this Spirit Artifact have any drawbacks?"

"Please tell us in detail!"

Before he could figure out a solution, the Spirit Conduit Realm martial artists began to press him.

Seeing the situation turn sour, Ge Xu couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. If no one had asked, he could have played dumb and muddled through.

But since others had inquired, he absolutely couldn't lie, or his auction house's reputation would be ruined if the news got out later.

Although he wished he could skin and bone those troublemakers, he could only reply vaguely at this point.

"Actually, it's not a major problem. It's just that the consumption of Bloodline Power is slightly higher."