Fire Spirit Race

The shops along the way were dazzling with goods, and the powerful spiritual energy they exuded drew frequent glances from Xiao Ming and his companions. An hour later, they had successfully collected all the medicinal herbs except for the main ingredients, without any mishaps. 🎉✌ 👻💲

Meanwhile, in the far distance, an extremely large Auction House could be seen standing in the very center of the city; it was the largest Auction House in the Commerce City.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming and his companions quickened their pace and passed through several more pedestrian streets teeming with people, until their view suddenly opened up.

The Auction House was like a mountain, with immense spiritual energy emanating from it and soaring into the sky.

Outside the main hall, a massive flow of people surged in, a scale that left many speechless.

"Merchant Auction House"

Xiao Ming looked up at the giant golden characters outside the main hall and smiled, "This should be it."

"This scale truly lives up to its reputation as the premier Auction House on the Merchant Continent."

Seeing that the grand hall was like a giant beast, swallowing the vast crowd without causing overcrowding, Qing Yanjing couldn't help but nod in approval. Even the Ancient Futu Clan didn't have Auction House of this level. It wasn't that they lacked the ability, but rather that they didn't need to, since the Ancient Futu Clan didn't rely on such things for their livelihood.

Moreover, the geographical location is also an important reason why the Auction House on the Merchant Continent can reach this scale. It is next to the Heavenly Net Continent, which has countless forces acting as buyers, and there are also dozens of continents around it as neighbors.

Let's go.

With a greeting, Xiao Ming led the way into the magnificent hall.

Upon entering the main hall, everyone clearly sensed a slight fluctuation in the surrounding space, and then the scene before their eyes changed.

The main hall was exceptionally bright, with the floor made of dazzling crystal. It was filled with people, but even with so many people gathered here, it did not feel crowded at all; on the contrary, it felt exceptionally spacious.

They threw fifteen drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid at a woman behind a counter, received two tickets to participate in the auction, and then entered a portal of light.

Beyond the portal appeared a vast Arena, large enough to hold hundreds of thousands of people. It was already packed with people, the sheer number of them terrifying.

Even Qing Yanjing, a member of the Ancient Clan, was somewhat taken aback by the scene.

Each person's ticket costs five drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid. This auction alone can generate hundreds of thousands in revenue from ticket sales. With nearly two hundred million Supreme Spirit Liquid a year, even the Heavenly Sovereign would be envious of this income.

Of course, although the Commerce City holds auctions every day, today's is a relatively large-scale event. It's impossible for there to be this many people every day. But even with a 50% discount, there are still 100 million Supreme Spirit Liquid, which is not a small amount, not even counting the auction commission.

Thinking about it that way is truly terrifying.

Qing Tan diligently searched for seats and soon found one. She happily pulled Xiao Ming and Qing Yanjing to their seats.

The Auction House seats were made of jade and covered with soft fur. Sitting in them, one could even faintly feel a faint Spirit Qi flowing into the body. Clearly, neither the jade nor the fur were ordinary items.

Suddenly, Xiao Ming turned his head slightly and looked to his right. There was another gate of light not far away, and several figures were slowly walking in.

As those figures entered, many eyes in the hall secretly turned towards them.

The figures were all dressed in fiery red robes, with the young man at the head looking arrogant and having flame runes on his forehead.

Behind the man followed a gaunt old man with an ordinary face. His steps were always only one step away from the man's, and a chilling glint flashed in his eyes when he occasionally raised them.

Clearly, the man was the most distinguished among them.

"These people are from the Fire Spirit Race." Seemingly noticing Xiao Ming's gaze, Qing Yanjing raised her eyes and glanced at the group.

"Fire Spirit Race?" Qing Tan repeated, somewhat bewildered.

"In this Great Thousand World, there are many races with long-standing traditions and powerful foundations. The so-called Ice Spirit Clan and Wood Spirit Clan are quite famous races in this Great Thousand World, each with Heavenly Sovereign presiding over them. The Fire Spirit Race is another example. This clan is proficient in the Way of Fire and likes to collect the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire. It is said that the clan possesses a powerful flame capable of burning Heavenly Sovereign to nothingness."

"Oh? That's interesting. Could it be that today's auction will feature Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire?"

Xiao Ming flashed. They weren't just wandering around like headless flies. They came to this auction because they had indeed heard reliable information about the medicinal herbs. However, they hadn't found out about the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire. Perhaps it was one of the items reserved for the grand finale, and only people from powerful forces would know about it.

As Xiao Ming and Qing Yanjing were observing, the Gaunt Old Man beside the arrogant man seemed to sense something. He raised his head, glanced in the direction where Xiao Ming and Qing Yanjing were, and then his gaze lingered on Qing Yanjing, causing him to pause involuntarily.

Although his movements were subtle, they were still noticed by the young man, who also looked in that direction with a haughty gaze, locking onto Qing Yanjing.

After a brief glance, the latter merely frowned before leading his entourage into the only private box at the very front of the Auction House.

After entering the private room, the man narrowed his eyes and said, "Elder Yan, that woman seemed to be quite strong?"

The Gaunt Old Man, known as Elder Yan, nodded slightly. "He's a severely injured Earthly Sovereign Great Perfection. He's probably here to find healing medicine, so he won't significantly affect our objectives."

"Phew, that's good. That Spirit Fire is the foundation of my enlightenment, and I don't want any changes to happen..."

Following the arrival of the Fire Spirit Race, many more people from powerful forces arrived, and they all went directly into the private rooms.

Clearly, this auction attracted quite a few important figures.

As time went on, the atmosphere in the arena reached its peak.

Finally, as a beam of light shot up from the center of the Auction House, the faint sound of bells seemed to ring out.

Countless eyes were fixed on it.

Within the beam of light, an elderly man with white hair and beard emerged. His face was serious, rarely smiling, giving him an extremely solemn air. He didn't seem like an auctioneer, yet he sparked widespread discussion.

"Master Mo Qing is presiding over this auction. It seems I made the right choice coming here; he is the Commerce City's chief auctioneer!"

"It is said that Master Mo Qing has amazing eyesight, and his true form is a Divine Beast with the bloodline of Treasure Hunting Beast. As soon as a treasure passes through his hands, he can immediately see its secrets."

"..."

Hearing the whispers around him, Xiao Ming was also somewhat surprised. He glanced at the white-robed elder, wondering how the Treasure Hunting Talent of the Treasure Hunting Beast compared to that of the Ancient Void Dragon.

Hmm, it seems he is indeed inferior. This old man's strength is only at the Sovereign Realm. If he could sense treasures everywhere like the Ancient Void Dragon, he wouldn't be so weak.

Of course, it could also be because the old man's bloodline was impure, but he was more than qualified to be an auctioneer.