Auction Item Appearing Three Years Early

The furniture and furnishings inside the private box were exceptionally luxurious. Sitting inside, the noise of the auction hall was completely blocked out, and looking down, one could take in every corner of the auction hall with an excellent view.

Leading the two to sit down in the VIP box, Xiao Yuan nestled into the soft chair, his gaze slowly sweeping over the other people in the room.

They're all small fry who haven't even reached the Dou Zong; it's pointless.

Upon realizing that there were no experts below, Xiao Yuan lowered his eyelids and closed his eyes to rest.

Shortly after Xiao Yuan closed his eyes, a large influx of people poured into the auction house, and the number of people in the VIP seats in the front row also increased. After half an hour, almost all the seats were occupied.

Not long after, a clear bell suddenly rang out from the center of the auction hall, its sound echoing throughout the entire venue and silencing the noisy clamor.

As the bell tolled slowly, an energy halo extended upwards from the auction stage, eventually sealing it off like a prison. This was a protective measure, as the people of the Black-Corner Region were mostly lawless and had a history of robbing auction items. Although the Black Emperor Sect was not an ordinary force, it was still best to be careful, otherwise the Black Emperor Sect would lose face badly.

Xiao Yuan opened his eyes and looked through the white veil of his Veiled Hat at the extending energy circle. He breathed a sigh of relief. The auction had finally begun! As the energy circle extended upwards, the floor of the auction stage slowly cracked open with a low groan of metal axles rubbing together. A staircase leading into the ground appeared before the eyes of countless people in the auction hall.

As the steps appeared, an old man in a golden robe walked out slowly with a smile on his face. As soon as he appeared, a powerful aura slowly swept out from his body, and under this terrifying aura, the noise in the huge auction house became silent.

"Tsk, where's the Dou Zong expert!"

Xiao Yuan squinted at Mo Tianxing, who was dressed in a golden robe, and exclaimed in amazement.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian, who were standing to the side, also wore strange expressions upon hearing this. Xiao Yuan's words carried a somewhat sarcastic tone.

"Hehe, I am Mo Tianxing. I believe many of you know me. Today, my Black Emperor Sect is holding an auction, and I would like to thank you all for your support."

Mo Tianxing appeared, his gaze slowly sweeping over his surroundings. His eyes paused briefly when his gaze passed over certain places, and his hearty laughter echoed in the ears of everyone in the hall.

Mo Tianxing's words also elicited laughter from some of the forces in the VIP seats. The Black Emperor Sect is an old-established force in the Black-Corner Region, standing strong for many years and having a wide circle of friends. Mo Tianxing, in particular, has made friends from all directions, and many of the powerful figures present have some degree of acquaintance with him.

Hearing the laughter, Mo Tianxing smiled as well. His gaze then swept around the room before settling on the private room where Xiao Yuan and his two companions were. His eyes were fixed on Xiao Yuan, who was sitting in the center.

Sensing his gaze, Xiao Yuan lowered his head slightly.

With the white veil separating them, there was naturally no possibility of eye contact.

"Hehe, I'm sure you're all eagerly anticipating this auction, so I won't waste any more time on annoying platitudes." Under the watchful eyes of countless people, Mo Tianxing said with a faint smile, "However, I must remind you all of the rules of the auction. If anyone dares to act recklessly on the territory of my Black Emperor Sect, I'll say a few harsh words in front of all these people, and they'll be begging for death!"

Under the chilling undertones of Mo Tianxing's words, the huge auction hall fell into a near-silent silence. Even some of the most vicious people, upon seeing the momentary lack of emotion in Mo Tianxing's eyes, subtly changed their expressions and quietly suppressed any unusual thoughts.

"Hehe, now, please enjoy the auction feast of my Black Emperor Sect."

Seeing that the deterrent effect had been achieved, Mo Tianxing continued with a smile, the sinister look in his eyes instantly disappearing.

After he finished speaking, he bowed again to several seats in the VIP section, and then slowly withdrew from the auction stage.

As Mo Tianxing withdrew, the floor of the auction stage cracked open again, revealing several passageways. Immediately, an elderly man with a full head of white hair, but who was in good spirits, walked out with a smile.

Behind him, a group of beautiful maids, each carrying a silver tray, swayed gracefully across the stage before carefully placing the trays on the auction platform.

From their vantage point, everyone could see that each of the silver platters contained objects that shimmered with a faint light.

"Hehe, next up is the appetizer for our auction: a scroll of finger Dou Technique."

The white-haired old man smiled and pointed to a silver plate in front of him, on which was a snow-white scroll.

"Sky Feather Finger, mid-level Xuan rank, finger Dou Technique are quite rare. Although it is somewhat difficult to cultivate, it can achieve unexpected effects when fighting against others. All of you here are not ordinary people, and you must know how difficult some finger Dou Technique are to deal with."

The white-haired old man picked up the scroll and chuckled softly.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuan was somewhat tempted; this kind of Dou Technique was very much in line with his pseudonym persona.

But after thinking about it for a while, I decided to forget about it.

As Xiao Yuan's cultivation level improved, ordinary Mysterious Rank Dou Techniques were no longer of any interest to him. Now, if he were to buy Dou Technique, he would only buy some Profound Rank High Level techniques, or even Earth Rank Dou Techniques, because they would be more suitable for him to use.

Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan, who were standing to the side, also didn't seem very interested in it. Like Xiao Yuan, this kind of mid-level Xuan-rank Dou Technique held no appeal for them.

The three of them leaned back in their soft chairs, completely relaxed and not in a hurry at all. The auction had only just begun, and the real treasures were yet to come. What was being presented now was merely an appetizer.

Under the watchful eyes of the three, the bidding lasted for about fifteen minutes before gradually subsiding. At this moment, the price of 100,000 had been capped by a single offer, and the price went directly to 800,000.

The white-haired old man was quite satisfied with this; the finger Dou Technique had already sold for a price far exceeding its value.

Following this successful start, the atmosphere in the auction hall gradually heated up. Taking advantage of the excitement, the white-haired auctioneer brought out other items for auction one after another. These items, thanks to their excellent quality and the white-haired old man's persuasive praise, all sold for a good price.

However, Xiao Yuan only made a casual purchase of a few Medicinal Herbs and then did not make any more purchases.

As for Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yan, they were quite relaxed and didn't even ask for a price.

However, when the auctioneer took a silver tray holding a crimson scroll from a maid, Xiao Yan suddenly looked over as if he had a premonition.

"Hehe, everyone, this scroll of Dou Technique is quite rare, because it is a ruler-style Dou Technique. Although it is somewhat unorthodox, its level is not low, reaching the mid-level of the Earth Rank. Moreover, it is said that it was left behind by a Dou Zun senior who once roamed the continent hundreds of years ago, so its value is quite extraordinary."

Upon hearing the white-haired old man speak of the ruler-based Dou Technique, Xiao Yan, who had been lazily leaning back in his chair, suddenly sat up straight, his gaze immediately locking onto the crimson scroll.

The white-haired old man carefully took the crimson scroll from the silver plate with both hands, then raised it slightly towards the auction hall, and said with a smile, "This ruler Dou Technique is called the Six Directions Body Roaming Ruler, a mid-level Earth-rank Dou Technique. It was created by the Six Directions Honored One who roamed the continent hundreds of years ago. This ruler technique is also his signature Dou Technique. It is extremely powerful. The only drawback is that the ruler technique is a bit unorthodox. If one has not immersed oneself in it for many years, it will be quite difficult to master it."

Upon hearing the name of the so-called Six Directions Honored One, exclamations of surprise rang out in the auction hall. The Dou Zun level was a far beyond what everyone present could reach, and anything even remotely related to that level would undoubtedly see its value skyrocket. Therefore, although the ruler was a somewhat obscure weapon, it still attracted the interest of many people.

"You're tempted?" Looking at Xiao Yan, who suddenly sat up straight, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but smile.

But a thought struck him: this Dou Technique had actually appeared? Xiao Yan stared intently at the crimson scroll at the corpse of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, and nodded. He had used the Mystic Heavy Ruler for many years and was already quite familiar with it, so he didn't want to switch to another weapon.

However, when it comes to ruler-based Dou Technique, apart from the purely offensive Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler, he has no other usable Dou Technique. Although he has mastered a ruler technique that can be as continuous as ocean waves through his own comprehension, this technique is too immature. To make it truly effective, it needs to be refined through countless trials. Therefore, it is somewhat insufficient for him at present.

Therefore, the "Six Directions Body Roaming Ruler" that has now appeared is very much to Xiao Yan's liking. It's just unknown how powerful it will be if he successfully cultivates it.

"Hehe, the auction price for this ruler-based Dou Technique is set at 1.8 million, with each initial bid increment not less than 10,000." Looking at the auction hall where whispers were rising, the white-haired old man smiled slightly, "Then, everyone, please place your bids."

After the white-haired old man finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the auction hall. One million eight hundred thousand was not a small amount for some small forces, but some large forces preferred to decide the outcome at the last moment, hence the quiet situation.

Despite the lack of response, the white-haired old man remained unmoved, his face still bearing a warm smile, his gaze slowly sweeping across the scene.

"One million eight hundred and thirty thousand." The silence lasted for about half a minute before it was finally broken by a shout from behind.

As soon as the first bid was made, it triggered a chain reaction, with bids coming one after another. In less than five minutes, the price was raised to 1.98 million, the highest price ever seen at this auction.

"Two million four hundred thousand!"

The sudden surge in price immediately caused an uproar throughout the auction hall. Countless gazes followed the sound and finally settled on the private room where Xiao Yuan and his two companions were located.

The one who made the bid was naturally Xiao Yan. He was quite interested in the "Six Directions Body Roaming Ruler," but he didn't have many Gold Coins on him, only about three million in total. However, he also knew that there was no point in dragging out the auction. Since he wanted to compete, he immediately offered a high price that no other competitor dared to follow.

Because of the alchemy incident and his "ruthless older sister" Xiao Yuan Xiao Yan is now attracting a lot of attention in the VIP section. So when he speaks, many eyes in the VIP section are cast over him with a hint of surprise.

Xiao Yan paid no attention to the various gazes mixed with different emotions. He simply focused his attention on the auction stage, waiting for others to raise their bids. He knew that with the allure of the Six Directions Body Roaming Ruler, many people in the VIP seats would be tempted. The price of 2.5 million might be very intimidating to ordinary people, but it was nothing to these wealthy and powerful forces.

"Two million four hundred and ten thousand, I guess."

Just as Xiao Yuan had expected, shortly after he placed his bid, a voice rang out, but it was Xiao Yuan who spoke.

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Hearing this ruthless man's decisive bid, the crowd below immediately gave up any thought of bidding. Who would be so foolish as to compete with a ruthless person who could kill Dou Zong experts for a Dou Technique? The white-haired old man's face stiffened. Now, no one dared to raise the price. But the sect leader had said that as long as it was something this person wanted, he would sell it at a loss, just to make a friend.

Without any hesitation, the white-haired old man quickly struck down with his silver hammer, selling off the ruler-style Dou Technique almost instantly.

"Hey!"

Xiao Yuan suddenly understood why Qi Shan always used his power to intimidate others and drive down the price to win the Medicinal Herbs he wanted.

Because it was so awesome!

However, the difference is that Xiao Yuan bullies others by relying on his own strength, while Qi Shan relies on the strength of others.

Xiao Yan also realized why his Third Brother had asked for a price, and shook his head helplessly.

As his strength increased, Third Brother reverted to his former domineering self within the family, where he was the one who had the final say and used his power to oppress others.

However, in the period that followed, Xiao Yan made another move, spending all of his three million Gold Coins to bid on a number of rare Medicinal Herbs, including two main ingredients for the Bone Growing Blood Melting Pill, which made him quite excited.

Since the previous auction of the "Six Directions Body Roaming Ruler", Xiao Yuan has rarely made any moves. He hopes to obtain the Magic Core of the seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast at this auction. Now that he has obtained the Bodhi Transformation Saliva, only the Seventh Rank Magic Core remains. If he can find it at the auction, it will save Xiao Yuan the energy and time of searching everywhere.

Unfortunately, magical beasts of this level can already transform into human form and are as powerful as Dou Zong experts. Killing them and obtaining their Magic Core is extremely difficult.

Therefore, as the auction drew to a close, Xiao Yuan still couldn't find what he needed, and could only sigh.

"No need to rush. We've already obtained the most elusive Bodhi Transformation Saliva, let alone the named Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast Magic Core?" Hearing Xiao Yuan's sigh, Xiao Yi Xian whispered to him. She naturally knew that the former wanted to gather both items needed to control the Woeful Poison Body at this auction.

Xiao Yuan pursed his lips in regret, and could only let go of the expectation in his heart. Then he slowly raised his head and looked at the auction stage.

"Hehe, the items to be auctioned next are a bit strange, but they should be quite attractive to those who need them."

On the auction stage, the white-haired old man wiped the sweat from his forehead, then smiled and waved his hand. The floor slowly cracked open, and a dozen burly men carried a huge object covered by a white cloth up the stage.

The sudden appearance of this enormous creature aroused the curiosity of many people, and many eyes were immediately drawn to it, including Xiao Yuan, whose eyes flashed with a sharp light!

The corpse of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix actually existed! As Xiao Yuan's thoughts settled, the white-haired old man ripped off the white cloth, revealing a gigantic corpse ten zhang wide to everyone's eyes.