Yu Jing's condition was different from that of everyone else at the auction.
The instant he came into contact with the Demon Lord's remains, Yu Jing's consciousness was drawn away and once again arrived deep within the mysterious cave—the gray-and-black boundary where he had once broken through to Perfected Formlessness.
As the Demon Lord's remains dissipated in the outside world,
slowly, the shadow standing in the black region and guiding Yu Jing's cultivation was covered by layer upon layer of gray particles. It transformed into the Demon Lord himself, with long gray hair, a handsome face, a perfect mermaid-line upper body, and a lower body wrapped in a gray gown.
In truth, it was equivalent to a complete consciousness.
Having achieved mastery of the Formless Chaos Heart Method, Yu Jing could now cross this gray-and-black boundary.
"Senior."
"Come back here when you have time... Deal with the matters outside first."
The Demon Lord waved a hand, and Yu Jing's consciousness returned to his body. His view shifted back to the auction hall.
The Demon Lord's remains had completely vanished. Only the remaining gray crystal orb was held in Yu Jing's hand.
Nearby, Yi Kun had awakened from his meditative state ahead of time. No longer pursuing Formless Chaos, he turned and left after seeing this scene, giving up the competition.
Old Lu looked embarrassed as well. The auction item had not even been assigned an owner before Yu Jing completely absorbed it... This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation.
"Yu Jing, at the very least, you have to explain what happened, don't you? Let everyone accept this willingly."
"Mm... To be honest, Old Lu, I learned the Formless Chaos Heart Method more than a year ago. I have now reached the perfected stage and am