Ru Yan raised her jade hand, and the chill in the auction hall surged. High above the platform, a translucent jade bottle rose slowly. Ancient icy runes covered its surface, and the moment it appeared, the temperature throughout the auction hall plummeted.
At the center of the jade bottle floated a fist-sized mass of ice-blue crystalline liquid. Its glow was restrained, yet its coldness soared to the heavens.
The icy liquid was nearly transparent, but it emitted an ancient, bone-chilling radiance, as though even the surrounding space would be frozen solid.
Threads of white mist drifted down from above. In midair, they condensed into tiny ice crystals. Even through the heavy wards, many cultivators felt piercing pain in their flesh and blood, while their spiritual energy circulation became sluggish.
Ru Yan stood atop the platform, her expression solemn and calm. Her clear voice, imbued with spiritual energy, reached every corner.
"Everyone, the thirtieth auction item—the North Nether Profound Ice."
"This ice is no ordinary heavenly treasure. It was formed in the deepest reaches of the North Nether Abyss, nurtured day and night by the origin of heaven and earth's icy laws, born from countless ages of cold. It contains the most primordial and pure ice laws, incomparable to anything refined after the fact."
"Not only can it greatly temper the physical body and soul of an ice cultivator, it can also help one comprehend ice-element divine abilities and break through bottlenecks. Even for non-ice cultivators, using it to refine weapons, pills, or spirit artifacts would produce supreme treasures."
"This item was obtained by a Great Earth Sovereign who risked his life to enter the North Nether Abyss, narrowly escaping death. It is a rare treasure of the world!"
Inside the private room, Shi Kang's fingertips trembled slightly, his eyes flashing