Auction

There were still half a month until the auction house opened. Xuan Ye City was already crowded with experts, with quite a few Dou Lings, Dou Wangs, and even Dou Emperors entering the city.

Although Old Wang had intercepted the auction house's goods this time, there were not many major changes overall. The Earth Rank Intermediate Cultivation Method was still available, and seventh-grade pills were also among the auction items.

Since Old Wang did not have any seventh-grade pills on him, he chose to stay and see whether he could buy them. Given his wealth, that presumably would not be a problem.

If that failed, then they could only rob the robbers.

Xiao Li found a place within the Xuan Ye Sect to cultivate. He had just obtained the weapon Heavenly Fierce and the Heavenly Fierce Slash, so he needed to practice them.

Half a month later,

Experts from all directions arrived in Xuan Ye City. All of them wanted to witness the main attraction of the Xuanye Auction House.

"Hey, have you heard? The highlight of this Xuanye Auction House is supposedly an Earth Rank Intermediate Cultivation Method!"

"I heard. The news is true! Haven't you seen how many experts have come?"

"What do you mean?"

"Look at that man. That's Blood King Fan Lao, an extremely powerful Dou Wang Expert!"

"And over there, that man is Yuan Yi, also a Dou Wang Expert! And that one is Yan Emperor, ranked fourth on the Black List, with strength as high as an Eight-Star Dou Emperor!

"And that one, that one is Mo Tianxing, the Black Emperor Sect Leader ranked second on the Black List. That old man over there is Old Man Ying Shan, ranked third on the Black List. Experts like them have all come.

"That proves there really is something good at this Xuanye Auction House!"

"My god! What if experts like them start fighting inside the auction house?"

"Hmph, then you don't know this. The Xuan Ye Sect Leader came from Central Continent. At the previous auction, a Dou Emperor Expert relied on his strength and tried to snatch an auction item by force. Do you know what happened to him?"

"What happened?"

"That Dou Emperor was killed on the spot by the Xuan Ye Sect Leader and another Dou Emperor Expert. Blood spilled everywhere. He could not have been deader."

"My god! That's truly terrifying!"

Experts entered the Xuanye Auction House one after another. Not only were there local forces from the Black Horn Region, but forces from neighboring countries and even many major forces from the Northern Continent had also arrived.

Xuanye Auction House VIP Room,

"The old-established Black Emperor Sect and Demon Flame Valley have come. The rising Blood Sect, Eight Fan Gate, and Yin Bone Gate have all come as well. Hmm? Even people from Jia Nan Academy are here?"

Ye Xuan stood before the glass window, watching the various forces enter the auction house.

"Hehe, an Earth Rank Intermediate Cultivation Method would cause unrest even in Central Continent, let alone here," Old Wang said with a smile.

"Hehe, indeed. Not only have the local forces of the Black Horn Region come, but all the notable forces of the Northern Continent have arrived as well. The Lion Underworld Sect, Golden Goose Sect, and Mu Lan Valley are all here. Even the Tian Snake Mansion has come. Truly terrifying!

"Third Elder, we'll have to rely on you this time." Ye Xuan spoke to an old man seated on the sofa behind him.

Because the items in this auction house were rather valuable, Ye Xuan had informed the family. The Ye Family had dispatched the Third Elder, a Dou Emperor Peak expert, to lend support.

There were only a few Dou Ancestor Experts in the entire Northern Continent. Those Dou Ancestor Experts also knew more or less about the forces of Central Continent. Although the Ye Family of the Central Region had weakened somewhat, it was still not a force the powers of the Northern Continent could provoke.

"Mm, leave it to this old man. You will personally host this auction," the Ye Family's Third Elder said in an extremely hoarse voice.

"Understood."

Meanwhile, in the VIP Room where Old Wang and Xiao Li were located,

It was also Xiao Li's first time seeing such a grand auction house. Although he had seen the Mittel Auction House, whose decorations were far more luxurious than those of the Xuanye Auction House,

this was the first time Xiao Li had encountered an auction house capable of attracting so many experts. He had already noticed more than five Dou Emperor Experts, while there were even more Dou Wangs. As for Dou Lings, they were everywhere throughout the auction house.

These people all shared the same goal: the final item of this auction!

Nearly two quarter-hours later, a clear bell chime slowly rang out through the venue. Upon hearing it, Old Wang, who had been resting with his eyes closed on the sofa, opened them as well.

The clear bell chime slowly echoed through the auction house. As the bell rang, the deafening clamor within the venue gradually subsided, and countless gazes turned toward the crystal stage, their eyes burning with anticipation.

Upon the dazzling crystal stage of the auction house, Ye Xuan, the Xuan Ye Sect Leader, stood there with a smile, dressed in an auctioneer's attire.

"Hehe, I am Ye Xuan, the Xuan Ye Sect Leader. Welcome, everyone, to this Xuanye Auction. I won't waste time on pleasantries. I'm sure you've all grown tired of waiting, so let's get straight to the point."

Dressed in luxurious robes, Ye Xuan smiled at the dense crowd below. His gaze then subtly swept over the forces seated in the front rows and those in the VIP Rooms on the second floor, his resounding voice echoing throughout the venue.

Ye Xuan was not only a powerful Dou Emperor, but also an experienced auctioneer. Running such a large auction house required real skill.

"I hereby announce that the Xuanye Auction begins now!"

As Ye Xuan's words fell, the first auction item appeared.

It was a long spear entirely dark blue. Under the lights, it reflected a chilling gleam. Judging from the energy traces flowing across its shaft, it was clearly a Magical Core Weapon painstakingly forged by a master craftsman.

"This spear is called Youhan. Its tip was forged from Thousand-Year Cold Iron and is incomparably sharp. Furthermore, a Rank 4 Ice Attribute Magical Core has been perfectly embedded within it. If someone who cultivates the Water Attribute or Ice Attribute uses it in battle, its power will surely rise to another level. A divine weapon indeed.

"The starting price is two hundred thousand gold coins. Please begin!"

The very first auction item was a Fourth-Tier Magic Core Weapon. A Fourth-Tier Magic Core Weapon was enough to make Dou Masters, Da Dou Shis, and Dou Lings fight over it. A weapon suited to one's own attribute could greatly enhance one's combat strength!

The first round of bidding ended with a white-haired, white-bearded old man winning it for three hundred thousand.

Ding—

A young maid pushed a cart onto the stage. A silver tray sat on the cart, and upon it lay a blue scroll.

"The second auction item is an Mysterious Rank Intermediate Water Attribute Battle Skill, Thousand Wave Palm. The starting price is..."

Although the auction items continued to be bid upon one after another, nothing particularly extraordinary appeared to ignite the atmosphere. The bidders were merely people seated toward the back, and their cultivation levels were generally not high. The powerful forces possessing immense wealth in the front rows and the VIP Rooms on the second floor had yet to make a single move.

Another clear bell chime rang down from the crystal stage. With a broad smile, Ye Xuan accepted a small silver tray from a maid. On it were two transparent little Jade Bottles, each containing a pale green pill.

Those with sharp eyes could see two strange markings on the pale green pills.

The moment the pills appeared, they drew many gazes. After all, on the Dou Qi Continent, pills were heavyweight treasures. Pills capable of directly increasing one's strength made countless people flock to them.

"Hehe, this pill is called the Green Spirit Pill. I'm sure quite a few of you have heard of its reputation. It can help those who have lingered at the peak of the Dou Master realm for a long time break through their barrier in one go. Furthermore, these Green Spirit Pills are Two-Stripe grade. Those with good luck might even gain two stars of strength at once after taking one."

Ye Xuan said with a smile. As his voice fell, the entire auction house became lively.

With a wave of Ye Xuan's hand, he declared, "The starting price is three hundred and thirty thousand!"

"Three hundred and forty thousand!"

"Three hundred and fifty thousand!"