Main Event

"Lü Man understands, but Elder Huang, there are powerful experts in the Black Horn Region as well. Several experts have come from Jia Nan Academy, and both Demon Flame Valley and the Black Emperor Sect have experts. This won't be easy."

The woman named Lü Man spoke with some concern.

The woman reclining on the sofa also fell silent.

Lü Man was right. A mighty dragon could not suppress a local snake. Their Tian Snake Mansion was indeed powerful, and the Palace Master was an exceptionally formidable Dou Zong expert with an abundant lifespan. It was not impossible that he might advance to become a Dou Zun expert in the future.

Besides the Palace Master, there were several Dou Zong Elders and more than a dozen Dou Emperor Elders. Tian Snake Mansion also had highly dependable snake-type Magical Beast companions, and its relationship with snake-type Magical Beasts was extremely close.

Take this Dou Emperor Elder named Huang Xiyue, for example. A Rank 6 Magical Beast companion followed at her side. Tian Snake Mansion had sent three this time: Huang Xiyue, Lü Man, and that Rank 6 Magical Beast.

Tian Snake Mansion had indeed sent a powerful lineup this time, but it was still not enough to dominate the Black Horn Region. Not to mention that more than fifteen Dou Emperors had come to this Auction House alone.

And there were genuine Dou Zong experts in the Black Horn Region. Old Ghost of the Earth Demon from Demon Flame Valley was exceedingly powerful. A Dou Zong Elder from Tian Snake Mansion had once fought him, only to suffer a crushing defeat. If Old Ghost of the Earth Demon had not feared Tian Snake Mansion's influence, that Elder might not have returned alive.

Then there was Jia Nan Academy. Its elusive Headmaster was a Dou Zun expert. Who knew how many Dou Zong experts Jia Nan Academy had hidden within it?

According to Tian Snake Mansion's intelligence, Su Qian, who had recently broken through to Dou Zong and become the new Great Elder, as well as the former Great Elder Bai Lie, were both Dou Zong experts.

"Oh my! The victor has been decided." Elder Huang looked toward the Auction House below, where that Dou Emperor who had stepped forward had been burned into a charred lump by a powerful flame.

"Xuan Ye Sect actually has a peak Dou Emperor expert. Just as we suspected, Xuan Ye Sect likely comes from Central Continent." Elder Huang sighed.

Though Tian Snake Mansion was strong, it could only rule supreme in the Northwest Continent. It was still not qualified to join the ranks of the powerful factions in Central Continent.

The minor disturbance had come quickly and ended just as quickly. A mere Two Star Dou Emperor wanted to challenge a peak Dou Emperor? He was not qualified!

Those few Dou Wangs who had relied on another's power were also torn apart by Ye Xuan's vines.

"The little interruption is over. Everyone, please continue!" Ye Xuan was filled with Killing Intent, yet he still wore a genial smile that sent chills down many spines.

With the appearance of an Earth Rank Battle Skill, the Auction House's atmosphere entered its most heated climax. Those major factions seated in the front finally began their red-faced, bare-knuckled bidding, leaving countless people dumbfounded.

No starting price had been set for the Shattered Sky Meteorite Fist. Yet the instant Ye Xuan's auction hammer fell, the price abruptly soared to two million. Such a terrifying increase stunned many people.

Throwing money around so freely, such boldness and grandeur were displayed to the fullest by those factions before the temptation of an Earth Rank Battle Skill.

The ever-rising price kept the Auction House immersed in excited shouts and roars without a moment's pause. Beneath that rapidly multiplying astronomical price—

Even though many people knew they no longer had any right to covet that item, witnessing such a breathtaking contest of wealth with their own eyes still made the trip worthwhile.

The price soon rose to eight million gold coins, already exceeding Xiao Li's available funds. After all, Xiao Li had spent quite lavishly since coming to the Black Horn Region.

Still, earning money was easy enough for Xiao Li. All he had to do was refine a few batches of pills.

The price rose again. Mo Tianxing, Sect Leader of the Black Emperor Sect, stood up. "I want this Earth Rank Battle Skill. Everyone, give the Black Emperor Sect some face!"

Mo Tianxing bid ten million. An Earth Rank Battle Skill, at the astronomical price of ten million!

Mo Tianxing's domineering move was quite reasonable in the Auction House. Most Rogue Cultivators and smaller factions still feared the Black Emperor Sect's influence and Mo Tianxing's strength.

But there were always a few who feared death, whose cultivation was no weaker than Mo Tianxing's, or who had the backing of major factions and did not fear the Black Emperor Sect at all.

"Hehe, others may fear your Black Emperor Sect, but I do not. Eleven million!"

The speaker was also an old man, and he appeared even older than Mo Tianxing. Beneath his aged face lay a faint trace of Fierce Viciousness.

Third on the Black List, Old Man Ying Shan!

"Eleven and a half million!"

Huang Xiyue of Tian Snake Mansion made her bid. She did not truly want this Battle Skill. It would be best if she could buy it, but if not, she would merely be helping to raise the stakes.

"Twelve million!" Mo Tianxing gritted his teeth and bid again. Though he had considerable funds and the Black Emperor Sect also ran Auction House businesses, this bid still pained him somewhat. But it was rare to encounter a Battle Skill that suited him so well, and Mo Tianxing did not want to let it go.

"Excellent! Twelve million from Sect Leader Mo, going once! Excellent! Going twice! Going three times! The Earth Rank Battle Skill belongs to Sect Leader Mo!" Ye Xuan laughed loudly.

"Alright, only three auction items remain. This auction is nearing its conclusion. Now, let us welcome the third-to-last item!" Ye Xuan said excitedly.

Ye Xuan personally reached into the cabinet below and carefully took out a half-foot-wide platinum plate. Atop the platinum plate stood a palm-sized small jade box.

The box was pale green, and its material was clearly extraordinary at a glance. It seemed to be a container for pills or medicinal ingredients.

Ye Xuan slowly opened the jade box. In an instant, rich Medicinal Fragrance flooded the entire Auction House.

"This is a Dou Spirit Pill! I need not explain the effects of a Dou Spirit Pill, right? There is still no starting price. It goes to the highest bidder!"

With a wave of his hand, Ye Xuan allowed the factions below to begin competing for the Dou Spirit Pill.

"A Dou Spirit Pill? I never expected an Alchemist of this level to exist in the Black Horn Region. Hmph! Once I master the Flame Mantra, all of you will be defeated by my hand! Even that old man's realm will be within my reach!"

The speaker wore a Black Robe, concealing his appearance. Yet a dense Medicinal Fragrance emanated from him, so he was presumably an Alchemist as well. The Black Robe sat in a corner of the Auction House and had not bought anything. He seemed to have come merely to watch.

In the end, Demon Flame Valley bought the Dou Spirit Pill. It seemed Demon Flame Valley would soon have another Dou Wang whose strength could rise by one star.

"Next is the second-to-last auction item, and also the item everyone has been looking forward to most!"

Ye Xuan once again carefully took out a half-foot-wide Purple Gold Plate from the cabinet behind him. Atop the Purple Gold Plate stood a palm-sized Cold Jade Box.

The box was pale white. Though they were separated by a great distance, the people below could still clearly see the faint white chill emanating from the Cold Jade Box. Only the finest cold jade possessed such preservation properties.

As the Cold Jade Box appeared, every faction at the front of the Auction House abruptly straightened up. Unconcealed greed filled their eyes as they stared fixedly at the Cold Jade Box.

They all wanted to know whether the rumors were true—whether there really was a Grade 7 Pill!

Ye Xuan gently placed the Purple Gold Plate onto the auction platform, then carefully lifted the lid of the box. At once, a burst of Golden Light shot forth.

The sudden Golden Light illuminated the entire Auction House. Some people who were caught off guard even reflexively shut their eyes.

Within the Cold Jade Box atop the crystal platform lay a Golden Pill the size of a Dragon Eye, resting quietly inside.

The pill's surface was incomparably smooth. Two strands of golden airflow swirled constantly within it, occasionally surging upward. On closer inspection, the golden airflow had actually formed two tiny golden divine dragons, entwined with one another. A faint dragon's roar slowly spread through vibrations in the air, causing the souls of those who heard it to tremble involuntarily beneath that dragon's might.

Pill Qi Condensation—the phenomenon possessed only by Grade 7 Pills and pills of an even higher grade!

"Everyone, I am sure many of you came here after hearing of this Grade 7 Pill. That is right, this is indeed a Grade 7 Pill—the Yin Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill! It is also one of the main events of this auction!"