The Main Event

"Lü Man, I understand, but there are strong 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 their own experts. This won't be easy."

The woman named Lü Man spoke with some concern.

The woman reclining sideways on the sofa also fell silent.

Lü Man was right. Even a powerful dragon could not suppress a local snake. Their Tian Snake Mansion was indeed formidable, and their Palace Master was an exceptionally powerful Dou Zong Expert with ample longevity. It was not impossible for her to advance into a Dou Zun Expert in the future.

Aside from the Palace Master, they had several Dou Zong Elders and more than ten Dou Emperor Elders. Tian Snake Mansion also had extremely reliable snake-type Magical Beast companions, and their relationship with snake-type Magical Beasts was excellent.

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

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

And then there were the actual Dou Ancestor Experts in the Black Horn Region. Old Ghost of the Earth Demon from Demon Flame Valley was extremely powerful. Tian Snake Mansion once had a Dou Zong Elder fight him, only to return in crushing defeat. If Old Ghost of the Earth Demon had not feared Tian Snake Mansion's influence, that Elder might not have made it back.

There was also Jia Nan Academy. Its elusive Headmaster was a Dou Zun Expert. Who knew how many Dou Zong Experts Jia Nan Academy had hidden away?

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

"Oh my! The victor has been decided." Elder Huang looked down at the Auction House, where that Dou Emperor who had taken the lead had been burned into a blackened lump by a powerful flame.

"So Xuan Ye Sect actually has a Dou Emperor Peak expert. Just as we suspected, Xuan Ye Sect is likely from the Central Continent." Elder Huang sighed.

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

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

Several Dou Wangs who had bullied others with borrowed power were also torn apart by Ye Xuan's vines.

"The little interruption is over. Please continue, everyone!" Ye Xuan radiated Killing Intent, yet his face still wore a cheerful smile, making many people shudder.

With the appearance of the Earth Rank Battle Skill, the atmosphere in the Auction House entered its most explosive climax. Those great factions seated at the front finally began their red-faced, all-out bidding, leaving countless people dumbfounded.

Shattered Sky Meteorite Fist had no starting price, yet the instant Ye Xuan's auction hammer fell, its price abruptly soared to two million. This terrifying rate of increase stunned many people.

Throwing around fortunes with such grandeur and boldness, those factions displayed their wealth to the fullest before the temptation of an Earth Rank Battle Skill.

The ever-rising price kept the Auction House filled with excited roars without pause, and beneath that rapidly multiplying astronomical sum—

Even though many knew they were no longer qualified to covet that item, being able to witness such a thrilling contest of wealth still made them feel the trip had been worthwhile.

The price quickly rose to eight million gold coins. This already exceeded Xiao Li's available funds, since he had spent quite lavishly after arriving in the Black Horn Region.

Still, earning money was easy for Xiao Li. He only needed to refine a few batches of pills.

Soon, the price rose again. Mo Tianxing, the Sect Leader of the Black Emperor Sect, stood up. "This Earth Rank Battle Skill belongs to me. Give the Black Emperor Sect some face, everyone!"

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

Mo Tianxing's domineering move was fairly understandable in the Auction House. Most independent cultivators and small factions still feared the Black Emperor Sect's power and Mo Tianxing's strength.

But there were always a few who feared no death—those whose cultivation was no weaker than Mo Tianxing's, or who had powerful factions behind them and had no fear of the Black Emperor Sect at all.

"Heh heh, others may fear your Black Emperor Sect, but this old man does not. Eleven million!"

The speaker was also an old man, seemingly even older than Mo Tianxing. His aged face faintly carried a fierce, sinister air.

Third on the Black List, Old Man Ying Shan!

"Eleven and a half million!"

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

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

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

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

Ye Xuan personally reached into the cabinet below and carefully removed a half-foot-wide platinum plate. Resting on it was a palm-sized small box of green jade.

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

Ye Xuan slowly opened the jade box. In an instant, a rich pill fragrance filled the entire Auction House.

"This is a Dou Spirit Pill! There is no need to explain its effects, is there? Once again, there is no starting price. It goes to the highest bidder!"

With a wave of his hand, Ye Xuan allowed the various factions below to bid 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 me! Even that old bastard's realm will be within my reach!"

The speaker wore a black robe that concealed his appearance, but a strong medicinal fragrance emanated from him. He was presumably an Alchemist as well. However, the black-robed figure sat in a corner of the Auction House and had not bought anything. It was as though he had merely come to watch.

In the end, Demon Flame Valley bought the Dou Spirit Pill. It seemed Demon Flame Valley would soon have another Dou Wang capable of increasing his strength by one star.

"Next is the second-to-last auction item, and also the item all of you have been most eagerly anticipating!"

Ye Xuan once again carefully removed a half-foot-wide Purple Gold Plate from the cabinet behind him. Resting on it was a palm-sized Cold Jade Box.

The box was pale white. Though they were far away, 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 seated at the front of the Auction House abruptly straightened up. Their eyes gleamed with undisguised greed as they stared fixedly at the Cold Jade Box.

They all wanted to know whether the rumors were true—whether there really was a seventh-tier pill!

Ye Xuan gently placed the Purple Gold Plate on the auction platform, then carefully lifted the lid. At once, a beam of golden light burst forth.

The sudden golden light illuminated the entire Auction House. Some people caught off guard instinctively shut their eyes.

At that moment, inside the Cold Jade Box on the crystal platform lay a Golden Pill the size of a longan, resting quietly within.

The pill's surface was exceptionally smooth. Two threads of golden energy continuously circulated within it, occasionally surging upward. Looking closely, the golden currents had actually formed two tiny golden divine dragons, entwining with each other. Faint dragon roars slowly spread through the vibrations in the air, making the souls of all who heard them tremble involuntarily beneath that dragon might.

Pill Qi Condensation—the phenomenon possessed only by seventh-tier and higher-grade pills!

"Everyone, many of you must have come here after hearing of this seventh-tier pill. That's right, this is indeed a seventh-tier pill: the Yin Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill! It is also one of the main events of this auction!"