Dragon Hawk City

On a quiet mountain rock, Long Jiuyyao sat in meditation, the surrounding world rippling. Strands of Yin Sha Power continuously emerged, finally condensing into Long Jiuyyao's thumb.

His thumb grew deeper, its originally fair skin turning pitch black, exuding an extremely cold, malevolent aura.

Long Jiuyyao opened his eyes, looking at the abnormality of his thumb, a slight smile gracing his lips. "Half a month. The Black Obsidian Sacred Dragon Finger can finally condense the second finger."

Half a month ago, after returning from the Great Elder, Long Jiuyyao had carefully examined himself but still couldn't find the mysterious rune.

Since then, Long Jiuyyao had spent half a day cultivating his Spiritual Power before the stone tablet each day, dedicating the rest of his time to practicing the Creation Martial Art, Black Obsidian Sacred Dragon Finger.

Finally, today he had succeeded in cultivating the second finger. His Spiritual Power had also been slowly increasing with the help of the stone tablet, though the effect wasn't very significant, it had still improved somewhat.

North of the Demon Domain, the land was vast, no less so than the Four Profound Domains. One of the Four Hegemons of the Demon Domain, the Dragon Clan, resided here. The Dragon Clan's dwelling was called the Dragon Domain.

Within the Dragon Domain, the area extending outward for a hundred thousand miles was all Dragon Clan territory, with no other races present.

Surrounding the Dragon Domain were hundreds, even thousands, of cities. These cities were all led by the Dragon Clan, revering the Dragon Domain as a sacred land, and they survived by depending on the Dragon Clan.

At this moment, Long Jiuyyao, wearing a mask, arrived at a city called Dragon Hawk City. Following behind Long Jiuyyao was an elder shrouded in a black robe. Though old, he exuded a faint aura of life.

This elder was Yan Ying, a peak Life Profound Realm expert, assigned by Yuan Gan as Long Jiuyyao's protector.

Although only at the Life Profound Realm, no one in the region north of the Demon Domain dared to offend anyone from the Dragon Clan. Long Jiuyyao was currently only at the Heaven Origin Realm, making it dangerous for him to travel alone, hence the need for a bodyguard.

"Young Master Long, we've arrived at Dragon Hawk City. The Dragon Hawk Auction held here is still three days away, so we'll rest at the City Lord's mansion for three days." Elder Yan took out a Universe Bag, crushed a crystal shard within it.

Long Jiuyyao nodded.

Three days prior, Dragon Hawk City had suddenly sent someone with an invitation to the auction, hoping a member of the Dragon Clan would attend this session of the Dragon Hawk Auction.

Since they survived by depending on the Dragon Clan, they naturally invited the Dragon Clan to any beneficial events to gain their protection.

Originally, the Dragon Clan hadn't paid much attention. They possessed endless treasures within their Dragon Domain, and they didn't believe anything at the auction could capture their interest.

However, Long Jiuyyao accidentally learned of this matter and took the initiative to ask his Old Dad for the spot. Firstly, he wanted to see if he could find any treasures at the auction, and secondly, he wanted to go out and see the world beyond the Dragon Domain.

Yuan Gan readily agreed, also assigning a bodyguard.

Long Jiuyyao gazed at the massive city before him, standing tall on the plains. The city walls were extremely high and majestic, stretching to the horizon, still out of sight.

Long Jiuyyao also saw Dragon Hawk City's iconic landmark: a dragon-hawk sculpture a hundred meters high.

It had the body of an eagle and the head of a dragon, with scaled claws beneath its belly flashing with cold light. Its eagle feathers were mixed with a few dragon scales.

"It only possesses a little dragon bloodline, naturally it can't compare to our pure Dragon Clan bloodline," Elder Yan remarked.

Ten minutes after crushing the crystal shard, a figure appeared before Long Jiuyyao, followed by several attendants.

"I am Ying Shuo, greetings, honored sir." A middle-aged man in brown robes respectfully cupped his hands.

"Heh heh, since the person has arrived, Elder Yan, let's go," Long Jiuyyao said in a deep voice.

Long Jiuyyao was not his usual jovial self, but filled with the majesty of a superior. At home, Long Jiuyyao naturally set aside the dignity of a Dragon Clan heir, but outside, he had to maintain it.

Even though he was only seven years old, the pride of a Dragon Clan member was already etched into his bones.

Ying Shuo, standing beside him, looked down at the child who barely reached his waist. A tempest surged within him. "Who is this child? To possess such presence!"

"Elder Yan, may I ask who he is?" Ying Shuo respectfully asked Elder Yan in front of him.

"You are not worthy of knowing. You only need to know that if he were to suffer even the slightest harm here, this Dragon Hawk City and its ten thousand miles would be razed to the ground by my clan in an instant," Elder Yan said calmly.

Ying Shuo's eyes widened in shock, his face filled with terror and cold sweat.

Wiping the cold sweat from his face, Ying Shuo immediately ordered dozens of Eagle Guards to secretly protect Long Jiuyyao. Even though he knew of Elder Yan's power, he still gave the order.

Knowing and doing were two different things.

Ying Shuo then immediately followed, explaining the various matters of the upcoming auction to the two.

However, at Long Jiuyyao's signal, he did not reveal the items to be auctioned.

Because if he knew, it would diminish the sense of anticipation, which was not what Long Jiuyyao desired.

At this time, Long Jiuyyao had already arrived at the courtyard prepared by Ying Shuo to rest. Although it wasn't as comfortable as his own courtyard, it didn't affect Long Jiuyyao. Elder Yan, naturally, was secretly protecting Long Jiuyyao.

When Long Jiuyyao arrived at Dragon Hawk City, there were only three days left until the auction began. During the next three days, after obtaining the intelligence he needed, he did not go out much. At most, he only left the courtyard. Other than that, he stayed in his room cultivating and meditating until the morning of the third day, when he finally opened his tightly closed eyes.

"Hoo..."

Today's Dragon Hawk City was undoubtedly more bustling and lively than usual, and the auction was held at the City Lord's mansion.

In a place like the Demon Domain, the most important thing for holding an auction was the strength of the organizer, otherwise, it was very likely that some people would try to forcibly seize the auction items.

After all, in this Demon Domain, strength was paramount, and order was extremely weak. Therefore, without strong fists and deterrent power, holding an auction would only be inviting humiliation.

Fortunately, this was the Dragon Clan's sphere of influence, and this city depended on the Dragon Clan for its existence. Thus, no one dared to question it. So, all in all, this auction was quite secure.

When Long Jiuyyao was led by Ying Shuo to the most luxurious room in the auction house, Long Jiuyyao looked down at the vast auction hall, which could accommodate millions of people. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. This was the first time he had seen such a massive auction venue.

Outside the auction house, a large number of City Lord's mansion guards were maintaining order. Of course, the support for this order came from the weapons they held tightly and their sharp gazes.

After Long Jiuyyao was seated, Elder Yan also suddenly appeared behind Long Jiuyyao. The reason Long Jiuyyao came here was simply to see if he could bid for any unique treasures at the auction and to experience the world outside the Dragon Domain.

Time ticked by, and a continuous stream of people poured into the massive auction hall like ants. In just over an hour, the auction hall, capable of holding millions, was gradually filled with a dense crowd. Various noisy sounds, like demonic music, invaded from all directions without respite.

Fortunately, Long Jiuyyao's room was equipped with a soundproofing formation, so he did not hear the chaotic noise.

"Ding!"

As the VIP seats gradually filled up, the entire auction house was nearly at full capacity. A crisp sound finally rang out in the auction hall. An old man in coarse linen, smiling, appeared on the spacious auction stage.

"Heh heh, this old man is Yi Feng. You can all call me Steward Yi. Today, I thank you all for gracing us with your presence. On behalf of our City Lord, I offer my thanks."

A kind smile hung on the old man's face. His hearty laughter, enveloped by robust Yuan Power, echoed throughout the vast auction hall.

The City Lord's Mansion is truly powerful. They actually sent a Nirvana Realm expert to host the auction. Long Jiuyyao's eyes flashed with surprise as he looked at the faint golden light emanating from the skin of the old man who called himself Yi Feng. He muttered inwardly.

The overall strength of the Demon Domain was several times greater than any of the Four Great Profound Domains, solely because the Demon Domain had the Four Great Overlord Clans.

A few minutes later, Yi Feng finally stopped speaking, seemingly not quite finished. He heavily pressed the bell in front of him with his palm. Instantly, several young and beautiful maids, holding silver platters, gracefully ascended the auction stage.