"Everyone, this is the first item to be auctioned today: the Amber Mixed Spirit Armor. It was personally appraised by Master Song of Dragon Hawk City and is of Earth Tier Spirit Treasure quality. If you can wear it close to your body, it will undoubtedly give you an extra measure of protection."
"The starting price is one million Nirvana Pills!"
The old man in hemp clothing took the silver tray and lifted the brocade cloth. A white inner armor covered in runes immediately came into view, with Flowing Light faintly circling it.
Long Jiuyyao on the raised platform naturally had no interest in this armor, but quite a few people present were tempted by it. After all, having a Spirit Treasure inner armor for protection could indeed save one's life in a pinch.
As these people competed, the price of the Amber Mixed Spirit Armor rose directly from one million to two million one hundred thousand Nirvana Pills, before a powerful snake demon beast finally won the bid.
The old man in hemp clothing then brought out the second item, a sealed Earth Tier Spirit Treasure.
It was a silver scimitar with a broad blade that gave off an ancient aura. A wolf-shaped demon beast was engraved on it, making it clear that this was a powerful Earth Tier Spirit Treasure.
"The second item is the Silver Moon Wolf Saber, an Earth Tier weapon. However, this scimitar contains a damaged artifact spirit. If it can be restored, it may well reach Heaven Tier." The old man in hemp clothing introduced it.
"What? It actually has an artifact spirit! You know, it's not easy for a Spirit Treasure to give birth to a spirit. Though the artifact spirit is damaged, it can still be restored."
"Still, the Silver Moon Wolf Saber isn't something just anyone can use."
In every section, many powerful figures began rubbing their hands together, clearly quite interested in this Earth Tier Spirit Treasure.
However, not many people actually bid on the Silver Moon Wolf Saber. After all, there weren't many martial artists who used scimitars. In the end, an unknown man won it for a final price of fifteen million Nirvana Pills.
One auction item after another appeared. Their starting prices were almost all above one million Nirvana Pills, but not a single one managed to catch Long Jiuyyao's interest.
At large auctions like this, the first few items were usually quite rare, the ones in the middle were more ordinary, and the last few were the grand finale.
As item after item was sold, some of the powerful figures seemed to grow impatient, since none of the treasures they wanted had appeared yet.
"The next item is one of the treasures slated to headline this auction. It's called the Time Between. When activated, it creates a strange space that speeds up the passage of time. One month inside is only one day outside."
"However, once activated, the Time Between can only last seven days, which is equivalent to seven months outside." The old man in hemp clothing had noticed the crowd's impatience. Rather than bring out a few dispensable items, he went straight to the point with a smile.
The Time Between was an item many people had been looking forward to, and it held an irresistible appeal for some—Long Jiuyyao, for example.
"I wonder what the starting price for the Time Between is."
"Though the Time Between is tempting, it can only be activated for seven days. Its actual value isn't that great. Once the price reaches a certain point, no one will bid on it anymore."
While everyone discussed it, the old man in hemp clothing took a strange stone from his Universe Bag. It was a pure black hexagonal stone, about three inches long and wide. It gave off a faint sense of time flowing, and its surface was covered in countless runes that formed chainlike patterns wrapped around it.
"This is the Time Between?"
Quite a few people were taken aback. Clearly, this was the first time they had seen anything like it.
"This is the Time Between. I've already explained what it does. With that, let's begin. The starting price is one million five hundred thousand Nirvana Pills," the old man in hemp clothing said.
"Three million Nirvana Pills. I'll take it."
An old man in a Brown Robe stood up and laughed heartily. He looked utterly determined to have it.
"Three million five hundred thousand Nirvana Pills." A young man in white also raised the bid.
"Elder Yan, I want the Time Between," Long Jiuyyao said from his seat.
"Very well!"
Elder Yan nodded, then stood and called out, "Seven million Nirvana Pills."
"Who?"
The old man in the Brown Robe was startled. He clearly hadn't expected someone to raise the bid so fiercely, doubling it in a single call. He intended to use it to refine a Spirit Treasure, but if the price exceeded what he could bear, he would naturally give up.
For a moment, everyone turned their gazes toward Elder Yan on the raised platform, their faces full of surprise. They hadn't expected the bidder to be from the Dragon Clan.
Although most people had never seen Elder Yan before, they recognized the Dragon Clan emblem on his chest.
Soon, everyone settled down. No one raised the bid again, because no one could outmatch the Dragon Clan's wealth, and the Dragon Clan was a hegemonic force in the north of the Demon Domain. No one dared offend them.
With no further bids, the Time Between naturally fell into Long Jiuyyao's hands.
"The final grand-prize item is the long-lost Golden Sun Nether Lion Cub. We came by it by chance. The starting price is two million Nirvana Pills."
Several people carried a massive cage onto the auction stage. Inside was a lion with pure golden fur, a tuft of blood-red hair on its forehead, and bloodthirsty glints in its eyes.
"Oh! A little lion." Long Jiuyyao was pleasantly surprised.
"Young Master Long, the Golden Sun Nether Lion Clan vanished from the demon beast world long ago. Though this rare beast isn't as powerful as the Four Great Overlord Clans, it can rival the Eight Great Royal Clans. If the Golden Sun Nether Lion Clan hadn't vanished, they might have become the Demon Domain's ninth royal clan," Elder Yan explained.
"Then this cub must be the only Golden Sun Nether Lion on the continent. In that case, Elder Yan, we'll take it," Long Jiuyyao said with a sigh.
Elder Yan nodded.
Everyone below the stage looked shocked as well. They hadn't expected a Golden Sun Nether Lion Cub to be here, and some powerful lion demon beasts stared at it greedily.
They wanted to devour the Golden Sun Nether Lion's bloodline and bones to strengthen their own bloodlines and advance to a higher bloodline level.
It was common knowledge that among the lion demon beasts of the Demon Domain, the Golden Sun Nether Lion had the second-highest bloodline.
"Five million Nirvana Pills!" shouted a middle-aged man as solid as an iron tower.
His true form was a Bone Sword Lion. He wasn't particularly powerful among the lion demon beasts, and he wanted to devour the Golden Sun Nether Lion Cub to improve himself.
"Six million Nirvana Pills," called out a slender man.
He was also a lion demon beast, a Leopard-Patterned Lion. His strength was nothing special among lion demon beasts; in fact, he was rather weak. But he was extremely fast, and he too hoped to devour the Golden Sun Nether Lion's blood and flesh.
"Hua Ming, do you have a death wish? You dare compete with me for the cub!" the burly man, built like an iron tower, threatened.
"Tie Shan, I know what you're after, but I'm determined to have this cub," the man named Hua Ming replied.
"Hahaha! Then let's see who has deeper pockets," Tie Shan roared angrily.
"Heh, you two needn't fight over it. The Dragon Clan has its eye on this cub," Elder Yan interjected.
"Is your Dragon Clan always this unreasonable? This cub is vital to me. Don't pretend you don't know that. If you want it, then settle it with your fists," Tie Shan said furiously.
At such a blunt rejection, a murderous glint flashed across Elder Yan's calm face. In the north of the Demon Domain, no one dared question the Dragon Clan.
"Ten million Nirvana Pills," Elder Yan said calmly, suppressing his killing intent.
"Eleven million Nirvana Pills," Tie Shan said, wincing. He was only at the Eight Yuan Nirvana Realm, and in the Demon Domain, a place where the strong preyed on the weak, having over ten million Nirvana Pills to his name was already his limit.
If he devoured the Golden Sun Nether Lion's blood and flesh, he could advance to the Life Profound Realm in no time. Clearly, he no longer cared about the Nirvana Pills.
Long Jiuyyao looked at the burly man below the stage and couldn't help feeling sorry for him. Competing with the Dragon Clan's wealth was the stupidest thing he had ever done.
Even though Long Jiuyyao hadn't brought much with him, he still had twenty million Nirvana Pills on hand.
"Thirteen million Nirvana Pills," Elder Yan said, slightly annoyed.
Aside from the other three great hegemonic clans, even the Eight Great Royal Clans wouldn't dare compete with the Dragon Clan. Yet now he was being mocked by a lowly demon beast. This was a first.
"As expected of one of the Four Hegemons of the Demon Domain, the Dragon Clan. I concede," Tie Shan said resentfully.
After saying that, he tried to flee the scene. Clearly, he wasn't stupid; there was no way he wouldn't run after offending someone from the Dragon Clan.
"Not only did I fail to get the Golden Sun Nether Lion, I also offended the Dragon Clan. Damn, what rotten luck," Tie Shan cursed as he fled.
"After offending the Dragon Clan, how could I possibly let him leave unscathed?" Elder Yan thought.
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