The Auction Begins

"Esteemed guests, the first item to be auctioned today is the Amber Mixed Spirit Armor. This armor has been personally appraised by Master Song of Dragon Hawk City and has reached the quality of an Earth Tier Spirit Treasure. If worn close to the body, it will undoubtedly provide an extra layer of life protection!"

"The starting bid for this item is one million Nirvana Pills!"

The old man in homespun clothes took the silver platter and lifted the brocade cloth. Immediately, a white inner armor covered in dense runes appeared in everyone's sight, with a faint, flowing light surrounding it.

Long Jiuyyao, high on the platform, naturally disdained this treasure armor. However, many people present were still moved by it. After all, having the protection of a spirit treasure inner armor could indeed save a life at times.

Amidst their competition, the price of the Amber Mixed Spirit Armor directly rose from one million Nirvana Pills to two point one million, before it was finally successfully purchased by a powerful beast of serpentine lineage.

The old man in homespun clothes then brought out the second auction item, a dust-covered Earth Tier Spirit Treasure.

It was a silver curved saber with a wide blade, exuding an ancient aura. The body of the saber was engraved with the pattern of a wolf-like beast, clearly indicating it was a very powerful Earth Tier Spirit Treasure.

"The second auction item is a Silver Moon Wolf Saber, ranked Earth Tier. However, this curved saber contains a damaged artifact spirit. If the artifact spirit can be restored, it might even ascend to Heaven Tier Spirit Treasure status," the old man in homespun clothes introduced.

"What? It actually possesses an artifact spirit? It's not easy for spirit treasures to develop souls. Although the artifact spirit is damaged, it can be restored."

"However, this Silver Moon Wolf Saber is not something just anyone can wield."

In various sections, many powerful individuals began to rub their hands together, clearly showing considerable interest in this Earth Tier Spirit Treasure.

However, not many people truly bid for the Silver Moon Wolf Saber. After all, not many martial artists used curved sabers. In the end, the Silver Moon Wolf Saber was auctioned off for fifteen million Nirvana Pills to an unknown man.

Next, auction items appeared one after another, with starting bids almost always above one million Nirvana Pills. However, none of the auction items managed to capture Long Jiuyyao's attention.

Generally, at such large auctions, the initial items are very precious, the middle items are relatively ordinary, and the final items are the grand finale.

As items were auctioned off, some powerful figures seemed unable to sit still, as the treasures they desired had yet to appear.

"The next auction item is considered a grand finale treasure of this auction, called the Time Between. When this Time Between is activated, it will create a peculiar space that accelerates the flow of time. One month spent in the space is equivalent to only one day passing in the outside world."

"However, once activated, this Time Between can only be maintained for seven days, equivalent to seven months in the outside world," the old man in homespun clothes said, seeing the impatient mood of the crowd. He decided not to present a few dispensable items and instead smiled.

The Time Between was definitely an anticipated auction item for many, holding a fatal allure for some, such as Long Jiuyyao.

"I wonder what the starting price for the Time Between is."

"Although the Time Between is tempting, it can only be activated for seven days. Its actual value is not that great. Once the price reaches a certain level, no one will bid anymore."

As everyone discussed, the old man in homespun clothes took out a peculiar stone from his Universe Bag. It was a hexagonal, pure black stone, not very large, about three inches long and wide, emitting a faint flow of time. The surface of the stone was covered with dense runes, forming chains that wrapped around the stone.

"This is the Time Between?"

Many people were stunned, clearly seeing such an item for the first time.

"This is the Time Between. I have already described its function. Since that is the case, let us begin. The starting bid is one point five million Nirvana Pills," the old man in homespun clothes said.

"Three million Nirvana Pills. I'll take it."

A figure shrouded in a brown robe stood up, laughing heartily, with an air of absolute certainty.

"Three million five hundred thousand Nirvana Pills." Another white-robed youth also raised the bid.

"Elder Yan, I want this Time Between," Long Jiuyyao said from his chair.

"Alright!"

Elder Yan nodded and stood up, bidding, "Seven million Nirvana Pills."

"Who?"

The old man in the brown robe was startled. He hadn't expected someone to raise the bid so fiercely, doubling it in one go. He was buying it to refine spirit treasures, and if the price exceeded his limit, he would naturally give up.

For a moment, all eyes turned to Elder Yan on the high platform, surprise evident on their faces. They hadn't expected the bidder to be from the Dragon Clan.

Although most people hadn't seen Elder Yan before, they recognized the Dragon Clan emblem on his chest.

Soon, the crowd calmed down. No one else bid, as no one could match the Dragon Clan's financial power. The Dragon Clan was a hegemonic force north of the Demon Domain, and no one dared to offend them.

With no further bids, the Time Between naturally fell into Long Jiuyyao's hands.

"The final auction item is a long-lost Golden Sun Nether Lion cub. We obtained it unexpectedly. The starting bid is two million Nirvana Pills."

A massive cage was carried onto the auction stage by several people. Inside the cage was a lion with pure golden fur. A tuft of blood-red fur adorned its brow, and its beastly eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty ferocity.

"Oh! A little lion." Long Jiuyyao expressed a hint of surprise.

"Young Master Long, the Golden Sun Nether Lion clan has long vanished from the beast world. While this exotic beast isn't comparable to our Four Great Hegemons, it can rival the Eight Great Royal Clans. If the Golden Sun Nether Lion clan hadn't disappeared, they would likely be the ninth royal clan of the Demon Domain," Elder Yan explained.

"Then this cub is probably the only Golden Sun Nether Lion on the continent. In that case, Elder Yan, we'll take it," Long Jiuyyao said with emotion.

Elder Yan nodded.

Everyone below the stage also showed surprise. They hadn't expected a Golden Sun Nether Lion cub to be here. Some powerful lion-type beast cultivators looked at the cub on the auction stage with greed in their eyes.

They wanted to devour the Golden Sun Nether Lion's bloodline and bones to enhance their own bloodlines and advance to higher bloodline realms.

It was known that the Golden Sun Nether Lion ranked second among lion-type beasts in the Demon Domain in terms of bloodline.

"Five million Nirvana Pills!" a middle-aged man as sturdy as an iron tower roared.

His true form was a Bone Sword Lion. He wasn't particularly powerful among lion-type beasts and wanted to enhance himself by devouring the Golden Sun Nether Lion cub.

"Six million Nirvana Pills!" a slender man also called out.

He was also a lion-type beast, a Leopard-Patterned Lion. His strength wasn't great among lion-type beasts, quite weak in fact, but he was extremely fast. He also hoped to devour the Golden Sun Nether Lion's bloodline and flesh.

"Hua Ming, do you want to die, daring to snatch the cub from me!" the iron-tower-like sturdy man threatened.

"Tie Shan, I know what you're up to, but I'm determined to get this cub," said the man named Hua Ming.

"Hahaha, then let's see who has deeper pockets," Tie Shan laughed angrily.

"Hehehe, gentlemen, there's no need to argue. My Dragon Clan has taken a liking to this cub," Elder Yan interjected.

"Are all you dragons this unreasonable! This cub is crucial to me, and I don't believe you don't know that. If you want it, let's settle this with a fight," Tie Shan said furiously.

Being rejected so outright, a flicker of killing intent flashed across Elder Yan's calm face. After all, north of the Demon Domain, no one dared to question his Dragon Clan.

"Ten million Nirvana Pills," Elder Yan said calmly, suppressing his killing intent.

"Eleven million Nirvana Pills," Tie Shan said, pained. He was currently only in the Eight Yuan Nirvana Realm, and in this dog-eat-dog region of the Demon Domain, possessing over ten million Nirvana Pills alone was his limit.

If he could devour the bloodline and flesh of the Golden Sun Nether Lion, it would be enough to rapidly advance him to the Life Profound Realm. Clearly, he no longer cared about the Nirvana Pills.

Long Jiuyyao looked at the burly man below and couldn't help but mourn for him for a minute. Competing with the Dragon Clan in terms of wealth was the most foolish thing he had ever done.

Even though he hadn't brought much with him when he came out, he still had twenty million Nirvana Pills on his person.

"Thirteen million Nirvana Pills," Elder Yan said, slightly annoyed.

Excluding the other three Hegemons, even the Eight Great Royal Clans wouldn't dare to compete with his Dragon Clan. Yet, to be mocked like this by a low-class demon beast was a first.

"As expected of the Dragon Clan, one of the Four Hegemons of the Demon Domain. I concede defeat," Tie Shan said resentfully.

With that, he actually intended to flee the scene immediately. Clearly, he wasn't stupid; how could he not run after offending someone from the Dragon Clan?

"Not only did I not get the Golden Sun Nether Lion, but I also offended the Dragon Clan. What rotten luck," Tie Shan cursed as he fled.

"Do you think you can leave safely after offending my Dragon Clan?"

How could Elder Yan let him leave safely after offending the Dragon Clan? If he survived, the Dragon Clan's authority in the Demon Domain would collapse.