Storm Ruins Spirit

The second round of the auction began soon.

The mid-level auction consisted of 20 rounds, with 1,000 items in each round.

The 826th item of the second round.

"The next item is quite rare: a scale from a Void Flame Ring Snake. The Void Flame Ring Snake is a flesh-and-blood Special Lifeform, naturally attuned to the two Origin Laws of Fire and Space. This scale also has many other wonderful uses, which I won't go into. The starting price is 200,000 Hunyuan Units! Please place your bids!" the host, Greer, introduced.

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Born attuned to the Origin Laws of Fire and Space? Wouldn't that be perfect for me? No, my talent in the Law of Fire Origin is already high enough, and this is a flesh-and-blood lifeform, too."

Lin Yuan pondered.

"Look up information on the Void Flame Ring Snake for me," Lin Yuan ordered his Smart Optical Brain.

"Yes, Master!"

A moment later.

"Master, I can't find any information about the Void Flame Ring Snake..." the Smart Optical Brain replied in a somewhat dejected voice.

Lin Yuan frowned.

"I don't know how large the Void Flame Ring Snake is or what its Gene Level is. But judging by its Law Comprehension alone, it would only help me comprehend the Law of Space Origin... No, I can't settle for just anything for my first Clone. I'll wait and see."

After considering it briefly, Lin Yuan decided not to bid on the scale.

In the end, the Void Flame Ring Snake scale sold for 820,000 Hunyuan Units.

Lin Yuan didn't feel it was a shame. After all, he had 10 million Hunyuan Units on hand. He should be able to afford most remains of various peak-bloodline races and Special Lifeforms in the universe.

After that, Lin Yuan didn't bid on any other items without good reason. To be safe, he wouldn't spend any more of his funds before obtaining what he wanted.

At last, the host presented the 1,000th item of the eleventh round.

"The next item is exceptionally precious. The auction is now more than halfway over, and this item should make the atmosphere in the hall even more lively!"

The Immortals below the stage perked up at the host's words.

"This item is a piece of skin from the Special Lifeform Storm Ruins Spirit. The Storm Ruins Spirit is an Energy Lifeform, naturally attuned to the four Origin Laws of Wind, Earth, Time, and Space. Its skin bears Secret Patterns of all four Origin Laws."

"Moreover, this Storm Ruins Spirit was at Universe Level. It was killed not long after its birth. I can't reveal any further information. The starting price is 1 million Hunyuan Units! Please begin bidding!" Host Greer announced loudly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the bids began to climb rapidly.

"1.5 million Hunyuan Units."

"2 million Hunyuan Units."

"2.8 million Hunyuan Units."

"A Universe Level Storm Ruins Spirit? An Energy Lifeform attuned to four Origin Laws? And two of them are the higher Origin Laws of Time and Space! My god!" Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.

"I have to get this piece of skin!" Lin Yuan immediately entered a bid of "4 million Hunyuan Units."

Lin Yuan ordered his Smart Optical Brain to look up information on the Storm Ruins Spirit, but it still couldn't find anything.

"Although I don't know the Storm Ruins Spirit's Gene Level, I absolutely can't let this opportunity pass me by. Even if its Gene Level is too high for me to nurture, I can always sell the skin again later. It'll only cost me some time," Lin Yuan thought.

Lin Yuan clenched his fists as he watched the bids change.

"4.3 million Hunyuan Units."

"4.8 million Hunyuan Units."

The bids kept rising!

Lin Yuan directly entered "5.5 million Hunyuan Units."

But not long afterward, the bid rose to "5.6 million Hunyuan Units."

After that, whenever Lin Yuan raised the bid by 10,000 Hunyuan Units, the price went up by another 10,000.

It seemed someone was determined to compete with Lin Yuan.

Finally, Lin Yuan gritted his teeth and raised the bid straight from 6.8 million to 7.8 million Hunyuan Units. At last, the price stopped changing.

"Final countdown: three, two, one. Congratulations to this guest on winning the Storm Ruins Spirit's skin!"

At the same time, a notification of his successful bid appeared on the number placard in Lin Yuan's hand.

"I got it!"

Lin Yuan was extremely excited.

Fortunately, the two treasures he had consigned for auction earlier had sold for more than he'd expected. Otherwise, he might not have had enough funds to win this piece of skin.

Since this was the final item of the round, Lin Yuan completed the payment and filled in the required information as soon as his bid succeeded.

Lin Yuan now had 2.53 million Hunyuan Units left.

With the main goal of this auction accomplished, Lin Yuan relaxed. He leisurely watched the remaining items being auctioned while carefully considering the Storm Ruins Spirit.

"First, the Storm Ruins Spirit is an Energy Lifeform. It has no soul and fears no Soul Attack, though it also can't use Soul Attack."

"Second, it's naturally attuned to the four Origin Laws of Wind, Earth, Time, and Space. If I can successfully nurture it, what matters most to me in the short term is its affinity for Space. If it can deepen my comprehension of the Law of Space Origin, I'll be able to continue cultivating the next stance of the Burning Universe Flame Wild Axe, which would improve my strength the most."

"My comprehension of the Law of Earth Origin isn't slow to begin with. I wonder how much this so-called 'affinity' could improve it. As for its affinity with the Origin Laws of Wind and Time, those would be unexpected bonuses for me."

Lin Yuan couldn't help but marvel. This biological material, worth nearly eight million Hunyuan Units, was indeed much rarer and more precious than the Starlight Race and Demon Killer Race materials that had appeared at the beginner auction. There was a reason it was so expensive.

"By the way, if I can nurture it, I wonder how long it'll take. Can I do it before the Peak Warrior Tournament?"

If he could successfully nurture a Clone before the Warrior Battle and hurry to comprehend the Law of Space Origin, his strength might undergo a qualitative transformation before the tournament.

A few days later.

"All 20 rounds of items have been auctioned! As usual, we'll now begin the auction of 100 grand finale items!" Host Greer's voice rang out.

"Let me introduce the first grand finale item!"

A projection of the item appeared above the auction hall: a huge sphere riddled with small pits, from which copious amounts of poisonous gas periodically spurted.

"Insect Zerg Mother Nest?" Lin Yuan immediately perked up.

"It seems many of our guests have already recognized it. That's right, this item is a World Lord Level Zerg Mother Nest!"

A burst of heated discussion swept through the hall.

"There's a Mother Emperor inside this Zerg Mother Nest, but there's no need for concern. She has fallen into a permanent slumber, and all the Zerg Warriors inside have already been cleared out," Host Greer explained.

"Guests with the means to do so may bid on it! I won't provide any further information. The starting price is zero. Please place your bids!"

Lin Yuan thought for a moment and entered his bid.