The Fire-Repelling Robe had found an owner, and another treasure was soon brought up.
It was an oddly shaped nail. A skeletal dragon head was carved upon its head, while coiling white bone dragon patterns adorned its shaft.
Wang Daoyuan recalled the inheritances of the Divine Weapon Pavilion and the Divine Refinement Sect, and quickly thought of a type of magical artifact—the Ghost Dragon Nail.
This was a magical artifact created when the human race had first risen to prominence, meant for dealing with the Demon Race.
The Ghost Dragon Nail's defining trait was that after injuring an opponent, it would devour their soul.
Before breaking through to Earth Immortal, the Demon Race could only rely on their physical body to protect their souls, leaving them utterly defenseless against the Ghost Dragon Nail.
Wang Daoyuan was somewhat curious. The Nine Immortals Auction House's principal backers were all from the Demon Race, so why were they selling their own nemesis?
The many Rogue Cultivators in the first-floor hall did not recognize the item at all.
Divine Venerable Cheng Feng of the Seven Luminaries Sect laughed. "Now this is strange. The Ghost Dragon Nail is the Demon Race's nemesis, so why would you put such a thing up for sale?"
The elderly auction host smiled. "Divine Venerable Cheng Feng is indeed widely knowledgeable. This item truly is a Ghost Dragon Nail.
In ancient times, the human race and the Demon Race waged a great war.
At the time, a Great Power of the human race slew ninety-nine dragon-kind creatures, took their souls and dragon bones, and refined this Ghost Dragon Nail.
So long as a member of the Demon Race had even a patch of skin grazed by it, a portion of their soul would be devoured and turned into nourishment for