"This fragment broke off the Heavenly Craftsman Great Emperor's Great Emperor Level Puppet."
Little Black explained slowly, "After the Heavenly Craftsman Great Emperor was slain, the Demon Race refined that Puppet into a demonic Puppet. That's why the fragment carries Demon Qi."
"The Demon Qi Runes I sent into it were meant to undo its demonic seal. But I'm still too weak. It'll take me nearly half a month to break the seal completely."
Qin Yan understood at once.
A fragment from a Great Emperor Level Puppet could practically be called half a piece of Emperor Material. Its value was beyond measure.
He had traded thirty Seventh-Rank Spirit Runes for it. He had come out far ahead.
Qin Yan asked Little Black a few more questions to clarify the details, then withdrew his mental power from the Blood Demon Nest.
Little Black remained in the Blood Demon Nest, wholly focused on refining the fragment.
Inside the private room, Qin Yan took a deep breath and pushed aside his many thoughts.
Just over two days remained before Emperor Fall Land opened. He had to use every moment to grow stronger.
He picked up his spear and resumed training.
The auction outside was still in full swing. Su Jiujiu's voice drifted over from the stage now and then, accompanied by wave after wave of competing bids.
The days passed.
Ten days later, Qin Yan was practicing his Spear Technique as usual, spear in hand.
Gray-black Spear Intent surged through the private room, a world apart from the clamor of bidding outside.
Suddenly, the Mo Yuan Spirit Weapon floating quietly beside him burst into dazzling light.
Qin Yan stopped at once and fixed his gaze on it.
Dense patterns across the Mo Yuan Spirit Weapon lit up layer upon layer like kindling stars.