At that moment, in a dark castle somewhere in the Cloud Sky Realm, countless skeletons, zombies, vengeful spirits, and other dark creatures lurked nearby, filling the area within a hundred miles with a chilling aura.
A human king lived there. His name was Peng Dong.
A servant came to report that someone had recently organized an auction, where the prodigies of various demon clans would be sold.
"What did you say?!"
Peng Dong's eyes lit up at once. "A Doom Crow is being auctioned—and one with an exceptionally pure bloodline, at that. They're a demon prodigy who normally lives in Ten Thousand Demon Mountain. There's no chance of getting one under ordinary circumstances. I can't believe someone actually caught one and put it up for auction. How interesting."
"Yes, Master. However, the auction price is very high. The starting bid is three hundred billion Federal Coins," the servant reported, thinking the price was staggering...
Peng Dong's expression did not change. For a king, especially a powerful one, a mere three hundred billion Federal Coins was nothing. It was hardly worth mentioning.
The real question was whether the treasure was worth that price.
"The Doom Crow Clan holds countless secrets of death. Legend has it that they're a race from Hell. If I can capture one and dissect it, I'll surely reap enormous benefits. It could help me along the path to kingship."
His eyes gleamed as he made up his mind to bid. It was rare to get the chance to openly acquire a demon prodigy like this.
If he missed this opportunity, he had no idea how long he might have to wait for another.
Besides, it would help his cultivation. He couldn't possibly pass it up.
Deep inside a vast, dark cavern, countless shadowy tunnels stretched in