Chapter 460
In that instant, countless burning eyes converged on the silver-white Jade Slip.
"I have been trapped in the 7,999th tribulation for countless epochs. If I obtain the Star Attraction Technique and expand my immortal kingdom, I will surely be able to break through to the 8,000th tribulation!"
A mysterious, ancient celestial king murmured softly.
"Fellow Daoist, this item is precious and extremely valuable. With our individual financial resources alone, we may not be able to acquire it. How about we join forces and share it?"
"What you say is absolutely right, fellow Daoist!"
Many celestial kings began searching for like-minded individuals.
The Star Attraction Technique, as the name suggests, is a method of guiding stars to descend upon the Immortal Realm.
"Not long ago, the Heavenly Court issued an order, commanding all the heavens to organize manpower to explore the frontier. Originally, this was just a helpless act."
"But there's always a way out. According to the latest observations by the Dao Research Department, the Dead Star in Outer Deep Space is returning to the universe at a speed visible to the naked eye."
"The Star Attraction Technique is the latest development by the Dao Research Department, specifically designed to address and guide Dead Star, reshape their celestial order, and restore them to a vibrant and prosperous world."
Elder Zhao scanned the entire room and saw only pairs of puzzled eyes.
"Considering that many fellow cultivators have been in seclusion for many years and are unaware of the current situation, I will give you a brief introduction."
Elder Zhao paused for a moment, then said, "As everyone knows, the universe is vast and boundless, and the Great Dao is infinite, encompassing everything. However, the Great Dao we generally refer to is divided into two levels: a narrow one and a broad one. In a narrow sense, the Great Dao refers to all the rules and order that emanate from the Heaven Realm Origin and cover the current edge of the universe. If it exceeds this range, the Great Dao does not exist."
"The Great Way in its broadest sense encompasses everything; everything that is knowable and unknowable, real and unreal, can all be attributed to the Great Way... Therefore, what we are talking about here is only the Great Way in its narrowest sense."
"Within the Great Dao's reach, countless particles in the void of the universe gather, disperse, and perish. A fleeting moment of chance, a single particle, gradually expands until it evolves into a world."
"Within this world, all things arise, born from the World Origin."
"But this world is not infinite, nor is its origin infinite; it will eventually come to an end."
"When the Epochal Annihilation, the Heavenly Dao Source of that world, in order to protect itself, will cease its evolution of the world and completely seal itself off. The entire world will then completely decay and decay, eventually turning into a silent star."
"Because the Heavenly Dao Source was completely sealed, it was no longer drawn by the Heaven Realm Origin, and thus fell endlessly into the Outer Deep Space..."
"... This is what we generally refer to as the Dead Star."
"And the Star Attraction Technique, simply put, is a supernatural power that can guide the Dead Star to a designated location and restore it to a vibrant, living world."
"Most importantly, there is no barrier to using the Star Attraction Technique. As long as one can drive enough Immortal Dao Law and withstand their combination, even an immortal lord or a true immortal can use the Star Attraction Technique to guide and reshape Dead Star!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression immediately froze.
This is news I've definitely never heard of before.
"If even a Celestial Lord could wield the Star Attraction Technique, wouldn't it be possible to casually reshape a dozen or so Dead Star and instantly ascend to the Celestial King realm!"
Someone exclaimed in shock.
"Heh, you think you can cross the chasm and reach the Immortal King realm with just a single Star Attraction Technique? You're being far too delusional!"
Someone immediately sneered, clearly disagreeing.
"I'm dying of laughter. He doesn't even know anything and yet he's pretending to be ignorant. Don't think that Celestial Kings are so unattainable. To put it bluntly, they're all just people who have been built up by resources!"
"Those Immortal Kings in the Celestial Realm who have undergone one or two thousand tribulations, let alone control an Immortal Kingdom, don't even have a Great World under their control. At most, they only have a small territory, which may not even be as large as a medium-sized world in a star field. So why can they become Immortal Kings? Isn't it because they have endured for a long time and accumulated enough Immortal Dao Law that they are able to break through?"
"Leaving aside others, our Lifeng Star Domain, under the Lifeng Immortal King, actually only has eight large-scale worlds. Do you know what that means?"
"Let me tell you, that Ziwei Immortal King who's been all the rage lately, she killed the Immortal King Bo Feng, who had undergone three thousand tribulations, as soon as she entered the Immortal King realm. But her Ziwei Star Domain actually only has three true Great Worlds. As for the Immortal King Bo Feng she killed, there's only one Great World in the Heavenly Realm!"
"Therefore, don't think that the Star Attraction Technique is useless. The fact is, if a Thousand Tribulation Immortal Lord obtains the Star Attraction Technique and uses it to reshape a Dead Star, he could probably immediately advance to the Immortal King realm!"
This person spoke eloquently.
As soon as he said that, the surroundings fell silent.
The allure of enabling Thousand Tribulation Immortal Lord to advance to the Immortal King realm is self-evident.
"This fellow Daoist is right. The value of this Star Attraction Technique is indeed beyond what ordinary immortal crystals can measure. Therefore, in addition to using immortal crystals as the starting bid, we can also use treasures such as Chaos Rare Treasure and Immortal Dao Spirit Treasure Treasures to convert into immortal crystals for bidding."
"Alright, Star Attraction Technique, starting bid—100,000 Immortal Crystals!"
After Elder Zhao finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.
100,000 Immortal Crystals?!
What does this mean?
It would take a Thousand Tribulation Immortal Lord ten thousand epochs of tireless work to produce so many!
Such a large sum of resources is something that even an ordinary Immortal King, let alone an Immortal Lord, couldn't provide!
As expected.
Upon hearing this offer, Lifeng Immortal King's expression immediately changed, and he turned to look at Ziwei Immortal King beside him.
Currently, she is short of money. She originally wanted to cooperate with the Ziwei Immortal King in bidding, but he seemed uninterested...
Then I'll have to borrow money.
It's not that she doesn't have other friends she could borrow from, but now all her friends want to bid for the Star Attraction Technique and won't lend it to her.
"Fellow Daoist Ziwei, are you interested in the Star Attraction Technique?"
Lifeng Immortal King tentatively asked.
Xiao Minghuang shook his head and said, "I'm short of money and have no interest in this."
Upon hearing this, Lifeng Immortal King secretly breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "I wonder if you could lend me some immortal crystals? I am willing to use the 'Time Wheel Divine Tower' as collateral... This is a Chaos Rare Treasure, similar to the Myriad Ancient Years Divine Stone that was just auctioned, and it also has the ability to distort time."
"Oh?" Xiao Minghuang raised an eyebrow.
Lifeng Immortal King hurriedly took out a bronze tower and suspended it in the void.
This bronze tower, about ten feet tall, is covered with various ancient patterns engraved on its surface.
Of course, these textures are imprints left by trillions of years.
Every line of texture contains an incomparably rich tapestry of time.
Furthermore, it even contained traces of Innate Power fluctuations!
This is an absolutely top-tier Chaos Rare Treasure!
"To be honest, this item has been with me for many years. If I didn't really want the Star Attraction Technique, I wouldn't have bothered to pawn it..."
The Lifeng Immortal King looked troubled.
"Well... I only have a little over 70,000 immortal crystals left, so I'll give them all to you, fellow Daoist."
Xiao Minghuang hesitated for a moment, then nodded, waved her hand, and a jade bracelet flew out, containing more than 40,000 top-grade immortal crystals.
Upon seeing this, Lifeng Immortal King's face lit up with joy, and he immediately put the item into his bosom.
It was a little painful to part with, since the item was no longer of any use to her.
Although the Time Wheel Divine Tower is a top-tier Chaos Rare Treasure, its main function is to increase cultivation speed, making it essentially useless to her. Previously, it was mainly used to cultivate her successor, but now that her successor has reached the Thousand Tribulation Immortal Lord level, she no longer needs it.
With a wave of her hand, Xiao Minghuang unleashed a suction force from her palm, drawing the Time Wheel Divine Tower into her hand.
Upon acquiring the Divine Tower, wisps of mysterious light began to emanate from it, and Xiao Minghuang to comprehend it.
A moment later, she opened her eyes and let out a soft breath.
"The effects of this divine tower are not much different from those of the Myriad Ancient Years Divine Stone, but it has the added function of creating secret realms. It seems that it may be a treasure used by an ancient sect specifically for cultivating disciples."
After investigating, Xiao Minghuang discovered that the divine tower contained a vast cavern, divided into countless layers, each with a different degree of time distortion that did not interfere with each other.
Just as Xiao Minghuang was investigating the Divine Tower, the bidding for the Star Attraction Technique had reached a fever pitch.
"130,000 Immortal Crystals!"
"135,000!"
"140,000!"
"150,000!"
The competition was fierce, with everyone pushing the price up and driving it higher and higher.
Moreover, each time the height was raised, it was no less than ten thousand immortal crystals, constantly refreshing everyone's understanding of the Star Attraction Technique!
Just then, a middle-aged man dressed in a dark blue robe, with a gloomy aura, stepped forward.
He glanced around and said indifferently, "In my capacity as the Acting Heaven Patrol Officer of the Thunder Heavenly Palace of the Nine Luminaries Heaven Realm, I offer two hundred thousand Immortal Crystals!"
The moment those words were spoken, the entire room erupted in uproar!
The Acting Heaven Patrol Officer of the Thunder Heavenly Palace in the Nine Luminaries Heaven Realm personally took charge!
"The Nine Luminaries Heaven Realm has actually sent people, and it's the Acting Heaven Patrol Officer!"
"The Acting Heaven Patrol Officer has arrived, so what's the point of arguing? Everyone, disperse!"
"There's definitely something inside this! There's absolutely something inside this!"
"To be fair, the Acting Heaven Patrol Officer of the Thunder Heavenly Palace in the Nine Luminaries Heaven Realm is only in charge of the area under the Thunder Heavenly Venerable's jurisdiction. Just like our Azure Immortal King Qingyang of the Longevity Heavenly Palace is also Acting Heaven Patrol Officer, he can't interfere in the affairs of the Thunder Heavenly Palace. So don't be afraid of him, we'll just bid normally."
"Heh, those big shots are all in cahoots, everything's pre-arranged, who knows how many dirty deals are involved..."
558. The Celestial Venerable considers you one of his own.
"Just a passerby. Whether it's the Dao Research Department or the Star River Merchant Alliance, although they belong to the Heavenly Court, they are independent organizations that operate and develop independently. They do not accept funding from the Heavenly Court or any other celestial realm. Can you please stop being so sensitive just because they've come out?"
"Heh, where did you come from? Probably one of those snakes and rats in cahoots. I don't talk to their lackeys!"
"How dare you speak like that? What do you mean by 'in cahoots with them,' or 'lackey'? Do you dare to speak frankly?"
"Heh, you're getting impatient? If I had explained myself clearly, would I still be able to speak here? Living in this era is truly a tragedy; we don't even have the right to speak freely... Sigh! How wonderful it would be if I had been born in an era of Eight Mountains and Nine Seas, so free and romantic, even..."
"You rascal—"
"Fellow Daoist, ignore him, he's just a complete idiot!"
"This person can become an immortal? Heaven truly has no eyes!"
"Never mind him. Since the Great Dao allows such an idiot to become an immortal, it means the Great Dao also guarantees his right to speak."
"Um..."
"180,000 Immortal Crystals!"
Just then, a sound came from another private room.
"I recognize that voice. It's the Heavenly Acting Heaven Patrol Officer from the Grand Profound Heaven Spiritual Light Heavenly Palace acting on behalf of the Heavenly Patrol Officer. I didn't expect so many important figures to attend this auction!"
"Amitabha Buddha... 200,000 Immortal Crystals!"
"Ah! This... people from the Great Western Heaven have also arrived."
"Two hundred and fifty thousand immortal crystals! Stop arguing, the Five Saints Heaven are determined to obtain this Star Attraction Technique!"
"The Five Saints Heaven are people of the Demon Race!"
"Hehehe, we, the Lifeless Heaven Realm, will not be bidding. But whoever wins the bid should watch out... Don't even think about leaving the auction hall alive!"
"The Lifeless Heaven Realm is full of demons and monsters who commit many evil deeds!"
"Boundless Heavenly Venerable... Four hundred thousand immortal crystals, please give us face, we in the Upper Three Heavens will remember this!"
"This... even the big shots from the Three Heavens have come, this Star Attraction Technique is truly..."
Inside the private room.
Even though Lifeng Immortal King had anticipated that the Star Attraction Technique would fetch a high price, he had not expected it to be so high, and that it would even attract the leaders of the various heavens.
If it were only the big shots from the Nine Luminaries Heaven bidding, he might still have the idea of competing, but with other big shots from the other celestial realms also getting involved, it would truly be a battle of gods.
Xiao Minghuang glanced at Lifeng Immortal King, seeing her disappointed expression, and said, "Fellow Daoist Lifeng, since you didn't manage to acquire the Star Attraction Technique, I'll return this Divine Tower to you."
"... No, no, no, fellow Daoist, you should keep it. Consider this divine tower a sale to you."
Lifeng Immortal King quickly waved his hand.
Seeing her sorrowful expression and reluctance to talk further, Xiao Minghuang said nothing more.
She then turned her attention back to the auction house.