Pluto Star Domain
(I have heatstroke, a splitting headache, and feel nauseous. I apologize for this. I just finished writing a chapter and am posting it here right away.)
"It's over!" Enchanting Fox's heart pounded wildly. This Bull Demon was no ordinary character; he was dead just like that? But his death was a small matter; the reputation of Purple Mausoleum Tower was likely ruined because of it.
"Who goes there? How dare you commit murder in Purple Mausoleum Tower!" Enchanting Fox roared angrily, and quickly struck out with a palm strike from a distance.
A series of thoughts flashed through her mind, and she realized that Bull Demon's body had been riddled with stabs and he was probably dead. Regardless of whether the assassin was Bull Demon's adversary or enemy, the most urgent thing now was to capture the assassin. Bull Demon had died on Purple Mausoleum Tower's territory, and if the assassin had killed someone and escaped, it would be a huge problem. Purple Mausoleum Tower's prestige would likely plummet, and those rival forces no weaker than Purple Mausoleum Tower would use this as an opportunity to suppress them.
Fortunately, the assassin had been struck by the Bull Demon King's palm and should be seriously injured, so capturing him shouldn't be too difficult.
However, what happened next left her speechless. The assassin dodged her attack, then punched the Bull Demon in the head again, smashing it to pieces. He then ignored her completely, used some kind of special skill, and disappeared before her eyes.
All that remained was the headless corpse of the Bull Demon on the ground; it was, of course, dead beyond any doubt.
"This... this is... the power of space?" The Enchanting Fox's expression finally changed several times.
She recognized that special movement technique. In fact, on a list of top-tier abilities in the Purple Mausoleum Tower, spatial power was ranked among the top five. Of course, spatial power is just a general term, and there are many techniques that fall under the category of spatial power, some strong and some weak. The reason Enchanting Fox recognized it at a glance was because she had seen someone else use the same technique before, and that person was a super master who possessed three spatial techniques.
Who exactly is lying in ambush here?
Enchanting Fox couldn't figure it out for a moment, but at that moment, an old man in purple robes suddenly appeared behind her. Enchanting Fox turned around and said respectfully, "So it's Uncle. What brings you here?"
The purple-robed elder glanced at Enchanting Fox with a hint of reproach, then sighed, "I should have come sooner, otherwise this Bull Demon wouldn't have died. Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Enchanting Fox blushed, but quickly reported the whole situation to the purple-robed elder, including the bidding war between the Bull Demon and the man.
Upon hearing this, the purple-robed elder frowned and pondered for a long while before saying, "The person who haggled with the Bull Demon is highly suspicious. However, as you just said, that person remained in the auction house the entire time and had no opportunity to commit the crime. Nevertheless, I think he is still somewhat involved in this matter."
Enchanting Fox nodded secretly, while the purple-robed elder continued, "Leave this matter to me. If the murderer truly possesses some spatial abilities as you say, he's no ordinary person. You'd likely suffer if you encountered him. Besides, you'll need to oversee the auction. This auction of the 'Pluto Star Domain' is attracting a lot of attention. Remember to increase security and absolutely avoid any further trouble."
The Enchanting Fox hurriedly nodded in agreement, then left the room and returned to the auction house to preside over the auction.
Meanwhile, Li Wei, having risked serious injury to kill the Bull Demon, escaped using Shifting Forms and Changing Positions. Only then did Li Wei realize that his assassination attempt had been somewhat reckless; luck had played a major role in killing the Bull Demon.
However, eliminating a powerful enemy is worth paying a price.
Feeling a churning pain in his chest, Li Wei felt as if his entire body was about to fall apart. The Bull Demon's palm strike was even more powerful than his own Extreme Shockwave Fist. Fortunately, the level 3 'Ten Thousand Swords Art Technique' had abnormally high attack power, and coupled with Li Wei's mutually destructive fighting style, he managed to kill the Bull Demon by sheer luck. Even so, Li Wei was now at his limit. His eyelids grew heavier and heavier, even breathing became extremely difficult, and he kept spitting out blood and blood clots that looked like ruptured internal organs. He was probably on the verge of death. Li Wei only had time to give a command to the Mirror Image before using his last bit of strength to activate the Shifting Forms and Changing Positions again and enter the Copper Pot World. Upon seeing Bao Ling's figure, he could no longer hold on, his head lolled to the side, and he fainted.
Around a corner near the auction house entrance, 'Mirror Image Li Wei' slowly walked over, picked up the Copper Pot from the ground, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, then smiled and returned to the auction house.
Just as Mirror Image returned to his seat, many more guards from Purple Mausoleum Tower appeared outside the auction house. The lowest level was A3 combat power, while the higher level reached S. From the first to the highest level, they began a thorough search. Even some guests noticed something was wrong.
Greedy Wolf is one of them.
"Something's not right. I just saw high-ranking guards from Purple Mausoleum Tower. They wouldn't have been mobilized unless something serious had happened."
The Bright Wolf Ming Dong, nodded repeatedly, but seeing that Li Wei's expression was still somewhat dejected, they wisely kept quiet, secretly guessing that he had not yet recovered from his recent defeat. They stopped talking and focused on watching the auction.
Little did they know, the person sitting next to them was merely a replica.
Upon returning to the stage, Enchanting Fox immediately looked towards where Greedy Wolf and the others were sitting. Seeing that Greedy Wolf's friend was still sitting there, she breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself, "This person has never left, and neither have Greedy Wolf and the Ming brothers. The matter of the Bull Demon's death should have nothing to do with them. Uncle is probably overthinking it."
She composed herself and continued the auction, and the atmosphere in the room once again reached a fever pitch. When the last item was presented, everyone craned their necks, and even the VIPs in the private rooms held their breath.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item in this auction is the last one: a Level 1 star domain. As you know, a Level 1 star domain is the lowest level. However, the Level 1 star domain being auctioned this time is different from the previous ones."
The Enchanting Fox smiled, her charming appearance instantly captivating the men below. With a wave of her hand, a virtual panel appeared in the air, displaying a virtual image of a star field.
"This is the Level 1 star region being auctioned today, called 'Pluto Star.' As I just mentioned, it is very different from other Level 1 star regions because this Pluto Star Domain was once a Level 7 star region."
As soon as Enchanting Fox finished speaking, a gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd below the stage.
Everyone knows what a Level 7 star field represents. It's a star field with experts at Level S7 or above. Just one expert of that level can wipe out a Level 4 or even Level 5 star field.
The people in the private rooms on the second floor were also staring intently at the image of the virtual star field, eager for Enchanting Fox to reveal her bottom price so they could make their bids.
"The Pluto Star Domain has a very long history, dating back to before the origins of the Star of Destruction. So if any of you here haven't heard of it, don't be surprised. No matter how glorious it was, it's all in the past. Now, the Pluto Star Domain is just a star region with only some low-level species. However, given its glorious history, the starting price for the auction will be higher. Now, I will announce its starting price."
The Enchanting Fox glanced at the dozen or so private rooms on the second floor, then announced loudly, "This item, from the Level 1 Star Domain Pluto Star, is priced at... 3 million Destroyer Coin."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the private room pressed the bidding button, and on his first bid, he raised the price by 1 million.
"4 million, the guest in room number 2 has bid 4 million Destroyer Coin. Is there anyone who bids higher than 4 million...?" The Enchanting Fox's voice carried a hint of enticement.
A seemingly powerful reincarnator in the audience added 500,000 to the 4.5 million figure.
However, his price was quickly overshadowed by the wealthy people in the private room. In just a few breaths, the price of the 'Pluto King' star region exceeded 8 million.
Inside room number 6, a young woman, dressed in a Bagua Daoist robe, with a jade Azure Crane Jade Hairpin her head, had an oval face, skin as white as jade, and large eyes beneath slender willow eyebrows. She glanced at the old Daoist priest beside her, who nodded, and then the woman pressed the bidding button on the device beside her.
"10 million, the guest in room number 6 has bid 10 million." Enchanting Fox glanced at room number 6, lost in thought. She had already received intelligence that several important figures had come to this auction.
To be honest, in this frightened shopping mall, only a handful of people truly caught the eye of the Enchanting Fox.
One of them was the deceased Bull Demon, whose combat power was S4, and the other was her fiancé, the Greedy Wolf, whose combat power was S2.
The remaining guests were the important figures, who were seated in three private rooms.
Inside room number 2 is the Crimson Snake Divine Lord of the Great Snake Star Region, a level 5 star system with a combat power of S5. He is also the Destroyer of the Great Serpent Star Domain. Inside room number 3 are three Destroyer from the 'Godslayer Alliance', with the highest combat power reaching S5 and the lowest being S3. The identities of the three Destroyer are mysterious, and even Enchanting Fox cannot find out Destroyer true identities. However, this is unavoidable, as the 'Godslayer Alliance' is an extremely mysterious organization and a force that should absolutely not be provoked.
The last two are from the 'Wuji' Star Domain in room number 6. Compared to these two, both the Crimson Snake Divine Lord and the 'Godslayer Alliance' are slightly inferior. It can be said that the Infinite Starfield ranks among the top three star domains. For this reason, even if only an ordinary person from the Infinite Starfield comes out, no one dares to provoke them.
However, the Sky Fox Star Domain, where Enchanting Fox resides, is only second to the Infinite Starfield.
Most importantly, the Sky Fox Star Domain and the Infinite Starfield have been engaged in open and covert struggles for a long time.
"Hmph, Zhuo Qingxuan, don't think I don't know you're in that private room. I can smell your stench even from a dozen star systems away." Enchanting Fox seemed to have caught the scent of a formidable rival, a cold smile playing on her lips. "Too bad, though. The Godslayer Alliance is clearly determined to take the Pluto Star Domain. I don't believe you'll win."
When the price reached 10 million, apart from the sellers in the private rooms, the people in the ordinary seats had long given up bidding. Firstly, they didn't have that much money, and secondly, the only ones who would want to buy the Starfield were the Destroyer, and there were only a handful of Destroyer among those present.
20 million
Enchanting Fox was taken aback. She saw the bid from the Crimson Snake Divine Lord of the Great Serpent Star Domain in VIP room number 2, but she sneered inwardly. The Crimson Snake Divine Lord had really gone all out, directly adding 10 million.
Immediately after "25 million," another 5 million was added in room number 3. Much later, another 5 million was added in room number 6.
30 million
The audience gasped. This price was enough to buy a level 3 or even level 4 star domain. For a level 1 star domain, that was an astronomical sum.
Inside VIP room number 6, the old man from the Infinite Starfield snorted coldly and said, "I knew things wouldn't go so smoothly. The Crimson Snake Divine Lord is one thing, but the Godslayer Alliance has also interfered. This organization is utterly unscrupulous and ruthless. More importantly, they have no shortage of experts, nor are they short of money. Xuan'er, this time, if we want to take over the Pluto Star Domain, we're afraid we'll have to pay a very high price."
The young woman called Zhuo Qingxuan frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "It's rumored that the Pluto Star Domain contains a secret treasure, which, if obtained, grants power comparable to Main God. I don't think this is unfounded. The Pluto Star Domain was once one of the ancient level 7 star domains, so it naturally has its special characteristics. I believe that the Crimson Snake Divine Lord and the Godslayer Alliance thought the same thing, which is why they came here to bid. But I think the key point isn't the star domain itself, but the secret treasure. Therefore, whoever wins the bid for the Pluto Star Domain, as long as they activate the teleportation array within the Pluto Star Domain, or have the location of the star domain, anyone can enter it. We only need to meet one of these two conditions to achieve our goal and head straight for the secret treasure."
The old man nodded, his face beaming with joy. "Xuan'er is incredibly clever; she's come up with such a brilliant idea. So, we don't need to photograph the star field; we just need to be able to enter the Pluto Star Domain afterward?"
"Exactly."
"Alright, then we won't take the picture and won't waste our money. Your suggestion on obtaining the location of the Pluto Star Domain is excellent. In a moment, regardless of whether it's the Crimson Snake Divine Lord or the Godslayer Alliance, all we need to do is get the location of that star region so we can act immediately. Ideally, we should get the coordinates of the Pluto Star Domain from the guy who bought the star region." A glint of light flashed in the old man's eyes.
Zhuo Qingxuan cautioned, "Uncle-Master, please don't be careless. Neither the Crimson Snake Divine Lord nor the Godslayer Alliance are ordinary people. Although our Infinite Starfield is strong, it is only slightly better than these two. Moreover, this is the territory of the Sky Fox Star Domain, so it's best to be cautious in everything."
"Don't worry, I will consider it carefully," the old man said, then fell silent. Zhuo Qingxuan, who was standing to the side, also put down her bidding device and looked at the auction hall below. Her big eyes blinked, and after searching among the hundreds of people for a while, she found someone she was quite concerned about.
"This guy has really disappointed me. I initially thought he would save the female slave, but after she was taken away by that Bull Demon, he didn't even bother to ask. Truly, all men are the same, no man is any good, and they're all unreliable," Zhuo Qingxuan thought to herself, forgetting that her martial aunt was still nearby. After a while, she realized her mistake and secretly cursed her martial aunt as well. She apologized inwardly and then closed her eyes to meditate. However, she would occasionally open her eyes and look at the 'crow' she had mentioned.
The guests in room number 6 withdrew from the bidding. Apart from Enchanting Fox somewhat surprised, the others didn't think much of it, assuming that the guests simply ran out of money.
The remaining competition then took place between VIP room number 2 and VIP room number 3.
Basically, you make an offer, and the other party quickly raises the price. This back-and-forth continues, and in no time, the price has soared to 50 million.
At this point, even in private rooms 2 and 3, bids were being placed only sporadically, and the increments weren't as large as before. Everyone knew this was going to be a protracted battle; whoever had more money and more patience would ultimately win.
When a price of 57 million was offered in room number 3, the Crimson Snake Divine Lord in room number 2 was sweating profusely and trembling slightly. 57 million is not a small amount. In a normal level 1 star domain, it would be enough to buy 10 and still have some left over. But at this moment, even though it is the same level 1 star domain, the price has skyrocketed to this level.
Crimson Snake Divine Lord gritted his teeth and raised the price by another 3 million, thinking to himself that if the people in room number 3 made another bid, he would have no choice but to give up.
60 million
This price was enough to scare away most reincarnators. The Crimson Snake Divine Lord waited for a long time, but was pleasantly surprised to find that no one else in room number 3 continued to bid.
Is it because they don't have enough money? Or are they deliberately inflating the price?
But whatever the outcome, they had clearly given up on the 'Pluto Star Domain'. Not only him, but everyone present, including Enchanting Fox, was also somewhat taken aback, as they had originally thought the two sides would continue to fight.
"The guest in room number 2 has bid 60 million. Is there anyone else willing to bid?" Enchanting Fox asked three times according to the rules, but no one else was willing to bid. She then slammed her gavel down heavily.
A crisp sound followed, which meant that the 'Pluto Star Domain' had been photographed by the guest in room number 2.
"The last item has been sold. This auction is now closed. Successful bidders, please come backstage to collect your items."
After speaking, Enchanting Fox glanced at Greedy Wolf below the stage again, but the latter pretended not to see her, which made Enchanting Fox angrily leave the stage. Seeing this, Greedy Wolf hurriedly pulled Li Wei and the two brothers Ming Dong Bright Wolf of Purple Mausoleum Tower, and only stopped after turning into a small alley.
"**, please, that woman mustn't come after us," Greedy Wolf patted his chest in lingering fear.
Greedy Wolf glanced at the silent Li Wei and suddenly felt something was off. His brother seemed to have been acting strangely from the very beginning. Not only did he not say a word, but he also rarely responded to his words. The two brothers, Bright Wolf Ming Dong, also exchanged glances, feeling that something was amiss, but they couldn't quite put their finger on what the problem was.