Final Auction Item

Final Auction Item

The other four members of the Xiao Household were somewhat puzzled by Xiao Lin bidding on a seemingly useless copy of Basic Formation Annotations, but none of them said anything.

After all, as the young clan leader, he had that much authority.

In fact, with Xiao Lin's Dou Wang status backing him, if he wished, his say within the Xiao Household could even surpass that of Clan Leader Xiao Dongcheng!

Never mind that Xiao Lin had merely spent over ten thousand gold coins on a copy of Basic Formation Annotations. Even if he spent ten times that amount, no one else would have anything to say.

At most, they would think their young clan leader had some rather strange hobby.

After all, in their eyes, no one with any sense would become a Formation Master!

Xiao Lin wondered whether he would reward each of them with a knock on the head if he knew what his clansmen were thinking.

After bidding for the copy of Basic Formation Annotations, Xiao Lin merely flipped through it casually, showing no intention of studying it right away.

This was not the right setting for it, after all.

Another hour or two passed, and the auction finally drew close to its end.

This large-scale auction had already lasted five or six hours, nearly half a day.

"The time we spend together is always fleeting. This auction is now about to welcome its final item, and I believe it will not disappoint any of you!"

As Mittel Tengshan spoke, an attendant carried over a wooden tray covered by a glass case.

Resting atop that tray was a diamond-shaped gemstone emitting a cyan glow!

At a single glance, everyone's attention was drawn to the gemstone.

"Th-this... could it be a magical beast's magic core?"

Someone with sharp eyes immediately recognized the gemstone.

No, it should be called a magic core!

"That shouldn't be an ordinary magic core, should it?"

Someone below the auction stage asked at that moment.

Seeing everyone's eyes fixed on the magic core, Mittel Tengshan smiled.

"Your guesses are correct. This is indeed a magic core, and it comes from a Seventh-Order Magical Beast! I believe everyone understands what a Seventh-Order Magical Beast signifies, don't you?"

That single rhetorical question caused waves of gasps to erupt throughout the hall.

At that moment, even those in the VIP rooms on the second floor were moved.

"That's right. A Seventh-Order Magical Beast possesses strength comparable to a human Dou Zong! That is a realm above the Dou Emperor! Even Dou Zong experts are at a disadvantage when facing a Seventh-Order Magical Beast!

In other words, if you can have an alchemist refine this Seventh-Order Magical Beast's magic core into a pill, you may even be able to break through into the Dou Zong realm!

Even taking a step back, simply forging this Seventh-Order Magical Beast's magic core into a weapon would grant you a divine weapon of immense power!

Furthermore, this Seventh-Order Magical Beast's magic core can also serve as the core of a formation.

In short, this magic core has all sorts of uses.

Everyone, what are you waiting for?

The starting price for this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core is two million gold coins, and each bid must increase by no less than one hundred thousand gold coins!"

Mittel Tengshan truly deserved to be called an outstanding auctioneer. His ability to stir up the crowd's emotions was simply top-notch.

Sure enough, after Mittel Tengshan described the various uses of the Seventh-Order Magical Beast's magic core, everyone's eyes had turned red.

Fortunately, once the starting price was announced, it immediately scared off ninety-nine percent of the bidders.

It was not that they did not want the Seventh-Order Magical Beast's magic core. They simply could not afford it!

The independent cultivators and families below the Dou Wang realm present could not even produce one million gold coins, much less two million. What could they use to bid?

Even if they pooled all their assets together, it would not be enough to meet the base price of this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core.

As for the Xiao Household, Nalan Household, and Mu Household, the three great Dou Wang families, their total assets did indeed exceed two million gold coins.

But they would have to sell off everything they owned to gather that sum.

To exchange such a price for a Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core was, frankly speaking, not worth it for the three great Dou Wang families.

Therefore, although they yearned for this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core, they gave up competing for it after only a brief consideration.

Since even the three great Dou Wang families had withdrawn, the forces still qualified to compete for this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core were practically obvious.

First, the Mite'er Family, as the auction host, certainly would not enter the bidding.

That left only those three factions.

"No wonder Yun Shan of the Misty Cloud Sect, Jia Xing Tian of the Jia Ma Royal House, and Fa Ma of the Alchemist Guild—the three Dou Emperor experts of the Jia Ma Empire—had all come this time. So they had learned of this in advance!"

Xiao Lin wore a thoughtful expression at that moment.

Because this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core had not appeared on the auction list, Xiao Lin had not known why those three Dou Emperor experts had come earlier.

Now, however, everything was clear.

To be honest, Xiao Lin was somewhat interested in this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core.

But its price scared him off.

Although bidding for this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core and then finding an alchemist in the Central Plains to refine it into a pill could allow him to step into the Dou Zong realm early, there was truly no need for that.

Xiao Lin was actually full of confidence when it came to breaking through to the Dou Zong realm.

It was only a matter of how much time it would take.

There was still plenty of time before the original plot began, so he was in no hurry.

Besides, Xiao Lin had already figured out how to break through to the Dou Zong realm. He had not placed his hopes on this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core.

Thus, he had no intention of competing for it.

"Mittel Tengshan, was it? I would like to ask: through what means did the Mite'er Family obtain this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core?

It is not that I doubt the authenticity of this Seventh-Order Magical Beast magic core. I am merely concerned about its origins. If we bid for it, will it bring us any trouble?"

Amid everyone's silence, a voice suddenly came from VIP Room Number Four on the second floor.

The force occupying VIP Room Number Four was the Misty Cloud Sect!

Therefore, the identity of the speaker was obvious.

Naturally, it was Yun Shan, the current sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, who had already entered the realm of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor!

The reason Yun Shan asked this was naturally because he was familiar with the habits of magical beasts.

After all, magical beasts placed great importance on bloodlines.

Now that a Seventh-Order Magical Beast's magic core had ended up outside, if its former owner had a powerful magical beast clan behind it, bidding for it would definitely bring great trouble!

Think about it. After spending an enormous price to bid for such a precious magic core, what would you do if the clan behind its original owner came knocking and demanded that you return it?

If you returned it, then all the money you spent in this auction would have been wasted.

If you refused, that magical beast clan might very well flatten your home!

Therefore, it was indeed extremely important to determine in advance whether bidding for this magic core would bring trouble.

At the same time, as Yun Shan asked his question, the two Dou Emperor experts Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma also pricked up their ears.

This was a question they wanted answered as well.

Otherwise, they would not be able to bid with peace of mind later!

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