Before her words had even faded, the woman waved the Jade Scepter again. Her robes fluttered, stirring a fragrant breeze.
Before anyone could react, a streak of azure light tore through the air from beyond the heavens.
The azure light arrived before the woman. As its radiance dispersed, an Azure Beast Hide over a zhang long appeared.
The hide unfurled and lay flat in midair. Judging from its appearance, anyone could tell that it came from a bovine demonic beast.
In an instant, countless gazes in the venue fixed squarely upon the beast hide.
Yet after examining it, no one took it for an ordinary bovine demonic beast hide.
There was no other reason.
At first glance, the hide appeared plain and unremarkable, even somewhat worn, like some mundane object from the mortal world.
But upon closer inspection, one could sense an ancient, weathered aura of immense age emanating from it.
The woman's crisp voice continued at once.
"The first treasure in this blind auction is an unidentified beast hide."
"What is currently known is that this hide can conceal a living being's aura and block divine sense detection."
"Furthermore, the hide itself possesses defensive power comparable to at least a ninth-grade Magical Treasure."
"However, as for what kind of demonic beast this hide came from, Endless Cliff has consulted countless masters of artifact refining and treasure refinement, yet we have never managed to determine its origin."
"Any fellow Daoists who know this item's origins, or are interested in it, may bid at any time!"
After briefly introducing the hide's characteristics, the woman slowly closed her eyes and waited patiently.
Its extraordinary properties alone were enough to ensure that it would fetch a rather ideal price at auction.
But compared to the cultivation resources gained from the sale, Endless Cliff