Immortal Stones were treasures that, when brought back to sects, Lineages, and other powers, could bolster an entire faction.
Bringing such a treasure back could also be exchanged at one's sect for cultivation resources of almost equal value.
In other words, the sects, Lineages, and other powers behind those bidding on the Immortal Stone could fully foot the bill.
No matter how wealthy Tribulation Crossing stage magnates were, they still fell far short compared to the forces backing them.
Especially since any power capable of nurturing a Tribulation Crossing stage magnate was an absolute behemoth in any star domain.
"All right, that concludes the introduction to this Immortal Stone."
"Next comes the official auction!"
"The starting price of the Immortal Stone is the same as the previous two finale treasures: five hundred thousand spirit crystals. Any fellow Daoists who are interested may begin bidding now!"
The more interested people there were, the happier Endless Horizon naturally became.
Tian Yuan's clear voice rang out at just the right moment, swiftly spreading across the entire floating island.
Yet after his words fell, the venue became deathly silent.
Thousands upon thousands of cultivators stared fixedly at the Immortal Stone in the air, but not a single person spoke to place a bid.
It was not that they lacked interest, nor that they found the price too high.
Rather, this Immortal Stone was the final finale treasure of this auction, and far too many people wanted it.
If things truly turned frenzied, its price might very well soar to astronomical heights.
That was precisely the situation Endless Horizon most wished to see, but it was not the outcome those present desired.
Every cultivator who wanted it hoped to obtain this Immortal Stone at as low a price as possible.
Seeing that no one in