Myriad Avatars

Zhou Yuan examined them one by one. Most were items that would not improve him much. Then, a line of information suddenly caught his eye: "Spatial Secret Art: Myriad Avatars"—a spatial movement technique. Once mastered, it could create tens of thousands of phantom avatars. At the perfected stage, one could gain the ability of Teleportation. It was one of the most widespread and easiest-to-learn spatial movement techniques for warriors in the universe.

This is exactly what I need! Zhou Yuan was delighted. His movement technique was currently one of his weaknesses. At his present level of Law comprehension, the movement techniques he used simply could not bring out the advantages of his Laws.

If he could learn Myriad Avatars, it would not only improve his ability to preserve his life, but also create more opportunities to attack during battle.

"I have to win this auction slot!" Zhou Yuan clenched his token.

Time passed second by second as one auction item after another was sold. Finally, Yun Yi's voice rang out again. "The next auction item is the Spatial Secret Art: Myriad Avatars. A total of one hundred copies will be auctioned this time, and the one hundred guests with the highest final bids will successfully win them. The starting price is 10 Hunyuan units, and each increase must be no less than 0.1 Hunyuan units. Bidding begins now!"

At the beautiful woman's announcement, the price on the large screen instantly began to soar: 11, 12, 13, 14...

It quickly broke through 20 Hunyuan units. The rate of increase gradually slowed, beginning to climb in increments of 0.1 Hunyuan units: 22.1, 22.2, 22.3...

When the price reached 23 Hunyuan units, Zhou Yuan directly entered a bid of 25 Hunyuan units, nearly 2 Hunyuan units higher than the current highest bid.

That bid briefly halted the rising momentum. But before long, the price began to climb again: 25.1, 25.2, 25.3...

Feeling that it was still not secure enough, Zhou Yuan entered another bid of 27 Hunyuan units. He knew that many people would compete for such a highly practical movement secret art. He had to offer a sufficiently high price to ensure he got it.

The numbers on the screen continued to tick upward slowly: 26.1, 26.2, 26.3...

Finally, when the countdown ended, the number stopped at 26.9 Hunyuan units.

"The bid ranked one hundredth is 26.9 Hunyuan units!" Yun Yi announced loudly. "Three-second countdown begins now. Three—two—one! Congratulations to the one hundred guests who have successfully purchased the Spatial Secret Art: Myriad Avatars!"

Almost at the same moment, the token in Zhou Yuan's hand vibrated, delivering a message: "Congratulations, guest numbered 'LGD66892.' You have purchased one copy of the Spatial Secret Art: Myriad Avatars. Please proceed to the designated area after the auction to complete the contract and payment."

Zhou Yuan let out a sigh of relief, a faint smile appearing on his face. The expense was considerable, but he had finally acquired the Myriad Transformations Secret Art he wanted.

About two hours later, that batch of auction items had all been sold. Zhou Yuan followed the token's instructions and made his payment. Secret arts were delivered directly through the Virtual Universe and would be sent straight to Zhou Yuan's property on Sky Orchid Plain.

In the next few batches of auction items, nothing else appeared that interested Zhou Yuan. He simply sat quietly in his seat, listening to the discussions and bids of the surrounding World Lords, absorbing information from every corner of the universe.

Much of it was information he had never encountered before, and it was greatly helpful in understanding the universe's overall structure. After all, the original story had only followed Luo Feng's perspective, leaving much information unrevealed.

The Purple Zenith Auction was enormous in scale and generally lasted around ten days. Each batch of auction items took anywhere from four to six hours to auction, depending on how popular the items were.

Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was the eleventh day of the auction—the final day. Over the past ten days, Zhou Yuan had also made a good purchase, spending 5.1 Hunyuan units to buy an E2-class spaceship.

The spaceship's hull was forged from high-strength E2-class alloy and could withstand the attacks of World Lord-level beasts head-on. Its speed in the Dark Universe could reach eight times the speed of light, fully meeting his current exploration needs.

The spaceship was to be delivered to the Universe Mercenary Alliance outpost on the Sixth Continent of the Yunyan Secret Realm. Only the Virtual Universe Company, with its vast wealth and resources, would make deliveries to a dangerous place like the Yunyan Secret Realm.

As the final auction item of the fiftieth batch was sold, the World Lords and Immortals seated in the millions of seats all turned their gazes toward Yun Yi, the host at the center of the auction hall.

"All fifty batches, totaling five hundred thousand auction items, have now been sold." Yun Yi wore a perfectly measured smile as her crisp voice spread through the entire hall. "Next comes the final climax of this auction—the auction of the finale items. We have prepared one hundred finale treasures, each of immense value. Moreover, every finale item has a starting price of zero!"

She paused before continuing, "The first finale auction item is also one of the most valuable treasures in this auction. It is—the Wind Source Fruit. Many of you may not know much about the Wind Source Fruit, so let me introduce it."

Yun Yi's voice carried a hint of mystery. "The Wind Source Fruit can greatly enhance one's comprehension of the Wind Origin Law. This effect lasts for one hundred years, and after it fades, it can also permanently and slightly increase one's affinity with the Wind Origin Law."

At the same time, a cyan fruit appeared on the large screen. Its surface was covered in deep cyan secret patterns, radiating dense Wind Origin Law fluctuations.

The entire auction hall instantly erupted. Powerful figures seated in the millions of seats began discussing it heatedly, while exclamations of amazement rose one after another.

"Wind Source Fruit! It's actually the legendary Wind Source Fruit!"

"It can increase the speed of Law comprehension and strengthen affinity as well. This is practically a treasure tailor-made for breaking into the Immortal realm!"

"Quick, contact the family! I have to get this!" A World Lord from a major family muttered to himself while using his intelligent assistant to request funds from his elders.

"Alright, bidding begins now. Starting price: zero!" Yun Yi's voice carried immense penetrating power, instantly overwhelming all discussion.

Almost the moment her words fell, the price on the large screen shot directly up to 1,000 Hunyuan units.

Zhou Yuan stared at the price and could not help sucking in a breath. "It's already 1,000 Hunyuan units right from the start? This is insane!"

"Two thousand Hunyuan units." A rough voice came from a corner of the auction hall. It belonged to a Blade Race World Lord. The Blade Race had many World Lord-level experts and more than one Immortal expert, with members spread throughout the Human Race. With a single bid, he directly doubled the price.

2,100 Hunyuan units,

2,200 Hunyuan units,

2,300 Hunyuan units,

The price soared like a rocket, quickly breaking through 5,000 Hunyuan units.

Even for ordinary Immortal gods, this was an enormous fortune. Many Immortal gods did not have that much liquid capital. Quite a few Immortal Level experts began to hesitate and gradually withdrew from the bidding.

"5,200 Hunyuan units!" A giant more than ten meters tall shouted through gritted teeth. The unwilling expression on his face made it clear that this was already his limit.

But that price did not last long before it was quickly overtaken by a new bid.

"6,800 Hunyuan units. Any higher bids?" The price stopped at 6,800 Hunyuan units, and the beautifully dressed woman began calling for bids. "6,800 Hunyuan units, once! 6,800 Hunyuan units, twice! 56,800 Hunyuan units, three times! Sold! Congratulations to guest numbered AED19327 for successfully winning the auction."

"Without further ado, let us begin with the second finale item. It is..."

One finale treasure after another was sold, pushing the atmosphere in the auction hall to its peak. Finally, it was time for the final finale item of this auction.

A mysterious smile appeared on Yun Yi's face. "Everyone, the next finale item is the final treasure of this auction. It is—the Star Core Fruit Tree Sapling!"

A small sapling instantly appeared on the large screen. Its entire body was pale gold, and earthen-yellow halos flowed across its three leaves, radiating dense Earth Origin Law fluctuations.

"Once the Star Core Fruit Tree matures, it can bear nine Star Core Fruits every era," Yun Yi slowly introduced. "The Star Core Fruit not only contains abundant life energy, but can also slightly increase one's affinity with the Earth Origin Law. Whether used personally or to cultivate geniuses within one's family forces, it is an excellent choice."

"Bidding begins now. Starting price: zero!"

"5,000 Hunyuan units!" A decisive bid rang out, immediately raising the price to an extremely high starting point.

"9,000 Hunyuan units!"

"10,000 Hunyuan units!"

"12,000 Hunyuan units!"

The price soared at a visible rate. Every increase was in the thousands of Hunyuan units, clearly showing that the bidders were either powerful Immortal Level experts or representatives of major families.

Zhou Yuan watched the rapidly changing numbers on the large screen, and a trace of burning desire flashed through his eyes. With that much money, he could cultivate the third level of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique.

"15,000 Hunyuan units!" A calm voice rang out, instantly overwhelming all other bids.

The auction hall fell silent for a moment before another round of bidding erupted. "16,000 Hunyuan units! 17,000 Hunyuan units! 18,000 Hunyuan units!"

After the price broke through 20,000 Hunyuan units, only a dozen or so bidders remained, and the intervals between bids began to lengthen.

"23,000 Hunyuan units!" The calm voice from before rang out again, directly raising the bid by 3,000 Hunyuan units and displaying an unwavering determination to obtain it.

The auction hall fell silent once more. After a moment, another somewhat unwilling voice spoke up. "24,000 Hunyuan units!"

"26,000 Hunyuan units!" The calm voice did not hesitate in the slightest, once again naming an even higher price.

This price had exceeded many people's expectations. The auction hall fell completely silent, and no one bid again.

Yun Yi's voice rang out at just the right moment. "26,000 Hunyuan units, once! 26,000 Hunyuan units, twice! 26,000 Hunyuan units, three times! Sold!" As the auction hammer fell, Yun Yi revealed a brilliant smile. "Congratulations to guest numbered ABG47291 for successfully purchasing the Star Core Fruit Tree Sapling!"

"This auction has officially concluded. All auction items have been sold. Thank you all for your support. I hereby announce the official conclusion of this auction!" Yun Yi declared the end of the auction in her clear, lovely voice.

With the sale of the final finale item, the Purple Zenith Auction officially came to an end. Zhou Yuan stood and followed the crowd toward the auction hall's exit.