The very first auction lot was a scroll containing a black tier middle grade Dou Technique. Such a caliber of goods made Xiao Yan sigh inwardly. This truly deserved to be called the grandest auction the Black-Corner Region had seen in nearly a century.
The Black Emperor Sect had set the starting bid for the black tier Dou Technique at a merely symbolic one hundred thousand gold coins. After all, everyone knew it was worth far more than that. This price was only meant to warm up the crowd.
Sure enough, the first lot ultimately fetched the hefty sum of eight hundred thousand gold coins. However, none of the factions seated in the VIP section made a bid. Their sights had never been set on such small fry.
As time slipped by, nearly an hour passed, and factions in the VIP section began bidding one after another. (To avoid padding the word count, I won't list the ordinary auction lots, just some of the important ones.)
After successfully selling the previous lot, the old man onstage took a fiery-red scroll from a maid beside him and announced, "Our next lot is an earth tier middle grade Ruler Dou Technique. Though somewhat specialized, it was left behind by a senior Dou Zun several hundred years ago. Its power is terrifying, and its value is exceptional."
Watching the crowd grow increasingly excited, the white-haired old man nodded in satisfaction. He then raised the scroll in his hand and said, "This Dou Technique is called the Six Harmonies Body-Roaming Ruler. In the hands of someone skilled with a ruler, it could bring an enormous increase in strength. The starting bid is one million eight hundred thousand, with each increase no lower than ten thousand!"
As the white-haired old man's words fell, the auction