Southern Heaven City's once-in-a-thousand-years auction day had finally arrived.
This grand event was jointly organized by several veteran Emperor Realm evil creatures within the city, and the venue was set in the largest bluestone palace at the city's center.
Ordinarily, this was the heart of the trading district, but today it was shrouded by a heavy dark-golden Light Screen, and even the air carried an oppressive majesty.
The sky was still dim, yet the plaza outside the palace was already packed with dark, dense figures. Only Emperor Realm evil creatures were qualified to stand here.
Those supreme beings who usually ruled their own territories had gathered here as though attending a market fair. Every figure radiated a terrifying aura capable of scattering the souls of low-level evil creatures. Some were wreathed in blood-colored miasma, while frost condensed beneath others' feet. Invisible pressure intertwined and collided within the hall, leaving even the bluestone tiles on the ground covered in fine cracks.
The instant the palace doors opened, the first to enter was a hunched old-woman evil creature. Her features resembled those of a goblin dwarf, and grayish-black mist coiled around her body. Countless tiny bone claws could faintly be seen writhing within the mist, while a layer of white frost spread across the bluestone wherever she passed.
This Evil Creature was none other than the renowned Bone Mist Old Woman of the Southern Heaven Domain, a veteran mid-Emperor Realm expert.
Under her gaze, the many Emperor Evils lingering outside the hall finally quieted down somewhat.
"Everyone, this old woman will be presiding over today's auction. I hope none of you cause any trouble..."
After calling out to them, Bone Mist Old Woman signaled for the evil creatures to enter the hall.
"Why waste words?!" A gruff voice suddenly rang out as