Amid the Emperor Cultivators of Dark Mist City, several subdued sighs of regret suddenly rang out.
Looking over, it was the Emperor Cultivator from Bliss Sky Island speaking. Golden lotus patterns were embroidered on his black robe, and his tone was full of disappointment.
Emperor Artifacts were treasures capable of greatly expanding an Emperor Realm expert's methods.
Whether used for offense and breaking defenses, defense and survival, or assisting cultivation, a handy Emperor Artifact could elevate one's strength by another level. Even to early Emperor Realm experts like them from Dark Mist City, treasures of this grade were exceedingly rare.
But no matter how fine an Emperor Artifact was, once it had been steeped in corrupting mist and contaminated, transforming into an Imperial Evil Artifact imbued with sinister energy, it could no longer be normally controlled by human cultivators.
Forcing its activation would not only infect one with evil poison, but could also lead to backlash from the artifact spirit within.
As a result, the Emperor Artifact's value would plummet. To them, it was no different from scrap iron.
The Emperor Cultivator from Bliss Sky Island looked at the Dragon Bone Emperor Evil Saber on the high platform and sighed again. "What a pity. If it hadn't been corrupted, I would have bought this kind of 'Two-Material' Emperor Artifact no matter what. It would have been worth it even if I had to spend half my fortune."
The Emperor Cultivator beside him from Yellow Spirit Sky Island shook his head, sounding rather practical. "Don't dwell on it. If it hadn't been corrupted, an Emperor Artifact of this quality probably wouldn't have ended up at Southern Heaven City's Auction in the first place, much less fallen to us to fight over."
Just as the two were about to continue arguing, a