In the auction hall, almost the instant the parchment appeared, everyone's eyes were instantly locked onto it, and many powerful individuals subconsciously began to circulate their Origin Qi.
On the stage, Qingmian Zhuo let out a soft, cold snort. At the same time, a terrifying aura emanated from his body, instantly dispelling any illusions those harboring them. Even those sitting in the front row frowned slightly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, although the auction has progressed to this stage, I still advise you to remain calm. After all, it's just an auction item; you can't gamble your entire fortune on it."
Under the chilling words of Qingmian Zhuo, the huge auction hall fell silent. Even some arrogant people couldn't help but feel a hint of fear in their eyes when they looked at the former's blue face.
"As expected of Yuan Zun expert, before absolute power, no matter what kind of person one is, one can only willingly bow down."
Feeling the astonishing aura and pressure emanating from Qingmian Zhuo, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shake his head. He had intimidated these powerful figures who roamed the continent with his own strength. The Yuan Zun Venerable was indeed incredibly powerful!
"Hehe, as you all have seen, this is a map left behind by a Yuan Zun expert. After verification by the higher-ups of my Lava Fort, it can be confirmed that this map is the map of the Fire Banyan Ruins Stone Rock Valley."
Seeing that the deterrent effect had been achieved, Qingmian Zhuo smiled and said, the sinister look in his eyes from a moment ago completely gone. His words caused the crowd present to instantly erupt in excitement.
"A map of Stone Rock Valley? That's the core area of Fire Banyan Ruins! If we had this map, wouldn't it be like holding all the treasures of Stone Rock Valley in our hands? With the map in hand, wouldn't everything left behind by the Fire Banyan Clan be ours for the taking!"
In the arena, countless burning gazes were fixed on the map. Those present were no ordinary people; they were well aware of the Fire Banyan Clan's former power, and Stone Rock Valley was once the core area of the Fire Banyan Clan, containing countless rare treasures. Although it had been ravaged by several great battles and was now in ruins, even so, the dangers within were still beyond the reach of ordinary people. Even a powerful expert at the Yuan Zun level would face a life-or-death situation if they accidentally entered a trap or formation.
Legend has it that some survivors returned from it and even obtained a Saint Class cultivation technique, thus creating a powerful figure. True Yin is like that. Although everyone knows the danger of the Fire Banyan Ruins, it will always attract countless greedy eyes. Therefore, when this map appeared, everyone present already knew what it represented.
"Hehe, the owner of this map wants to use it to exchange for some pills or secret treasures to improve cultivation. As for its value, that will be determined by my Lava Fort, while the quantity is up to you all."
Qingmian Zhuo smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping across the entire room, and said in a deep voice:
"The bidding will now begin, everyone, please proceed!"
In the auction hall, there were clearly quite a few powerful individuals who had come specifically for the map of Stone Rock Valley. Shortly after Qingmian Zhuo's laughter subsided, an old man dressed in a flame-patterned robe spoke up from a spot near the auction stage.
"Three high-grade seventh-tier Fire Sacrifice Pill, plus four mid-grade seventh-tier Earth Abyss Heart-Breaking Pill."
Five...
As soon as the words were spoken, the Cloud Immortal Sect team followed suit and placed their bids. Then, shouts of bidding rang out in the auction hall. In a short while, the atmosphere in the hall became tense, and the auction price soared, quickly reaching more than ten seventh-grade pills. Some people even brought out extremely rare cultivation techniques.
This secret technique is quite different from ordinary methods of enhancing strength. Once used, it can accelerate the circulation of cultivation techniques for a period of time and mobilize the Origin Qi of heaven and earth, which is very helpful for normal cultivation. The biggest advantage of this secret technique, which is different from pills, is that it can be used repeatedly. Therefore, this kind of secret technique is extremely rare on the continent. Even those super powers may not be able to produce more than a few scrolls. Unexpectedly, it has appeared at this auction.
Behind the stands, Xiao Yan listened to the fierce bidding from the audience and was slightly moved. He gently rubbed the Storage Ring on his finger, and after some deep thought, he finally sighed, shook his head, and chose to give up.
He planned to use the remaining Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone to help Lian'er improve her strength. As for the map, not to mention that several forces had not yet made their move, even if he managed to snatch it, he would probably only end up with a hot potato, becoming the target of everyone's attacks, which would be a net loss.
"Ten Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone!"
As Xiao Yan was pondering this, a young man slowly stood up in front of the stands. His calm voice instantly silenced the fierce bidding. Xiao Yan paused slightly and looked in the direction of the figure. It turned out to be Ouyang Miao, who had not made a move until now.
At this moment, he was calmly surveying the people present. His main purpose in leading the team to Lava Fort was to obtain this map, and now that he had made his move, his words naturally intimidated everyone.
Ten Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone —such a price is something that even some small families present might not be able to afford even if they emptied their assets. As for the other second-rate forces, after realizing that the bidder was from the Ouyang clan, they hesitated for a moment before reluctantly sitting back down.
As one of the three great families in the Central Region, and the head of the three clans, who among those present would dare to confront the Ouyang Clan if they were to step forward?
"Ten Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone, plus five Fire Banyan Branch."
But then, another young man in white slowly stood up and offered a price that once again caused an uproar among the audience.
Ouyang Miao frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd without hesitation. In the current arena, the only one who could rival him was naturally the one from the Bai Clan.
Bai Zijing...
With a light snort, Ouyang Miao calmly raised the price again. The latter was not to be outdone, but in the end, Ouyang Miao frowned deeply. The price had been raised to nearly forty Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone, which was the limit he could afford. If Bai Zijing did not stop, things might get difficult!
"Snort."
Seemingly noticing Ouyang Miao's predicament, Bai Zijing made another bid without hesitation. Then, under the latter's slightly gloomy gaze, he successfully acquired the map of Stone Rock Valley for twenty Supreme-Grade Spirit Stone, plus fifteen Fire Banyan Branch and two seventh-grade high-level Wind Transformation Pill.