As the first rays of dawn touched the earth, the continent, silent all night, stirred once more.
Outside the Ancient Wilderness City, atop a mountain peak, two figures sat cross-legged facing each other. Simultaneously, two invisible streaks of light shot out from their dark pupils, colliding violently in the void between them with a muffled thud.
Xiao Yan's lips curled up into a faint smile. In the past ten days, he had not dared to relax and had been constantly working on overcoming the discomfort brought about by the improvement of the Heavenly Severing Steps.
Ten days have passed, and today is exactly ten days since Xiao Yan announced the auction he would be holding. As the organizer of this auction, Xiao Yan naturally cannot be absent.
With a casual wave of his hand, the avatar in front of him scattered in the wind.
After a long period of refinement, coupled with Xiao Yan's current Spiritual Strength, the strength of this avatar has reached the Mid One-Star Half-Emperor. Although it is still far from Two-Star Half-Emperor, it is already a very good growth for an avatar that cannot cultivate on its own.
Xiao Yan slowly got up, stretched his muscles and bones slightly, and as he twisted his body, Xiao Yan could even hear the sound of his bones colliding clearly. The crisp sound made Xiao Yan feel comfortable.
This is a feeling I haven't experienced in a long time.
"Hehe, kid, with all the Void Lightning Pool Invitation you have now, if you sold them all, it would probably be a considerable fortune!"
Xiao Yan stood up, Gu You within him, which had been dormant, suddenly spoke up in a mocking tone.
"Hehe, what's wrong, Elder Gu? Are you interested in this Lightning Invitation too? How about I sell you one?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan chuckled, a cunning smile spreading across his face, his tone revealing ill intent.
Gu You curled his lip, inwardly rolling his eyes at Xiao Yan, before immediately changing his tone and smiling:
"You brat, you've actually set your sights on this old man! Alright, let's go. You'll see when the time comes."
Xiao Yan chuckled awkwardly, pulled himself out of his thoughts, and raised his gaze to the blurry outline of the city at the edge of his vision.
Today, the Ancient Wilderness City is much more lively than usual, and the streets, which are already crowded with people, are even more so.
Especially outside the Heavenly Cloud Auction House in the city center, the place was packed with people. Although it was still early, it was even more crowded than the busiest time of day in the city at noon.
Needless to say, most of these people came for Xiao Yan's Void Lightning Pool Invitation.
Even the armored guards maintaining order at the auction house entrance were astonished by this scene.
Such a remarkable scene has only appeared a handful of times in past auctions, and this auction will likely become the largest auction in a hundred years because of Xiao Yan!
"Whoosh..."
Outside the bustling auction hall, a sharp, piercing sound, like the cry of an eagle, suddenly rang out, drawing the attention of many in the crowd below.
With a whooshing sound, a figure dressed in black robes appeared instantly at the entrance of the auction house. Upon seeing this person, everyone's expression changed instantly.
Upon seeing the newcomer, the armored guards at the entrance quickly stopped themselves from speaking, their expressions shifting as they respectfully bowed to the black-robed figure before them:
"Greetings, Senior Yan Xiao!"
Given Xiao Yan's current reputation, eight or nine out of ten people in the Ancient Wilderness City have seen his face, and the people around Xiao Yan now are no exception.
The two armored guards at the gate were personally instructed by the auction house owner to treat Xiao Yan with utmost respect and not to show the slightest disrespect.
Faced with the respectful attitude of the two men, Xiao Yan nodded and smiled, acknowledging their gesture. He knew this was their duty, so he paid them no further attention.
The figure, with his back to the crowd, slowly turned around, his gaze sweeping over the people in front of him. When he saw the burning gazes of the crowd, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, quite satisfied with the effect.
"Hehe, thank you all for attending. I'm holding a Lightning Invitation auction at the Heavenly Cloud Auction House. At this auction, I will be offering six Void Lightning Pool Invitation. Who will win these Lightning Invitation is entirely up to you all!"
"Whoosh--"
Xiao Yan's words caused an uproar throughout the room.
Six Void Lightning Pool Invitation. These people originally thought that even if Xiao Yan had gained a lot in those five days and obtained several Lightning Invitation, even including their own, he would only have five at most!
Judging from the meaning of Xiao Yan's words at this moment, if he has already kept one for himself, then that means that Xiao Yan actually has seven Void Lightning Pool Invitation on him at this moment!
Seven!
This accounts for a full quarter of the total number of Void Lightning Pool Invitation!
It's truly unbelievable that the Void Lightning Pool Invitation are already so hard to find, yet at this moment, this Three-Star Half-Emperor in front of them actually has seven of them!
"Hahahaha... Brother Yan Xiao, you've arrived quite early! I sensed your presence from a great distance!"
However, just as everyone was shocked by Xiao Yan's Lightning Invitation, a thunderous laugh suddenly echoed throughout the world.
Hearing this hearty laughter, Xiao Yan also withdrew his gaze, looked up at the sky, and laughed loudly as well:
"Brother Song, you're not late! The timing is perfect. I was just about to go in and get some things ready, hahaha!"
As Xiao Yan finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky. The figure stomped on the void with its foot, and a terrifying pressure descended from the sky, causing many people in the scene to become solemn in an instant.
With a flash of light, a figure appeared beside Xiao Yan.
The one who appeared was an old man with a full head of white hair. His square face and straight eyebrows added to his domineering aura. His cloudy old eyes revealed a sense of vicissitude and antiquity. On his wrinkled old face, he was looking at Xiao Yan with a rough smile.
The old man's name was Song Gang. He was the manager of the Heavenly Cloud Auction House branch in the Ancient Wilderness City Ancient Wilderness City and was quite famous in the city. His strength was also considerable, comparable to that of Elder Xuan Gu Li Lixuan. He was a powerful expert at the Mid Eight-Star Half-Emperor.
Seeing Xiao Yan's exceptionally charming smile, Xiao Yan's lips twitched involuntarily. He quickly regained his composure, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and said with a smile:
"Hehe, Brother Song!"
Song Gang smiled and nodded, ignoring the wary gazes of the crowd behind him, and smiled at Xiao Yan:
"Hehe, Brother Yan Xiao, I heard you clearly just now. No matter how I asked you before, you wouldn't say anything. I didn't expect you to have seven Void Lightning Pool Invitation on you. Tsk tsk... I wonder how many people will be envious of this!"
Xiao Yan smiled again upon hearing this, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying:
"Hehe, Brother Song is right. Keeping these things on your person will only bring disaster sooner or later. That's why I immediately asked you to help me auction them off after I got them."
Hearing the hint of flattery in Xiao Yan's words, Song Gang couldn't help but burst into laughter. Xiao Yan's words were quite pleasing to him.
"Haha, alright, that's enough. In short, Brother Yan Xiao Yan Xiao, rest assured and hand those things over to me. I guarantee I'll get you a good price!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan cupped his hands in a smile to Song Gang again, his eyes narrowed, and said:
"Then, I'll thank you in advance, Brother Song!"
Faced with such a cunning merchant, Xiao Yan was naturally very wary. Although Song Gang treated him well and was unusually enthusiastic towards Xiao Yan, this only made Xiao Yan more cautious.
"Hahahaha... Old Song, it seems you and young friend Yan Xiao are having a good chat! Hahahaha!"
However, just as Xiao Yan began to feel wary of Song Gang, a hearty laugh echoed from the horizon once more. When Xiao Yan heard that familiar voice, his brows twitched involuntarily. Judging from the tone, the person who had just arrived was none other than Elder Xuan of the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion!
Judging from the meaning behind his words, it seems that Elder Xuan has a rather special relationship with Song Gang beside him.
"This..."
Xiao Yan suddenly realized why Song Gang was so enthusiastic towards him; could it all be because of the upcoming arrival of Elder Xuan?
Or perhaps, what lies behind it...?