"Hehe, I am Dong Chuan. Many of you probably know me. Today, my Yan City Heavenly Cloud Auction House is holding an auction, and I would like to thank you all for your support."
Dong Chuan, who had just appeared, slowly scanned his surroundings. When his gaze passed over certain places, he paused briefly, his sharp eyes gleaming. Then he slowly moved on, while a loud laugh echoed in the ears of everyone in the hall.
As Dong Chuan's hearty laughter subsided, it was followed by laughter from several different factions within the private rooms.
Although many of the Dou Di powerhouses present were wary of Dong Chuan's strength, Heavenly Cloud Auction House Yan City, having existed for many years and naturally having a wide circle of friends. Dong Chuan, in particular, had made friends from all walks of life, and many of the Dou Di powerhouses present had some connection with him.
Hearing the laughter that followed, Dong Chuan smiled as well. He then turned his gaze around and finally fixed it on a private room. This was the private room where Xiao Yan and Murong Qianqian were.
At that moment, a sharp glint flashed in Dong Chuan's eyes, his gaze seemingly piercing through the wall, landing on Xiao Yan through the barrier of light.
Sensing the gaze directed at him, Xiao Yan seemed to sense it as well, slowly raising his dark eyes to meet Dong Chuan and Yao Yao's gaze through the light screen in front of him.
Immediately, the two exchanged a friendly smile.
"Hehe, I'm sure you're all eagerly anticipating this auction, so I won't waste any more of my annoying platitudes..."
With a soft chuckle, the old man stroked his beard and, under the watchful eyes of thousands around him, continued in a calm tone:
"However, there are some things I must remind you of. I believe everyone understands the rules of the auction. If any fools try to cause trouble at my Heavenly Cloud Auction House, although I consider myself kind and benevolent, I will absolutely not show any mercy in such matters!"
The moment Dong Chuan finished speaking, an invisible aura of pressure suddenly swept out from his body, engulfing the entire auction house.
In the blink of an eye, the crowd fell completely silent. Even those with ulterior motives quickly suppressed their thoughts. Meanwhile, the expressions on the faces of the Dou Di experts in the private rooms varied.
Although Dong Chuan's words sounded like he was addressing someone in the room, how could they not understand that in this Heavenly Cloud Auction House, the only ones who dared to cause trouble were Dou Di powerhouses like themselves. Others, even if they were Nine-Star Half-Emperor, couldn't stir up any waves at all. Dong Chuan's words were clearly directed at them!
"Tsk tsk... As expected of Dou Di powerhouse, such demeanor..."
Having understood the meaning behind those words, Xiao Yan clicked his tongue inwardly, shook his head, and showed a look of shock on his face.
With his sheer power, he intimidated all the powerful figures from various sides. Dou Di expert is indeed incredibly strong!
"Hehe, now, please enjoy the auction feast brought to you by Heavenly Cloud Auction House!"
Seeing that he had achieved the desired deterrent effect, Dong Chuan smiled and said that the domineering and majestic look in his eyes a moment ago had vanished in an instant, as if it had never happened at all.
After speaking, Dong Chuan glanced around the room again, smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to the group of private rooms, then exchanged a nod and a glance with Fang Qian beside him before slowly leaving the auction stage.
With Dong Chuan's departure, Fang Qian once again took over the reins. His cloudy old eyes slowly swept across the room, and he smiled faintly. Then, he clapped his two withered hands lightly, and as the applause rang out, everyone's eyes were focused on Fang Qian.
The next moment, as Fang Qian withdrew his hands and the applause subsided, the ground on the auction stage cracked open once more, forming a tower-shaped staircase that extended downwards from the crystal pillar at its center.
Immediately afterwards, an elderly man with a full head of white hair but full of energy walked slowly down the steps below the stone platform with a smile on his face. Behind him, a group of voluptuous maids carried silver trays in their hands and moved lightly like butterflies across the platform. They then respectfully placed the silver trays on the crystal stone platform, which was about half a person's height, in front of Fang Qian.
"Hehe, next up is the appetizer for our auction: a scroll of finger Dou Technique."
After the group of maids left under the old man's lead, Fang Qian turned his gaze to the people present. As his light laughter subsided, he slowly removed a black cloth covering the silver plate in front of him.
The moment the cloth was removed, an object shimmering with a faint light appeared in everyone's eyes on the silver plate.
As the light gradually dimmed, everyone could see that the first item up for auction was a scroll, just as Fang Qian had said, a scroll of finger Dou Technique.
" Phoenix Feather Finger, Human Class Low Level finger Dou Technique, is relatively rare. Although it is not easy to master, it can play a role of surprise in combat. I believe that everyone here is no ordinary person and should know how difficult some finger Dou Technique can be to deal with."
Fang Qian stroked his white beard, and with a flick of his sleeve, he skillfully unfurled the scroll placed on the silver plate in front of him.
The moment the scroll was opened, a beam of silver light shot out like lightning, and then condensed into a nearly ten-foot-tall silver-white Demon Phoenix in the sky above the scroll. The Demon Phoenix trembled and immediately let out a fierce roar. At the same time, the Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline in Xiao Yan's body couldn't help but stir slightly.
"Oh? This thing actually contains the aura of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan."
Sensing the unusual movement of the Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline within his body, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel slightly surprised. He hadn't expected that this Dou Technique could actually be related to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan.
However, immediately afterward, the Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline within Xiao Yan seemed to come alive, moving slightly beyond Xiao Yan control. An invisible pressure instantly swept out from Xiao Yan's body...
On the other side, the silver-white Demon Phoenix that appeared before the smiling old man Fang Qian couldn't help but reveal a hint of apprehension in its eyes. Then, it slowly continued to speak:
"Hehe, the profound mystery of Phoenix Feather Finger lies in the fact that, upon reaching its peak, one can use this Dou Technique to condense a phantom of a Demon Phoenix. Although it is not the true form, its power is by no means inferior. What you are seeing now..."
"Puff..."
Before Fang Qian could finish speaking, the silver-white Demon Phoenix that had just materialized into the form of Demon Phoenix and was howling fiercely at the sky suddenly turned into a silver feather with a soft "poof" and slowly drifted down onto the scroll.
"Uh... feathers?"
The sight of this scene caused everyone present to freeze in shock for a moment, even Fang Qian's old face showed a look of astonishment.
"What... what's going on?"
Fang Qian's brows twitched violently, and he murmured in astonishment. At the same time, inside the private room, Xiao Yan's Elder Zhang face also couldn't help but show some embarrassment.
At the same time, he realized that the so-called Phoenix Feather Finger was just Dou Technique cultivated with a single feather of Demon Phoenix. However, the current situation made Xiao Yan rub his nose hard with his hand. He turned his gaze away and pretended that nothing was wrong, temporarily shifting his attention elsewhere.