Above Xuan City, all eyes were on the group of black-robed figures who had appeared in the sky. Each person's eyes were filled with fervor, and their emotions were becoming increasingly excited.
Under everyone's gaze, the leader of the group of black-robed men had a palm-sized Formation Plate standing prominently in the void in front of him. From the crooked and strange runes on it, a faint golden light emanated, enveloping the entire Formation Plate.
After the leading black-robed man took out the Formation Plate, all the black-robed men behind him also took out an Formation Plate of the same size and placed it in the void in front of them.
"Hey, it's finally starting. I've heard a lot about these guys' auctions, but I've never had the chance to attend one in person. This time I'm finally getting to experience it."
Seeing the dozen or so black-robed figures in the void each take out an Formation Plate, Huo Ting's old face showed a look of anticipation. Even Bai Ying and the others couldn't help but reveal a fiery look in their eyes, staring intently at the group of black-robed figures, looking forward to what was about to happen.
Inside the inn, Xiao Yan Xiao Yan slightly, his powerful Spiritual Strength gathering outside, and the movements of the dozen or so figures clearly appeared in his mind.
With wide sleeves raised to their chests, ten thin, bamboo-like fingers extended from the black robes. The ten fingers moved in unison, rapidly forming a series of intricate hand seals. The movements of this group of black-robed figures were fluid and tight, and even the speed of the hand seals and the distance between their fingers were extremely precise. From this alone, it can be seen that the level of tacit understanding among this group of black-robed figures was absolutely astonishing.
But then, a massive surge of Spiritual Strength suddenly erupted from the bodies of these people and poured into the Formation Plate in front of them. Instantly, the porcelain-white Formation Plate shone brightly, and the golden runes also emitted a dazzling light.
"This group of people... they're all formation masters!"
Sensing the immense Spiritual Strength emanating from this group of black-robed men, even Xiao Yan, with his composed nature, couldn't help but feel a sense of horror. The muscles at the corners of his eyes twitched involuntarily. This group of people were all array masters, and judging from the intensity of the Spiritual Strength they exuded, they should all be Third-Tier Formation Master!
Third-Tier Formation Master, which means that the Spiritual Strength of this group of people is probably no less than his, and may even be greater!
This team, which appears perfectly normal on the surface, possesses an unexpectedly powerful force!
With the strength of Dou Di expert and the Spiritual Strength of Third-Tier Formation Master, this group of people were clearly capable of sweeping across the entire Western Region!
Even the Four Great Sects, unless they join forces, would be powerless to resist if they were placed one by one in front of this group!
After a moment of shock, the Formation Plate in front of the group of black-robed figures in the sky finally began to move.
As the massive amounts of Spiritual Strength were injected, the light on the dozen or so Formation Plate became increasingly dazzling, until finally, from a distance, those Formation Plate looked like small suns hanging in the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the group of men in black robes dispersed, each controlling an Formation Plate in one hand, forming a huge circle in the sky. Then, under the suspicious gazes of everyone in the city, the group made another move.
They controlled the Formation Plate to float in front of them, and simultaneously formed hand seals again. Suddenly, beams of energy shot out from the Formation Plate that were shining with brilliant light, and gathered in the void above.
Instantly, the invisible void surged violently, and ripples of space surged like ocean waves until the void collapsed and turned into endless darkness. Only then did the space where energy had gathered gradually stabilize. Finally, the brilliant energy light gradually faded away, and what appeared before the people in the city was a huge spatial passage.
This spatial passage is a huge circle, wide enough to accommodate more than ten people walking side by side at once. At this moment, streams of silvery-white spatial power are constantly surging out from within this spatial passage, maintaining its normal operation.
In addition, the energy beams shooting out from those Formation Plate are constantly pouring energy into this spatial channel. It can be said that the existence of this spatial channel is entirely supported by the array plates.
"Is this... a spatial passage?"
Upon seeing the spatial passage, Xiao Yan's expression widened slightly before he came to his senses.
As Spiritual Strength Xiao Yan carefully observed the spatial passage condensed in the void, even with his composed nature, a look of amazement appeared on his face.
"Wow, that's quite a feat! To condense a spatial passage in such a short time—that's something that can't be done with just Spiritual Strength and Dou Qi!"
With a gasp, Xiao Yan focused his Spiritual Strength and looked intently. Sure enough, on the Formation Plate in front of the black-robed men, despite the obstruction of the dazzling pillar of light, Xiao Yan could still vaguely see an irregularly shaped crystal floating above the Formation Plate. It was not hard to guess that it was undoubtedly a Spirit Stone.
The energy source for these Formation Plate and even this spatial passage comes from those Spirit Stone.
"Hmph, those guys who used to hide their true intentions and act all mysterious have turned out to be holding an auction outside of Xuan City. Aren't they just trying to fool us?"
Above the sky, Huo Yuning stared indifferently at the group of black-robed figures in the distance, his expression slightly somber. They were the ones who organized the auction, yet in the end, they, the participants, had to wait so long, which greatly displeased Huo Yuning.
The moment Huo Yuning finished speaking, Huo Ting's Huo Yuning changed slightly. He quickly grabbed her wrist, solemnly shook his head at her, and signaled her not to say anything more.
Seeing this, Huo Yuning paused for a moment, then pursed her lips and said nothing more.
Then Huo Ting looked at the group of black-robed men in the void. Seeing that they hadn't noticed him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Huo Yuning might not know how terrifying these guys were, but he knew very well that none of them were easy to mess with. Even the main sects of the Four Great Sects wouldn't dare to underestimate them. How could they, as their dependents, dare to challenge them?
"Yu Ning, it would be best to be more careful with your words and actions in the future. Even the sect leader wouldn't easily provoke these people, so we should be even less likely to make enemies with them."
Upon hearing Huo Ting mention the sect leader, Huo Yuning's expression softened slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. She hadn't expected that in the Western Region, there would be another force besides the three major sects that the Heavenly Sword Sect dared not easily provoke. Just who were these people?
"Don't be surprised. The Western Region are far more vast than you've seen. There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and many powerful figures who live in seclusion. Although our Four Great Sects are considered to be at the pinnacle of the Western Region on the surface, those forces in the shadows are not easily touched by us either, such as the Cloud-Hidden Pavilion, and even..."
Seemingly sensing Huo Yuning's surprise, Huo Ting opened his mouth to explain for the latter. However, at the end of his sentence, the old man suddenly stopped speaking, as if he had thought of something terrible. His throat bobbed, but he said no more.
"Father, what is this?"
On the other side, Bai Zhan frowned as he looked at the spatial passage in the sky, a look of doubt appearing in his eyes. He had never heard of an auction being held like this, with a spatial passage set up. Was this meant to transport them to other cities to participate in the auction?
"Have you heard of Spatial Auction? That's what it is."
Bai Ying smiled slightly. Compared to the arrogance of the Huo Clan, Bai Ying and his son were much more humble, or rather, cautious in their words and actions.
Upon hearing Bai Ying's words, Bai Zhan raised an eyebrow, a look of realization crossing his face, before saying:
"So it's Spatial Auction. I've heard that some high-level auction houses choose to build their venues in the Endless Void to prevent bidding wars for auction items. I didn't expect them to do that. No wonder their auctions not only have incredibly valuable items, but also never have any accidents. So that's why."
Upon hearing Bai Zhan's words, Bai Ying nodded again. The two of them raised their eyes simultaneously, and their expressions became even more solemn as they looked at the group of men in black robes.
Just as Bai Zhan said, the venue for the Spatial Auction was built in the Endless Void. There, the existence of spatial turbulence was like adding a natural protective shield to the auction venue, making it impossible to forcefully attack or forcefully retreat.
If one were to forcibly take this path, the outcome would be unpredictable, with even Dou Di expert not guaranteed to survive the spatial turbulence.
The only safe way to enter and exit is through the spatial passage. However, the spatial passage is controlled by the auction organizers. For these reasons, those who participate in the auction will naturally have concerns. Therefore, generally speaking, those who participate in the Spatial Auction will not only refrain from causing trouble during the auction, but will also restrain each other to avoid any incidents that might ultimately harm themselves.
Inside the inn, Xiao Yan frowned slightly, observing the spatial passage with his Spiritual Strength, feeling somewhat puzzled. Just then, in the sky above, the first black-robed man among the group of men in black robes to take out Formation Plate arrived in front of the spatial passage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, to be on the safe side, the venue for our auction is located in the Endless Void. What's behind me right now is the spatial passage connecting to our auction venue. Once you pass through here, you'll reach the Space Auction House, where we will begin the auction."
A slightly hoarse, aged voice echoed through the air above Xuan City. Instantly, everyone in the city turned their burning gazes to the black-robed man who had spoken, or more precisely, to the spatial passage standing behind him.
After a brief hesitation, the dark mass of people in the city below immediately sprang into action, like surging waves. At that moment, everyone rose into the air and flew swiftly towards the spatial passage.
But in the next moment, a powerful aura suddenly enveloped the world. Those Half-Emperor who had just stepped into the sky were suppressed by this terrifying pressure before they could even stand firm.
"What does this mean!?"
"Isn't this an auction? Why won't we be allowed in!"
As people felt pressured by this aura, the crowd in the city below immediately became agitated, with low growls filled with discontent rising one after another. In the blink of an eye, the entire Xuan City was plunged into chaos.
"Buzz!"
However, just as the people in the city were clamoring to enter the spatial passage, suddenly, an invisible pressure descended upon them. Under the coercion of this pressure, the people in the scene dared not act recklessly anymore, and the noise was gradually suppressed.
"According to the auction house's rules, there's a requirement to enter the Space Auction House: each person must pay 500,000 Spirit Coin to enter. Of course, if you can offer items worth more than 500,000 Spirit Coin, we can grant you entry; otherwise, no one is allowed to enter!"
Beneath the wide black robe, a slightly hoarse, aged voice rang out once more, and the expressions on the faces of the people in the city below changed drastically.
Five hundred thousand Spirit Coin!
This is a considerable sum for an ordinary Half-Emperor!
Looking at Xuan City right now, it's not that these Half-Emperor- emperors can't come up with 500,000 Spirit Coin, but once they hand over those 500,000 Spirit Coin, they won't be able to participate in the auction items.
In other words, this requirement alone is enough to filter out most of the Half-Emperor in Xuan City from this auction, which undoubtedly increases the quality of the auction.
Those who remain will undoubtedly be financially well-off, which will inevitably lead to a significant increase in the value of the auction items.
Inside the inn room, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. Five hundred thousand Spirit Coin —that was truly an outrageous demand. If it were before, Xiao Yan might have hesitated for a long time. However, now, with the Spirit Stone Xiao Yan had obtained in the Ancient Ruins, this amount of Spirit Coin was nothing.