The last few days passed in the blink of an eye, and three hours before the auction began, Xu Long brought Lin to the venue.
Thanks to deliberate publicity, this auction attracted widespread attention, drawing all the prominent figures in Shanghu City.
As the largest and only warlord in the area, Xu Long and Lin sat on the right side of the first row, while Baron Cohen's confidants sat on the left and in the middle.
As for the people from the Church of Light and the Dark Council, Xu Long didn't know where they were.
He couldn't sense the other person's presence; they must have been hiding.
The auction proceeded as scheduled, and items were snapped up by various tycoons one after another.
Xu Long remained expressionless, his heart unmoved.
These are all treasures of China, which were stolen or robbed by the Japanese and then openly auctioned off on China soil.
If it were in the past, Xu Long would have definitely slaughtered these Japanese soldiers and their entire families.
But now that he has reached his current level of strength, he no longer cares about it at all.
With just a word, those Japanese soldiers would obediently return the goods.
But what's the point?
They are just ordinary antiques; no matter how much significance they are attributed to them, they are still just handicrafts.
"Next up is the last exhibit."
The Wolf King, disguised as an auctioneer, lifted the red cloth covering the diamond, revealing a fist-sized diamond underneath.
Sparkling and dazzling, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"This auction item is called ' The Eye of Eternity,' originating from the most mysterious Great Snow Mountain in China. Legend has it that it contains the secret to immortality, and that it can awaken the Dragon Emperor. Of course, this is just a legend. Its true function is to heal injuries. As long as one is not dead, as long as there is still a breath left, one can be fully restored."
"Nonsense! This thing can heal wounds? Isn't that like an elixir of immortality?"
"Even if it really can heal wounds, how should it be used? Swallowed? It's so big, you'd choke to death even if you didn't die."
There was much discussion below. Although many people were curious, they scoffed at the idea of healing the wound.
The auctioneer Wolf King, wasn't in a hurry. He waited until the noise below had subsided before continuing, "There's an old China saying: 'Hearing is believing, seeing is believing.' Now, I'll show you the power of the Eye of Eternity."
As soon as the words were spoken, someone brought an injured chicken onto the stage from behind.
This chicken has delicate features and a middle parting in its hair; it looks rather cute.
However, between the two chicken legs, a pool of blood slowly flowed out.
Clearly, the chicken was injured, and seriously injured at that.
Without further ado, the auctioneer placed the Eye of Eternity in front of the chicken.
"Cluck cluck?"
Upon seeing the Eye of Eternity, the chicken squawked in confusion, then instinctively flapped its wings, as if playing basketball.
The crowd ignored the chicken's strange movements and stared intently at the space between its two legs.
Almost visibly, the bleeding had stopped, the messy chicken feathers were smoothed out, as if Time Reversal, and there was no trace of injury.
"..."
The auction hall was very quiet, and then the fierce competition began.
A group of people went crazy and raised the price, reaching an astronomical figure that ordinary people could not even imagine in less than two minutes.
After ten minutes, the bidding finally slowed down.
"Anyone else bidding? Ten million legal tender once, ten million legal tender twice, ten million legal tender three times! Congratulations, the Eye of Eternity now belongs to this person..."
boom!
Just as the auctioneer raised his gavel, about to bring it down, a loud bang suddenly rang out.
The shaking was violent, like an earthquake.
"Roar!"
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
The ear-piercing roars and sharp hisses rang out almost simultaneously, and more than half of the guests attending the auction revealed their true forms as vampires and werewolves.
The other half consisted of knights wielding shields, spears, and swords, and bishops holding staffs and Bibles.
A terrifying killing intent permeated the entire venue; apart from Xu Long and Lin, everyone else was an anomaly.
"I'm truly impressed!"
I used to think these ordinary people who participated in the auction were tired of living, but now I realize it's them who are tired of living.
There were over 500 people in the venue, more than 300 of whom were vampires and werewolves from the Dark Council, and the remaining 200 were knights and bishops from the Sacred Holy See.
One was radiating an aura of malevolence, while the other was enveloped in holy light; their good and evil seemed immediately apparent.
Actually, that's not the case!
There's not much to say about dark creatures like vampires and werewolves; they're just like demons and monsters, inherently hostile to humans.
Although the knights and bishops were both human, their personalities were extreme and fanatical, much like those of cult members.
If he had to choose one, Xu Long would prefer to deal with the dark creatures of the Dark Council. At least they could communicate and were relatively normal, while those who believed in cults were full of idiots.
boom!
laugh!
Two forces that had been enemies for countless years went to war without any further ado.
Xu Long led Lin to the edge of the venue, intending to get away from the center of the battle.
"Fresh and delicious ingredients, are you still going?"
Seeing Xu Long and Lin's actions, an A-rank vampire grinned and pounced over.
Although the main target was the people of the Church of Light, no one said anything if he took a bite as a side dish.
"I smelled a rich fragrance; it's pure yin energy."
The vampire grinned maliciously. He had once been just a minor viscount, but by chance he encountered a woman with a Pure Yin Physique. After draining her of her essence, his bloodline underwent a great leap, directly evolving into that of a duke.
That Pure Yin Physique was just an ordinary person. If they could drain this person's cultivation level dry...
The vampire licked his lips, his face full of excitement, before Xu Long cleaved him in two with a single sword strike.
Too weak, it would die at the slightest touch.
"Hmm? Who are you? An outsider invited by the Holy See?"
The Wolf King stared at Xu Long with blood-red eyes, its killing intent palpable.
"You're overthinking it. I just came to attend the auction; I never expected to run into something like this."
Xu Long smiled. "Give me the Eye of Eternity, and we'll leave immediately, how about it?"
You want the Eye of Eternity?
The Wolf King grinned maliciously, not only refraining from attacking but also readily tossing the item to Xu Long, saying, "I hope we're not enemies."
"We are not only not enemies, but we can also be excellent allies."
Xu Long took the Eye of Eternity and led Lin away.
The Wolf King is S-rank being, Church of Light dared to try and seize it, so they must possess S-rank or have the means to deal with S-rank being.
Xu Long wouldn't do anything that wouldn't bring him benefits.
"A protective barrier has been set up here!"
Upon reaching the edge of the venue, Xu Long was blocked by an invisible barrier.
Turning to look at the Wolf King, the wolf king slashed through the air with its claws, and a gash immediately appeared.
"Walk!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Long pulled Lin out through the opening.
There's a huge fight going on inside. There are two S-rank fighters openly, and Lin is also involved secretly. It's best to be careful.