The terrifying second-tier demonic beast

"Hahaha! Thank you all for the gift to us three brothers..."

"We three brothers will gladly accept this Black Baleful Intent Snake!"

An utterly brazen voice rang through the auction house.

In an instant.

Everyone in the hall could not help turning toward the voice.

They saw.

In a corner, three black-clad men wearing bamboo hats shoved aside the people blocking their way and strode forward.

Their behavior, coupled with what they had just said.

Undoubtedly proved the three hat-wearing men's sinister purpose-they were here to rob the place!

Robbery!

Robbery inside the Profound Heaven Auction House?!

As one of the Great Qian Dynasty's foremost powers, it actually had fools blind enough to come rob it?!

How was that possible?!

Countless people's eyes went blank at the thought.

So much so that everyone stared dumbly at the three men.

However.

To Lineage Head Miao, who was about to win the bid for the Black Baleful Intent Snake, the three hat-wearing men before him looked rather loathsome.

The second-tier demonic beast was almost his, and coming to cause trouble now was practically slapping Lineage Head Miao across the face!

Left with no choice.

His face immediately darkened as he looked coldly at the three and said, "Where did you arrogant scoundrels come from?! How dare you cause trouble in Guangyang City without knowing your own limits?!"

As his words fell.

The three hat-wearing men turned their gazes toward him, then smiled.

"Brother, I advise you not to meddle."

One of the hat-wearing men spoke leisurely. At the same time, three immensely powerful presences erupted fiercely from their bodies!

Boom!

A wave of air swept out!

An invisible gale spread wildly outward from the three men. Caught off guard, people immediately covered their eyes with their hands and staggered backward, crying out in horror.

"The Spirit Sea Realm!"

Spirit Sea cultivators!

Three of them, at that!

Feeling the immense power within that wave of air.

For a moment, everyone's expression turned ugly.

Since when had three unknown Spirit Sea Realm cultivators appeared in Guangyang City?!

And among them.

Lineage Head Miao's expression was the ugliest of all.

Not only had he just offended the three with his words, but they also intended to seize the second-tier demonic beast, the Black Baleful Intent Snake, that was about to belong to him!

Most troublesome of all.

He was no match for these three!

While these thoughts ran through his mind, the three hat-wearing men did not spare Lineage Head Miao another glance. In a few strides, they arrived before the platform, their eyes greedily fixed on the Black Baleful Intent Snake hissing and flicking its tongue atop it.

One of them turned toward the city lord nearby and smiled. "Lord City Lord, we will leave once we take this auction item. But if you choose to meddle, we three brothers might just pay a few more visits around Guangyang City..."

This was a blatant threat to the city lord!

The city lord was the only Spirit Sea Realm cultivator in the auction house, and thus a threat to them.

And that man's words.

Were a threat to the city lord: if he interfered, they would wreak havoc throughout Guangyang City!

But if the city lord turned a blind eye, the three would naturally leave once they had taken their loot.

As Guangyang City's city lord.

If Guangyang City suffered damage, things would certainly not end well for him.

Sure enough!

After hearing the man's words, the city lord's expression immediately darkened.

Three Spirit Sea Realm cultivators-even with the Scarlet Flame Saber in hand, he was not confident he could take them down!

And seeing the city lord's expression.

The three hat-wearing men smiled, then prepared to leap onto the platform and easily claim the coveted second-tier demonic beast.

"Even the city lord has been threatened into staying his hand. Will they really snatch this Black Baleful Intent Snake away?"

"Damn it! This is a treasure of our Guangyang City, yet they're taking it in broad daylight! Is there no law left?"

"Ah! Count your blessings. If those three Spirit Sea Realm cultivators don't slaughter us all, we'll already have escaped with our lives!"

"What about Auction House Master Gu... Is he just going to watch the treasure get stolen?!"

"..."

The people in the hall murmured quietly.

The situation before them was already crystal clear.

The three hat-wearing men were all in the Spirit Sea Realm. Even the city lord could do nothing, let alone the other major factions, which were already competing against one another.

So, by the look of things.

This precious second-tier demonic beast, the Black Baleful Intent Snake, was certain to be taken by the three men.

Even Auction House Master Gu was probably helpless to stop them, wasn't he?

But just as the three hat-wearing men leaped onto the platform together and greedily approached the Black Baleful Intent Snake.

A voice rang out in the quiet auction house.

"Do you three intend to take something from my Profound Heaven Auction House just like that?"

As that familiar voice sounded.

Everyone immediately turned toward Auction House Master Gu.

They saw.

The slender figure sat in the seat of honor, his eyes, shining like stars, now open as he smiled at the three men on the platform.

And his words.

Also left everyone in the hall alarmed and uncertain.

They feared Gu Fan would anger the three men and implicate everyone, getting the entire auction house slaughtered!

After all... aside from the city lord, none of them had the slightest ability to resist three Spirit Sea Realm cultivators!

Amid such fear and trepidation.

The three hat-wearing men stopped and turned around.

This time, their former ease was gone. Instead, they looked gravely at Gu Fan and spoke.

"Auction House Master Gu! Do you intend to attack us three brothers?"

Those words left everyone in the hall utterly dumbfounded.

These three had threatened the city lord without the slightest courtesy... so why had they become somewhat cautious in front of Auction House Master Gu?!

Gu Fan smiled faintly, showing no anger. "There is no need to fight. I merely wish to advise you three that things belonging to the Profound Heaven Auction House... are not so easily taken."

"Hmph!"

The three hat-wearing men snorted coldly.

Of course things belonging to the Profound Heaven Auction House were not easy to take!

But they had a backer behind them too!

So they ignored Gu Fan's warning, turned around, and walked toward the Black Baleful Intent Snake.

And just then.

Suddenly!

"Hiss!"

A piercing hiss rang out!

Everyone in the hall watched in horror as the short Black Baleful Intent Snake, barely as thick as a finger, was suddenly enveloped in dense Sha Qi.

This Sha Qi was pitch-black, covering half the platform in a short time and obscuring what lay within.

This sudden development also made the three hat-wearing men's expressions change.

Before they could react further.

They saw!

Within that exceedingly dense black Sha Qi.

An enormous, hideous snake head suddenly thrust out, then... swallowed the three horrified hat-wearing men in a single gulp!

It took longer to tell than to happen.

This turn of events had actually ended in just a few short breaths.

And as they watched the three hat-wearing men disappear into the snake's mouth.

The densely packed guests in the hall all wore horrified expressions, staring in disbelief at the hideous snake head that was fully half the size of the platform!

"Hiss!!!"

Sharp intakes of breath rang out one after another!