The End

At that moment.

Inside the auction house.

After the Yan Lineage elder called out his bid, the Song Lineage head went quiet for a while.

Seeing this, the elder could not help asking anxiously, "Lineage head! Why aren't you bidding yet?!"

"Just wait a moment." The Song Lineage head was still in the mood to smile.

Within moments, a voice rang out in the hall.

"Elder of the Yan Lineage! Your bid does not comply with the auction house's rules!"

Bu Yi spoke somewhat nervously from the platform.

At those words, the auction house immediately grew somewhat quiet.

Did not comply with the rules?

That was the polite way of putting it.

In truth, it meant that he did not have that much money, so his bid did not count!

"Why?"

The Yan Lineage elder's mind had been entirely on Yan Nantian. Hearing her words, he responded in a momentary daze.

"As far as the auction house knows, you do not have that many spirit stones."

"Nonsense! Do you think my Yan Lineage can't produce three million spirit stones?"

"The Yan Lineage can, but elder, you do not have the authority to use that many of the Yan Lineage's spirit stones."

After saying this, Bu Yi immediately called out from the platform, "Three million spirit stones from the Song Lineage head, going once!"

"Damn it!"

The Yan Lineage elder's cursing voice rang out. "Little girl! I am an elder of the Yan Lineage! Do you know the consequences of offending my Yan Lineage?"

At those words, Bu Yi's little face immediately turned deathly pale.

But as soon as the Yan Lineage elder finished speaking, a mocking voice rang out.

"Oh? Might I ask this elder what the consequences of offending your Yan Lineage are?"

The speaker was none other than Gu Fan.

He was sitting in the seat of honor, looking toward Heaven Room Two with a slightly raised brow.

"Hmph!"

"Junior! Let me tell you plainly, if you interfere with my Yan Lineage's affairs, this little auction house of yours will, from now on..."

"Enough!"

The Yan Lineage elder had been about to give Gu Fan a thorough threatening.

Who would have thought an authoritative shout would interrupt him?

"Song Lineage head..." The Yan Lineage elder's expression turned somewhat ugly.

"Yan Wu! This is no place for you to run wild!"

As the Song Lineage head's words rang out, Heaven Room Two immediately fell silent.

Seeing this.

The Song Lineage head spoke again. "Miss Bu, please continue!"

The verbal clash.

Finally ended with the Song Lineage head's words.

In truth, the reason the Yan Lineage elder had spouted so much nonsense was to buy time!

With all his experience, the Song Lineage head naturally saw through it at a glance.

Moreover, the man was wasting his time, so he had shouted him down.

With the Song Lineage head's "golden words and jade pronouncements," the auction of the eleventh item immediately proceeded as usual.

"Three million spirit stones, going twice!"

Bu Yi called out from the platform again.

This time, without the Yan Lineage elder causing trouble, no further bids came for a long while.

And so, Bu Yi finally announced with a smile, "Three million spirit stones, going three times! Congratulations to the Song Lineage head on winning this second-tier supreme-grade martial technique, Four Directions Ghost Saber, for three million low-grade spirit stones!"

"We won it! Lineage head! We won it!"

The Song Lineage elder's face was filled with excitement.

How could he not be excited? From this day forward, the Song Lineage would be the first of the Five Great Lineages to possess a second-tier supreme-grade martial technique!

Given time, becoming the foremost lineage in Yanshan Commandery City was not out of the question!

"Whew..."

The Song Lineage head also let out a quiet breath.

In the end... he had secured it!

The Song Lineage had ranked last among the Five Great Lineages for quite a few years, and certain factions had begun stirring restlessly over it.

Now, with Four Directions Ghost Saber in his hands.

He was fully confident that he could raise the Song Lineage's strength another level!

He might even... drag the Yan Lineage down from first place among the Five Great Lineages!

Meanwhile, inside the auction house.

With the auction of the final item concluded.

Everyone in the hall began buzzing with discussion.

"A second-tier supreme-grade martial technique! Just who is behind this auction house? How could they bring out two in succession?"

"No idea! But I wonder whether the next auction will have another..."

"If there is another, I'll secure it even if I have to empty my entire fortune!"

"Exactly! What a shame the Song Lineage head took the prize this time. Sigh."

"..."

Just then.

Gu Fan returned to the platform, striking while the iron was hot to explain the auction house's rules once more.

A 1% commission!

One auction every day!

More second-tier treasures would be auctioned tomorrow!

Without a doubt, these three announcements sent another shock through the hall!

The various mercenary groups rejoiced that an auction house with such capabilities charged only a 1% commission.

By now, they had complete trust in the Profound Heaven Auction House. What other auction house in Yanshan Commandery City could rival one that auctioned second-tier supreme-grade martial techniques?

Besides.

Having their own treasures appear in the same auction as second-tier supreme-grade treasures was an honor to them as well!

As for everyone else, they were delighted that there would still be second-tier supreme-grade treasures up for auction tomorrow!

Second-tier supreme-grade!

As long as there was one, who could say they would not be the one to secure it?!

For a time, cheers shook the heavens inside the auction house.

Inside the secluded cultivation chamber.

The Profound Heaven Auction House's second auction had drawn to a close.

Gu Fan instructed Feng Xu, the steward whose face was glowing with pride, to handle the remaining matters, then hurried into the secluded chamber.

At this auction.

Not only had he received ten precious treasures through returns, but the final auction had also earned him three million low-grade spirit stones!

Since the auction house belonged to him, there was naturally no question of taking a commission.

Setting the matter of spirit stones aside for the moment, Gu Fan focused his mind and looked into the system space.

Third-tier middle-grade-hundred-year stalactite milk!

Third-tier low-grade-white bone questioning love flower!

Second-tier supreme-grade-Ghost Sheep...

Second-tier supreme-grade-...

Apart from the Four Directions Ghost Saber that had been auctioned off, Gu Fan now possessed nine treasures he could devour.

However... Gu Fan turned his gaze toward the Ghost Sheep drifting about like a ghost.

This second-tier supreme-grade demonic beast was at Spirit Sea Great Perfection, just one step away from entering the Divine Treasury Realm!

And because of its innate ability.

Those whose cultivation was not sufficiently profound could not see this Ghost Sheep at all.

Moreover, a demonic beast at Spirit Sea Perfection was stronger than even the heads of the Five Great Lineages!

Devouring it just like that felt rather wasteful no matter how he looked at it...

With that thought, Gu Fan decided to use this Ghost Sheep as his mount.

The draft horse pulling his dilapidated carriage was merely an ordinary beast. Not only was it slow, but traveling also cost him a great deal of time.

With this in mind, Gu Fan willed it, and eight dazzling orbs of light appeared before him.

Natural treasures, pills, magical treasures... how much would they raise his cultivation this time?

The next moment.

An utterly terrifying devouring force erupted from the apertures within his body, enveloping the entire secluded cultivation chamber.

In an instant, his surroundings turned pitch-black.

At the same time, sounds of shattering quietly rang out inside the secluded chamber.

The devouring began!