The Whole City Came

Did the Profound Heaven Auction House truly rank first in Yanshan Commandery City?

That was not something Gu Fan could decide simply by saying so. The people of the city had to decide!

Night lay deep.

In the blink of an eye, the Profound Heaven Auction House's third auction was about to begin.

Linnan Street.

Dense crowds surged forward along the entire street.

At the entrance to the street, an endless stream of people arrived from every direction and hurried toward Linnan Street.

At that moment.

Bustling thoroughfares in Yanshan Commandery City, such as Vermilion Bird Street, were all but deserted. Even the shopkeepers along the streets had shut their doors and headed toward Linnan Street.

It could be said.

Every cultivator in the city was making their way toward Linnan Street!

The situation caused a stir even at the Commandery Prince's residence, forcing it to dispatch the city guard to maintain order.

Otherwise, there would certainly be no small amount of trouble!

Yet even with the city guard stationed there, disputes were inevitable.

But as long as no fights to the death broke out, the city guard could barely keep the situation under control.

Outside the auction house.

A sea of bobbing heads stretched as far as the eye could see, blocking the entrance and leaving only a single passage into the auction house.

Exclamations rang out from time to time, making the place seem bustling beyond measure.

"That's... the Song Lineage head!"

"The Song Lineage head is here again! He only won the Four Directions Ghost Saber yesterday. Looks like he wants to win another treasure today!"

"Heh, picking up a bargain tonight won't be so easy!"

"..."

The crowd buzzed with chatter.

Amid the discussion, the Song Lineage head walked into the auction house, his face glowing.

Since winning the Four Directions Ghost Saber last night, the Song Lineage head had already begun practicing the saber technique.

He had not abandoned the sword. Instead, he intended to cultivate both saber and sword!

If he achieved success with the Four Directions Ghost Saber, then, combined with the swordsmanship he had practiced all his life, the Song Lineage head was confident he could defeat Yan Nantian!

"The Niu Lineage head is here too!"

"He left early yesterday and missed out on a second-tier supreme-grade martial technique. Now that he's back, he's probably determined to get this auction's treasures!"

"Look! The Yan Lineage head is here too! And the beautiful head of Blowing Snow Academy..."

"Hehe, these people all left before yesterday's auction was even halfway through. They really have the nerve to come back today..."

"Shh! Keep your voice down. Don't let them hear you..."

"..."

Amid the crowd.

Having just dismounted, Yan Nantian cast a rather displeased glance at the person who had spoken.

Then he stepped into the auction house.

He had important business tonight and would not bother with a few gossiping flies.

And as Yan Nantian entered the auction house.

People from all the major factions followed one after another.

"So many people from powerful factions have come. Today's auction really is a grand occasion!"

"Yes, but it's a pity we can't enter the hall and can only watch from outside. Sigh."

"What does that matter? Hey, look! Aren't those people from the three great sects?"

"They really are! Judging by their bearing, they might all be elders!"

"Gasp!!!"

Even elders from the three great sects had come!

Upon hearing this news, the watching crowd was instantly stirred.

These sect members would not descend their mountains without important business, yet now, an auction had drawn even them here!

They saw.

The elders of the three great sects strode toward the auction house with several young disciples.

Among the Shattered Star Sect's group.

"Has the seventh elder sent word? When will they arrive?"

An elder spoke through a voice transmission.

"Reporting to the ninth elder! The seventh elder and the others are on their way."

"Mm, then we won't wait for them."

With that, they filed inside.

The Profound Heaven Auction House!

The main hall!

At that moment.

Between the regular seats and private rooms, all 3,200 attendees were prominent figures in Yanshan Commandery City!

And if those outside and even out on the streets were counted, the people gathered for the auction house might well number a hundred thousand!

With such a magnificent turnout, calling it a gathering of every cultivator in the city would be no exaggeration!

As conversations rose from time to time within the hall.

Amid words of heartfelt reassurance, the auctioneer, Bu Yi, also mustered her courage and stepped onto the raised platform.

The moment she appeared, the entire hall fell silent.

Countless gazes converged on her.

And Bu Yi did not disappoint, announcing loudly, "Welcome, everyone, to the Profound Heaven Auction House. This is our third auction, with eleven lots in total. Now, let the Profound Heaven Auction House's third auction begin!"

"First, our opening lot..."

Only Bu Yi's voice echoed slowly through the auction house.

At that moment, a maid stepped onto the platform carrying a rectangular jade case.

"A second-tier mid-grade magical treasure-the Soul-Chasing Bow!"

As her words fell, the jade case was opened.

In an instant, a translucent azure bow came into everyone's view.

The next moment!

The entire venue erupted!

"A second-tier mid-grade magical treasure!"

"Gasp!!! Opening with a second-tier mid-grade treasure! An auction house that auctions second-tier supreme-grade treasures truly lives up to its name!"

"This trip was worthwhile! I happen to be practicing archery, so this magical treasure is just right for me!"

"What a grand spectacle!"

"..."

"Everyone! Auctioned alongside this treasure is a matching martial technique manual, the second-tier low-grade Soul-Chasing Archery!"

Bu Yi once again introduced it loudly from the platform.

"A matching magical treasure! Gasp!"

"A bow and a martial technique! If we win them, wouldn't we be able to learn archery from scratch?"

"What a fine treasure. Ninth elder, to think that on this trip down the mountain, we could obtain a reward normally only available through the inner sect tournament!"

"..."

The atmosphere in the hall instantly exploded.

A second-tier mid-grade treasure was something the three great auction houses would auction as a grand finale!

Yet this auction house was using it as its opening lot!

In a sense, perhaps this was the Profound Heaven Auction House announcing that it was trampling the three great auction houses beneath its feet!

Such a stance.

Undoubtedly left the heads of the three great auction houses who had come with faces as black as the bottoms of pots.

"The second-tier mid-grade Soul-Chasing Bow has a starting price of four hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones. Each bid must increase by no fewer than ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"I bid four hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Four hundred and ten thousand!"

"I bid five hundred thousand!"

"A bow-type magical treasure! Hmph, I'm determined to get it. Six hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"..."

In mere moments.

Bids rang out one after another throughout the auction house.

Voices rose from both the main hall and the private rooms. Even the five great lineages urgently needed second-tier mid-grade treasures!

"Seven hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Eight hundred thousand!"

"Everyone! Please give me a little face! I bid one million low-grade spirit stones!"

As those words fell.

The auction house fell briefly silent.

But in an instant, the bidding heated up again!

"One million one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"One million two hundred thousand!"

"..."