An uproar

He briefly looked the other party over.

Gu Fan then withdrew his gaze and focused on the system space.

"Tier-two low-grade Spirit-Replenishing Pill successfully auctioned. Congratulations, host, on triggering a fiftyfold critical multiplier. Return... tier-two supreme-grade Lantian Jade Refining Pill!"

"Tier-two low-grade demonic beast Flame Bird successfully auctioned. Congratulations, host, on triggering a hundredfold critical multiplier. Return... tier-three low-grade demonic beast Golden Feather Eagle!"

Three auction items had sold in succession.

Gu Fan had now received the Sun-Chasing Profound Bow, Lantian Jade Refining Pill, and Golden Feather Eagle as returns.

Of these, the one that satisfied Gu Fan most was the tier-three low-grade demonic beast-the Golden Feather Eagle!

After all, this was a demonic beast at the perfected third heaven of the Divine Treasury Realm!

Even the commandery prince of Yanshan Commandery City had only broken through to the Divine Treasury Realm three years ago.

With his aptitude, reaching such a realm had already brought him to his limit; he would advance no further.

As for the Golden Feather Eagle.

Without question, it was now the strongest expert in Yanshan Commandery City!

Even though Uncle Fu was also at the third heaven of the Divine Treasury Realm, he presumably would be no match for the Golden Feather Eagle with its innate talents.

In other words.

Gu Fan was now practically invincible within Yanshan Commandery City, with no one his equal!

But even so.

Gu Fan was not satisfied yet.

So far, only three of the ten items in this auction had been sold...

At that thought, he turned his gaze toward the stage.

"Next is the fourth item in this auction, a tier-one supreme-grade pill... the Body Tempering Pill!"

"A Body Refining Pill? Tier-one supreme-grade?"

"What's going on? Why are the auction items getting worse and worse?"

"We're only on the fourth item, and it's already tier one. Won't the sixth be tier-one mid-grade?"

"By that logic, the eighth will be tier-one low-grade?!"

"..."

Without a doubt.

As soon as Bu Yi finished speaking, a wave of discussion rose throughout the auction house.

There were a total of thirty-two hundred people in the hall and private rooms, more than half of whom were Spirit Sea Realm cultivators!

Practically... every prominent figure in Yanshan Commandery City was here.

Would people like them care about tier-one treasures?

Yet as the discussion grew more heated, Bu Yi's expression did not change in the slightest.

With the experience of the previous two auctions, she was now prepared for this.

Bu Yi then spoke again. "A tier-one supreme-grade Body Refining Pill. The starting bid is twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones, with each increase no less than one thousand low-grade spirit stones..."

"Twenty thousand!"

"Twenty-one thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"I bid thirty thousand!"

"..."

Bids rang out sporadically. Though it was only a cheap Body Refining Pill, some of the younger generation were delighted by it.

Soon.

This tier-one supreme-grade pill sold for forty thousand low-grade spirit stones.

"The fifth auction item..."

"The sixth auction item..."

"The seventh auction item..."

"..."

Time hurried by.

Soon.

The auction reached its tenth item.

Tightening her grip slightly on the voice-amplifying artifact in her hand, Bu Yi could not help feeling weary.

As the auction items slipped from tier-two low-grade to tier-one supreme-grade, the questioning voices in the hall had constantly disturbed her composure.

Had she not already had experience, Bu Yi might have begun trembling as she spoke by now.

"Everyone! The tenth auction item from the Profound Heaven Auction House, a tier-one supreme-grade natural treasure... Mystic Yin Spring Water!"

"Mystic Yin Spring Water? A supreme treasure for breaking through realms, just like Stalactite Milk?!"

"That's the one! Unfortunately, such a supreme treasure is only useful to those in the Body Tempering Realm. Its effects on Spirit Sea Realm cultivators like us are negligible..."

"Alas! This is already the tenth item. Why is it still a tier-one treasure?"

"What about tier-two treasures? Are there any more or not?!"

"..."

As expected.

With another tier-one supreme-grade treasure up for auction, questioning voices immediately resounded through the hall.

Even someone with the best composure.

Would feel somewhat irritated after so many tier-one supreme-grade auction items.

That said, however.

From the start of the auction until now, no one in the hall had left over this.

On the contrary, those outside the hall were still waiting eagerly, hoping someone inside would come out so they could go in!

After all.

The embarrassment suffered by the Yan Lineage head and the others last time had become the talk of Yanshan Commandery City.

If a tier-two supreme-grade treasure really was auctioned at the end, even if they could not win it, they could personally take part in the competition between the major powers!

"Mystic Yin Spring Water... the starting bid is fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones, with each increase no less than one thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"I bid fifty thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"I offer sixty thousand. This Mystic Yin Spring Water will be just right for a junior of my lineage to break through!"

"Sixty-one thousand low-grade spirit stones!"

"Sixty-two thousand!"

"Sixty-three thousand!"

"..."

The bidding in the auction house finally grew somewhat lively.

However.

In the private rooms on the second floor, the members of the major powers were puzzled.

At this moment.

Inside the Song Lineage's Heaven Room Five.

"Father! Will there really be more tier-two supreme-grade treasures auctioned this time?"

A refined young man gently waved a folding fan as he asked in some confusion.

"I don't know either..."

Faced with his son's question, the Song Lineage head shook his head with a bitter smile.

By now, six tier-one supreme-grade treasures had been auctioned in a row.

Apart from the first three items, which had made them take things a little seriously, all the subsequent auction items had been rubbish.

For major powers.

Tier-one treasures were not particularly important.

After all, they had plenty of such treasures themselves, whether through their caravans or their own cultivation of them. Why would they need to bid for them at an auction?

For that reason, this stretch of tier-one supreme-grade treasures was truly far too dull for them.

Had they not learned their lesson last time.

Perhaps all the private rooms would already have been deserted!

Yet even so.

The major powers who had come harboring immense ambitions could not help wondering by this point whether there were still tier-two supreme-grade treasures to be auctioned.

If not, this auction house had led them around in circles like dogs.

If there were...

At this, the major powers all shook their heads.

Judging by the current signs, the hope of a tier-two supreme-grade treasure being auctioned was exceedingly slim.

Even the Song Lineage head, who had a favorable impression of the Profound Heaven Auction House, felt his confidence sorely lacking!

Why?

Because Gu Fan had said that tier-two treasures would be auctioned this time.

And so far, the Profound Heaven Auction House had indeed auctioned tier-two treasures-three of them in succession, at that!

Even if the auction ended right here, they would not have lied.

Besides.

Tier-two supreme-grade treasures were so precious. Could this formerly obscure auction house really produce three in a row?!

It was not just the Song Lineage.

The other major powers, including the people from the three great sects, were also frowning deeply over this.

"Presumably, seeing me come so often, the people from the power behind Gu Fan sensed something amiss and began concealing themselves..."

Inside a private room.

Yang Zong murmured, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Congratulations to this guest on winning the tenth item in this auction... Mystic Yin Spring Water, for seventy-three thousand low-grade spirit stones."

While thoughts churned within the auction house.

On the raised platform, Bu Yi also announced the conclusion of the tenth auction item with a smile.

And as her words fell.

At the same time, everyone throughout the auction house, including those outside the hall and even on Linnan Street, quickly fell utterly silent.

Everyone knew.

There were eleven items in this auction.

And now that the tenth item had concluded, they would soon find out whether the finale was a tier-two supreme-grade treasure!

As everyone held their breath and focused.

Inside the hall.

More than three thousand people fixed their unblinking gazes on... the person in the very foremost seat.

At the same time.

Inside Gu Fan's mind.

"Tier-one supreme-grade natural treasure Mystic Yin Spring Water successfully auctioned. Congratulations, host, on triggering a sixtyfold critical multiplier. Return..."

"Tier-two supreme-grade natural treasure... Mystic Yin Spirit Water!"