After the time it took to burn an incense stick.
"Fellow daoists, seventy million immortal stones!"
"Heavens...!"
By now, quite a few cultivators had risen to their feet in stunned disbelief. Lone wanderers from Immortal Realms everywhere narrowed their eyes, already considering whether they should establish sects, take in disciples, and found their own factions.
And now, it seemed only three forces remained in contention.
The Ye Family, Universal Sky Spirit Estate, and a mysterious faction.
From the looks of them, they resembled beings from Fang Chen's Immortal Sun, for their eyes were simply far too bright.
"E-eighty-two million immortal stones!"
The auctioneer looked tremblingly at the number on the heavenly screen. He was no longer excited, no longer boiling with fervor. Instead, an ice-cold chill seeped into his bones.
The cultivator who had put up this Dao Engraving Gauze for auction had better not meet with trouble...
Otherwise, the Myriad Realms Auction House's eternal reputation would be ruined. Immortal Realm factions capable of offering such prices were not necessarily ones the Myriad Realms Auction House could afford to offend. It was as though a basin of cold water had been poured over him, and he became exceptionally calm.
The Ye Family.
"There is no need to keep bidding for this item. Wait for the next one," an elder said solemnly. "It seems several extraordinary figures have arrived. Our Ye Family is currently lying low and developing. It would not be wise to offend such Immortal Realm forces."
A group of Ye Family members nodded, and instead breathed a sigh of relief.
Universal Sky Spirit Estate.
"Let's go. Return to the palace." The woman's voice shifted from cool to incomparably icy. "They are cultivators under that one's command."
At the mention of that one, everyone's hearts trembled. Not a