"Now we begin the auction for the second item—a Serenity Pearl, born of Heaven and Earth, capable of calming the mind and keeping the spiritual platform free of dust. For cultivators, especially those at the Martial God realm and above, it offers immense benefits. The starting bid is five hundred and fifty thousand gold coins, with each subsequent bid requiring an increase of at least fifty thousand gold coins. Let the bidding begin!" the host announced enthusiastically.
Immediately, figures from various factions below scrambled to bid, none willing to fall behind.
As time passed, the atmosphere in the auction hall grew increasingly fervent. Under the host's masterful guidance, wave after wave of excitement was stirred up.
On the auction stage, one precious item after another was presented for bidding—Heaven and Earth Treasures, demonic cores, pills, magical artifacts, materials... all sorts of rare treasures, nothing was lacking, and each was a genuine treasure rarely seen in the outside world.
Furthermore, the final auction price for none of these items fell below five hundred thousand gold coins, truly astronomical figures.
However, those qualified to participate in this grand auction were no ordinary individuals. Each was a truly distinguished figure of immense wealth and power, commanding astonishing fortunes.
Even some esteemed Martial God realm figures from first-rate factions possessed fortunes rivaling entire kingdoms. They bid without batting an eye, calling out astronomical sums of millions of gold coins, a sight both shocking and awe-inspiring, as if fearing they would regret missing the opportunity.
Shuangshuang watched, clicking her tongue in amazement. She had only come to broaden her horizons, but witnessing the frenzy of these major figures' bidding still left her dumbfounded.
Only Ye Chen remained calm and composed, for he had experienced even more frenzied auction events in his previous life.
The Xia Feng Kingdom royal family also successively bid on several precious treasures. Ye Chen also made his move, leveraging the vast wealth of the Alchemist Heart Palace to purchase one of the main ingredients for refining the "Spirit Refining Pill"—the Nine Soul Heart Refining Grass—for a full seven hundred thousand gold coins. This price even made him frown slightly.
The cost of refining the "Spirit Refining Pill" was far from the initial estimate of a hundred thousand or so gold coins; it had multiplied many times over.
However, what he was refining now was the best possible "Spirit Refining Pill," which offered a higher success rate for reviving the Sacred Body bloodline. So, this cost was ultimately insignificant.
What was puzzling, however, was that the representatives of the three great empires and the four super factions—the one great academy and the four superpowers—had not uttered a single bid for any item, leading to much speculation.
But those truly in the know understood that these so-called treasures probably didn't even catch the eye of these super faction figures. What they had truly come for was none other than the finale—the Divine-level secret treasure.
During this period, however, one auction item caused a massive sensation, for it was a Heavenly God Dao Weapon.
What is a Heavenly God Dao Weapon? It is a great Dao artifact personally forged by a Heavenly God realm expert, inscribed with the Dao marks of the Heavenly God realm, a weapon nurtured by their side.
Such an artifact, when dormant, is one thing, but once fully awakened, it is equivalent to a Heavenly God realm expert taking action. Its power can be described as earth-shattering and terrifyingly boundless, capable of utterly destroying a capital city without question.
A Heavenly God Dao Weapon is sufficient to become the guardian divine artifact of a first-rate faction or even an entire kingdom. Merely wielding it, even without full activation—just partially awakening it—is enough to make Martial Gods avoid its edge and cleave through mountains and rivers for a thousand li. It is a truly heavy weapon of the mortal world.
No one had expected such an absolute heavy weapon to appear at this auction. It immediately caused a huge sensation in the auction hall, with many people scrambling to bid. Even the Xia Feng Kingdom royal family couldn't resist being tempted and joined the bidding.
Although the royal family possessed Heavenly God Dao Weapons, they only had two such heavy weapons: the ancestor's own divine weapon and the heavy weapon left behind by the founding ancestor. After all, only Heavenly God realm experts could forge them.
Who wouldn't want one more of such a heavy weapon?
Similarly, Ye Chen was rarely moved, his heart stirred.
For this Heavenly God Dao Weapon was a spear, its entire body pitch black like ink, inscribed with golden great Dao patterns. It was personally presented by a Martial God realm expert of the Heavenly God Auction House, weighed eighteen thousand jin, and was a true heavy weapon.
Ye Chen had always been adept with heavy weapons like spears and great halberds. This black-gold divine spear suited him perfectly. Even weighing eighteen thousand jin, with his strength, he was fully capable of wielding it freely.
For him, this black-gold divine spear could perfectly become his current weapon of war.
"Esteemed guests, this spear is a genuine Heavenly God Dao Weapon. I believe everyone knows the might of such weapons. Once awakened, it is equivalent to a powerful Heavenly God realm expert going to war, supremely powerful and boundless. Moreover, this divine spear was once the Dao Weapon in the hands of the ancient Heavenly God, Thunder Heavenly God—the Thunder God Spear. It is rumored to have slain a genuine Heavenly God, stained with Heavenly God blood, making it incomparably precious, worthy of being called a priceless treasure. The current starting bid is seven million gold coins!" After a brief introduction, the host called out a starting price that left everyone dumbfounded.
The moment his words fell, the entire auction hall erupted with successive gasps of astonishment.
Merely the starting bid was as high as seven million gold coins. One could only imagine what astronomical price it would finally fetch.
Although the starting price was indeed outrageously high, compared to the spear's own value, it was practically negligible. Every Heavenly God Dao Weapon is a truly priceless treasure. This was especially true for one that had tasted Heavenly God blood.
"Nine and a half million!"
"Ten million!"
"Eleven million!"
"Eleven point eight million...!"
Many in the auction hall scrambled to bid. The price quickly soared above thirteen million gold coins, an unimaginable astronomical sum of wealth. Yet, compared to the value of the Heavenly God Dao Weapon itself, it was still far from adequate, and many continued to bid fiercely.
The royal family spared no effort in the bidding, directly calling out twenty million gold coins, which immediately scared off many bidders, and the hall grew much quieter.
Even Ye Chen frowned. Twenty million gold coins was too much. Even relying on Li Yun and the Alchemist Heart Palace, he couldn't amass such an enormous sum of wealth on such short notice.
The representatives sent by other kingdoms or first-rate factions were in the same boat. They couldn't possibly carry such vast wealth with them and were unable to compete with the Xia Feng royal family.
In the end, Ye Chen could only sigh helplessly and give up. What a pity.
"Twenty million, going once! Twenty million, going twice! Twenty million, going—" The host was about to declare the result of this round of bidding when suddenly an unfamiliar voice rang out—
"Twenty-one million!"
Instantly, the entire hall was shocked—not only by such lavish spending but also because the bidder dared to oppose the Xia Feng royal family. Who had such audacity?
The royal ancestor's face darkened. Who dared to oppose him at this moment? It wasn't one of the four super factions.
But when he saw who had spoken, his expression changed drastically. It was none other than a middle-aged man with silver hair, his brows fierce and his appearance ferocious and menacing. Yet, this aura was one the ancestor could never forget—
Silver Ape King!
This Beast God existence from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range had now taken human form and appeared, participating in the auction, and was even bidding against him for the black-gold divine spear.
At this moment, the Silver Ape King grinned at the royal ancestor, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, but no matter how one looked, it was utterly chilling.
The kingdom ancestor's heart skipped two beats. In the end, he still did not open his mouth to bid again. No matter what, it was unwise to offend the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, especially knowing the fact that the Great Sage Hong Tian still existed within it. Probably even the four super factions wouldn't dare to oppose the Demonic Beast Mountain Range at this time.
Ye Chen had sensed the Silver Ape King's presence earlier. When the first item, the Martial God demonic core, was auctioned, it was the Silver Ape King who had revealed a terrifying killing intent.
Finally, this Thunder God Spear was won with a bid of twenty-one million gold coins.
But the Silver Ape King pointed at Ye Chen and said to the host, "Later, give this spear to this young friend."
The entire hall was stunned. This silver-haired Heavenly God had spent over twenty million gold coins only to give the Thunder God Spear away to Ye Chen? Wasn't that too extravagant? Even the four super factions were utterly shocked.
The Silver Ape King paid no heed to the others' gazes. This ferocious existence from the Demonic Beast Mountain Range revealed a friendly smile and said, "Young friend Ye Chen, my master asked me to tell you that you are welcome to visit the ancient hall for a cup of tea when you have time. If you encounter any trouble, you may invoke my master's name. Should anyone dare to bully you, my master will certainly not let them off."
These words made everyone's hearts skip a beat. A distinguished Heavenly God actually had a master? Who could that be? Could it be a Divine Spirit existence?
And who exactly was this youth, to have earned such care from the silver-haired Heavenly God's master?
However, the royal ancestor, recalling the note Ye Chen had handed him, felt increasingly horrified. At the same time, he felt even more curiosity and wariness towards Ye Chen. This youth was truly extraordinary. No wonder he had ended the demonic beast turmoil; it made sense.
Ye Chen hadn't expected the Great Sage Hong Tian to be so generous, gifting a Heavenly God Dao Weapon just like that. But upon careful thought, although Heavenly God Dao Weapons were precious, to an existence like a Divine Spirit, they were utterly insignificant. He smiled slightly and said, "I will. Please convey to Senior that as soon as the preparations are complete, we can begin at any time."
"Rest assured, young friend, I will convey your words to my master," the Silver Ape King said.
The auction of the Thunder God Spear ultimately ended up in Ye Chen's hands, truly causing many people's eyes to pop out and leading countless individuals to speculate endlessly about this youth.
The grand auction continued. Since the start, no fewer than thirty treasures had been fiercely bid upon, and the total transaction volume had broken the hundred-million mark. Even the four super factions were greatly envious; the amount was too colossal, truly awe-inspiring.
"Unknowingly, we have reached the final item, the finale treasure," the host said with a slight smile, which also drew the gazes of everyone present. For the vast majority of attendees had come precisely for this finale supreme treasure.
Behind him, a Martial God realm expert carried onto the stage an object about half a meter high, completely covered with brocade cloth, attracting countless focused stares.
Feeling the nearly tangible intensity of the gazes, the host also smiled slightly and said, "Since that's the case, I won't keep everyone waiting. The final supreme treasure, the legendary Divine-level secret treasure, is now up for auction—"
"The Divine Left Hand!"