The grand auction assembly was about to commence. Experts from all sides poured into the auction hall, which was quite unique, with a full three thousand divine pavilions suspended in the air, all facing a central divine platform.
Experts from various factions surged into the divine pavilions. Each pavilion had corresponding seats, pre-arranged long ago.
Naturally, due to Dan Xu, Ye Chen also obtained a divine pavilion. It contained a luxurious private box with ample space, filled with all kinds of rare delicacies, fine foods, immortal wines, and exquisite liquors. He strode over.
As time passed, more and more important figures appeared. Among them were many powerful experts from the outside world, various Great Powers, and even numerous alchemy masters arrived one after another.
Alchemy Masters like Master Ban Gu and his group also appeared. After all, the auction assembly would have peerless divine medicines needed for refining high-grade pills, which would be of immense help to them in concocting pills for the Alchemy Grand Ceremony and were key to competing for the championship.
Each time one of these Alchemy Masters entered, they attracted the attention of all sides.
Naturally, the alchemy experts of the Dan Emperor Clan also appeared one after another. Among them were no shortage of true Alchemy Masters, top-tier masters renowned throughout the Ancient Universe, as well as some outstanding young prodigies from the Dan Emperor Clan who entered successively.
Of course, Dan Yang, the current leader of the Dan Emperor Clan's younger generation, was the first to enter. His status was no less than that of other Supreme Elders of the Dan Emperor Clan, and despite his youth, he was already an Alchemy Master, drawing even more attention and attracting numerous envious gazes.
Among the young prodigies from other Ancient Universes who entered from the outside world, although some indeed had considerable attainments in the Alchemy Dao, they couldn't help but change their expressions upon seeing Dan Yang.
Because, in truth, how many people could reach the Great Power realm at such a young age while also elevating their Alchemy Dao to the level of an eighth-level master?
Not to mention looking across the entire Ancient Universe, even across the various Ancient Universes of the Chaos Sea, or throughout all ages past and future, such a monstrous talent could probably be considered a peerless, rarely-seen prodigy throughout history.
"Dan Yang truly lives up to being the leading figure of the Dan Emperor Clan in this era. Such potential indeed qualifies as monstrous."
"Having cultivated for less than five hundred years, achieving the status of a young Supreme One and reaching the Great Power realm is one thing, but what's even more terrifying is that his attainments in the Alchemy Dao have reached such a level. Is the Dan Emperor Clan's alchemy talent really this heaven-defying?"
At the auction assembly, many people secretly nodded, casting looks of astonishment.
The Dan Emperor Clan naturally took pride in Dan Yang. After all, such monstrous talents were rarely seen across the ages, top-tier geniuses second only to the clan's Imperial Daughter.
Ye Chen looked over. At the same time, Dan Yang also looked over. The two young generation's peerless geniuses confronted each other from afar, their gazes so intense they seemed to solidify, clashing together!
Boom—
The void itself was torn apart.
"Battle Saint King!"
"Dan Yang!"
However, the two merely confronted each other from a distance without taking action. Perhaps Dan Yang also knew this was a grand auction assembly watched by all ages and should not be disrupted.
In the end, Dan Yang flicked his sleeve with a cold snort and led a group of young prodigies from the Dan Emperor Clan, along with other senior Great Powers of the clan, into one of the few largest divine pavilions.
At the same time, a knocking sound came from Ye Chen's divine pavilion. Opening the door, it was none other than the old man he had met today at Tianyi Workshop, who chuckled and said, "Little friend, would you be willing to let this old man join you inside?"
"Of course, Elder, please!"
Ye Chen invited the old man in, though somewhat puzzled. "Elder, why aren't you with your clan members?"
Naturally, Ye Chen understood this mysterious old man was likely a senior figure of high status within the Dan Emperor Clan. He found it slightly strange why the old man didn't stay with the Dan Emperor Clan's main group but instead came to him.
The old man chuckled. "It's too lively over there. It's quieter here."
Suddenly, the entire auction hall erupted in a wave of exclamations. At that moment, an old man with white hair and a youthful face walked out from the main entrance. He appeared transcendent and extraordinary, exuding an air of immortality. Accompanied by a radiant medicinal fragrance, a special emblem was prominently displayed on his chest, featuring nine cauldrons encircling it, all glowing brilliantly.
This emblem was precisely the mark of a ninth-level Alchemy Grandmaster!
Without a doubt, this old man was an Alchemy Grandmaster. Such a figure might not possess exceptionally strong cultivation, but his status was already comparable to that of an Ancient Monarch. He entered the auction hall calmly, followed by two Ancient Great Powers.
Such figures, who could be considered sect master-level Great Powers of a star domain, were now willingly serving as protectors for this ninth-level Alchemy Grandmaster. This alone spoke volumes about how high his status was.
Naturally, it was precisely this that drew the attention of everyone in the entire auction hall.
"It's Grandmaster An Mu!"
Many people exclaimed in surprise, recognizing the identity of this Alchemy Grandmaster—a grand figure of the Alchemy Grandmaster level, one of the very few in the entire Ancient Universe. Not only had his cultivation reached the Great Power realm, but his Alchemy Dao had also attained the ninth-level Grandmaster domain, making him an existence countless alchemists across the heavens looked up to. His presence here naturally drew immense attention.
"So this is an Alchemy Grandmaster?"
Ye Chen sighed softly. Such an Alchemy Grandmaster indeed had the right to be truly proud. Even within a top alchemy force like the Dan Emperor Clan, he would possess the capital for pride.
After all, even an imperial clan like the Dan Emperor Clan could not have produced too many Alchemy Grandmasters throughout the ages. It was still due to the inheritance of the Alchemy Emperor; otherwise, it would have been even more difficult for them to emerge.
"An Mu!"
Dan Chen strode over, nodding slightly towards Grandmaster An Mu.
Similarly, Dan Chen was not only a peak Great Power of an imperial clan but also a ninth-level Alchemy Grandmaster. Now that the two Alchemy Grandmasters met, they clearly knew each other and exchanged nods of acknowledgment.
Dan Chen smiled and said, "I didn't expect you, old fellow, to come."
"Given that it concerns the inheritance of the Alchemy Emperor, even if I were a saint, I would have to come," Old Man An Mu said with a bitter smile, though a fervent light flickered in his eyes.
To elevate one's Alchemy Dao to the Grandmaster realm required who knew how many years of dedicated cultivation. Such figures cared little for many of the world's treasures.
In fact, if not for the need to reach a sufficient cultivation level to advance to higher attainments in the Alchemy Dao, such people would hardly bother cultivating, wasting time they hoped to devote to researching the Alchemy Dao.
One could say their mental state had reached a level of perfect tranquility. Basically, few things in the world could shake their fundamental hearts.
However, there was one thing that could drive all alchemists, even Alchemy Gods, to madness: the inheritance of the Alchemy Emperor.
The Alchemy Emperor was the first supreme existence throughout history to transcend the tenth-level Alchemy God realm. His attainments in the Alchemy Dao were unsurpassed in all ages. Similarly, his heaven-defying realm was a great Dao domain that all alchemists yearned for and pursued.
The championship reward of this Alchemy Grand Ceremony concerned the inheritance of the Alchemy Emperor. How could it not attract frenzied attention?
"Haha—" Dan Chen laughed heartily, yet with a sense of pride.
"But hasn't the inheritance of the Alchemy Emperor always been kept secret? Why is your Dan Emperor Clan willing to make it the championship reward for the Alchemy Grand Ceremony this time?" Even an Alchemy Grandmaster like Old Man An Mu was somewhat puzzled.
Dan Chen merely smiled without answering, saying, "Some matters, old friend, are better not understood too clearly."
Old Man An Mu nodded. Every imperial clan had many secrets unknown to outsiders. Some matters simply weren't for outsiders to casually learn about.
Dan Chen personally invited Old Man An Mu and led him to a special divine pavilion, quite close to the Dan Emperor Clan's pavilion.
As time passed, a total of three Alchemy Grandmasters appeared successively. Even the previously somewhat arrogant Alchemy Masters had to restrain themselves in the presence of these ninth-level Alchemy Grandmasters, showing a fervent admiration mixed with reverence, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.
These Alchemy Masters even personally went out, actively approaching these Alchemy Grandmasters, each behaving like respectful students receiving instruction, not daring to slight them in the least.
Other alchemy experts were even more so, each humbly stepping forward to pay their respects. Naturally, many Great Powers did the same.
Finally, as the auction assembly was about to begin, these people reluctantly dispersed.
In an instant, all light vanished. The world was left with only the dazzling radiance illuminating the divine platform; everything else paled in comparison.
"Esteemed guests, today is the final auction assembly before the Alchemy Grand Ceremony. Here, countless treasures will be auctioned. Everyone is welcome to actively participate in the bidding."
As the voice fell, a charming and alluring woman appeared on the auction divine platform. She wore an elegant long dress that fully displayed her graceful and curvaceous figure—full in front and behind—exceptionally eye-catching under the myriad lights. Her snow-white, delicate skin constantly came into view, forming beautiful scenery.
However, those present were all accomplished experts, each maintaining considerable mental tranquility. Their focus was more on the treasures about to be auctioned.
"Now, the first item to be auctioned is the Medicine Spirit—Nine Treasures Divine Fruit!"
As the charming auctioneer's crisp and pleasant voice fell, two other graceful, tall young women stepped forward from behind, presenting a Medicine Spirit.
Whoosh—all eyes were drawn to it.
Visible to the naked eye, it was a small tree only about a foot tall, but it branched out into nine different limbs. Each limb bore a fruit, each representing a different color: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, and white.
Each fruit exuded an intoxicating, fragrant aroma, exceptionally alluring to the mind, imperceptibly permeating the entire auction hall, causing everyone to focus their attention on it.
"As is well known, the Nine Treasures Divine Fruit is a peerless divine fruit that can only be truly nurtured within an untouched chaos pure land from the time of creation. It contains the most fundamental chaos mysteries and laws. It can produce one fruit every ten thousand years, requiring a full ninety thousand years to nurture nine divine fruits."
"Moreover, each fruit represents a different attribute, containing different fundamental great Dao laws. For example, the red fruit represents the fire attribute's fundamental laws, the black fruit represents the dark attribute's fundamental laws, the blue fruit represents the water attribute's fundamental laws... and so on, similar to the Chaos Nine Immortal Metals."
"After the Nine Treasures Divine Fruit spends ninety thousand years nurturing nine peerless divine fruits, legend has it that if it spends another ninety thousand years, the nine peerless divine fruits will eventually slowly merge into one, fusing into a single Chaos Divine Fruit. This can help others comprehend the most fundamental chaos laws, providing absolutely boundless benefits for cultivation—"
The enchanting auctioneer explained the various details of the Nine Treasures Divine Fruit to the many important figures in the three thousand divine pavilions, amplifying its wondrous uses as much as possible.
She also stated that the current Nine Treasures Divine Fruit was already 120,000 years old and was beginning its transformation towards becoming a Chaos Divine Fruit. In just another sixty thousand years, an unprecedented Chaos Divine Fruit would be born.
Once consumed, one could comprehend the chaos origin laws of creation, perhaps gaining the opportunity to become a chaos cultivator, impact the pinnacle of the Chaos Great Dao, and transcend eternity.
It must be said that such an explanation truly caused countless people present to gaze with fervent eyes. Even many Ancient Great Powers were no exception. Deputy Hall Master Qin Jiuyou of the Soul Shackle Hall and other Soul Shackle Hall Great Powers revealed relatively fervent gazes.
If they could obtain a Chaos Divine Fruit, perhaps they wouldn't need to capture a chaos cultivator.
However, among those present, Ye Chen, as a chaos young Supreme One, had the most authority to speak. He merely chuckled softly and shook his head.
How difficult was the cultivation of the Chaos Great Dao? Throughout the ages, it had stumped countless renowned, peerless geniuses across eternity. Across endless years, through the rise and fall of one epoch after another, with Emperors emerging and Supreme Ones rising, how many had truly been able to cultivate the Chaos Dao?
Looking across all ages, past and future, they were exceedingly few, even countable on one hand.
If obtaining a Chaos Divine Fruit, ultimately transformed from a Nine Treasures Divine Fruit, could allow one to cultivate chaos, then throughout history, there couldn't possibly have been only that handful of chaos cultivators.
Take Ancient Monarchs, for example. Their lifespans had long surpassed a hundred thousand years. Supreme Emperors or peerless Immortals could possess infinite lifespans, ample to find seeds of the Nine Treasures Divine Fruit and cultivate them in a chaos pure land. A span of 180,000 years was bearable for them. Yet, apart from one Supreme Saint Emperor, why had no other Supreme Ones been heard of cultivating the Chaos Great Dao?
This alone showed it was absolutely unrealistic.
Nevertheless, the Nine Treasures Divine Fruit was still a Medicine Spirit with a 120,000-year lifespan. Regardless of whether it could ultimately grow and merge into a heaven-defying Chaos Divine Fruit, such an ancient Medicine Spirit contained medicinal properties that were already heaven-defying. A single divine fruit could extend life by a thousand years; nine fruits meant nine thousand years. Moreover, as its age increased, the life-extending effect would continuously grow.
And more importantly, such a 120,000-year-old Nine Treasures Divine Fruit could serve as a main ingredient for refining eighth or ninth-grade pills and above, producing peerless divine pills with far more terrifying effects.
Precisely because of this, countless alchemists present revealed fervent gazes, including Alchemy Grandmasters like Grandmaster An Mu.
After all, with the Alchemy Grand Ceremony approaching, such a Medicine Spirit would definitely have a tremendous amplifying effect and should not be missed under any circumstances.
Seeing the fervent gazes from the many important figures in the three thousand divine pavilions, the enchanting auctioneer immediately showed a satisfied expression. This was exactly the effect she wanted.
"The treasures auctioned will not accept spirit stones or spirit sources, only equivalent treasures. Therefore, the starting bid for this Nine Treasures Divine Fruit is seventy million!"