"Seven million!"
Immediately, the entire venue fell silent. No one spoke further, for that price was too high, and even many from the Immortal Sacred Lands found it difficult to accept.
Although the Samsara cultivation notes were precious, there was no absolute guarantee they could enable one to successfully transcend Samsara and achieve the Heavenly King realm. Even the Samsara cultivation notes left behind by a generation's Supreme One, the Samsara Monarch, were no exception. A complete set at this price would not be expensive at all, but this one was incomplete, inevitably missing much content; otherwise, it would easily command tens of millions of catties of spirit stones or more.
Moreover, if such a sum were spent on this volume of notes, it would be a poor trade-off for the various treasures to be auctioned later, leaving them short of a large amount of spirit stones for bidding.
Another important reason was that the person who had spoken was the mistress of Tai Chu Sacred Land, a goddess suspected to be an Immortal True King from a past generation, immensely powerful and wielding most of the authority of the supreme Sacred Land. Few dared to offend such a peerless Saint Lord.
Even the masters of other Immortal Sacred Lands were the same, harboring reservations.
Ye Chen looked at the Tai Chu Female Saint Lord with surprise and doubt. Was she preparing this for her own Samsara crossing?
It was rumored in the world that she was already struggling through the crossing of Samsara, but her current state did not seem like it, and he had never asked Yaya about it.
In the end, no one spoke to bid further, both because the notes were incomplete and because it was the Tai Chu Female Saint Lord's first bid—face had to be given. Thus, the item fell into her hands.
Glancing around at the supreme powers like the Ancient Heavenly Court, Yao Chi Sacred Land, Great Thunderclap Temple, and the Ye Family, not a single one made a bid. This was because they were all Imperial Clans, Royal Clans, possessing the most complete and priceless Samsara secret realm cultivation notes that explained all mysteries, compiled by Emperors and Sovereigns, so naturally they had no need to care.
In the subsequent auctions, several divine herbs appeared one after another, useful for healing injuries and saving lives, including Ye Chen's Nine Revolutions Heart-Returning Pill, which sparked fierce competition among the various Immortal Sacred Lands, making the scene quite intense for a time.
As it concerned Purple Mansion Sacred Land, these healing and life-saving divine herbs were of great use to them.
At one point, several major forces nearly came to blows over these divine herbs, the situation almost spiraling out of control as divine energy rippled out, but in the end, it was suppressed and did not happen.
The final transaction price for the Nine Revolutions Heart-Returning Pill was unexpectedly high, each pill reaching six to seven hundred thousand catties of spirit stones, totaling two million catties, allowing Ye Chen to make a huge profit.
Even after deducting the high ten percent commission, it was close to two million catties of spirit stones.
Only under such circumstances could the Nine Revolutions Heart-Returning Pill fetch such an exorbitant price; at other times, half would already be quite good.
Amidst these heart-pounding auctions, the grand auction event soon approached its conclusion.
Then, the Grand Elder of Heavenly God Palace personally appeared, holding a brocade box made of five-colored divine jade. With a slight smile, he opened it, and immediately a small tree emitting a fragrant aroma appeared, flowing with seven-colored divine radiance, exuding flawless medicinal fragrance, and even entwined with strands of Great Dao rules.
The moment this seven-colored small tree appeared, the entire auction treasure hall fell silent for a moment, so quiet one could hear a pin drop. But then the entire venue erupted in an uproar. Even many Saint Lord-level figures couldn't help but stand up, staring intently at that seven-colored small tree, their eyes blazing with divine radiance, wishing they could rush forward and snatch it away.
A Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure! It was actually a Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure!
That was a truly priceless treasure, possessing the effect of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh and bone. As long as one wasn't completely dead, even if only a wisp of Primordial Spirit or a remnant soul remained, consuming it could immediately bring one back to life and restore them.
More importantly, the greatest effect of a Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure was its ability to extend lifespan. Even existences at the highest realms could benefit, extending their lifespan by nearly three hundred years.
That was a rare, peerless divine medicine.
Especially for those ancient recluses nearing their great limit, the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure was a priceless treasure among priceless treasures, peerless and invaluable in the world.
"A Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure is actually being auctioned!"
The moment the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure appeared, the venue immediately lost control. The various Saint Lords and overlords all had eyes blazing like fire; everyone wanted to win the bid.
"Starting price, four million catties of spirit stones," the Grand Elder of Heavenly God Palace said gracefully, announcing a starting price higher and more shocking than any before, instantly drawing a collective gasp from the audience.
Four million catties of spirit stones wasn't an enormous sum; for Saint Lords who had previously bid millions casually, it was simple. But one must understand this was merely the starting price, already as high as four million catties of spirit stones, meaning the final price after bidding would be outrageously high, no longer limited to six or seven million, but at least eight or nine million catties of spirit stones or more, even exceeding ten million.
Ten million catties of spirit stones—even for the Saint Lords of various Immortal Sacred Lands, that was a relatively enormous fortune, having a considerable impact on the entire Immortal Sacred Land.
"Four million three hundred thousand!" An overlord, expression unchanged, directly raised the price by three hundred thousand catties of spirit stones, causing many Supreme Elder-level great figures who wanted to bid to immediately withdraw.
"Five million!" Another overlord raised it to five million catties of spirit stones, making many overlords frown. It had only reached this point by the second call.
The Grand Elder of the Heavenly God Palace auction enticingly said, "Esteemed lords, please consider carefully. This is a Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure. It can save a life at a critical moment, and when refined and consumed normally, it can extend lifespan by over three hundred years. It is invaluable beyond words. Do you esteemed lords believe your lives are not worth mere spirit stones?"
It must be said that those capable of presiding over the Heavenly God Palace auction event were extraordinary, immediately enticing people to become restless.
As he said, those present were all remarkable figures from major powers, of noble status, and naturally would not care too much about mere spirit stones.
Instantly, the atmosphere in the venue grew much more intense. Overlords spoke one after another, raising the auction price of the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure to over six million three hundred thousand catties of spirit stones.
Zhao Tianyi said, "These are all masters of Immortal Sacred Lands, Saint Lord-level figures. How precious their lives are! Spending several million catties of spirit stones to save a life is an extremely worthwhile matter for them."
Ye Chen nodded. They were all masters of Immortal Sacred Lands, the most noble figures in these Myriad Domains. For the sake of their lives, several million catties of spirit stones indeed weren't very expensive.
Moreover, among them were undoubtedly some ancient recluses who had reached their life's great limit. They were even more fervent and covetous of the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure, as it could allow them to live two or three hundred years longer, making it the most precious divine medicine.
If not for this being Heavenly God Palace, with ancient recluses presiding and Heavenly King-level Great Dao ancient weapons suppressing the place, they would have long since made a move to snatch it, with no regard for so many rules.
Even so, their respective statuses were all extraordinarily noble and extraordinary, half a generation higher than Saint Lords, requiring junior-level courtesy, and naturally they also possessed powerful financial resources for bidding.
Soon, the price of the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure was raised to over eight million two hundred thousand catties of spirit stones, far exceeding expectations.
But at this price, many Immortal Sacred Lands could only secretly shake their heads and sigh helplessly.
The ancient recluses also appeared helpless—it was too expensive. Moreover, most of them were preparing for the final concluding supreme treasure, so many forces stopped bidding.
In the end, the auction price stopped at nine million catties of spirit stones, won by a master of an Immortal Sacred Land, leaving many to only sigh helplessly.
However, during the auction, Ye Chen noticed that the great figures from the three strongest forces—Yao Chi Sacred Land, Ancient Heavenly Court, and Great Thunderclap Temple—had not made a single bid, appearing calm and composed. Even the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure had only slightly attracted their attention.
During the auction, several more treasures that stirred even Saint Lord-level figures also appeared, including divine materials that could be used to refine Heavenly King-level ancient weapons or other items. There even appeared some ancient cultivation scriptures, though incomplete, causing a huge sensation.
Finally, the entire hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone held their breath, for next, the final concluding supreme treasure of the auction event was about to make its appearance.
Even Ye Chen couldn't help but look over, his breathing becoming slightly hurried.
How could the final concluding supreme treasure of a Saint Lord-level auction event be ordinary?
On the auction divine platform, three aged figures appeared with a whoosh. What made people's expressions change was that they were all terrifying ancient recluse existences, their forms indistinct, with Dao marks lingering. That they were all invited out now showed just how precious the final item to be auctioned must be.
The Grand Elder of Heavenly God Palace, having received the indication of the three ancient recluses, successively unleashed ninety-nine beams of divine radiance that shot into the dome of the sky. There, a blazing, boundless light source, like a sun, was the world-suppressing ancient weapon that guarded Heavenly God Palace.
The light source parted, and a pitch-black stone only the size of an infant's fist landed in the hand of the Grand Elder of Heavenly God Palace. It appeared ordinary and unremarkable, without even interwoven Dao marks, not a single ripple of divine energy fluctuation, causing everyone present to be surprised and doubtful. Could this black stone be the so-called concluding supreme treasure?
A Saint Lord-level figure's eyes blazed with brilliant radiance, Dao marks interweaving, evolving a Heavenly Eye, wanting to see through everything. Yet, to everyone's astonishment, the pitch-black stone actually had a blocking effect. Even a Saint Lord-level figure's powerful divine sense could not penetrate it to perceive what was inside.
Ye Chen was shocked, for he recognized the pitch-black substance on the stone's surface. It was no ordinary thing; it was the legendary Divine-Sealing Black Garment.
This Divine-Sealing Black Garment was not clothing but a special kind of stone skin, extremely rare in the world, capable of sealing in divinity without letting a single bit leak out. It surpassed even World's Heart fragments in its ability to block investigation of its contents. It was a special treasure.
Generally, this kind of Divine-Sealing Black Garment only came from enormous spirit veins with reserves of billions of catties or more, exceedingly rare in the world.
Naturally, this was not simply a pitch-black stone, but a stone-shaped supreme treasure sealed within the Divine-Sealing Black Garment.
The Grand Elder of Heavenly God Palace gave a mysterious smile and peeled back a corner of the stone skin. In that instant, an intensely blazing golden light beam shot forth, illuminating the treasure hall of Heavenly God Palace.