Whoosh—
A corner of the stone skin on the pitch-black rock was peeled away, and immediately, blazing golden light erupted, condensing into a beam that shot forth, actually piercing through a corner of the celestial dome, leaving a small, dark hole with wisps of green smoke.
This shocked many people. This was definitely no ordinary stone. The pitch-black part was the stone skin, a Sealing Divine Black Garment, possessing extraordinary characteristics that could seal the treasure within, preventing the loss of its divine nature.
It could be said that precisely because of the Sealing Divine Black Garment, the supreme treasure inside was not detected by the various Saint Lords. Now that a corner had been revealed, the supreme treasure within also began to show a glimpse of its true appearance.
"Such blazing golden light, what exactly is it?"
Everyone was inwardly shocked. Ye Chen widened his eyes, and even Old Yan within him couldn't calm his astonishment, murmuring to himself, "Could this be..."
Under countless scorching gazes, the pitch-black Sealing Divine Stone Garment peeled off bit by bit.
Swish—
When the stone skin completely fell away, an object emitting endless golden light was revealed, radiant and brilliant, shining thousands of times brighter than the sun in the sky, sacred and extraordinary.
At this moment, all the Saint Lords couldn't help but open their eyes wide. Even though the golden light could potentially blind them, they still refused to close their eyes, preferring to regenerate and repair their vision later.
They saw clearly: it was a stone, the size of a baby's fist. Vaguely, one could feel the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths trembling. Within the endless golden light, there also surged and boiled an immeasurable tribulation, shattering the sky, leaving everyone in awe.
A piece of brilliant, holy golden light hung in the air. Clearly only the size of a baby's fist, yet it could bring calamity and destruction to heaven and earth.
It was too extraordinary, unprecedented.
"This is... Nine Tribulations Gold!"
The auction hall erupted. Those present were truly knowledgeable individuals; how could they not recognize that this piece of gold before them was the most precious supreme treasure throughout the ages—Chaos Immortal Gold!
One must know that the myriad realms are vast and boundless, beyond the reach of human power to explore their limits. Throughout the ages, countless treasures have been born, innumerable, but there are several rare metals that absolutely rank among the foremost categories of supreme treasures. The Nine Tribulations Gold before them was one of them.
Because this is a supreme treasure born at the beginning of heaven and earth, when chaos first opened—it is Chaos Immortal Gold. It can have nine colors, each representing a characteristic, and each can be forged into the most powerful supreme immortal weapon, indestructible.
It is said that the supreme imperial weapons of the Emperors and Sovereigns from the Mythical Era were forged from this kind of Chaos Immortal Gold, enduring countless tribulations without decay or destruction.
Nine Tribulations Gold, ranked among the Nine Chaos Immortal Golds, contains immeasurable tribulation and possesses extraordinary characteristics.
The entire auction hall was in an uproar. Even those usually noble and aloof Saint Lord-level powerhouses could not remain calm. One by one, they stood up, their gazes blazing as they looked at the piece of Nine Tribulations Gold on the auction platform, their eyes filled with fervor.
Nine Tribulations Gold—the supreme immortal material used by the Emperors and Sovereigns of the Mythical Era to forge immortal weapons, priceless in the world. Even ancient Great Sages would find it difficult to obtain. Once incorporated into a Dao weapon, it would undergo a comprehensive sublimation, becoming countless times more powerful.
This was a peerless immortal material that even ancient Great Sages would find hard to obtain and dream of. Throughout the ages, there has been very little of it, pitifully rare. It is said that during the Mythical Era, some Supreme Emperors and Sovereigns never truly found such immortal material to refine immortal weapons, as it is only born from chaos.
Who would have thought that such a piece of Chaos Immortal Gold, the size of a baby's fist, would appear at this auction event and actually be put up for auction? It was simply a waste of a divine object.
Such an immortal object would stir the hearts of even ancient Great Sages and make them lament; it would not be taken out lightly.
No wonder it could become the finale treasure of the entire auction event. So that was why.
However, on the other hand, although it was Chaos Immortal Gold, the quantity was too small—only the size of a baby's fist, slightly larger than an eyeball. It could not be made into a complete main weapon, but if added to other divine materials during refining, it could still forge an extraordinary divine weapon.
"Nine Tribulations Gold... I never expected it to appear. Although only the size of a baby's fist, it still contains immeasurable tribulation. Little Chen, I think this piece of Nine Tribulations Gold is very suitable for you, or rather, for the Battle Sacred Body," Old Yan said.
Ye Chen nodded. The Battle Sacred Body's blood energy appears golden, similar to the Human Yuan Golden Body but far surpassing it. Combined with Nine Tribulations Gold, it could unleash extraordinary power.
Moreover, this immortal gold has an extraordinary characteristic: it contains immeasurable tribulation, unique and extraordinary, capable of guiding the various great tribulations within to continuously temper oneself.
However, wanting to successfully bid for it was easier said than done. With so many overlords from the myriad realms present—each either the master of an immortal force or a renowned overlord of a region, with immense financial resources—he simply couldn't compete with these people; it would be difficult to contend.
Among those present, the overlords' gazes were blazing with intensity, and strong Great Dao divine power surged from their bodies, including those from the Ancient Heavenly Court and others. Some had even given rise to greed and were likely preparing to seize the supreme treasure immortal gold.
Boom—
A world-shaking aura erupted, even stronger than that of the various Saint Lords. It came from the Heavenly God Palace, which wielded a Heavenly King-level Great Dao ancient weapon to intimidate the Saint Lords. Otherwise, if a great battle broke out, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Three ancient recluses manifested their figures, their terrifying auras merging with the Heavenly King-level Great Dao ancient weapon. At the necessary moment, the three ancient recluses could provide divine power for a full revival, unleashing a glimpse of the true might of the Heavenly King-level Great Dao ancient weapon, far surpassing the Saint Treasury Realm.
Precisely because of this, the various overlords present quieted down slightly, not daring to act rashly.
This place had long been completely locked down by the Heavenly King-level Great Dao ancient weapon, especially the Nine Tribulations Gold, which was under the guard of the three ancient recluses. Seizing it was impossible.
Seeing this, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly God Palace on the divine platform revealed a smile and said, "Everyone can see that this is Nine Tribulations Gold, belonging to the category of Chaos Immortal Gold, a supreme immortal material. Even the supreme, peerless existences like the Emperors and Sovereigns of the Mythical Era used this kind of immortal material to refine their supreme Dao weapons. It can be said to be peerless in the world, of immeasurable value. Therefore, the auction for Nine Tribulations Gold will not be conducted with spirit stones. The owner of the Nine Tribulations Gold hopes to exchange it for other items. If a treasure that moves his heart appears, he is willing to make an exchange."
The Saint Lords were not surprised; they had already received corresponding rumors that the final finale treasure was extremely precious and required an item exchange.
After a pause, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly God Palace continued, "Everyone, to ensure the safety of the Nine Tribulations Gold owner and the traders, please enter the inner hall. Arrangements will be made for you to enter a secure palace chamber, where you will separately present your treasures for that owner to appraise. If that owner is satisfied, he will initiate the trade. All of this is to ensure safety."
As he spoke, a passage appeared behind the auction divine platform, leading to the inner hall.
No one objected to this; doing so was the safest approach. Moreover, the Heavenly God Palace's reputation was on the line; they would not harm anyone.
"Now, esteemed guests who wish to exchange for the immortal gold, please enter the inner hall for separate treasure appraisal."
Immediately, one overlord after another stood up and walked into the inner hall. Ye Chen saw the palace master of the Yao Chi Sacred Land, the divine general of the Ancient Heavenly Court, the divine monk of the Great Thunderclap Temple, and even the female Saint Lord of the Tai Chu Sacred Land entering.
In the entire auction hall, almost more than half of the overlords entered, all showing interest.
Ye Chen could only gaze and sigh, not entering because he simply didn't have many supreme treasures to exchange for the Nine Tribulations Gold. If he really had one, the Void Dao Divine Blood could be considered, of peerless value, but it had great uses and could not be given away.
As for the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasure, although also extremely precious, it was clearly far inferior to the Nine Tribulations Gold. Therefore, he could only gaze and sigh.
Everyone waited for the result. During this time, terrifying fluctuations erupted, clearly because some overlord couldn't resist making a move. But it soon subsided because the Heavenly King-level Great Dao ancient weapon in the sky was suppressing everything at all times.
Two hours later, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly God Palace announced that the trade was complete. The overlords filed out one after another, most with gloomy expressions. One or two even had pale faces, clearly injured—likely those who had made a move earlier.
Everyone wanted to know who had finally obtained the Nine Tribulations Gold, but that person was clearly deeply hidden and impossible to identify, disappointing many.
But many believed that the final Chaos Immortal Gold had most likely fallen into the hands of supreme forces like the Ancient Heavenly Court, Great Thunderclap Temple, Tai Chu Sacred Land, or Wan Chu Sacred Land.
Finally, this auction event came to an end, with various rare treasures successfully traded.
Ye Chen also collected the spirit stones obtained from the auction of his treasures. Even after deducting a ten percent commission, there were still nine million catties of spirit stones. Combined with the other spirit stones on him, it had reached the level of ten million catties, making him a tycoon.
Unfortunately, none of the treasures at the auction event that had caught his interest were successfully obtained—either they were too expensive or, like the Nine Tribulations Gold, required an item exchange and were of immeasurable value.
What he somewhat cared about was who had finally obtained the Nine Tribulations Gold. Even he believed it was most likely from the strongest forces like imperial clans or supreme sacred lands.
Before leaving the Heavenly God Palace, he saw many overlords with gloomy expressions, feeling that something was amiss. Looking up at the sky, he couldn't help but sigh softly, "Tonight's Tian Sheng City will probably not be very peaceful."
Nine Tribulations Gold—the priceless immortal material used by Emperors and Sovereigns to refine immortal weapons—no one could remain unmoved. Undercurrents were already surging.
Sure enough, that very night, a terrifying great battle broke out in Tian Sheng City. Overlords moved under cover of darkness, targeting those who might have obtained the Chaos Immortal Gold. Several locations saw intense clashes.
Among them was the female Saint Lord of the Tai Chu Sacred Land, who engaged in a fierce battle.