"Lu Tao!!!"
Ao Chenlong was furious, his eyes flashing with lightning, and he glared at Lu Tao with boundless killing intent. The overwhelming pressure of his perfected God King aura pressed down on Lu Tao.
Lu Tao slightly raised his head, looking at Ao Chen with a stern and fearless expression.
And those powerful members of the true dragon race.
He calmly said, "Don't get so excited. It's just the death of a late-stage God King. You've slaughtered so many God Kings of the human race, and you've only lost one. You've actually gained something."
"Lu Tao, my True Dragon Clan will destroy you sooner or later!"
Ao Chen, Ao Yu, Ao Xu and other powerful figures all wished they could tear Lu Tao apart.
But the one in front of him was just an avatar, and one that could disintegrate at any time. Even with Shi Shu's time rules, it was impossible to capture or keep it alive.
They had absolutely no way to deal with it.
but.
even so.
Ao Chen also decided to tear Lu Tao's clone to shreds.
Since Lu Tao's main body hasn't come and he doesn't intend to save the Human Emperor or the human race, this matter is no longer Lu Tao's concern. They need to quickly finish dealing with the human race's affairs and rush back to their clan to guard the Dragon Transformation Pool.
Despite their confidence in the Dragon Transformation Pool, believing that Lu Tao would be unable to destroy or take it away.
but.
Even their race's top-tier formation, capable of withstanding a God-King at the peak of his power, couldn't stop Lu Tao. They weren't sure if the Dragon Transformation Pool would encounter any problems.
Ao Chen raised his dragon claw, about to crush Lu Tao's clone.
at the same time.
Sect Master Luo also subconsciously looked at Lu Tao, preparing to take Ao Chen's attack for him.
But just then, Lu Tao suddenly said, "Wait a minute, I have something else to say."
"Go to hell!"
Ao Chen had no intention of listening to what Lu Tao had to say and directly reached out with a claw to grab Lu Tao.
The enormous dragon claw, like Mount Tai pressing down, enveloped Lu Tao's tiny body.
Lu Tao sensed the power emanating from it and felt a chill run down his spine.
As expected of a God-King at the peak of his power, his mere aura made his clone feel suffocated.
But Lu Tao calmly looked at Ao Chen and said, "This is something that will affect the overall situation of the wasteland!"
"..."
Ao Chen's dragon claws paused slightly.
In the end, it didn't fall completely, but remained suspended in mid-air, its cold gaze fixed on Lu Tao, and it said in a chilling voice, "Speak!"
It also wanted to hear what exactly was affecting the landscape of the wasteland.
"Since everyone is here, I have an announcement to make today!"
Lu Tao didn't mind and laughed, "I plan to start auctioning some true dragon bloodlines soon. If you are interested, you can go to the major chambers of commerce to bid."
Wow!
These words caused an uproar among all the powerful figures.
This was a mixture of joy, excitement, and fury.
Minghu, Cangyuan, Cui Louzhu, and others were all shocked and delighted. They never expected that Lu Tao would actually plan to auction off the true dragon bloodline.
It's not just them.
Even the mountain-climbing beast, the celestial beast, and Yan Zhi were overjoyed.
Although they were on the opposite side from Lu Tao, they were naturally tempted by the true dragon bloodline.
certainly.
They also understood that the true dragon bloodline that Lu Tao was auctioning was definitely useless to them.
But as long as it benefits future generations, it is a rare opportunity for them.
The cultivators were pleased, but the True Dragon Clan was furious.
Ao Yu shouted even more sternly, "Lu Tao, you...you are utterly shameless!"
"You actually used the true dragon bloodline of my clan for auction, it's utterly shameless!"
Ao Yu was furious.
He didn't even need to guess to know that the true dragon bloodline that Lu Tao was auctioning must have been taken from them before, and now Lu Tao was actually putting it up for auction.
Lu Tao essentially earned twice without putting in any effort.
This enraged him.
"snort!"
Ao Chen let out a loud snort, and his massive dragon claw was about to fall again.
"Wait a minute!"
At this moment, Minghu, Cangyuan, Luomen Master, and others all shouted to stop him and used their supernatural powers to block Ao Chen's dragon claws.
Before Ao Chen could get angry, Ming Hu hurriedly said, "Brother Ao, the matter of the True Dragon Bloodline is of utmost importance. Please, Brother Ao, show mercy!"
Ao Chen said indifferently, "What's there to say about a mere Heavenly God-level True Dragon bloodline? You can all go to the various merchant guilds to participate in the auction. As for this Lu Tao clone, I will definitely kill him!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao smiled faintly and said, "The True Dragon Bloodline that I am auctioning is different from that of the True Dragon Clan. It is not at the Heavenly God level, but at the Divine Lord level!"
"The Divine Lord?"
"He's not a Celestial God, but a Divine Lord. How could he have a Divine Lord-level True Dragon bloodline? I've never heard of the True Dragon Clan using such bloodlines to trade for cultivation techniques."
"Sect Leader Lu, is this true?"
Many powerful figures focused their attention on Lu Tao.
The bloodline of a Divine Lord-level True Dragon is far more valuable than that of a Celestial God-level one.
It can be used to fuse with the realms of gods or even martial gods, which greatly increases the chances of success.
The younger generation of prodigies from various races generally fall into these two realms.
"That's natural!"
Lu Tao nodded and said, "Moreover, the probability of my True Dragon bloodline successfully transforming within the same level is 100%!"
"impossible!"
"How could it possibly reach 100%?"
"Success is guaranteed? Absolutely impossible. Even fusing a lower-level bloodline with a higher-level one wouldn't achieve a 100% success rate!"
"That's right, even a God-King level True Dragon bloodline doesn't have such a high probability."
"Sect Leader Lu is really good at bragging."
No living being believed Lu Tao's words, not even Sect Master Luo, who felt that Lu Tao seemed to be exaggerating.
Ao Yu couldn't help but sneer, "Lu Tao, even the best fusion of true dragon bloodline can fail. You don't even use your brain before you brag."
"Do you really think everyone is a fool who would believe your nonsense, fall for your tricks, and be deceived by you?"
Ao Yu scoffed.
If the chance of fusing with the bloodline of a true dragon is this high, then the value of the bloodline of a true dragon would have been infinitely high long ago.
Even so, despite the immense strength of the True Dragon Clan, they had long been devoured by the other races.
How could it possibly be the turn of the true dragon race to rule and dominate?
Lu Tao calmly said, "I can promise that if the auction is successful, you can all have your descendants directly fuse their bloodlines in various chambers of commerce. If the fusion fails, I will not take a single penny!"
"Hiss..."
"No payment if we fail?"
"Doesn't this mean we have to inspect the goods first?"
Upon hearing this promise, all the powerful figures couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.
That's absolutely insane.
This is simply letting all ethnic groups try for nothing.
If you fail, there's no loss; if you succeed, there's nothing more to say.
That's the potential to advance one major rank.
Which of the various races present doesn't have a descendant with divine talent?
If it is of the highest divine grade and the fusion with the true dragon bloodline is successful, it means that a genius with the highest king-grade aptitude will emerge.
But what if someone is already of royal quality?
Doesn't that mean that a prodigy with the aptitude of an Emperor-level genius could emerge?
This is simply incredible.
Most importantly, Lu Tao promised 100% certainty.
This is what truly excites the powerful figures of all races.
If they were of true dragon blood, they would also need to worry about paying a huge price and risking failure.
But Lu Tao's auctioned true dragon bloodline doesn't need to worry about these things at all.
In the blink of an eye.
All the powerful figures looked at Lu Tao with extreme eagerness.
Only the powerful members of the True Dragon Clan had grim expressions.
They were originally true dragons, and could not improve their aptitude by merging with the bloodlines of their own kind.
Otherwise, the Third Elder Ao Bo wouldn't have waited so long to find a body for his clone to possess.
Their gazes toward Lu Tao grew increasingly cold.
Just as Lu Tao said, this auction could truly change the landscape of the wasteland.
Once those prodigies who have fused with the bloodline of the true dragon grow up, the status of the true dragon race will be greatly affected.
certainly.
The premise is that they can grow up.
That would be at least tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years from now.
Even so, they would not tolerate this happening.
Unfortunately.
Even if the True Dragon Clan wanted to stop this, they would inevitably fail.
Why would the powerful figures of the alliance of races be so tempted by this?
"Could this be the reason for the rise of the Immortal Sect?"
Many powerful individuals subconsciously thought of the Immortal Sect, whose disciples had all advanced from the first level of the Heavenly God realm to the perfect Heavenly God realm in just about a year.
Such a speed, if not unprecedented and unparalleled, is certainly among the best in the desolate region.
With such methods, every disciple of the Immortal Sect could easily become a prodigy.
However, there was still one thing that puzzled the group.
The fusion of true dragon bloodlines will only raise the original aptitude by one major grade, not directly raise it to a specific aptitude.
This means...
The disciples of the Immortal Sect already possessed high aptitude before fusing their bloodlines.
That's simply unrealistic.
How could there be so many geniuses in a mere continent like Ganyu?
So all of this can be attributed to Lu Tao.
"Sect Master Lu, is it possible to directly sell a True Dragon Bloodline to Qingyue Residence without going through the auction process?"
Amidst the discussions among the powerful figures, Master Cui couldn't help but send a telepathic message to Lu Tao, expressing his desire to secretly purchase the True Dragon Bloodline.
Sect Master Luo also transmitted his voice, saying, "Lu Tao, this old woman also wishes to purchase a True Dragon Bloodline..."
Almost simultaneously.
The other three chambers of commerce also sent him messages one after another.
They all express the same meaning: they want to buy it privately.
Lu Tao replied with a smile, "No need for that. I'll give you all a gift as a token of my gratitude for your recent help; however, please waive my share of the auction commission, is that alright?"
"Haha, of course, no problem, thank you, Sect Master Lu!"
"Of course, I thank Sect Master Lu!"
...
The heads of the five chambers of commerce were overjoyed.
Auction commissions are generally not low, usually between 0.5% and 10%.
However, since Lu Tao is auctioning fifty portions of True Dragon Bloodline, which will be auctioned together by five chambers of commerce, it means that each chamber of commerce will receive approximately ten portions.
Even if the commission is calculated at the highest standard, it is exactly equivalent to the price of a true dragon bloodline.
So, in summary...
Lu Tao gave them a portion of the true dragon bloodline to offset his commission, which meant they made a profit.
certainly.
Lu Tao had another purpose in doing this.
Auctioning such a precious true dragon bloodline will inevitably attract the covetous eyes of other forces. What if they rob the merchant guild?
By offering five portions of true dragon bloodline, he could also secure cooperation from these five chambers of commerce on this matter, ensuring the auction proceeded smoothly.
If the five major merchant guilds are scattered, their strength may not be too great; they are only equivalent to a top-tier race.
But when combined, their strength is considerable.
Any force or race that wants to rob someone needs to think very carefully.
The heads of the various chambers of commerce were all shrewd individuals who saw through Lu Tao's intentions. They were not opposed to it and even said frankly, "Sect Leader Lu, rest assured, we guarantee that this auction will be a success."
Such a grand auction will definitely elevate their reputation to a new level.
While Lu Tao was talking with various chambers of commerce, a powerful figure asked, "Sect Master Lu, what are the chances that your Divine Lord-level True Dragon Bloodline can improve your aptitude for the Divine King realm?"
In an instant.
All the powerful gods turned their gazes toward Lu Tao.
Even Minghu, Cangyuan, Shishu, and Sect Master Luo were all keeping a close eye on Lu Tao.
Lu Tao pondered for a moment and said, "Thirty percent!"
In fact, Lu Tao could have made the probability of this event 100%.
But he didn't want to do that.
Firstly, the true dragon bloodline, which can improve the aptitude of a god-king by 100%, is too valuable, and few races can afford it.
Secondly, it also consumes a lot of faith points, which he is reluctant to do for the time being.
Of course, there is a third reason.
Although Lu Tao didn't care about the improvement of the aptitude and strength of the various races and forces in the wasteland, he absolutely did not want the God King of the Alliance of Races to improve his aptitude.
He will not aid the enemy.
As for those below the God-King, it doesn't matter.
"Thirty percent...that's quite a high probability!"
Upon hearing what Lu Tao said, many powerful god-kings showed strange expressions.
They were all secretly considering whether it was worth the risk.
As rulers of various races and forces, they naturally prefer to improve their own abilities rather than those of their descendants.
One side has only a 30% chance of success, while the other side has a 100% chance.
They need to carefully consider the pros and cons involved.
Another powerful figure asked, "Sect Master Lu, may I ask how many copies of this True Dragon Bloodline are there?"
Lu Tao looked at Ao Yu with a smile and said, "Fifty portions!"
"You bastard..."
Ao Yu was furious.
This number is too sensitive for him.
He didn't know if Lu Tao was deliberately trying to annoy him or if it was genuine.
But he felt it should be the former.
If they were indeed the fifty portions they traded out, it would be impossible for them to have successfully merged 100%, let alone be at the level of a God-King.
Unless Lu Tao did something to those fifty portions of true dragon bloodline.
But that's impossible.
He didn't believe that Lu Tao could elevate a Heavenly God-level True Dragon bloodline to the Divine Lord level.
This is simply too outrageous.
"Sect Master Lu, could you please give us a hint: what is the starting price for the auction?"
A powerful figure inquired about the starting price of the auction, indicating that they were preparing for the auction in advance. Otherwise, if they were not adequately prepared, they would only be able to watch helplessly as the true dragon bloodline was auctioned off to other powerful individuals.
Lu Tao smiled and said, "The starting price is twenty items of the rules. Of course, other rare and precious materials, resources, and other items can also be bid on. I will send an avatar to appraise them at that time."
"Hiss..."
Upon hearing this, the crowd gasped again.
Twenty items of rules.
Are there many?
Of course it's a lot; more than half of the races present couldn't produce such a quantity.
Moreover, this is just the starting price. It wouldn't be surprising if the final price exceeded fifty items of the standard price.
Fortunately, Lu Tao not only accepted items that conformed to the rules, but also other resources and materials.
This gives hope that all races can participate.
However, auctioning just one piece of true dragon bloodline could deplete the entire clan's resources.
But in order to cultivate prodigies and give their race a chance to become a top race in the future, they are all willing to try.
Such opportunities are truly rare.
No one wants to miss out.
Especially during this turbulent period, everyone possesses the Primordial Chaos Technique. For those top races, who are already rich in resources, the fusion with the True Dragon Bloodline will accelerate their strength improvement.
If you don't keep up, the distance between you and other races will grow ever wider.
It may be eliminated in the future.
For any small clan, it would be entirely worthwhile to dedicate the entire clan's resources to creating a fully-fledged God-King.
This is an opportunity, an opportunity not to be missed.
It was an opportunity for the various races to rise, but for the True Dragons, it was filled with malice.
Ao Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Lu Tao, you've got a good plan. With just fifty portions of True Dragon Bloodline, you're going to plunder the rules and treasures of various races. Aren't you afraid your appetite is too big and you can't handle it?"
Upon hearing this, the powerful figures realized what was happening.
They secretly did some calculations and were immediately taken aback.
If all the auctions are successful, Lu Tao will be able to acquire at least a thousand items of the rules.
That's at least.
They dared not even imagine how many there could be at most.
But even just a thousand items governed by rules were enough to make the powerful figures of all races hold their breath.
That's absolutely insane.
Of all the rules and regulations present, none of the races or factions could produce them.
Perhaps only Tianyu Pavilion could be so wealthy.
As Ao Yu said, this is simply plundering all ethnic groups.
"Hey, this isn't a forced sale. This is an auction. Whether you want to participate in the bidding is entirely voluntary. I will never force you."
Lu Tao looked at Ao Yu with a smile and continued, "Besides, your True Dragon Clan was very generous before, giving me more than nine hundred items of the rules. I could accept that, so I could certainly accept more."
"You...you're asking for it!"
Ao Yu was furious.
As the saying goes, "Don't hit someone in the face, and don't insult someone by revealing their shortcomings."
The thing that made Ao Yu the most embarrassed over the years was the bounty on cultivation techniques. Not only did he give Lu Tao fifty portions of True Dragon Bloodline for free, but he also gave him more than nine hundred items of the rules.
Such a loss, given to the enemy, was extremely distressing to him.
Whenever he thinks about this, Ao Yu can't help but want to slap himself twice.
Even when looking at the pangolin that came up with such an idea, a hint of ferocity couldn't help but show in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, the pangolin on the other side also lowered its eyes and bowed its head slightly, its heart filled with sighs.
He felt that his idea was really good, but the result was so wrong that he couldn't accept it. Every time he faced Ao Yu, he couldn't help but feel guilty.
Actually, it wasn't just Ao Yu who disliked him.
Recently, even other races have been looking at him with a strange expression.
After all, most of the rules used to trade cultivation techniques were collected by various races.
In other words, obtaining the Hunyuan Technique was a form of compensation, which alleviated the resentment in the hearts of the various races.
But now, when they thought about how the loss of the rules of their races might prevent them from bidding for the true dragon bloodline, the gazes of the races toward the mountain-piercing beast turned cold once again.
This made the pangolin feel extremely frustrated.
The alliance of tribes was frustrated.
Meanwhile, other races and factions secretly laughed.
Although this matter did not spread throughout the desolate region, there was no shortage of intelligent people among the various forces, who could guess the truth from just a few clues.
While secretly laughing, they were also feeling fortunate.
Fortunately, the alliance of races lost more than nine hundred items of the rules, which greatly reduced their chances of winning the competition for the true dragon bloodline.
They are more confident in winning the bid for the true dragon bloodline.
This is undoubtedly a great thing for them.
"Hahaha, don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health. I don't need you to do anything; I'll disintegrate on my own!"
Lu Tao's clone laughed heartily and comforted Ao Yu. Finally, he looked at the assembled experts and said, "Once you all have resolved this matter, the auction will begin the next day. Congratulations on your arrival! I'll take my leave now!"
The words fell.
Lu Tao's clone disintegrated into energy right before the eyes of the powerful figures, vanishing into nothingness.
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