Nine Star Auction House
The auction has begun.
When Zhou Mu and Han Fei entered, the arena was bustling with activity.
The seats on the platform were already full.
However, everyone knew in their hearts that if there were real treasures, those in those seats would have absolutely no chance of obtaining them; at most, they would only be runners-up, though they might also get a lucky break.
After all, whether in terms of strength or money, they couldn't compare to those gentlemen on the second floor.
On the second floor were elegant private rooms, occupied by people of high status and power, such as the masters or leaders of dynasties, sects, and holy lands.
They hold high positions of power or possess great cultivation.
Once they set their sights on a treasure, they are determined to get it. If money can't solve the problem, then force is the only option.
Therefore, whenever a major auction is held, the host city will send several powerful figures to oversee the event, in order to deter those who attempt to resolve issues by force.
This time, the Nine Star Auction House has deployed three Saints on the surface alone, which is terrifying. This kind of power is more than enough to destroy a first-class force.
It is said that there are two saints secretly overseeing the event. Whether this rumor is true or not is unknown, but from another perspective, it is enough to prove how much importance the Nine Star Auction House attaches to this auction.
The auction is currently in full swing.
However, it was mostly the martial artists on the first floor who were bidding, and they weren't very interested. Occasionally, someone from the second floor would participate, but the item would basically end up in the hands of someone from the second floor.
After all, if you dare to compete with a big shot, even if the big shot is in a good mood and doesn't mind, it's still a potential problem. Especially if you encounter a big shot with a bad temper, they might not get angry on the spot because of the Nine Star Auction House, but they'll show their true terror once they leave the auction house.
In the end, not only do you lose the treasures you obtained at the auction, but you may even face life-threatening danger, which is really not worth it.
This is not without precedent.
Auction backstage
Zhang Ming's younger brother, Zhang Peng, is making final preparations.
For Zhang Peng, this was undoubtedly the most glorious moment of his career. The item he was about to auction was the Divine Radiance Sword, the spiritual weapon of Han Fei, the Domain King of the Desolate Heaven Domain, which represented the highest authority in the Desolate Heaven Domain.
This is a spirit artifact at the level of a Spirit Emperor.
Although it is ancient and the Divine Radiance Sword is not as complete as before, it can still barely reach the level of a quasi-emperor despite its incompleteness.
It's important to understand that in an era where there aren't many spirit weapon masters, every high-level spirit weapon is considered a prized possession.
When a spiritual artifact at the Divine Realm level appears, there is a frenzy of fighting over it, let alone the more precious spiritual artifacts at the Saint level or even higher.
As a result, more people came to Yongning City than before, and the private rooms on the second floor of the Nine Star Auction House were in short supply for the first time.
This time, the Nine Star Auction House collected nearly eight million Origin Stones just from the entrance fees.
If you include the deposit and other miscellaneous fees, the cash flow of the Nine Star Auction House that time reached more than 20 million Origin Stones.
Even after taking several deep breaths, Zhang Peng's heart was still pounding. At this moment, Zhang Ming walked in, waved for the servants to leave, and then stood beside Zhang Peng.
Seeing the latter's excited expression, Zhang Ming laughed out loud, patted his shoulder, and said, "Don't be too nervous, just perform normally."
Zhang Peng grinned and said, "Big brother... I... I'll be presiding over the auction of a quasi-emperor level spiritual artifact for the first time. Hit me and see if I'm dreaming?"
After being excited for a while, he calmed down, slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his gaze became serious, and he put on airs. He glanced outside through the curtain and saw the fervent gazes of the various forces. His expression hardened slightly, and he turned to Zhang Ming and said, "Brother, I'm going up."
Zhang Ming nodded.
On the high platform, the host was giving his final introduction, but many audience members were already unbearably hot and naturally didn't want to listen to the rambling introduction any longer.
Therefore, when Zhang Peng took the stage, the atmosphere immediately reached a climax.
Zhang Peng stood behind the auction stage and waved his hand. Instantly, two burly men carried a heavy box in. With each step, the ground made a dull thud and left a deep mark.
The burly man was covered in sweat, his body surging with spiritual energy, but he moved extremely slowly, as if carrying Mount Tai on his back.
Both of them were martial artists who specialized in physical strength, and their strength was much greater than that of ordinary people. Even so, their combined strength was still so slow and clumsy.
Everyone's eyes immediately fell on the wooden box.
It seemed as if there was an array inside, so that not a trace of spiritual energy could be emitted.
After the wooden crate was placed on the ground, the three old men slowly walked up and took their positions at three different locations. Their eyes were sharp and they were watching the scene closely. No small movement could escape their notice.
These are the three Saint-level martial artists that Nine Star Auction House invited at great expense.
"I'm sure you all know without me saying it. This is the spiritual weapon used by Han Fei, the lord of the Desolate Heaven Domain, thousands of years ago. It's a spiritual weapon of the Great Emperor level. Unfortunately, this Divine Radiance Sword is incomplete, but even so, it can still unleash the power of a Quasi-Emperor level. Everyone, let's start bidding."
"Starting bid: 50 million Origin Stones."
At this point, Zhang Peng's heart pounded, and then he looked around, saying, "Each time the price was raised by five million."
Upon hearing this, the vast auction hall fell silent.
A deathly silence.
No one spoke.
Fifty million Origin Stones.
This is equivalent to the annual output of a mine, which is astonishing. It is no exaggeration to say that even the Sword God Palace, the uncrowned king of the current Desolate Heaven Domain, would probably have to suffer a major setback before it could come up with so much money.
Clearly, even the big shots on the second floor did not expect the Nine Star Auction House to be so greedy, offering such a high price on the very first bid.
"I'm a regular at auctions, so even if we can't buy it, at least let us see what that once Spirit Emperor-level artifact looks like."
Someone in the crowd spoke up.
As soon as these words were spoken, many eager eyes immediately turned to them, clearly indicating that they shared the same thought.
Perhaps for them, this was the closest they had ever come to that legendary magical artifact in their entire lives.
Even if you can't get it, it's still great to feast your eyes on it.
However, Zhang Peng shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, everyone, according to the rules of the auction, we can only show it to you after someone bids."
"That price is way too high! We might as well just rob them," someone suddenly remarked.
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