The bidder was Huang Jiuyin. Without a doubt, this item was no longer relevant to the cultivators on the first floor. Twenty million low-grade spirit stones was simply not something a rogue cultivator could afford.
Even many large sects may not have the generosity and determination to spend 20 million to exchange for a saint's skeleton.
After all, the fact that this skeleton could be taken out means that neither the Youdu Auction House nor the cultivator who found the saint's remains could gain any value from it.
Only a sect like the Yellow Springs Sect, whose members cultivate by manipulating ghosts and corpses, has the means to extract their secrets.
"Twenty-three million."
The sect leader of Biluotian revealed a mocking smile and directly raised the price, clearly not wanting Huangquan Sect to obtain the saint's remains so easily. As for whether they could extract the secrets from the remains, no one knew.
"two thousand……"
"Twenty-eight million."
Before Huang Jiuyin could bid again, the Youdu City side directly raised the price by five million, instantly driving the price up even further. At this moment, Huang Jiuyin's expression turned completely gloomy.
"Forty million. This is my bottom line, gentlemen. My Yellow Springs Sect is not stupid. Your bidding should stop here."
Huang Jiuyin spoke with a sinister tone, directly threatening the other two factions. Indeed, for both the Huangquan Sect and the two forces in Youdu City, forty million was roughly the bottom line.
Regardless of whether there is any ancient saint's inheritance among them, for the Yellow Springs Sect, losing 40 million spirit stones is not enough to instantly elevate the sect's strength to a higher level, even if there is. This is the silent confrontation between major sects.
"That's your bottom line, not mine. Forty-five million."
Just when everyone thought things would be peaceful this time, the Lord of Youdu City glanced at Huang Jiuyin and immediately spoke softly, throwing down another five million.
It seems that even the Lord of Youdu City didn't know the auction items. Now it appears that he probably recognized their origins, otherwise there would be no need for him to compete with the somewhat mad Huangquan Sect.
Gu Yifeng watched from afar, but the Eye of Tracing could not be used for identification this time, so he immediately asked the system.
"Ding! The item being appraised is sealed and cannot be penetrated. Please remove the seal and try again."
As the system's calm customer service voice rang out, Gu Yifeng instantly understood that if there was a seal, the Lord of Youdu City had most likely recognized the power of the seal, which was why he wanted to take it down.
No matter how Huang Jiuyin tried, he couldn't compete with the wealth and power of Youdu City. In the end, the city lord spent 60 million to acquire the saint's remains.
The next few items all had a starting price of ten million low-grade spirit stones, becoming a battleground for several top forces. Miao Xuanzi also intervened a few times, raising the price to the ten million level.
Huang Jiuyin was caught in a trap once, and he could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.
"The final item, which is the second to last item in this auction, is, according to our appraisal, a dragon ball from the dragon race. Its attributes and race are unknown. The only thing we can be sure of is that the dragon ball's owner's cultivation level is around the Dao Integration Realm."
"After discussion at the auction house, the starting price for this auction is five million low-grade spirit stones, and each bid must be at least ten thousand low-grade spirit stones."
As the auctioneer spoke, he removed the red cloth from the table, and a black bead the size of a human head instantly appeared before everyone's eyes. From a distance, it appeared completely black, its aura restrained, and it was impossible to tell what was different about it.
The entire auction hall fell silent for a moment. Clearly, the overly ordinary atmosphere, coupled with the suddenly lowered starting price, meant that even if it was placed at the end of the auction, it was inevitable that it would be met with a lukewarm reception.
A mysterious aura flowed in Gu Yifeng's eyes as an appraisal message was immediately displayed before him.
"The Candle Dragon Pearl: It fell from the body of the Candle Dragon, who was in the middle stage of the Dao Integration Realm. It contains the Candle Dragon's soul and inheritance."
Such a simple sentence, but it contains a great deal of information. Although we don’t know why a Zhulong in the Dao Integration Realm appeared on the Qunguang Continent, what kind of existence is Zhulong?
On Earth, Zhulong is a legendary deity whose eyes are the sun when open and the moon when closed. It represents the source of fire and can only be described as powerful and mysterious.
According to the Complete Book of the Universe, Zhulong was an ancient god in the celestial realm, and one of the oldest ancient gods.
If one masters the Candle Dragon's legacy, it means that one will have a path to enter the Immortal Realm in the future and will not have to rely on others.
"Five million one thousand!"
Gu Yifeng made his offer without hesitation. After all, if he could find a bargain, he would take it first.
With him taking the lead, some wealthy and discerning cultivators were also inspired, hoping to find a bargain, and the price quickly rose to six million.
"Eight million!"
Gu Yifeng gritted his teeth, feeling that he had tricked Huang Senchu before, and now he was being tricked back in the same way.
Once the price of eight million was announced, everyone else immediately shut up. Their target price was around seven million. Anything higher wouldn't be considered a bargain. For many, it was already quite satisfying to be able to rip off a tycoon who got a VIP room.
Soon, the Candle Dragon Pearl was delivered to Gu Yifeng. He paid for it with spirit stones and immediately began refining it using the Dragon Phoenix Black Flame. After marking it, he stored it directly into his dantian. He would deal with the rest later.
The last item up for auction was a stone book, but its provenance was enough to instantly excite everyone.
"The last item up for auction, everyone, is a stone book. The only information we have so far is that it can be the key to unlocking the Emperor's ruins."
"The starting price is very low, 100,000, and each bid must be at least 100,000 higher. This item accepts joint bids. The seller will allocate tasks based on the number of bidders and the amount of funds they contribute, so that everyone can share the Emperor's Relics."
The moment the words fell, the entire first floor erupted in excitement. Many cultivators immediately began discussing forming an alliance. Before the forces on the upper two floors even spoke, the price had already been raised to ten million.
This is the ruins of an emperor; who wouldn't want to go inside and maybe even get a share of the spoils?
“Let’s go. This matter cannot be decided by the seller. Once the Emperor’s relics are made public, he will be guilty of possessing a treasure. The few forces in Youdu City alone cannot stop the seventy-two prefectures of the Nine Provinces.”
Miao Xuanzi sighed softly, showing a very clear understanding of the matter.
Gu Yifeng remained noncommittal. The Great Emperor's Ruins, unless the ruler of the Nine Provinces was looking for a partner, did not have the strength to do so. Even if they united the top forces of a province, they would not be enough to contend with it.
The two had just stepped out of the private room when they ran into someone coming out of the next room. It was Huang Jiuyin and Huang Senchu from the Huangquan Sect.
"Sen'er, is this the boy who bullied you?"
Huang Jiuyin glanced at Gu Yifeng, then asked Huang Senchu, who naturally nodded without hesitation.
The next moment, Huang Jiuyin unleashed the pressure of the peak of the Dao Integration Realm, and the entire corridor instantly turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with endless blood gushing out.
Gu Yifeng had just frowned when the pain all over his body disappeared.
Miao Xuanzi took a step forward and tore open his black robe, revealing his true face.
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