Just as many Battle Spirits outside the private room were speaking up, attempting to acquire this Earth-Rank Battle Technique, a familiar voice came from inside the Blood Sect's private room.
"I bid one million gold coins. If you all give my Blood Sect face and consider me a friend, then don't bid!"
"Hehehe, Lord Fan Ling is quite the show-off! Too bad, I also really want this Earth-Rank Battle Technique! One million two hundred thousand gold coins!"
"One million five hundred thousand gold coins!"
Clearly, besides the Blood Sect and the Heavenly Serpent Mansion, many other top-tier forces had gathered here. Before the hot-tempered Young Sect Master Fan Ling could unleash his fury again, a bid interrupted his rage.
"Damn it, I bid two million gold coins! Today, my Blood Sect is determined to get this Earth-Rank Movement Technique!"
Many powerful forces scoffed at Fan Ling's impotent rage. If it weren't for the fact that Old Ghost Fan only had such a useless son, would he even be the Young Sect Master? However, considering that the old ghost Fan Lao was nothing but a piece of trash, the people from many powerful forces smiled tacitly.
"Three million gold coins!"
"Five million gold coins!"
"Eight million gold coins!"
The appearance of the Earth-rank Dou Technique seemed to ignite the entire venue. The sounds from the various private rooms never ceased, and the price kept climbing. It seemed that for these people, gold coins were just a string of numbers.
When the price reached eight million, the entire venue erupted in commotion. Eight million—even if a Dou Wang expert kept robbing throughout the Black Corner Region, perhaps before he could even reach eight million, he would be killed by a stumbling block.
"Ten million and two hundred thousand!"
Finally, from a private room exuding a dark and sinister aura, a middle-aged man gritted his teeth and shouted out a number!
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the auction hall held their breath, not daring to utter a word, utterly terrified by this ten million and two hundred thousand.
"Heh, I didn't expect these skeletons who profit from the dead to have so much money. I'm afraid they have money to buy but not money to use!"
In the end, the Earth-rank movement technique, Three Thousand Thunderclaps, which had attracted an unprecedentedly high price, was won by someone from the Black Skull Tomb. Seeing this, Fan Ling's expression was extremely ugly. Then he let out a very strange laugh, as if he had thought of something interesting.
"Crack."
Just as everyone was waiting for the last item to be auctioned, a sound slowly rang out from the stage. Everyone saw that metal enveloped the entire auction stage. Taking this opportunity, Lin Feng slowly got up and came to Xiao Yan's private room.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, it's me!"
"Senior Brother Lin Feng, how did you know I was here?"
Hearing Lin Feng's voice, Xiao Yan asked blankly for a moment before realizing that for a master alchemist like Lin Feng, the concealment of this auction house was nothing more than a formality.
"I've come here because the item to be auctioned next is somewhat related to Senior Yao!"
After saying this, Lin Feng remained silent no matter how Xiao Yan questioned him. Yao Chen, the old fox, clearly kept his composure, showing no intention of questioning Lin Feng.
After the iron cage completely enveloped the auction stage, the Dou Wang elder glanced subtly at a certain private room, then, as if receiving a hint, slowly spoke.
Yao Chen also had a vague premonition of something ominous, and sure enough, it came to pass.
"A seventh-grade pill—the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill!"
"Damn beast!"
The moment the old man spoke, Yao Chen's face darkened considerably. Seeing this, Xiao Yan cautiously glanced at his master, then secretly inquired of Lin Feng.
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, I'm an outsider in this matter, so let Elder Yao tell you himself!"
"This pill was created by me, and I only passed it on to one person—that wicked beast who murdered his master along with outsiders—Han Feng!"
Then, Yao Chen, with an extremely desolate expression, recounted his past to his foolish disciple. Of course, Lin Feng appeared lost in thought, but judging from his perked-up ears, he was clearly more attentive than Xiao Yan.
"What a joke! I came here specifically to hear the story!"
As Yao Chen's desolate voice slowly spoke, Xiao Yan gradually learned of his master's tragic past. For a child, he had abandoned many confidantes, and in the end, because of a cultivation technique, he was killed by Han Feng, whom he considered his own son.
The cultivation technique in question was the Burning Flame Technique, which he was currently practicing. The reason he didn't conceal Lin Feng's existence and directly revealed the technique was because Lin Feng already knew of its existence and had discussed with Yao Chen the possibility of exchanging a strange flame for all of Yao Chen's knowledge of pills, a request Yao Chen had refused.
But let's leave that aside for now, because Xiao Yan's expression was extremely angry, as if he were about to burst into flames, transforming into a Flame Emperor.
"Teacher, one day I will bring that beast Han Feng to you and avenge you!"
"Little Yanzi!"
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, this is so touching! Since that's the case, I'll tell you where that bastard Han Feng is! He is none other than the famous Medicine King of the Black Corner Region, currently the number one alchemist in the Black Corner Region. He can secretly refine seventh-grade pills, but the success rate is not high. He is a peak Dou Huang!"
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan, go and take revenge now!"
Just as the master and disciple were about to stage a touching scene, Lin Feng seemed to know nothing at all, and spoke with an extremely sincere expression, as if he had already seen Xiao Yan, a nine-star Great Dou Master, beating Han Feng, a peak Dou Huang.
"Um, Senior Brother Lin Feng, is this really your personality?"
Lin Feng had expected to see Xiao Yan looking dumbfounded, but unexpectedly, Xiao Yan seemed to have suddenly seen the light, looking at Lin Feng with an expression as if he were an idiot. Yao Chen, who had been looking desolate, stroked his beard and nodded slowly upon seeing Xiao Yan's appearance. "This silly disciple is finally not silly for once!"
What happened inside Xiao Yan's private room did not affect the outside world. At this moment, the Dou Wang elder had slowly explained the origin of the seventh-grade pill, and the atmosphere in the auction house had reached its peak, even more so than when the Earth-rank Dou Technique had just been auctioned.
"Gentlemen, if you aspire to reach the Dou Zun realm, you absolutely cannot miss this Yin Yang Xuan Long Pill! After all, with the example of Venerable Feng before us, aren't you all tempted?"
*Thump thump thump*
"Gentlemen, to obtain this pill, you must do two things for its creator free of charge. Now, I announce that the auction for the seventh-grade pill—the Yin Yang Xuan Long Pill—officially begins."
As the Dou Wang elder finished speaking, the arena fell silent. Even a fool knew the pill's preciousness, and the person who refined it was of immense nobility. The crowd exchanged glances, a tacit understanding of disdain at the thought of working for such a person.
(End of Chapter)