Hearing Xiao Tian's price, Heaven-Class Room Number 5 fell into complete silence. It seemed his bid had exceeded the other party's budget.
"Congratulations to the distinguished guest in Heaven-Class Room Number 9 for successfully acquiring this item."
The auctioneer finalized the sale with a single strike of her hammer.
A normal Profound-rank High-grade combat skill usually sold for around 380,000 gold coins. Even though this particular Dou Technique was special, its true value was at most 400,000. Xiao Tian's price was already considered an overpayment.
"So expensive…"
The Little Fairy Doctor took a deep breath and patted her chest in amazement.
If this were back in Qingshan Town, let alone 450,000 gold coins, even 45,000 would have been far beyond her reach. She could only have watched and drooled from the sidelines.
"That's right. Even if we sold Qing Lin, we still wouldn't be able to buy a fraction of it."
"For you two, no matter how much it costs, it doesn't matter. I'm rich and willful."
"No, I couldn't bear to sell such a considerate Qing Lin. You are both priceless."
Xiao Tian spoke to both girls with deep affection, skillfully balancing his words between them.
Their faces instantly flushed red. They leaned against Xiao Tian's shoulders with sweet, shy expressions.
Indeed — money isn't everything, but without money, everything is impossible.
Xia Zhu doesn't like money, but every moment that moves Xia Zhu requires money.
— Wang Duoyu's famous quote.
The remaining few finale items were brought up one by one, but Xiao Tian and the others didn't bid. Among them was even a Profound-rank High-grade poison-attribute cultivation method.
"Next is the last finale item of this auction."
The auctioneer clapped her hands. A maidservant came forward holding a silver tray covered with a red cloth.
When the red cloth was lifted, a gray ancient-looking scroll lay inside, emanating a mysterious aura.
Seeing this scroll, Xiao Tian sat up straight with clear interest.
At the same time, a young man in Heaven-Class Room Number 5 also perked up. "It's finally here."
"This is a special secret technique — Poison Burst Art. The origin of this Dou Technique is clean. A cultivator discovered it inside an ancient mountain cave dwelling, so it will not bring any future trouble to the buyer."
"This Dou Technique can detonate all poisons — whether they are in the surroundings or inside the cultivator's own body. The stronger the poison, the greater the explosive power."
The auctioneer picked up the scroll and introduced it with a charming smile.
She deliberately only mentioned the advantages and omitted the drawbacks. Detonating poisons within one's own body was extremely risky and required the opponent to be completely unprepared.
"Miss Ruyan, hurry up and start the bidding. I'm already impatient."
The crowd below kept urging her on.
The auctioneer maintained her professional smile, her voice incredibly alluring and sweet. "The secret technique Dou Technique — Poison Burst Art. Starting bid: 300,000 gold coins."
As soon as this exorbitant starting price was announced, the hall fell silent for a moment. But those captivated by the auctioneer's charm quickly began bidding.
"320,000 gold coins."
…
"600,000 gold coins." Heaven-Class Room Number 1 made a strong opening bid.
"650,000 gold coins." Xiao Tian felt it was about time and joined the competition.
"660,000 gold coins." A young man's gloomy voice came from Heaven-Class Room Number 5 not far away.
"700,000 gold coins." Xiao Tian continued without hesitation.
"710,000 gold coins." The young man followed closely.
"750,000 gold coins."
The competition quickly turned into a direct bidding war between Xiao Tian and the young man. The price soared past one million in an instant.
"Friend, I am Tang Ming, the Young Sect Leader of the Absolute Poison Sect. This item is very important to me."
The young man directly revealed his identity, attempting to use his background to pressure Xiao Tian. His gloomy voice also carried an obvious threat.
"I didn't expect the Young Sect Leader of the Absolute Poison Sect to personally attend. The Absolute Poison Sect is the largest force in Poison Spirit City, and its Sect Leader is even a Dou Huang expert."
Hearing the self-introduction from the private room, murmurs of discussion spread through the hall.
A Dou Huang was, besides the Dou Zong Xie Bi Yan, one of the top experts in the Chu Yun Empire.
"Even if your name is Tang Confused, it's useless. If you don't have money, don't try to bid."
Xiao Tian sneered disdainfully at the threat. After a brief retort, he continued bidding.
"1,100,000 gold coins."
Inside Heaven-Class Room Number 5, a young man of about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, dressed in a black brocade robe, crushed the teacup in his hand. His face turned ashen with rage.
"What are their identities?" the young man gritted his teeth.
"Young Sect Leader, we haven't found anything. These people have no recorded information. Their attire doesn't seem to belong to our Chu Yun Empire."
The gray-robed elder behind him spoke respectfully.
"To show such disrespect… then let them be buried in Poison Spirit City. There's more than one way to get what I want besides the auction. The city is chaotic — a few deaths are perfectly normal."
The young man's face twisted ferociously, his eyes gleaming with malice.
I want the scroll, and I want your lives too. Anyway, this isn't the first time I've done something like this.
"Xian'er, Qing Lin, I'll send you two back into the Eternal Heaven World later," Xiao Tian said softly to the Little Fairy Doctor and Qing Lin beside him.
"Is that person planning to rob us?" Both girls showed worried expressions.
"It's not just him. Many people in the hall have the same idea. I'll just kill them all."
Xiao Tian reached out and held their hands, a cold killing intent flashing across his face.
"That Tang Ming intends to act against us after the auction ends," Hai Bodong reminded him, having sensed the faint killing intent from the distant private room.
Xiao Tian nodded, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the Soul Control Talismans stored in his system space.
The sound of the auctioneer's hammer striking the table rang out.
"Congratulations to the distinguished guest in Heaven-Class Room Number 9 for successfully bidding on the last item at 1,100,000 gold coins."
The auctioneer Ruyan's alluring voice echoed through the hall.
"This auction has concluded successfully. Thank you all for participating."
The crowd in the hall gradually dispersed.
"I'll send you two back first," Xiao Tian said, standing up.
"You be careful. Don't get hurt. I'll wait for you to come back."
"Young Master, please be safe."
The two girls leaned worriedly into Xiao Tian's embrace.
Xiao Tian stroked their hair, comforted them for a moment, and then sent them directly back into the Eternal Heaven World.
"Let's go, Elder Hai. It seems many people will die today."
Xiao Tian and Hai Bodong walked out of the private room. Not far away, Tang Ming and the old man from Heaven-Class Room Number 5 also emerged.
Tang Ming gave Xiao Tian a sinister, venomous look.
Xiao Tian ignored him completely, turned, and left. After completing the payment at the transaction hall and obtaining the scroll, he walked out of the auction house.
On the street outside the Myriad Poison Auction House.
Xiao Tian calmly looked at the dozen or so people blocking his path.
"Kid, hand over the Dou Technique and all your money. I can leave you with a complete corpse," the leading Great Dou Master said, his eyes gleaming with cruelty and greed.
Sizzle~
Electric arcs continuously flashed around Xiao Tian's body. He raised his right hand and gently waved it.
Streaks of red lightning shot out from his palm, instantly striking the bodies of the dozen people in front of him.
Their movements, speech, and lives ceased in an instant. Their bodies were charred black by the lightning. A gentle breeze blew past, and they shattered into piles of scorched earth.
"Then I should thank you for offering to leave me a complete corpse. Unfortunately, I won't leave any of you with one. If you kill someone, you must destroy the body and eliminate all traces."
Xiao Tian chuckled lightly and looked at the surrounding onlookers.
"Does anyone else want electrotherapy?"