Chapter 2261: Begin!

Chapter 2261: Chapter 2261: Begin!

In the center of the auction hall, a high platform rose up.

This platform was divided into two layers.

On each level stood four cultivators clad in armor.

Of course, these armored cultivators all hailed from the Heaven Puppet Clan’s war puppets.

The aura of each war puppet had reached the peak of the Void Refinement Realm.

They were truly imposing.

At the top of the platform, there was a silver barrier.

Inside the silver barrier, there was a table made of exquisite Mysterious Stone.

At that moment, a silver vortex suddenly appeared in the silver barrier.

Zhou Yu squinted his eyes.

He immediately recognized that this silver vortex was a short-distance transmission array.

Sure enough, the next moment, a figure stepped out from the silver vortex.

Upon seeing this person, Zhou Yu displayed an expression of surprise.

Because this person surprisingly resembled the Human Race.

Whether it was facial features, physique, or hands and feet, they were almost identical to those of the Human Race.

Except for the skin.

This person’s skin was slightly pale gold.

Upon appearing, they wore a harmonious smile on their face.

However, the aura emanating from them was extremely terrifying.

Zhou Yu’s Divine Sense lightly swept over and instantly detected it.

This person was actually a super expert of the Integration Realm Late Stage.

Moreover, their aura was extraordinarily dreadful, as if they had cultivated some special cultivation technique.

With the appearance of this person, the originally noisy auction hall instantly quieted down.

The majority of people looked at this person with expressions of awe.

Clearly, this person’s identity was absolutely out of the ordinary, and besides, many people in Black Cloud City knew this person.

After the person appeared, they smiled, glanced around the auction hall, and then spoke:

"Dear daoists, greetings to everyone."

"I am Xiao Longhe, and I believe many of the fellow daoists present are familiar with me."

"Hence, I won’t elaborate further on introductions."

"I understand that all of you are eagerly anticipating the start of the auction, so I won’t squander time, let’s get straight to the point."

"However, I still have a few words to say beforehand."

"This auction follows the same rules as previous ones."

"Therefore, I won’t repeat them."

"I hope everyone adheres to the rules, otherwise, I will show no mercy."

"Additionally, I can disclose in advance that the finale treasure of this auction will be the rarest in nearly a thousand years."

"May everyone leave here richly rewarded."

These words caused the atmosphere of the auction to instantly rise.

The most momentous auction in a millennium.

This immediately heightened everyone’s sense of expectation.

Seeing this, Xiao Longhe smiled faintly.

"Alright, I hereby announce that the auction officially begins."

Then, Xiao Longhe waved his large hand, and the first auction item appeared on the stone table before him.

In an instant, all eyes focused on the auction item in front of Xiao Longhe.

It was a Jade Box.

Xiao Longhe picked up the Jade Box, opened it, and took out a blood-red stone.

"This item is called the Phoenix Blood Stone."

"It was formed by being soaked in Phoenix Blood and absorbed a substantial amount, thus creating an extremely rare material."

"This Phoenix Blood Stone, when used to refine magic treasures, can increase fire attribute attacks by over thirty percent, and when refined, it can also harness a small portion of Phoenix True Fire."

"Of course, it can also be used for alchemy, where the finished pills will contain additional fire attribute potency and increase the probability of pill formation."

"The starting bid for this item is one million Spirit Stones."

Upon hearing Xiao Longhe’s introduction, Zhou Yu also showed interest.

From his perspective, this Phoenix Blood Stone was indeed an invaluable material.

Moreover, it was the additive type of material.

Meaning that it can be added into the refining process of any magic treasure or pill medicine to enhance the Phoenix Fire attribute.

Its practicality is extremely high.

If it weren’t for the fact that he already possessed a powerful flame like the Divine Soul Firebird, he would have been interested in this item.

Obviously, Zhou Yu was not the only one with discerning eyes.

As soon as Xiao Longhe finished speaking, fierce bidding erupted from the crowd below.

"One million ten thousand!"

"Two million!"

"Two million thirty thousand!"

"..."

In an instant, the price soared like a rocket.

After intense bidding, the Phoenix Blood Stone ultimately sold for five million to a female bid.

This transaction price made many around sigh in admiration.

"Previously, auctions usually reached such prices around the tenth item."

"Unexpectedly, today the first auction item reached five million."

"It seems today’s auction will be unprecedentedly fierce."

"That’s quite normal; after all, Black Cloud City is precarious now, who wouldn’t want to seize treasures and enhance their strength at this critical juncture?"

"Indeed..."

"..."

Listening to the surrounding discussions, Zhou Yu was also murmuring to himself.

Immediately afterward, Xiao Longhe continued to the second item.

"Lan You Grass, seven thousand years old."

"This spirit grass is the top-grade auxiliary herb for refining elixirs of the three attributes: gold, fire, and earth."

As Xiao Longhe spoke, he retrieved a spirit grass from a Jade Box.

This spirit grass was entirely blue, with ghost-like imprints on each leaf, appearing extremely eerie.

Unexpectedly, after Xiao Longhe finished introducing the Lan You Grass, the previously warm atmosphere suddenly cooled down.

Most of them seemed uninterested in this item.

Nevertheless, that was normal, as only a few understand alchemy, and even fewer can refine high-rank elixirs.

However, the smile on Xiao Longhe’s face did not change with the lack of bidding.

As if not worried about no bids at all.

"The starting bid for this spirit grass is one hundred and fifty thousand."

At this moment.

An old voice came.

"Two hundred thousand."

Hearing this voice, many looked curiously over.

It turned out a figure from the second layer had placed a bid.

Then, from another direction, another bid was heard.

"Three hundred thousand."

After this voice fell, a moment passed.

"Four hundred thousand."

"Six hundred thousand."

"..."

Only six or seven people were bidding for the Lan You Grass, yet the price soared rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, it surpassed the Phoenix Blood Stone.

Shortly after, when the elderly man from the beginning called out ’eight hundred thousand’, the others fell silent.

Finally, the Lan You Grass ended up in that elderly man’s possession.

Then, Xiao Longhe continued the auction.

One treasure followed by another...

The auction atmosphere once again turned fervent and continuously remained so.

In an instant, more than ten treasures had been auctioned off in succession.

At this moment, a Jade Bottle appeared before Xiao Longhe.

Xiao Longhe picked up the Jade Bottle and slowly opened it.

Instantly, a visible fiery red spiritual energy erupted forth.

Seeing this scene, a gleam suddenly flashed in Zhou Yu’s eyes...