Zhu Tian: Becoming a Sword Master from Martial Arts

Chapter 269

In the suspended square, Lin Dong looked at the mummy on the auction table, his pupils narrowed, because just now, the Devouring Ancestral Talisman in his body had a slight movement. At the same time, Xiao Diao's voice came from the side.

“Lin Dong, this mummy seems a little special, do you want to take a picture of it for fun?”

Xiao Diao did not hide his voice. After all, the Gu family was now considered a large family. Looking at the entire Chaos Demon Sea, Lin Diao was also a well-known figure. As long as he sat there, others would inevitably observe him secretly.

At this time, if Xiao Diao continued to hide the truth, it would only make others suspicious. Instead of doing that, it would be better for him to speak out openly.

Moreover, there are so many interesting things. Most of the strong people have some special hobbies. Some like chess, some like good wine, some like tea tasting, and so on.

Besides, this mummy is so strange that it cannot be destroyed even by the Death Mystery Realm. Isn't it normal to find it interesting? It's even more normal to take it back for research, especially for a force like the Gu family that is already rich, it doesn't matter.

Lin Dong nodded slightly, and when he was about to say something, Yan's voice suddenly rang in his mind.

“Oh my god, Lin Dong, Lin Dong, take a picture, take a picture. Oh my god, you are so lucky. You can actually encounter the Devouring Heaven Corpse?”

"Devouring the Heavenly Corpse?"

Hearing this unfamiliar name, Lin Dong's heart moved slightly, and he remembered the strange movement in his body when he swallowed the ancestral talisman before, and hurriedly asked Yan in his heart.

“Yan, what does this thing have to do with the Devouring Ancestral Talisman?”

“Nonsense, of course there is. This is the puppet that the Devouring Lord refined using the Devouring Ancestral Talisman. At its peak, it was able to rival the Wheel-Turning Realm. In fact, because it has some devouring power, the Devouring Heaven Corpse can fully burst out and even hold back several Wheel-Turning Realm powerhouses at the same time!”

Lin Dong felt a little excited when he heard this. Although he and his brothers were all quite strong now and had some ability to protect themselves, and were not afraid of ordinary Wheel-Turning Realm warriors, they were not at the Wheel-Turning Realm after all. If they were to face several alien demons joining forces, they would probably be in great danger.

But if you have this Devouring Heaven Corpse, you won't be afraid of demons below the king level, unless there are groups of general-level demons. Otherwise, you won't be afraid of their attack. You may even have a chance to delay them, wait for reinforcements, and kill the attacking demons.

As if he had sensed Lin Dong’s inner desire, Yan couldn’t help but roll his eyes and said.

"What are you daydreaming about, kid? If this Devouring Heaven Corpse was in its peak state, it would not have been salvaged by the Tianshang Pavilion. This should be the Devouring Heaven Corpse that was used to hold back a group of alien demon generals when the Devouring Lord was surrounded and killed. It has been severely damaged and barely has the strength of the Shengxuan realm."

"Then this thing should be repairable, right?"

Lin Dong asked carefully. He was really afraid that Yan would say that this thing was scrapped and could not be repaired. That would be a false alarm.

"Yes, with the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, it can be repaired. However, your strength is too weak. My suggestion is that when you see the Sword Saint again, ask him to help you repair this Devouring Heaven Corpse."

"Ok!"

After nodding slightly, Lin Dong suppressed the eagerness in his eyes and stared closely at the Devouring Heaven Corpse on the stage. Then, he heard Tang Zhen speak loudly.

"The auction of the mysterious mummy is now open. The starting price is five million Xuanyuan Pills!"

"Hiss! Five million?"

"A puppet that can't be controlled is actually auctioned for five million? Isn't this too expensive?"

"Although this thing is somewhat unique, five million is a bit of a rip-off."

As Tang Zhen's voice fell, a burst of whispers broke out in the suspended square. Tang Zhen's face turned normal when he heard it. They didn't fully understand this thing, but they also knew that it was extraordinary.

If a puppet that even a Death Profound Realm expert could hardly shake could not be activated, five million was indeed a bit high. But who knew if this thing could be activated? Perhaps, no one could find a way to control it?

Therefore, for this kind of item with other possibilities, the price must be slightly higher. Moreover, the value of this mummy itself is not low. If one can research and develop a way to manufacture it, one can make a lot of money.

However, this kind of thing has some limitations, so Tang Zhen didn't have too much hope for it. It would be fine if it could be auctioned off, and if not, he would just keep it there.

After the surroundings quieted down a little, Lin Dong did not continue to wait, but spoke directly.

"I'm quite interested in this thing. Six million!"

As Lin Dong opened his mouth, the people around him immediately focused their attention on him. After seeing Lin Dong's young and unfamiliar face, they all frowned.

"Who is this person?"

"Looking at where he's sitting, he seems to be from the Gu family."

"The Gu Family in Tianfeng Sea? Is the Gu Family so arrogant? Or does the Tianshang Pavilion look down on the two great caves?"

"Hey, you don't know, right? It is said that some time ago, the evil wind cave master Wu Xuan wanted to cause trouble for the Gu family, but in the end he retreated in disgrace and even went to Qiankun Cave Heaven to voluntarily give up half of the sea area to the Gu family."

"Young man, be careful with your words. Although I have never seen that person, I think he should not be the Heavenly Demon Marten husband of Gu Mengqi from the Gu family, but should be the head of the Gu family, Lin Dong."

"This man has a very important background. His sister is the next master of the Dark Palace and the controller of the Dark Ancestral Talisman. The Sky Demon Marten that controls the Space Ancestral Talisman is also his brother."

“Hehe, what do you know? Compared to Lin Dong’s identity, these are nothing. Lin Dong is the genius of the Lin family of the Eastern Xuan Territory.”

"Lin clan? Never heard of it!"

"Tsk, you are so ignorant. Have you ever heard of Sword Saint, the strongest person in the Eastern Profound Realm or even the Four Profound Realms? He was able to fight against the three Samsara Realm strongmen in the Death Profound Realm. After reaching the Wheel of Reincarnation Realm, he even fought against the ancient strongmen who had survived the Samsara Tribulation and still had the upper hand!"

"The strongest person in the Four Mysterious Realms? Hiss!"

The crowd began to whisper. Many people might not have much reaction to the title of Sword Saint, but he was still the undisputed strongest man in the Four Mysterious Realms. Even the Lord of the Dark Palace was willing to admit defeat. Such a title was too intimidating.

Coupled with the many legendary achievements, countless powerful people in the Chaos Demon Sea remembered the title of Sword Saint. This was a powerful man who absolutely could not be provoked, a powerful man whose combat power was even above the Samsara Realm.

Therefore, after knowing clearly that Lin Dong was actually the prodigy of the family of the strongest man in the four Profound Realms, everyone's eyes when looking at Lin Dong had obvious changes.

Even Xie Yan, the genius of Xiefeng Dongtian, felt a little timid after hearing this. Just now, Xie Yan was ready to compete with Lin Dong. After all, the Gu family and Xiefeng Dongtian had some unpleasantness. Although he did not dare to offend the Gu family openly, he still dared to make things difficult for the Gu family. But after hearing about Lin Dong's background and remembering his master's previous actions, Xie Yan immediately gave up the idea.

After Lin Dong made his offer, he saw that no one else had the intention of competing with him, so he immediately raised his hand, clasped his fists towards the strong men around him, and said with a smile.

“Thank you for all your kindness. Lin Dong thanks you all on behalf of the Gu family.”

If others give him face, Lin Dong will naturally give them face in return. What's more, he also has to take care of the Gu family and make friends with the many forces in the Chaos Demon Sea. Otherwise, after he and Xiao Diao leave the Chaos Demon Sea, the situation of the Gu family will be a little bad.

"Brother Lin Dong has offered six million, but no one is willing to bid yet. If no one bids, then this mysterious mummy will belong to Brother Lin Dong."

Seeing this, Tang Zhen also said with a smile, and did not even go through the process of calling out the price three times. He just asked a symbolic question and was ready to drop the hammer.

"Since no one has made an offer, then this..."

"Seven million!"

A clear but slightly delicate voice suddenly reached everyone's ears, shocking many people.

"Who is this person? Is he trying to save his life? How dare he be so disrespectful to the Gu family?"

"Even Tianshang Pavilion gave the Gu family a favor and was ready to end the bidding directly. How could this person be so bold?"

After realizing what was happening, many people felt that the person who made the bid was extremely audacious as he dared not to give face to the Gu family, which was at its peak.

Many people frowned subconsciously after hearing the voice, because the voice was somewhat familiar. Some even turned their heads to look, only to see that it was a VIP room.

"No, this voice, why does it sound so much like the eldest daughter of Tianshang Pavilion, Miss Tang Dongling?"

"Huh? This..."

"It was Miss Tang Dongling. I just saw her leading three mysterious people into the VIP room."

At that moment, many people looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing what Tianshang Pavilion was up to. On this side, Tang Zhen, representing Tianshang Pavilion, wanted to give face to the Gu family, while on the other side, Miss Tang Dongling was actually bidding against the Gu family in public.

Could it be that this was deliberately arranged by Tianshang Pavilion to raise the price? Or is it that Tianshang Pavilion is deliberately suppressing the Gu family? Was this just a deliberate arrangement to embarrass the Gu family?

Compared to the wild thoughts of countless people in the suspended square, Tang Zhen, who was standing on the auction table, felt strange. Others didn't know the identities of the three mysterious men, so how could Tang Zhen not know?
But now, those two adults who were obviously close to Lin Dong were deliberately trying to compete with Lin Dong. What was going on? Moreover, they asked his daughter to report...

The next moment, a gleam of light flashed in Tang Zhen's eyes. The key point was that his daughter made the offer. It was estimated that the three adults might not want to be recognized, so they let his daughter compete with Lin Dong. The purpose was either a bad taste, or the adult wanted to teach Lin Dong a lesson and vent his anger on his own disciple.

Some time ago, Tang Zhen had heard about the big news that the Gu family used the entire family as dowry to marry two beautiful girls from the Gu family to the brothers Lin Dong and Lin Diao. However, it seemed that the disciple of that adult had not yet officially married into the family.

After thinking it through, Tang Zhen's smile deepened and he spoke quickly.

"This distinguished guest has offered 7 million Xuan Yuan Dan. Brother Lin Dong, what do you think?"

Lin Dong, who had just saluted to the others and sat down, looked a little embarrassed. Who could have thought that he would be slapped in the face so quickly.

Of course, none of this is important. What’s important is that he is determined to get the Devouring Heaven Corpse, so after the person in the VIP room made his bid, Lin Dong took a deep breath and quickly spoke.

"Eight million Xuanyuan Pills!"

"Nine million!"

As soon as Lin Dong finished speaking, Tang Dongling's voice rang out, with an attitude of "I'll follow suit if you give as much as I want", which made Lin Dong's face look a little unhappy.

"Yan, are you sure that no one except me can activate this Devouring Heaven Corpse?"

"Nonsense, this ownerless Devouring Heaven Corpse must be re-melted with the Devouring Ancestral Talisman. Otherwise, it will be impossible to move. If an ordinary person's spiritual imprint enters the Devouring Heaven Corpse, it will be directly devoured and will not be able to stay at all."

Yan explained softly, but there was a hint of confusion in his tone. He didn't quite understand who would bid against Lin Dong in this way.

"Ten million Xuanyuan Pills!"

Lin Dong took a deep breath after hearing this, and then opened his mouth to make an offer again. As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of people gasping in shock all around.

Ten million Xuanyuan Pills is no small sum. Even the Gu family cannot take it out casually. Not to mention that the Gu family does not have a strong financial foundation. Even if they have enough financial foundation, they cannot squander it like this.

"Eleven million!"

Tang Dongling's voice sounded again, still as calm as before, and even seemed to carry a hint of teasing in it, which made Lin Dong feel annoyed.

“Fifteen million Xuanyuan Pills, Miss Tang Dongling, and the people in the VIP room, I wonder if you could give me, Lin Dong, a favor and give me this thing.”

However, Lin Dong was not carried away. The VIP in the VIP room was so mysterious that he even had Tang Dongling accompany him in person. It was obvious that he had an unusual background, and he did not want to offend the other party easily.

But in the face of Lin Dong's surrender, Tang Dongling chuckled and responded with a smile.

"I'm sorry, Master Lin Dong, the guest said that since it's an auction, the highest bidder will win. The guest bid 20 million Xuanyuan Pills. If Master Lin Dong is willing to continue bidding, you can give it a try. Maybe the guest will think the auction price is too high and give up directly."

Lin Dong took a deep breath, his burning gaze seemed to want to penetrate the wall of the VIP room and see the scene inside. However, he could not see anything. In the end, he could only make one last attempt.

"Twenty-five million Xuanyuan Pills! If you are still willing to offer an additional price, then they will be yours."

"Master Lin Dong, I'm sorry, but the distinguished guest has offered 26 million Xuan Yuan Dan."

Inside the VIP room, Bo Xuan looked at Lin Dong, who was angry and anxious but had nowhere to vent his frustration, and the corners of his mouth curled up. If the formation was not activated at the moment and the sound would be transmitted, Bo Xuan would have burst into laughter.

After so long, it's finally this little bastard's turn to suffer a loss. Humph, he let this little bastard kidnap his beloved disciple and not only made his beloved disciple angry, he deserves it!
(End of this chapter)