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Chapter 974 Intelligence Items, Whereabouts of the Spirit Pet

Inside the Celestial Sand City.

As the Hanhai Auction continued to be a great success and news of the grand occasion spread, more and more cultivators who had come from afar gathered here.

Many big shots who were passing by and preparing to go to the Immortal Yuan Clan also took advantage of the auction before it ended to join in the fun and look for opportunities.

In a short time.

All sorts of demons and gods, people from all walks of life gathered together, forming an unprecedented grand event that exceeded the expectations of Tiansha Immortal City.

Firstly, it just so happened to coincide with the Immortal Yuan Clan's alliance conference. Secondly, the treasures at this auction were indeed extremely rare, with even spirit items of the seventh rank or higher appearing.

This prompted many powerful figures who had been hiding in the shadows to personally join the fray and compete for the title.

This even made Deputy City Lord Huang of Tiansha Immortal City somewhat overwhelmed, and he was so anxious that he paced around in circles.

If anything were to happen to these Nascent Soul stage experts who came to the auction, he, a mere Void Refinement stage cultivator, would be completely unable to handle it.

At this critical moment, a purple beam of light flew back from the depths of the sand domain and landed steadily in the main hall of the city.

He then secretly transmitted his voice to Huang Yingtian, saying, "Come to the City Lord's Mansion to see me."

Upon hearing the news, Huang Yingtian rushed over immediately. Seeing that Master Tiansha had returned, he seemed to be the pillar of support, and hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects.

"Disciple greets Master, you have finally returned."

"The overall situation in the city now requires Master to take charge."

The Venerable Tiansha, dressed in a purple robe, possessed an inherent imperial aura and spoke in a calm and unhurried tone:

"Tell me what has happened in the city these past few days, focusing on those few cultivators at the Integration stage."

"Yes!" Huang Yingtian then reported the situation to Master Tiansha.

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At the auction.

With each rare and precious item auctioned off, it reached an unprecedented peak.

"As expected of a top-tier auction in the Vast Desert, it's incredibly lively." Qin Ming was truly amazed by this event.

But what was auctioned next was completely unexpected for everyone present.

At Fairy Qianmo's signal, a beautiful Wood Crystal Clan servant brought over a tray.

After the red cloth was lifted, two sealed jade slips were revealed.

The auction item caused an uproar among the cultivators present, who were all completely baffled.

Fairy Qianmo didn't keep anyone in suspense and introduced herself directly:
"Fellow Daoists and seniors, the items to be auctioned next are two intelligence-related items, provided by the Hidden Dust Tower intelligence organization, whose intelligence network covers the entire Spirit Realm, and the authenticity of the information can be guaranteed."

Upon hearing this, the cultivators present became interested and all suddenly realized:

"It's actually an intelligence item! That's really rare. I didn't expect there to be such an item at this Han Hai Auction. It must be extremely important intelligence, right?" Some cultivators had already begun to speculate.

"That's for sure. Don't you think about what kind of power Hidden Dust Tower is? They definitely wouldn't put anything out there without some real substance or something worth collecting. It looks like there's going to be a good show this time. I wonder what kind of intelligence is worth showing up on an occasion like today."

Amidst the discussion, Fairy Qianmo continued her explanation:

"Both of these pieces of intelligence are the latest. One is about the Ancient Demon Realm, and the other is important intelligence about the Ancient Demon Realm. Both belong to the 'Heaven' Rank C intelligence. The starting bid is 500 mid-grade immortal jades."

As soon as he finished speaking, the cultivators present were all speechless with astonishment. The starting price was even more expensive than the rare treasures they had just encountered.

I don't know what kind of intelligence justifies such a price.

However, when they heard that it was a 'Heaven' level intelligence from the Hidden Dust Pavilion, they were all relieved.

Among the four major intelligence categories of Hidden Dust Tower—Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow—Heaven-level intelligence is the highest level, indicating that the content is extremely explosive and is the latest firsthand information.

The various factions present were also secretly weighing the pros and cons, wondering whether or not to bid on the two jade slips.

When Qin Ming and Yun Gu Zi heard that the information in the jade slip was related to the Ancient Demon Realm and the Ancient Monster Realm, they couldn't help but exchange a glance.

The relationship between these two alien races and the human race is extremely close, and now they are facing a great calamity.

It seems something unexpected is about to happen again.

Yun Gu Zi looked solemnly at the platform and said to Qin Ming, "Fellow Daoist Qin, as you surely know, these two pieces of intelligence are quite important to our human race. It seems we have no choice but to seize them."

Qin Ming nodded and replied, "We'll see how it goes, and then the two of us can take a picture of it."

Then, the bidding for the two intelligence jade slips began.

There are still quite a few powerful forces and elites from other races who want to bid for the jade slip.

However, due to the special nature of information-related auction items, the number of competitors was relatively reduced.

In particular, before Fairy Qianmo started the bidding, she gave a reminder, which gave many forces a heads-up.

Therefore, until the very end, Yun Gu Zi and Qin Ming obtained the two jade slips of information without incurring a particularly high cost.

Once the jade slip was delivered to them, they immediately removed the restrictions and began to browse it.

However, after reading the information, both of them showed expressions of extreme surprise.

These two pieces of top-tier intelligence are incredibly explosive.

Seeing the usually composed expression on Qin Ming's face, the Devouring Rat also showed surprise. It was very curious and repeatedly asked Qin Ming:

"Master, what's that saying inside? Let me take a look."

After reading it, Qin Ming handed the intelligence jade slip to the Devouring Sky Rat.

After it finished reading, the mouse was completely stunned.

Yun Gu Zi's old face showed an extremely incredulous expression, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

Clearly, the things recorded inside were something even he, the lord of Tianxing City, found hard to accept.

Qin Ming also fell into deep thought.

Both pieces of intelligence were related to him.

One of the latest intelligence reports from the Ancient Demon Realm details the emergence of a powerful Xuan Shui Crocodile Demon General. This demon, possessing the bloodline of a true dragon and having a close relationship with a direct descendant of the true dragon clan, has stirred up a bloodbath within the Ancient Demon Realm. He successively killed the Night Owl Clan's Emperor Chen Saint Son and Elder Hu Yanchang, who guarded the interdimensional teleportation gate in the secret realm, before disappearing without a trace.
The other piece of information was about the Ancient Demon Realm, which was even more explosive. The contents of the report even surprised Qin Ming.

The intelligence report not only detailed the troop deployment of the demon army, but also mentioned a major event that had recently occurred in the ancient demon realm.

That was—the Succubus Star, one of the Twelve Demon Stars with whom he had previously crossed paths, who had actually successfully advanced to the Mahayana stage and been given the title 'Nightmare Ancestor,' causing a sensation throughout the entire Ancient Demon Realm.
These two pieces of intelligence were practically tailor-made for Qin Ming.

The Devouring Rat clutched the jade slip tightly in its tiny hand, saying with utter despair, "This...this is unbelievable."

Yun Gu Zi sighed deeply, his tone extremely heavy, and said, "Alas, it seems that Heaven is not on our side! On the contrary, the Demon Race is thriving, and a Saint Ancestor-level Demon has even been born again. This will have a tremendous impact on the upcoming battle."

Qin Ming nodded slightly. A being at the Mahayana stage was powerful enough to suppress the destiny of an entire race, determining the rise and fall of all races in the Spirit Realm. 'It seems that the black book that Succubus Star obtained from the Well of Souls must be an extraordinary opportunity.'

His relationship with the Succubus Star remained extremely delicate. Far from being as irreconcilable as that between the human and demon races, they had instead formed an inextricable bond.
I don't know what the situation will be like if I face her again in the future.

As for his spirit pet, the Xuan Shui Crocodile, that was even more unexpected for Qin Ming.

He hadn't expected that during this time apart, the Xuan Shui Crocodile would also grow rapidly, not only cultivating to the seventh-order Fusion level on its own, but also stirring up a bloody storm in the Ancient Demon Realm.
It's likely that the Sky-Eating Rat saw this message, which damaged its confidence.

Overall, the two pieces of intelligence were worthwhile for Qin Ming.

But what was unexpected was...

After taking pictures of the two intelligence jade slips, Fairy Qianmo had her attendant bring up a brand new jade slip.

Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, she immediately explained, "This last one is the highest-level Heaven-grade A intelligence jade slip. I can reveal a little bit: the contents of the jade slip concern a heaven-defying opportunity in the Vast Sea Sand Region, with a starting bid of one thousand mid-grade immortal jades."

boom!!

As soon as he finished speaking, the lively atmosphere at the scene reached its peak.

The fact that information such as the Heavenly Grade Armor could appear in the Vast Desert indicates that it must be an extremely extraordinary stroke of luck, an opportunity that the surrounding alien races cannot afford to miss.

Qin Ming was also itching to participate after the auction went through so many twists and turns.

These two pieces of information alone were already unbelievable to him, but he never expected there to be even more formidable information to follow.
'Never mind, all in! All in, go all in!'

He was determined to obtain this crucial intelligence and see just how incredible the opportunity was.

And just then...

With a thought, Qin Ming discovered another imposing middle-aged cultivator in purple robes entering from the backstage of the auction.

Beside this person, Deputy City Lord Huang Yingtian followed with utmost respect.

The middle-aged man in purple robes was only a little short of reaching the late stage of the Integration Realm, so he must be the Celestial Sand Master.

Master Tiansha seemed to realize the seriousness of the situation. When he heard that an important opportunity in the Vast Sea Sand Region would be offered as the final item at the auction, he couldn't sit still any longer and came to the auction venue in person.

"How is this possible? Where did the news leak out from that place, and how did it get here?" Master Tiansha was completely baffled, his face as cold as frost.

"This intelligence must not fall into the hands of outsiders, otherwise my grand plan will inevitably be complicated. We must take it down at all costs."

Huang Yingtian had not expected that Master Tiansha would attach such importance to this intelligence. He immediately bowed and accepted the order, saying, "Yes! This disciple will go and do it right away. I will certainly live up to Master's expectations."

Followed by.

An even fiercer battle has begun.

Qin Ming, Yun Gu Zi, and the others also noticed that even Tian Sha Shangren had secretly sent people to compete for it.

The value of the information on that jade slip clearly exceeded their expectations.

The Heavenly Silkworm Monster, the Fire Dog Child, and the Mysterious Whale King all made bids, instantly driving the price up to an extremely high level.

"Hmph! I wonder what kind of information it is, but I'd like to take a gamble: five top-grade immortal jades!"

The price offered by the Heavenly Silkworm Old Monster immediately deterred most people.

Even the Heavenly Sand Master's expression turned gloomy, but he had no choice but to continue raising the price.

"Six pieces of top-grade immortal jade."

"This servant offers seven pieces."

"I, the King, offer eight pieces."

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Just when everyone thought the auction of this intelligence jade slip was finally coming to an end.

From inside the private room, a faint voice of a young cultivator could be heard: "I will offer ten top-grade immortal jades."

Seeing Qin Ming's wealth and generosity, Yun Gu Zi couldn't help but gasp and advised, "Fellow Daoist Qin, don't act impulsively. Ten top-grade immortal jades are no joke. Perhaps even the opportunities in the Vast Sea Sand Region are not worth such a high price."

Qin Ming, however, was unconvinced. He had seen the appearance of the Heavenly Sand Venerable and observed the other party's reaction.

This jade slip contains a huge secret.

In the end, Qin Ming, with his wealth and affluence, won the bid for this jade slip. Even many ancient monsters from other races could only sigh in despair in the face of his terrifying financial power.

Fairy Qianmo personally delivered the information from the jade slip to Qin Ming.

One of the reasons Qin Ming was so persistent was because she reminded him that if he had the chance, he must obtain this intelligence, and he would not be disappointed.

"Congratulations, Senior Qin, on acquiring this final item!" Fairy Qianmo congratulated him in a melodious and ethereal voice.

Qin Ming accepted the information from the jade slip without any hesitation and then began to browse through its contents.

"The Black Sand Rift Valley in the northern part of the Vast Desert has recently been experiencing frequent strange phenomena, indicating that a creation artifact of the seventh rank or higher is about to appear. According to unofficial historical records, top-tier spiritual objects have appeared here before, and based on statistics from previous years, there have been more than one."

"The reason why Celestial Sand Master was able to advance to the Integration Stage is largely due to this place."

After reading the intelligence, he revealed a very meaningful expression.

'This place is actually capable of continuously producing top-tier spiritual treasures; what secrets does it hold?'

Yun Gu Zi also looked at Qin Ming with curiosity, but since he wasn't the one who spent the money, he was too embarrassed to ask.

Qin Ming didn't try to hide anything and directly handed the jade slip containing the information to the other party.

After a long while.

Yun Gu Zi's expression was even more shocked than Qin Ming Bian's. "To be able to produce seventh-tier spiritual treasures in succession, could it be that a whole treasure vault is buried beneath the Black Sand Rift?"

After careful consideration, Qin Ming decided to investigate further, and thus proposed, "Fellow Daoist Yun Gu Zi, would you be interested in cooperating with me to investigate?"

Now he possesses numerous supernatural abilities and is virtually invincible below the Mahayana level. He can handle any crisis with ease.

"Since Fellow Daoist Qin has extended an invitation, I would naturally be delighted to accept," Yun Gu Zi readily agreed.

Several more days passed.

The Vast Ocean Auction in Tiansha Immortal City has finally come to an end.

Qin Ming's trip was not in vain; he gained a lot.

However, just as he and Yun Gu Zi returned to their residence, someone they never expected came to their door.

It was the master of this land—Master Tiansha.

(End of this chapter)