Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 172 Flight Combat Skills

After the auction of two two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills, the emotions of everyone at the auction house seemed to be stirred up by this extravagant display of wealth. Many burly men shouted loudly, their faces flushed.

The old man, a Dou Wang, showed no intention of stopping this scene. Instead, he smiled and narrowed his eyes, as if he pleased to see what was happening. Indeed, in such an excited state, people are prone to making irrational decisions, inflating the value of items that would normally cost a reasonable price to an amount beyond their means, thus increasing the auction house's profits.

There were naturally some clear-headed people in the room, but they watched the scene unfold with indifference. These uncouth individuals were at most mercenaries at the Dou Ling level. The Dou Wang level and above experts didn't touch these low-end auction items, closing their eyes to recuperate and await the arrival of the last few items.

Time passed slowly. Magic core weapons, rare antiques, unknown maps, and precious spiritual medicines became increasingly valuable with each item, and the price to pay for them also increased. The atmosphere in the auction house gradually reached its peak.

"Thump"

The familiar chimes rang out once more, startling everyone in the auction house. Inside the private room, the truly important figure slowly opened his eyes. "The real treasures have arrived!"

"As you all know, flight, apart from flying magical beasts, has been the exclusive privilege of Dou Wang powerhouses since ancient times. Therefore, after much thought, some ancient powerhouses have created a new type of fighting technique by using the wings of flying magical beasts in a unique way."

"That's right, that's the next item up for auction—a flying combat technique!"

At this point, the old man's voice suddenly increased, and a pair of battle qi wings appeared on his back. He slowly rose into the air, flew around once, and then slowly landed.

"Gentlemen, do you wish to soar through the skies like me? Do you want to experience the feeling of being a Battle King ahead of time?"

The old man suddenly lifted the jade plate held by the auctioneer, and a jet-black scroll slowly slid down, revealing a pair of eerie bat wings.

"Gentlemen, the Thunderbat Wings, a flying combat skill, is the perfect choice whether you're killing for treasure or escaping. You deserve to have it!"

"Now, I hereby declare the auction officially open. The starting price is 100,000 gold coins, and each bid must be at least 10,000 gold coins higher!"

Hearing the old man's undisguised promotion, Xiao Yan was taken aback, but that wasn't his focus. His eyes were fixed on the auction items, his gaze burning with fervor, and he secretly sent a telepathic message to his teacher.

"Little Yanzi, this is perfect for you right now, go for it!"

Upon hearing his disciple's telepathic message, Yao Chen responded readily. At this moment, Xiao Yan was only at the level of a nine-star Great Dou Master, still far from becoming a Dou King. With the protection of this flying Dou Technique, his safety was greatly enhanced.

Moreover, even if one reaches the Dou Wang realm, this thing can be used together with wings formed from Dou Qi, making one's speed far exceed that of an ordinary Dou Wang powerhouse.

This rare and highly practical treasure wasn't just coveted by Xiao Yan; the young sect leader of the Blood Sect was also in his private room. Although the accompanying elder repeatedly tried to dissuade him, Fan Ling was determined to acquire it, his gaze resolute and cold.

Lin Feng, standing to the side, felt a little strange. In the original story, the starting price for this flying combat technique was one million gold coins, but now it had become one hundred thousand gold coins. Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about these irrelevant things and continued to watch the show.

"150,000 gold coins!"

"Hmph, it's you again, you old devil Er Gou! You think you can acquire this precious flying combat skill for a mere 150,000 gold coins? I'll offer 300,000 gold coins!"

"Four hundred thousand gold coins!"

"Forty-five hundred thousand gold coins!"

Before the old man Er Gou could even retaliate, he was interrupted by the bidding from others in the room. In the blink of an eye, the price of this flying combat skill had reached 450,000. Of course, the real VIPs in the private room had not yet started bidding, while the old man who was a Dou Wang in the auction house sat calmly, watching the people bidding in front of him with a smile.

"Eight hundred thousand gold coins!"

Just as everyone was about to continue bidding, a hoarse voice slowly spoke. The knowledgeable people of the Black Corner Region naturally recognized that the voice had been altered. Of course, what truly intrigued them was the identity of the person behind this hoarse voice, after all, 800,000 gold coins was no small sum.

The voice was naturally Xiao Yan in disguise. At this moment, he had been placed in a VIP room because he had bid on several precious pills. He was excitedly watching the scene, hoping that no one would compete with him for the flying combat technique.

Seeing his foolish disciple's silly appearance, Yao Chen did not scold him. Instead, he glanced at Lin Feng's private room out of the corner of his eye and murmured something to himself.

"Why is Lin Feng, the little fox, here too? Could it be that this auction house really has some treasure?"

As if sensing Yao Chen's gaze, Lin Feng suddenly looked up at the private room where Xiao Yan was and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"One million gold coins? I am the young master of the Blood Sect. Who dares to compete with me? Are they tired of living?"

"One million two hundred thousand gold coins!"

As Fan Ling made his move, the entire auction house fell silent. The Blood Sect was not someone to be trifled with. Perhaps it was a case of one thing countering another; even the lawless Black Corner Domain members would restrain themselves somewhat when facing the even more ruthless Blood Sect.

Of course, expecting the people of the Black Corner Region to be afraid is impossible. If there are enough benefits, once they venture into the wilderness, who cares if you're the young sect master of the Blood Sect? Someone who's not even a Dou Huang dares to be so arrogant; if it weren't for the Blood Sect's backing, they'd be long dead by now.

Inside the private room, Fan Ling smashed the wooden table in front of him into pieces with a single palm strike, his eyes blazing with fury. He grabbed a waitress who was serving him and reached inside to roughly knead her ample bosom, completely disregarding her pitiful expression.

"Damn it, if it weren't for the Heavenly Serpent Palace backing me up, I, the young sect master, would have captured you all one day and thoroughly ravaged you!"

"I'll offer 1.5 million gold coins!"

"Hehehe, the young sect leader is indeed domineering, 1.6 million gold coins!"

A seductive voice rang out, startling the many burly men in the auction house. Some of the more discerning among them bowed slightly, exchanging glances. Others immediately reached for certain items, imagining the owner of the voice, and began to thrust violently.

This chapter will be censored. Does this mean I've taken a step from being a novice to a seasoned flop?

(End of this chapter)