Battle Through the Heavens: Xiao Yan, I am your second master.

"Teacher is very happy! Could it be that we made a profit in this transaction?" Xiao Li asked with a smile.

"Of course we made a profit. One Imperial Pill, one Restoration Pill, one Spirit Fusion Pill, plus a set of useless Earth-attribute Earth-rank cultivation techniques and fighting skills. We've already made a profit by exchanging so many things."

"What you gain is what you receive. My native, mid-level Earth-rank cultivation technique is very difficult to practice; not everyone can cultivate it, and its quality is probably inferior to the Thunderclap Mirror."

As expected of a seasoned veteran, this old fox is scheming everywhere. Indeed, one must be cunning when traveling on the mainland.

Chapter 26 Auction

With half a month to go before the auction, Xuan Ye City is already a gathering place for powerful figures, with many Dou Ling, Dou Wang, and even Dou Huang entering the city.

Although Elder Wang had already snatched up most of the items at this auction, the overall situation remained largely unchanged. Mid-level Earth-rank cultivation techniques were still available, and Grade 7 pills were also among the items up for auction.

Since Old Wang didn't have any seventh-grade pills on him, he decided to stay and see if he could buy them; with his wealth, it shouldn't be a problem.

If that doesn't work, then we'll have to resort to double-crossing.

Xiao Li, on the other hand, found a place within the Xuan Ye Sect to cultivate. He had just acquired the weapons Tian Lie and Tian Lie Zhan, and he wanted to practice them.

Half a month later,

Powerful figures from all directions have arrived in Xuan Ye City, all eager to witness the highlight of the Xuan Ye Auction House.

"Hey, have you heard? The highlight of this Xuan Ye Auction is said to be a mid-level Earth-rank cultivation technique!"

"I've heard, the news is true! Didn't you see quite a few powerful figures coming?"

"how do I say this?"

"Look at that person, that's Blood King Fan Lao! An extremely powerful Dou Wang! And over there, his name is Yuan Yi, also a Dou Wang! And that one is Yan Huang, ranked fourth on the Black List, with a strength of eight-star Dou Huang!"

And there's that one, Mo Tianxing, the sect leader of the Black Emperor Sect, who's ranked second on the Black List, and that old man over there is the Eagle Mountain Elder, who's ranked third on the Black List. These powerful figures have all come.

This proves that the Xuan Ye Auction House really has some good stuff this time!

"My God! Such powerful figures have all come. What if they start fighting in the auction house?"

"Hmph, you don't know this. The sect leader of the Xuan Ye Sect is from Zhongzhou. At the last auction, a Dou Huang expert, relying on his strength, tried to forcibly snatch an item. Do you know what happened then?"

"how's it going?"

"That Dou Huang was killed on the spot by the Xuan Ye Sect Master and another Dou Huang expert. Blood was splattered all over the ground. He was dead beyond dead."

"My God! This is truly terrifying!"

One after another, powerful figures entered the Xuan Ye Auction House. Not only were there local forces from the Black Corner Region, but also forces from neighboring countries and even major forces from the Northwest Continent.

VIP rooms at Xuanye Auction House

"Established powers like the Black Emperor Sect and Demon Flame Valley are here, as are emerging powers like the Blood Sect, the Eight Doors, and the Yin Bone Sect. Hmm? Even people from Canaan Academy are here?"

Ye Xuan stood in front of the glass window, watching the forces entering the auction hall.

"Hehe, a mid-level Earth-rank cultivation technique would cause a commotion even in Zhongzhou, let alone here," Old Wang said with a smile.

"Hehe, indeed, not only the local forces of the Black Corner Region, but also all the prominent forces of the Northwest Continent have come. The Lion Nether Sect, the Golden Goose Sect, and the Mulan Valley have all come, and even the Heavenly Serpent Mansion has come. It's truly terrifying!"

"Third Elder, we'll have to rely on you this time," Ye Xuan said to an old man on the sofa behind him.

Because the items at this auction were quite expensive, Ye Xuan notified a group of his family members, and the Ye family sent their third elder, a peak Dou Huang, to support them.

There are only a handful of Dou Zong powerhouses in the entire Northwest Continent, and those Dou Zong powerhouses know more or less about the forces in the Central Continent. Although the Ye family in the Central Region has weakened somewhat, they are not forces in the Northwest Continent that can be provoked.

"Well, leave it to me. You will personally preside over this auction." The Third Elder of the Ye family's voice was extremely hoarse.

"understood."

On the other side, in the VIP room where Elder Wang and Xiao Li were,

This was the first time Xiao Li had ever seen such a grand auction house. Although he had seen the Mittel Auction House before, its decor was far more magnificent than that of the Xuan Ye Auction House.

This was the first time Xiao Li had ever encountered an auction house that could attract so many powerful figures. He had already discovered more than five Dou Huang experts, and there were even more Dou Wang experts, not to mention Dou Ling experts, who were everywhere in the auction house.

These people all share a common goal: the ultimate item in this auction!

Nearly 15 minutes later, a clear bell chime slowly rang out in the venue. Upon hearing the chime, Old Wang, who had been resting with his eyes closed on the sofa, also opened his eyes.

The clear chimes of the bells echoed slowly throughout the auction hall. As the bells rang, the extremely noisy atmosphere gradually subsided, and countless eyes turned to the crystal platform, filled with fervent interest.

On the dazzling crystal stage of the auction house, Ye Xuan, the sect leader of Xuan Ye Sect, stood there with a smile, dressed as an auctioneer.

"Hehe, I am Ye Xuan, the sect master of Xuan Ye Sect. Welcome to the Xuan Ye Auction. Let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point."

Dressed in luxurious clothes, Ye Xuan smiled as he looked at the sea of ​​people in the arena. Finally, his gaze swept over the forces sitting in the front row and the forces in the VIP room on the second floor. His loud voice echoed throughout the arena.

Ye Xuan is not only a powerful Dou Huang, but also an experienced auctioneer. It would be impossible to run such a large auction house without some skills.

"I hereby declare the Xuan Ye Auction to commence!"

As Ye Xuan finished speaking, the first item was presented.

It was a long spear with a deep blue color, reflecting a chilling luster under the light. Judging from the energy traces flowing on the spear, it was clearly a magic core weapon carefully forged by a master craftsman.

"This spear is named Youhan. Its tip is forged from millennia-old ice iron, making it exceptionally sharp. Furthermore, it is perfectly inlaid with a fourth-order ice-attribute magic core. If someone who cultivates water or ice attributes were to wield it in battle, its power would undoubtedly be amplified. It is a divine weapon."

Starting price: 200,000 gold coins. Please proceed!

The first item up for auction was a Tier 4 magic core weapon. Tier 4 magic core weapons are enough to make Battle Masters, Great Battle Masters, and Battle Spirits fight tooth and nail for them. A weapon that matches one's own attributes can greatly enhance one's combat power!

In the first bidding, the bid was won by an elderly man with white hair and a white beard for 300,000.

Ding--

A young maid pushed a cart to the front of the stage. On the cart was a silver plate, and on the plate lay a blue scroll.

"The second item for auction is a mid-level Xuan-rank water-attribute combat skill, Thousand Waves Palm. Starting bid..."

Although the items were being bid on one by one, no particularly exciting or unusual items appeared. The bidders were mostly people in the back with relatively low cultivation levels. The powerful forces with vast wealth in the front row and the forces in the VIP rooms on the second floor had not made a single move so far.

Another clear bell rang from the crystal platform. Ye Xuan, with a smile on his face, took a small silver tray from a maid. On the tray were two small, transparent jade bottles, each containing a pale blue pill.

If you have good eyesight, you can see that there are two strange patterns on the pale blue pill.

The appearance of the pills immediately attracted a lot of attention. After all, in the Dou Qi Continent, pills are of great importance. Pills that can directly improve strength make countless people flock to them.

"Hehe, this pill is called 'Azure Spirit Pill'. I'm sure many people have heard of it. It can help those who have been lingering at the peak of the Battle Master realm for a long time to break through the barrier in one fell swoop. Moreover, this Azure Spirit Pill is at the second-level. After taking it, those who are lucky may even experience a sudden surge in strength to the second level."

Ye Xuan said with a smile, and as he spoke, the entire auction house began to liven up.

Ye Xuan waved his hand and announced, "The starting price is 330,000!"

"Three hundred and forty thousand!"

"Three hundred and fifty thousand!"

Chapter 27, The Madness of the Auction House

Xiao Li sat on the sofa, listening to the continuous bidding below, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. Pills were really extremely profitable.

It's true that alchemists are very wealthy, but their expenses are also enormous. For example, many medicinal herbs are very precious and extremely expensive, so alchemists never feel they have too much money.

Bidding calls echoed throughout the auction hall. In just ten minutes, the price of a two-patterned Azure Spirit Pill rose from 350,000 to around 500,000.

Xiao Li took out six two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills, which would probably cost three million gold coins in total. There would also be Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills later, which would probably be even more expensive.

In the end, the two level-two Qingling Pills on the stage were sold for 1.1 million gold coins each, and the other for 550,000 gold coins.

After the first batch of two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills was auctioned off, another batch of two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills arrived.

"Hehe, everyone, don't be in a hurry. This time, there are a full six Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pills, and the starting price is still 330,000!"

"Four hundred thousand!"

"Four hundred and fifty thousand!"

Elixirs are extremely important on the Dou Qi Continent, which is why alchemists are so revered. Virtually every power needs to curry favor with alchemists.

The Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill boosted the auction's popularity. After the Two-Pattern Azure Spirit Pill was auctioned off, it was time for the Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pill!

"Hehe, the two-patterned Azure Spirit Pills you just had were just appetizers. You should all recognize the Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill, right? It's a peak fourth-grade pill that can increase the strength of a Great Dou Master by one star without much resistance. You can take two Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills consecutively!"

In other words, if a Grand Dou Master can collect two Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills, they can steadily increase their strength by two stars. Alright, the starting bid is 500,000!

Another wave of frenzied bidding ensued. The Purple Heart Breakthrough Pill directly attracted many emerging forces in the Black Corner Region to join the bidding. The prospect of increasing one's cultivation level by two stars as a Great Dou Master was simply too tempting.

Great Dou Masters are the backbone of these forces, the core of their strength. Helping these core members quickly advance from Great Dou Master to Dou Ling is a sure-fire way to make money.

The three Purple Heart Breakthrough Pills were eventually sold for over three million, which is equivalent to one million gold coins for each pill – truly astonishing.

Next, a medicinal herb, or more accurately, a fruit, appears, called the Azure Nether Fruit. The Azure Nether Fruit is one of the main ingredients for refining the sixth-grade elixir, the Azure Nether Longevity Pill.

The Azure Longevity Pill can extend one's lifespan by nearly ten years, and a person can only take one in their lifetime, making it extremely expensive.

For example, if Xiao Ting didn't have the support of pills, he could only sit quietly and die, and he would probably barely reach the level of a nine-star Dou Wang by the time he died. But if he had the Azure Longevity Pill, he would have enough time to break through to the Dou Huang level.

The nearly ten years of lifespan that Qingming Shoudan has provided may be exchanged for decades or even hundreds of years of lifespan.

Xiao Li bought the Azure Nether Fruit for three million. In the future, he can refine the Azure Nether Longevity Pill and give it to his teacher, grandfather, or other family members.

After the appearance of the Azure Fruit, the auction seemed to gradually come to an end, because in the following time, one after another, treasures that could truly be called rare items began to appear.

The variety of martial arts techniques, combat skills, and even prescriptions was dazzling, and the hall was filled with excited shouts of bidding.

On one occasion, a faction in the back row and the VIP seats on the second floor argued fiercely over a set of high-level Xuan-rank cultivation techniques and their accompanying combat skills.

In the end, one of them actually drew his knife and was about to attack.

However, just as the man was about to make his move, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out in the air above the auction house, and a pitch-black leaf swept straight across the man's face.

A bloody gash appeared on the man's cheek, and blood gushed out after half a breath, shocking everyone present! Ye Xuan had made his move; the black leaf moved with incredible speed, even emitting a piercing sound.

Ye Xuan's actions brought those irrational forces to their senses. To make a move on someone else's turf is like provoking a tyrant.

Ye Xuan is a powerhouse on the Black List. His ranking is the result of hard-fought battles. Do you really think he has no temper?

As the auction drew to a close, a heavyweight item was finally revealed: a scroll of fighting techniques.

"Shattering Meteor Fist, an offensive combat technique, low-level Earth Rank!"

Ye Xuan's voice instantly silenced the noisy auction. Countless crimson eyes turned sharply to the dark silver scroll on the crystal platform, and rapid breathing filled the air like bellows.

"I already took the Heavenly Fierce Slash, and he still has it?" Xiao Li said speechlessly, this is really outrageous.

"Hehe, Li'er, the Ye family is a behemoth. At its peak, the family had a Dou Zun expert. Back then, the Ye family was one of the five great families of the Pill Tower, and its strength and influence were extraordinary."

Oh! I almost forgot, I haven't introduced the powers in Zhongzhou to you yet. From the general public's perspective, the powers in Zhongzhou can be simply referred to as: one palace, one tower, two sects, three valleys, and four pavilions.

That tower is the Pill Tower, the sacred ground for alchemists throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent. As far as I know, the Pill Tower truly has Dou Sheng masters.

While the master and disciple remained relatively quiet on their side, the auction hall outside was in complete chaos.

"A Rank Earth-level combat skill, it's mine!" A Battle King's eyes were bloodshot, revealing his greed. He charged forward, wielding a heavy hammer.

"court death!"

Ye Xuan stomped his foot, and countless black vines grew out, piercing through the body of the Dou Wang and tearing his flesh apart. The once magnificent auction house instantly became bloodstained.

The death of a Dou Wang did not deter the greedy people. Four or five people stepped forward, all of whom possessed Dou Qi wings and were all powerful individuals above the Dou Wang level.

"Ye Xuan! Hand over your Earth-rank battle technique, and I might spare your Xuan Ye Sect!"

The leader unleashed his battle aura, revealing himself to be a Dou Huang powerhouse! It was not unreasonable for a Dou Huang powerhouse to lead several Dou Wangs to forcibly seize a Di-rank Dou Technique.

"A mere two-star Dou Huang dares to act arrogantly in my presence?" Ye Xuan roared, as black vines continued to spread around his body.

"Hehe, Ye Xuan, you are indeed very strong, but no matter how strong you are, how can you stop so many of us?" The leader of the Dou Huang laughed loudly.

"Hmph, I knew you lawless scoundrels would act like this. Did you think I wasn't prepared? Third Elder, it's up to you now!" Ye Xuan stepped back a few paces to clear the area.

boom--

An orange-yellow flame transformed into a giant hand that appeared in the center of the arena, directly grabbing the leading Dou Huang.

"Peak of the Battle Emperor!"

The VIP area on the second floor, in the VIP room where the Heavenly Serpent Mansion is located.

"Heh, you're such a country bumpkin. Do you think you can act recklessly just because you've become a Dou Huang? Don't you know perfectly well what the Xuan Ye Sect relies on to run such a large auction house in the Black Corner Region?"

A beautiful woman was reclining on the sofa. She looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, but her aura was extremely restrained yet terrifying. She was also a Dou Huang powerhouse.

"Elder Huang, what brings us to the Xuan Ye Auction House this time?" Behind the sofa stood another woman, whose aura revealed her to be that of a Dou Wang expert!

"Hehe, Green Barbarian, don't be in such a hurry. Of course, we're here to see some good stuff. It's said that this auction will have seventh-grade pills and mid-level Earth-rank cultivation techniques. Mid-level Earth-rank cultivation techniques, huh?"