Dragon Blood Saint Emperor

As Cheng Xuan pulled back the red cloth, the second auction item was revealed.

However, the crowd’s enthusiasm waned significantly. After scanning it with their Divine Senses and confirming it was just a useless rock, a silence fell over them.

Of course, a few pairs of eyes in the crowd were staring intently, secretly delighted. ’All the better if no one competes with us for it,’ they thought.

”Shopkeeper Cheng, you’re not going to tell us that piece of junk rock is a treasure, are you?” someone stood up from their seat to ask.

Cheng Xuan replied, ”You are correct. This stone is indeed a worthless rock, not a treasure.”

”Then why put it up for auction? Are you making a mockery of this event?”

”Exactly! Are the treasures you’ve gathered all year just this kind of garbage?”

…

The crowd immediately burst into discussion.

”Everyone, please calm yourselves and allow me to finish.”

Cheng Xuan called out in a resonant voice, ”Everyone, hear me out. While this may be a worthless rock, it contains a powerful Sword Intent.”

Hmm?

In one of the private rooms above, Ye Wushuang’s gaze shifted to the auction stage upon hearing this. He stared at the stone, a feeling of familiarity washing over him.

”This stone is from the Peach Blossom Spring, a gift from the Taoo Hua Fairy. Previously, I was like the rest of you, believing it to be nothing more than a useless rock. However, I later discovered that I had misjudged. I was wrong. Terribly wrong.”

Cheng Xuan’s story piqued the crowd’s curiosity.

And upon hearing the words ”Peach Blossom Spring,” Ye Wushuang had a flash of realization. That was the very stone upon which he had left his Heaven-Soaring Sword Intent.

To Ye Wushuang’s astonishment, it had actually appeared at this auction!

In another private room, Jing Kang was also stunned. ’Isn’t that the very stone that humiliated me?!’

”Shopkeeper Cheng, is there some hidden mystery to that Sword Intent?” someone asked.

”Precisely. What made me take a second look was that very Sword Intent.”

Cheng Xuan held up the stone, displaying the sword mark upon it as he simultaneously dispelled the barrier of light covering it.

Instantly, a powerful Sword Intent erupted from it.

”Everyone can feel this Sword Intent, can’t you? It’s filled with sharpness and a murderous aura!”

”There are many Sword Cultivators among you. You should understand the Power of Destruction behind a murderous Sword Intent. With a single strike, forget a common stone—even solid Refined Iron could be obliterated.”

”To carve an immense Sword Intent into an ordinary stone without it shattering is an incredibly difficult feat. That level of precise control is something only a few Sword Cultivators of the older generation can achieve.”

”And yet, I have heard that this sword mark is the masterpiece of a young man!”

”This young man used but a single strike to condense an endless Sword Intent, carving it into a worthless rock without causing the slightest bit of damage. His control was so precise and perfect that even I must admire it.”

”Contained within is not only a powerful Heaven-Soaring Sword Intent, but also that young man’s insights into the Sword Dao. If you win it, you can not only comprehend the Sword Intent, but also study that perfect control. For a Sword Cultivator, this is an exceptionally rare treasure.”

Cheng Xuan described it with effusive praise.

Up in the second-floor private rooms, many people began to voice their opinions as well.

”The important thing about this Sword Intent isn’t the intent itself, but that terrifying level of control over the Sword Dao.”

”Indeed. That young man must be an incredible Celestial Pride to possess such control.”

As more people discussed it, the value of the once-worthless rock began to skyrocket.

Inside his private room, Ye Wushuang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. It was just a casual strike from his sword, yet they were praising it to the heavens!

”That Sword Intent is indeed ingenious. Master, you could bid on it to study that control,” the Shadow Demon King remarked to Ye Wushuang, also observing it intently.

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang turned to look at the Shadow Demon King. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then stopped himself.

”The starting price for this Sword Intent is 500,000! Each increment must be no less than 10,000!” Cheng Xuan bellowed, seeing that he had captured everyone’s interest.

’Old fox!’ the few interested Sword Cultivators cursed under their breath. ’We could have gotten it for next to nothing, but after his speech, it won’t be so easy.’

”Five hundred fifty thousand!”

”Six hundred thousand!”

Bids rang out one after another. The price quickly surpassed one million, eventually exceeding one and a half million.

Of course, in the end, only a few Sword Cultivators were left competing for it.

In the end, it was sold for the high price of two million three hundred thousand to a single Sword Cultivator, leaving the others resentful.

Ye Wushuang watched the entire exchange, still not quite grasping what had just happened.

Hmph!

Jing Kang let out a cold snort, leaving those around him baffled.

A moment ago, it was a rock others scorned; now, it was treated like a precious gem and auctioned off for a staggering price.

Next, the last two items were auctioned off: a Spirit-Level Top-Grade Combat Skill and a Pseudo Ancient Medicine King that enhanced one’s Divine Sense. Both sold for over a million.

The subsequent treasures grew increasingly valuable, including Ancient Medicine Kings for enhancing one’s Cultivation, powerful Cultivation Techniques and Combat Skills, and various other Treasures of Heaven and Earth.

Even guests in the second-floor private rooms began to place bids.

Ye Wushuang noticed the voices of several Nirvana Powerhouses among them, which brought a faint smile to his face.

’If there are Nirvana Realm powerhouses present, then there must be Heaven and Earth Spiritual Veins up for auction!’

The auction gradually reached its climax, and one particular treasure caught Ye Wushuang’s eye.

”The next item for auction is a Celestial Treasure: the Five Elements Void Stone!”

Cheng Xuan announced in a booming voice, ”The Five Elements Void Stone is an exceptionally rare Celestial Treasure, containing the mysteries of the world’s Five Elements! Though it is a Celestial Treasure, it is also a vital material for forging Half-Saint Soldiers! Furthermore, the profound meaning of the Five Elements it contains can help a Cultivator comprehend the Five Elements Profound Meaning!”

Cheng Xuan listed its countless benefits, but Ye Wushuang wasn’t listening. Instead, he took out the token Lady Xiangg had given him.

Hidden within was the powerful Illusionary Destruction Five Elements Sword Formation. Though he had already refined it, it was only effective against those in the Yin Yang Realm and couldn’t handle anything stronger.

However, if he could obtain an object of the Five Elements and refine it into the formation, he could activate the Illusionary Destruction Five Elements Sword Formation to slay even a Nirvana Powerhouse.

That was what Lady Xiangg had told him.

Now that a Five Elements Void Stone had appeared, how could Ye Wushuang not be tempted?

’If I can get my hands on it, I’ll have the power to eliminate Nirvana Realm experts!’

’This Sword Array... I’ll save it for the Zong Family!’ At that thought, Ye Wushuang’s gaze turned sharp, radiating a cold glint.

He fixed his gaze on the Five Elements Void Stone, waiting patiently instead of bidding immediately.

”The bidding will now commence! The starting price is two million, and each increment must be no less than one hundred thousand!” Cheng Xuan announced.

”Two million one hundred thousand!”

”Two million four hundred thousand!”

”Two million eight hundred thousand!”

…

This time, far fewer bids came from the first floor; most were from the second. The price quickly shot up to four million!

After that, the bidding slowed.

”Four million! Is there anyone else who wishes to bid?”

Cheng Xuan called out in a resonant voice.

A glint flashed in Ye Wushuang’s eyes as he called out, ”Four million one hundred thousand!”

”Five million!”

The instant Ye Wushuang’s voice faded, another rang out. It was Jing Kang!