Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique

Chapter 357: Chapter 357: Heavyweight Auction! (4 updates)

On this day, after Ling Feng had finished his cultivation practice, he once again donned his cloak and went to the Heavenly Alliance Auction along with his servant Yue Yunlan.

Upon presenting the Gold Token, the staff at the auction house immediately nodded and bowed, leading Ling Feng and his companion into a luxurious private box.

The Holy Water Ling Feng brought forth was of immense value, so Master Jing Xuan, that old guy, wanting to curry favor, had provided Ling Feng with a top-tier VIP Gold Token. Anyone carrying this token could enjoy a ten percent discount when participating in the auction.

In the auction hall on the first floor, at this moment, at least eighty percent of the seats were already filled, while the second floor was a ring of arc-shaped VIP boxes. Each box was separated by a special Array that could shield against external Divine Sense probes. This was a special feature set up by the Heavenly Alliance Auction to protect the privacy of its VIPs.

After all, incidents of murder for treasures had become all too common following auction events.

After Ling Feng and his servant Yue Yunlan took their seats in the VIP box, about another fifteen minutes passed before the seats below were completely filled.

Considering that last time Despicable Donkey had caused an uproar at the event, the venue seemed to have been refurbished and now appeared even more luxurious.

Moreover, this auction appeared to be of a higher caliber than the one Ling Feng had attended previously with Yan Cangtian. Even the martial artists in the ordinary seats were almost exclusively from the Origin Transformation Realm or above.

As for those at the Magnetic Condensation Realm level, most were like Ling Feng, here to compete for the Dragon Blood Holy Fruit. Essentially, they were all scions of great families who had prepared earnestly for this auction.

According to Ling Feng’s knowledge, just within the East Courtyard Sword Team, both Ye Nanfeng and Lin Mochen had been brought along by their family elders to participate in this auction.

Although Ling Feng was rather reluctant to compete with his teammates for treasures, the Dragon Blood Holy Fruit was of significant importance to him.

His accumulation was just too profound. Although this wasn’t a bad thing, it had led to no further progress after advancing to the Twenty-five Vein Sect, and therefore, he was determined to obtain the Dragon Blood Holy Fruit at all costs!

Before the auction started, the entire auction house was already bustling with activity and clamor.

”Have you heard that tonight’s final item, apart from the Dragon Blood Holy Fruit, seems to include something called Heavenly Mallow Sacred Water? Brother Koong, have you heard of it?”

”Heh heh, although I haven’t heard of it, if it can rival the Dragon Blood Holy Fruit, it must also be some incredible treasure.”

”I’m on good terms with the manager of the auction house. I’ve heard that the Heavenly Mallow Sacred Water contains a trace of Water attribute Rule Power!”

”Hisss! Such a treasure, I must have it!”

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Inside the box, Qiaoqiao giggled and said, ”Master Jing Xuan sure knows how to come up with names, Heavenly Mallow Sacred Water—just the sound of it implies it’s something good!”

Yue Yunlan also nodded with a smile, her bright eyes curving into beautiful crescents.

Ling Feng gave a faint smile and thought to himself: If Master Jing Xuan knew that the so-called Heavenly Mallow Sacred Water was just the most common river water from the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, he would probably faint on the spot.

Before long, the Heavenly Alliance Auction finally sent someone to the stage, surprisingly a dignitary with white hair and beard who seemed to hold a high position within the commerce guild.

”It’s Chief Manager Feng!”

”Oh my, it’s a big deal! Chief Manager Feng hasn’t hosted an auction in a long time. It looks like the Sky Alliance Commerce is giving significant importance to tonight’s auction!”

The Chief Manager Feng they were talking about was named Feng Yu, a top elite auctioneer from the Heavenly Alliance Auction. Since the venue decided to let him take charge of this auction, it was evident that it placed immense importance on the event. Ordinary auctioneers, they reckoned, would probably not be able to handle the crowd.

”Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the auction held by the Heavenly Alliance tonight.” Feng Yu smiled generously as he stood on the stage, slowly saying, ”I know that most friends here are eyeing the Dragon Blood Holy Fruit and the Heavenly Mallow Sacred Water. However, as they are the finale treasures, naturally, they will be auctioned last.”

”Alright, I won’t waste any more of your time with idle chatter. Let’s start the auction with the first treasure.”

Saying this, Feng Yu gestured towards the backstage, and a shapely young woman dressed in revealing clothing swiftly walked to the elevated platform carrying a tray.

Feng Yu took a porcelain bottle from the tray and smiled faintly, ”Ladies and gentlemen, the first treasure is a Violent Yuan Elixir, capable of enhancing one’s Elemental Power by thirty percent in a short period...”

As Feng Yu finished introducing the item, some of the Martial Artists below immediately started calling out their bids. Such an Elixir, although incapable of directly enhancing one’s cultivation, could reverse the tide of battle in a critical moment if consumed suddenly, potentially saving oneself from a precarious situation.

However, for warriors above the Divine Origin Realm, such an Elixir was insignificant; an enhancement of thirty percent to their Elemental Power meant nothing to experts of their caliber. Thus, the Violent Yuan Elixir was only modestly contested over by individuals between the Magnetic Condensation Realm and the Origin Transformation Realm before being snagged by a square-faced man for two hundred Mid-grade Elemental Stones.

Subsequently, Feng Yu auctioned off some soft armor, secret manuals, and treasures of similar nature—merely appetizers for the everyday Martial Artists on the first floor.

After fifteen treasures were auctioned off, the VIPs on the second floor, without exception, remained silent: firstly, they were not interested in these items, and secondly, they needed to reserve their Elemental Stones for the real show—Dragon Blood Holy Fruit and Heavenly Mallow Sacred Water.

”Now, let’s auction a Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact!”

Feng Yu’s voice unconsciously rose a few notches when he spoke of the Xuan Artifact, making it clear that from this item onwards, the evening had come to its true highlight.

”Surely, everyone is aware that in our Sky White Empire, weapons are classified into five grades: Mortal Artifact, Xuan Artifact, Treasure, Spiritual Artifact, and Holy Artifact. The Xuanhuo Sword we are auctioning tonight is among the best of Mid-grade Spiritual Artifacts. It is activated with Fire attribute elemental power and can unleash Six Yang Mysterious Fire of the Tian Yuan level. It is formidable! The starting bid is three thousand Upper Grade Essence Stones.”

Before Feng Yu could even finish speaking, the Martial Artists below began to buzz with conversation, and whispers started emanating from the second-floor VIP boxes. Evidently, the Xuanhuo Sword was enough to intrigue the genuine powerhouses.

”To be able to unleash Six Yang Mysterious Fire, four thousand Upper Grade Essence Stones—I’ll take it!” A hoarse voice sounded out from inside one of the boxes.

”Four thousand and you think it’s yours? I bid five thousand!”

”Six thousand!”

”Seven thousand!”

”...”

From the VIP boxes on the second floor, the flurry of calls for bids came one after another; the price quickly soared to twenty thousand Upper Grade Essence Stones. These bidders had deep pockets, with family support as their backing, and for them, an Essence Stone count of ten or twenty thousand wasn’t something to fuss about.

Moreover, they had prepared ample funds to bid for the Dragon Blood Holy Fruit this time, and the real competition hadn’t even started, yet the tension was already palpable.

Ling Feng already had the Ten Directions Annihilation, and therefore didn’t have a great need for sword-type items. That being said, a Mid-grade Spiritual Artifact like this was far superior to the Treasure Level Red Fire Golden Wind Sword he currently wielded.