Monarch Of Time

Chapter 48 - 48 Above the spirit realm?

Before Shun Long had time to ponder over things, heavy breathing could be heard from the entire ʼTreasure Pavilionʼ. Everyone could now breathe again as they looked at Shun Longʼs private room with different emotions in their eyes. There was horror, reverence, awe, excitement, fear, worship, and more, all at the same time.

Yin Xing who had shot like a cannonball outside of the room earlier, was now looking at Shun Longʼs back with admiration and fanatism.

As the loud gasps for air stopped, the entire ʼTreasure Pavilionʼ was bathed in silence. Nobody dared to utter a word and most people were drenched in sweat from head to toe by now.

Shun Long turned to look at Yin Xing who still on the floor outside the room. Then he looked around the room and noticed that everything was destroyed leaving it completely empty inside.

ʼʼYin Xing, are you okay?ʼʼ Shun Long asked with a bit of embarrassment in his heavy voice. After all Yin Xing was a rank 3 bronze grade alchemist and yet he had ended like that, just by being around Shun Long.

Yin Xing waved his hands hurriedly as he stood up and said

ʼʼOf course, senior, thank you for asking.ʼʼ Yin Xing felt flattered that the senior called his name directly. This person was definitely stronger than ʼAlchemist Li Weiʼ. The aura he had emitted earlier was definitely not in the Heaven grade. As Yin Xing thought of the fact that this senior is probably above the Heaven grade, he started trembling with excitement and was even more determined to forge a good relationship with Shun Long as he then asked nervously

ʼʼUhh senior, did something happen earlier which caused you to release your aura?ʼʼ

Shun Long understood what Yin Xing was talking about. Of course, that aura didnʼt belong to Shun Long but to the triangular-shaped stone, however Shun Long had to give an excuse after destroying the entire room so he said in his heavy voice

ʼʼEarlier, something happened that drew my attention so I couldnʼt help but accidentally release my aura.ʼʼ Since Shun Long didnʼt explain explicitly what had happened and Yin Xing didnʼt ask for more details about that. If the senior didnʼt want to explain more then he wouldnʼt mindlessly pester him about it. Instead he switched the topic as he asked Shun Long

ʼʼSenior, about the auction..?ʼʼ

ʼʼRight! Yin Xing, are there any other private rooms available? If not, this one will do as well, although we may need another couch.ʼʼ

ʼʼSenior means that you still want to participate in the auction?ʼʼ

ʼʼOf course, isnʼt that what I came here for?ʼʼ

ʼʼOkay senior donʼt worry, I will make all the necessary arrangements.ʼʼ

Yin Xing truly made the arrangements he had promised, as just half an incense stick of time later, he took Shun Long to another private room, and this one was even slightly bigger than the last one they were in earlier. He also informed the higher-ups of the ʼTreasure Pavilionʼ that what happened in the room was an accident, and that the mysterious senior wishes for the auction to keep going.

The higher-ups of the pavilion didnʼt raise any questions and instead ordered Yin Xing to do his best to forge a close relationship with that person before they called Lan Jinjing and told her that she should continue with the auction.

Although the crowd was still terrified by the earlier aura outbreak, Lan Jinjingʼs exceptional skills as an auctioneer had managed to divert everyoneʼs attention, and people had started bidding again in no time.

Meanwhile in the ʼinner city,ʼ the main hall was almost full as the Elders of the sect were standing in front of the main seat, where the sect master has sitting on. The Elders in the hall were the strongest people in the ʼfloating cloud sect. Even the weakest person in the room was at the early stages of rank 7 in the Heaven grade.

ʼʼSect master, what was that aura earlier?ʼʼ

ʼʼCould it be that sect master had a breakthrough?ʼʼ

ʼʼAh yes, that must be it! Who else could release such an aura in the entire ʼfloating cloud cityʼ?ʼʼ

Liu Jian motioned with his hand for everyone to be quiet before he said

ʼʼThat frightening aura didnʼt come from me. Even if I managed to breakthrough and reach the middle stages of the Spirit realm, I still wouldnʼt be able to unleash such an aura.ʼʼ

Then he took a deep breath as he said

ʼʼActually, I called all of you here to ask if any of you has any idea why such a powerful person would suddenly appear in our ʼfloating cloud sectʼ.ʼʼ

The Elders were all aghast when they heard Liu Jianʼs words. Silence permeated the hall until a person with white hair and a white beard said

ʼʼSect master, do you think that this person has come here for the ʼVermilion realmʼ?ʼʼ

The person who asked this question was the Grand Elder of the sect, Lan Hong. His status was only below Liu Jianʼs and above every other Elderʼs.

Liu Jian thought about it but he eventually shook his head as he said

ʼʼUnlikely. It is too early for the ʼVermilion realmʼ to open anyway. Also if this senior wanted to enter the ʼVermilion realmʼ I doubt our ʼfloating cloud sectʼ could assist him in any way. From my estimations, this seniorʼs strength is above the late stages of the Spirit realm. Perhaps even..ʼʼ

Liu Jian cut off his words and didnʼt dare speculate any further.

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Discussions were taking place over this matter, just in the main hall of the inner city, but everywhere in the entire ʼfloating cloud cityʼ. From the ʼMystifying Fragrance Pavilionʼ to even the cheapest inns everyone was discussing about that sudden burst of suppressive aura.

Meanwhile, the culpritʼs, Shun Longʼs eyes were shining brightly at this moment as he heard Lan Jinjing saying

ʼʼOur next item for the auction is something that many alchemists need but canʼt easily find. Although itʼs only a rank 2 medicinal herb it can help you improve your control over the element of fire consuming this fruit. It is precisely the ʼfire-spirit fruitʼ.ʼʼ