Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 334 - 335 Chapter 340 Saint Master Level Auction

335: Chapter 340 Saint Master Level Auction 335: Chapter 340 Saint Master Level Auction A few old monks with faint golden skin and dim halos behind their heads walked into a VIP suite and vanished from sight.

These old monks, have they achieved the Golden Body?

Ye Fan thought to himself, having heard of Buddhism’s legend of the Golden Body from the other side of the Starry Sky.

“Even people from the Western Desert have come.

The inheritance of the No Beginning Great Emperor indeed shakes the world.

The impact is truly immense!” Li Heishui sighed.

Suddenly, his expression hardened, and he transmitted a message via divine scan, “Over there, an existence even more terrifying than the Green Flood Dragon King has arrived!” Ye Fan followed his gaze and saw a middle-aged man around forty years old, with fair skin, a slender build, and a lean face.

“Who is he?” “This is Xu Tianxiong, the third great bandit of the northern region, and the grandfather of Xu Yuan and Xu Heng,” Li Heishui introduced.

Ye Fan took note, memorizing his features.

This is an exceedingly terrifying figure.

I personally suppressed Xu Yuan; I absolutely cannot let my identity be exposed, or disaster will follow.

Soon, Ye Fan saw the Prince of Great Xia and the little nun in white accompanying a middle-aged man wearing a Dragon Crown and a Golden Dragon Robe walk in.

The middle-aged man was extremely imposing.

Nine True Dragons seemed to vaguely coil around his body, resting on his golden armor.

Atop his Dragon Crown, there was even a dragon head formed from Dragon Qi, a truly awe-inspiring and intimidating sight.

“This must be an important figure from the Great Xia Royal Family!

Dragon Qi has taken form, coalescing into a True Dragon’s head.

This is a manifestation of having cultivated the Grand Emperor Scripture to an exceptionally High Realm!” Li Heishui exclaimed in surprise.

Many formidable individuals had arrived, most of whom Ye Fan and Li Heishui didn’t recognize.

The lavish, resplendent auction hall was packed to capacity; a sea of faces met their gaze wherever they looked.

Now, Ye Fan and Li Heishui were not worried.

All the Sacred Lands had arrived, so the incomplete divine medicine would undoubtedly fetch a sky-high price.

Li Heishui said, “I’ve made inquiries.

It seems the Flickering Light Sacred Master is severely injured.

This is mainly because the Peacock King damaged his Yuan Qi with the Chaos Treasure Seal last time, and he nearly perished on the purple mountain this time.” Ye Fan couldn’t help but glance towards an inconspicuous spot in the crowd.

Old Daoist Red Dragon sat there, completely ignoring the Sacred Lands.

He’s truly fearless.

He personally participated in the attempt to kill the Flickering Light Sacred Master last time, and yet he still dares to show his face here.

However, on second thought, it was understandable.

The Sacred Lands and the thirteen great bandits had temporarily reconciled to use the Ancient Heaven-devouring Jar against the purple mountain.

With that in mind, Old Daoist Red Dragon sitting here wasn’t so strange.

“DONG…” The long, resonant toll of the divine bell sounded, and the Heavenly Demon Treasure Pavilion grew quiet.

The auction was about to begin.

By now, fewer people were entering or leaving.

The important figures and major powers who were expected had almost all arrived; there was no need to wait any longer.

At the very front stood a Yellow Diamond Dragon Platform.

It was crystalline and sparkling, flowing with a golden brilliance, incomparably magnificent, and carved entirely from yellow diamond.

An elderly, white-haired man stepped onto the Dragon Platform and announced the start of the auction.

Sixteen young maidens stood on either side of the Dragon Platform.

Hailing from the Heavenly Demon Palace, they were, naturally, all fairies.

Graceful and alluring, cloaked in pink gauze, they would be responsible for presenting the auction items.

Initially, a few minor items were sold.

The highest price reached was no more than two thousand jin of Source, and everything proceeded calmly.

“The fourth auction item is a piece of Ancient Jade.

The starting price is one thousand jin of Source,” the white-haired elder announced from the Yellow Diamond Dragon Platform.

A fairy maiden, walking with light, graceful steps, her hair swaying, ascended the Yellow Diamond Dragon Platform.

She carried a purple sandalwood tray, upon which lay a piece of ancient jade with a gentle luster and delicate patterns.

Ye Fan’s heart pounded furiously.

This jade is too familiar!

It’s undoubtedly Emperor Jade!

It’s a fragment of jade left by the No Beginning Great Emperor!

I never expected to see it here, being auctioned off with a starting price of only a thousand jin of Source.

This is simply a joke!

If its origin were known, forget a thousand jin of Source; people would go into a frenzy trying to get it even for one hundred thousand jin!

“Is there anything special about this jade?” someone in the auction hall asked.

“This jade possesses a certain Dao-like resonance.

It’s suspected to have been the personal jade ornament of a great figure from bygone years,” the white-haired elder explained.

Everyone observed it carefully, but in the end, they all shook their heads.

No one placed a bid.

The ancient jade bore a faint imprint.

It was precisely one of the nine dragon veins, though only a corner of it, not the entire dragon’s body.

This piece of jade is fractured so perfectly!

It only reveals a corner of a mountain range.

Even those who have seen the purple mountain and the nine dragon veins wouldn’t be able to recognize it from this!

Ye Fan thought, his excitement growing.

The legacy of the No Beginning Great Emperor had shaken the world.

If this jade were recognized, it would undoubtedly cause an immense uproar.

At this moment, Ye Fan was extremely agitated, even more so than when he had cut out a peerless rarity from stone.

“One thousand jin of Source,” he bid, matching the starting price.

“Two thousand jin of Source!” Suddenly, a voice came from another VIP suite, directly challenging his bid.

Ye Fan recognized the voice.

It belonged to the young gentleman in brocade who had arrived with Wu Ziming.

He immediately frowned.

“Three thousand jin of Source.” “Four thousand jin of Source,” the man in brocade continued to raise the price.

Li Heishui was puzzled.

“It’s just a broken piece of jade.

Why do you want to buy it?” This jade was of immense importance.

Ye Fan couldn’t explain its true nature; doing so would invite a monstrous calamity.

He absolutely had to obtain it, but he didn’t want to be taken for a fool and overpay.

He grinned and said, “It’s an ancient jade from over a hundred thousand years ago.

I thought I’d collect it for amusement.

Since they want it too, well, let them have it.

Five thousand jin of Source.

If they go higher than that, they’re welcome to it.” “Six…” The voice from the other suite started to call out “six” but ultimately didn’t complete the bid.

In the end, Ye Fan acquired the ancient jade for five thousand jin of Source.

Although he had spent several thousand jin more than the base price, it was absolutely worth it.

To enter and exit the purple mountain, this ancient jade was indispensable.

It was the only key left by the No Beginning Great Emperor.

If its true nature were known, it would surely lead to mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.

It could unlock the inheritance of the No Beginning Great Emperor, and Ye Fan was determined to obtain the No Beginning Scripture.

Many prominent figures were in the Heavenly Demon Treasure Pavilion.

None of them paid any mind to these initial small items; everyone was anticipating the Ancient Divine Medicine.

Little did they know, they had just brushed past a heaven-defying piece of ancient jade.

It was fortunate that things turned out this way; otherwise, an earth-shattering battle would surely have erupted in this place!

“Wu Ziming and his group deliberately raised the price to target us,” Li Heishui grumbled, clearly displeased.

Ye Fan was in excellent spirits and didn’t dwell on it.

“We’ll settle the score with them later at the Sacred Land Stone Pavilion,” he said.

At last, the main event arrived.

A fairy maiden carefully carried a silk scroll onto the Yellow Diamond Dragon Platform.

“These are the handwritten notes left by a sovereign after his passing.

The starting price is thirty thousand jin of Source!” the white-haired elder announced loudly.

“BOOM!” The auction hall instantly erupted.

Many people wore excited expressions, and Grand Elders from numerous Great Sects made moves to bid for this item.

“Forty thousand jin of Source!” “Fifty thousand jin of Source!” “This old man bids seventy thousand jin of Source!” “Eighty thousand jin of Source!” …

The scene was incredibly heated.

A group of old men competitively bid against each other, while many of the younger generation could only watch with envy, completely unable to participate.

“These old geezers are acting like they’ve taken an aphrodisiac; their eyes are all red!” Li Heishui laughed.

“Don’t speak so carelessly.

In a place like this, someone might be able to intercept divine sense transmissions,” Ye Fan reminded him.

In the end, the handwritten notes of the departed sovereign were auctioned for the astronomical price of 120,000 jin of Source, truly leaving everyone astounded.

On the Yellow Diamond Dragon Platform, the white-haired elder announced, “Next, we will auction an Ancient Rare Treasure.” The auction hall immediately fell silent; it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The sixteen fairy maidens all possessed considerable cultivation bases, yet at this moment, they were drenched in sweat, panting heavily, and appeared frail and weak.

Together, they struggled to carry in a dilapidated Big Bell.

It was over a meter tall, ancient and unadorned, looking no different from a common bell one might find among the populace.

Everyone was astonished.

These maidens were all in the Dao Palace secret realm, yet they struggled so much.

This was enough to demonstrate the bell’s immense weight.

The white-haired elder from the Heavenly Demon Palace stepped forward, took the bell himself, and carried the dull, lusterless Big Bell onto the Yellow Diamond Dragon Platform, placing it at the highest point for all to see.

“It’s broken.

It’s already damaged.” The crowd was in an uproar.

One side of the Big Bell was entirely missing.

Strictly speaking, it was only half a bell.

“What’s the point of bringing a broken bell here?” someone asked loudly, clearly puzzled.

“Everyone, please do not underestimate it.

This is an Ancient Rare Treasure,” the white-haired elder said, his expression solemn.

“What exactly is it then?” The white-haired elder said, “This item was discovered by someone in an abandoned ancient mine.

It has existed for an immeasurably long time—at least fifty thousand years.” “There are many ancient artifacts in the world.

Mere age doesn’t make something precious.

Does it have a significant origin?” an elderly figure asked.

“This is no ordinary Big Bell.

It was a weapon refined by a great figure from Ancient Times who was on the verge of stepping into the Ancient Saint Realm!” As soon as the white-haired elder finished speaking, the auction hall immediately became noisy.

Many senior figures grew excited and began placing bids one after another.

“Seventy thousand jin of Source!” “Eighty thousand jin of Source!” “One hundred thousand jin of Source!” …

At this moment, even the Sacred Lands joined in the bidding.

The bell was already broken and impossible to repair, but it still retained some Laws, making it worthy of study by prominent figures.

The scene was extremely fiery.

Some of the old men continuously shouted out higher bids; they were all figures from super-powers.

“These damned old codgers!

First the aphrodisiacs, now they’re all fired up like fighting cocks!” Li Heishui grumbled.

Ye Fan chuckled, “Your grandfather is among them, bidding too.” Li Heishui: “…” In the end, the broken Big Bell sold for a price of 180,000 jin of Source, an extremely astonishing sum.

One could only imagine how expensive it would have been if it were intact.

“Now, we auction the final rare treasure.

It can be called peerless, as it is impossible that a second one like it will ever be found.” The white-haired elder sighed, personally descended from the Yellow Diamond Dragon Platform, and carried a flawless white Jade Cauldron up to the high platform.

The Jade Cauldron was only about a foot high.

It had a lid that was fitted tightly, ensuring a perfect seal.

“I believe everyone here already knows what this is.

That’s right!

It is an Ancient Divine Medicine, cut from a stone by a young friend!” The auction hall was in an uproar, difficult to calm.

Many people had stood up; they had come to this auction specifically for this divine medicine.

Of course, many people were merely here to witness it, as it was impossible for them to afford.

It was destined to reach a sky-high price and would most likely fall into the hands of the Sacred Lands; no one could compete with them.

The white-haired elder opened the White Jade Cauldron and took out the divine medicine.

Although it was sealed within Ice and Snow Source, a faint, sweet fragrance still wafted out, refreshing the spirits of all present.

Its light blue rhizome shimmered with a crystalline brilliance.

The milky-white “feet” of the plant looked no different from human feet, only much smaller.

“It has existed for far too long; no one even knows the name of this Human-shaped Divine Medicine anymore.

In the present age, even if one were to traverse the entire Great Wilderness, it would likely be impossible to find another such Human-shaped Divine Medicine.

Its reserve price is one hundred fifty thousand jin of Source!” “HISS!” Everyone gasped.

This divine medicine was indeed a peerless treasure, but it was, after all, too severely damaged.

Its true value would definitely not exceed one hundred fifty thousand jin of Source.

Yet, the reserve price was set directly at this level.

It was evident that the final auction price would be outrageous.

After a brief silence, many people began to shout out high bids.

“One hundred sixty thousand jin of Source!” “One hundred eighty thousand jin of Source!” “Two hundred thousand jin of Source!” …

Even Xu Tianxiong, the third great bandit of the northern region, stood up and shouted a sky-high price.

Seeing this, the group of old men all sat back down.

They knew they had absolutely no chance; this was a contest among Saint Master-level figures.

Sure enough, the Sacred Lands began to bid.

Sacred Masters from several major powers had personally come to the venue and were seated in the VIP suites.

“Those old bald-heads have made their move too!” Li Heishui exclaimed, overjoyed.

The few old monks with halos at the back of their heads directly pushed the price to two hundred fifty thousand jin of Source.

And a few mysterious prominent figures from the Central States, wearing Dragon Crowns, added another fifty thousand jin of Source in a single bid!

“HISS!” Ye Fan drew in a sharp breath.

“It seems these people are truly determined to enter the purple mountain.

They’re making preparations by purchasing life-saving divine medicine in advance!” Li Heishui said, “Exactly!

While so many big shots are here, let’s hurry up and get that dog-bitten fruit auctioned off too.” Ye Fan nodded.

“Good idea.

As soon as the divine medicine is sold, we’ll immediately have the Heavenly Demon Treasure Pavilion auction that fruit with the dog tooth marks.” “Hahaha…

I really want to see which Saint Master buys it and what his expression will be then!”