Chapter 490: Bloodflame (Seeking monthly votes)
Chapter 490: Bloodflame (Seeking monthly votes)
“This 'Bone-Melting Bloodflame' melts bone upon contact with blood and is incredibly sinister and poisonous; it has an even more miraculous effect against demon beasts, who inherently possess powerful physiques! ”
The beautiful woman's voice carried a hint of allure: “Now is precisely the time of the Realm Descent, and the demon race inherently possesses formidable physiques. If one can refine this demonic flame, they will certainly be able to inflict immense damage upon them. . . For cultivators like us, achieving great feats and spreading our renown throughout the world—it all happens now! ”
“Enough, cut the nonsense, how will this item be auctioned? ”
Demon Lord Yun Meng's impatient voice rang out.
“This item. . . the seller only wishes to exchange it for pills to break through a bottleneck, or treasures that can aid in breaking through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage. ”
The beautiful woman smiled.
“Pills to break through a Nascent Soul stage bottleneck? ”
The group of Nascent Soul old monsters, who had originally been quite interested, now all sat back down one after another.
Such miraculous elixirs, they didn't have either.
Most of them were in the early Nascent Soul realm; if they had such a spiritual pill, they certainly wouldn't take it out.
Fang Xi's eyes lit up, and he was somewhat moved.
The 'Phoenix Yuan Pill' in his possession perfectly met the requirements, and even had the effect of extending lifespan.
‘No. . . I must hold back, just for a moment. If this pill were to be taken out, wouldn't it be obvious that I'm connected to the Heavenly Phoenix Clan? ’
‘Nor can I rely on the slim chance that no one recognizes this pill, after all, demon race spies have already infiltrated. . . ’
‘It's just a mere demonic flame, I'll have as many as I want in the future. ’
His expression turned solemn, and he continued to sit back down.
Once the 'Phoenix Yuan Pill' was exposed, at the very least, the Black Dragon Sect would know it came from True Monarch Tian Kui.
If the demon race knew this information, and compared it with the Southern Desolate. . . this persona would be ruined.
Even if the chance was only one in ten thousand, Fang Xi could not take the risk!
Thus, he readily sat back down.
As for Demon Lord Yun Meng, he pondered for a long time before finally speaking: “This old man has a secret art here, that can assist early Nascent Soul cultivators in breaking through, named the 'Hundred Maimed Fiery Blood Art'. . . ”
The beautiful woman seemed to have heard of this secret art's reputation, and directly shook her head: “A secret art that requires blood sacrifice, damages one's own body, and diminishes future potential—the seller explicitly stated they do not want it. ”
“Hmph, then it seems this flame can only go unsold. . . ”
Demon Lord Yun Meng said grumpily.
As expected.
Although this 'Bone-Melting Bloodflame' was good, the seller's asking price was too high, and it ultimately went unsold. . .
For the many Nascent Soul cultivators present, this was a very normal occurrence.
Even if they obtained opportunities and treasures, they would only cling tightly to them, and without a suitable price, they would absolutely not part with them.
Fang Xi yawned, and continued to watch the auction below.
A long time later. . .
Fang Xi walked out of the grand auction hall, and returned to his own cave abode.
‘This auction was quite interesting. . . ’
The last item auctioned at the grand auction was a peak fourth-tier spiritual treasure, similar to the 'Five Elements Ring'.
Moreover, the seller's demands were not high; they only required a common ore, 'Blood Jade Crystal,' though the quantity was quite large.
The result was that numerous forces vied fiercely for it, and it ultimately sold for a sky-high price!
‘So it is with overt auctions; covert ones will clearly be even more interesting. ’
Fang Xi returned to his cave abode, and took out the token that Hei Xuan Shangren had given him that day.
Several hours later, as night fell, a deep, profound light instantly enveloped the token.
Life and death, illusion and extinction, dimness and transformation. . . all seemed to be contained within it.
“So that's how it is. . . ”
Fang Xi sighed with emotion, and a wisp of his divine consciousness entered it.
In an instant, his divine consciousness followed the passage formed by the token, passed through the Dragon Transformation Grand Array, and arrived within the body of the black dragon that coiled above Black Dragon City.
...
A void opened up, and black mist surrounded him.
Fang Xi refined two restrictions, and immediately understood that these were for 'shape-shifting' and 'face-changing'. . .
With a thought, this wisp of divine consciousness transformed into a green flood dragon, flew out from the black mist, and landed on the ground.
In the plaza within the void, quite a few cultivators had already gathered at this time, each one strange and bizarre.
Most were in human form, but there were also demon beasts, flood dragons, Heavenly Phoenixes. . .
Although their sizes were somewhat restricted, it looked like a gathering of chaotic demons dancing wildly.
“A virtual technology similar to 'Paradise Space'? And one can change 'skins' at will. . . ”
“But it still feels much worse than 'Paradise Space'. . . ”
Fang Xi scoffed inwardly.
This mysterious space was naturally formed using the power of formations, with each token serving as a medium.
He scanned his surroundings, and found that all those who had arrived were high-tier cultivators; at the very least, they had to be Core Formation experts to be qualified to be invited by the Black Dragon Sect.
Roar!
Time passed, though for how long was unknown, when a dragon roar echoed.
A black dragon, clearly more massive than the other demons and monsters, flew over with bared fangs and claws, and transformed into a human figure in the center of the arena—it was precisely True Monarch Heitian!
‘A 'privilege dog' is truly something else, huh. . . ’
Gazing at the other party's enormous body, and then scanning his own, Fang Xi muttered a resentful curse inwardly.
“Heh heh, welcome everyone to 'Great Heitian'! ”
True Monarch Heitian said with a chuckle: “As you all have discovered, this place is merely a projection of divine consciousness; even if it's destroyed, it's harmless. . . This 'Great Heitian' is a wondrous formation deduced by our sect's formation masters, capable of accommodating everyone's divine consciousness to descend, and even the spiritual light of magical artifacts and pills. . . This covert trading fair will be held in this manner; after the auction concludes, everyone can conduct their own trades. . . As for the items traded, if they need to be handed over to our sect for intermediation, our sect will levy a certain fee. . . Of course, if the two parties are confident in themselves, you are perfectly free to trade privately. . . ”
After True Monarch Heitian finished speaking, the cultivators present couldn't help but exchange glances.
After a long while, a black-furred monkey finally stood out: “The Black Dragon Sect's credibility is something we have always trusted; we must still request your esteemed sect to act as an intermediary. ”
The greatest fear in transactions is still being swindled; at such a time, a reputable major sect that has hosted multiple grand auctions acting as a guarantor becomes extremely important.
Compared to that, even if a portion of the handling fee was taken, it was nothing.
Little did they know that the Black Dragon Sect relied precisely on this point to rake in huge profits.
“Alright, without further ado, the covert auction now begins. ”
True Monarch Heitian smiled faintly, and stepped to the side.
A fox with three fiery-red tails then walked with elegant steps to the center of the arena: “This humble one, Shi Niang, greets all of you with respect. . . ”
This fiery-red fox stood upright, its two small paws clasped to its chest, and gracefully bowed to its surroundings: “For the items auctioned in this session, after a successful bid, one can use the token to proceed to our sect for the transaction. . . ”
‘In other words, it's just a formation for online bidding; it still has much room for development. . . ’
‘A third-tier grand array already possesses the ability to displace space. If it were up to me, the transaction could be directly teleported once both parties agree. . . How convenient is that? Payment deductions lead to immediate delivery—that's what you call immortal-like logistics speed. . . Of course, it might also be due to the need to protect cultivators' privacy, and simultaneously provide both parties an opportunity to inspect the goods. . . ’
Fang Xi muttered inwardly.
At this moment, the fiery-red fox Shi Niang on stage had already begun the auction: “One high-quality female Core Formation cultivator 'furnace cauldron'. . . ”
‘Indeed, this kind of covert auction mostly deals in things that cannot see the light of day. ’
Fang Xi watched with a cold gaze, and did not see anything that caught his eye.
After Shi Niang left the stage, the demons and monsters present dispersed with a rumble, forming their own small circles, and began to communicate rapidly.
“'Bone-Melting Bloodflame'! The 'Bone-Melting Bloodflame' from the grand auction, selling cheaply. . . ”
Fang Xi's divine sense stirred, and he saw a skeleton shouting there.
In the skeleton's hand, there was also a cluster of blood-red flames; for some unknown reason, it could simulate it with uncanny lifelikeness.
He approached, a green flood dragon rising into the clouds, and looked at the skeleton: “So this item was being sold by fellow Daoist. . . May I ask its current price? ”
“A pill that can assist an early Nascent Soul cultivator in breaking through to the mid-stage, as long as it offers some assistance. . . ”
The skeleton seemed somewhat resigned from the hassle, and lowered the price a bit: “Or a handy spiritual treasure. . . ”
“How about this item? ”
With a thought from Fang Xi, the spirituality of a white bone flying knife traveled along the token, arriving within this Great Heitian, and unexpectedly manifested its true form.
This spiritual treasure was something he had dug out from Feng Shisan's storage artifact, considered one of the spiritual treasures he didn't care for.
“Only a low-grade fourth-tier. . . ”
The skeleton was clearly hesitant: “This old man expended quite a bit of effort to condense this 'Bone-Melting Bloodflame'. ”
If it didn't meet his psychological expectations, this person would certainly not make a move.
“I'll add five more 'Separation-Conjoining Pills'; this pill has a miraculous effect on increasing Nascent Soul cultivators' magic power, and this is the bottom line. ”
The green flood dragon, Fang Xi's incarnation, coiled and said: “Fellow Daoist, take a look, who else is here to trade with you now? ”
“Fine! ”
The skeletal demon seemed like a youth who had been harshly beaten by society, his tone becoming much more dispirited: “This white bone flying knife spiritual treasure is quite compatible with this old man's cultivation method, and as for the 'Separation-Conjoining Pill', this old man has also heard of its reputation. . . Fine, let us exchange it like this. ”
“Good, how does fellow Daoist intend to proceed with the transaction? ”
The green flood dragon, Fang Xi's incarnation, asked with a faint smile.
The skeletal demon's hollow skull suddenly moved, and two clusters of ghostly fire flickered wildly in its eye sockets: “If the Black Dragon Sect acts as an intermediary, the commission is truly quite hefty. . . How about we trade privately? ”
“Trade privately? ”
Fang Xi was startled, he had originally genuinely intended to conduct an honest business.
Why would this cultivator actually propose such an idea?
Isn't this tempting him to make a move?
‘However, one who refines this kind of demonic spiritual flame must surely be an old devil themselves. . . ’
He sneered inwardly, and Fang Xi feigned contemplation: “This. . . isn't quite right, if the Black Dragon Sect isn't the intermediary, we both don't know each other. . . ”
“Fellow Daoist, please rest assured, this old man can trade within Black Dragon City; fighting is strictly forbidden within Black Dragon City. . . ”
The skeletal demon immediately offered a suggestion.
“Within Black Dragon City, you say? That might work. . . After all, the Black Dragon Sect's commission is indeed quite high. . . ”
Fang Xi hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed.
‘This person actually made such a suggestion—either they genuinely want to save that bit of transaction fee, or they are confident they can take down the other party in a short amount of time. . . ’
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