Chapter 1147: Wolf Smoke Ar
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The Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion staff smiled faintly and handed a golden entry ticket to Xiao Chen. Then, he said, “I have been standing here the entire day, and you are the first youth to light up a gem on the sixth row. Furthermore, you are just a newly advanced Great Perfection quasi-Emperor. Your potential is boundless.
“You will definitely be able to find a treasure that interests you at the auction and dig out your potential.”
Xiao Chen received the golden ticket and glanced at it. Then, he smiled casually and replied, “Thank you for Senior’s auspicious words.”
Seeing that Xiao Chen did not show any signs of arrogance, this person from the Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion nodded to himself, his evaluation of Xiao Chen rising.
Xiao Chen looked over his shoulder and waved to Yue Bingyun to indicate that he would be going in first. Yue Bingyun smiled faintly and sent him a voice projection saying to meet up after the auction.
Jiang Feng saw the envious gazes of the many cultivators watching Xiao Chen enter the Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion’s doors. This angered him to the point of trembling.
As a descendant of a great pirate of the Black Sea who frequented the Dark Sea, the largest sea domain of the Black Sea, he expected to be the center of attention wherever he went.
Aside from a few outstanding young talents, who were so strong that Jiang Feng did not dare to do anything to them, no one in the same generation dared to behave so arrogantly before him.
After winning by only half a move, Xiao Chen chose to ignore Jiang Feng. Furthermore, he did so in such a small place like Black Water City.
Jiang Feng cursed and went over to the metal puppet. He released smoke-like energy, which soared up. Then, he kicked the metal puppet.
The stele flickered with light, and the gems lit up continuously. Unexpectedly, Jiang Feng also managed to reach the sixth row. Furthermore, he made two purple gems light up, one more than Xiao Chen.
A cocky look flashed in Jiang Feng’s eyes. In the end, you are still weaker than me. I have the Secret Technique passed down in my Jiang Clan.
The strength that I can erupt with is already equal to that of a Consummation quasi-Emperor. Don’t ever give me the chance to catch you alone.
After flinging out his long sleeves and receiving a golden entry ticket, Jiang Feng quickly walked over to the door.
“Incredible! He truly lives up to being a descendant of a Sovereign Martial Emperor. This Jiang Feng’s explosive strength is really startling.”
“He activated a Secret Technique. The Inferno Sovereign has a Secret Technique known as the Wolf Smoke Art. Once he executes it, it ignites the bloodline of his body, and his vital essence spews out like smoke, which is visible five kilometers away. His explosive power then becomes astounding.”
“I heard that if this Wolf Smoke Art is cultivated to the highest level, it can even burn one’s bloodline and raise explosive power by multiple times when accompanied by the Jiang Clan’s fire-attributed Cultivation Technique.”
“Speaking of which, this Jiang Feng normally hangs out in Dark City. Why is he here at our Black Water City?”
“He is probably just passing through. Haha! However, he definitely did not imagine that he would lose to a Great Perfection quasi-Emperor in Black Water City.”
When Jiang Feng, who had already walked across the platform, heard these discussions, the murderous intent in his eyes deepened. He clenched his right hand, and his bones cracked.
“Whoosh!”
Jiang Feng had just left when another person arrived. This person was about forty or fifty years old. He looked extraordinary, dressed in elegant clothes. He also wore a jadeite ring on his thumb that was worth cities.
Several servants followed behind this person as he walked with his chest puffed out. The procession looked very grand and mighty.
When Yue Bingyun saw this person, a strange light immediately flashed in her eyes. This middle-aged man was none other than Fei Lengyi, the current Manor Lord of the Jadeite Mountain Manor.
Fei Lengyi’s cultivation was relatively horrifying. Just by walking openly like that without releasing any aura, he still put out formless pressure.
Everyone found it difficult to breathe, and heavy pressure weighed on their hearts. They did not dare to look directly at Fei Lengyi.
The Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion staff was apparently familiar with Fei Lengyi since he took the initiative to go forward to greet Fei Lengyi and hand him a purple-gold entry ticket.
That was the highest class of entry ticket for the auction hall. One had to light up all ten purple gems of the sixth row to qualify for it.
Fei Lengyi received the purple-gold entry ticket and said with a smile, “Old Ma, you are too polite. However, we can’t break the Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion’s rules.”
After speaking, he shifted his gaze to the metal dummy at the side.
An astonishing aura suddenly burst out of Fei Lengyi. Some people did not manage to retreat from the ferocious aura in time and went flying.
There was a loud sound, and the stele burst out with a bright light. Fei Lengyi managed to light up the sixty gems in the six rows in one breath—an astonishing sight.
Fei Lengyi retracted his aura and shook his head. “I still can’t do it. Indeed, only a Martial Emperor can light up the golden gems in the seventh row. Even though my strength rivals that of an ordinary Minor Heavenly Martial Emperor, there is still a difference from one who has condensed the Heart of an Emperor.”
Such an aura was much more ferocious than that of the many Consummation quasi-Emperors who preceded him.
The sixty gems all lit up at the same time without any pause in between. This made everyone marvel at his strength.
In reality, this Fei Lengyi was indeed much stronger than most Consummation quasi-Emperors. This was because other Consummation quasi-Emperors had not gone through the Great Tribulation of wind and fire, but he had once. Although he failed, he managed to survive. After that, he experienced a considerable boost in strength.
The Great Tribulation of wind and fire was extremely dangerous. Once one succeeded, one could advance to Martial Emperor and look down on everyone else, reaching the true peak of this pyramid.
However, for those people who failed the tribulation but managed to survive, it allowed their strength to grow significantly.
Such people could be called half-step Martial Emperors or false Martial Emperors. The power of the world that they could drive already rivaled that of a Minor Heavenly Martial Emperor. However, they would always be half a step shy due to lacking the Heart of an Emperor.
Furthermore, after undergoing the tribulation once, there would be no second chance. Which was to say that while this Fei Lengyi appeared strong now, he would never be able to advance any further, taking that half step to Martial Emperor.
When Yue Bingyun looked at Fei Lengyi, who entered the Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion, she slowly revealed a smile on her face. This person finally arrived.
If this person had not shown up, there would still have been a thirty percent chance of the Heavenly Cloud Jadeite Sword making it onto the Divine Weapon Ranking. However, now that he was here, the plan could proceed, and he would not stand a chance at all, doomed to fail.
The Divine Weapon Heavenly Cloud Jadeite Sword would become only a pile of scrap metal. The Lunar Palace’s Startling Wind Zither would be able to remain on the Divine Weapon Ranking, meaning Yue Bingyun would succeed in her mission.
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Inside the Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion was an exquisitely decorated hall shaped like a ring with seven floors to it.
After Xiao Chen handed over his golden entry ticket, an attendant led him to a magnificent private room on the sixth floor.
The design of the private room was very interesting. The Heavenly Cauldron Pavilion had no intention of protecting the customer’s privacy. The windows were open, exposing the room to all.
The people sitting in the various private rooms and the guests in the hall could see each other.
The hall was already crowded with cultivators. These were all Small Perfection quasi-Emperors who did not manage to get a private room, about one thousand of them.
When seen all together, one thousand Small Perfection quasi-Emperors looked like a large number.
However, if one thought about it carefully, just Black Water City alone had more than one hundred million local cultivators. Furthermore, many quasi-Emperors came from other sea domains for experiential training.
Having one thousand Small Perfection quasi-Emperors assembled in one place was not exaggerated at all. If those quasi-Emperors still adventuring in the various Remnants who did not manage to arrive in time were included, there would be even more.
This was the first time Xiao Chen saw so many quasi-Emperors gathered. He could not help but feel impressed.
Sometimes, only when one reached a certain level of strength would one be able to join the circles of a certain level.
This auction today was a good example. If it were in the past, Xiao Chen would not even have heard of it. To him, it would be something like a legend.
When he first entered the Kunlun Realm, he was just a minor character. Now, he could already sit in a private room at a quasi-Emperor-level auction, looking down on many older-generation quasi-Emperors and enjoying the prestige.
Things that Xiao Chen did not dare to imagine in the past now happened to him. Even so, his heart remained strangely calm. There was no excessive pride or satisfaction.
“I wonder what kind of scene a Martial-Emperor-level auction or gathering would be like.”
There was fine wine served on a sidetable. After swishing the wine for a moment, Xiao Chen downed it in one go, feeling intense anticipation in his heart.
The auction would formally begin only after sunset. There was still quite some time before then.
Feeling bored, Xiao Chen picked up the auction manifest on the table and carefully looked through it.
“This is indeed a quasi-Emperor-level auction. The things for auction are all very tempting. They even sell Divine Weapons.” Xiao Chen was poring over the manifest, searching for something that he wanted, when he noticed a Divine Weapon in the list.
It was a treasured sword. The starting bid was twenty million Black Astral Coins. Aside from Consummation quasi-Emperors, regular quasi-Emperors would not be able to buy it.
Xiao Chen used the saber and was naturally not interested in the sword. As he continued looking, a Medicinal Pill attracted his attention.
A Source Returning Pill can instantly recover Heavenly Laws. This is akin to doubling one’s Law Energy.
This Medicinal Pill held a great attraction to people like Xiao Chen, who did not possess as much Law Energy as Consummation quasi-Emperors did.
After one exhausted their Law Energy, one could swallow a Source Returning Pill and immediately recover their combat prowess, which could save one’s life at a critical moment.
Xiao Chen had heard of this Medicinal Pill before. Its ingredients were hard to gather, and the refining success rate was low as well—making it a rarity among King Grade Medicinal Pills.
The minimum bid for this bottle of Medicinal Pills was one million Black Astral Coins. Xiao Chen estimated that the price for this Medicinal Pill would at least triple or quadruple.
After looking through the manifest, Xiao Chen discovered that many of the auction items did not have a detailed introduction; some did not even have a name.
This was probably to create a sense of mystery, only introducing the item when it formally went up on auction.
Aside from the Source Returning Pill, several other treasures caught Xiao Chen’s interest, so he marked them as well. As long as the price was not ridiculous, he would bid for them.
He was also filled with anticipation for the several mysterious auction items, hoping that they would give him a pleasant surprise.
Just as Xiao Chen about to put down the manifest, Ao Jiao suddenly cried out from the Immortal Spirit Ring, Strange, how come such a natural treasure is being auctioned as well?
Xiao Chen took another look at the manifest, feeling like he had not missed out on anything. He did not know which item Ao Jiao was talking about.
Which auction item? How come I did not notice it?
That Heptagold Origin. It goes without saying that Heptagold is a peak divine material. Heptagold Origin is even rarer. If Heptagold Origin is added to a Divine Weapon, it will double the Divine Weapon’s chances of breaking into the Divine Weapon Ranking.
Xiao Chen quickly found the entry in the manifest. After he saw the starting bid, he finally understood why he had not paid it any attention. Unexpectedly, this Heptagold Origin had a starting bid of only ten thousand Black Astral Coins.