"Next, we will proceed with the auction of the final item of this auction..."
Upon hearing Purple Spirit Cloud's words, the hall became noticeably quieter than before, with many martial artists eagerly gazing at Purple Spirit Cloud on the high platform.
Murong Qian's breathing had clearly quickened, her eyes shining with an insatiable desire.
Aotian and Niu Geng both wore curious expressions; the price of the Triple Pill had already reached five million five hundred thousand Mysterious Origin Stones, and as the final item, it must be even more precious than the Triple Pill, right?
Purple Spirit Cloud smiled slightly and clapped her hands. Immediately, a dozen strong men approached from all directions, surrounding the high platform. Their vigilant eyes scanned the surroundings, seemingly to prevent anyone from making a sudden move to snatch it away.
Aotian was momentarily taken aback, then filled with admiration. No wonder it was Purple Gold Chamber; these dozen men were all Half-Step Human Spirit martial artists, just one step away from the Human Spirit Realm.
Moreover, Aotian could sense a faint yet palpable pressure permeating the hall. Clearly, the source of this pressure was a genuine Spirit Realm Martial Artist.
This martial artist was evidently there to maintain order for Purple Gold Chamber.
As for how many martial artists were secretly present, Aotian could not ascertain.
The fact that Purple Gold Chamber dispatched so many high-level martial artists to maintain order clearly indicated their importance attached to this final item, which only heightened Aotian's curiosity.
Once Purple Spirit Cloud confirmed that Purple Gold Chamber was ready, she solemnly announced the final item of this auction:
"The final item of this auction is... Gourmet Blood."
Silence! The entire venue fell into a deathly stillness! Then it erupted into an uproar of astonishment.
Aotian was equally stunned upon hearing this; evidently, the final item had shocked him as well.
However, this cannot be blamed on Aotian; the name Oni Beast Blood is simply too shocking.
Oni Beast Blood is an unparalleled ferocious beast, born with strength comparable to a warrior of the Three Spirits Realm. Moreover, Oni Beast Blood is a member of the dragon clan. It was expelled from the dragon clan due to impure bloodlines, but this does not diminish the awe-inspiring power of Oni Beast Blood.
Every single Oni Beast Blood, even the weakest, can stir up tremendous waves within Fengyun Nation.
Gourmet Blood is an exceedingly rare Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure. The essence of life from Oni Beast Blood is contained within its blood, which directly leads to the overwhelming energy contained in Gourmet Blood.
It is rumored that a warrior refined with Gourmet Blood can directly shake a warrior of the Three Spirits Realm.
Therefore, when Purple Spirit Cloud announced that the highlight item this time was Gourmet Blood, the shock it brought to everyone is unimaginable.
"I don't believe Purple Gold Chamber possesses Gourmet Blood; unless you show us!"
"That's right, how could Purple Gold Chamber possibly have Gourmet Blood!"
In an instant, voices questioning Purple Gold Chamber echoed throughout the hall.
Purple Spirit Cloud remained calm and did not change her expression in response to the crowd's doubts.
When she first learned that Purple Gold Chamber had acquired Gourmet Blood, she too found it hard to believe. The ferocity of Oni Beast Blood was simply too terrifying. And Gourmet Blood is the lifeblood of Oni Beast Blood; how could Purple Gold Chamber possibly obtain it?
However, when she saw that drop of golden blood, no matter how much she doubted, she ultimately came to believe in the reality before her.
Under the scrutinizing gazes of the crowd, Purple Spirit Cloud slowly took out a jade vial.
The jade vial appeared to be made from extremely sturdy material and was sealed with numerous seals. Inside the vial seemed to be trapped an unparalleled ferocious beast.
Purple Spirit Cloud slowly opened the bottle cap, and suddenly, a fierce aura surged out from the jade bottle, filling the hall.
Everyone in the hall felt a heaviness in their chests, as if a large stone was pressing down on them, making it difficult to breathe.
Shock appeared on everyone's faces.
Just a single burst of fierce energy was enough to make everyone feel this way, which was equivalent to indirectly informing them that what existed in the jade bottle was indeed Gourmet Blood.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, the fierce aura that erupted from the jade bottle seemed to condense into an unparalleled ferocious beast. The beast let out a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth.
The faces of everyone in the hall turned pale as paper, their bodies tensed up, and they looked warily at the jade bottle in Purple Spirit Cloud's hand.
Aotian slowly exhaled a puff of white air and murmured:
"Truly worthy of Oni Beast Blood. Just a single drop of essence blood possesses such power; I can only imagine how terrifying its true form must be..."
Suddenly, Niu Geng, who was sitting next to Aotian, trembled slightly. Although the tremor was small, Aotian keenly noticed it.
"Niu Geng, what's wrong?" Aotian asked.
"Boss, could you auction off that drop of Gourmet Blood? I have a strong intuition that this drop of essence blood could very likely allow my strength to advance further," Niu Geng said directly.
Upon hearing this, Aotian couldn't help but be slightly taken aback. At this moment, Niu Geng's strength could already be considered peak existence under the Human Spirit Realm. If he advanced further, wouldn't he possess the strength of a Spirit Realm Martial Artist?
Thinking of this, Aotian couldn't help but feel a bit happy. If his brother could grow stronger, how could he not help?
"Rest assured, since this drop of Gourmet Blood is very important to you, we will definitely obtain it. However, to avoid becoming the target of everyone, we absolutely cannot auction it openly," Aotian said softly.
Under the cloak, his eyes were rolling around, seemingly deep in thought.
After hearing Aotian's words, Niu Geng fell silent. He believed that his leader would not let him down!
"Gourmet Blood, starting bid is eight million Mysterious Origin Stones, with each subsequent bid not lower than five hundred thousand Mysterious Origin Stones. The bidding starts now!" Purple Spirit Cloud announced as he sealed the bottle.
As the bottle was sealed, the fierce atmosphere in the hall instantly dissipated.
However, the tension in the hall remained palpable, as everyone gazed at the jade bottle in Purple Spirit Cloud's hand, their eyes flickering with intense desire.
Gourmet Blood contains immense energy. After refinement, it can allow a physical body to directly shake the warriors of the Human Spirit Realm.
This is the power of Gourmet Blood, which drives countless warriors to madness.
Just because of the three words "Human Spirit Realm." To be able to shake the strong of the Human Spirit Realm undoubtedly means you have already reached the pinnacle of Fengyun Nation, receiving worship from countless people.
How could this not stir everyone's hearts?
Some people's eyes even began to flicker with a sinister light, as if considering whether to rush up and seize it.
But upon seeing the dozen or so sturdy figures surrounding the high platform, they quickly suppressed their greed. While blood essence is valuable, one must also have a life to enjoy it.
Competing for auction items in Purple Gold Chamber is no different from digging one's own grave.
Thus, many warriors could only look at the jade bottle in Purple Spirit Cloud's hand with helplessness, greed, and unwillingness.
Of course, some powerful and esteemed martial artists directly called out their bids:
"Eight million five hundred thousand!"
"Nine million!"
"Nine million five hundred thousand!"
Watching the heated scene, Aotian couldn't help but click his tongue. As expected of a finale item, the starting price far exceeded that of the Triple Pill. The continuously rising bids showed no signs of stopping.
Clearly, in pursuit of the Gourmet Blood, everyone in the hall had begun to dig into their savings.
"Fifteen million!"
Suddenly, Murong Qian announced a price that left most people in the hall speechless.
Fifteen million was no small amount; calling it exorbitant would not be an exaggeration.
Originally, when they saw Murong Qian bidding, everyone should have shown some leniency, but unfortunately, the Gourmet Blood was simply too tempting.
Just the fact that it could "shake the Human Spirit Realm" was enough for them to risk offending the Azure Cloud Sect to continue bidding.
After all, once they possessed the strength of the Human Spirit Realm, even if they went to the well-established Azure Cloud Sect, they would still be treated as honored guests.
"Sixteen million!"
At this moment, a voice filled with age rang out.
The one calling out the price was a lean old man.
"Twenty million!"
Murong Qian clearly understood the value of Gourmet Blood and was not surprised by the old man's bid; instead, he continued to raise the price.
Upon hearing Murong Qian's bid, everyone couldn't help but gasp. The long string of numbers was simply shocking.
"Twenty-five million!"
The Lean Old Man continued to call out his bid, but his eyes were filled with a chilling glint.
Although you are a Candidate for Sect Leader of Azure Cloud Sect, your strength is still lacking. If you provoke the Old Man, he could have you removed from the Candidate for Sect Leader position.
When the Lean Old Man looked at Murong Qian, his eyes were full of warning.
Murong Qian was nearly infuriated; it seemed that anyone nowadays dared to ride on his head. Had Azure Cloud Sect been so low-key in recent years that they had forgotten its authority?
"Thirty million!"
Murong Qian's tone was thick with anger. If he hadn't brought the Storage Ring given to him by the Sect Master when he left home, he wouldn't have been able to produce this much Mysterious Origin Stone.
The Lean Old Man's expression kept changing; even he couldn't come up with thirty million Mysterious Origin Stones.
It seemed that this kid had come to auction Gourmet Blood on the orders of the Azure Cloud Sect Master. Otherwise, how could a mere kid below Human Spirit Realm possess such a large amount of Mysterious Origin Stones?
After a moment of flickering in his gaze, the Lean Old Man suddenly exuded a murderous intent. He then fell silent, but an indistinct aura closely followed Murong Qian.
After Murong Qian called out thirty million, no one in the hall continued to bid. The price was simply outrageous, and they felt powerless.
"Let's go. We need to get that Fragmented Map and Triple Pill," Aotian said softly to Niu Geng.
Niu Geng nodded and followed Aotian towards the trading counter next to the Purple Gold Chamber hall.
Niu Geng didn't mention anything about Gourmet Blood because he believed his boss had already made arrangements and wouldn't let him down.
Those who had successfully auctioned items headed towards the trading counter, while those who had not won anything left the Purple Gold Chamber with a gloomy expression.
The Lean Old Man watched Murong Qian's back as he walked towards the trading counter, a sinister smile creeping onto his face. He then closed his eyes to rest, lost in thought.
Meanwhile, the chief auctioneer, Purple Spirit Cloud, gracefully approached the trading counter to finalize transactions for those who had won various items.
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