60: Chapter 60 The Auction Begins

"Senior Brother Lin, the two junior brothers, Li Yue and the other, have not sent word back for so long; they must have been killed!"

On the edge of the mountain range, five figures stood there, speaking in deep voices.

"Most likely. We have searched all around Tianbei City; this mountain range is the last place remaining. Let's go..."

Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng took the lead, striding forward without fear.

The youths following behind exchanged glances and followed closely.

In their eyes, Hun Tiandi was just a youth from a remote town, to be toyed with as they pleased...

At this moment, Hun Tiandi, who was in the valley, did not yet know that trouble had come knocking.

Inside the valley.

Hun Tiandi looked at the ten thousand soul banner, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. He casually stuck it into the ground and turned to look at the ninety-nine-foot blood pool in front of him.

It bubbled with a "gurgle... gurgle" sound, and the valley was piled high with mountain-like monster corpses.

Puchi!

Suddenly, Hun Tiandi spat out three drops of crimson essence blood. His hands moved as fast as lightning, forming seals, with trails of afterimages intertwining as he struck them into the three drops of essence blood.

Refining them with a secret technique, in the blink of an eye, three eerie blood-colored runes were formed.

With a push of his hands, the three blood-colored runes erupted with a terrifying suction force. The scarlet energy in the blood pool, like three giant blood dragons, surged into the runes.

The energy in the blood pool was rapidly decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, the flesh essence and bone marrow contained within the mountain-like monster corpses were also extracted by the runes.

They instantly became shriveled and withered.

Hum!

Three terrifying whirlpools erupted, whipping up a monstrous gale in the valley. Hun Tiandi and the Golden-robed youth exchanged a glance, and their figures vanished from the valley.

When they reappeared, they landed on a mountain peak not far away.

"Tiandi, is this the gestation of the Blood God Child?" the Golden-robed youth said indifferently.

"That is correct. The Blood God Child is of utmost importance. When refining the ten thousand soul banner, I practiced sword techniques, slaughtered monsters, and collected monster corpses and essence blood..." Hun Tiandi said.

The Golden-robed youth nodded lightly, as if remembering something, and said: "This storage ring contains the collections of the Golden Snake King and the Azure Sea Profound Dragon Beast. Inside is a golden jade talisman; if you encounter danger, crushing it can save your life. It might be of some use to you!"

He casually handed a golden storage ring to Hun Tiandi, and Hun Tiandi did not stand on ceremony.

Once the Blood God Child in the valley finished gestating, the next major event would be attending the auction at the Xueyue Medicine Pavilion. For Hun Tiandi, the collections of these two Tier 7 monsters were a massive fortune.

He slipped the golden storage ring onto his index finger and cast his gaze back into the valley.

The mountain-like monster corpses, after having their flesh essence consumed, had become gray mounds of dirt, and not a single drop of energy remained in the blood pool.

Gurgle!

The runes condensed into three blood-colored figures, wreathed in wisps of light.

Suddenly, a cluster of scarlet flames rose around their bodies, burning away the impurities, and the blood-colored figures became increasingly distinct.

When the last trace of impurity was cleared away, the blood-colored figures also became a bit more solid.

Before his eyes were three youths with delicate and handsome, almost demonic, faces, their long blood-red hair cascading like waterfalls, moving without wind.

Their appearance was just like Hun Tiandi's, as if they were clones.

A blood-colored mark on their foreheads exuded a faint, evil charm.

Shu...

Hun Tiandi reached out with his right hand and grabbed; the three blood-colored figures turned into beams of light, drilling into his right hand and disappearing.

The ten thousand soul banner floated into the air and landed in front of him. He put away the ten thousand soul banner.

"I am leaving!" Hun Tiandi said indifferently.

"Mm!" the Golden-robed youth replied.

Hun Tiandi's figure flickered, disappearing from the mountain top and vanishing into the lush dense forest, heading toward the outer edge of the mountain range.

Looking at the gradually thinning trees around him, Hun Tiandi breathed a sigh of relief.

He had now reached the outer edge of the mountain range. After nearly a month and a half of bitter cultivation in the deep mountains, he felt as if an age had passed.

After passing through a small grove, just as Hun Tiandi was about to find a place to stay, his gaze turned to the distance where a campfire had actually been lit.

"Eh? There are actually people?" Looking at the burning campfire, Hun Tiandi paused slightly, then walked toward the fire.

Upon getting closer, he saw five figures sitting by the fire, all male, each with a long sword placed beside them.

"Disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion? No, that's Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng. Why are they here?"

Hun Tiandi suddenly remembered Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng, whom he had met once before.

After joining the Ten Thousand Swords Pavilion, it was rumored that Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng liked Senior Sister Liu Hanbing and had pursued her for several years, but Senior Sister Liu Hanbing had never given him a good look.

Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng did not care in the slightest and continued to pursue the Ice Fairy.

When they were in Cangyun Town, Senior Sister Liu Hanbing had taken good care of Hun Tiandi, which led Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng to target him everywhere.

Hun Tiandi had set out on a one-year training journey precisely to avoid these troublesome matters.

He wanted to focus entirely on cultivation and had not yet considered romantic entanglements.

The world is unpredictable; he did not go looking for trouble, but trouble came knocking on its own.

Just as Hun Tiandi was about to leave, a youth by the distant campfire, his eyes cold and sharp, said in a cold voice: "Who is there?"

Hearing his shout, the four youths beside him drew their weapons with a clang.

They looked in the direction of the youth.

"Yun Tian? Senior Brother Lin, it's that kid Yun Tian..."

Suddenly, the youth who had spoken coldly said, very excited, tilting his head toward the youth beside him.

Hun Tiandi, who had intended to leave quietly, frowned slightly; he had actually been discovered.

"Yun Tian, you have made me search so hard!"

Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng, dressed in a blue robe, was handsome and extraordinary. He exuded a sharp aura, holding a black long sword, and said icily.

"I wonder, Senior Brother Lin, what business do you have with me?" Hun Tiandi said indifferently.

"Hmph, I want to discuss something with you. How about it?" Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng said coldly.

"Let's hear it?" A trace of curiosity appeared on Hun Tiandi's delicate face.

"Borrow your life for a moment. Senior Sister Liu Hanbing is the woman I have my eye on. You kid are blind and cannot tell the difference between high and low, getting too close to her!"

Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng was filled with killing intent as he looked at Hun Tiandi, as if he were already meat on the chopping block.

"I am not interested in Senior Sister Liu. I do not want to know about your affairs either. You walk your broad road, and I will cross my single-plank bridge."

Hun Tiandi advised him once more.

"That sounds nice, but to avoid future trouble, it is better if you do not live in this world!" Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng did not let him go because of Hun Tiandi's explanation.

Instead, Hun Tiandi's disdain for Senior Sister Liu Hanbing completely enraged him. The Ice Fairy, whom he had bitterly pursued, was discarded like trash by someone else.

"No room for negotiation?" Hun Tiandi frowned and spoke again.

The surrounding Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng and the others did not speak, looking at him coldly.

"Please, Senior Brothers, go to your deaths..."

Hun Tiandi had already received his answer. He said coldly, flipped his hand, and held the ten thousand soul banner in his hand, shaking it gently as black energy surged.

The souls of Senior Brother Lin Yunfeng and his group were extracted and submerged into the ten thousand soul banner.

Five hideous faces appeared on the surface of the banner, constantly roaring and wailing, and golden threads flickered on the banner's surface, as if refining the ten thousand soul banner.

Before his eyes, five figures stood tall, still maintaining the cold expressions they had in life.

Bang!

Hun Tiandi gave a cold laugh, collected the storage rings of the five people, and then flicked his finger. A wisp of golden flame shot out, landing on the five bodies, and they turned to ashes in the raging fire.

"Sigh, good words cannot persuade a damned ghost!"

Hun Tiandi lamented. If it were not necessary, he would not want to kill his fellow disciples.

He walked toward Tianbei City. Looking at the distant city, he exhaled a breath of turbid air, then silver light flickered under his feet, and he sprinted away.