73: Fragment of a Primordial Treasure

A look of shock appeared on his face.

He looked at the so-called high-grade saint artifact remnant on the auction stage with a face full of terror, murmuring unconsciously.

"What, it’s actually a fragment of an innate supreme treasure?!"

"How, how, how is this possible? How could something like this appear in the Blood Spirit Realm!"

"Didn't all innate supreme treasures disappear a long, long time ago? How could there still be fragments appearing here now!"

"Could it be that the Legacy I obtained in the Ancient Tomb is wrong?" Xiao Yan murmured.

He recalled some information he had obtained a few days ago in a Saint's Ancient Tomb.

The owner of that Ancient Tomb was said to be a very ancient Saint Realm Expert from ancient times.

He lived for tens of millions of years, spending every day researching the secrets of the world.

He knew many things that ordinary people did not, so he was known as the Heavenly Scroll Saint.

Although his strength was not the strongest among the Saint Realm Experts of ancient times, he was indeed the most respected.

And Xiao Yan, having inherited his Legacy, naturally inherited most of his knowledge.

The knowledge about the Black Flame Stone Ant not long ago was something Xiao Yan learned from the Heavenly Scroll Saint's Legacy.

Without this Legacy, Xiao Yan would at most only be able to sense the pure flame power contained within that black stone.

It would have been impossible for him to discover that there was actually a living creature inside.

Therefore, Xiao Yan had unwavering faith in the Heavenly Scroll Saint's Legacy.

"No matter the cost, I must get my hands on it," Xiao Yan said with a serious expression.

If this item was truly a fragment of an innate supreme treasure as recorded in the Heavenly Scroll Saint's Legacy.

Then no matter how badly damaged it was, he had struck it rich, Xiao Yan thought to himself.

However, after thinking, he couldn't help but feel troubled by one thing.

That was, he had no money.

Although he had previously sold spoils of war for some divine source.

But that was far from enough for the bidding war over this "saint artifact remnant."

"How can I possibly gather enough money?" Xiao Yan pondered deeply, and couldn't help but turn his attention to his Storage Ring.

"I've got it! Didn't I find a Sacred Artifact in those Ancient Tombs before? I wonder if it can be exchanged for divine source," Xiao Yan said, acting immediately.

As soon as he finished thinking, he called in a maid from outside the private room.

"Come here, call your manager over. Just say I have something to discuss with him," Xiao Yan said indifferently.

"Yes, Young Master," the maid replied.

Not long after she left, an old man walked in with a beaming smile.

It was precisely the so-called person in charge of Tianyun Pavilion, Lin Cang, Elder Lin.

"Young Master, is there something you need?" Elder Lin said with a smile.

He looked at Xiao Yan as if he were looking at a large gold coin.

"I have something I'd like to discuss with you," Xiao Yan said.

He silently took out three low-grade Sacred Artifacts and one mid-grade Sacred Artifact from his Storage Ring.

As soon as these items appeared, Elder Lin was instantly dumbfounded.

"Hiss! Young Master, you are...?" Elder Lin asked tentatively.

"Give me an appraisal," Xiao Yan said.

"Young Master, are you serious?!" Elder Lin exclaimed in shock, somewhat incredulous.

He looked at the Sacred Artifacts Xiao Yan had produced, carefully stroking them.

"Of course," Xiao Yan said.

"If Young Master is willing to sell all four of these Sacred Artifacts to our Tianyun Pavilion, this old man is willing to offer 1.4 billion divine source."

"Furthermore, our Tianyun Pavilion is very eager to befriend Young Master, so we are willing to purchase these four Sacred Artifacts for 1.5 billion," Elder Lin said with a solemn expression.

"Deal," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Then, Young Master, shall we conduct the transaction now, or wait until the auction ends?" Elder Lin asked tentatively.

"Let's wait until the auction ends. I still have a few items I want to bid on, and we can settle everything together then," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Alrighty," Elder Lin said, and swiftly left Xiao Yan's private room.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan looked at the so-called 'saint artifact remnant' in the auction hall, his eyes filled with determination to obtain it.

"I bid 150 million divine source!" Xiao Yan shouted.

As soon as this unfamiliar voice spoke, it instantly attracted the attention of countless people.

"A bid of 150 million divine source right off the bat, who is this person? The voice sounds so unfamiliar."

"This person definitely isn't from one of the Eight Great Powers. I think he might be a Cultivator from the Ancient Desolate Dao Domain."

"Not from the Blood Spirit Realm, hehehe, then can we...?"

"Are you crazy? He's not from the Eight Great Powers, but that doesn't mean he has no connection to them. Don't forget that Lin Clan Divine Son, whom even the Vice Pavilion Master of Evergreen Pavilion personally came to meet."

...The crowd discussed animatedly, already imagining Xiao Yan as someone with a terrifying background.

"Interesting, Xiao Yan has bid again?" Hearing Xiao Yan's voice, Mo Fan smiled slightly.

He looked at the saint artifact remnant and murmured.

"Could this saint artifact remnant be the legendary fragment of an innate supreme treasure?"

The more Mo Fan thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, and he couldn't help but bid along with Xiao Yan.

"I bid 200 million!"

"This guy, again."

Hearing this familiar voice, Xiao Yan's expression couldn't help but turn a little ugly.

He mentally flogged Mo Fan hundreds of times.

"Damn it, always going against me. If I find out who you are, I will definitely kill you," Xiao Yan said fiercely.

He continued to bid, "250 million divine source!"

"300 million divine source!" Tianwu Society bid.

"350 million divine source," Flowing Cloud Prefecture bid.

"355 million!" Mo Fan bid.

As these people continued to bid, in private room 302.

Lin Xiao, who was meditating, was suddenly pulled back to reality by Yu Liuli's words.

"Lin Xiao, I think that so-called saint artifact remnant is not simple. Are you interested in competing for it?"

"If you're not going for it, then this princess will," Yu Liuli said.

"saint artifact remnant?" Lin Xiao was startled, slowly opening his eyes.

As soon as he pulled his consciousness back to reality, a crisp System notification suddenly rang in his mind.

"Ding, detecting the current situation the Host is facing, two choices are presented to the Host!"

"Choice One: Compete for the saint artifact remnant and obtain a high-grade Sacred Artifact: Demon Refining Pot!"

"Choice Two: Continue meditating and obtain a high-grade Sacred Artifact: Author's Qilin Arm!"

Lin Xiao looked at the rewards given by the System, then couldn't help but look at the so-called saint artifact remnant in the auction hall.

After clearly seeing what it was, he couldn't help but feel a little shocked.

"Good heavens, what saint artifact remnant is this? This is clearly a fragment of an innate supreme treasure. Who are they trying to insult by offering such a low price?"

Lin Xiao listened to the bidding voices of those people and couldn't help but feel speechless.

He cursed the people below the stage in his heart.

Poor fools!