499: Chapter 499 Auction

Fang Bai settled into an inn.

The inn they were staying in belonged to the Ancient Merchant Guild, and the auction was to be held within this very building.

All the prominent figures were gathered here.

"The auction is in three days. I wonder what kind of treasures will be there," Yi Mu said, her face full of curiosity.

Fang Bai glanced at her and said, "Don't forget to cultivate."

Yi Mu giggled and said, "Don't worry, my body is refining Primordial Power every single moment."

Power was being generated incessantly within her body, and she was constantly controlling it, converting it into her own true strength.

The civilization fragment was naturally different from Yi Mu herself.

Until it fully erupted, Yi Mu was still Yi Mu.

Of course, what would happen in the future was unknown.

Fang Bai sensed her aura; Yi Mu's current strength was equivalent to the Eighth Rank, which was indeed quite impressive considering she had only recently begun cultivating.

As time passed, more and more powerful auras appeared within the small town.

Most people had come drawn by the reputation of the source heart, while a small portion came for the auction.

To Fang Bai's slight surprise, there were five distinct Tenth Rank auras within this inn alone!

Besides the Ice Demon Clan siblings and Elder Kong, two other Tenth Rank experts had arrived.

Of course, they weren't Yun Yi or General Lei Jin.

"Interesting. Let's have some more dessert."

Fang Bai revealed a mysterious smile.

Two days passed, and Zhan Xiao's injuries had mostly healed.

Fang Bai looked at him and asked, "Can you perform your divination now?"

Zhan Xiao nodded slightly. "I can, but I don't have absolute certainty."

Fang Bai immediately cursed, "Are you fucking playing with me?"

Zhan Xiao hurriedly said, "No! My strength isn't enough to accurately divine such a massive secret. If I force it, I'll suffer a backlash from the Heavenly Dao."

Fang Bai said indifferently, "A backlash is just a backlash. You won't die anyway."

Zhan Xiao: "..."

So his life didn't count as a life, right?

In fact, that was true. If Fang Bai hadn't spared him, he would have been killed already.

Zhan Xiao's expression turned grim. "Fine, I'll divine it."

Fang Bai waved his hand instead. "I'll give you two more days."

Zhan Xiao was stunned. "Huh?"

Fang Bai wasn't being kind, of course. Since the auction was tomorrow, he wanted to see what kind of clue regarding the source heart Yun Yi had mentioned.

If he could obtain the clue, he could save this laborer, Zhan Xiao, for other tasks.

Another day passed.

On this day, experts from all walks of life in the small town began to gather at the inn.

However, not everyone could enter. A figure appeared at the inn's entrance, his powerful pressure sending shivers down everyone's spines.

General Lei Jin!

Vice President of the Ancient Merchant Guild!

He looked at the crowd and said, "Everyone, for this auction, those who wish to enter must undergo a financial verification."

These words immediately caused dissatisfaction among many.

"Financial verification? What kind of rule is that? We can't even go in to watch if we don't have money?"

"Exactly! What does your Ancient Merchant Guild mean by this?! Looking down on people?"

Just as several defiant voices rang out, General Lei Jin flicked his finger.

Splat! Splat! Splat!

Several heads flew off simultaneously, their eyes still wide with shock.

At that moment, everyone fell silent.

General Lei Jin said with a smile, "This is the Ancient Merchant Guild's territory. Since you are here, you must follow our rules. Now, does anyone else have a different opinion? Step forward."

No one dared to speak.

General Lei Jin nodded with satisfaction. "In that case, let the financial verification begin."

"I'll go first."

A thin man, three meters tall, walked over and wordlessly produced a ring.

General Lei Jin scanned it with his divine sense, and his smile deepened. "Accepted."

As the thin man walked in, a maid from the Ancient Merchant Guild stepped forward to lead him into the auction hall.

After the show of force, order in the area improved significantly.

At this moment, several figures were watching the scene from the inn above with expressionless faces.

"It seems there are quite a few competitors," Ji Yuan said with a light chuckle, looking down at the crowd below with a gaze full of condescension.

Beside him, Miss Ji Yue sat in a chair, a blue bird perched on her slender finger.

"Aside from those few, the rest are all small fry," she said in a cold voice.

Ji Yuan nodded. "Indeed. The only one who can truly compete with us is that young man named Fang Bai."

As for Elder Kong, although his strength wasn't weak, the Ice Demon Clan didn't take him seriously either.

"Fang Bai... this person is a bit strange, and his current strength is unknown. The only certainty is that he is stronger than Ape Leader, and even the President of the Ancient Merchant Guild treats him with great respect," Miss Ji Yue spoke slowly.

"Ape Leader... Heh, just a piece of trash piled up with resources. Aside from Elaine, he's the most useless one. Even you or I could suppress him," Ji Yuan said flatly.

Miss Ji Yue glanced at him. "Don't be careless. Sometimes, a single oversight can lead to eternal damnation."

Although Ape Leader's strength was somewhat inflated, his realm was still at the Mid-Tenth Order. Yet, before Fang Bai, he had not been able to resist at all, which was enough to prove Fang Bai's power.

While they could also defeat Ape Leader, it certainly wouldn't be that easy.

Ji Yuan laughed. "My dear sister, you're overthinking it. Naturally, I won't underestimate anyone. However, before absolute strength, everything else is just passing clouds. As long as we siblings join forces, we can even take on someone at the Tenth Order Late Stage."

Pausing, he added, "Besides, we aren't the only ones who want to move against him!"

They all knew that the current host of the civilization fragment was by Fang Bai's side.

Long before the Galaxy Grand Competition, their Clan Leader had issued an order: the source vein was secondary; the most important thing was to get their hands on the civilization fragment!

Thus, Fang Bai was currently like someone carrying a time bomb that could go off at any moment!

With so many people targeting Fang Bai, they could simply sit back and watch the tigers fight!

"I'm really looking forward to it!"

Elsewhere, inside a room, an old man sat cross-legged in the air, a faint blue light radiating from his body.

It was Elder Kong.

Just then, the old man slowly opened his eyes, his gaze carrying a hint of excitement.

"The source heart... shall belong to no one but me!"

He had indeed come specifically for the source heart!

As for the civilization fragment, he knew it wasn't something he could interfere with, so his primary goal was the source vein!

Rogue cultivators like him had reached their current level by taking one step at a time on their own; resources were what they pursued most!

The source heart was the core of the source vein. As long as he found the source heart and devoured it, he could take another step forward!

Breaking through would only be a matter of time!

Tenth Order Late Stage!

In the entire Dark Night Star Domain, there wasn't a single rogue cultivator at the Tenth Order Late Stage!

He was on the verge of becoming the first!

When that time came, every power would have to show Elder Kong some respect!