253: Huangquan Auction begins!

"Yes." Facing Bai Mo, who was the Ghost Emperor and held absolute authority in the Ghost City, Yang Xiao had no right to refuse.

As long as he dared to refuse, it meant embracing death.

He was very clear that his position in Bai Mo's eyes was not irreplaceable.

Besides relying on himself, he could only hope that when the Huangquan Auction officially began later, Bai Mo, as the Ghost Emperor, would acquire a few treasures, be in a great mood, and be able to reconsider his personal matters.

Even if it was just for show, to express his attitude, Yang Xiao could use the Ghost Emperor's banner to mobilize many Ligui (fierce ghost) and fierce ghosts, and even ask a Ghost King to take action to deal with Chen Ming and reclaim Yin Qianqian.

Even if hope was slim, it was still much better than having no hope at all.

Yang Xiao knew clearly that in terms of strength, there was no possibility of him competing with Chen Ming.

If things really didn't work out, Yang Xiao even considered going to seek refuge with the Dragon Emperor who had flown overhead earlier.

Losing face was one thing, but it was much better than being unable to do anything and feeling powerless.

As long as he could get revenge, what did it matter even if he lost face?

Yang Xiao silently made up his mind.

...

Before long, the Netherworld bell rang.

Admission tickets to the Huangquan Auction House were systematically issued to everyone and every ghost.

The blood-red words of the invitation appeared out of thin air in front of them; as long as they signed their name after the entrant's name, the teleportation portal to the Huangquan Auction House would automatically open.

Chen Ming, Qin Hongyue, and even Yin Qianqian all received them.

They signed their names, opened the teleportation portal, and stepped inside.

As for those people and ghosts who did not meet the admission criteria, they could only stare blankly.

Even trying to force their way into the auction city through a teleportation portal opened in front of someone else was futile.

The auction venue was much larger than Chen Ming had imagined.

It was like a pagoda, layer upon layer, and hollow in the center.

The higher the floor, the richer or nobler the guests were; they were either extremely wealthy or possessed considerable influence, background, and status in the Huangquan Ghost Realm.

There were a total of five floors. If a guest on the fifth floor took a liking to an auction item, once they made a bid, those below would likely have to touch their chests and honestly ask themselves if they had the qualifications to compete with that person.

Even if they were lucky enough to actually buy it, after leaving the Huangquan Auction House, would they have the life or the strength to keep the treasure?

"Today, two red lanterns are lit in the VIP boxes on the fifth floor!"

"One is Lord Ghost Emperor, and the other is?"

"If I remember correctly, this should be the first time in three hundred years that someone can be on equal footing with the Ghost Emperor, right?"

"It is indeed the first time, you're not mistaken. Just who is that person sitting in that box?"

...

For a time, countless ghosts had boundless imagination and curiosity about the identity of the distinguished guest in the other box, besides Ghost Emperor Bai Mo.

At the same time, many people from the human faction also obtained tickets to enter the Huangquan Auction House.

Just the professional Hunters from the Great Xia Star Alliance gathered together at this moment numbered no less than two hundred.

As humans, they enjoyed an extra layer of protection within the Huangquan Auction House.

Unless they actively caused trouble, other ghosts couldn't bother them.

"Strange, I looked around but couldn't find any sign of the Undead Monarch. How about you guys?"

"Didn't even see a shadow. Could it be that the Undead Monarch didn't get enough huangquan coinss?"

"How is that possible? Nonsense! He must have other things to attend to and couldn't make it."

"Don't jump to conclusions yet. What I mean is, is there a possibility that what those ghosts just said, something no one has done in three hundred years, was done by the Undead Monarch?"

"You mean he's on the fifth floor!"

"Indeed, why didn't I think of that? As the Undead Monarch, he even if he's not on the fifth floor, it's impossible for him to stay on the first floor like us."

This idea quickly received unanimous agreement.

Since ghosts couldn't do it, besides Chen Ming, they really couldn't imagine who else could.

The truth was, they weren't wrong; Chen Ming was indeed currently in a VIP exclusive box on the fifth floor.

Regarding influence and background in the Huangquan Ghost Realm, Chen Ming believed he had none.

He concluded that the reason he could appear in a box on the fifth floor, on equal footing with the Ghost Emperor, was likely related to the ten trillion huangquan coinss.

In terms of the quantity of huangquan coinss owned, Chen Ming was confident in saying he was unrivaled throughout the Ghost Realm.

Even if someone could really produce ten trillion huangquan coinss to compete with Chen Ming, he still had the Hundredfold Rebate. Could it be that the other party could also produce an identical skill?

If so, Chen Ming would acknowledge their prowess, and then immediately upgrade the Rebate skill to SSS-level, turning it into a Thousandfold Rebate!

The one thing Chen Ming never lacked was confidence and leverage.

"Ghost Emperor?" Separated by two layers of bead curtains, Chen Ming couldn't clearly see what Bai Mo, sitting behind them, looked like.

As he gazed at Bai Mo, Bai Mo, in the box directly opposite, was also gazing at him.

Resting his head on his hand, he was quite surprised. "It's been three hundred and twenty-four years since I've seen someone who can be on equal footing with me. Interesting, this guy is truly interesting."

"..." Yang Xiao stood silently to the side, feeling a bit of anticipation for the person behind the bead curtain.

Simply because, his current options had increased.

Besides Bai Mo, there was the Dragon Emperor, and also that mysterious distinguished guest from the Netherworld Auction City.

'Who exactly is he? To actually possess such capability?'

Curious, extremely curious.

Returning to Chen Ming, he had no intention of actively seeking trouble with the Ghost Emperor.

Now, his attention was more focused on the Huangquan Auction itself.

He wanted to know what kind of surprises this auction could bring him.

Could there be a top-grade spiritual artifact?

He very much hoped to see some presentable supreme treasures, so as not to disappoint his expectations.

Otherwise, he really couldn't think of where to spend these ten trillion huangquan coinss.

He hoped the Huangquan Auction House could seize this opportunity. Wouldn't it be great if both sides could profit?

"Welcome, everyone, to the Huangquan Auction House. Today, to welcome all our distinguished guests, our Huangquan Auction House has truly gone all out and will definitely not disappoint anyone." The one who stepped out to speak was a woman wearing a flag-dress, with her long hair coiled on top of her head, possessing great charm.

As soon as she appeared, she caused many ghosts to start howling and wailing.

Some even wolf-whistled.

From this, it was not difficult to see the popularity of the Female Ghost in Qipao in the Netherworld Auction City.

Afterwards, Chen Ming learned that the Female Ghost in Qipao would be in charge of all the auctions tonight, totaling thirty-six main items and one hundred secondary items, which were only open to humans.

These were tickets to leave the Huangquan Ghost Realm.

These tickets could only be used by humans; even if they were bought by ghosts, they would serve no purpose.

"In other words, only one hundred people can obtain tickets to leave the Huangquan Ghost Realm in a single day?" Chen Ming concluded.

These hundred opportunities would inevitably lead to a battle of wits and courage. Demand exceeded supply, and it was only the first night, so everyone's huangquan coinss were not abundant.

"Please don't worry, human guests. The tickets will be offered specifically to you after the main auction ends and all the ghosts have left."

After speaking, the Female Ghost in Qipao raised the wooden hammer in her hand, brought it down, and struck the table. "The Huangquan Auction officially begins!"