148: Lure the snake out of its hole

The auctioneer quickly appeared on stage. His cultivation was at the Early Golden Core Stage.

But no one would think he couldn't control the situation—after all, anyone who dared to cause trouble in Langgan Pavilion was simply seeking death.

If Ziyang Star hadn't declined, Langgan Pavilion probably wouldn't have only sent a Golden Core Cultivator to preside over the auction.

Even if they only arranged for a Qi Refining Cultivator to preside, no one would dare to act presumptuously.

Soon, the auctioneer began to introduce items one by one and proceed with the auction.

The initial auction items held no appeal for you; they were nothing more than Medicinal Pills, Talismans, Magical Artifacts, Spiritual Artifacts, Formations, and the like—completely incomparable to the auction at the Holy Land.

For you, only items of Magic Treasure level were worth attention, and Magic Treasures were refined from Heaven And Earth Treasures, so the truly precious things were the raw Materials.

However, a few Heaven And Earth Treasures did pique your interest. You silently noted them down, planning to buy them in the future to refine Magic Treasures with special functions.

When the inch-sized mass of gale essence, glowing with a faint green light and seemingly filled with the roar of wind blades, was brought out, the entire hall first fell silent, then erupted into a greedy commotion.

The auctioneer's voice also became excited: "This is gale essence, a top-grade Material for refining wind-attribute Magic Treasures, and it can also be used directly against enemies."

As he spoke, he injected spiritual power into the gale essence. The inch-sized gale instantly expanded tenfold, transforming into a miniature tornado.

Countless wind blades roared in the eye of the storm.

The auctioneer excitedly introduced: "As long as corresponding power is injected, the gale will grow larger, and its power will double accordingly..."

It turned out that this gale essence was extremely mysterious; it could transform into a tornado after spiritual power was injected.

The more spiritual power injected, the larger the gale would become, ranging from several zhang to a hundred zhang, or even a thousand zhang.

Its core always remained the

The larger the scale of the tornado, the stronger its power; those who got too close would be torn to shreds. Therefore, it could be used to kill enemies or refined into wind-attribute Magic Treasures.

In other words, the power of this gale essence varied greatly in the hands of people in different Realms.

"Starting bid is 200,000, with each increment not less than 50,000."

As soon as the auctioneer's voice fell, the bidding instantly became fierce.

"300,000!" A Golden Core Cultivator decisively bid.

"350,000!" Another Golden Core Cultivator immediately followed suit.

The price quickly climbed.

"Stop dilly-dallying, I'll offer 500,000." An old voice came from a private room.

It should be known that the annual income of a Golden Core Cultivator is usually a few thousand to tens of thousands. After deducting expenses, not much is left, so several hundred thousand is already a huge sum for an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator.

However, the accumulation of wealth is closely related to one's Realm—for a Nascent Soul Cultivator, several hundred thousand is nothing.

At this moment, Lan Yuting's voice came from a private room on the second floor—

"800,000."

After stating her bid, she directly called out to the other two private rooms: "Fellow Daoist Du Hong, Fellow Daoist Tang Yao, I am determined to get this gale essence. Please give me some Face."

These words made the auctioneer's expression difficult—this was clearly disrespecting Langgan Pavilion.

As a Nascent Soul Cultivator, she could have used Divine Sense to transmit her voice, but she chose to speak out publicly, clearly not putting Langgan Pavilion in her eyes.

But the auctioneer didn't dare to say more; after all, his strength was inferior, so how could he openly reprimand her?

If it were other Loose Cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm, they would never dare to be so blatant in Langgan Pavilion.

Only you understood—Lan Yuting was so audacious because she was from the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace.

But you immediately thought of another layer, and a fierce glint flashed in your eyes—Lan Yuting was still ostensibly a member of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Wouldn't this be inviting disaster for the Heavenly Sword Sect?

Indeed, Lan Yuting's blatant actions immediately sparked discussion among the crowd present:

"Isn't that Senior a bit too bold? This is Langgan Pavilion!"

"Does she have a powerful background?"

"I heard she's from the Heavenly Sword Sect and is here to participate in this grand competition."

Lan Yuting paid no mind to these discussions.

Du Hong, on the other hand, transmitted a message to her and Tang Yao: "Lan Yuting, are you intentionally trying to cause trouble for the Heavenly Sword Sect?"

Tang Yao transmitted: "Does that even need to be said? The Sect specifically sent the three of us to participate in a death match. They must have already discovered our identities."

Lan Yuting transmitted faintly: "Exactly. Since we're exposed, causing some trouble for the Heavenly Sword Sect before we leave can be considered a successful completion of our mission."

It turned out that the three of them were all spies from the Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace, having infiltrated Myriad Spirit Valley, Heavenly Sound Gate, and Heavenly Sword Sect respectively.

The Nine Heavens Heavenly Palace's mission for them was to infiltrate the high echelons of various Schools, secretly eliminate young Prodigies, and ensure that these second and third-rate forces could never pose a threat.

Coincidentally, in this battle for control over Ziyang Immortal City, the three major Sects all sent these spies to participate in the death match.

Tang Yao continued to transmit: "Since that's the case, Fellow Daoist Lan, your strength is slightly weaker, and this death match might be risky. I'll let you have this gale essence."

Du Hong also transmitted in agreement: "Alright, then I won't compete with you either."

"Thank you both!" Lan Yuting transmitted joyfully.

Just as Lan Yuting thought victory was assured, your voice rang out in the hall—

"One million!"

Everyone's gaze simultaneously turned to you.

Hundreds of Divine Senses also swept over you.

Especially the Nascent Soul Divine Senses of Lan Yuting and the other two, which repeatedly probed you.

You had already deliberately revealed your Late Golden Core Stage aura.

This action made many people curious:

"That Nascent Soul Senior already spoke directly, yet this Golden Core Fellow Daoist still dares to bid. He truly isn't afraid of death!"

"Rare, truly rare! I've lived for hundreds of years, and this is the first time I've seen someone so stubborn."

"He probably won't be able to leave Ziyang Immortal City. There'll be a good show to watch these next few days."

Many people were already looking forward to a good show.

After probing with her Divine Sense, Lan Yuting's originally cold Face revealed a disdainful sneer.

She repeatedly confirmed—you only had Late Golden Core Stage cultivation.

If you were a Nascent Soul Cultivator, why would you be so secretive?

Moreover, she didn't know you, and there was no Karma between you—because you had been very low-key after joining the Heavenly Sword Sect, and not many people had seen you.

Indeed, Lan Yuting did not bid again.

You knew exactly what she was planning.

You were secretly delighted, and the auctioneer was also very happy. In the end, you paid one million Spirit Stones and obtained the gale essence.

You were no longer interested in the subsequent auction items. After obtaining the gale essence, you quickly got up and left.

You even deliberately feigned a look of fear and unease, as if you were clutching a priceless treasure and were extremely nervous.

Lan Yuting sneered and transmitted to Du Hong and Tang Yao: "Both of you, lend me a hand. After it's done, I'll divide a million Spirit Stones among you."

Du Hong transmitted with a smile: "Just a mere Golden Core Cultivator, and you're worried?"

They basically knew all the Nascent Soul Cultivators on Ziyang Star, so they didn't believe you were hiding your cultivation.

Tang Yao cautiously transmitted: "It's hard to say. He knew you wanted it yet still dared to snatch it; perhaps he has some background."

Lan Yuting reminded: "Exactly, the three major Sects sending us to a death match this time already shows they have ill intentions. It's better for us to be cautious."

Du Hong and Tang Yao agreed and immediately spread their Divine Senses, locking onto your whereabouts.