152: Chapter 152 This Demonic Array Breaker is Strange

[cold ice baleful qi]

[Ice Crystal Transformed Fiend]

[Ice Crystal Transformed Fiend: A common strange fiend found in ten-thousand-year-old ice, can enhance the power of water and ice elemental arts]

Luo Yao's introduction was both accurate and inaccurate.

What she described wasn't wrong, but she deliberately omitted whether this strange fiend was rare or not.

"Starting bid is one hundred Spirit Stones, each raise must be no less than ten Spirit Stones!"

"One hundred!"

"One hundred and five!"

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Compared to the beauty soul, the enthusiasm for auctioning the strange fiend was much lower. After all, in the past, only Demonic Cultivators needed such things.

The Blood Jade Worm had just begun to spread under the Profound Sword Sect's jurisdiction. Only a minority cultivated using this Gu insect, and they adopted a wait-and-see attitude regarding what effects strange fiends might have.

"Two hundred!"

Fang Huai spoke, instantly raising the price sharply and silencing the entire hall.

The Cultivators present obediently shut their mouths. They didn't understand strange fiends. Buying one for a hundred Spirit Stones to research was acceptable, but two hundred Spirit Stones simply wasn't worth it.

Fang Huai's thinking was different from theirs.

Although the label described cold ice baleful qi as common, its value shouldn't be just one or two hundred Spirit Stones.

This place was a mixed bag. It was hard to guarantee that no one needed the strange fiend, so he had to finish this quickly.

Seeing that no one continued, Luo Yao spoke: "Anyone else raising the bid?"

"Two hundred and ten..." After several breaths, a Cultivator finally spoke.

Fang Huai recognized that person. He was one of the nine blood jade tree owners in Yumo Immortal Capital. This person's interest in the strange fiend was probably to test if it could help the blood jade tree grow.

"Three hundred!"

Fang Huai immediately spoke, his tone icy, carrying a hint of chill.

At the same time, his gaze flicked towards that Cultivator.

The Cultivator was about to speak again, but seeing Fang Huai look at him, he gave an awkward smile and stopped talking.

He had earned quite a few Spirit Stones from the blood jade tree, so he valued his life even more.

Although the strange fiend could help the blood jade tree, provoking a Foundation Establishment enemy over such a not-particularly-rare strange fiend wasn't worth it.

Fang Huai was very satisfied to buy the strange fiend for three hundred Spirit Stones.

But Luo Yao was not satisfied. By her estimate, this strange fiend was worth at least five hundred Spirit Stones.

If the second auction item let a Cultivator snag a bargain, the Family Head would inevitably blame her.

Even so, she still wore a beaming smile and said: "Congratulations to this Cultivator for winning the cold ice baleful qi."

"The third auction item, Millennium Refined Gold..." The seventh auction item, Death Soul Baleful Qi. This strange fiend was discovered in an ancient battlefield, extremely rare, and can nourish the Divine Soul.

If the user is a Yin Spiritual Root Cultivator, it can even improve Spiritual Root quality.

Starting bid five hundred Spirit Stones, each raise must be no less than fifty."

[Death Soul Baleful Qi]

[Resentment Aggregate]

[Resentment Aggregate: A strange fiend formed from the mutation of a soul's resentment. Absorbing it can temper Divine Sense and enhance soul strength.]

This is a good thing!

Fang Huai thought to himself. After manipulating the Core Formation skeleton to escape the Corpse Fiend Sect, his Divine Soul had remained in a damaged state, unrepaired to this day.

Using this strange fiend could not only improve the quality of his Fiend Spiritual Root but also help him strengthen his Divine Soul.

"Seven hundred!"

Fang Huai spoke first. First, to show his firm determination to obtain this baleful energy. Second, to secure it quickly before other Cultivators learned of its effects.

Sure enough, after Fang Huai spoke, the other Cultivators fell silent.

"Seven hundred and fifty!" A Cultivator followed the rhythm.

Fang Huai glanced at that person. Seeing the [Burn Lifespan to Aid Cultivation] label on him, he immediately understood this person was a shill for the Changfeng Chamber of Commerce.

He cursed inwardly, but he knew he couldn't rush this. Only by letting the bidding stall could he make this shill raise the price less.

"Eight hundred!" Another Cultivator spoke up, "I've heard that a strange fiend of this quality, even if resold at a low price, wouldn't go for less than 15 Spirit Stones. The current price isn't even a thousand yet, I must have it."

After this Cultivator's words, the hall immediately buzzed with discussion, and many were eager to try.

"Eight hundred and fifty!"

"Nine hundred!"

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Fang Huai sighed. The Changfeng Chamber of Commerce was truly an old fox. A chain of shills instantly opened up the situation.

Just as he was about to call out one thousand Spirit Stones for a final attempt, he heard someone speak from the third floor.

"One thousand five hundred Spirit Stones. This old man has taken a liking to this Death Soul Baleful Qi. I hope you juniors will give me some Face."

After speaking, the oppressive aura of the Late Foundation Establishment Stage emanated from the private room.

Displaying Late Foundation Establishment Stage pressure indicated a cultivation of at least Peak Foundation Establishment. Such an existence was a top-tier combatant in a major Sect.

In some minor Sects, they could even be at the level of a Sect Master.

Fang Huai also gave up the idea. First, the asking price was too high. Second, he didn't want to offend this person either.

Luo Yao also hurriedly announced that the Death Soul Baleful Qi belonged to that Cultivator.

In the following time, eight more types of strange fiends were auctioned, but under the price-inflating shills of the Changfeng Chamber of Commerce, none sold for less than one thousand Spirit Stones.

For two of the higher-grade strange fiends, seeing the bids weren't high, the Changfeng Chamber of Commerce even used shills to buy them at high prices.

Since leaving the Corpse Fiend Sect, Fang Huai had never suffered such frustration.

Coming with thousands of Spirit Stones and only buying back one type of strange fiend would surely make Jin Xiaoxiao mock him for a hundred years!

A merchant's cunning was not inherently blameworthy, but the Changfeng Chamber of Commerce was blocking Fang Huai's path, so Fang Huai didn't mind giving them a taste of their own medicine.

After concluding the auction, the Changfeng Chamber of Commerce packed up and departed.

Six massive Qi Refining Perfection Transport Beasts marched grandly out of Yumo Immortal Capital.

The first two were for living quarters, housing female and male Cultivators respectively. The third, fourth, and fifth carried Spirit Treasures and spiritual items that couldn't fit in Storage Pouches. The last one carried a massive offensive Spirit Treasure.

[spirit meteor cannon]

[Family Bloodline]

[Family Bloodline: Only those of the Luo Family Bloodline can use this Spirit Treasure. The Spirit Treasure's power is immense, capable of unleashing Peak Foundation Establishment level arts. Usable once every month.]

Several Spirit Gathering Magic Arrays were attached around the spirit meteor cannon, inlaid with countless Low-Grade Spirit Stones, constantly gathering spiritual power for it.

As Luo Yao traveled, she kept feeling uneasy, as if something was following them.

But upon careful inspection, she found nothing unusual.

"It seems Father's approaching Lifespan limit is affecting me too much, making me so anxious."

Something's wrong. Why does it feel like there's a slight tremor underground?

"Alert!"

As soon as Luo Yao's words fell, the ground beneath the two Transport Beasts carrying the living quarters suddenly cracked open.

A Formation-Breaking Demon at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage stage first knocked over the Transport Beasts, then simultaneously spewed poisonous fiendish energy from its mouth, instantly poisoning several people.

"It's a Formation-Breaking Demon! Activate the spirit meteor cannon!"

"But it's only an Early Foundation Establishment Stage Formation-Breaking Demon. Do we need the spirit meteor cannon? Using it once means the next use is a month away," said another Luo Family Cultivator.

Luo Yao said: "Although this demon is only Early Foundation Establishment Stage, it's thick-skinned, incredibly tough to deal with, and holds grudges fiercely. Once it sets its sights on a target, it won't stop until it kills it.

This demon particularly enjoys destroying Magic Arrays. I'm afraid its target is precisely our spirit meteor cannon."

Hearing this, the Luo Family decisively activated the spirit meteor cannon. And just as Luo Yao predicted, the Formation-Breaking Demon charged straight towards the Transport Beast carrying the spirit meteor cannon.

"Young Miss is truly a brilliant strategist," a Cultivator praised.

Luo Yao also nodded slightly.

Although she had never seen a Formation-Breaking Demon, she had heard rumors about it. Out of caution, she decided to end the fight quickly.

"Boom"

After the earth-shattering roar, a huge crater was blasted in the ground. But what made the Luo Family's hearts sink was that there were no Formation-Breaking Demon remains around the crater's edge.

Instead, the ground bulged not far away, and the Formation-Breaking Demon poked its head out again.

Rumors said Formation-Breaking Demons had extremely low intelligence and only knew brute force. Why did this one today know how to dodge?