Chapter 360: Strange Remnants

On this day, the auction finally began after a long wait.
Ye Feng entered slowly with the others. This Extreme Auction had one unique feature: there were no private booths. There were no so-called VIP seats—everyone who entered the auction hall was equal.
As for seating, it had already been arranged in order of arrival when tickets were purchased. Even if the greatest demon lord of the Demon Realm came here, he would have to sit according to the ticket number he purchased. And all tickets were priced the same.
Ye Feng found this quite fair—everyone entering the auction hall was at least equal in terms of seating, which wasn’t something every auction hall could offer.
Ye Feng and the others bought their tickets late, so they ended up in the back rows. However, for cultivators from the Demon Realm, sitting in the front or back made no difference. With Ye Feng’s vision from his Dan Realm days in the cultivation world, things ten thousand meters away didn’t differ much from those a hundred meters away—let alone for the people in the Demon Realm.
Zi Ji Zunzhe frowned slightly upon hearing this arrangement. Although he had heard of the Extreme Auction, he wasn’t very familiar with its rules. As the greatest sage in the Immortal Realm, he was used to being in the spotlight, so being placed among the crowd suddenly felt uncomfortable to him. But seeing Ye Feng accept it calmly and Pearl having no objections, he settled down.
“It’s the first time I’ve seen so many people’s backs in such a large crowd!” Zi Ji Zunzhe said self-mockingly after sitting down.
He was telling the truth. Most of the time, he was the one speaking on stage. Even when listening, he was always in the front row. As for auctions, he usually had his own private VIP room. After all, he was the greatest sage in the Immortal Realm—if his treatment wasn’t good, what could be expected of others?
Ye Feng and the others had all bought their tickets together, so they sat together. Hearing Zi Ji Zunzhe’s self-mockery, they found it amusing.
“I feel like I’m watching a movie on Earth again,” Pearl said casually, picking a few snacks from her hand and putting them in her mouth.
“I feel the same, but this place is about a hundred times bigger than the biggest movie theaters I’ve seen!” Long Yue nodded as well.

“This auction lasts for ten days. Generally speaking, there probably won’t be anything good on the first day, right?” Less than a minute after sitting down, the Venerable Zi Ji already felt uneasy. “It’s only now that I realize how many people were staring at the back of my head when I sat in the front row before.”
“Well, wasn’t the auction list shown to everyone?” Ye Feng nodded. “The items up for auction on the first day are all of low value. There’s just one item I really want to see with my own eyes.”
“You mean those remnants of that unknown object of unknown grade obtained from that secret realm?” The Venerable Zi Ji glanced again at the list in his hands, focusing on one particular item.
“That’s right,” Ye Feng nodded. “It was brought out from that terrifying secret realm known as the Abyss of the Dead—a place where the survival rate is less than one in a million.”
“The Abyss of the Dead?” The Venerable Zi Ji frowned. This name clearly wasn’t unfamiliar to him either. “That secret realm located at the boundary between the realms of immortals, demons, and monsters? To be honest, I’ve always wanted to go in and see what’s there. But that realm completely repels those at the half-god level; no matter what method is used, it’s impossible to enter.”
“Yeah, I’ve heard that too. Some gods tried to force their way in before but failed,” Ye Feng nodded. “I thought it was just a rumor. Now that you mention it, it seems to be true.”
“If it’s something from the Abyss of the Dead, it could be auctioned off for research. But since it’s just remnants, no matter what it originally was, its significance isn’t very great. If we can afford it, we might bid on it; otherwise, it’s better to skip it.” The Venerable Zi Ji seemed somewhat disappointed. Clearly, he was interested in those remnants, but in his view, they were just remnants with no real value for research.
The auction began amidst the soft conversations of the people present. Ye Feng didn’t pay much attention to the items being auctioned. Instead, he scanned the surroundings and actually spotted a few people he knew.
The Third Demon Emperor and that little dog were there as well. To Ye Feng’s surprise, Long Xuan from the dragon race was with three other individuals with strong auras. Ye Feng guessed they were from the dragon race.
Of course, the Third Demon Emperor and Long Xuan also saw Ye Feng. They seemed equally uninterested in the items being auctioned.
“Auction time! The thirteenth item of the day!” The auctioneer’s voice pulled Ye Feng back from his thoughts.
“The thirteenth item?” Ye Feng immediately snapped back to reality. “Isn’t it just that pile of remnants?”

“This thirteenth item can be considered a rare treasure. I’m sure everyone has already seen what it is on the auction list.” The auctioneer smiled confidently as he pulled back the red curtain covering the item. Inside a huge transparent crystal box, a black, irregularly shaped sphere appeared before everyone’s eyes. The black object had an extremely ugly appearance, with a rough surface. It seemed as though one-third of it had been cut off, revealing a pink interior.

“Although this is only a partial fragment, none of us have been able to determine its grade. To be more precise, none of our appraisers know what this thing actually is.” The auctioneer was fairly honest. “But as you all know, this is one of the items brought back by the only survivor from the Abyss of the Dead…”

Ye Feng didn’t have time to pay attention to what the auctioneer was saying, because in his eyes, a faint red glow was flickering on the surface of the item.

“Red…” Ye Feng stared intently at the item. “I can now access the third realm. That means items from the fourth realm are yellow, while those from the fifth realm are red… This thing belongs to a world even higher than the Divine Realm… Whatever it is, I must get it!”

“The starting bid is one thousand top-quality magic crystals!” The auctioneer finally announced the price.

Once this price was mentioned, the auction hall fell silent. One thousand top-quality magic crystals might not seem like an astonishing amount, but an ordinary supreme-level warrior usually only had a fortune of a few tens of thousands of such crystals. For those below the supreme level, this amount was simply overwhelming.

“I bid one thousand!” Ye Feng’s calm voice was the first to be heard. He reacted immediately after hearing the auctioneer’s bid.

“One thousand one,” said the Third Demon Emperor.

“One thousand two,” called out a middle-aged man sitting next to Long Xuan.

“One thousand five,” the Third Demon Emperor raised the bid again before Ye Feng could react.

“One thousand eight,” the dragon-like man also refused to back down.

“I bid three thousand!” Ye Feng immediately raised the price by a significant amount.

Everyone around turned to look.

“Five thousand!” As the Third Demon Emperor hesitated, the dragon-like man raised the bid again and glanced at Ye Feng with some confusion.

“Eight thousand!” The Third Demon Emperor refused to yield either. This price was already the limit for such a fragment.

“Ten thousand!” Seeing the dragon clan member hesitate for a moment, Ye Feng called out the price again.
“Fifteen thousand!” The Third Demon Emperor frowned slightly.
“Twenty thousand!” The dragon clan man furrowed his brows even more.
“Fifty thousand!” As soon as Ye Feng said this, everyone turned to look. This price was utterly absurd. Fifty thousand top-grade magic crystals was equivalent to the entire savings of many supreme experts.
“Sixty thousand!” The dragon clan seemed annoyed.
“Eighty thousand!” The Third Demon Emperor gradually calmed down.
“Two hundred thousand!” Ye Feng’s tone remained icy, but this figure made many people gasp. Two hundred thousand top-grade magic crystals was the equivalent of the savings of some sage-level experts. Among supreme experts, only a few at the peak of their power from major factions could afford such a amount.
“Two hundred and ten thousand!” The dragon clan clearly hesitated before calling out this price.
“Three hundred thousand!” Ye Feng raised the price without hesitation. Three hundred thousand top-grade magic crystals—some sages might not even be able to afford that.
Silence fell over the venue at this price.
“It’s just a relic. Is it really necessary? Three hundred thousand top-grade magic crystals could buy a top-grade divine artifact,” said the Purple Extreme Sage beside him, looking at Ye Feng in exasperation. “Besides, you don’t even know what it is.”
“I have over a million anyway. I’ve only spent three hundred thousand. If it’s not enough, there are still top-grade magic crystals!” Ye Feng smirked. “Anything I, Blade Edge, set my eyes on—even if it’s trash—I’d rather spend a million top-grade magic crystals to get it.”
Though it seemed like casual chatter between the two, everyone heard it clearly.
“This Blade Edge is completely insane!” many thought inwardly. “It seems he’s not only crazy in terms of strength but also in his actions!”
Many experts from major factions frowned upon hearing this. After all, this meant they now had a formidable rival at this auction. If their organization needed something and Blade Edge wanted it, he might buy it, and even if they managed to win it, it would cost a fortune. That was something they didn’t want to see.
However, it was exactly what the auction house wanted to see. An item with a starting bid of just a thousand top-grade magic crystals was sold for a staggering three hundred thousand—this made the auctioneer grin from ear to ear. The more extreme the situation, the more commission he could earn. At this moment, he could hardly wait to hug Ye Feng twice.
“Three hundred thousand—first bid!”

“Three hundred thousand, second time!”
“Three hundred thousand, third time!”
“Deal!”