Chapter 0105: The Third Auction Item
Following the three thousand demon Asuras were twenty thousand orcs. Although there were only slightly over five hundred orcs at level seven or above, the momentum generated by these twenty thousand orcs gathered together was no less formidable than that of the three thousand demon Asuras.
The demon Asuras evolved from nearly six thousand Yakshas captured and imprisoned in the Group of Immortals Pavilion during Huang Long’s expedition to the Netherworld. Over nine years, nurtured by the spiritual energy of the Netherworld Divine Tree within the pavilion and through Huang Long’s set of demonic cultivation techniques, they all evolved into Asuras. Some even reached the strength of human level eight, with only a small gap left before reaching level nine. It was believed that in just three to five years, all these demon Asuras would evolve to level nine.
At present, Huang Long had only deployed half of his strength; combined with that of the orc mercenary group, it was sufficient to suppress the auction site. Moreover, sacred domain magical beasts such as the Nine-Color Phoenix Bird stood side by side above the capital city of King Lu Tong. Huang Long believed that no one would dare to use force to intimidate others at the auction.
After Huang Long and the Zhao family entered the auction hall, the three thousand demon Asuras and twenty thousand orcs lined up around the auction site, blocking off the streets and separating the crowd. It was only after they entered that the powerful figures from various forces across the Hengyuan Continent arrived—such as Cole, the Grand Master of the Light Church; Turei, the leader of the Golden Holy Knights; Princess Anlei of the Demon Clan; Winliss, the priestess of the Dark Forest Empire; and almost all the leaders of the top ten mercenary groups on Hengyuan Continent.
The leaders of the top three mercenary groups—The Tyrannosaurus Mercenary Group, The Sea Region Mercenary Group, and The Wolf Pack Mercenary Group—coming in person sparked widespread discussion among the crowd.
The emperors of several major empires did not attend, but they sent their top officials and key members of their royal families. The presidents, vice presidents, or elders of the Mercenary Guilds, Mage Guilds, Alchemist Guilds, and various merchant associations also came. Some ancient families with thousands of years of heritage, which rarely appeared in public, were also present.
Seeing these rarely seen powerful figures and influential people, the crowd by the roadside erupted in continuous murmurs.
“The princess of the demon clan is here!”
“Is that the Overseas Sea Clan’s Sacred King Qi Tian?!”
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“That’s the Sword Saint Kaid!”
“The Sacred Domain Mage Falong!”
Among the crowd, people kept recognizing the prominent figures entering the auction hall—many of them being renowned sacred domain powerhouses with hundreds or even thousands of years of fame.
Of course, not anyone could enter the auction hall; only those holding the Huang family’s golden-red VIP cards could do so. These people were either extremely wealthy or powerful figures in their respective regions.
Walking on the red-carpeted floor, the noble youths following the elders of their families naturally walked with heads held high and chests out, striding forward under the envious gazes of those on the sides. Outside the auction hall, there was chaos, noise, and uproar, but no one dared disrupt order. Seeing the demonic asuras standing there like demons, along with the 20,000 orcs as strong as iron, these young people from smaller factions and families were jealous and resentful that they didn’t have the right to enter the auction hall, but they could only complain from the sidelines. There was a world of difference between inside and outside the auction hall. After being expanded and renovated by the Huang family, the entire auction hall was magnificent and elegant, exuding a noble and grand atmosphere. It could accommodate over 20,000 people. However, due to Huang Long’s special instructions, no VIP rooms were set up; instead, the seating was arranged in two layers. Although this caused dissatisfaction among some powerful factions, they said nothing. Huang Long had also created a mirror magic array outside the auction hall, allowing over 100,000 people in the square to see what was happening inside. All the major factions were secretly astonished, as such large-scale magic arrays for transmitting images and sounds had been lost for thousands of years on the Hengyuan Continent. Yet Huang Long was able to set one up? Of course, in their eyes, it was still a magic array. The auction lasted about an hour. After more than an hour, the doors of the auction hall were closed. Although the hall was spacious, the sunlight was sufficient, providing good lighting throughout, allowing clear visibility of every corner, including the auction stage. The auction host was none other than Bogge. Bogge was Huang Long’s current chief steward and also a mid-level powerhouse in the Holy Land. Only he was the most suitable to host this auction. Over 20,000 people in the hall whispered among themselves, creating a buzzing noise. When Bogge raised his hands, his imposing aura as a Holy Land powerhouse spread throughout the hall, silencing everyone. Standing on the auction stage with a fierce aura, he scanned the entire hall before slowly saying, “This auction now begins.” The first item up for auction was, of course, a magic sword. The auction of the magic sword sparked intense bidding competition. This auction was likely the most comprehensive gathering of various factions in Hengyuan Continent’s history. One could imagine just how fierce the bidding would be.
The starting bid for the magic sword was only 300,000 gold coins, but in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, its price soared to over 2 million gold coins, and it continued to rise. Outside the auction hall, some smaller factions watched the bidding process through magic arrays, all with expressions of astonishment. The major forces of the Hengyuan Continent—such as Cardinal Cole of the Holy Church, Princess Anlei of the demon race, and the Sacred King of the sea race—bidded fiercely. By the time the price reached over 3 million gold coins, some imperial families and noble clans withdrew from bidding, but these three parties still remained in a stalemate. It wasn’t until the price reached 5 million gold coins that Cardinal Cole of the Holy Church reluctantly stopped bidding, his face dark with displeasure. In the end, the magic sword was won by Princess Anlei of the demon race for over 6 million gold coins. This price was unexpected to some but reasonable given the circumstances. The first magic sword auctioned by George’s Auction House nine years ago had cost over 2 million gold coins, yet this one crafted by the Yellow Dragon was far superior in every aspect. Looking at Princess Anlei, who won the magic sword, the Yellow Dragon couldn’t help but recall the events from nine years ago. Over those nine years, Princess Anlei hadn’t changed at all—still as enchanting, noble, and coldly beautiful. It seemed she had forgotten about what had happened back then. After the magic sword was auctioned, it was time for the auction of the Soul Purifying Pills. Only one bottle was up for auction, containing 20 pills, with one pill being bid on at a time. Thus, there were only 20 bidding opportunities. While 20 opportunities seemed plenty, they were far too few to be shared equally among the major forces of the Hengyuan Continent. The bidding for the Soul Purifying Pills was even more intense than that for the magic sword. After the Holy Church, the demon race, the five major empires, and the sea clans abroad each bought one pill, only 12 pills remained. The major families, guilds, and merchant associations of the Hengyuan Continent didn’t dare compete with these powerful entities, so the bidding for the last 12 pills was even higher than that for the first 8 pills. The price of the first 8 pills ranged from 2.5 million to 3 million gold coins, while the price of the last 12 was over 3.5 million gold coins. Once the Soul Purifying Pills were divided up, the next item up for auction was the final item of this auction—what exactly it was? Everyone was eager and speculating. The entire auction hall was silent and tense.