"Congratulations, Pavilion Master Li Xuan. With this expedition, all five pavilions have successfully completed their missions." As Jiang Wan'er's voice fell, everyone in the private room stood up and cupped their hands in congratulation to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan smiled and rose to return the gesture, then said, "The mission for this trip has been successfully completed. After today's auction ends, we should prepare to set off back to Tian Yi Pavilion. However, the journey is long, and I hope everyone will be careful and cautious."
"The upcoming auction may hold some unexpected surprises. At the very least, the grand finale should be enough to broaden everyone's horizons."
"Pavilion Master Li Xuan, rest assured, once this matter is concluded, we will certainly follow your arrangements to return. As for the grand finale, we are also very much looking forward to it," Zhou Qingzi replied with a smile.
"The Six Regions Auction Assembly is highly anticipated, so the grand finale must be extraordinary. Based on past experience, this auction assembly will likely take another two hours or so. We should wait patiently," Wang Jianye said with a smile.
"Esteemed guests, the next item to be auctioned is called the Abyssal Merman Pearl. Those who consume it can increase their Star Yuan Pearls by a million. Of course, one must have reached the Time Realm to consume this item. Each person can consume a maximum of three pearls; more will be ineffective."
"Therefore, our establishment has brought nine Abyssal Merman Pearls for this auction, in groups of three. The starting bid for each group is one hundred million Tai Yuan Crystals, with each bid increment not less than one million Tai Yuan Crystals. Those interested may now begin bidding."
After Jiang Wan'er finished speaking, a maidservant beside her brought out a round tray. As Jiang Wan'er unveiled it, three round pearls, about the size of goose eggs, were revealed.
"One pearl can increase Star Yuan Pearls by a million, so these three would add three million Star Yuan Pearls!" Upon hearing Jiang Wan'er's words, Ma Tianyu exclaimed in shock.
"For us, three million Star Yuan Pearls is no small matter. However, for cultivators at the Free Realm level, this item is somewhat redundant. But it seems that most participants in the Six Regions Auction Assembly are at the Time Realm level."
"In that case, although there are three groups of Abyssal Merman Pearls, the bidding for this item will likely be very fierce," Zhou Qingzi commented.
"Increasing one's Star Yuan Pearls naturally means increasing one's strength. This item is likely to be of great interest to everyone participating in the auction, so the price is self-evident. Let's see how the first group fares, as that will allow us to estimate the prices for the other two groups," Zhu Bing said thoughtfully. Everyone nodded in agreement; while they couldn't know the exact prices of the next two groups, they wouldn't be too far off.
"Six hundred and seventy-five million Tai Yuan Crystals!"
"Six hundred and seventy-six million Tai Yuan Crystals!"
"..."
"Eight hundred and fifty-three million Tai Yuan Crystals!"
As time passed, the price for the first group of Abyssal Merman Pearls reached eight hundred and fifty-three million Tai Yuan Crystals. Zhu Bing and the others could only shake their heads with wry smiles, realizing that the Cloud World indeed harbored many hidden experts.
"Congratulations to the distinguished guest in private room fifteen, who has successfully bid for the first group of Abyssal Merman Pearls at the price of one billion eight hundred and thirty million Tai Yuan Crystals!"
After several minutes of bidding, the first group of Abyssal Merman Pearls was sold.
As Jiang Wan'er's voice faded, Zhou Qingzi and the others exchanged glances and shook their heads.
With the first group of Abyssal Merman Pearls fetching eighteen billion Tai Yuan Crystals, the remaining two groups would likely reach or even exceed twenty billion Tai Yuan Crystals.
In that context, it was not a cost-effective exchange.
After all, Tai Yuan Crystals were of great use to cultivators in the Divine Transformation and Time Realms, making Tai Yuan Crystals far more precious. Moreover, these Tai Yuan Crystals were provided by several Supremes, and it was not appropriate to squander them carelessly.
Indeed!
The second group of Abyssal Merman Pearls was ultimately auctioned off for two billion fifty million Tai Yuan Crystals.
The third group of Abyssal Merman Pearls reached an astonishing final price of two billion five hundred million Tai Yuan Crystals!
Li Xuan and the others sighed, finding the expenditure of so much Tai Yuan Crystals for three million Star Yuan Pearls to be truly extravagant.
While it allowed for instant advancement, the cost was considerable. In this exchange, Li Xuan would naturally prefer to accumulate strength through his own cultivation.
The subsequent auctions featured an even greater array of treasures.
Chaos Supreme Treasures appeared one after another, and even an ultimate divine-grade cultivation technique surfaced. Naturally, prices exceeding six billion Tai Yuan Crystals were also reached for the first time. That ultimate divine-grade cultivation technique was ultimately bid for at eight hundred and seventy thousand Tai Yuan Crystals.
As the bidding continued, time slipped away. In a blink of an eye, an hour and a half had passed. By this time, Li Xuan and the others had all straightened up in their seats.
Judging by the past timing, the auction was likely nearing its end.
Of course, the grand finale would soon be presented to everyone.
"I'm truly looking forward to it, I wonder what the grand finale will be," Zhou Qingzi said, putting down his teacup with a curious expression.
Ma Tianyu replied, "Given the situation today, perhaps the grand finale will exceed ten billion Tai Yuan Crystals in price."
"Ten billion Tai Yuan Crystals, that's an astronomical figure. If converted to Tai Yuan Fruits, it would be enough for us to cultivate for decades," Wang Jianye remarked with emotion.
Zhu Bing smiled and said, "You all are already speculating before anything has even begun. What the grand finale is, we will likely only know when it truly appears."
"Furthermore, many of the hidden powerhouses participating in this auction have yet to make a move, clearly waiting for the final grand finale. The bidding for the grand finale will undoubtedly broaden our horizons."
"Could there be an unparalleled treasure appearing?" Elder Jin Tian pondered.
"This… it's quite possible," Zhou Qingzi replied, taken aback, then nodded absently.
The seven days of auction had already seen numerous Chaos Supreme Treasures. If the grand finale were an unparalleled treasure, it would truly be worthy of being the final item.
Li Xuan's heart also stirred. While the highest known spiritual treasures were Chaos Supreme Treasures, having resided in the Tian Yi Domain for so many years, Li Xuan was aware of two more powerful categories that surpassed them.
Unparalleled Spiritual Treasures.
Unparalleled Supreme Treasures!
The meaning of "unparalleled" was that any spiritual master could wield them by channeling spiritual energy. Compared to Chaos Supreme Treasures, they were naturally simpler and easier to acquire. Moreover, their power was simply unimaginable.
Buzz!
At that moment, Li Xuan suddenly felt a tremor in his divine mansion. A ripple of energy sounded, and Li Xuan gently closed his eyes to examine it inwardly. Noticing Li Xuan's actions, everyone stopped their discussions and looked towards him.
As time passed, after dozens of breaths, Li Xuan slowly opened his eyes.
Faintly visible, a trace of shock still lingered in his eyes.
Under everyone's gaze, Li Xuan took a deep breath and slowly said, "Everyone, for the grand finale, we may have to bid with all our might."