The shout of four million, still from the Myriad Phenomena Sect's private room.
It seems their sect leader's condition is already quite grim.
Otherwise, their people wouldn't be so anxious!
Because their current actions are equivalent to telling everyone that their sect leader is on his last legs!
This is not a wise move!
But they also had to admit that the Myriad Phenomena Sect dared to do this because they had their own backing.
Although the Myriad Phenomena Sect ranked second, they were the wealthiest of all the sects!
One reason was that the materials produced from the Myriad Phenomena Sect's territory were better, and the second was that their sect had a fifth-tier alchemist!
And the money-grabbing ability of an alchemist was something they were currently experiencing...
Even though a fifth-tier alchemist was certainly no match for a seventh-tier, it didn't stop them from amassing wealth...
"Four million three hundred thousand."
Following the bid was a private room in the northwest corner of the second floor.
This was also the first bid from this private room since the auction began!
As for the identity of the person in the private room, it was even more extraordinary!
The first-ranked Dragon Soul Sect, second only to the royal family!
"Four million three hundred and fifty thousand."
Someone made a symbolic bid of one hundred thousand.
"Four million six hundred thousand!"
The Dragon Soul Sect decisively made a new offer.
This time, no one followed.
For them, this price was a bit beyond their budget.
It wasn't that they couldn't afford more money, but rather a question of whether it was worth it.
Moreover, in terms of financial strength, the Dragon Soul Sect was not much inferior to the Myriad Phenomena Sect.
This was because their main sect had a fifth-tier formation master.
The difference was that the Dragon Soul Sect's formation master's skills were slightly inferior, and they hadn't fully mastered the fifth-tier formations...
Therefore, their income was slightly less than that of the Myriad Phenomena Sect.
In the private room of the Myriad Phenomena Sect.
Upon hearing the Dragon Soul Sect's bid, a young male cultivator's face turned grim.
After he reported the situation, the sect had transferred funds to him.
But the total amount of money received was only six million.
While the Myriad Phenomena Sect was indeed wealthy, they had encountered some financial difficulties recently.
This six million was already the largest sum they could currently afford.
And the Dragon Soul Sect, with similar financial strength, would surely have more money.
And judging by the Dragon Soul Sect's momentum...
It was still questionable whether this six million could secure the Reversion Pill!
If this matter was botched, he would be in serious trouble upon his return.
"Five million!" The young man gritted his teeth and shouted out a figure.
In the Dragon Soul Sect's private room.
Long Xiaotian picked up his tea cup and took a sip, no longer bidding.
"Sect Leader?" The second elder beside him asked doubtfully, "Are you prepared to give up?"
"Compared to the Reversion Pill, I am more interested in what comes next." Long Xiaotian put down his tea cup. "And haven't you noticed? The royal family hasn't made a move yet!"
With Long Xiaotian's reminder, the second elder finally realized what was going on.
He had felt something was odd all along, but for a moment, he couldn't quite recall what it was.
It was the royal family!
He didn't believe the royal family had no interest in the Reversion Pill.
It seemed now that the royal family had received some inside information beforehand...
Although the royal family and the auction house had never publicly disclosed their dealings, the major sects had long suspected something fishy between them!
"If that's the case, the royal family must be very well prepared." The second elder worried, "Aren't we at a disadvantage then?"
"What is destined to be mine, I shall have; what is not, I shall accept." Long Xiaotian was quite philosophical. "Even if we don't win, it's good to broaden our horizons."
"Five million... once." The auctioneer, trembling slightly, raised his small hammer.
No matter how professional he was, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by such a terrifying figure as five million.
No one spoke this time.
And the cultivators seated in the main hall were completely stunned!
Five million...
That was five million!
Damn it!
In his lifetime, he probably wouldn't even earn a fraction of that...
Watching these wealthy individuals throw money around, his heart was truly struggling to take it.
"Five million twice!" The auctioneer raised his small hammer. "This is like getting an extra life for free!"
Still, no response.
The young man from the Myriad Phenomena Sect nervously looked in the direction of the Dragon Soul Sect.
Fearing that they would speak up again the next second.
"Five million, third time!" The auctioneer took a deep breath.
Half a minute later.
"Boom!"
"Congratulations to the Myriad Phenomena Sect for successfully acquiring the Reversion Pill at the price of five million!" The small hammer fell decisively. "Let us give them our warmest applause!"
"Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap!"
All the cultivators in the main hall stood up and clapped vigorously.
This applause was not only to congratulate the Myriad Phenomena Sect but also to celebrate this historic moment!
Such a terrifying price was definitely unprecedented!
And for a long time to come, it would likely not be surpassed!
This honor belonged not only to the auction house but also to the entire Ade Empire!
"Young Master Ye, congratulations!" Wu De congratulated Ye Fan once again.
Such a large transaction would be very beneficial to the auction house's reputation.
And five million, in his opinion, was truly a colossal sum!
But he knew that even greater madness was about to come!
Soon, several attendants carried a large chest to the front of the auction stage.
After taking out the contents, they left.
Seeing that it was a long object wrapped in layers of cloth, everyone instinctively thought of weapons.
However, the material of the cloth looked incredibly ordinary, which slightly dampened their expectations.
While the packaging might not be directly related to the quality of the contents, let's not forget this was an auction house.
A perfect package could add a lot of points to an item.
The auction house shouldn't make such a low-level mistake, right?
But since this item was ranked after the Reversion Pill, its significance should not be any less, right?
What trick was the auction house playing now...
The auctioneer slowly unwrapped the cloth, revealing the item inside.
Inside lay the sword that Ye Fan had taken out earlier.
The sword was currently lying quietly in its scabbard.
However, its appearance was truly uninspiring...
Even the practice creations of entry-level apprentices looked more impressive than this...
In fact, it wasn't that Ye Fan couldn't make it look better, but there was no need.
Why put so much effort into something being sold to others?
Although it was ugly, the quality was there.
And the reason for this ugly appearance wasn't just Ye Fan's laziness.
Combining the two attributes of ice and fire involved dealing with many complex and troublesome issues.
The only medium he could find that could withstand these two extreme forces was the seventh-tier Cloud Rainbow Refined Gold.
While the Cloud Rainbow Refined Gold had excellent performance, its drawback was its lackluster appearance.
No matter what shape was made, it looked dull and gray, as if it were rusted or corroded...
And it was precisely this layer of dullness that was one of the most precious advantages of Cloud Rainbow Refined Gold.
This energy layer could maximally prevent the waste of true qi and also provide good amplification for the cultivator's true qi!
If the Cloud Rainbow Refined Gold were replaced with other materials, even if they could withstand the extreme properties of ice and fire, the attack power would be greatly reduced!
It was quite interesting, actually.
Because the people of the Pure Heart Sect didn't recognize its value, he found this piece of Cloud Rainbow Refined Gold in the trash bin...
Unfortunately, the cultivators present were unaware of this.
Seeing the sword's appearance, everyone suspected the auction house had made a mistake?
If it were just a bit ugly, they could tolerate it.
After all, as long as it was powerful enough, ugliness didn't matter.
Even female cultivators, who were extremely concerned about appearance, were consistent with male cultivators on this point.
As long as the tool was useful, who cared if it was good-looking or not.
The problem was, they couldn't feel any energy fluctuations from the sword!
The metal materials used in refining weapons were absorbed and purified by heaven and earth, and these materials themselves had energy fluctuations.
Without any energy fluctuations, wouldn't it be a piece of scrap?
If this item hadn't appeared at the auction house in the Imperial City, they wouldn't have even glanced at it!
"The design of this sword is indeed not very stunning," the auctioneer slowly drew out the sword. "However, its power will absolutely exceed your expectations!"
This time, he did not introduce the sword's name or rank but directly injected a stream of true qi into the blade.
As the true qi was injected, a wave of heat surged through the entire venue!