BTTH: I have a key to travel to Wu Dong Qian Kun.

Chapter 227: Perfecting the Blazing Heaven Cauldron and Attending the Auction

"Let's begin!" Xiao Tian exhaled softly, his hands forming a series of complex seals. As his hand seals changed, the space around him began to tremble violently. The reddish-yellow ground below cracked open, and massive crimson beams of light shot up into the sky. These beams intertwined in the air, forming a gigantic array that seemed to be filled with blazing flames.

"Whoosh!" With a wave of his sleeve, eight red lights flew out and hovered in mid-air.

"Buzz buzz!" As the eight Fire Mountain Flame Stones appeared, the temperature within the Blazing Heaven Cauldron's space skyrocketed, and a torrential downpour of fire rained down.

"Blazing Heaven Array, Forge the Heaven Gate!" Xiao Tian's hand seals changed, and the eight massive pillars of fire transformed into eight giant dragons, which devoured the Fire Mountain Flame Stones. In the next moment, the eight fire dragons coiled around themselves, transforming into eight enormous fire cauldrons.

"Boom boom boom!" As the fire cauldrons refined the stones, fiery dragons slithered over their surfaces, occasionally opening their mouths to spew red flames into the cauldrons. At the center of the eight cauldrons, eight orbs of light radiated brightly, resembling eight miniature suns. Deep within these orbs, eight gates gradually took shape, emanating an intimidating power.

"The time has come!" Xiao Tian bit his tongue, and eight streams of his blood sprayed out. "Swish!" Under his control, the eight streams of blood entered the eight fire cauldrons, merging with the forming red gates within.

"Rumble!" Instantly, the eight gates emitted waves of extremely violent crimson energy, making the flames within the space even more intense. A massive amount of fire surged into the cauldrons, causing them to expand rapidly. As the cauldrons expanded, the gates within them also grew larger.

Days passed, and the light from the cauldrons became so bright that it was almost impossible to look at them directly. However, Xiao Tian, with his high cultivation and strong physical body, could see clearly. In his gaze, the eight crimson gates had finally taken their complete form.

"Boom!" Eight blinding beams of light shot out from the cauldrons, and lines of light appeared on their surfaces, causing them to explode.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" In the sea of fire, eight massive crimson beams soared into the sky and hovered above. Xiao Tian looked up to see eight gigantic crimson gates in the sky, each with a fiery dragon coiled around it, emitting a powerful aura.

"Ha ha, the Blazing Heaven Cauldron is finally complete." Xiao Tian couldn't help but smile with joy. With the Heaven Gates, the Blazing Heaven Cauldron was now perfected. Though it hadn't reached the level of the Blazing Heaven Elder, it could now fully exert its power.

"Whoosh!" Xiao Tian's figure flickered as he left the space. When he reappeared in the inn room, he found Mu Lingshan sleeping on the lid of a coffin. From this coffin lid, he could sense a powerful aura, indicating it was also a Pure Yuan Treasure.

Xiao Tian reached out and gently rubbed Mu Lingshan's head. "Yawn~" Mu Lingshan yawned, her crystal-clear eyes looking at Xiao Tian. "Brother Xiao Tian, you're back!"

"Yes," Xiao Tian nodded. "Have you been sleeping all this time?"

"Um... I didn't really notice... maybe..." Mu Lingshan's cheeks reddened with embarrassment.

Xiao Tian withdrew his hand and said, "Come on, I'll take you out shopping!"

"Yay, finally!" Mu Lingshan jumped up in excitement.

...

A few days later, the Heavenly Merchant City's auction began. On this day, a massive crowd flew towards the northern floating plaza, which could accommodate tens of thousands of people. The Heavenly Merchant Pavilion's auction was held here. The plaza was surrounded by a protective light curtain, part of the city's protective array, and only those with invitations could enter.

Xiao Tian took out his invitation and placed it against the light curtain, which parted to let him and Mu Lingshan in. Just as they settled into their seats, a clear, bell-like voice called out, "Brother Xiao!"

Turning his head, Xiao Tian saw Tang Dongling smiling at him. "Greetings, Miss Tang," Xiao Tian nodded slightly.

Tang Dongling smiled and said, "Brother Xiao, calling me Miss Tang seems too formal. Just call me Dongling."

"If you insist," Xiao Tian replied, drawing the attention of those around them. After all, Tang Dongling was the young lady of the Heavenly Merchant Pavilion, and few were treated as equals by her.

"Long time no see, Dongling. You've become even more beautiful..." a man approached, speaking familiarly.

Tang Dongling frowned and said, "Xie Yan, we're not close. Call me Tang Dongling."

Xie Yan clenched his fist subtly, then looked at Xiao Tian. "Who is this?"

"You don't need to know," Xiao Tian said flatly and returned to his seat.

"You're courting death!" Xie Yan's eyes flashed with anger, but seeing Tang Dongling, he held back.

Soon, the auction began. Tang Dongling took the stage and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the Heavenly Merchant Pavilion, thank you for coming. I promise this auction will not disappoint you."

With a wave of her hand, a maid brought up a jade plate holding a dark red scroll. "Fire Demon Sky Palm, a mid-tier Heaven Martial Art created by a Revolving Core Realm expert a thousand years ago. The starting bid is two million Xuan Yuan Dan."

"Bids quickly surpassed three hundred eighty thousand as item after item was auctioned. Eventually, a crystal coffin appeared on stage, containing a pitch-black withered corpse. Seeing this, Xiao Tian's Devouring Ancestral Symbol trembled.

"I didn't expect to see a Devouring Heavenly Corpse!" Yan's voice echoed in Xiao Tian's mind.

Xiao Tian knew about the Devouring Heavenly Corpses. Created by the Devouring Master using the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, there were only three. Each had the power of the Revolving Core Realm, making them valuable for their toughness and resilience, though less so against higher-level enemies.

Despite its limitations, Xiao Tian decided to purchase it, planning to enhance it in the Void Thunder Pool later. He found the opportunity to buy a Revolving Core Realm fighter too good to pass up.

Ultimately, Xiao Tian's strategic thinking led him to the auction, with plans to leverage every treasure and resource for future battles and developments.

(End of Chapter)

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