NOVEL NEXT Hou Xuan’s Arrival
The surrounding voices of doubt rose and fell, speculating what the next auction item could be.
Li Xiao waved his robe behind him, clasped his hands towards the crowd, and said, "Everyone, please be patient. I am Li Xiao, the Pavilion Master of Heaven Ascending Pavilion. I'm delighted to host this auction for you all."
"Pavilion Master, what is the final item? We've been waiting so long!"
"Yes, Pavilion Master Li, hurry up, we've been waiting forever!"
Hearing this, Li Xiao merely smiled faintly. He then activated the internal barrier of the Heaven Ascending Pavilion, producing a series of clattering sounds as a special barrier quietly enveloped the auction stage. Even above the crystal platform, a terrifying cyclone spread.
"Please, everyone, do not panic. Due to the danger of this item, we at Heaven Ascending Pavilion have created this special cyclone to suppress it."
"But still, everyone should be cautious and try not to get too close to the auction platform. This item can obliterate everything."
Upon hearing this, the crowd's expressions changed. The last time the Pavilion Master of Heaven Ascending Pavilion said something like this, it was to present the 19th-ranked Heavenly Flame, the Green Lotus Core Flame!
They wondered if this time it might be an even higher-ranked Heavenly Flame.
At that moment, an inexplicable sense of oppression suddenly filled the entire Heaven Ascending Pavilion, and a terrifying heat burst forth. The crowd's faces showed a mix of fear and astonishment.
Instantly, a wisp of white flame appeared in Li Xiao's hand. The flame was ghostly white, radiating an intense heat mixed with an inexplicable cold.
"This is... Bone Chilling Flame!"
Both Yao Chen and Han Feng, and even Xiao Yan, showed expressions of shock because this was the signature flame of Yao Lao, ranked 11th on the Heavenly Flame List: the Bone Chilling Flame!
It was a unique flame combining extreme cold and extreme heat. This type of Heavenly Flame only appears every hundred years, when the eclipse occurs in the extreme cold and extreme Yin intersected.
Han Feng's breathing quickened. He had desired Yao Chen's Heavenly Flame for a long time, believing it had been lost with the old man. He had never imagined that he would find it here!
Xiao Yan clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on the Bone Chilling Flame, "Master, is this really your Heavenly Flame?"
Yao Chen, intimately familiar with his own flame, could see the quality and rank of the flame in Li Xiao's hand. It was undoubtedly the Bone Chilling Flame!
"Yes, it is indeed the 11th-ranked Heavenly Flame, Bone Chilling Flame. I sacrificed so much to obtain it back then. Who would have thought I'd see it auctioned at Heaven Ascending Pavilion? Pavilion Master Li is really unfathomable!"
Yao Chen's expression shifted as he recalled the years he spent acquiring the Bone Chilling Flame, enduring both the burning agony of the flame and the treacherous terrain. To obtain the "Bone Chilling Flame", Yao Lao had waited in a place without light for eight long years, and when the moment to assimilate the flame finally came, despite all his preparations he was nearly burnt to ashes.
Seeing it at an auction now was something hard for anyone to accept.
In the auction hall, everyone's gaze was glued to the Bone Chilling Flame, especially Han Feng, who looked at it with undisguised greed.
There was no mistake!
This was the old man's Heavenly Flame!
Han Feng's heart leaped with joy, "Old man, you didn't expect this, did you? After your fall, I would still get to see the Bone Chilling Flame. This chilling flame is even more terrifying than your flames back then. With Flame Mantra, I will ascend to even greater heights!"
Dou Emperors around also cast awe-filled glances at the 11th-ranked Bone Chilling Flame. Even Dou Ancestor experts would value it highly. To witness it was worth dying for.
Amidst the whispers.
Li Xiao shrugged.
"Since you've all recognized it, you must also know the value of the Bone Chilling Flame. It can't be measured in gold coins."
This statement left the hopeful crowd exchanging looks of disappointment. They had expected a regular auction with gold coins, not this.
Li Xiao continued, "Everyone, please calm down. While the value of the Bone Chilling Flame cannot be measured in gold coins, it can still be auctioned. You can place your bids freely, and I will arrange for people to help appraise the value of your treasures and Dou techniques to give you more opportunities to participate."
At that moment, several powerful individuals flew towards Heaven Ascending Pavilion. A golden chariot, dazzling like a bright sun, rushed over the sky, pulled by three magical beasts. The sight of the golden chariot captured everyone's attention, and a sense of awe filled their gazes.
Such a grand chariot was not something an ordinary person could use. On the entire Northwest Continent, there were very few who could command such a vehicle, indicating the extraordinary status and identity of the newcomer.
Beside the chariot, a squad of elite soldiers clad in black armor stood, exuding a formidable and disciplined aura forged on the battlefield.
The chariot door opened gently, and a man dressed in white stepped out gracefully. He appeared to be in his twenties, but his presence radiated an inexplicable sense of authority and power.
Tang Zhen, stood up abruptly, his heart filled with shock, "Another powerful figure from Central Plains has come... this aura..."
The newcomer was none other than Huo Xuan from the Yan Clan, one of the eight great clans! Moreover, he was a rare eight-star Dou Venerate! The immense pressure he exuded caused the entire Magic Beast Mountain Range to tremble violently, yet Heaven Ascending Pavilion remained calm and unaffected, without any hint of energy disturbance.
This surprised Huo Xuan. He hadn't expected this small auction house to withstand his pressure. It was indeed intriguing.
As Huo Xuan's gaze shifted to the pavilion, he attempted to probe it with his spiritual power, only to be repelled, causing him to take two steps back, his eyes flashing with graveness.
To think his spiritual power had been repelled... How was that possible!
He, an eight-star Dou Venerate, a person at the pinnacle of power, had been countered by an auction house. This would be a laughingstock if word got out.
"Friend from afar, what brings you here?!"
A sudden voice boomed!
In an instant, Lian Xue appeared at the entrance of Heaven Ascending Pavilion, her weapon humming softly, ready to strike at any moment.
However, Lian Xue felt uncertain in her heart. After all, the opponent was an eight-star Dou Venerate, and with the addition of his Heavenly Flame, the power he could unleash was far beyond that of an ordinary Dou Venerate.
But she took solace in the fact that this was Heaven Ascending Pavilion's territory, with its own powerful foundations, no one stood any chance of causing trouble here.
Moreover, if a fight broke out, Lian Xue wouldn't back down. With high-grade Heaven-class Dou Technique at her disposal, she could bridge the gap in realms significantly.