Chapter 684: The Auction

In the Ancestral Dragon Ring, Yang Tian's tightly shut eyelids slowly opened. He took a deep breath, and the fluctuations of divine soul radiating from his eyes gradually dissipated.

"The auction has finally begun." Stretching lazily, Yang Tian loosened his body for a while. When he noticed a patch of dazzling red divine light, a hint of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He walked over, golden divine radiance flashing in his eyes, emitting a hazy divine glow. He vaguely saw a little monkey inside.

"About to undergo transformation." Rubbing his nose, Yang Tian smiled. "It seems this transformation will take quite some time. I wonder if the Divine Monkey Clan can restore their ancient divine might."

Moving the little monkey's body under the Tree of Life, Yang Tian observed for a moment, then his external body stirred.

As soon as he stepped out, the sound of bells echoed in Yang Tian's ears. At this moment, his entire aura began to change, and his face transformed into that of a slightly sickly youth.

After doing all this, Yang Tian swaggered down. Coming down from the eighth floor, he encountered no obstruction.

This auction could be considered a heavyweight event. The Alchemy Conference had drawn figures from across the continent, including many from the older generation.

The Central Province was a stage for stars. This Alchemy Conference had attracted prodigies from various races, all displaying imperial bearing. It was a great era, and some asserted that a Great Divine Ability cultivator would surely emerge!

A Great Divine Ability cultivator had not appeared for ten thousand years. Could someone rise in this great era, tread the path of invincibility, and attain the divine throne?

The former Yang Tian had vanished from many people's sight. That figure who had undergone rebirth in the Creation Divine Pool, possessing the potential of an ancient god—the emergence of such a person further confirmed this speculation.

Yang Tian walked very quickly. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he arrived at the auction venue. It was still the usual trading hall, but above it now floated a magnificent palace.

The enormous palace was shrouded in mist, with auspicious clouds rising and divine light radiating, instantly becoming the focus of Alchemy City.

A golden path descended gracefully, rooted in the earth. At this moment, many figures were already walking up it.

His eyes swept around; he could sense that everyone walking up was at least at the War King realm. Wherever his gaze passed, he could even see some Great Energy cultivators.

Nodding slightly, Yang Tian stepped onto the golden path. This path exerted considerable suppression; those with insufficient cultivation could not walk up it.

Of course, this was negligible to Yang Tian. He walked up unhurriedly, and upon reaching the palace, he strode directly through the gate.

The interior was resplendently decorated, with golden walls exuding a sense of luxury. The hall spanned tens of thousands of zhang in space.

"Hmm, this is a large-scale void treasure. The foundation of the Alchemy Alliance is indeed extraordinary." Yang Tian clicked his tongue in amazement. The palace appeared only a thousand zhang from the outside, but inside it was a world unto itself.

After glancing around for a while, Yang Tian headed toward the appraisal room. Before he could step through the door, an old man stopped him.

"Young master, are you here to auction something?" the old man asked calmly. Since someone so young could walk up here, it indicated great talent, so he naturally dared not be negligent.

"Yes." Hearing this, Yang Tian nodded slightly and said flatly, "I want to auction some items."

"Because there are many items for auction, many lower-quality treasures cannot be auctioned. May I ask what young master wishes to auction? Let this old man have a look." the old man said.

Rubbing his nose, Yang Tian produced a jade bottle from his hand and handed it directly to the old man.

Seeing the jade bottle in the youth's hand, the old man's divine soul power surged. When he saw what was inside, his eyelids twitched.

"This old man was rude. Young master, please come inside." He was indeed startled. Inside was a seventh-grade pill. Being able to produce such a pill for auction was indeed a remarkable move.

Nodding, Yang Tian walked inside. As soon as he entered, a maidservant led him to an appraisal room.

Inside was a young woman of decent appearance, with the character 'Dan' embroidered on her robe—a member of the Alchemy Alliance.

Seeing the youth enter, the young woman raised her eyelids slightly and said softly, "Show me the items for auction. If the quality is insufficient, they cannot participate."

Yang Tian did not stand on ceremony; he sat directly opposite the woman and handed over the jade bottle.

Seeing the youth's unceremonious举动, the young woman pouted slightly. She took Yang Tian's jade bottle and immediately opened the lid.

As the lid opened, wisps of hazy golden radiance leaped forth, accompanied by a refreshing medicinal fragrance.

Just as the young woman was startled, a golden pill flew out, spinning in the air as if trying to escape.

"A seventh-grade pill!" the woman exclaimed, but she reacted quickly, her jade hand swiftly gathering the pill from the air.

Seventh-grade pills were something few on the Eastern Continent could refine successfully, and they were also extremely rare in the Central Province.

Her eyes quickly examined the golden pill, and she couldn't help saying, "This is a top-grade pill, with no damage to the pill energy. Are you sure you want to auction it?"

Hearing this, Yang Tian rolled his eyes and said dismissively, "Yes, I want to auction it. I want to exchange it for a Soul Fusion Flower!"

"Soul Fusion Flower..." The young woman's eyes flickered for a moment. She smiled, "If I remember correctly, there is a Soul Fusion Flower in the auction."

A brilliant light flashed in Yang Tian's eyes. "Is that true?!"

"Of course, there is a Soul Fusion Flower." The young woman smiled sweetly and added, "It seems to be of a very high grade. I heard about it yesterday."

A hint of joy appeared on Yang Tian's face, but he quickly suppressed it. He tapped the table with his fingers and smiled, "In that case, this pill will also be exchanged for the Soul Fusion Flower."

"Uh..." A trace of confusion appeared in her eyes, but she didn't ask further. She said, "Does the young master need to auction anything else? A seventh-grade pill can already qualify for a second-class VIP room."

A hint of surprise appeared in Yang Tian's eyes. He hadn't expected that a seventh-grade pill only qualified for a second-class VIP room. By that logic, this auction must include an eighth-grade divine pill!

Scratching his head, Yang Tian produced another jade bottle and smiled, "A Transformation Pill, to be exchanged for a Divine Soul Pill!"

The young woman's jade hand visibly trembled. This person had produced two seventh-grade pills at once—a truly astonishing move.

The Transformation Pill was a mid-grade seventh-level pill, not on the same level as the Transformation Demon Pill; the effects of their transformations could not be compared.

Looking at the pill in her hand, though the quality was acceptable, it was not top-grade. She said, "Young master, exchanging for a Divine Soul Pill will be quite difficult."

Hearing this, Yang Tian nodded and smiled, "If not, then exchange it for a Divine Soul spiritual herb, but it must be ten thousand years old."

"Very well." Nodding, she put the pill away.

At this moment, Yang Tian hesitated for a moment. His sleeve shook slightly, and five multicolored spiritual herbs appeared on the table.

"These are..." The young woman's pupils suddenly contracted. Her bright red lips moved, and she swallowed hard before saying, "They are all ten-thousand-year spiritual herbs!"

"Indeed, that's all of them. All to be exchanged for Divine Soul spiritual herbs, also ten thousand years old." These herbs were all won by Yang Tian. Yang Xiao often suffered from soul energy depletion, which troubled Yang Tian, so he took this opportunity to trade.

"This young lady will comply." The young woman was overjoyed. If all these herbs were auctioned off, she would gain tremendous benefits.

"This is your identity token. Each time an item is auctioned, this young lady will deliver the auctioned items to your private room." The young woman produced a token and handed it to Yang Tian.

Yang Tian hung the palm-sized token at his waist. In high spirits, he stood up and left.

"Could this guy be a seventh-grade alchemist?" Watching Yang Tian's retreating figure, the young woman marveled. "Being able to produce so many treasures, even if he's not a genius from some great clan, he must be the offspring of a supreme expert."

Looking at the two seventh-grade pills in her hand, the young woman curled a strand of hair around her jade finger and walked out as well.