Chapter 824: Fragment of the Map!

A faint voice suddenly spread across the venue, and the scene fell silent, leaving an indescribable atmosphere.

Boom! A surging wave abruptly swept out, rolling in from all directions, crushing down and making some tremble with fear.

Yao Xuan was furious. His hair whipped wildly, his eyes bloodshot, the corners nearly splitting, and he almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

As for the old crone behind him, her eyes rolled back, and she nearly fainted, feeling the urge to curse someone's mother.

They had thought Yao Xuan was playing mind games, but the other party simply gave up, leaving Yao Xuan as the fool who paid the price.

Rumble! A blood-red giant hand suddenly manifested in the void, sweeping through the air, unleashing endless cascading light, each strand weighing ten thousand jin, terrifying beyond measure.

"Heavenly Demon Hand!" someone exclaimed. This was a great divine ability of the Heavenly Demon Pavilion. Once unleashed, it could shatter the void and tear the sky, its might truly fearsome.

"He's crazy! How dare he make a move in the Xuanmo Pavilion? Even if the two factions are at odds, fighting is forbidden here!"

"He's probably furious. The Heavenly Demon's physical body is already terrifying; it doesn't need pills to strengthen bones. He bid so high, and the other party just backed out."

"Heh heh, the young master of the Xuanmo Pavilion is here. Yao Xuan sure has guts."

Mocking voices rang out. Yao Xuan let out a great roar, and the Heavenly Demon Hand sweeping through the air grew even more terrifying. Blood energy rolled like a vast ocean, accompanied by rumbling divine sounds that nearly pierced the eardrums.

Seeing this, a strange smile flickered in Yang Tian's eyes. He hadn't expected the man to strike directly, especially since Lan Chen was the young master of the Xuanmo Pavilion. Wasn't he asking for trouble?

Lan Chen snorted coldly, not even lifting a finger. For their level of private room, the guarding formation alone was something Yao Xuan couldn't break. This was the Xuanmo Pavilion's pride—a mustard-seed space—how could its defensive power not be terrifying?

"Hmph, you have quite the nerve!" Suddenly, a terrifying figure appeared in the void, his aura hazy like a deity, exuding an eerie fluctuation.

The mysterious figure flicked a finger, and the void twisted. This finger was extremely terrifying, directly piercing through the Heavenly Demon Hand, then the finger force shot toward Yao Xuan's brow at a fearsome speed.

This commotion made many change color. Even if Yao Xuan was in the wrong, he was still the young master of the Heavenly Demon Pavilion. Did he dare to openly kill him, unafraid of triggering a war between the two pavilions?

Yao Xuan broke out in cold sweat, his heart trembling. His liver and gallbladder seemed to shatter. An Immortal Eternity powerhouse was about to kill him, nearly scaring him to death.

Yet the finger force stopped just three inches from his brow. The mysterious figure snorted coldly, "Considering you're from the Heavenly Demon Pavilion, I'll spare your life. But you must pay ten thousand high-grade blood stones as your ransom."

"Ten thousand..." Many Cave Heaven powerhouses gasped. This price was exorbitant, truly a sky-high price.

"How ruthless! Ten thousand high-grade blood stones is a huge expense even for the Heavenly Demon Pavilion. And he's being blackmailed like this?"

"What choice does he have? Yao Xuan's life is precious. Just watch—after this, he'll obediently pay up. After all, he was in the wrong. Even if the Heavenly Demon Pavilion comes knocking, the Xuanmo Pavilion has its excuses."

Though unwilling, Yao Xuan had already been shaken to the core. He could only fork over the money obediently; otherwise, the Xuanmo Pavilion wouldn't let him off so easily. Where would their authority be? He understood this too—if he didn't pay, he'd be thrown out, and then how could he bid on the fragment of the map of the Lost Divine Realm?

Seeing him obediently hand over the blood stones, the mysterious figure let out a strange laugh, then his form dissipated. The immense aura faded as well. Only then did many realize their backs were drenched in cold sweat.

"Damn it, why are people here so strong? How is this bear supposed to get by?" Big Black Bear muttered inwardly, now witnessing the terror of the cultivation world, danger everywhere.

"Better stick with Yang Tian—he'll lead me well." Big Black Bear lay beside Yang Tian, ears perked up, muttering to himself.

The storm soon passed, and the auction continued. But the clamor from the various sects diminished. The Xuanmo Pavilion's earlier display of force had intimidated many, after all, this was their turf.

The items brought out next grew increasingly rare, even eighth-tier pills appearing. The scene erupted into a frenzy, with many powerhouses bidding, including those in the top-tier private rooms.

Then, a great divine ability technique drove the major forces wild. It was a powerful martial art that sparked a frantic bidding war, eventually won by the Tianyu Holy Land.

Gradually, the auction had lasted a full day. Now came the final treasures.

"Haha, I'm sure many guests have grown impatient." The old man chuckled, and the crowd below couldn't help but widen their eyes. The critical moment had arrived.

"This auction, the Xuanmo Pavilion presents two treasures for bidding, the most powerful in nearly a millennium." The old man clapped his hands, and two Xuanmo Pavilion powerhouses stepped forward.

These treasures were so formidable that defensive measures were naturally top-notch, even activating the mustard-seed space's grand formation to guard against mishaps.

The old man slowly lifted a red silk cloth, and the heads of those below followed his hand movement, utterly captivated.

It was a thumb-sized object, radiating a shimmering divine glow. Its emerald light was dazzling, like a seed, flowing with hazy divine charm, permeating with the mysteries of the cosmos, extremely terrifying.

When the seed appeared, it drew countless eyes. Just its aura alone was enough to leave them speechless.

"Is this a divine seed?" Seeing it, a look of surprise flickered in Yang Tian's eyes, and he couldn't help asking Lan Chen.

In the past, when he obtained the seed of the Tree of Life, it had looked similar, leading him to guess it was a divine seed.

Seeing Yang Tian recognize it at a glance, Lan Chen was also astonished. When they had obtained this item, it had taken them a long time to figure it out. He hadn't expected Yang Tian to see through it so quickly.

"Brother Yang has keen eyes. This is indeed a divine seed!" Lan Chen nodded, a hint of regret in his eyes.

"This is no ordinary thing. Why auction it?" Yang Tian was puzzled. This was a divine seed, after all. Though he didn't know what treasure's seed it was, if cultivated, the future benefits would be immense.

Hearing this, disappointment filled Lan Chen's eyes. He murmured, "Brother Yang doesn't know. I'm well aware of the divine seed's power. Only a fool would sell it. It would be a tremendous boon for the Xuanmo Pavilion's future. But this divine seed is very strange. The elders in my family experimented for nearly half a year and couldn't get it to grow."

"Brother Lan means the soil isn't suitable?" A gleam flashed in Yang Tian's eyes. The peach tree was like this—it couldn't survive in the soil of the Ancestral Dragon Ring.

"Exactly. We tried many types of spiritual soil, even planting it on a spirit vein, but it didn't work. So we had to auction it." Lan Chen sighed. If such a treasure remained unplanted for long, its spirituality would diminish. Otherwise, they would never have put it up for auction.

A surge of joy welled up in Yang Tian's heart. He had the Xirang, a supreme earth-type treasure. If even the Xirang couldn't make it grow, then nothing could.

Thinking this, Yang Tian's joy faded. The item was precious, but it would likely be fiercely contested by the major sects. With his current wealth, he couldn't compete.

"What? This is a divine seed? A seed of a supreme treasure!"

"I wonder what treasure's seed it is. Could it be a divine medicine's seed?" Many powerhouses grew excited. If it was a divine medicine's seed, they would bid at any cost.

A divine medicine could determine the legacy of a superpower. It was a treasure that could grant a second life, greatly extending one's lifespan. Even great divine ability cultivators coveted such a treasure!

Though cultivating it would take endless years, it was still worth it.

"This divine seed comes from the Lost Divine Realm. As for what treasure's seed it is, we haven't determined. Our pavilion will only accept barter." The old man smiled.

Hearing this, Yang Tian said to Lan Chen with a smile, "This treasure is already top-notch. I wonder what could be better than this."

"The next item's value is hard to estimate—it's a fragment of the map of the core area of the Lost Divine Realm!" Lan Chen's words sent waves crashing in Yang Tian's heart. Wasn't that map impossible to draw?

"Fragment of the map..." Yang Tian couldn't help recalling the three map fragments he had obtained. Now only the last one remained. He still vividly remembered Yang Xiao's tense expression back then...