Chapter 786: The Three-Life Stone

"Huh? Brother Jianqing, do you know him?" the young man frowned slightly.

"Jiantong, haven't you been wondering who the only Divine Travel realm contestant in this tournament is? It's him!" Wu Jianqing sneered.

The young man raised an eyebrow and said disdainfully, "So I thought he had three heads and six arms, but he's nothing special after all! Divine Travel eighth level, what can he achieve in the finals? Your Yecheng division really has no one left! Kid, I hear you're quite arrogant. I hope we don't run into each other in this tournament!"

This young man called Wu Jianqing 'brother,' so he was probably from the Wu family.

But he looked extremely arrogant, with an air of being the best under heaven, which was quite irritating.

Ye Yuan said lightly, "Is that so? I think so too, heh."

Wu Jiantong's face darkened at this, and he sneered, "It seems you don't know who I am, do you? A mere Divine Travel eighth level dares to talk big like that? Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue?"

Ye Yuan wasn't lacking resources now. With the support of pills, his cultivation speed was very fast. In a month, he had already broken through to Divine Travel eighth level.

Wu Jiantong was very arrogant, but he had the capital to be so. He was only in his twenties but had already reached Immeasurable ninth level!

"I don't know, and I don't want to know."

Ye Yuan's demeanor showed that he completely disregarded Wu Jiantong.

Wu Jiantong was clearly proud and hot-tempered, and his anger flared up instantly.

"Kid, you've got guts! In this tournament, you'll die a miserable death! Brother Jianqing, let's go to the VIP box and leave these hicks to crowd in this corner!"

This was Tianyuan Trading Company's venue, so Wu Jiantong had to show some respect and not cause a big scene.

After the three left, Ye Yuan, Tang Fan, and Mu Yun sat down. Tang Fan gave Ye Yuan a thumbs-up and said, "Brother Ye is truly formidable, not even putting Wu Jiantong in your eyes!"

Ye Yuan asked curiously, "What, is he very famous?"

Mu Yun laughed, "Famous is an understatement! In this quasi-saint disciple selection tournament, Wu Jiantong is second only to Nalan Chu as a top contender for the championship! Offending him, Brother Ye will have to be careful in the tournament. It's just that you don't know him; anyone else would have taken a detour."

Ye Yuan rubbed his nose and smiled, "That formidable? Looks like I've offended someone I shouldn't have!"

Mu Yun said helplessly, "Brother Ye is exceptionally skilled, but you should still be careful. The finals will be a tough battle; anyone slightly weaker might be eliminated. The Wu family has great influence; if anything goes wrong, it could be bad for Brother Ye."

Ye Yuan said nonchalantly, "Even if I don't provoke him, Wu Jianqing will find a way to get him to provoke me. In the end, this selection tournament depends on one's own strength."

As the three were talking, a seductive woman walked onto the stage and said loudly, "Thank you all for gracing us with your presence at our Tianyuan Auction. I am Caiyue. I'm sure regulars here are familiar with me. Without further ado, let's get down to business. Today, there are thirteen auction items. I believe everyone is here for the final sacred artifact as the grand finale. As for what that sacred artifact is, allow me to keep you in suspense until the end!"

Caiyue was clearly an experienced auctioneer, and with a few simple words, she had everyone's appetites whetted.

A sacred artifact was a rare thing in a ninth-grade sacred land!

After all, sacred artifacts were used by Dao Profound realm experts, each worth a fortune.

Tianyuan Trading Company was indeed wealthy to put such an item up for auction.

"I heard rumors this time, but I didn't expect it to really be a sacred artifact!"

"Sister Caiyue, don't keep us in suspense! Tell us what the grand finale sacred artifact is!"

"Yeah, I'll even sleep with you as compensation, just tell us."

"Haha..."

Someone made that joke, causing a burst of laughter from the audience.

Although Caiyue seemed a bit older, she was well-preserved and had a mature charm that young girls lacked. Every move she made was immensely attractive to men, and those with weak willpower couldn't resist.

Caiyue wasn't angered by this; instead, she smiled seductively and said, "I dare to agree, but does this hero dare to actually sleep with me?"

At her smile, the audience fell silent, and no one dared to respond.

Ye Yuan scanned the crowd and felt puzzled.

He had to admit, this woman was extremely alluring, but why did everyone avoid her like a snake or scorpion after a joke?

"Hey, this woman is quite attractive. Why does everyone seem so afraid of her?" Ye Yuan asked curiously.

He waited for a while, but the two guys didn't respond.

Turning to look, he saw that the two were already mesmerized, their souls clearly stolen by the woman.

Ye Yuan had no choice but to slap each of them on the forehead, snapping them out of it.

"Ouch! Brother Ye, why did you hit me?"

"If I hadn't, your souls would have run off with her!" Ye Yuan said irritably.

The two blushed, but their eyes still kept drifting toward Caiyue.

"Hey, you two newbies, right? This Caiyue is a notorious black widow; she's already widowed seven husbands. Who dares to get close to her?" Suddenly, a deep voice sounded from beside them.

Ye Yuan and the others turned to see a man in black robes, wrapped up tightly.

From the outside, they couldn't tell his gender or cultivation level.

But such people were common at auctions, mostly not wanting to reveal their identities, so Ye Yuan didn't think much of it.

However, hearing this, Tang Fan and Mu Yun were startled, and their gazes toward Caiyue became like everyone else's.

A woman like that—whoever touched her would die, right?

Seeing this, Caiyue sighed mournfully and said, "I knew it. You men, none of you are sincere!"

That sigh was full of charm, making many in the audience lose their composure.

The Tianyuan Auction's popularity was probably not unrelated to Caiyue.

Even if you couldn't touch this woman, just looking at her was enough to drive you crazy!

"Alright, alright, you're making me out to be a tigress. Let's get back to business. Everyone, take a look at today's first item."

With that, Caiyue clapped her hands, and a servant brought up the first item.

Caiyue channeled her primal force, removing the restrictions on the item, revealing a fist-sized stone.

Seeing the stone, Ye Yuan's gaze sharpened; he clearly recognized its origin. But everyone else looked bewildered, wondering why Tianyuan Trading Company would auction off such a broken stone.

Caiyue smiled and said, "This first item might be unfamiliar to you all, but don't underestimate it! This stone is called the Three-Life Stone, a rare treasure of heaven and earth. With it, you essentially gain an extra life!"