Chapter 491: Chapter 489 Blood Flame (Seeking Monthly Pass)_1
"This ’Bone-Melting Blood Flame’ turns to bone when it meets blood, and is extremely poisonous and effective, particularly against the naturally strong bodies of monster beasts!"
The beautiful woman’s voice carried a hint of seduction, "Currently, it’s the time of the Higher Realm’s descent, and the Monster Clan are all born with strong physiques. If you can refine this Demon Fire, you will undoubtedly cause them immense damage... For us Cultivators to build our achievements and become famous all over the world, it’s all at this moment!"
"Enough of the talk, how is this item to be auctioned?"
Impatience filled Demon King Yunmeng’s voice.
"This item... the seller only exchanges it for pills that can break through bottlenecks or treasures that can aid in advancing to the mid-phase of the Nascent Soul Stage,"
the beautiful woman said with a smile.
"Pills for breaking through the Nascent Soul Stage bottleneck?"
The Nascent Soul old monsters who were initially interested all sat back down.
If they had to choose, as good as this ’Bone-Melting Blood Flame’ was, their own cultivation was definitely more important.
They didn’t have this kind of miraculous pill either.
Most of them were at the early phase of the Nascent Soul Stage, and if they had such a pill, they certainly wouldn’t offer it up.
Fang Xi’s eyes sparkled, somewhat tempted.
In his hand, the ’Phoenix Origin Pill’ met the requirements perfectly, and even had the extra benefit of extending life.
"No... I must resist. If I take out this pill now, won’t I be openly telling others that I have a connection with the Heavenly Phoenix Clan?"
"I also can’t rely on the slim chance that no one recognizes this pill, especially since Monster Clan spies have infiltrated..."
"After all, it’s just a wisp of Demon Fire, I’ll have as much as I want in the future."
His expression turned serious, and he resumed his seat.
If the ’Phoenix Origin Pill’ were to be revealed, at the very least, the Black Dragon Sect would know it was given by Lord Tiankui.
If the Monster Clan learned of this intelligence, and compared it to the South Wilderness... his disguise would be done for.
Even if the odds were one in ten thousand, Fang Xi couldn’t take the risk!
So, he willingly took his seat again.
Instead, it was Demon King Yunmeng who pondered for a long while before speaking up, "I have a Secret Skill here that can help a Cultivator in the initial phase of Nascent Soul to break through, called ’Hundred Residues Violent Blood Skills’..."
The beautiful woman seemed to be familiar with the name of this Secret Skill and immediately shook her head, "We have clearly stated that we do not want any Secret Skill that requires a Blood Sacrifice and damages oneself, reducing future potential."
"Hmph, then I guess this flame will just have to go unsold..."
Demon King Yunmeng said, huffing.
And that was indeed the case.
This ’Bone-Melting Blood Flame’ was good, but the seller’s asking price was too high, and it actually went unsold in the end...
For the many Nascent Soul Cultivators, this was actually quite normal.
Even if they obtained opportunities and treasures, they would hold onto them tightly, and without the right price, they would definitely not part with them.
Fang Xi yawned, continuing to watch the auction below.
After a long while...
Fang Xi left the grand auction hall and returned to his Dongfu.
’This auction was quite interesting indeed...’
The last item at the big auction was a top-grade fourth-order spiritual treasure, not too different from the ’Five Elements Ring’.
And the requirements of the seller were not high, just a common ore ’Blood Jade Crystal’, only in a significantly larger quantity.
The result was a furious scramble by the various powers, and in the end, it was sold for a sky-high price!
’The open auctions are always like this, the ones in secret are obviously even more interesting.’
Having returned to his Dongfu, Fang Xi took out the token given to him by Lord Hei Xuan that day.
After several hours passed, and night fell, the token was suddenly enveloped in a deep and gloomy light.
Life and death, illusion extinction, and dark transformations... It all seemed to be contained within it.
"So that’s how it is..."
Fang Xi sighed, letting a strand of his Divine Consciousness enter it.
In an instant, his Divine Consciousness, along the pathway formed by the token and through the Dragon Transformation Array, arrived within the body of the Black Dragon that loomed over Black Dragon City.
...
A void was opened, surrounded by black fog.
Fang Xi refined two prohibitions and immediately understood they were ’Shape Change’ and ’Face Change’...
With a thought, his strand of Divine Consciousness transformed into a Blue Dragon, which flew out of the black fog and landed on the ground.
In the plaza within the void, many Cultivators had already gathered, each looking strange and unusual.
Most were in human form, and others were Monster beasts, Blue Dragons, Heavenly Phoenixes...
Although there were certain limits on size, the assembly had the appearance of a chaotic dance of myriad demons.
"Is this like the technology of the Bliss Space, where one can freely change appearances?"
"But it feels much inferior to the Bliss Space..."
Fang Xi mused internally.
This sort of mysterious space was naturally formed by the power of an Array, the medium being those tokens.
He scanned his surroundings and found that all those who came were high-level cultivators; only strong practitioners at least in the Core Formation stage had the qualifications to be invited by the Black Dragon Sect.
Roar!
Time was indistinguishable, and then a dragon roar rang out.
A black dragon, far more massive than those demonic beasts and ghosts, soared in, showing its fangs and claws before transforming into a human form in the center—it was Lord Black Sky!
’What, so being an admin makes you almighty, huh...’
Looking at the opponent’s huge body, then back at his own, Fang Xi grumbled resentfully in his heart.
"Hehe, welcome to the ’Great Black Sky’!"
Lord Black Sky cheerfully said, "As you’ve all noticed, this place is merely a projection of Divine Consciousness; even its destruction would cause no significant harm... This ’Great Black Sky’ is a wondrous array derived from our Sect’s Array Masters, capable of accommodating the arrival of everyone’s Divine Consciousness, and even the essence of magical treasures and spiritual pills... This covert auction will be conducted in this manner. Once the auction ends, you can trade on your own... As for the items exchanged, if you need our Sect to facilitate the trade, we will charge a certain fee for the service... Of course, if the two parties are confident in themselves, private transactions are also an option..."
After Lord Black Sky finished speaking, the cultivators present exchanged glances.
It was a while before a black-furred monkey stood up: "We always trust the reputation of the Black Dragon Sect; we will have to ask your Sect to act as a middleman."
The thing to fear most in trades is the potential for deceit, so at this time, having a reputable major Sect to guarantee the deal was crucial.
Compared to that, even if some handling fee was taken, it didn’t seem like much.
Unbeknownst to them, it was precisely by this means that the Black Dragon Sect was making a killing.
"Alright, without further ado, the dark auction is now starting."
Lord Black Sky smiled slightly and stepped aside.
A fox with three fiery red tails elegantly stepped into the center of the venue, "I am Shiniang, greetings to everyone..."
This fiery red fox stood on its hind legs, its two little paws crossed in front of its chest, and gracefully bowed to the crowd: "The items up for bid in this auction can be exchanged at our Sect with your token after winning..."
’So it’s basically an online bidding array, still needed some development huh...’
’A third-level Great Array already has the ability to transfer through the void, if it were up to me, as soon as both parties agreed, they could just transfer the trade directly... How convenient would that be? Instant deduction and delivery, that’s what I call immortal-speed logistics... Of course, they might also need to protect the privacy of Immortal Cultivators, and also give both parties a chance to inspect the goods...’
Fang Xi made his commentary internally.
By now, the red fox Shiniang on the stage had already begun the auction: "A top-notch Core Formation female practitioner as a cauldron is up..."
’As expected, in such a covert auction, most items are those that shun the light of day.’
Fang Xi watched with a cold eye, not yet seeing anything he desired.
Once Shiniang left the stage, the assembly of demonic beasts and ghosts scattered, quickly forming their own small circles and engaging in rapid conversations.
"’Bone-Melting Blood Flame’ for sale at a bargain at the great auction..."
At the movement of Fang Xi’s Divine Thought, he saw a skeleton hawking its wares.
In the skeleton’s hands, there was a blood red flame, and somehow it managed to simulate it vividly.
He approached, and a blue dragon rose into the clouds, looking at the skeleton: "This item is for sale by Sir... May I ask what the current price is?"
"One pill that can assist a Nascent Soul practitioner in advancing from early to middle stage, as long as it’s beneficial..."
The skeleton seemed somewhat helpless, lowering its price a bit: "Or a suitable magical treasure..."
"What about this item?"
With a thought from Fang Xi, the spirit of a Bone Flying Knife, along with its token, made its way into the Great Black Sky, materializing its real form.
This magical treasure was something he had found in Feng Shisan’s Storage Artifact, considered undesired among his treasures.
"Only a fourth-grade, lower-class..."
The skeleton appeared a bit hesitant: "The old man truly expended a great deal of effort in refining this ’Bone-Melting Blood Flame’."
If his expectations were not met, the person would certainly not make a deal.
"I will add five ’Separation and Union Pills’ on top, which are highly effective in bolstering a Nascent Soul Cultivator’s magic power. This is my final offer."
The incarnation of Fang Xi, the blue dragon, circled and said, "Sir can see for yourself if there’s anyone else willing to trade with you?"
"Enough!"
The skeleton, like a young man battered by society, sounded much more defeated: "This Bone Flying Knife is indeed compatible with my cultivation technique, and I’ve heard of the ’Separation and Union Pill’ as well... Alright, let’s make the exchange."
"Good, how does Sir intend to proceed with the trade?"
The incarnation of Fang Xi, the blue dragon, inquired with a light smile.
The skull of the skeleton suddenly moved, and two ghostly flames flickered in its eye sockets: "If the Black Dragon Sect acts as the middleman, they take quite a high cut... how about we conduct a private transaction?"
"A private transaction?"
Fang Xi was taken aback; he had genuinely intended to trade fairly.
Why would the cultivator suggest this? Wasn’t this tempting him to take action?
’But then, anyone who sacrifices to refine such a Demon Path spiritual flame must be quite the old demon themselves...’
With an inward sneer, Fang Xi pretended to ponder: "This... doesn’t sound too good, without the Black Dragon Sect as a middleman, neither of us knows the other..."
"Rest assured, Sir, we can trade within Black Dragon City, where combat is strictly forbidden..."
The skeleton immediately made a suggestion.
"Within Black Dragon City, you say? That could work... after all, the Black Dragon Sect’s cut is indeed quite steep..."
Fang Xi hesitated for a moment, then agreed to the deal.
’If he suggests this so readily, it’s either to save that bit of transaction fee, or he is confident that he can take down the trader in a short time...’