Chapter 386 - 345: Star Purple Eyes, The Auction Begins

Chen Ping’an was in a cheerful mood as he surveyed the scene within Beicang Town. The Profound Light between his brows flickered faintly. Within it, the Spiritual Bud was rich with Spiritual Energy, vibrant and alluring.

In his pleasant state of mind, the Profound Light Spirituality was even more active today!

Chen Ping’an savored this state, his gaze sweeping around as he observed the town. His eyesight was exceptional; even from a great distance, he could clearly make out many of the sights and objects.

Suddenly, Chen Ping’an’s gaze sharpened, and he stared into the distance in surprise and doubt.

His gaze traveled over the crisscrossing streets and alleys, past the tightly packed shops and Treasure Pavilions, finally settling on a graceful figure beneath an ancient tree by a distant pool.

A long black dress, a graceful posture, and hair like a waterfall, with a few strands fluttering in the wind. She stood quietly under the tree, exuding a Mental Realm of otherworldly detachment, as if she were separate from the world.

Although many people were walking back and forth not far from her, it seemed no one noticed her presence. It was as if that spot was empty.

The woman in the black dress seemed to sense Chen Ping’an’s gaze. She slowly turned her head, her eyes crossing the vast distance to meet his in midair.

At that moment, Chen Ping’an finally saw her face clearly. The woman wore a black veil, obscuring her features, revealing only a pair of eyes as brilliant as the stars.

What a pair of eyes they were!

Time seemed to freeze. Everything around them lost its color and sound, coming to a standstill. A purple glint appeared in the black-clad woman’s star-like eyes, and her gaze seemed poised to see right through Chen Ping’an, into his very soul.

THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

For no reason at all, Chen Ping’an’s heart suddenly began to beat rapidly, thundering wildly in his chest.

A strange power seemed to be pulling at him, interfering, causing his gaze to grow vacant and lose focus. The divine light in his eyes gradually dimmed. Just as it was about to fade completely, the Spiritual Energy deep within his brow flashed, and a Golden Light emerged.

GONG!

A colossal sound, like a great bell or a sudden clap of thunder, jolted Chen Ping’an back to his senses. When he realized what had just happened, a cold sweat broke out all over his body.

’What kind of Cultivation Technique is that!? Just a single glance and...’

Cold sweat trickled down Chen Ping’an’s back. He shuddered uncontrollably, gripped by a lingering fear.

Just now, he had nearly lost his mind and succumbed. It was hard to imagine what would have happened if he had truly been submerged.

’Fortunately, I practice the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill. My Divine Intent is Perfectly Round and Agreeable, and I am bolstered by the Vajra Image, so I didn’t completely succumb! Otherwise... the consequences would have been unimaginable.’

Chen Ping’an’s heart went cold.

At that moment, True Qi gathered around Chen Ping’an, and the Spiritual Energy between his brows flared to its brightest. He held his breath and focused his gaze, but he could no longer see the woman’s figure under the tree.

While breathing a sigh of relief, endless questions arose in Chen Ping’an’s mind.

’Who is this woman? What is her status? With just a single look, she nearly shattered my technique! What kind of ability is that?’

Under such circumstances, Chen Ping’an no longer had his previous leisurely mood. He glanced around, and seeing that the people around him were oblivious, he quickly left the area.

’That was a Grandmaster! A female Grandmaster!’

A trace of horror lingered in Chen Ping’an’s heart. At this moment, he no longer had the slightest doubt about the black-clad woman’s Martial Arts Realm.

Given his current Martial Arts Realm, he refused to believe anyone but a Grandmaster could affect him to such a degree. Even the absolute top experts on the Dragon and Tiger Chart couldn’t possibly do something like that.

A single glance from across a distance had nearly caused him, a man who had cultivated the Vajra Unbreakable Divine Skill to the Perfection Realm, to fall.

If she wasn’t a Grandmaster, it was absolutely impossible!

And even if she was a Grandmaster, she was definitely no ordinary one! To achieve something like this, she had to be at least a Top Grandmaster with a profound foundation and a special Cultivation Technique!

Thinking of this, Chen Ping’an’s heart grew even colder.

These past few days, ever since he had revealed his martial prowess and successfully killed Cao Yingxiong, his heart had grown somewhat arrogant. Although he often spoke of being cautious and prudent, he had subconsciously started comparing himself to Grandmasters!

Although he admitted to himself that he was still a little short of a true Grandmaster, he had secretly felt that even if he couldn’t win against one, he could at least escape with his life.

As his own strength grew, his reverence for Grandmasters had gradually faded. But he had forgotten that these Grandmaster Powerhouses were once the absolute pinnacles of their own generations! Each had once dominated an entire era among the younger generation of their respective regions!

After what was often a hundred years of Cultivation, these Grandmasters had only grown more formidable with age! Their methods and combat prowess were far beyond what ordinary people could imagine!

He might have a Golden Finger Panel, but he was still young, his foundation still shallow. He had not yet stepped into the Grandmaster Realm. What right did he have to compare himself to them!?

The world is full of exceptionally talented people; fighting someone a step above one’s rank might be possible! But fighting across Realms? That was almost impossible!

Looking across the Daqian Dynasty, there were many experts on the Dragon and Tiger Chart, but in the end, only a mere fifty or sixty of them could be compared to Grandmasters. The number of such powerful individuals was even smaller than the number of Grandmasters themselves! This showed just how difficult it was!

As for fighting and winning against someone from a higher Realm...

That was ultimately nothing more than a fanciful delusion about a Protagonist of Destiny from some biographical novel!

Under almost any circumstances, it was impossible for a Martial Arts Cultivator to fight and win against someone from a higher Realm!

However, if one were to stretch the timeline, broaden the perspective, and add in so-called luck and Celestial Mandate under certain specific circumstances, then perhaps such a thing could happen!