Chapter 2714 - 2690: Green Dragon Deadly Vine

Chapter 2714: Chapter 2690: Green Dragon Deadly Vine

Chapter 2690

From afar, they could see the towering structure of the auction house standing at the center of the Holy City, reaching high into the clouds, dazzlingly bright. The auction house in the Holy City was much larger than the one in Lin City. Before even reaching the entrance, the streets on both sides of the auction house were already jam-packed, with people pouring into the auction house, creating a lively atmosphere.

Upon entering the auction house, Lin Feng and his companions were overwhelmed by its grand scale. The interior was unimaginably large, with layers of stairs leading directly to the top of the tower. The auction hall on the first floor was also incredibly vast, and many of the auction house staff were busy maintaining order, indicating that a major auction was about to commence.

Lin Feng and the others stood within the hall, observing. A server approached and asked, "Does the esteemed guest have a reserved seat?"

"No," Lin Feng replied to the server, not expecting the auction house in the Holy City to be so formal. It was clear how much attention the Myriad Gods Tower paid to the auction house in the Holy City.

The server then guided Lin Feng to a seat towards the rear of the first floor, offered tea, and then departed.

"Brother Lin, this auction house in the Holy City is enormous," Tao Tao remarked to Lin Feng while gazing around. Previously, she had attended several auctions with Lin Feng, but had never witnessed such a magnificent spectacle. The first floor alone boasted tens of thousands of seats all filled with people, and the elegant seats from the second to the fifth floor were all packed with guests. It was truly unexpected that the people of the Holy City were so enthusiastic about auctions.

Looking at the scene before him, Lin Feng was also amazed at how different the Holy City was. He had previously heard about the scale of the Holy City from Song Cheng, but seeing it firsthand was truly surprising. He then said to Tao Tao, "Let’s observe for now and see if there are any good items up for auction."

An hour later, everyone was seated, and the entire place suddenly darkened, as if it were night. A beam of light focused on the circular stage at the center of the auction house, where a young lady dressed in white gauze descended from the sky, petals showering down upon her as she landed, making her seem like a Heavenly Immortal gracing the earthly realm.

"Qianqian!"

"Qianqian!"

"Qianqian, I love you!"

...

Seeing this woman who looked as beautiful as a celestial maiden descend, the audience erupted in cheers. Some even stood up and rushed towards the stage. Whether they were dignitaries or loose cultivators from a sect, seeing this woman was like having their souls captured, unable to help themselves.

"Who is she?" Peng Muxue asked curiously as she looked at the woman before her. She had never attended such an auction before. Isn’t this supposed to be an auction? Why does it feel like entering a brothel? Furthermore, being a noble lady, she couldn’t stand how these men were speaking so frivolously.

"She must be the host of this auction," Tao Tao explained to Peng Muxue. Nowadays, using a woman’s beauty as a selling point wasn’t uncommon. Otherwise, why would so many people come to watch? Even a city as grand as the Holy City was no exception.

Ma Biaohu glanced at Qianqian and then immediately shifted his gaze to Peng Muxue. Having the daughter of the Peng Family, he wouldn’t look at any other woman.

Qianqian raised her finger to her lips, making a shushing gesture to signal the guests to quiet down. The atmosphere on stage gradually calmed. She then smiled sweetly, revealing two white canine teeth, seemingly stealing the hearts of all men below. Softly, she said, "Today is the seasonal auction at the Holy City auction house. We have many treasures, are you all ready?"

"We’re ready!"

The men below shouted in unison, as if whoever could shout the loudest would win Qianqian’s favor. Qianqian then raised her hand, and a treasure descended from above...

It was a long whip made from demon beast skin, several dozen meters in length, with a massive purple crystalline gemstone embedded at the tip, radiating brilliant purple light. Even just suspended in the air, one could feel the immense pressure emanating from this Dharma Treasure.

"Crack!"

Qianqian leaped and flipped in the air, grabbing the long whip and flicking her wrist, making the whip snap sharply against the ground, then cutting a purple arc through the air. With a faint smile, she said, "This is the Exquisite Knot, a very fine Dharma Treasure, perfect for girls to protect themselves. Does anyone want to bid for it to give to Qianqian? The starting price is two million Yuan Stones, with increments of two hundred thousand for each bid. Begin!"

"Two million two hundred thousand!"

"Two million six hundred thousand!"

"Three million!"

...

At first, the people below weren’t particularly interested in this Dharma Treasure, but after hearing Qianqian express her desire for it, the dignitaries immediately began competing with each other to raise the price. After all, an opportunity to gain Qianqian’s favor wasn’t easy to come by.

Peng Muxue fell in love with the whip the moment she saw it. Although she wasn’t strong, she had always been fond of weaponry ever since she was young, even though her father never encouraged her to practice martial arts. She had only learned a few basics from her brother, but she still deeply loved the path of a cultivator.

Seeing Peng Muxue’s desire, Ma Biaohu glanced at Lin Feng, and Lin Feng, understanding Ma Biaohu’s intention, smiled and nodded to him.

"Five million!"

Ma Biaohu stood and shouted, and a beam of light immediately focused on him, drawing everyone’s attention. Instantly, Ma Biaohu felt an unprecedented thrill, relishing the feeling of being the center of attention.

"Who is that?"

"Where did he come from?"

"Never seen him before!"

...

Everyone below the stage looked at Ma Biaohu in surprise, seeing how flamboyant this person was, yet he was never seen in the Holy City. Could he be an outsider?

"Five million? This distinguished guest has bid five million!" Qianqian smiled and said. She really didn’t expect this person to suddenly double the bid and more. She had never seen this person in the Holy City. Who could he be? Then she continued, "Five million once, five million twice, five million three times, sold, the Exquisite Knot belongs to this gentleman!"

The attendant delivered the Exquisite Knot to Ma Biaohu, who took it and winked at Lin Feng, then handed the Exquisite Knot to Peng Muxue, saying, "Miss, it’s a gift for you."

Peng Muxue stared at Ma Biaohu with her big eyes, filled with emotion. She didn’t expect Ma Biaohu to notice that she liked this Dharma Treasure. She gently took it and softly said to Ma Biaohu, "Thank you."

"Now, let’s have a look at the second item..."

...

As time slowly passed, the auction continued lively. Although the treasures at the auction house in the Holy City were good, Lin Feng felt they weren’t what he needed, so he just sat below watching, until one treasure appeared, and he could no longer sit still.

"Next, we have the centerpiece treasure of the entire event, let’s see what it is!" Qianqian teased, then a round table covered with a red cloth was pushed onto the stage. When Qianqian unveiled the red cloth, the entire audience was in an uproar.

Underneath the red cloth was a bottle of seeds, a very special plant-based demon beast. There were seven or eight light green seeds inside, as if they could jump out at any moment if not for the bottle.

"This is the Green Eryngium, not a Spirit Grass but a pure demon beast, extremely rare. It’s said there are only a dozen in the Myriad Heavens Divine Realm, and there are seven in this bottle, showing just how precious they are. The starting price is 20 million Yuan Stones, with each raise at two million."

"Twenty-five million."

"Twenty-eight million!"

"Thirty million!"

...

Everyone became excited upon seeing this treasure, as those who knew the value understood it was an extremely rare plant-based demon beast, not evolved but a demon beast in seed form, growing into a Demon Venerable Peak existence, very powerful. Moreover, auctioning seven at once was very tempting, and everyone was clamoring to increase the bid.

Seeing such a heavenly treasure appear, Lin Feng became excited and immediately raised five fingers, shouting, "Fifty million."

He was determined to win the Green Eryngium no matter the cost, thinking that if this plant demon beast could be placed at the entrance of the sect’s headquarters, it would be a powerful defense. Moreover, he thought about getting help from Gold Origin Silver Locust to enhance the seeds, making them even more potent. Everything he was doing now was in preparation for the sect.

"What!"

"Fifty million, are you serious!"

"Why is he bidding so casually, like it’s only five thousand Yuan Stones..."

...

Everyone below was stunned, casting their eyes towards Lin Feng’s direction, all discussing. Why was someone with such means sitting in the loose cultivator area on the first floor? Anyone with sect backing should be in the elegant boxes on the second to fifth floors, right? With such wealth, how could he not know the auction house rules of the Holy City? It didn’t make any sense, but seeing Lin Feng, they thought maybe he was an outsider.

Fifty million.

Qianqian was also taken aback. She had hosted countless auctions, even with prices higher than this, but had never seen someone raise the bid by 20 million at once. She really thought this person was crazy. Then she immediately put on a smile and said, "Fifty million once, fifty million twice, fifty million three times... Sold!"

"It actually sold?"

"Who is he?"

"What’s his background?"

...

Hearing the word sold from Qianqian’s mouth, everyone started talking about Lin Feng. They really didn’t expect this young man to have such wealth. How come they’ve never seen him in the Holy City before? Moreover, if not a high-level cultivator, one couldn’t possibly control the Green Eryngium. They were increasingly curious about his origins. Could he be from a newly rising power in the Holy City? People from all sects looked towards Lin Feng with guarded eyes.

"Boss, what do you want these seeds for!" Ma Biaohu curiously looked at Lin Feng, puzzled. These seeds were so expensive but didn’t seem particularly special. He couldn’t understand what the boss was planning.

Lin Feng lightly smiled and said to Ma Biaohu, "Even if I told you, you wouldn’t understand."

When the attendant walked up to Lin Feng to hand him the Green Eryngium and collect the Yuan Stones, they asked, "Honored guest, may I have your name for the record?"

Lin Feng looked at the attendant and calmly said, "Lin Feng."