Chapter 977: The Auction in Three Days

Su Han initially thought Old Huang was a fraud, so he didn’t hold much hope at all.

But at this moment, he truly saw Emperor Gold, and it was an extremely rare piece of Crimson Phoenix Gold.

Although it was only the size of a fingernail, if it were taken out for sale, it would not be less than a billion Spirit Stones.

Moreover, Su Han, with the Nine Heavens Eye, could see through falsehoods and knew this Crimson Phoenix Gold was not counterfeit, but genuine Emperor Gold.

Strange occurrences happen every year, but this year there are especially many!

Although he didn’t understand how Old Huang knew there was Emperor Gold here, and why he didn’t buy it himself, the opportunity was right in front of him, and naturally, Su Han did not want to miss it.

However, Su Han did not draw attention, and after some haggling with a shrewd man, he bought ten weapons. Nine of them were merely to divert others’ attention; Su Han’s true target was the small cauldron.

Upon leaving the stall, Su Han put the other weapons into his Storage Ring, leaving only the small cauldron. He took the Crimson Phoenix Gold out of the small cauldron.

What lay in Su Han’s palm was a piece of metal, entirely red as blood, yet exuding a special vitality.

This was Crimson Phoenix Gold, a type of Emperor Gold, worth a fortune.

Without hesitation, Su Han pressed the Crimson Phoenix Gold to his forehead, and the Dragon Slaying Divine Spear in his sea of consciousness instantly sensed it.

The Dragon Slaying Divine Spear shone of its own accord, emitting a strong desire, and Su Han felt the Crimson Phoenix Gold turning into a special golden energy, merging into his forehead, entering his sea of consciousness, and eventually being absorbed by the Dragon Slaying Divine Spear.

This piece of Crimson Phoenix Gold was small, but since it was Emperor Gold, its absorption by the Dragon Slaying Divine Spear made it shine brighter.

It seems the Mountain Soul was right, Emperor Gold can repair this Dragon Slaying Divine Spear, but judging by the brightness, restoring it to its original state would probably require a lot of Emperor Gold.

Beginning is always the hardest; having validated its effects, Su Han breathed a sigh of relief.

Withdrawing his Divine Sense, Su Han turned to Old Huang and took a careful look, even using the Nine Heavens Eye.

This Old Huang was of average strength, only at the First Layer of the Heavenly King Realm. Moreover, being old and weakened by indulgence, his Qi-Blood was deficient, rendering his true combat power likely much less than the Heavenly King Realm.

Apart from that, Su Han didn’t find anything unusual. It seems finding Emperor Gold this time owed much to Old Huang’s extraordinary experience and keen perception.

In this Prison State, where lives are taken without batting an eye, someone like Old Huang surviving surely has skills, and it seems Su Han truly underestimated him.

“Young man, do you agree to eight hundred Spirit Stones?”

Old Huang still grinned broadly, displaying a smile missing two front teeth. Yet appearances are deceiving, despite his lecherous look, Old Huang had some abilities.

Swish!

Su Han waved his hand, directly producing eight hundred Spirit Stones.

Not to mention, just this piece of Crimson Phoenix Gold was worth far more than eight hundred Spirit Stones. Perhaps Old Huang could bring even more unexpected surprises.

“Alright, young man, today Old Huang is your man!”

Receiving the Spirit Stones, Old Huang’s eyes sparkled. He carefully examined each one before happily storing them in his low-level Storage Ring.

But his words made Su Han shiver with discomfort!

“I want to buy treasures containing the essence of the sun and moon and Emperor Gold, as much as possible!”

Su Han had numerous treasures in his possession, and he was not interested in ordinary items. Only these two types were what he needed.

“Emperor Gold is extraordinarily rare; finding one piece was already outstanding luck. As for treasures containing the essence of the sun and moon, I do know of one, but it can’t be bought at a bargain; the price is extremely high.”

Both these types of treasures are hard to find. Old Huang scratched his head, thought carefully, and then spoke.

“Take me to see it!”

It’s fine as long as there’s something available; the price can be considered later.

Old Huang did not dawdle and led Su Han through twists and turns, eventually arriving at a stall in the corner of the black market. This stall was very inconspicuous, and if not for Old Huang’s lead, Su Han would never have wandered here on his own.

But the items sold at this stall were indeed extraordinary, not only were there Holy Artifacts, but also Holy Medicines and Holy Talismans, each of immense value.

“Moonlight Stone!”

Su Han’s gaze quickly fixed on a stone on the stall.

This was a Moonlight Stone, as big as a fist, emitting a gentle moonlight, its entire form clear, like a precious jade made of condensed moonlight.

This stone, named Moonlight Stone, formed by absorbing a large amount of moonlight, contained rich lunar energy, comparable to Holy Gold.

“How much for this Moonlight Stone?”

Su Han inquired of the stall’s owner, an elder of the Supreme Realm, appropriately dressed, meditating with his eyes closed, seemingly unfazed about not selling it.

“Three billion Spirit Stones, no bargaining!”

The elder didn’t bother opening his eyes, naming an exorbitant price with casual aplomb.

Although precious, a Moonlight Stone of this size had a market value of at most one billion Spirit Stones, but here the price was three times that. No wonder Old Huang said it was extremely expensive.

“I’ll take it!”

Su Han took out a Storage Ring, filled it with three billion Spirit Stones, successfully purchasing the Moonlight Stone.

Although the price was indeed high, Su Han could afford these Spirit Stones, and his Devouring Heaven Demonic Art made it impossible for him to absorb Spirit Stones for cultivation, so they were just lying around.

Though not as potent as Sun and Moon Companion Crystal, Moonlight Stone contained considerable lunar energy, which, if absorbed by the Sword Nurturing Gourd, could likely repair much.

Compared to the Sword Nurturing Gourd, no amount of Spirit Stones mattered.

Unfortunately, the elder had only this one Moonlight Stone, otherwise Su Han would have bought more.

As for the other items, Su Han wasn’t interested. His Bronze Ring was filled with treasures, containing dozens of Holy Artifacts, naturally too refined for ordinary goods.

“Are there any more elsewhere?”

After leaving the stall, Su Han let the Sword Nurturing Gourd absorb the Moonlight Stone and continued to ask Old Huang.

“Young man, I won’t hide it from you, these two places are the only ones I know. However, if you truly wish to buy Emperor Gold and treasures containing the essence of the sun and moon, I suggest you attend the auction three days from now!”

Auction?

Su Han looked at Old Huang, waiting for him to continue.

“Every year, the black market holds a large auction, selling some seldom-seen treasures. This year’s event is in three days, attended by powerful figures from all sides.”

“And I have a bit of insider information: this auction will feature a fist-sized piece of Eternal Blue Gold and a Sun Holy Stone!”

Old Huang leaned close to Su Han’s ear and whispered mysteriously.

Eternal Blue Gold, a type of Emperor Gold and extremely rare, on the same level as Crimson Phoenix Gold.

As for the Sun Holy Stone, it contains solar essence and is exceptionally precious; the sun in the Myriad Virtual Realm is a giant Sun Holy Stone.

If these two treasures could be acquired, it would undoubtedly restore much of the Sword Nurturing Gourd and the Dragon Slaying Divine Spear.

Su Han’s eyes gleamed with anticipation for the auction in three days!