Chapter 693 - 690: Journey to the Eastern Land

Chapter 693: Chapter 690: Journey to the Eastern Land

They traveled light, heading east.

Jiang Jichen and Youu’s pace was neither fast nor slow, covering a hundred thousand miles a day!

Jiang Jichen was in no hurry; he was journeying and comprehending the Dao.

As they walked, he felt the ubiquitous changes in the laws of heaven and earth.

Day turned to night, Light and Dark alternated, the moon waxed and waned...

Without them realizing it, time slipped by.

A few days later, Jiang Jichen and Youu reached the eastern edge of the Southern Continent.

Along the way, they witnessed many astonishing changes.

They saw someone undergo a Holy Dao Thunder Tribulation, only to be reduced to ash;

They saw someone’s bloodline awaken, making them one of the Strongest overnight;

They saw someone achieve sainthood on the spot, becoming a Supreme existence;

They saw someone fail their bloodline awakening and become a cripple;

They saw the weak being killed and the strong rising to power!

...

All these anomalies indicated that the world was undergoing a great transformation, and the Ten Thousand Spirits were evolving.

This also reflected a certain law.

Natural selection, survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle, the strong preying on the weak.

Throughout the journey, Jiang Jichen never intervened, merely watching with indifference.

As for Youu, they followed behind Jiang Jichen like a Ghostly Soul.

They didn’t use a Teleportation Array. After a few days, Jiang Jichen and Youu appeared before the Cross-domain Teleportation Gate.

Experts from the Southern Domain were continuously stepping into the cloud-like, swirling vortex of a gate, heading for the Eastern Land.

Jiang Jichen and Youu also stepped into the cloud-like vortex gate.

The next moment, they appeared in an unfamiliar land.

And just like when they had first entered the Middle Realm, they found themselves in a Five Domains Marketplace.

This Five Domains Marketplace in the Eastern Land was far more bustling and prosperous than the one in the Middle Realm.

A tide of people surged back and forth as the cries of hawkers rose from all directions.

"Youu, let’s not be in such a rush. We should also wander around the Eastern Five Domains Marketplace. Who knows, we might find something good!"

"Youu, I’m short on everything right now except for Spirit Stones. So, if you see anything you like, don’t you dare be polite with me. Just one word: buy!"

Jiang Jichen said to Youu with a swagger.

Youu rolled their eyes, not even bothering to acknowledge Jiang Jichen.

At Youu’s Realm, there were very few things worthy of their attention.

That was why Jiang Jichen dared to be so boastful.

Sure enough, as the two casually strolled through the Eastern Land marketplace, they found no treasures worth acquiring.

Never mind Youu; even Jiang Jichen, as the Luochen Sect Master and the supreme authority in the Southern Continent, was hardly lacking for anything!

So, while the Eastern Land marketplace was indeed filled with countless treasures, none were good enough to catch Jiang Jichen’s eye.

His standards were simply too high now!

Jiang Jichen was a little disappointed and was just about to leave.

But then he suddenly spotted a square a few hundred meters away, teeming with people and bustling with excitement.

Jiang Jichen casually stopped a young Cultivator. "Hey, friend, what’s going on over there?" he asked.

The young Cultivator was at the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm, a Cultivator of extraordinary talent.

He could naturally sense the aura of the Holy Dao on Jiang Jichen.

Therefore, he replied very politely, "Today is the Eastern Five Domains Marketplace’s once-a-decade Supreme Treasure auction. You’re in luck, brother, you’ve arrived just in time."

"A Supreme Treasure auction? Are the items being auctioned that impressive?"

Jiang Jichen saw that the Auction Hall at the end of the square was a bit dilapidated and didn’t look very grand.

’So he was still a bit skeptical. ’How could an auction like this have anything good?’’

"Brother, that’s where you’re mistaken. The Supreme Treasure auction is organized by the Shuiyue Auction House, the largest in the Eastern Land. Countless world-shocking Supreme Treasures have been sold right here. And now, this is the first auction since the great transformation of the world. The Supreme Treasures that will appear are even more unimaginable. You absolutely can’t miss it."

After speaking, the young Cultivator also hurried forward, afraid he would miss the Supreme Treasure auction.

"Sounds pretty good. We’re not in a hurry anyway. Youu, let’s go check it out too!"

Jiang Jichen said, then also headed forward.

The Shuiyue Auction House’s Auction Hall looked old, but when Jiang Jichen stepped inside, he discovered the interior was immensely spacious and decorated with exceptional class and taste.

The ground floor alone could easily accommodate several hundred thousand people.

This floor was open to people of any status, but it was generally where the lower-ranking Cultivators of the Cultivation World stayed.

The next level up was for people of some status and position, and it could hold over a thousand people.

The third floor consisted of private rooms, reserved for VIPs invited by the Shuiyue Auction House, or for major figures renowned throughout the Five Domains of the Human World.

Jiang Jichen didn’t care where he sat, so he also made his way to the ground floor of the Auction Hall.

The auction stage was at the front!

It was a top-tier, Holy Grade auction stage with astonishing defensive capabilities.

Even a Supreme Realm expert would find it difficult to break through in a short time.

Therefore, there was no need to worry about anyone daring to snatch the Supreme Treasures being auctioned.

In fact, the Shuiyue Auction House was filled with experts as numerous as clouds. For an auction of this scale, there was definitely a Supreme Realm expert presiding over it.

Jiang Jichen found a seat at the back of the ground floor, while Youu remained in Invisibility behind him.

Because he had arrived a bit late, all the front seats were already taken.

However, with a Cultivator’s Divine Sense and eyesight, one could see the entire hall clearly from any corner.

So, Jiang Jichen wasn’t bothered by it.

"Huh? Brother, you’re here too?"

Just then, a voice called out.

Jiang Jichen looked over and saw it was the young Cultivator from before.

’To think they’d meet again here. It must be fate.’

"My name is Wentian. And you are, brother?"

Seeing Jiang Jichen again, the young Cultivator, Wentian, took the initiative to start a conversation and introduce himself.

Jiang Jichen smiled and said, "Jiang Jichen!"

At that, the young Cultivator, Wentian, spoke with the ease of an old friend, "Brother Jiang, let me tell you, a lot of big shots from the Five Domains are here for this auction. There’s bound to be some peerless, world-shocking Supreme Treasure."

Jiang Jichen’s Divine Thought swept through the area. He naturally knew that in the private rooms on the third floor and above, there were even Supreme Realm experts.

"Heh, but those peerless treasures will definitely go to the big shots in the third-floor rooms. We can’t even dream of getting them!"

the young Cultivator Wentian exclaimed in awe.

Jiang Jichen, however, gave a noncommittal response.

’At an auction, everything goes to the highest bidder. Who cares who the other person is?’

"Wentian, you didn’t come here just to watch and join the excitement, did you?"

The auction hadn’t started yet, so Jiang Jichen asked casually.

"Brother Jiang, to be honest, I am here for one particular item. I heard it would be auctioned here, so I’m determined to get it even if I have to spend everything I have. But it’s not some super Supreme Treasure, so there shouldn’t be too many people bidding high against me!"

The young Cultivator Wentian said confidently.

As they were speaking, the auction began.

The entire hall fell silent as the Auctioneer began to unveil the first item.

BUZZ!

When the Auctioneer lifted the Spirit-Banning Cloth from the item, a brilliant light illuminated the entire Auction Hall.