Desolate Devouring Art - Chapter 1514 - Nine Cauldron Divine Pill

Chapter 1514 – Nine Cauldron Divine Pill

The competition for the Dao Comprehension Stone turned brutally intense. Every major sect desperately needed treasures like this that could help them grasp the profundities of heaven and earth.

“One million,” Liu Wuxie said, raising the bid by two hundred thousand in one go.

Silence swept the hall. The Scarlet Cloud Gate and the Nine Palace Manor fell quiet immediately. They were second-tier sects, and they didn’t dare offend the Heavenly Dao Society. At this point, only the Azure Profound Gate would risk competing with Liu Wuxie.

“1,200,000!” The Azure Profound Gate hesitated for a full minute before bidding again.

“1,500,000!” Liu Wuxie countered without restraint. If it were another sect, he would have shown some leniency toward them, but not for the Azure Profound Gate.

“1,600,000!” The Azure Profound Gate rose again.

“1,800,000!” Liu Wuxie refused to yield. He could abandon other treasures, but he would not let the Dao Comprehension Stone slip away.

“He’s filthy rich!” the cultivators below exclaimed in disbelief. Liu Wuxie had already purchased several treasures in a row, spending roughly three million astral crystals. Who would believe a force founded only a few months ago could spend like this?

“The Azure Profound Gate asked for it. Once Liu Wuxie sets his sights on something, who here can outbid him? If the price gets too high, he can give up. If the Heavenly Dao Society withdraws, the Azure Profound Gate will be the one swallowing the loss,” voices echoed through the hall.

That warning struck home. The Azure Profound Gate started to waver. Once the price climbed past two million, it would exceed the Dao Comprehension Stone’s value by too much. If Liu Wuxie suddenly backed out, the Azure Profound Gate would become the sucker who overpaid.

Elder Wu Hen began his countdown, and in the end, Liu Wuxie secured the Dao Comprehension Stone.

Though 1,800,000 astral crystals exceeded the market price, it meant nothing to Liu Wuxie. He was spending astral crystals on treasures that would strengthen the Heavenly Dao Society. If they remained weak, what was the use of hoarding astral crystals even if they had more riches than anyone in the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain?

He sent Fiery, Xiao Rou, Mu Tianli, and the others into the Heavenly Deity Monument to comprehend the profundities of the Heaven Gaze Realm.

At this point, Xiao Rou and Fiery held the highest chance of reaching the Heaven Gaze Realm. One had lived for countless years, and the other carried inherited memories through the bloodline.

As for Mu Tianli and the rest, their foundations remained shallow, and they needed time to build them up. The Dao Comprehension Stone could drastically shorten that accumulation time.

The auction advanced into the ninth batch, treasures appearing in rapid succession as everyone fought desperately for a chance at a breakthrough.

Four hours later, the eighth batch ended. The Heavenly Dao Society and the Heavenly Dragon Sect each bought two items. In contrast, the Nine Dragon Palace, the Comet Temple, and the Divine Sun-Moon Palace divided the remaining items among themselves.

Only twenty items remained. Each carried enormous weight, and the coming competition would only grow more intense.

Inside the private room, only Achiel stayed outside. Everyone else had entered the Heavenly Deity Monument to cultivate, including Liu Wuxie’s three senior brothers.

Fifteen minutes later, Elder Wu Hen stepped forward again, and everyone unknowingly held their breath.

“We will now display the next batch of ten items. They include pills, artifacts, martial techniques, and rare treasures of heaven and earth,” Elder Wu Hen announced as ten women stepped forward to reveal the treasures on their trays.

Liu Wuxie swept his gaze across the items, stopping briefly on the second and the fourth.

“That’s a decent sword,” he murmured. The second item was a longsword radiating a terrifying chill. Even through the restrictions, he could sense the momentum it brewed in silence. If someone lifted the restrictions, the sword would surely fly out, and its power could easily slay an ordinary Earth Immortal expert.

“It’s the Sorrow Severing Sword!” someone cried out as recognition spread through the crowd. It really was the long-lost Sorrow Severing Sword.

The Sorrow Severing Elder had forged it long ago. It stood infinitely close to a quasi-immortal artifact. If a Quasi-Immortal bought it and nurtured it with their laws, the sword would inevitably advance into a quasi-immortal artifact.

As long as an immortal artifact didn’t appear, a quasi-immortal artifact could sweep through the entire Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain.

“This sword suits Xu Lingxue perfectly,” Liu Wuxie murmured. “It matches her constitution.”

Xu Lingxue possessed a unique constitution and cultivated the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra. Her temperament resembled snow and jade, and it fit this sword too well.

The fourth item was a strange seal radiating an ancient aura. More importantly, it contained a trace of primal chaos energy. It was perfect for Song Ling.

Song Ling possessed the Primal Chaos Physique. With this seal, his combat strength would instantly double.

The other items were precious, but Liu Wuxie didn’t care about them. Those treasures and martial techniques wouldn’t help him reach the Earth Immortal Realm. He could only place his hope on a miracle item within the final batch.

When the auction began, the top bidders pushed the second-tier sects aside. They no longer had the qualifications to participate.

For reasons no one needed to explain, the Azure Profound Gate began making fewer bids over time. It likely acted under the Grand Unity Sect’s instruction.

Now that the Grand Unity Sect had exhausted its astral crystals, few sects in the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain could lend them more. The Azure Profound Gate had probably earmarked its reserves to support them.

The auction for the second item began less than fifteen minutes later.

“I believe everyone has recognized this longsword. It is the Sorrow Severing Sword, comparable to a Heaven Gaze Realm artifact. If you nourish it for a hundred years, it can advance into a quasi-immortal artifact. The starting bid is six hundred thousand, and each increment must be no less than one hundred thousand,” Elder Wu Hen announced.

As the auction entered its late phase, prices naturally climbed. No wonder the second-tier sects didn’t even qualify to bid.

“One million,” Liu Wuxie said, placing the first bid and making his intent unmistakable.

Other than the Azure Profound Gate, no one dared compete with him. The hall fell into an eerie silence, and no one called for another bid.

Elder Wu Hen found himself in an awkward position. This wasn’t what the Skybrim Pavilion wanted. If no one competed, the prices of the remaining items would continue to drop.

Even after a few minutes, no one bid. First-tier sects wouldn’t bat an eye at a quasi-immortal artifact, especially when the Sorrow Severing Sword hadn’t reached that level yet. They already possessed immortal artifacts.

In the end, Liu Wuxie bought the Sorrow Severing Sword for one million astral crystals.

They moved on to the third item. Liu Wuxie didn’t bid, and the Heavenly Dragon Sect took it instead.

The entire auction had turned into a performance by the Heavenly Dao Society and the Heavenly Dragon Sect, the two forces striking again and again to take whatever they wanted.

“The fourth item is an Eight Desolation Seal with primal chaos energy inside. Whether you use it directly or extract the primal chaos energy, it is a rare treasure. The starting bid is six hundred thousand astral crystals,” Elder Wu Hen announced, keeping the pace brisk.

“One million!” Liu Wuxie bid again.

Just like before, no one challenged him. He bought it for one million astral crystals.

After taking two treasures from this batch, Liu Wuxie stopped bidding on the rest. He didn’t want to stir public resentment. If the other sects walked away with nothing, they might unite to denounce the Heavenly Dao Society.

Liu Wuxie entered the Heavenly Deity Monument again, and a boundless wave of energy greeted him.

Thousands of years had passed inside, and everyone’s cultivation had undergone a drastic change. This was due to the Dao Comprehension Stone. Without it, even ten thousand years in the eternal world would have amounted to little.

Inside the eternal world, Liu Wuxie handed the Sorrow Severing Sword to Xu Lingxue and the Eight Desolation Seal to Song Ling, then offered Xiao Rou a few words of guidance.

Fiery slept beside the Dao Comprehension Stone. The surrounding laws surged, and boundless immortal energy poured into Fiery’s body, showing clear signs of a breakthrough.

When Liu Wuxie returned outside, the competition for the remaining items had turned intense. Several rare martial techniques nearly drove multiple sects into open conflict. With a powerful mythical art, a sect could boost its overall strength dramatically, and no one wanted to miss that chance.

Aside from the two items Liu Wuxie bought, the remaining treasures sold for around 1,700,000 astral crystals each. The ninth batch ended on the third night.

Only one batch remained.

After a brief rest, the final ten women stepped forward. They lifted the restrictions on their trays, revealing the last batch of items, and a collective gasp rippled through the hall.

“Southern Star Wood, Thunderlight Stone, Imperial Extremity Ice…” Everyone recognized one rare material after another. These weren’t just any materials, but materials meant for forging immortal artifacts. No wonder the crowd looked half-mad with excitement.

“What is that?” someone asked, pointing at the fifth item. It was a massive egg the size of a washbasin.

“It’s a kunpeng egg!” the Absolute Frost Palace’s palace lord exclaimed. He was a Quasi-Immortal expert, yet even he couldn’t hide his shock.

Liu Wuxie hadn’t expected a kunpeng egg to appear either. Someone had likely found it in the outer world.

As for the materials, they held little use for him. The kunpeng egg counted as a prize, but hatching it would require countless heaven-and-earth essences. The Heavenly Dao Society’s foundation was too shallow, and they didn’t have the time or wealth to nurture such a beast.

Raising a kunpeng to adulthood would devour resources beyond measure. Only the first-tier sects could afford that.

Liu Wuxie’s gaze swept again. The treasures were heaven-defying, yet most didn’t suit him.

Immortal artifacts didn’t tempt him either. Once he reached the Heaven Gaze Realm, he could claim Nightmare City. With his ability, promoting Nightmare City into an immortal artifact would only take a little time.

As for the Heavenly Deity Monument, the nourishment from the Starfall Jade could allow it to recover slowly. He believed it would return to the level of an immortal artifact sooner or later.

He didn’t need too many immortal artifacts anyway. Using them required an ocean of immortal energy.

His gaze locked onto the ninth item.

“The Nine Cauldron Divine Pill,” Liu Wuxie said slowly, enunciating each word. He had finally waited for what he truly needed.

The Nine Cauldron Divine Pill was a ninth-grade spiritual pill. Even Heaven Gaze Realm experts could use it to break through to a higher level. Ninth-grade spiritual pills stood at the pinnacle of the Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain, and only Quasi-Immortal powerhouses could refine them.

Refining it wasn’t the hard part. Gathering its materials was.

The ingredients required for a ninth-grade spiritual pill were so precious that one couldn’t find more than a handful throughout the entire Indigo Bamboo Astral Domain.

A faint smile rose at the corner of Liu Wuxie’s lips. If he refined the Nine Cauldron Divine Pill, he would definitely reach the Earth Immortal Realm.

Then his gaze shifted to the tenth item, a strange stone he didn’t recognize. He immediately used Ghost Pupil to investigate.

“The Primordial Indigo Aura!” Liu Wuxie exclaimed.

Shock flashed through him as he realized the final item contained Primordial Indigo Aura.

It couldn’t increase his cultivation directly, but it could transform his desolate world and convert more of his true essence into immortal energy.

Everyone else stared at the last item with the same curiosity, but no one could see through it. They didn’t have Ghost Pupil.

The Primordial Indigo Aura lay hidden inside the stone, sealed by primordial laws so powerful that even a Quasi-Immortal’s divine sense couldn’t penetrate them. Those primordial laws bound tightly around the aura, locking it away.

The auction began with the Thunderlight Stone as the first item.

The starting bid reached seven hundred thousand astral crystals, and each increment had to be no less than one hundred thousand.

The Absolute Frost Palace bid first at 800,000 astral crystals. The Comet Temple followed with 900,000, then the Nine Dragon Palace rose to 1,000,000—only for the Heavenly Dragon Sect to overtake them with 1,100,000.

But the Absolute Frost Palace refused to give up. It raised the bid again, and the price climbed ever higher.