The Great Battle Begins

Feeling the powerful aura emanating from the purple-dressed beautiful woman, even the guests in the VIP boxes couldn't help but show surprised expressions.

Hiring a peak Dou king as an auctioneer?

Indeed, it lived up to the scale of the auction held by the Demon Flame Valley—what an extravagant move!

"Allow me to introduce myself. I am Ye Ziyi, the supervisor of the Demon Flame Auction House. I extend my gratitude to all of you for attending today's auction," Ye Ziyi said, her charming gaze sweeping over the crowd as her crimson lips parted slightly. "I imagine many of you are growing impatient, so I'll spare you the unnecessary pleasantries. Let us officially begin today's auction!"

"Clap, clap, clap…"

Upon hearing this, the guests in the hall obligingly burst into applause.

"Now, let us welcome the first auction item onto the stage."

As Ye Ziyi finished speaking, a young maid in a green qipao swiftly walked onto the auction stage, carrying a silver tray.

Under the curious gazes of the crowd, Ye Ziyi pointed to the white jade pill bottle on the tray and smiled as she introduced it: "This bottle contains the Fighting Spirit Pill. Most of you here have likely heard of its reputation.

"This pill is an authentic Grade Six elixir. When consumed by a Dou king expert, it can increase their cultivation by one star without any side effects."

The expressions of the crowd instantly changed, their eyes locked onto the white jade bottle with fiery intensity.

Especially the Dou king experts among them, whose eyes glowed as they prepared to bid.

"The starting price for this Fighting Spirit Pill is one million gold coins! Each bid must increase by no less than ten thousand gold coins. You may begin bidding now."

"One million gold coins!"

"One and a half million!"

"Two million!"

Amid the rising bids, the price of the Fighting Spirit Pill quickly surpassed three million, eventually selling for a whopping 3.68 million gold coins.

In VIP Room #1, Zi Yan, nibbling on a Grade Six pill specially refined by Xiao Feng, swung her dainty feet back and forth, muttering, "These people are crazy. It's just a Fighting Spirit Pill... hmmph."

Now a one-star Dou Emperor, Zi Yan no longer found the Dou Fighting Spirit appealing.

Hearing this, Xiao Feng chuckled and shook his head, continuing to peruse the guest list in his hand.

This guest list, delivered by Ye Ziyi's attendants, contained detailed information about the VIP box guests.

Apart from the top ten ranked experts on the Black List, several other prominent figures caught Xiao Feng's attention—such as Elder Ying Shan and the Dou Emperor experts of the Black Emperor Sect.

Elder Ying Shan, an older-generation powerhouse in the Black-Corner Region, had reached the peak of four-star Dou Ancestor. However, being a loner and living a semi-reclusive life, his reputation had diminished in recent years.

The Black Emperor Sect, akin to Demon Flame Valley, was an established faction in the Black-Corner Region.

Yet, its sect master Mo Tianxing, a four-star Dou Ancestor, was weaker than the Demon Devil Elder. Hence, the Black Emperor Sect was slightly inferior to Demon Flame Valley.

Although Mo Tianxing did not attend the auction, his son Mo Ya came, accompanied by two Dou Emperor elders.

After finishing the guest list, Xiao Feng turned his attention back to the auction hall, watching the proceedings with interest.

Two hours of intense bidding passed, and with the grand finale—a Breaking Zong Pill—successfully auctioned off, the event concluded perfectly.

As the auction hall's guests began to leave, Xiao Feng's sharp eyes suddenly narrowed. "Zi Yan, it's time to act."

"Mm!" Zi Yan nodded forcefully and unleashed her Blood Ghost Art, activating the Space Domain.

"Swish, swish, swish…"

The VIP box guests waiting for their auction items suddenly vanished into thin air.

"What's happening?"

"Where is this place?"

When the crowd regained their senses, they found themselves in a dimly lit underground palace, their expressions turning wary and alert.

"Boom, boom, boom…"

Before they could figure out what had happened, a wave of dizziness overwhelmed them. Those weaker than Dou Emperor collapsed unconscious.

"Not good! The air... it's poisoned..."

The remaining six Dou Emperor experts managed to utter only half a sentence before they too succumbed.

Once everyone in the room had fainted, a figure emerged from the shadows—it was none other than Xiao Yixian, gracefully stepping forward.

This underground palace had been specially prepared by Xiao Feng for Xiao Yixian. He had instructed her to release a poison capable of incapacitating Dou Emperor experts in advance.

Thus, when Zi Yan used her Blood Demon Art to teleport everyone here, they fell victim to the toxic trap.

Among those teleported were Dou Emperor experts ranked tenth to fifth on the Black List, along with their subordinates.

Even Fan Lao, ranked fifth and a three-star Dou Emperor, stood no chance against Xiao Yixian's poison.

Xiao Feng had Zi Yan gather these individuals together because their relatively weaker strength made them suitable candidates for forced control through Demon King's Blood.

Although Xiao Feng was currently only a three-star Dou Emperor, his cultivation speed far exceeded that of Fan Lao and the others. As long as Xiao Feng maintained a higher cultivation level, he wouldn't need to worry about losing control over them.

As for stronger experts like Han Feng, they were teleported to a separate battlefield.

"Damn it! I didn't even have time to react. Could it be a Dou Venerate expert acting in the shadows?"

Having recovered from the spatial teleportation, Elder Ying Shan wore an expression of utter shock as he vigilantly scanned his surroundings.

Apart from Elder Ying Shan, Golden and Silver Elders, and Han Feng, all found themselves transported to this location, their faces equally wary.

"Master, that old fellow won't be easy to deal with," a rough voice suddenly said, drawing everyone's attention.

Two burly middle-aged men emerged from the woods fifty meters away, accompanied by two petite twin-tailed girls.

"Dou Ancestor experts? No... transformed magical beasts!"

Sensing the formidable auras of the middle-aged men, nearly equal to his own, Elder Ying Shan's expression turned grave.

"No matter. It's just a four-star Dou Ancestor. Even if something unexpected happens, with our current strength, eliminating them will be effortless," Qing Lin replied nonchalantly, waving her petite hand to summon fifty prepared crystal bottles.

(End of Chapter)

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