Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 326 - 316: Golden Pupil Eye
The elderly man appeared to be about 70 years old, with a head full of white hair, yet his spirit was frighteningly vigorous, his face glowing with a ruddy complexion.
"I didn’t expect Elder Xuan to personally preside over the auction today."
"A little decorum, Elder Xuan is a War General, and it’s said he has reached the Eighth Tier Peak, a candidate for becoming a War King."
Someone immediately disclosed the identity of the old man, and the whole scene suddenly quieted down. No matter how much the attendees’ sects or families exceeded that of a War General, as long as they had not stepped onto this stage themselves, they must show utmost respect in the presence of a War General.
This was the rule of martial arts.
Chu Hao and Bai Yunye naturally could no longer fight, as the War General had spoken, they would be out of line to continue and even if the War General spared them out of respect for their sects, a harsh lesson would ensure, one strong even as divine forces would not contest.
Chu Hao didn’t take it to heart, he just thought Xu Ling and his group were too arrogant, which led him to want to dampen their spirits a bit. After all, everyone had no grievances or grudges by default, so there was no need to hold onto this fight relentlessly.
Bai Yunye was somewhat eager to try, but after a few soothing words from Xu Ling, he also calmed down.
They were here to buy good stuff, not specifically to fight.
When Elder Xuan saw that the scene had calmed down, he smiled slightly and said, "Then, let’s begin today’s auction."
One after another, the auction items were brought up to the stage and, under Elder Xuan’s direction, sold one after another—some exceptionally rare, others common goods, thus the prices varied greatly.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is an ancient object, with nearly a million years of history." Elder Xuan held a stone sphere about the size of a walnut, "According to our research at Lingxiao Pavilion, this is a naturally formed stone eye, and its greatest wonder is that it can see through a person’s body."
The whole venue was abuzz; what kind of treasure was this, a spying device?
Elder Xuan passed the stone eye to a few people in the front row, allowing them to personally experience the "spying" effect, and after using it, their eyes all revealed a frenzied color, even including a woman.
As these individuals scanned around with the stone eye, those targeted couldn’t help but clench their legs and shield their upper and lower body with their hands, not even the bulkiest men being an exception, eliciting a round of laughter.
Fortunately, not many people had the opportunity to personally try this stone eye, and it was soon collected back by Elder Xuan and placed on a jade plate on the table.
Only then did Elder Xuan reveal the detailed function of the stone eye: Upon infusing some Soul Power into this stone eye, it could activate and see through a creature—the transparency not being the transparency of x-ray vision but visualizing flesh and bones, clearly showing where strengths and weaknesses lay.
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in amazement; the function of the stone eye was terrifyingly powerful. Against enemies, just a glance could reveal all weaknesses, certainly adding a significant advantage in combat.
No wonder those who had tried the stone eye earlier had been so excited; this was undoubtedly a divine artifact.
But how could such a divine artifact be auctioned in this kind of place?
Indeed, this gathering included individuals from across Sky Martial Star who were breaking through to Warrior rank, and each held a significant status, yet compared to the value of the stone eye, it was inadequate.
Such a treasure should, at least, be auctioned at the level of the Middle Three Realms to truly reflect its worth.
The resources of Martial Sects were limited; even if they were willing to go all out, how much could they really contribute?
Elder Xuan saw the confusion among the crowd and explained, "This stone eye has been severely damaged, with a sword wound deep into the eyeball, and it could shatter at any moment, so it’s uncertain how many times it can be used."
So that was it.
This naturally made the value of the stone eye plummet, but in the eyes of Chu Hao and others, it still held immense value—after all, it had not yet broken. Of course, this also depended on how high the final price would be bid; if too high, it certainly wouldn’t be worth it.
For a moment, everyone was eager to try, ready to fiercely compete.
"Bid with full effort for this item," Fat Cat whispered on Chu Hao’s shoulder.
"Why?" Chu Hao asked curiously. The stone eye indeed had significant use, but if it was going to break after a few uses, why bother competing so intensely?
"Fool, this isn’t any stone eye, it’s the eye of a golden-eyed beast!" Fat Cat had just spoken when it huffed and said, "Talking like this is too inconvenient; I’ll teach you how to use Divine Sense to communicate." The Cat Demon, regardless of whether Chu Hao was willing or not, immediately began teaching.
Divine Sense is soul and spirit; in Earth’s science fiction novels, many aliens communicate through mental means, transcending both space and language barriers, the most advanced form of communication.
The Divine Sense communication that Fat Cat spoke of wasn’t so exaggerated, as it couldn’t span great distances but could only interact within a limited range. For the ability of this person and cat, approximately within a hundred meters.
But within this range, communication was incredibly convenient—not needing to speak or stare with eyes; soul contact was enough to convey thoughts. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
"Learning this isn’t hard at all, as long as your soul is strong."
For martial artists, once stepping into the Martial Master Realm, their souls must be stronger than ordinary people. Theoretically, they possess the capability of Divine Sense communication. However, due to significant changes in the martial arts environment, their overall strength is not as high as it was in ancient times because they consume less Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Hence, most martial masters’ Soul Power does not reach the required standard and they can only passively receive information, unable to express their own thoughts.
Therefore, most people today need to reach the Warrior rank and undergo three soul sublimations before they can maintain sufficient strength for Divine Sense communication.
Chu Hao, having consumed quite a number of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, quickly mastered the trick under Fat Cat’s guidance and began using this more advanced method to communicate with Fat Cat.
However, he had just learned this ability and was far from proficient in its application. He couldn’t control his rampant thoughts and ended up revealing some things that shouldn’t be said, easily exposing his inner secrets.
Luckily, his talent was truly extraordinary, and through continuous communication, he soon gained smooth control over it.
Meanwhile, the auction for that stone eye also started.
"That’s the golden-eyed beast’s eyeball," Fat Cat continued to explain the origin of that stone sphere to Chu Hao, "In my era, the golden-eyed beast was an extraordinary existence, known as ’When gold eyes open, myriad spirits perish,’ and seeing through beings was just one of its abilities."
"But isn’t this stone eye heavily damaged and about to break?" Chu Hao also said using Divine Sense.
Fat Cat, with a face full of disdain, sneered, "Bullshit experts, can you believe what they say? The golden eye indeed was injured, but it wasn’t critical, just the outer stone layer is about to shatter. These idiots thought it’s a naturally formed spirit eye, which truly made me laugh. Let me tell you, if this golden eye appeared in my era, heads would have definitely turned."
"Sigh, you’re saying all this just to make me buy it, right?" Chu Hao glanced at Fat Cat and couldn’t help but say, "Fat Cat, you’re not a peeping tom, are you?"
"Meow, what kind of being am I? Let me tell you, in my time, fairies warming my bed could line up around the Sky Martial Star several times, I absolutely didn’t spare them a second glance," Fat Cat said very arrogantly.
"You puff up at the slightest compliment," Chu Hao certainly didn’t believe this shameless cat’s tall tales.
"Hurry up and make an offer," Fat Cat kept urging Chu Hao, "Also, let me tell you, the golden pupil contains a trace of Heavenly Dharma, and if you can extract it one day, maybe you could train your own eyes into golden pupils, not only seeing through the essence of the world but even annihilating it with a glance."
"Are golden-eyed beasts really that powerful?" Chu Hao was startled.
"Of course, the golden-eyed beast was a true Divine Beast, ranked among the top few in my era," Fat Cat solemnly said.
"But even if it’s that powerful, it’s still extinct." Chu Hao shook his head, wondering if immortality truly existed in this world.
"You little brat, you’re far from reaching that step, just hurry and buy the golden pupil eye. If you can’t buy it, steal it. It is a true treasure, its value no less than that of the Heavenly Dharma Stone," Fat Cat continued to press him.
Chu Hao could only nod, saying, "I don’t know what you’re in such a rush for. There are so many people bidding right now, what’s the use in making an offer?"
"Two million!"
"Two million one hundred fifty thousand!"
"Two million two hundred thousand!"
As they spoke, the price of the stone eye soared, jumping fourfold from a starting bid of five hundred thousand. This clearly wasn’t the limit for the ancient beast eye, as the price continued to rise, expected to reach five million before most would drop out.
Chu Hao began to check his own pockets, his Mustard Seed Ring had too many things; tallying his possessions wasn’t an easy task.
Seven million three hundred thousand Fifth Grade Star Stones—if it hadn’t been for robbing Yue Feng’s old servant, he really wouldn’t have had much money now.
This was all he had, and according to Fat Cat, he should just shout out an offer to stun everyone. How could Chu Hao act so flamboyantly? Although he didn’t care about Star Stones, this money didn’t just come from the wind; it was better to save where possible.
The price continued to skyrocket, finally breaking through four million, at which point fewer people made offers. In front of a War General, which reckless guy would dare to recklessly make bids?
At this point, those truly capable of competing started to place their bids, such as Xu Ling, Bai Yunye, Nalan Yufeng, along with some others Chu Hao didn’t recognize, but each had a distinguished aura, possessing a king-like demeanor.
Chu Hao also started bidding, adding bids tens of thousands at a time, making Fat Cat very impatient, wishing he could wager all the Star Stones.
"You’re too stingy, I used to give more to a beggar just from the spare change I threw," Fat Cat disdainfully mocked.
"Go away. You’re eating mine, using mine, living in my place without me charging you a cent, and you dare talk to me about being generous?" Chu Hao retorted impatiently.
Fat Cat chuckled sheepishly, as they say, the receiver of a gift is beholden to the giver, and even as shameless as it was, it had to step back now. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on QiDian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
