Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 327 - 317: Ancient Map

"Four million seven hundred thousand!"

"Four million eight hundred thousand!"

"Four million nine hundred thousand!"

The price was still climbing relentlessly. Individuals like Xu Ling were not only favored children of heaven and beloved daughters, but they also had the backing of their sects and clans, each one of them quite wealthy.

Chu Hao had just joined the Spirit Spring Sect, so even though he was backed by a large tree, he hadn’t yet received many benefits. Fortunately, a few days ago, he had killed Yue Feng’s old servant and possibly obtained all of his belongings, which made him suddenly rich.

His current limit was seven million three hundred and fifty thousand Star Stones. The bidding had just reached five million, so he was neither anxious nor hasty; his demeanor was composed.

However, many people were already sweating coldly, the bidding was about to hit five million. One must understand that purchasing an Earth Level Lower Grade Technique only required around one million Fifth Grade Star Stones, but a nearly shattered stone eye had actually reached the high tier of five million, which was enough to scare anyone to death.

In the eyes of many, five million was an astronomical number, a sum they could never earn in a lifetime. After all, not every Martial Sect was born from imperial-level or imperial-level powers.

"Five million four hundred thousand."

"Five million four hundred and twenty thousand."

"Five million four hundred and fifty thousand."

Although the price was still increasing, the increments were getting smaller and smaller, clearly indicating that even the landlord’s reserves were dwindling.

This was normal, even for top-tier warriors like Yue Feng, whose fortunes were only around six hundred thousand Star Stones. Even if Xu Ling and the others had talents not inferior to Yue Feng’s, how could their wealth compare to his due to their realm?

Of course, they had certainly come prepared this time with relatively ample funds, and Yue Feng wouldn’t possibly entrust all his wealth to his servants. As a result, the gap between their financial capabilities wasn’t so great.

"Six million!" Xu Ling called out a sky-high price, her expression becoming quite serious. This was close to her limit, and she wouldn’t be able to raise much more.

"Six million two hundred thousand!" A middle-aged man in his thirties went against the trend and significantly increased the bid, trying to make the competition withdraw.

Six million was clearly a threshold. Once this threshold was crossed, every additional thousand was terrifying, not to mention that this person raised the bid by two hundred thousand in one go, shattering the psychological limit of many, and for a moment, no one else bid.

"Six million three hundred thousand." It was at this moment that a clear voice sounded, it was Chu Hao.

His tone was incredibly calm, as if it wasn’t six million three hundred thousand Star Stones, but just six hundred and thirty.

"Six million four hundred thousand!" The middle-aged man continued to raise the bid, his gaze fierce as if to warn Chu Hao.

Chu Hao naturally wasn’t afraid; what Martial Sect could he possibly fear now? Besides, Fat Cat had said the value of this ancient beast eye was not inferior to the Heavenly Dharma Stone, so it definitely wasn’t a matter of six million Star Stones; it was an invaluable treasure that couldn’t be measured in specific numbers.

"Six million five hundred thousand."

"Six million six hundred thousand!"

"Six million seven hundred thousand."

"Six million eight hundred thousand!" The middle-aged man’s forehead was covered in cold sweat. He no longer had the capacity to raise the price further. If this high bid couldn’t deter Chu Hao, then he would have to give up.

"Six million nine hundred thousand." Chu Hao was still calm.

No one else bid after that.

"Six million nine hundred thousand once... Six million nine hundred thousand twice... Six million nine hundred thousand three times, sold." Elder Xuan struck the gavel, finalizing the sale. The Divine Beast Eye from the Ancient Times had finally fallen into Chu Hao’s hands.

Chu Hao made his payment and took possession. Had he been unable to settle the payment, the auction would have started over immediately, and any malicious bidders would have been expelled, never to participate in this auction again.

Of course, what kind of punishment there might be in private was anyone’s guess.

Chu Hao took out a Mustard Seed Ring after another and tossed them over, without waiting for the auction house to take the Star Stones and then return them to him; this could also offset part of the price.

After paying nearly seven million, Chu Hao wasn’t exactly penniless, but it was almost as if he had gone back to square one overnight. He was left with just around five hundred thousand Star Stones, which was more than enough for cultivation, but thinking about buying anything else good was out of the question.

Chu Hao stored the golden pupil eye into the Mustard Seed Ring and then returned to the auction to continue watching. There might still be a chance to buy something good.

Just as the true value of the golden pupil eye was far beyond seven million Star Stones, there might be Ancient treasures that were severely undervalued.

This was when Fat Cat’s assistance with appraisal was needed.

The auction continued, with a large volume of Spiritual Medicine being auctioned off. Some even made Chu Hao’s heart beat faster, as they were not only suitable for his push to become a Warrior but would also help increase his Cultivation after becoming one.

Unfortunately, with his meager funds, he could only look on.

This didn’t worry him too much because Xiaocao had the ability to promote the growth of Spirit Grass. The key was that her methods were a bit too... unconventional, such that even Chu Hao felt apprehensive about consuming those Spiritual Medicines.

Not long after, Fat Cat discovered another great item.

It was a piece of beast skin with countless patterns on it, also from Ancient Times. It was speculated that it might contain ancient secret techniques, but unfortunately, no one could understand it. Therefore, the price of this beast skin was very low.

However, because the beast skin itself was extremely valuable, able to be preserved for so many years without damage, it still fetched a high price of 220,000 in the end. Of course, Chu Hao got it. If it hadn’t been for Nalan Yufeng and Bai Yunye’s group deliberately driving up the price, it could have been obtained for around 100,000.

Although Chu Hao had never cared much for money, he was not one to suffer in silence either. Annoyed by these four people’s antics, he naturally felt aggrieved.

"Fat Cat, what is this thing that you’re so anxious about?" After obtaining the beast skin, Chu Hao asked Fat Cat.

"You lucky boy, you’ve actually come across two good items at once. You should know that even in my time, these two items were rare treasures," Fat Cat couldn’t help but sigh continuously.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you going to tell me or not?"

"Stinky boy, why are you so impatient?" Fat Cat shrugged its shoulders, a movement that, to outsiders, seemed very human-like, and Chu Hao suspected that Fat Cat was actually a Cat Demon possessed by a human.

"Fine, I’ll listen patiently," Chu Hao said.

"Alright, let me tell you, this piece of beast skin is from the belly of the Gold-Striped Great Demon Bull, and it’s the only piece of skin on its body," Fat Cat finally revealed the origin of the beast skin.

Chu Hao couldn’t help but wonder, "How can a bull have only one piece of skin on its body?"

"You’re making a fuss over nothing!" Fat Cat scoffed, "The skin of the Gold-Striped Great Demon Bull is like metal all over its body. Only this small area under its belly is incredibly soft."

"Is this its weakness?" asked Chu Hao.

"Wrong, wrong, wrong, this is the strongest part of its defense. Although it is soft, it is slippery and cannot be gripped, and it is invulnerable to all techniques! If one day the Gold-Striped Great Demon Bull could transform the skin of its entire body into this type of texture, then it would truly reach its peak, becoming incredibly fearsome!"

Chu Hao nodded; this could be considered a return to simplicity. He thought for a moment and said, "However, I still don’t understand what use this piece of beast skin has. Is it to make armor?"

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey, that would be a colossal waste!" Fat Cat shook its head repeatedly, "The patterns on this beast skin seem like writing. It was believed to be a cultivation technique passed down from Ancient Times, but in fact... this is a map!"

"A map?" Chu Hao was surprised, "To use such a precious beast skin to make a map, isn’t that wasteful?"

"Silly boy, that’s exactly what shows the map’s preciousness." Fat Cat scratched on Chu Hao’s head until he had tousled all his hair, then stopped its "claws", and said, "Even in my era, the Gold-Striped Great Demon Bull was rare enough to be frightening. This divine beast would shatter its belly skin before death, because it would leave behind the mysteries of its clan’s secret techniques."

"So, what does a complete piece of Gold-Striped Great Demon Bull belly skin signify? Rarity, a rarity among rarities! And I happened to hear that an ancient powerful being left behind a treasure, recorded on a piece of Gold-Striped Great Demon Bull beast skin."

Chu Hao was very smart and immediately realized, saying, "Are you saying that this is the map with the location of the legacy?"

"Exactly, the entire Sky Martial Star might have only this piece of Gold-Striped Great Demon Bull beast skin!" Fat Cat first nodded its head, then let out a sigh, saying, "In the past, to contend for this treasure map, countless battles were fought, numerous powerhouses shed blood for it, but unexpectedly, now it has fallen into the hands of a Martial Sect, and for less than 200 thousand Fifth Grade Star Stones."

"What do you mean ’only 200 thousand’? Why don’t you give me 200 thousand?" Chu Hao said displeasedly.

"Stinky kid, you really are a miser playing coy. Not to mention the legacy mentioned on the map, just this piece of beast skin itself is incredibly precious. If you could comprehend the Gold-Striped Great Demon Bull clan’s secret techniques, hehe—"

"When will I be able to comprehend them?" Hearing Fat Cat describe it so grandly, Chu Hao became eagerly interested.

"At least to the War God," Fat Cat said, not very certain.

"...Scram!" Chu Hao rolled his eyes.

"Hao, don’t be fooled by the world you see around you, there’s always someone better out there. Becoming a War God isn’t the true peak of martial arts, I’ve already told you before, the future will be extremely dark and filled with slaughter. To survive in a chaotic world, you must enhance your realm as quickly as possible," Fat Cat said seriously.

"Is becoming a War God enough to deal with this calamity?" Chu Hao fished for more information.

"Only by becoming a War God will you not end up as a mere ant, easily crushed by someone’s foot," Fat Cat sighed.

"What!" Chu Hao was alarmed, a War God was merely enough to not be an ant? But there were only seven War Gods in Sky Martial Star currently. If the catastrophe Fat Cat mentioned were to descend, who could withstand it?

Even War Gods could only protect themselves at best.

"So, you must practice cultivation quickly, the heavens... are about to open their eyes," said Fat Cat mysteriously.

"Hey, hey, hey, don’t scare people, Fat Cat!"

"Don’t worry, don’t worry, if the sky really falls, I’ll cover you," Fat Cat waved its paw.

"I bet that if that day comes, you’ll definitely be the first one to bolt," Chu Hao did not believe it.

"Hahaha, you’ve seen right through me," Fat Cat laughed loudly.

The promises of this cheeky cat were as reliable as a fart. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)