The Master of Beasts-Chapter 522 - 119_2

With a slight movement of his Divine Sense, the Five Mountains Venerable stared at the introduction of the Spiritual Transformation Toad above, and his heart, unchanged for millennia, surprisingly experienced a slight fluctuation.

"Spiritual Transformation Toad, there’s actually a Spiritual Transformation Toad." Feeling a slight suspicion in his heart, the Five Mountains Venerable looked at his young disciple and kindly said, "Disciple, is the introduction of the Spiritual Beasts at this auction true?"

Tian Yue looked at the Five Mountains Venerable with some surprise, then recounted his experiences from the last auction, praising Chen Jiuge’s abilities greatly.

The Five Mountains Venerable couldn’t help but feel a glimmer of hope rising in his heart, and said with satisfaction, "If it’s really a Spiritual Transformation Toad, disciple, you would solve a major problem for your Master."

"It’s something I should do as a disciple, to ease my Master’s worries." Tian Yue said with great joy.

"Hmm, we’ll go and see it then."

.....

Chen Jiuge, who was actively preparing for the auction, did not know how great an impact this auction would have.

The rare Spiritual Beasts that Chen Jiuge could cultivate effortlessly were not so easily obtained in the True Realm. Most of these rare Spiritual Beasts lived in the Demon Domain, and although the Human Clan was much stronger than the Demon Clan, it was impossible to capture Spiritual Beasts in the Demon Domain at will. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

The key issue was that the young ones of these rare bloodline Spiritual Beasts were protected by the Supreme of the Demon Domain, so no outside cultivator could make a move on them. When these Spiritual Beasts grew up, their power would be so strong that they could not be subdued at all, resulting in the rarity and scarcity of rare Spiritual Beasts.

On the day of the auction’s opening

"Clap clap clap"

Two rows of Fairy Beasts stood charmingly on both sides, welcoming the guests. Each Fairy Beast had a golden toad next to its feet, constantly spitting out multicolored light balls.

Qiu Ruo followed behind her father, watching the multicolored light balls being continuously spat out, couldn’t help but curiously reach out and touch them. A slight Five Elements Power seeped into her body, and her Cultivation actually increased a little.

"This...this?" Qiu Ruo looked shocked.

Qiu Baisheng gradually became serious, seemingly underestimating this Chen Jiuge. These peculiar Spiritual Beasts could actually inhale and exhale the Five Elements Power, although very weak, it was still far beyond ordinary Spiritual Beasts.

"Qiu Baisheng?" Shen Boyi, who was pulled in by his own disciple to act as a doorkeeper, looked at Qiu Baisheng with some surprise.

"Shen Boyi? Why are you here?" Qiu Baisheng was also a little surprised.

"Oh, isn’t this my disciple’s business? I came to show some support, after all, some of the items at this auction are quite valuable." Thinking of the finale Divine Beast, Shen Boyi couldn’t help but shiver a bit.

"Hehe, all of you are here!" Chang Xi sneered as she stepped out from the void.

"I didn’t expect even Fairy Chang Xi to come." The Five Mountains Venerable no longer concealed his presence.

Zi Xing glanced at the Golden Immortals present and said indifferently, "An auction held by a junior has actually attracted all of you."

"Hehe." The Golden Immortals present gave a couple of dry laughs, inwardly cursing the thick-skinned members of the Zi family.

With the highest cultivation, the Golden Immortals naturally went to the most top-rated private rooms on the fifth floor.

Hong Yue, who was in charge of the rooms’ allocation and sale, smiled and said, "A room on the fifth floor costs one hundred Divine Crystals and can accommodate up to five people."

There were quite a few Golden Immortals present. Although a hundred Divine Crystals was a lot, no one wanted to lose face in front of their peers, so they all took out the room fee with an air of composure.

Soon, the slightly late-arriving Gu Huan also arrived with Gu Zhengyu.

"We’d like a private room." Gu Zhengyu said familiarly.

"May I ask which floor?" Hong Yue politely smiled and asked.

Gu Zhengyu looked at his father, and Gu Huan coughed lightly, "How much is the top floor?"

"One hundred Divine Crystals, only usable by those with Golden Immortal Cultivation." Hong Yue explained.

"Golden Immortal?" Gu Huan chuckled to himself, "Do you really have Golden Immortals coming?"

Seemingly a bit incredulous, Gu Huan couldn’t help but send a few strands of Divine Sense toward the fifth-floor rooms, ending up directly at the room where Chang Xi was.

"Shua"

An Immortal Sword, exuding endless coldness, was stabbed less than a centimeter in front of Gu Huan: "Gu Huan, if you’re tired of living, I can help you a bit."

"Fairy Chang Xi." Gu Huan took a deep breath and said with a calm expression, "Then I’ll also take a room on the fifth floor."

.......

As time ticked by, the doors of the auction house gradually closed, and the lights illuminated the auction stage.

Chen Jiuge slowly rose from the floor, sensing the mingling energies in the hall and private rooms, some of which made him shiver due to their sheer power. Taking a deep breath, he announced, "The auction officially begins."

"The first Spiritual Beast, Kui!"

Kui, depending on the Five Elements, is also known as Mountain Demon, Corpse Demon, Water Demon, etc. It possesses extremely strong defensive capabilities, surpassing even zombies not part of the Five Elements. While incapable of casting spells, it is immune to them, making it a creature not a Divine Beast yet comparable to one.

"Are you kidding? Even the Kui is here?" an Outer Sect steward in a second-floor private room exclaimed.

With two heads and four arms, a single horn growing from its head, clad in scale armor with heavenly patterns, standing two meters tall, and with the face of an Evil Ghost, the Kui on stage matched the legends perfectly, leaving the crowd in a slowly growing silence.

"There are many legends about the Kui, so I won’t elaborate. I spent a considerable amount of resources cultivating this Kui, and if it weren’t for the many seniors participating this time, I might not be willing to auction it," Chen Jiuge said, somewhat heartbroken, as he touched the Kui’s hard body.

"Senior Brother Chen, stop talking and set a price!" some disciples from noble families eagerly relayed news about the Kui’s auction to their families, their eyes reddening.

"The starting price is one hundred Divine Crystals, with each increment no less than one."

"Two hundred!"

"You pauper, thinking you can buy the Kui for two hundred, I’ll offer five hundred!"

This price made the red-eyed cultivators in the hall slightly discouraged, until a calm voice came from the fifth-floor private room, "One thousand."

Chen Jiuge’s mouth twitched—wasn’t this his master ancestor?

"Haha, Shen Boyi, are you raising the bid for your own grand disciple? This is a bit unsightly!" Zi Xing said with ill intent.

"Although I don’t want to offend your Zi family, that was indeed a bit over the top. A Kui, after all, can’t be compared to just a thousand Divine Crystals, so I’ll bid two thousand," Five Mountains Venerable said, speechless.

Since Zi Qi took over as the ancestral leader of the Zi family, it has been losing its sense of proportion. What kind of talk is this?

In the private room, Zi Xing felt his throat clench but didn’t dare speak further. Despite being a Guest Elder, Five Mountains Venerable is backed by many Guest Elders, wielding substantial power.

Zi Xing didn’t want to push such a formidable Golden Immortal as Five Mountains Venerable towards Shen Boyi’s faction over a mere verbal dispute.

"This little lady is also quite interested in the Kui, three thousand!" Fairy Chang Xi said with intrigue.

This price was already very high, far exceeding both Chen Jiuge’s and the cultivators’ expectations in the hall. Just when he thought Fairy Chang Xi would secure the bid, the void split open.

Sect Master Liu Tai stepped out with a cheerful smile, saying, "I suppose I’m not too late."

"Actually, the Kui intrigues this old man as well, three thousand five hundred." Liu Tai wasn’t the only one emerging from the void; several elderly individuals with white beards followed.

Despite facing the Sect Master, a Daluo, Fairy Chang Xi remained unfazed, slightly complaining, "Sect Master, coming without notice is a bit improper."

Chen Jiuge instantly felt his Divine Sense turn chaotic, looking up to see the Sect Master and others watching him. He hurriedly greeted them, "No problem, no problem at all."

Liu Tai nodded in satisfaction, sending a Storage Bag floating towards Chen Jiuge, "Consider this our entrance fee."

With the Sect Master and others’ arrival, the auction reached a crescendo, and the Kui was eventually secured by an unknown elder for three thousand five hundred Divine Crystals.

To broaden the auction’s impact, Chen Jiuge gritted his teeth, deciding to auction several Spiritual Beasts from the fourth tier.

"Everyone, due to the Sect Master’s arrival, I will intersperse some special Spiritual Beasts. As for what they are, it’s a secret for now."

The cultivators below were extremely excited, and even those on the lower three floors knew that these special Spiritual Beasts were likely irrelevant to them, but having a chance to see such prominent figures like the Sect Master was enough to brag about.

One rare Spiritual Beast auction after another heated up the atmosphere in the venue.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Jiuge called out, "Next, the Eternal Night Winter Wolf."

"Howl"

A roar unlike a wolf’s howl emerged from the Eternal Night Winter Wolf’s mouth, its snow-white fur, nine ferociously fierce wolf heads, and a towering body nearly fifty meters tall continually exuding a chill, causing even the ground, fortified by a Great Array, to start forming layers of frost.

This was the fourth-tier’s pure fighting force strongest Spiritual Beast—the Eternal Night Winter Wolf.

"With True Immortal Thirty Layer Heaven Cultivation, it’s just one step away from breaking through to the Realm. Whatever Divine Skills it may learn depends entirely on future cultivation."