The Prodigies War-Chapter 2698 A Deranged Auction

The spectators outside were also in an uproar. This was the successor selection of the hallowed Origin Sect, but Lin Xun was currently passing the participants he had imprisoned to someone else to help them pass!

Even if the rules allowed this, it still felt kind of weird.

Inside Absolute Sunder Battlefield, Lin Xun chuckled when he noticed Xiang Xiaoyuan's hesitation, “What, scared that you'll be targeted by those Immortal forces outside if you accept my help?”

Xiang Xiaoyuan summoned a dao sword and cut down the two prisoners. Their nameplates turned into two beams of light and disappeared.

Only then did she smile, “This is the Origin Sect’s assessment where it's all about fighting. Why would I sign up in the first place if I was scared?”

Lin Xun felt a warm current in his heart. Although they hadn't seen each other in so many years, Xiang Xiaoyuan clearly still regarded him as a friend.

Buzz!

There was suddenly a glow as Xiang Xiaoyuan's nameplate emerged and shrouded her in a rain of obscure light. She disappeared.

She had passed the round and therefore was automatically teleported out of Absolute Sunder Battlefield. Liuxiang Hen and her other two companions watched from a distance and couldn't help but look a little envious.

Passing the first round in such an easy way was something they had never dared to imagine before, yet it had happened to Xiang Xiaoyuan.

Seeing their reaction, Lin Xun suddenly said, “Everyone, if you're willing to part with some of your valuables, I’ll hand the captives to you.”

Liuxiang Hen’s group were shaken. Their eyes sparkled with excitement, “For real?”

Lin Xun smiled, “Of course. Just show me the treasures you are carrying. I will select those that I need and you’ll get to pass this round.”

The opportunity was right before them! A few treasures were nothing compared to it!

Liuxiang Hen’s trio gritted their teeth and followed Lin Xun's instructions without hesitation. As Emperor Ancestors from Immortal Imperial Clans, the treasures on them were naturally extraordinary.

Lin Xun took a moment to select some of the treasures before handing four prisoners over to the other party. Liuxiang Hen and another person each needed one, while the third person needed two.

Before long, mysterious fluctuations emerged, transporting the trio out of Absolute Sunder Battlefield since they had passed the first round.

As the crowd outside watched the whole thing unfold, their expressions were also a spectacle to behold. Lin Xun actually treated such a serious examination as a place to sell spots to pass! It was simply unspeakable!

The clans behind the traded captives were all Immortal factions. Beside themselves with rage and indignation, they were close to coughing up blood.

“Elder Xiao, aren't you going to do anything about his abhorrent act?” shouted an angry fossil.

Their clans’ Emperor Ancestors had already lost face, suffered a heavy blow to their mindset, and endured humiliation as prisoners only to be put on sale at the moment. Even if they could somehow survive this round, another serious mental trauma awaited once they learned about it!

“Yes, why aren't you severely punishing the remnant?!” Many angry voices rang out, mostly from the clans behind the captives.

Xiao Wenyuan frowned and coldly grunted, “Lin Xun has not violated the rules of the selection, so why should he be punished? When the other participants act in groups, do they not also alter the quota correspondingly? The only difference here is that Lin Xun acts alone. Within the rules, he can do as he sees fit with his prisoners!”

His speech echoed throughout the field, silencing all other voices.

Some of the old fossils were still dissatisfied and wanted to protest, but Li Zhen coldly said, “Are you all questioning the rules of the Origin Sect Ancestral Court?”

The meaning behind these words were entirely different, shutting those old-timers right up. As angry as they were, they did not dare to offend the Origin Sect Ancestral Court.

The commotion was thus suppressed, but before long, everybody was once again shocked by Lin Xun's actions.

In an open area of the battlefield, he used supernatural abilities and built a platform out of boulders, then hung up a huge banner that wrote: ‘Auctioning captured participants, highest bidder wins!’

Each character was written with bold strokes that flowed unrestrainedly. On the platform, Lin Xun had arranged the remaining eighteen prisoners like goods on a counter.

The audience outside was completely speechless, their minds in disarray.

“Treating supreme Emperor Ancestors as merchandise and the Absolute Sunder Battlefield as an auction hall? Has Lin Xun lost his mind?”

“If this gets out...”

“Heavens, is there anything in this world that he doesn’t dare to do?”

The field erupted with shouts and exclamations of shock.

Even the Immortal experts were stupefied. An auction? The Fangchun Mountain bastard has gotten so deranged to the point that he’s selling the other Emperor Ancestors participants?

Even someone as indifferent as Fang Daoping let slip a slight twitch at the corner of his lips. This kid... He's trying to make a complete scene!

The ever smiling Xiao Wenyuan could only manage a bitter smile at the moment.

Even the quiet and unexpressive Li Zhen looked like he couldn't bear to watch anymore. Lin Xun is really too capable of causing trouble!

Donghuang Qing said angrily, “Everyone, if we let him go on like this, the selection will become a laughing stock! If word gets out, how will the world see our Origin Sect Ancestral Court? How will the other three ancestral courts see us?”

“Did he break the rules?” It was actually Fang Daoping who responded.

The simple question made Donghuang Qing's heart sink. He replied, “No.”

Fang Daoping stopped at that, and Donghuang Qing knew he had no hope of taking advantage of this matter to attack Lin Xun.

Meanwhile, Jun Huan had been laughing so hard that her stomach hurt. Even she hadn't expected Lin Xun to pull off such a stunt.

Make a fuss, my junior brother. The more noise you make, the more our enemies will have to weigh the consequences of dealing with you after you enter the Origin Sect Ancestral Court.

But I'm afraid the fellows who're being auctioned will have serious mental problems in the future!

......

Inside Absolute Sunder Battlefield, it had taken only a few days for the news of Lin Xun’s auction to trigger a sensation.

At first, the participants were unable to believe it. This kind of thing was so uncanny that it turned their worldview upside down. However, when more and more proof of it reached their ears, they finally dared to believe that he had indeed started such an appalling auction.

The venue where the auction was held became the focal point of the battlefield.

On the platform, Lin Xun stood with his hands behind his back and said aloud, “There are only nine days left of the first round, and you all know better than I do how intense the competition has become. That's why I'm presenting you with an easy way to pass: by winning just one or two bids, and all you have to pay is some material wealth.

His voice echoed far and wide, “As you can see, there are only nine left. If you don't seize this opportunity, you may regret it for the rest of your life.”

In the area, numerous figures were standing at a distance from the platform while keeping a watchful eye on each other.

Seeing this, Lin Xun confidently declared, “Rest assured that you will not be under attack during the auction. Anyone who dares to use violence here will be my enemy, and I will subdue them and auction them off to you all!

“Of course, anyone with a grudge against me, Lin Xun, is not qualified to take part in the auction. Those who dare to cause trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless!”

The rules of his auction had already spread throughout the Absolute Sunder Battlefield over the past few days, so he didn't need to waste his breath explaining them. Soon, people began to participate and make bids.

“This dao brother offers 800 pounds of immortal matter. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?

“Sold! Congratulations to you, dao brother, on securing a spot to advance!

“Next, we have a prisoner who is from the Nan Clan. The starting price is 300 pounds of immortal matter, or treasures of equivalent value.

“Please behave yourself, young lady. I don't do dual cultivation. Do not try to tempt me with your beauty!

“Are there any other bids?”

Lin Xun’s voice resounded without end over the next few moments. It felt as though this wasn't the fiercely competitive first round of the selection, but rather some top-tier luxury auction.

Those who watched from the outside had long been struck dumb. The fact that something so absurd was actually transpiring in the Origin Sect Ancestral Court's assessment simply felt surreal.

The Origin Sect was such a transcendent place, and this grand disciple recruitment they were holding had garnered the attention of the entire Eternal True Realm. For Lin Xun to hold such an auction during such an event was truly indescribable...

A distance away from the auction stood a figure dressed in a silver robe who had graying temples and a handsome face. Donghuang Shaowen was emotionlessly watching everything that unfolded.

“Brother Shaowen, why aren't you taking action to kill the little remnant?” a deep, majestic voice rang out.

Without even looking, Donghuang Shaowen knew it was Mu Zunwu.

“Why aren’t you?” replied Donghuang Shaowen casually, appearing peaceful with his hands placed on his back. Two great suns coalesced from strands of black and white law power silently circled around him.

“Because now isn't the right time,” said Mu Zunwu, who had black hair, violet eyes, an icy aura, and a bronze spear as his weapon. When still, he was as steady as a mountain, but once in motion, he could be a match for a primordial barbarian god.

“You're worried that battling him would result in mutual destruction that will affect you in the next round, aren't you?” said Donghuang Shaowen.

“And you're no different,” retorted Mu Zunwu.

Donghuang Shaowen was silent for a moment before he said, “He is indeed a formidable enemy, a rare existence for people like us. My goal here is to enter the Origin Sect Ancestral Court, so there's no need to complicate matters during the assessment. Furthermore, don't you think the auction looks like a trap to lure over his enemies?”

He stopped at that and walked off.

Mu Zunwu stood still with a dark glint in his eyes. At first, he had also deemed the auction to be a farce, believing that Lin Xun acted like a clown in contrast to his outstanding combat prowess. But was it really that simple?

Donghuang Shaowen's words had hit the nail on the head. This auction was very likely a trap that Lin Xun deliberately set up to attract those who were hostile to him!