174 Chapter 174: Abnormal Movement of Yao Chen

After a moment of shock, Fan Ling suddenly remembered his purpose for coming to the auction today: to acquire the seventh-tier pill. Judging from the other party's eagerness to buy medicinal ingredients, they might also be interested in the same pill, which would cause trouble.

It wasn't just the Blood Sect that was worried about this. All the forces that had suffered losses in the auction were equally concerned. If the other party was genuinely interested and made a move, they would have no choice but to give up.

While seventh-tier pills were indeed rare, in the Black-Corner Region, who could compete with a 7th Tier Alchemist in terms of financial resources? Moreover, even if someone could afford to compete, it would be foolish to offend a 7th Tier Alchemist over a single pill.

Just then, another item was auctioned off on the stage, and the white-haired old man waved his hand. A faint light emanated from his storage ring and a jade scroll appeared. He picked it up carefully, with an enigmatic expression on his face.

"Dear guests, the item up for auction next is something that is rarely seen on the continent these days. It is a type of Dou Technique, but due to the loss of its production method, there are only a few scrolls left in existence."

With the white-haired old man's deliberate presentation, the atmosphere in the venue became restless as everyone eagerly awaited his explanation.

"Ladies and gentlemen! The Flying Dou Technique: Lightning Bat Sky Wings!"

The white-haired old man waved his hand, and the scroll suddenly slid down. Immediately, a pair of small and exquisite black bat wings with an eerie aura and a faint flash of lightning appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the venue reached its peak, and even the major forces that had always been calm showed signs of interest.

For those who haven't reached the level of Dou Wang, possessing the Lightning Bat Sky Wings allows them to soar in the sky ahead of time. Even if they have reached the strength of Dou Wang, it doesn't matter. After using this treasure, they will always be much faster than using Dou Qi Wings, making it an invaluable item for both chasing and escaping.

Fan Ling looked at the Lightning Bat Sky Wings that seemed to fly out of the scroll, and his heart stirred. He murmured softly: "This thing is interesting. I like it."

Hearing this, the pale-faced old man beside him couldn't help but worry and said in a low voice: "Young Sect Leader, if you want to win this item, it will cost at least a million. By the end, we may not be able to compete with other forces for the final bid."

"It's okay."

Fan Ling had already made up his mind and said: "If that person over there is interested in the last item, we won't be able to get it no matter how much money we have. But if that person isn't interested, even if other forces can bid, they'll have to give it up for us. Either way, we can save a lot of money."

The pale-faced old man knew Fan Ling's character and knew that further persuasion would be useless, so he sighed and shook his head, no longer speaking.

The white-haired old man on the stage had already introduced the Flying Dou Technique's effects, and the previously confused people's eyes became fiery.

"I believe everyone also knows the rarity and magical properties of Flying Dou Techniques. This one is a middle-level Black-tier technique. Now, the starting price is one million gold coins. The auction begins now." The white-haired old man said with a smile.

As soon as this price was announced, the fervent gazes in the venue suddenly dropped by half. After all, there were only a few people who could afford this price.

Xiao Yan's expression showed some interest. He knew that missing out on such a miraculous item would be a lost opportunity.

At this moment, as soon as the white-haired old man finished speaking, Fan Ling stood up, looked around with cold eyes, and announced a price that caused a commotion in the auction venue, raising the bid by three hundred thousand. His determination to win was apparent.

After a brief silence in the auction venue, a charming and seductive giggle was heard.

"Young Sect Leader Fan Ling is really generous. However, our Sky Serpent Mansion is also quite interested in this Lightning Bat Sky Wings. Therefore, I apologise. One million four hundred thousand."

The voice came from a group of women with seductive figures and veiled faces on the other side of the auction venue.

Fan Ling snorted coldly and continued: "One million six hundred thousand!"

At this moment, Xiao Yan raised his hand and said coldly: "I bid one million seven hundred thousand."

As Li Xiu's disciple, Jia Xing Tian and the others couldn't ignore him. Moreover, with the wealth of the Yunlan Sect now in the hands of the Xiao Family, Xiao Yan was not short of gold coins either.

Seeing Xiao Yan sitting next to Li Xiu as if they were colleagues, Fan Ling and the others also sat down together, as if they hadn't just been competing fiercely for the Flying Dou Technique.

The people in the venue were strangely quiet for a moment. After the white-haired old man asked three times according to the rules, and no one else bid, he decisively struck the auction hammer.

After that, several rare items were auctioned off, but Li Xiu remained indifferent. He was waiting for the last item. Although he came to the auction partly for the medicinal ingredients, his main goal was actually the last item.

As the auction was nearing its end, a heavy item appeared - a scroll containing a rare Agility Type Dou Technique.

"Three Thousand Lightning Movement. Agility Type Dou Technique. Low-level Earth-tier technique."

The auctioneer's gentle voice instantly silenced the entire auction venue. Countless ardent eyes stared at the silver scroll on the crystal stage, their hasty breathing sounding like a bellows.

An Earth-tier Dou Technique was considered an important treasure even by the continent's top forces, and now someone was willing to sell it. It was most likely obtained through illegal means.

But how much of what was circulating in the Black-Corner Region was obtained legitimately? This did not deter the greed in the hearts of the people.

Unlike the previous items, this Dou Technique scroll did not have a starting price. It was possible that the Black Mark Auction House was very confident in their ability to sell this item for a high price, but they had overlooked one possibility.

Xiao Yan stood up first and raised his hand, saying calmly: "One million gold coins."

As he swept his gaze across the venue, no one dared to compete with him. No one here was a fool. These were people that even the Blood Sect and the Sky Serpent Mansion feared and were afraid to offend. Who would risk their lives?

The white-haired old man on the stage was sweating profusely, constantly wiping his forehead. One million gold coins was not a small sum, but they had predicted a minimum bid of ten million. How could this happen?

In the end, after a long period of silence, the white-haired old man asked three times with some urgency, but no one in the venue dared to bid. He could only reluctantly strike the black wooden hammer in his hand with a pained expression.

In any case, the auction had to continue. The white-haired old man clapped his hands, and suddenly, the sound of a mechanism operating came from the edge of the crystal stage.

After a few breaths, the crystal stage was surrounded by a dark cage. At the same time, several obscure and powerful auras appeared around the auction venue, with the leader even reaching the level of Dou Huang.

The previous Earth-tier Dou Technique, the Three Thousand Lightning Movement, was not treated like this. It was clear that this item had reached a rare level where even the major forces were willing to abandon their face and fight for it.

Following that, the white-haired old man took out a small box made of cold jade from his storage ring. It looked like a box used for storing pills.

Ignoring the greedy gazes outside the iron cage, the white-haired old man trembled as he opened the cold jade box. A burst of golden light immediately shot out from it, dazzling the venue.

"Everyone, this is the main attraction of our auction fair. This time, I present to you a seventh-tier medicinal pill, the Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill!"

Upon hearing these words, the Bone Flame Ring on Li Xiu's hand trembled violently, as if filled with excitement or anger.

As he sensed the abnormal movement of Yao Chen, Li Xiu's face broke into a faint smile.