Chapter 29: The Strife for the Ascension Edict, Second Part

  [PS: The second update is done, adding a midnight update, a total of 7,000 words have been delivered, Autumn Wind should be considered powerful!]

  "The auctioned item is a set of talismans made by Master Fuxin, which took three years to complete. This set of talismans cannot be broken unless one has reached the late stage of Martial Sage. The only drawback of this set of talismans is that it requires at least the strength of a Martial Emperor to activate."

  "Hmm..."

  The entire audience was in an uproar, even more shocking than when the Tenfold Earth Dan was auctioned off earlier. It was actually a late-stage Wu Sheng that couldn't be broken. This was too abnormal. With this set of talismans, one would almost be invincible. Late-stage Wu Sheng, in the entire Qianyuan Empire, on this continent, how many people had reached this level?

  "Is it really true?"

  Still, someone suspected that this array of symbols was too abnormal and couldn't help but make people suspicious. After all, it's not something that can be broken by anyone except a late-stage Wu Sheng. Moreover, who would have such a treasure and still be willing to take it out for auction? Wouldn't that be stupid?

  "Of course it's real, if you don't believe me, you can try it on the spot." Zhao Yuan smiled and said, "With the help of my Longfeng Auction House's guards, any friend who is a Martial Saint or above can come and try it out. Of course, only three attempts are allowed, after all, this is an auction, and we can't waste too much time."

  "I'll give it a try." At this time, an elder of the Wang family, Wang Batian, walked out.

  Wang Batian is Wang Zhenjun's second uncle and has now reached the realm of Wu Sheng Second Stage, with a powerful and overbearing physique that lives up to his name.

  "Alright, since Master Wang is willing to give it a try, then we'll wait with bated breath." Zhao Yuan finished speaking and retreated several meters, walking out of the attack range.

  "Are you ready? I'm going to strike!" Wang Batian stepped onto the stage, his fists clenched tightly, his joints cracking with a loud creak.

  "Alright, come on then, senior." The guard said confidently after activating the symbol array.

  "Overlord Fist——Overlord of Desolate Earth."

  Wang Ba Tian's two fists shot out, transforming into two beams of fist light that charged towards the guard. They collided with the symbol array, causing it to tremble slightly, and the powerful force of Wang Ba Tian's punch was easily dissipated.

  Wang Ba Tian took a look, the guard was not injured at all, and suddenly his eyes widened in incredulity. He felt an surge of energy throughout his body, and let out a loud shout: "Ba Tian Fist - Slaying the Immortal and Destroying the Divine."

  The fist wind and the symbol array collided, the guardian's body swayed slightly, but still continued.

  "This... how is this possible?" Wang Ba Tian rubbed his eyes, this move was the most powerful one in the Ba Tian Fist, its power could rival that of a mid-level Martial Saint. And yet, the Wu Huang level guard within the formation didn't suffer any damage, it was clear that this was due to the power of the formation.

  Everyone present also saw it clearly, this symbol array can indeed block the initial attack of the Martial Saint, and some insightful people naturally saw that Wang Ba Tian's punch just now was absolutely the power of the mid-term Martial Saint, so no one doubted the authenticity of this symbol array anymore.

  "Now everyone has seen it, the true power of this formation, I think there's no more doubt about it? Master Wang is indeed a genuine Martial Saint."

  "No more hesitation, let's start the auction!" they shouted one after another. Everyone was eager to get their hands on this set of talismans, which were absolutely divine and even more helpful than a divine artifact. Having this set of talismans would be like having an extra protective charm. Who wouldn't want it? Yang Lei's heart was also racing with excitement, but he knew that there was no way he could get his hands on this set of talismans. Not only did he not have enough money, but even if he did, he wouldn't be able to protect them. Of course, if Bai Suzhen were to wake up, it would be a different story, but unfortunately, she was still asleep.

  "Alright, now the auction begins. This set of talismans, starting price is 500,000 taels of gold, each bid increase must not be less than 100,000 taels. Bidding starts."

  "Six hundred thousand taels of gold."

  "One million taels of gold." Another person said.

  "I'll offer 12 million taels of gold." a top master at the Martial Emperor's peak shouted.

  "One hundred and twenty million taels of gold, is there anyone higher? One hundred and twenty million taels of gold at once."

  "I'll put up 13 million taels of gold."

  At this point, the competition has become extremely fierce, and the four major families and the royal family have not yet started bidding. After all, the four major families and the royal family are the big players, and these other people's strength is far from enough to compete with them. Every time there is a large-scale auction, those key good things will generally fall into the hands of the four major families and the royal family.

  "I, Zhao family, will contribute two hundred thousand taels of gold." At this time, the Zhao family from the four major families spoke up first.

  "Zhao's family bid 2 million taels of gold, is there any higher price? 2 million taels for the first time, is there any higher?" Zhao Yuan shouted loudly from the stage.

  "Twenty-five million taels, no, thirty million taels of gold." The Wang family has made an offer. It was Wang Ba Tian, his voice loud and clear, almost shocking everyone.

  "I, Yang, offer 3 million and 500 thousand taels of gold."

  "The Dongfang family has forty million taels of gold."

  "The Zhao family offered five million taels of gold."

  "The imperial family has offered six million taels of gold." The imperial family could no longer bear it.

  "Six million taels, now it has reached six million taels of gold, is there any higher than that? Six million taels for the first time, six million taels for the second time."

  At this point, the competition has reached a fever pitch. Apart from the royal family and the four major families, others can only watch from the sidelines, after all, the prices have been driven up too high, ordinary people simply cannot afford it.

  "One billion two, my royal family offers one billion two gold." Wang Batian bids again.

  "One billion two taels of gold, one billion two taels of gold for the first time. Is there a higher price than this? This is the life's work of the great master Fēng Ròu, having this set of talismans is equivalent to having an additional Martial Saint-level expert! Is there a higher price? One billion two taels of gold for the second time. Are there any further bids? Sold for one billion two taels of gold."

  It was actually 100 million taels of gold. Yang Lei touched his forehead, and this 100 million taels of gold was unimaginable to him.

  The other three big families and the royal family are not out of money, their goal this time is the Ascension Order. This set of talismans is formidable, but compared to the Ascension Order, it's still a bit inferior. The Ascension Order is an opportunity to enter the Mysterious Gate and become a true disciple. Once there is a true disciple, the family will no longer have any worries.

  "The most exciting moment has finally arrived, and the next item to be auctioned is our finale. I believe ninety percent of you are here for it - the Xuanji Gate's Ascension Token! With this token, you can directly enter the Xuanji Gate and become a true disciple of the Xuanji Gate. What an honor!" Zhao Yuan excitedly lifted up a box, inside which was a cyan jade token - the very Ascension Token that had captivated everyone's attention and made all the cultivators drool with desire.

  The Ascension Order, the people present were all excited, the four major families except for the Wang family, all had their sights set on it. The Wang family knew that this Ascension Order would definitely be fought over until blood was shed, and the Wang family already had one of its members who was favored by the elder of the Xuanji Gate and had been taken in as an inner disciple. With his qualifications, becoming a true transmission disciple was only a matter of time, so the Wang family wisely gave up.

  No matter whether it's the other three major families or the imperial family, they all regard this Ascension Order as a must-have. This one Ascension Order may be related to the life and death of the family in the future, so they have no choice but to go all out.

  "The auction is now starting, with a starting price of five million two gold, and each increase in price must not be less than five hundred thousand two. The bidding has begun." Zhao Yuan's heart was also excited, this was the only time, even more exciting than the auction of divine artifacts.

  "Six million taels, I'll pay six million taels of gold." A strong warrior at the peak of the Martial Emperor realm said.

  "The Zhao family offers a price of 10 million taels of gold." said Zhao Yuanchen, the master of the Zhao family.

  "I, Yang Family, offer 11 million taels of gold." Yang Wu Di, the second most important person in the Yang Family after Yang You. His seniority is even higher than that of Yang You, and Yang You has to address him as Uncle.

  "One billion five hundred million taels, my imperial family offers one billion five hundred million taels of gold." The imperial family has made an offer, this is the tribute of the Qianyuan Kingdom, and also a strong man in the later period of Wu Sheng. He is the second uncle of the current lord of the Qianyuan Kingdom.

  "One billion five hundred million taels? Then the Dong family will offer two billion taels of gold." The Dong family also refused to fall behind, with a somewhat provocative tone.

  Qing Shan's face was no longer calm, "My imperial family offers a price of 21 million taels."

  "The Yang family offered two thousand three hundred taels of gold."

  Nowadays, the only ones bidding are the three major families of Yang, Dongfang, and Zhao, plus the imperial family, making it a four-way competition. The smaller families and individual cultivators have no chance of competing, they just want to get in on the action but ultimately serve as mere foils. Yang Lü estimates that this auction for the Ascension Order will likely sell for 50 million taels of gold or even higher, an astronomical price.

  "The Yang family bid 23 million taels of silver, is there a higher offer? 23 million taels of silver for the first time..."

  "Twenty-five million taels of gold!" Zhao Yuanchen shouted, twenty-five million taels was not even the bottom line, the Zhao family had prepared one hundred million taels of gold for this ascension order.

  "I bid five hundred million taels." The voice of Qian Qing Shan was like thunder, and it was hard to believe that such a small body could contain such enormous energy. Five hundred million taels of gold was not a lot for the imperial family, but it was also not a small amount. This was the total tax revenue of the entire Qianyuan Kingdom for over a hundred years. However, the Qianyuan Kingdom did not only have this much wealth. After all, as a superpower on the Chongwu continent, compared to the four major families, except for the Zhao family's wealth possibly surpassing that of the imperial family, the other three families were absolutely no match. But even if the imperial family had money, five hundred million taels of gold was enough to make them feel the pinch.

  "Five billion yuan for the first time, is there a higher price than this? Five billion yuan for the second time..."

  "Five billion five hundred million taels of gold, our Zhao family will contribute five billion five hundred million taels of gold." Zhao Yuanchen shouted.

  "It's going up again, the Zhao family has bid 55 million two gold, is there a higher price? This is an Ascension Order, and the Chongwu Continent only has one left. If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to get it." Zhao Yuan shouted loudly on stage.

  "Sixty million taels of gold, the Yang family offers sixty million taels of gold." The Yang family's Yang Wudi bid again, this time the Yang family's bottom line is eighty million taels of gold. If it exceeds that, then they will have to resort to foul play and robbery.

  Yang Lei knew that the auction of the Ascension Order would probably end soon, but this was not the real end, but the beginning of the struggle. This Ascension Order was not so easy to get. Next will be a bloody storm, of course Yang Lei definitely won't join in on the excitement, kidding, he had just entered the middle stage of martial arts, they would fight for the Ascension Order, and would definitely mobilize the Martial Saints, going there would be looking for death.

  Yang Lei would never joke about his own life, or leave early, or wait until tomorrow morning to leave. He absolutely cannot leave with Sheng Xianling at the same time.

  "Six hundred million taels of gold, the Yang family has already bid six hundred million taels of gold, is there a higher offer?"

  "Seven hundred million taels of gold, I offer seven hundred million taels of gold." Qian Qing Shan shouted, stroking his beard.

  "Seven billion five hundred million taels of gold." Zhao Yuanchen said calmly.

  "Seven billion five hundred million taels of gold, now it has reached seven billion five hundred million taels of gold, is there a higher one? Seven billion five hundred million taels of gold for the first time..." Zhao Yuan's throat was a bit hoarse, but he was still passionate.

  "Eight hundred million taels of gold." Yang Wudi said, this is the last bottom line of the Yang family, but from the current situation, it is already impossible to auction off this Shengxian Order.

  "My royal family offers a price of ten million taels of gold." At this time, Qingyue Mountain stood up and shouted loudly.

  "Ten million taels of gold, is there a higher bid? Ten million taels of gold for the first time, ten million taels of gold for the second time, is there a higher bid than this? For the last time, for the last time, ten million taels of gold have been sold. Congratulations to Zhao Yuan for obtaining the Xuanji Gate's Ascension Order through auction." With a loud bang, Zhao Yuan's heart was filled with excitement, this was the most expensive sale in history.