“Qianhu Universe Country possesses an incomparably vast power, one your teacher cannot rival. Even the mighty Eternal existences must bow their noble heads before the immense strength of Qianhu! After all, Qianhu has the advantage of numbers! Of course, someone like your teacher, a lone Eternal with unmatched strength and no attachments, is not someone Qianhu would easily provoke. However, should a true conflict arise… Qianhu could still eliminate your teacher, albeit at a certain cost.” Babata sighed, “There’s no helping it; they simply have the advantage of numbers!”
Luo Feng nodded.
Looking around the auction hall, at the endless rows of seats filled with countless Monarchs, he understood precisely what “having the advantage of numbers” meant.
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Three hours later.
“Ladies and gentlemen!”
A crisp voice instantly spread throughout the vast auction hall, silencing all conversations.
Luo Feng turned his gaze to the center of the hall.
A bald old man with a black turtle shell on his back stood at the center. Above him, a three-dimensional holographic projection nearly a kilometer tall appeared.
“Welcome to this year’s Qianhu Auction! We extend our gratitude to the Virtual Universe Company, the First Cosmic Bank, the Galaxy Cosmic Bank, the Axe Battledome, the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, and of course, the Qianhu Universe Country for their generous support.” The old man smiled. “Many of you know me already. You may call me Old Bartuo. Once again, it is I, Old Bartuo, who will be hosting this grand event!”
“Last year’s Qianhu Auction had 1,316,038 participants. This year’s attendance figures have just been released. Does anyone know how many participants we have this time?”
“1,823,959 people! 1.82 million, over half a million more than last time.”
A wave of murmurs swept through the hall.
The minimum qualification for entry here was a three-star client…
Seated among the countless seats, Luo Feng clicked his tongue in amazement, secretly sighing, “In the Black Dragon Mountain Galaxy Domain, my wealth ranks within the top hundred. But across the entire Qianhu Universe Country…” Different statuses revealed different perspectives. Those who hadn’t reached the three-star client threshold wouldn’t even qualify to attend the Qianhu Auction.
“No more unnecessary words!”
“This year’s auction will officially begin shortly. Before we start, as per tradition, we will first conduct a warm-up auction.” The turtle-shelled elder pointed to the side, where a massive screen appeared. On it was a breathtaking cosmic galaxy system, with countless galaxies flashing by. Each galaxy contained many inhabited planets, and each planet harbored powerful beings.
“This is the Tana Galaxy Domain!”
“One of the smaller domains among the 13,000 in the Qianhu Universe Country, ranking lower in importance. This domain consists of 668 star systems. Previously, it was the territory of an Eternal being. However, this Eternal is preparing for a life-or-death adventure and wishes to sell the entire domain. Therefore, our warm-up auction item will be this domain—the Tana Galaxy Domain!” the turtle-shelled elder announced loudly.
A wave of murmurs swept through the hall.
Luo Feng, seated high in his massive seat, was somewhat stunned: “The Tana Galaxy Domain? They’re auctioning off an entire galaxy domain right at the start?”
It was worth noting that the Silver Blue Empire, a primitive cosmic civilization, consisted of only eight star systems. Though the Tana Galaxy Domain was small, it still contained over 600 star systems.
“A warm-up auction featuring a small galaxy domain. It seems this year’s auction will feature many high-value items!”
“I’ve heard rumors that the highlight of this auction will be a single opportunity to enter the ‘Primordial Universe’ for cultivation. This auction will surely be one of the most significant in the past ten thousand years.” A voice from a nearby massive seat reached Luo Feng’s ears.
The Qianhu Auction occurred every three years.
However, each auction varied in quality. Occasionally, after thousands or even ten thousand years, an auction of particularly high-grade treasures would be held. Usually, the warm-up auction could already indicate the level of the entire event.
“The Tana Galaxy Domain!”
“An independent galaxy domain, protected by the Qianhu Universe Country as long as you don’t declare independence.”
“This domain could serve as the foundation for a family dynasty lasting millions of years! It could be developed into a warrior training base, a galaxy of slaves. The number of galaxy domains in the entire universe country is limited, and those available for auction are even rarer. Now, let the bidding begin! Starting price—300 Mixed Yuan units.” The turtle-shelled elder shouted. “Each bid must be an integer multiple of Mixed Yuan units.”
Instantly, the large screen displayed the number—300 Mixed Yuan units.
“400 Mixed Yuan units.”
The price soared immediately.
This sight puzzled Luo Feng, seated far away in his seat: “Babata, the price of a single star system usually ranges between 1,000 to 10,000 cosmic credits. This domain has 668 star systems. Logically, it should be worth around two or three hundred Mixed Yuan units.”
“Ah, Luo Feng, that’s if you’re talking about selling individual star systems!”
“But now, the entire domain is being sold! That’s different. If you split the star systems, they’d be easily bullied by surrounding powers and difficult to develop. But as a complete domain…” Babata explained. “The systems within the domain can support each other, making it hard for surrounding powers to exert pressure.”
“Therefore, the price of an entire domain will naturally be much higher.” Babata continued.
Luo Feng held his black bidding token, watching the large central screen in the distance as numbers rapidly updated—
400 Mixed Yuan units! 420 Mixed Yuan units! 460 Mixed Yuan units!…
In the blink of an eye, it had risen to ‘860 Mixed Yuan units’!
861… 868… 876… The rate of increase slowed.
“1000 Mixed Yuan units!” Suddenly, a number appeared, silencing the entire auction hall. No one dared to bid further.
“1000 Mixed Yuan units! Counting down—3, 2, 1… Congratulations to guest number KBR38293! You have won the Tana Galaxy Domain and become its new master.” The turtle-shelled elder’s voice thundered, “The official start of this year’s Qianhu Auction is approaching. 58, 57… 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!”
His voice roared like a god.
The center of the auction hall became dazzlingly radiant, the light reflecting on the faces of countless powerful beings seated in their massive thrones.
“This year’s auction officially begins!”
“Now, for the first batch of auction items. On your bidding tokens, you can see the 1000 items about to be auctioned. Those who wish to purchase should prepare to bid.” The turtle-shelled elder announced loudly. “The first item—92 members of the Berna Clan, Metal Lifeforms.”
“The Berna Clan’s Metal Lifeforms can merge with spacecraft, granting them self-repair and self-upgrade capabilities.”
“There are 92 Berna Clan Metal Lifeforms in total. Starting price—200 billion cosmic credits! The highest 92 bidders will obtain these Metal Lifeforms.” The elder shouted.
Instantly, many in the hall began bidding.
Among the crowd, Luo Feng sat on his throne, looking down at the black token in his hand: “Auctioning 92 items at once, quite efficient. These Metal Lifeforms can merge with spacecraft? As their power increases, the spacecraft will continuously upgrade? Interesting!”
Watching the rising prices, Luo Feng shook his head and decided not to bid further.
…
Item after item was auctioned off in succession.
The lowest bid was in the hundreds of billions of cosmic credits, typically ranging in the thousands. After all, the warm-up auction was an exception.
Those daring to bid 1000 Mixed Yuan units were likely four-star clients.
…
“Lanke Fruits, the best item for cultivating spirit beasts and plant lives. Even if severely injured, consuming Lanke Fruits can heal wounds. 100 Lanke Fruits constitute one unit. There are a total of 39 units of Lanke Fruits here. The minimum bid for each unit is 100 billion cosmic credits.”
Bidding resumed.
Generally, a galaxy with hundreds of thousands of planets was priced between 100 billion to one trillion cosmic credits. Each item here was worth tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of inhabited planets.
“Luofeng, buy one unit! These Lanke Fruits have an excellent nurturing effect on the Muyun Vine.”
So…
Luo Feng eventually spent 180 billion and 181 billion cosmic credits to purchase two units of Lanke Fruits.
…
“Mechanical Clan Battle Armor, full-body perfect protection. The outermost layer of the armor naturally forms an energy shield, with the energy source being energy crystals within the armor. This Mechanical Clan Battle Armor is D8 grade. Once worn, even a young Planetary-level being would be impervious to attacks from Domain Lords at the fifth or sixth stage. Even mental powers would fail to penetrate it. This Mechanical Clan Battle Armor is unique, absolutely the best gift for beloved disciples or descendants. With it, one would be far safer.”
“Starting price—1 Mixed Yuan unit!” The turtle-shelled elder shouted loudly.
This item surprised Luo Feng.
It could resist attacks without requiring any personal strength. Luo Feng had never heard of such a Mechanical Clan Battle Armor before. However, this item was useless for Domain Lords.
“Gosh, the price is rising quickly.” Luo Feng finally looked at the result in disbelief—”9.8 Mixed Yuan units.”
This was the final bid, nearly reaching 10 Mixed Yuan units.
A mere gift for beloved disciples and descendants had nearly the same value as all the treasures Luo Feng had obtained from the Inner Realm’s treasure trove!
“Luofeng, this level of defensive power in Mechanical Clan Battle Armor is extremely rare. Not only D8 grade, but even C-grade Mechanical Clan Battle Armor is something you probably haven’t seen. This is purely a luxury item. The buyer is likely an Eternal being.” Babata explained.
…
The auction items flew by.
Various treasures dazzled the eyes, each one sufficient to drive Domain Lords wild. However, in this top-tier event of the Qianhu Universe Country, with over a million Domain Lords gathered, including even some Eternal beings, the bidding was fierce and unrelenting.
Three batches of items, a total of 3000, were quickly sold.
“Now, the fourth batch of auction items. On your bidding tokens, you can see the upcoming 1000 items. Those interested should prepare to bid.” The turtle-shelled elder continued smiling.
Instantly, the auction hall fell silent.
Countless powerful beings seated on their thrones looked at their tokens, anticipating the upcoming items.
“Yanshen Weapon, Yanshen Weapon. One of the Nine Divine Weapons for Mental Masters—the Yanshen Weapon. Luo Feng, this is the perfect mental weapon for you. You must secure this Yanshen Weapon!” As Luo Feng began viewing the items, Babata’s excited voice rang in his mind.
Tai Sui Yellow Amulet Paper FuLu Taoist Love Talisman Traditional Chinese Spiritual Charm Attracting Love Protecting Marriage