Shu Tiansheng smiled at Han Li, then turned around and walked a few steps forward. He knocked on the counter and said loudly.
The skinny old man opened his eyes and lazily glanced at Shu Tiansheng. Then, he glanced at Han Li. Only then did he slowly sit up and yawn. Then, he said in a hoarse voice, "What do you two want to buy?"
"Naturally, the best things in your store." Shu Tiansheng's finger slid on the table.
Han Li glanced over and saw Shu Tiansheng's finger drawing a strange pattern on the table.
The skinny old man's dim yellow eyes flashed with a hint of brilliance. He nodded and walked into the store.
Shu Tiansheng and Han Li hurriedly followed.
Not long after, the three of them arrived at a dilapidated wooden house in the backyard of the store.
The skinny old man patted on an old wall twice. Accompanied by a "ka ka" sound, a layer of green light appeared on the wall. After a moment of blurriness and deformation, a green door appeared. Inside was a dark passage that seemed to lead to the underground.
"The venue is below." The old man said and took out two white masks and handed them to the two of them.
On the mask were some patterns of stars and moons. They emitted a blue and white light that undulated on the mask like waves. It looked extremely mysterious.
Shu Tiansheng took the mask and handed one to Han Li. Then, he walked into the passage.
Han Li looked at the mask in his hand, nodded to the skinny old man, and walked in.
"Rumble." The stone door behind them suddenly closed, and the passage became pitch-black.
However, this bit of darkness naturally wouldn't affect Han Li and the others.
Shu Tiansheng wore the Star Moon Mask on his face. The blue and white light on the mask shone brightly and condensed into a layer of light that covered his body.
Seeing this, Han Li was slightly moved. The layer of blue and white light was quite mysterious. Even his divine sense couldn't penetrate it. Moreover, more than half of Shu Tiansheng's aura was covered.
If the two of them hadn't been standing together, Han Li wouldn't have been able to confirm that the person in front of him was Shu Tiansheng.
The Starmoon Mask's ability to conceal one's aura was very similar to the Anicca Alliance's mask. However, it was much worse than the Anicca Alliance's mask, which could perfectly conceal one's aura.
Han Li put on the mask in his hand and cast a spell to activate it.
White Mask did not move. He did not react at all.
He was slightly startled. Then, he circulated the celestial spiritual energy in his body and poured it into the mask.
The white mask was like a bottomless pit, devouring Han Li's celestial spiritual energy. Although the white light on the surface was brighter, it was far from reaching the effect of Shu Tiansheng.
"Hmph!" Han Li harrumphed coldly as he circulated half of the immortal spiritual energy in his body.
Buzz!
Only then did the mask shine brightly with blue and white light, forming a blue and white light screen that enveloped his body.
Han Li's brows raised. Only now did he understand that the mask was a method to check one's cultivation, and it was really impossible to utilize it without a cultivation at the mid-stage of the True Immortal Realm.
The two of them walked along the tunnel for a while, turned a corner, and arrived at a stone room. There was a white door of light at the very end of the stone room, emitting a gentle glow in the darkness.
"Let's go, the auction venue is inside." Shu Tiansheng seemed to be rather familiar with this place. After saying that, he stepped into the door of light.
The blue and white light screen around him and the door of light hummed in unison. With a flash of light, he disappeared without a trace.
Han Li also stepped into the door of light. His vision blurred, and he appeared in a large hall.
Shu Tiansheng, who had entered before him, was standing not far in front.
Han Li looked into the hall and saw that it was in the shape of an oval arch. It was extremely large, about three to four hundred meters wide.
The decorations in the hall were luxurious, and the floor was paved with beautiful crimson tiles. There were several huge and exquisite palace lanterns hanging from the ceiling, and there were many gemstones embedded in the walls.
However, this seemed to be underground. Even with the palace lanterns and gemstones illuminating the place, it still felt a little dim.
There were dozens of wide chairs in the hall, and they were all made of precious wood.
At this moment, there were already many people sitting in these seats. However, just like Han Li, they were all covered by the blue and white light screen, and it was impossible to see each other's faces.
In front of these seats, there was a stone platform that was slightly higher than the ground. There was a long square table on it, and behind the square table were three wide chairs, all of which were empty.
When Han Li and Shu Tiansheng entered, they did not attract much attention. Only a few people beside them turned their heads to look at them, but they quickly looked away.
"It seems that the auction will have to wait for a while before it starts. Let's find a place to sit first," Shu Tiansheng said in a low voice.
Han Li nodded, and found two chairs near the back with Shu Tiansheng, and sat next to each other.
Han Li looked around the hall, and a strange look flashed in his eyes.
The walls of the hall flickered with a faint yellow light. It looked inconspicuous, but he could sense that this restriction was not to be underestimated. It was extremely dense and thick.
This restriction was obviously of the earth attribute, and the power of the restriction seemed to be one with the vast and boundless power of the earth. Attacking this restriction was equivalent to attacking the entire earth.
Such a high-level restriction was really rare.
Han Li frowned slightly. Even if he attacked with all his strength, he would probably not be able to break this restriction.
This auction was protected by such a powerful restriction, and it seemed that it was not to be underestimated.
In the hall, everyone closed their eyes and sat quietly. Almost no one spoke, and the atmosphere was extremely quiet. The atmosphere was heavy and tense.
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, two hours passed.
During this time, two more cultivators came, and they silently found an empty seat to sit on.
At this moment, a wooden door at the side of the hall creaked open, and two tall and one short figures walked out.
These three people were the same, and their bodies were covered by the blue and white light screen, and their faces could not be seen.
The three of them walked to the long table on the stone platform and sat down, while the short figure sat in the middle.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.
Before the auction begins, let me first introduce the process. "The short figure said.
His voice was very loud, and there was a faint feeling of piercing through metal and stone. When the people under the stage heard this, they were shocked and sat up straight.
"This auction is divided into two parts. The first half will be the normal auction of the three of us. After the auction, if you have any rare items in your hands, you can also go on the stage to display them and trade them freely. We will not interfere, and we will not charge any fees.
Well, let's start. "After a brief introduction of the rules, the short figure calmly announced.
Just as his voice fell, the tall figure on the left side of the auction stage waved his hand and took out an item, and placed it on the stage. It was a long wooden box with a few talismans stuck on it.
The short figure took the wooden box, and waved his hand to remove the talismans on the wooden box, and opened it.
Inside the box was a dark blue long sword. It had a simple and unadorned design, and it exuded a dazzling blue light, as if a stream of water was flowing on the blade of the sword.
From time to time, dots of blue talismans appeared in the blue light, and a strong power of law was emitted from it.
"Fairy weapon!" Before the short man could speak, someone under the stage had already exclaimed.
Han Li's heart moved. The first auction item turned out to be a high grade fairy weapon. This made him look forward to the following items unconsciously.
"This Fellow Daoist is right. The first auction item today is this Sea Splitting Immortal Slaying Sword. It is a genuine fairy weapon. It contains an extremely rich power of the law of water, which is far from being comparable to an ordinary fairy weapon. It is used …" The short man laughed, and then spoke with confidence and assurance.
This person was very eloquent. With just a few words, he praised this fairy weapon as unique in the world, and its power was unparalleled. It was as if holding this sword in one's hand would be invincible and invincible.
Many people under the stage were moved by his words. They looked at the blue sword greedily, and were eager to try it.
"Sea Splitting Immortal Slaying Sword, the starting price is 60 Immortal Meta Stones. Each increment must be no less than 2 Immortal Meta Stones." The short figure announced the start of the auction.
"60 Immortal Meta Stones."
"65 Immortal Meta Stones."
"I bid 70!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people under the stage started to bid enthusiastically. In just a moment, the price of this Sea Splitting Immortal Slaying Sword had been pushed to 130 Immortal Meta Stones.
At this price, there were only a few people who participated in the auction. After a few more bids, it was finally won by one person with 160 Immortal Meta Stones.
Han Li did not make a move from the beginning to the end.
Although the Sea Splitting Immortal Slaying Sword contained rich power of law, if one carefully sensed it, they would find that it was slightly messy. It seemed that there was a mistake during the refining process, so the price was a little high.
The first auction item had already set off quite a big climax. The short figure was obviously very happy.
He raised his voice and said, "Next, the second treasure is a 100,000-year-old Birthing Soul Flower. I believe I don't need to say much about its value. It is the best auxiliary item for refining an external incarnation …"
The tall figure beside him took out a jade box. After opening it, there was a light golden spirit flower inside.
The people under the stage were discussing animatedly. Although the value of this item was not at the level of a fairy weapon, it was superior in that it was rare.
The short figure praised the Birthing Soul Flower as usual, then announced, "The starting price is 30 Immortal Meta Stones. Each increment must be no less than one Immortal Meta Stone."
Han Li sat quietly at the back, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.
He did not expect to see a Birthing Soul Flower here, and a 100,000-year-old one at that.
He naturally had no intention of bidding. He still had the seeds of the Birthing Soul Flower with him. If he needed to, he could accelerate the ripening process.
Although Han Li had no intention of bidding, Shu Tiansheng, who was beside him, seemed to really want this Birthing Soul Flower. He also joined the bidding.
However, after a few rounds, the price of the Birthing Soul Flower soon exceeded 80 Immortal Meta Stones. Shu Tiansheng angrily stopped bidding. In the end, the item was won by someone at the high price of 95 Immortal Meta Stones.
Seeing this scene, Han Li's heart skipped a beat.
The Birthing Soul Flower could actually be sold for such a high price in the Ancient Cloud Continent. With the Sky Bottle, he could naturally accelerate the ripening of the Birthing Soul Flower at any time. However, the spirit herbs that he used to accelerate the ripening of the Sky Bottle contained the power of time. In the Immortal World, there was the risk of exposing the small bottle. This was the only thing that he could not do.
Thinking of this, Han Li could not help but sigh.
The auction continued. In the blink of an eye, 20 to 30 items were sold.
These items were indeed extraordinary. They were all extremely precious items. None of them were priced below 50 Immortal Meta Stones.
However, the Blood Crystal Lotus did not appear.
Han Li frowned. Shu Tiansheng, who was beside him, also seemed to feel uneasy.
"Dao Friend Shu, your information is correct, right?" Han Li transmitted his voice to Shu Tiansheng.