An invasion from the Abyss? I, a demonic cultivator, laughed.

Chapter 298 Law Fragments
"Let him in."

As Chu Xiu finished speaking, the door to the private room was pushed open completely, and a tall, expressionless pink-haired girl appeared before everyone.
She had delicate features and wore a clean and neat suit jacket and pure black suit trousers, looking very simple and capable. If it weren't for the samurai sword at her waist and her overly cute pink hair, anyone would think she was a professional executive.

Her aura was also very strange, seemingly that of an ordinary person. Chu Xiu's divine sense swept over her and found that the suit she was wearing was like an isolation suit, blocking all detection skills. It was at least a legendary piece of equipment of a high grade.

Of course, if Chu Xiu were to fully unleash his divine sense, this obstacle would be nothing, but it would be very impolite and might even cause a dispute.

As he was sizing up the girl, she bowed slightly and said, "My master wants this item and sent me to inquire. Would you be so kind as to make an exception?"

Chu Xiu calmly replied, "I'm sorry, but I also really need this item and cannot part with it."

The girl said, "Our master is determined to get this item. If the bidding continues, you are no match for him. Our master simply has something more important to bid for and doesn't want to pay too high a price to let someone else benefit. If you are willing to stop here, our master would like to do you a favor."

After a pause, the girl added, "I advise you to accept this condition. Your master's favor is far more important than this piece of scrap iron."

Upon hearing this, all the heroic spirits present smiled.

Chu Xiu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Please tell your master that I am also determined to obtain this item."

The girl frowned slightly and said, "If you knew who my master is, you wouldn't have said that."

Chu Xiu replied with a smile, "Then do you know who I am?"

After she finished speaking, the girl paused for a moment, seemingly thinking about something. After a while, she nodded and said, "Indeed, I don't know your identity. Theoretically speaking, you could be of equal status to my master."

Seeing the girl's dazed look, everyone else laughed. Jiang Lingfu said with a smile, "Little sister, I've already used your bluffing trick before. Brother Qin won't fall for it at all. Even if you're prettier than me, it won't help."

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, the girl's face showed a hint of disappointment, and then she tapped the communicator hanging on her ear.

"Yes, I messed up again."

"Okay, I'll be right back."

Then she bowed slightly and placed her right hand on her chest: "I'm sorry to bother you all."

After saying that, he turned and left decisively.

This made everyone else burst into laughter.

"Whose child is this? Why does he look so silly?" Jiang Lingfu shook his head and laughed.

"But her suit is quite nice; she must be at least a spirit behind her," Zhao Hong said.

"Brother Zhao is joking. How could someone who can afford 90 karma points not be a heroic spirit? And they might even come from some powerful family."

With so many causal factors at play, even those with powerful families backing them up have to think twice.

After the girl left, the bidding outside stopped, which relieved Chu Xiu. As the auction hammer of the Divine Might Daoist fell, he finally won the Divine Meteorite Iron for 100 million Karma Points.

With this item, his auction was considered a success.

The process went even more smoothly than expected, which made Chu Xiu smile. Now all he had to do was check out the last item for sale to satisfy his curiosity before leaving.

Soon, after several treasures were displayed, it was time for the final item that everyone had been eagerly anticipating.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item to be auctioned is the last item of this auction." Amidst applause, the Divine Might Daoist walked up carrying a jade box.

I do not intend to introduce this item.

The words of the Divine Might Taoist stunned everyone below.

No introduction? What auction item doesn't need an introduction?
Seeing the puzzled crowd, Daoist Shenwei smiled and said, "I can only say that only those who have prior knowledge of this item are qualified to bid."

"Alright, without further ado, let the auction begin! Starting bid: 500 million Karma Points!"

500 million!
This number completely stunned everyone. Without any explanation, it was five million karma points right off the bat? Who would be foolish enough to bid on that?
But something even more terrifying happened: almost the instant the price appeared, someone placed an offer! In less than 3 seconds, the price skyrocketed to 1000 million!
"This……"

Even the heroic spirits in the private room had never seen such symptoms before, and they were all stunned.

At this moment, one of the heroic spirits said with a solemn expression, "I have sensed the aura of that thing from afar before. Could it be..."

“That’s right.” Jiang Lingfu nodded. “That is indeed a fragment of a law.”

Fragments of the Law!

These four words shocked the already stunned heroic spirits even more.

They never imagined that something so rare would appear at an auction!
"A fragment of a law? How is that possible? Isn't that something even Heavenly Kings would fight over?" someone said in disbelief.

Even Jiang Lingfu shook his head and smiled wryly, "When I first heard this news, I had the same reaction as you."

"I have participated in two battles for fragments of laws. Those were bloody and fierce battles, with awakened individuals from within the country, from abroad, and even from alien races. Every time a fragment of laws appeared, a large number of powerful individuals would fall. In such intense battles, even heroic spirits could only provide support from afar!"

"Now a fragment of a law has appeared openly at an auction. Perhaps this world is indeed undergoing some changes that we are unaware of."

Everyone fell silent. Although order had been established on Earth, the realm of high-level awakened beings remained a world of survival of the fittest.

The appearance of this fragment of law made everyone keenly sense an unusual aura.

Just as everyone was pondering this, a faint male voice came from the No. 1 VIP room: "15 million karma points."

Almost the instant the words were spoken, a voice rang out from the second VIP room: "2000 million karma points."

This is a rather charming woman.

These two voices caused Zhao Hong and Jiang Lingfu's expressions to change.

Someone asked, "Do you two know the owner of this voice?"

These two come from four major families, and their social circles are much larger than those of ordinary heroic spirits.

Zhao Hong frankly stated, "The No. 1 VIP room belongs to Zhao Fengming, the young general who is currently ranked first on the Dragon and Phoenix Ranking and is currently enjoying great popularity. He is also the number one young person in my Zhao family and a disciple highly valued by the Killing King."

"The woman in Box Number Two is one of the concubines of the King of Longevity."

These words sparked another round of excited discussion among the crowd, wondering who would ultimately acquire this fragment of law and at what astonishing price it would fetch.

Some people were also looking forward to it. "Both Heavenly Kings have sent their representatives, but I wonder if we'll have the chance to see their faces."

"I'm afraid that's impossible; kings don't meet," Zhao Hong said.

"A king not meeting a king?" Chu Xiu heard a new term.

Jiang Lingfu, who was standing to the side, laughed and said, "Brother Qin, the Free Federation you were in before only had one Heavenly King, so naturally you had never heard of this unwritten rule." "The so-called 'Kings do not meet' means that the eight Heavenly Kings never meet in person and rely on their subordinates to pass on information."

"The resources monopolized by the eight Heavenly Kings are vastly different from those of other Awakened Ones. Furthermore, they haven't made a move for two or three decades since the end of the Dark Turmoil. They also won't proactively reveal their trump cards, so no one knows just how strong they are! Even the Heavenly Kings don't know about the other Heavenly Kings."

"Under such circumstances, meeting other Heavenly Kings in reality is an extremely dangerous thing. After all, the value of a Heavenly King is unimaginable to other Awakened Ones, and no one knows if the other Heavenly Kings will suddenly attack them."

"Our three Heavenly Kings of China, although they all work for China, also abide by this principle. The Martial Arts King and the Killing King are slightly better, as they occasionally communicate with each other, but the Longevity King has almost never left his civilization."

"There's no other way. King Changsheng is like a mage among the Heavenly Kings, so he has to be extremely cautious. He has thirteen concubines, the weakest of whom are all heroic spirits, and this time, the one who came is even a demigod. King Changsheng usually has his concubines help him with his affairs."

Chu Xiu was secretly astonished by Jiang Lingfu's words; he had never imagined such a rule existed.

However, upon closer examination, it makes perfect sense. Even ordinary Awakened Ones conceal their true strength, and Heavenly Kings are no exception. It's as if a dark forest has formed between them; once their strength is exposed, they risk being hunted down by Heavenly Kings who are stronger or who have a counter to them.

At the same time, he once again grasped the extent of the Heavenly King's power. Thirteen concubines, the weakest of whom were heroic spirits, and even some demigods—this was simply outrageous.

As everyone was talking, the price at the auction had already exceeded 3000 million causal points, and it was still rising.

To everyone's surprise, not only the two superstars, but several other companies were also bidding!
They must all be figures with powerful backgrounds, such as the heads of the four major families, the master of the Mountain Outer Tower, or the supreme beings hidden in the government, who stand at the pinnacle of human power.

The final result surprised everyone even more: the fragment of the law was acquired by Box 13 of the Earth Rank for 4150 million causal points.

"Could he be the spokesperson for the Martial King?"

Everyone was speculating, each offering their own opinion.

Of course, they will most likely never know who it is.

The auction has now concluded.

Chu Xiu and the group of heroic spirits walked out of the private room, preparing to go to the back to collect their auction winnings.

Of the 500 auction items, some of the lower-value items will be traded through back-end transactions or mail on behalf of the auction house. However, the dozens of particularly high-value items will be traded on the spot by both parties in the presence of the Divine Might Taoist.

Afterwards, the auction house will no longer bear any responsibility, and any disputes, or even counterfeit goods such as items being removed from the catalog, will need to be pursued independently.

Of course, the auction house also arranges professional appraisers to avoid such situations from occurring.

Chu Xiu planned to hand over an independent anchor point and 25 causal points. Although it hurt a bit, the thought of possibly gaining a demigod-level mythical equipment made him feel better.

Soon, the group arrived at the trading venue.

Chu Xiu noticed that, in addition to Shenwei Daoren, there were two heroic spirits guarding each of the four corners of the trading area, as well as countless king-level experts dressed in black, which showed how much importance the auction house attached to this transaction.

Behind Shenwei Daoren stood a dozen or so figures wearing different styles of masks and cloaks, completely concealing themselves. They must be the sellers in the transaction, as none of them were willing to reveal their true identities.

To Chu Xiu's dismay, the fragment of the law seemed to be traded separately, and the trader was not present, thus failing to satisfy his curiosity.

Similarly, among those who bid on the items for sale, a large number chose to conceal their identities.

Everyone present was a powerful individual, and the transactions proceeded very quickly. Before long, it was time to trade the final ten items for the auction.

"Transaction number 9 is complete. Please have the two parties involved in the transaction of item number 8 come forward to complete the transaction," the voice of the Divine Might Daoist rang out.

Chu Xiu silently counted down; after two more people, it would be his turn.

The item number 8 was a highly dangerous forbidden item called the "Modoso Eyeball," the effects of which were unknown. Chu Xiu had paid special attention to it at the time, since he himself also had a forbidden item he wanted to sell.

Speaking of which, Chu Xiu felt that there seemed to be an unusually large number of forbidden items at this auction.

At the two auctions in Kyoto and Shanghai, out of a total of 600 exhibits, only one item was considered taboo. Even at private auctions, only three more items appeared.

After all, such dangerous items are actually subject to strict control by regulatory authorities.

Otherwise, if the prohibited items get out of control in densely populated cities, it could cause incalculable consequences.

The regulatory authorities have a specific set of methods for detecting and tracking prohibited substances, which can detect clues even if they are hidden in storage spaces.

For this reason, trading forbidden items can easily lead to unnecessary trouble, so even if there is a trade in forbidden items, it is usually conducted in private and in secret.

The last transaction involved only a small, taboo item, which posed little threat.

So far, six forbidden items have appeared at this auction, and two of them are even among the top ten most sought-after treasures.

"Is it because the emergence of the fragments of laws makes everyone feel that there is a special gray area in this auction?" Chu Xiu wondered to himself.

However, he only considered the idea briefly in his mind and did not delve into it deeply.

At this point, the trading of forbidden items had already begun.

"You offered 80 Karma Points, is that correct? Please inspect the goods. If there are no problems, please make the delivery." Shenwei Daoist placed a metal sphere in the buyer's palm.

However, after conducting an inspection, the latter did not take any action for a long time.

Shenwei Daoist frowned slightly.

“This buyer, please…”

Before he could finish speaking, the man suddenly grabbed the forbidden item, turned around, and rushed wildly toward the entrance of the auction house!

"You're courting death." Shenwei Daoist sneered, and a bolt of lightning from his hand struck the fleeing man's back with incredible speed!

Chu Xiu didn't even see the speed of his attack before the buyer screamed and fell to the ground, thick black smoke rising from his body!

A look of horror flashed across Chu Xiu's eyes. The Divine Might Daoist's attack was too fast! He thought to himself that if it were him, he would have no chance of dodging this attack either! No wonder he was a demigod-level expert!
Clearly, the Divine Might Daoist had left room for maneuver; otherwise, a single heavenly lightning strike would have reduced the escapee to ashes on the spot. This attack merely pierced through his flesh.

"Trying to steal the goods right under my nose? You're too naive." Shenwei Daoist's eyes turned icy.

But at that moment, the awakened one who had been struck down by the lightning did not continue to run away, but instead let out a low laugh.

The laughter didn't sound like a human's; instead, it seemed to be produced by some kind of organ that mimics the human vocal cords, a low, emotionless chuckle that sent a chill down Chu Xiu's spine.

Shenwei Daoist was also taken aback. He was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed, and he shouted, "Not good! Quick, hide!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the man's body suddenly exploded! To everyone's horror, they discovered that beneath the man's human skin was a bizarre creature with more than a dozen limbs and dark brown, sticky skin!

The creature had no facial features and was as disgusting as a combination of a spider and a starfish. Right under its belly was a mouth covered with sharp spikes, which had now completely swallowed the forbidden object.

After consuming the forbidden object, the creature's aura rapidly declined, as if all its life force had been drained by the forbidden object in an instant!
The next instant, a beam of light shot straight up from the forbidden object!

boom!
The terrifying energy surge shattered the roof of the auction house, and even blasted a huge gap in the outer defensive barrier! The beam of light was like a sword of light shooting into the sky, tearing the heavens apart!
Under the incredulous gaze of the crowd, a huge crack opened up in mid-air.

(End of this chapter)