Divine Seal: Fire Kirin Fly Template, shattering the Demon God Pillar!

Chapter 12: Lodging in Amy City, Intending to Intercept Long Haochen's Opportunity!

"Here, take this fifth-tier one as proof of your assessment."

After cleaning up the battlefield, Li Hao casually tossed a high-quality fifth-tier magic crystal to Wang Yuanyuan, while he picked up the only sixth-tier magic crystal.

He weighed it in his hand and said with satisfaction, "I'll use this one."

Wang Yuanyuan held the still-warm magic crystal, opened her mouth... but ultimately swallowed back all the questions in her mind.

She knew very well that asking would be pointless.

This boy harbors more secrets than any demon god in the abyss of the demon race.

Just as Li Hao was weighing the sixth-order magic crystal, two inspectors descended from the sky.

But when they saw the two “eye-catching” magic crystals in Li Hao and Wang Yuanyuan’s hands, their eyes twitched involuntarily.

The two subconsciously exchanged a glance, both seeing a deep sense of helplessness in each other's eyes.

At the same time, he subtly glanced in the direction Qiu Yonghao had left, a thought forming in his mind—

Lord Palace Master, your arrangements are truly meticulous!
"Cough cough..."

The gaunt inspector cleared his throat and announced in a businesslike tone: "Li Hao, Wang Yuanyuan, you two have successfully killed a demonic creature of the same rank as yourselves within the allotted time."

"Excellent performance, you passed the assessment!"

"This is your credentials. With these, you can go to the Holy City to participate in the final Demon Hunter Selection Tournament."

Two metal tokens engraved with the emblem of the Temple Alliance flew into their hands.

Having successfully obtained their admission tickets, Li Hao and Wang Yuanyuan did not linger in the perilous demon territory and immediately returned to the Warrior Temple's base.

The two set off early the next morning, heading towards the holy city.

……

Traveling is always tedious and boring, and we didn't talk much along the way.

Nine days later, Li Hao and Wang Yuanyuan arrived at a bustling city known for its commerce and art.

Le Méridien!
"Li Hao, why did we take this detour here?"

Standing on the bustling street, Wang Yuanyuan looked at the dazzling array of shops and elegantly dressed pedestrians around her, her face full of confusion.

"By taking a detour here and then going to the Holy City, it will take at least two or three more days!"

"Don't worry, you'll find out in a few days."

Li Hao smiled mysteriously, and without saying a word, he pulled her to settle down in the most luxurious hotel in the city.

The next three days were pure torture for Wang Yuanyuan.

Li Hao neither hurried on his journey nor engaged in any friendly sparring with her.

He spends all day in his room in quiet meditation, with the door tightly closed.

The belligerent Wang Yuanyuan felt like every bone in her body was rusting.

Her daily routine consisted of polishing the massive shield of the God of the Giant Spirit until it shone brightly.

The light was so bright that it reflected her pretty face, which was filled with a sense of melancholy.

Finally, on the afternoon of the third day, Li Hao emerged from seclusion.

"Come on, I'll take you to a nice place."

Wang Yuanyuan followed Li Hao to a magnificent building, the Aimei City Holy Alliance Auction House.

"Li Hao! You've been here for three days just for this lousy auction?" Wang Yuanyuan finally couldn't hold back anymore and exploded, gritting her teeth and clenching her fists.

I wish I could pin this unreliable guy in front of me to the ground and rub him hard.

"of course."

Li Hao seemed oblivious to her murderous expression, and chuckled as he brushed it off, saying, "We should also deal with those magic crystals we harvested. It'd be easier to exchange them for some gold coins, wouldn't it?"

Wang Yuanyuan was speechless for a moment by her reasoning and couldn't find a rebuttal.

Li Hao chuckled inwardly.

Dealing with the magic crystal was just a side effect; his real purpose was to find the mysterious stone sphere that the protagonist, Long Haochen, had picked up here in the original story.

A genuine dragon egg!

Because of its ordinary appearance and restrained aura, it was mistaken for an unknown and mysterious stone ball and was eventually bought by the protagonist for a bargain price of ten thousand gold coins.

"I have to say, that guy named Tang Chuan's methods for arranging opportunities for his 'own son' are really simple and brutal!"

Li Hao sighed inwardly, then strode into the magnificent gates of the Holy Alliance Auction House and went directly to the person in charge of the auction house.

In the appraisal room, all the magic crystals collected during the trip were taken out.

When dozens of fourth-, fifth-, and even sixth-order magic crystals, as well as a seventh-order magic crystal exuding a terrifying aura, were placed on the table.

The experienced auction house appraiser was momentarily speechless.

Ultimately, the fourth to sixth tier magic crystals were purchased directly by the auction house for a package price of 30,000 gold coins. The only seventh-tier Jacques magic crystal was chosen as one of the highlight items of the evening's auction.

It was listed in the auction catalog with a starting price of 15,000 gold coins.

Thanks to this seventh-tier magic crystal, Li Hao and Wang Yuanyuan also enjoyed the highest level of treatment and were respectfully invited into VIP box number three by the waiters.

The third VIP room was decorated in the most luxurious way.

Beneath my feet was a soft monster fur carpet, beneath me a large and comfortable genuine leather sofa, and on the crystal table in front of me were exquisite pastries and rare fruits.

Wang Yuanyuan sank into the sofa, instantly forgetting her earlier unpleasantness. She picked up a pastry that smelled of milk and squinted her eyes happily.

"Hmm...this place is great! Much better than eating dry rations in the wild!"

Li Hao shook his head helplessly as he looked at her carefree attitude.

……

As night fell, the auction officially began.

The first item was just a warm-up; Li Hao didn't pay much attention to it and pretended to close his eyes and meditate.

His eyes snapped open and his attention instantly focused when the second item was brought to the stage by a maid.

On the auction stage.

The female host, Xingxuan, dressed in a gorgeous purple gown and with a graceful figure, introduced the event in her sweet and magnetic voice.

"Distinguished guests, the next item in this auction is very special."

"It is a mysterious stone sphere that our auction house acquired by chance from an ancient site."

"According to our chief appraiser, its material is extremely hard; even a full-force attack from a seventh-tier expert cannot damage it in the slightest, and it seems to contain some unknown life force within."

"Unfortunately, no matter what method we use, we cannot uncover its internal secrets or open it."

Therefore, it can only be auctioned as a rare item.

Xingxuan's voice carried a hint of seduction: "Perhaps it is a legendary dragon egg? Perhaps, an unparalleled treasure is sealed inside?"

"All that is unknown awaits its destined owner to unveil it!"

"Starting price is 10,000 gold coins, with each bid increment no less than 1,000 gold coins. Bidding begins now!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the entire auction hall fell into an eerie silence.

The bidders in the lobby downstairs looked at each other and discussed amongst themselves.

"What the hell? After all that, it's just a broken rock?"

"It has the life force of a stone? I think it's just a strange stone with a bit of spirit. Ten thousand gold coins? That's robbery!"

"Exactly, 10,000 gold coins are enough to buy a decent Spirit Demon-level equipment. Who would buy a broken stone to use as decoration?"

Xingxuan's professional smile was a little stiff, but she still tried her best to maintain the atmosphere.

Just when the atmosphere was getting awkward and she was about to announce that the auction had failed, the bid for room number seven was revealed.

"Ten thousand gold coins."

Upon seeing the bid for VIP room number seven, Xingxuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "The VIP in VIP room number seven has bid 10,000 gold coins! Is there a higher bid?"

"This is a mysterious stone sphere from an ancient ruin; it may hold an immense opportunity!"

However, there was still no response.

For most people, it would be incredibly foolish to spend 10,000 gold coins to gamble on a slim chance.

Inside private room number seven.

Lin Jialu smiled and said to Long Haochen beside her, "Little brother, it seems we're lucky; no one's competing with us."

Long Haochen smiled and nodded, his expression showing slight excitement.

Seeing that no one else was bidding, Xingxuan picked up the auction gavel and shouted, "Ten thousand gold coins once! Ten thousand gold coins twice!"

"If no higher price is offered, this mysterious stone sphere will belong to VIP number seven! Last chance, bye..."

The word "success" had just been uttered.

Just as the small hammer in her hand was about to fall—

The bidding indicator light in front of Box 3 lit up with a soft red light.

A clear number is displayed on the large screen in the center.

Fifteen thousand!
Xingxuan's auction gavel, which was about to fall, stopped abruptly in mid-air. Her face showed a look of wild joy and excitement, and her voice rose eight octaves.

"VIP number three! VIP number three has bid 15,000 gold coins!"

"My God! Five thousand more in one go! Is there any price higher?!"

All eyes in the room instantly focused on the mysterious No. 3 VIP box.

(End of this chapter)