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Chapter 277 The Grand Auction

The cave dwelling of Shenji Tavern, though called a cave dwelling, is actually just a courtyard.

The courtyard is not large, but the living pavilion is a self-contained world. In addition to living, eating and sleeping, it can also be used for martial arts and magic practice. Anyone below the God Emperor level can use their full power without worrying about damaging the pavilion.

On the second floor of the pavilion, Shen Mupan sat on the west side of the balcony, with a crystal jade floating in front of him.

Crystal Jade, also known as Creation Crystal Jade, is crystal clear and reflects a universe. It is said that every piece of Crystal Jade, when placed in the lower realm, will give birth to a lower plane after a long period of time.

The crystal jade in front of Shen Mu contained a primordial Dao fire. Different crystal jades contained different powers, but once activated, they could all temper the bloodline power of a God Emperor.

It also has an effect on ascendants like Shen Mu, as it can temper and nourish the body and soul, although the effect is not as obvious as tempering the bloodline.

"Hundreds of crystals are enough to temper the bloodline power of a peak King-level being to the God Emperor level, making them a true God Emperor."

"However, the effect of ascending is far less than that of tempering bloodline power. At most, a hundred or so crystals can make my divine body comparable to that of a divine body."

It should be noted that Shen Mu's divine body is a perfect divine body, which is already dominant among those of the same realm.

If it were an ordinary ascendant, even hundreds of crystals might not be enough to transform the essence of their physical body.

"These hundred or so crystals can all be used to temper the body. After all, they are just the corpses of low-level Chaos Origin beings, and their value exceeds a thousand crystals."

The corpse of a low-level Chaos Origin life form is worth more than that of an ordinary early-stage God Emperor, since it is almost impossible for an early-stage God Emperor to kill such a being.

Boom!

Hundreds of crystals burst forth simultaneously, along with endless lightning, light, flames, sword light, and so on, instantly engulfing Shen Mu.

"Infinite Body, Forge!"

During his time in this world, Shen Mu has been studying the infinite way of this world and combining it with his understanding of the primordial rules on the Gate of Infinity, verifying each other, and has long since recovered to the level of the ultimate realm.

The ultimate body-refining method combined with the foundation of a perfect divine body makes Shen Mu's own divine body strength far exceed that of the peak king level and god-king level in this realm, but it is still far from the god-emperor level.

A God Emperor is an existence who comprehends two ultimate paths and fuses them based on one, resulting in a fundamental transformation of both their physical body and soul.

Even a newly ascended God Emperor can completely suppress a so-called peak King-level being, an invincible existence, and severely injure them in just three to five moves. Furthermore, if they encounter a peak King-level being who is not good at escaping, they can easily kill them.

As for the mid-stage God Emperor, who can annihilate an invincible being with a single move, they are not even in the same league.

Boom!

Various primordial forces were activated, materializing into primordial chaos power, propelling Shen Mu's perfect divine body to break through the boundaries of perfection and transform towards a higher level.

……

In the blink of an eye, nearly half a year has passed. On this day, an ancient Taoist bell resounded, shaking the entire Divine Machine Tavern.

A soft, charming voice came from outside Shen Mu's courtyard.

"Your Majesty, the auction is about to begin!"

In the next instant, Shen Mu's figure seemed to teleport directly to the doorway.

The courtyard gate opened, and a maid in green stepped out and stood respectfully.

Upon seeing Shen Mu, the maid in green respectfully said, "Silver Sand God Emperor, the Great Power Auction will begin in one hour. Your Majesty, please follow me."

Shen Mu nodded slightly and replied, "Okay, please lead the way."

At this moment, Shen Mu was not his true form, but an evolved appearance, and he was also wearing a cloak made of a special spiritual treasure, which concealed all information.

After all, Shen Mu didn't want his identity to be exposed. He needed to stay in Zhiyang City for a while longer and also planned to take control of the Lingxin Pavilion in Zhiyang City. He couldn't let it be discovered that he had the ability of a God Emperor.

Before long, led by a maid in green, Shen Mu arrived at the main hall of the Shenji Tavern.

The top floor of the main hall is where this grand auction will be held.

The entire top floor is a small world, which has been built into a magnificent venue, covering an area of ​​hundreds of miles. One mile in this world is the distance that a king-level expert can travel in a day.

At this moment, many powerful individuals had gathered in this small world, creating a bustling and lively scene.

Various powerful auras intertwined, forming an invisible pressure that shook space and time.

As a fellow Great Emperor, Shen Mu, led by a servant in blue robes, arrived at a pavilion.

The attic here is special and contains the mysteries of time and space. From the third floor of the attic, you can have a perfect view of the large auction stage in the center of the venue.

The attic was beautifully decorated, with fine wines and fruits neatly arranged, and a female attendant in green was serving there.

Shen Mu stepped inside and slowly sat cross-legged beside the long table, from where he could directly overlook the entire venue below.

The maid in green quickly stepped forward, poured him some fine wine, and said softly, "Your Majesty, please feel free to tell me what you would like to eat."

Shen Mu waved his hand slightly and said, "No need, this is already very good."

Then, Shen Mu picked up a scroll next to him, which detailed the order of the treasures to be auctioned.

Among the items up for auction was the "Infinite Chaos Codex," which he was determined to acquire, as well as many other ascendant texts.

"Golden Flame Soul Array, not bad luck, there's even an Ascended Master's manual on array formations."

This "Golden Flame Soul Array" is a Dao Emperor-level secret technique for refining the soul.

It should be noted that besides the two ultimate paths, the Path of Mind and the Path of Infinity, Shen Mu has the deepest understanding of the Path of Array Formation, the Path of Chaos, and the Path of Time and Space. Although these three paths have not yet been completely integrated and achieved their ultimate form, he has thoroughly comprehended the other branches.

There were more than ten Ascended Emperor-level ultimate techniques at the auction. In addition to the Infinite Chaos Secret Scripture and the Golden Flame Soul Array, there was also a secret technique of the Destruction Path, the "Destruction Shadow Killing Technique".

This is a secret technique that combines the ultimate paths of destruction and shadow. Although the path of destruction is not Shen Mu's main path of cultivation, it is still worth auctioning.

"I've prepared quite a few spirit jades this time, and I also have the corpse of a low-level Chaos Origin life form that I'm consigning for auction; it's extremely valuable. These three secret techniques are worth at most around one hundred spirit jades, and I can also take a look at other treasures."

Shen Mu had already seen the price of his complete low-level Chaos Origin life form's corpse on the auction list. The starting price was 1,000 spirit jades, and the actual price could easily be ten times higher than the starting price.

Clearly, this treasure was not intended for an early-stage God Emperor with only a few hundred to a few thousand spirit jades in his possession.

A mid-stage God Emperor typically possesses hundreds, even thousands, of times more wealth than an early-stage God Emperor; the two are simply not on the same level.

Just like a second-level God King who can easily crush someone who has just entered the God King realm.

Boom!

Suddenly, a chime sounded, and an old man dressed in a silver robe appeared out of thin air on the auction stage.

A powerful aura emanated from him; he was the host of the Grand Auction and the owner of the Divine Machine Tavern in the Ancient Desolate City, the 'Heavenly God Emperor'.

This person is a late-stage God Emperor; otherwise, an ordinary person wouldn't be able to control an area that is almost entirely populated by God Emperors or their envoys.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the auction has officially begun... The first treasure is the true blood refined from the blood of an Emperor-level expert of the Ancient Buddha Clan, valued at 10 spirit jades!"

"The effects of this true blood are self-evident. It grants the user the bloodline of the Ancient Buddha Clan, a direct descendant of the Ancient Buddha God, thus significantly increasing the chances of a God-Emperor breaking through!"

The Heavenly Emperor was very experienced and skillfully described the purpose and value of the first treasure, then stated the starting price, and soon the bidding process began.

The atmosphere in the hall gradually heated up, with powerful figures bidding against each other and vying for various precious treasures.

The appearance of each treasure caused a sensation, and its price continued to rise.

"The second treasure..."

"..."

"Now, please bring forth the twelfth treasure... the Golden Elixir!"

"I don't think I need to introduce this treasure much; I believe everyone is already familiar with it."

"Just one sentence: it can transform the physical body of an early-stage God Emperor to the mid-stage God Emperor level. Starting bid: 100 spirit jades!"

"Each bid increase must be at least 10 spirit jades!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire venue erupted in cheers once again.

"200 spirit jades!"

"400 spirit jades!"

"450 pieces!"

"460 pieces!"

"500 spirit jades! Let's see who dares to snatch them from me, Emperor Fenglei!"

The moment the price of 500 spirit jades was announced, the entire venue fell silent.

After all, most early-stage God Emperors wouldn't even have 500 spirit jades if they put all their treasures together!

Inside the pavilion, Shen Mu smiled and looked at the maid in green beside him: "600 spirit jades!"

The maid in green blushed. Shen Mu offered 600 spirit jades, and she would receive a commission of 6000 divine crystals, which was one-thousandth.

"I'll offer 700 spirit jades. My friend in Pavilion No. 104, please give me, Feng Lei, some face, and I'll reward you handsomely!"

The Wind and Thunder Emperor spoke again, his tone even carrying a hint of threat.

At the center of the auction stage, Emperor Tiancheng watched this scene with a smile. He did not intervene in this situation of interfering with the auction, mainly because the price of this bottle of Golden Body Elixir was already high enough.

"750 spirit jades, you can continue!"

Shen Mu's voice came from inside the attic, and immediately no one spoke.

Although there were several mid-stage God Emperors present, the Golden Body Elixir had no effect on them, so they naturally weren't interested.

"Good, very good!"

The exasperated voice of Emperor Fenglei rang out, and the final auction price was set at 750 spirit jades.

Before long, the nineteenth item appeared.

Sixteen ancient books, each radiating different fluctuations, appeared before Emperor Tiancheng, each emitting its own ultimate Dao fluctuations.

"These are 16 original manuals for ascendants at the early stage of God Emperor level. Each manual has a starting bid of 20 spirit jades, and the minimum bid increment is 10 spirit jades. Interested parties are welcome to place their bids!"

Inside the pavilion, Shen Mu looked at the maid beside him.

"Make an offer, the Golden Flame Soul Array, 40 spirit jades!"

"Shadow Strike Technique, 20 Spirit Jade".

"The Infinite Chaos Codex, 80 Spirit Jade!"

The maid in green nodded quickly and began to quote a price for the treasure.

"The Infinite Chaos Codex, eighty-five spirit jades." A slightly grating voice rang out.

Shen Mu was somewhat surprised. Had he encountered a powerful cultivator who practiced the Infinite Dao?

Shen Mu looked at the maid beside him and said, "Ninety spirit jades."

"100 spirit jades!"

Shen Mu offered again: "120 spirit jades!"

This time, the other party had no intention of following them anymore.

Soon, all sixteen books of ascendant techniques were auctioned off, and Shen Mu won the three secret manuals he wanted for 180 spirit jades.

Including the previous 750 spirit jades, a total of 930 spirit jades were spent. This level of wealth already places him among the extremely wealthy early-stage God Emperors.

"Other treasures are unnecessary for me. All I need to do now is wait for the auction of my low-level Chaos Origin life form's corpse to end."

However, things naturally don't go so smoothly.

A figure appeared outside Shen Mu's pavilion. The newcomer was none other than the one who had competed with Shen Mu for the Infinite Dao Manual, known as the Refining Heaven Demon Emperor.

The Demon Emperor of Refining Heaven transmitted his voice in a rather polite manner, which reached the room where Shen Mu was: "I am the Demon Emperor of Refining Heaven. I wish to study the cultivation manual 'The Secret Scripture of Infinite Chaos' once at a high price. I wonder what the God Emperor Silver Sand thinks?" His voice only reached the room and did not spread outwards.

The Demon Emperor of Refining Heaven awaited Shen Mu's response, his heart filled with urgency, for he knew all too well the preciousness of this Infinite Dao Scripture of Ascended Beings.

Upon learning that Shen Mu had won the bid for the "Infinite Chaos Codex," he immediately came, hoping to have the opportunity to study it.

Shen Mu was taken aback. Had his reputation as Yin Sha been exposed so easily?

"Demon Emperor, please return first. I will consider it."

The Demon Emperor's expression changed slightly. He was about to say something more when Shen Mu activated the pavilion's grand formation, sealing off all sound transmission.

Left with no other choice, the Demon Emperor of Refining Heaven had to retreat temporarily.

Shen Mu sat in the pavilion, his expression not very good.

If nothing unexpected happens, it was probably the Divine Machine Tavern that leaked his information.

Shen Mu turned his head, his gaze falling on the maid beside him: "Did the Divine Mechanism Tavern leak my information so quickly?"

Upon hearing this, the maid in green panicked and hurriedly knelt down to explain, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The Divine Mechanism Tavern sells all information in the world. Unless you pay money to encrypt the information, we will still sell it if the other party offers more money."

"Get up, I won't blame you." Shen Mu looked annoyed. This damn Shenji Tavern, is it trying to rip you off from both sides?

The owner of the Divine Machine Tavern in the Desolate Ancient City was, after all, a late-stage God Emperor. He could probably kill him in an instant without much effort, so Shen Mu decided to give him some face for the time being.

The maid in green quickly rose and respectfully said, "Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)