Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

The female auctioneer had somewhat anticipated this situation, but it only served to highlight the item's mystery and extraordinary nature!

"Seniors, please do not be surprised, and do not let the shape of this object distract you. You should pay more attention to the material itself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several senses converged on the half of the strange object. There was a barrier on the auction stage that blocked senses, but this barrier would not affect elder-level cultivators; they could sense it as usual.

Those cultivators whose cultivation level was insufficient felt extremely disappointed and could only hope that their seniors could explain the mystery behind it.

Soon, a high-pitched, effeminate voice exclaimed, its tone slightly lewd and suggestive:

"An extremely pure water and fire attribute spirit jade, wow~ whose ancient senior brother gave it to me~"

While ordinary cultivators were still wondering how they could confirm that this was an ancient artifact, a senior cultivator explained:

"High-purity water and fire dual-attribute spirit jade, this cannot be produced naturally. Legend has it that only an ancient, lost lineage of witchcraft could master the refining technique. It can only be a rare artifact passed down from ancient times. Moreover, it is engraved with an unusual array, bearing the style of witchcraft, and its shape..."

Many of the elder-level male and female cultivators noticed the unusual shape of this jade pendant. If it were just a jade pendant, everyone would just feel awkward for a moment and then tacitly remain silent. However, the shape of this half jade pendant was quite special.

These cultivators, whether or not they have actually acquired them, must have all heard of a fairy treasure pavilion that specializes in selling jade artifacts, and that the spiritual jade used is of extremely high quality! Even now, the major powers still haven't figured out where Qingse got so many high-quality spiritual jades.

The shape of the jade dildo sold by Qingse is very similar to this antique!

It's just that it's hard to say this out loud, otherwise it would seem like I bought it myself.

"As expected of a senior, you saw through so many details at a glance." The female auctioneer flattered her, her task being to make sure the guests understood the value of the auctioned item. She added, "But what you may not know is that the shape of this half of ancient jade is exactly the same as the jade artifacts sold by my colleague Qingse from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion!"

Qingse's vision went black, and the little bird collapsed onto the chair.

Chu Mingkong's face turned ashen, and he quickly activated the Domain of Annihilation to engage in a desperate act of self-isolation.

The female auctioneer's tone became even more excited:

"The shape of the jade dildo sold by Qingse is said to be based on the infamous new king of Xiling, Chu Mingkong."

An ancient artifact from the shamanic tribe, passed down from a distant past, had somehow foreseen a secular king in this era! Besides the array within this half of the ancient jade, it might also contain the insights of our ancestors regarding divination and prophecy!

To prove her point, the female auctioneer actually took out a jade dildo with wood attributes and emphasized that it was sold by Qingse Immortal Treasure Pavilion!

After comparing them, although the ancient jade was only half broken, everyone still confirmed that it was exactly the same shape!

Even the veins that bulge with vigor correspond one by one!

Tens of thousands of cultivators were in an uproar, and everyone present was shocked!

From the distant past of time, a powerful sorcerer has already set his sights on the future, focusing his gaze on the King of Xiling, Chu Mingkong!

What kind of powerful being could comprehend the workings of heaven and earth to such a level, and why was Chu Mingkong being watched by the ancients?

The long-silent auction hall erupted in discussion.

"I have a question. Who is Wang Chumingkong? I've never heard of him."

"It is Xiling King Chu Mingkong, not Xiling King Chu Mingkong!"

"Is it possible that this jade artifact with both water and fire attributes was carved by Chu Mingkong himself and sold, and is not an antique at all?"

"If he had the skill to refine spirit jade with both water and fire attributes, he would have already reached the heavens. Why would he need to drag things out with the Heavenly Emperor for so long?"

"I only heard about Chu Mingkong this morning. This villain used a divine medicine to coerce a poor woman into giving him her body. I didn't expect to hear about him again at the auction!"

Amidst these words, occasional phrases like, "Where is His Highness the Prince of Xiling? I'm asking on behalf of the female cultivator from the neighboring sect if I may have a look and verify the truth," would drift out.

The little bird, afraid of being recognized, whispered, "Don't worry, I've taken your sister out, but those two from Wenqing Pavilion can't take her..."

Chu Mingkong was so desperate that he couldn't speak, and he was afraid of being recognized: "Qingse, why don't you send a message saying that I didn't come to the East Sea at all?"

Amidst the murmurs of discussion, a strange muttering drifted into Chu Mingkong's ears:

"Is that so? How come I've never heard of anyone in the Witchcraft Tribe having such excellent carving skills back then?"

Chapter 87 Dare to reveal your identity?

Compared to the jarring and despairing discussions that left Chu Mingkong feeling hopeless, this murmur was like a breath of fresh air. However, the content of the words was somewhat thought-provoking, as if the person had a deep understanding of the Witchcraft Tribe.

Chu Mingkong tried to pinpoint the source of the sound, but found it impossible; the speaker possessed built-in "counter-surveillance" capabilities.

"That sounds rather archaic, and I've never heard some of those syllables before... Qingse, did you just hear someone say that the Witchcraft Tribe doesn't have such skilled sculptors?" Chu Mingkong said to the little bird beside him.

"No, I don't want to hear anything these people are saying at all. Just hearing my name from their mouths makes me incredibly sad..."

Without any clues, Chu Mingkong could only consider it a coincidence or a misunderstanding. Perhaps the person who had just spoken was simply a scholar who studied ancient times and collected information about the ancient witchcraft tribe.

Even if there were some hidden reasons, Chu Mingkong was powerless to do anything about it, as there were simply too many cultivators here.

The auction for the half-bull also began quickly, and the female auctioneer, after explaining, announced:

"Since such treasures are difficult to estimate a starting price, and this is the first time such items have appeared on our auction stage, the experts of Immortal Treasure Pavilion unanimously believe that the starting price should be set according to the rules set by Pavilion Master Qingse, based on the price of the spirit jade itself: 500,000 spirit stones!"

"Qingse, did you hear that? You've become an industry leader, a standard setter." Chu Mingkong's heart was already dead, but when he heard the number 500,000, his heart still trembled.

If only this were a case of filial piety gone wrong, that would be good.

"I don't want to hear it, don't tell me!" Qingse shut herself off from hearing.

Although this treasure is extremely precious, its appearance is too...subtle, so many cultivators would add an excuse when bidding.

"I bid for Junior Sister Du from Liuli Island, for 510,000 spirit stones!"

"Bullshit! Liuli Island only accepts female disciples. What right do you, a man, have to call someone 'Junior Sister'? The clan elders are fond of studying formations. Five hundred and fifty thousand spirit stones!"

"I am simply very interested in this kind of Five Elements Spiritual Jade that is difficult to harmonize and coexist in Spiritual Jade. For research purposes, 570,000 spirit stones!"

Chu Mingkong was starting to regret it. He wanted to ask the auction house to take it back and not sell it. He hadn't expected the price of trying to ride the wave of traffic for promotion to be so high...

The paper scroll showed signs of spiritual energy fluctuations. Chu Mingkong glanced at it and his master's wife sent him an inquiry.

[Shen Xuejun: Mingkong, is that item up for auction related to you?]

Chu Mingkong felt a chill run down his spine. Could it be that his master's wife also believed the female auctioneer's claims about divination and wanted to buy something? If this happened to one of his own, he felt that his master's wife would have an even worse chance of controlling him in the future, as she would have a huge handle on him.

[Chu Mingkong: It's alright, but I think it's unreliable, definitely fake, Master's wife, don't believe it! I'm tainted by extreme Yin power. The Witchcraft Clan hasn't even figured out extreme Yin power, how could they possibly penetrate it and divine about me?]

There's a flaw in that statement; Chu Mingkong wasn't born with the power of extreme Yin.

But if his master's wife really questioned it, Chu Mingkong would offer a far-fetched explanation, saying that he had been staying in the Abyss region for many years and it was difficult for him to be divined.

Whether you believe it or not is irrelevant; there has to be some explanation.

Chu Mingkong didn't listen carefully to the bidding process, but in the end, the price only reached 850,000, and it was eventually won by some unlucky guy.

The price is relatively reasonable, considering that it all requires real spirit stones to exchange for. Many forces have already found what they want to buy and don't have much spare money. Moreover, this half of the jade is indeed peculiar, and whether it can truly bring benefits is still unknown. No one would be willing to be a sucker.

Besides, it's only half of it.

Following this item, the next item up for auction was a large piece of rare ore, an invaluable refining material, but the price returned to the range of 100,000 spirit stones.

Chu Mingkong had no interest in any of this; he just stared blankly, occasionally glancing at the auction stage above.

Having bid on countless treasures, Qingse emerged from the grief of her ruined reputation, occasionally calculating the total auction proceeds while her heart swelled with envy.

All these years of hard work and development don't even amount to the profits of a single day at that century-old auction by my predecessors...

The female auctioneer took out another treasure, but this one was a bit sensitive in the context of the East China Sea.

It was a dragon skull, and the horns on it revealed its identity.

"This skull was retrieved by the auctioneer from a dangerous secret realm. The owner of the remains had a cultivation level of about the eighth rank, which was extremely powerful."

The female auctioneer didn't elaborate on the skull's purpose, as a Dragon King lived in the East Sea beneath the Immortal Island, and going into details would be somewhat offensive.

However, if the remains of such powerful beings do not contain any secret inheritance, they are mostly used as forging materials, or even for alchemy. The power of the dragon's horns can be extracted and incorporated into certain pill formulas.

However, such pills are generally criticized as evil pills.

The Sea Dragon King Ao Wei was also at the auction. He did not expect that among the auction items were the remains of a powerful dragon, and that the most precious part, the horn, was left behind!

The horns of dragons can be seen as one of the characteristics that identify talent. This is equivalent to a spiritual organ in the body. The part of the human body that comes into contact with spiritual energy is the spiritual vein, while dragons, in addition to the spiritual vein, also have horns, which is the talent of dragons.

Horns are even considered part of the aesthetics of dragons. No matter how handsome a face is, if the horns are weak, dragon women will look down on him. Generally, such dragon men can only deceive women of other races who prefer handsome appearances, and then create a beautiful love story between a dragon and another race.

"These horns are very well preserved. I can use the Prince of Jin's transplantation technique to help me become stronger..." Ao Wei thought to himself. His horns were a typical example of weak horns from a collateral branch.

To judge his strength solely by his horns would be utterly foolish, but as for whether Ao Wei cares about his horns, he certainly does.

"Ten thousand spirit jades! These are the remains of my ancestors. I never imagined they would become auction items. Today, your unfilial descendants will welcome our ancestors back to the clan!" Ao Wei shouted, dispelling the mystery of his identity.

This is a form of pressure, revealing one's identity to make those who rush to bid think carefully about the consequences, while also subtly exerting moral pressure on those who rush to bid, seizing other people's remains. It is even a form of condemnation of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, mocking them for recklessly selling the remains of other races.

Once the banner of morality is raised, those righteous sects will basically stop thinking about filming, as the reputation of refining evil pills is not very good.

Qingse spat:

"This guy really has the nerve. He wiped out the entire old Dragon King lineage, and now he's spouting nonsense. He's even disrupting the normal auction rules. From now on, everyone who sees an item for auction will come and claim it as their ancestor. What's the point of auctioning it then?"

Chu Mingkong raised his bidding paddle and said, "Two hundred thousand spirit jades. If you want to take back your ancestor's remains, be generous. Others retrieve them from dangerous secret realms, but your ancestor is only worth one hundred thousand?"

Many eyes turned to him, curious about who this person was who dared to confront the Dragon King Ao Wei head-on. Unfortunately, due to the fog, they couldn't see who he was.

In some unknown corner, there were also people who enjoyed kicking someone when they were down, rejecting Ao Weiliang's actions of using his identity to exert pressure, and cheering for Chu Mingkong.

Ao Wei's face darkened, and he added, "Three hundred thousand. Since you're so indignant, why not just reveal your identity?"

Chu Mingkong cursed him in his heart as an idiot. Now that he's revealed his identity, isn't he just asking for trouble?

Even if the extreme Yin power were to further agitate his emotions and cause him to lose control, Chu Mingkong felt that this social pressure would force him to calm down!

"Four hundred thousand? What's there to be indignant about? It's just that I can't stand seeing the old Dragon King clan wiped out, and there are still people here pretending to be grandsons and honoring their ancestors. What if you take the remains back and humiliate the relics of your ancestors?"

I'm kind-hearted and can't stand seeing this kind of thing.

Someone remarked that this was an open challenge to the Dragon King Ao Wei! Who on earth had such audacity!

Moreover, the matter of Dragon King Ao Wei's extermination of his clan is a topic that cannot be discussed much. Ao Wei has been trying to whitewash his actions, claiming that he had no choice but to do so and that the old Dragon King clan had wronged him first. Regardless of the truth, the cultivators on the nearby immortal islands still hold a negative view of this new Dragon King and like to use grand principles to intimidate people.

The old Dragon King wouldn't have had so many conflicts with the cultivators of various races in the East Sea.

It's just that outsiders can't really comment on these things. The power shifts within the East Sea Dragon Clan are a matter of the victors and the vanquished, so there's not much to say. They can only grit their teeth and bear it, since Ao Wei has the bigger fist.

Ao Wei stared directly into the mist surrounding Chu Mingkong, trying to penetrate it; his voice was as cold as ice:

"Five hundred thousand. So you were one of the old Dragon King's men. When the old Dragon King exiled me to that place and sent assassins to kill me and harm my parents, did he ever think about the price he would pay today?"

No one can refute this statement, since the person involved is dead.

"Six hundred thousand." Next to Chu Mingkong sat a woman named "Qingse," who simply called out the price.