Martial Universe: Invincible through lottery, with godlike comprehension from the start.

As the fire cauldron became unstable, the great formation also began to shake violently.

However, under Lin Fan's control, the formation did not go out of control and gradually stabilized.

Gradually, the formation subsided, and Lin Fan successfully refined eight Burning Heaven Gates, leaving his mark on them so that he could control them at will.

After completing the refining process, Lin Fan withdrew from the Burning Heaven Cauldron and then found Lin Dong and Mu Lingshan.

At this moment, Lin Dong was quietly cultivating, while Mu Lingshan was lying on the lid of the coffin of life and death, fast asleep like a kitten.

"Brother Lin Fan, you've finished your seclusion." Lin Dong was only cultivating at a shallow level, so he quickly sensed Lin Fan's arrival.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "I only crafted an array."

Afterwards, Lin Fan woke up Mu Lingshan, and the three of them went out for a stroll on the streets of Tian Shang City, while keeping an eye out for information and news within the city.

Two more days passed as the three of them strolled around, and the day of the auction officially arrived.

As the first rays of dawn shone down that morning, the entire city erupted like a volcano, engulfing it in a fiery heat.

shhhhh!

As Lin Fan and his two companions headed towards the Heavenly Merchant Pavilion, a deafening sound of wind breaking filled the sky.

A swarm of figures, almost like locusts, headed north of the city.

To the north of Tian Shang City, there is a suspended plaza, which is about ten thousand feet in size and large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people. This is the venue where Tian Shang City has held auctions over the years.

Around the suspended plaza, light curtains descended, originating from the protective array above the Heavenly Mall.

To enter the square and participate in the auction, one needs to hold an invitation issued by the Heavenly Merchant Pavilion.

As Lin Fan and his two companions passed through the light barrier, a deafening clamor erupted from all directions.

"Let's take our seats first..." Lin Fan's gaze swept around the vast venue, and then he led Lin Dong and Mu Lingshan to a certain seat in front of them.

"Brother Lin Fan, you really did come too."

Just then, a silvery laugh suddenly came from ahead. He looked up and saw Tang Dongling standing gracefully, smiling at him.

Lin Fan smiled faintly and said, "We came to Tian Mall specifically for the auction."

Tang Dongling covered her mouth and chuckled. She was already extremely beautiful, and with her high status in the Tian Shang Pavilion, her conversation with Lin Fan immediately attracted a lot of attention.

"Whoa!"

Suddenly, another whooshing sound rang out behind Lin Fan and his group.

Lin Fan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a familiar figure, none other than Xie Yan, the Little Underworld King of Evil Wind Cave.

"Hehe, Dongling, you've become even more beautiful in the past year..." Xie Yan came to the group's side, smiled at Tang Dongling, and spoke in a slightly intimate tone.

"Thank you for your kind words, Brother Xie," Tang Dongling said with a slight smile and a gentle voice.

After greeting Tang Dongling, Xie Yan suddenly turned to look at Lin Fan, a playful glint in his eyes, and said with a faint smile, "So you are Lin Fan?"

Chapter 339 You should thank the Heavenly Merchant Pavilion, otherwise you'd be dead already! [Please continue reading]

"What's the matter?" Lin Fan raised his eyelids slightly, glanced at Xie Yan, and asked.

Xie Yan interlaced his fingers, his eyes filled with ill intent, and said, "I've heard that in the Tianfeng Sea, there's a guy named Lin Fan who dares to impersonate Lord Moro, the Lord of the Flame God Palace. It seems that you are him, isn't it?"

Lin Fan frowned slightly and said calmly, "I never said that I was a disciple of the Flame God Palace."

Lin Fan was speechless at this inexplicable rumor.

Although he wasn't afraid of the Flame God Temple, Lin Fan didn't want to antagonize them. Now that Xie Yan had stepped forward, it was a good opportunity for him to clarify the rumors.

"So, you really aren't Lord Moro's disciple from the Flame God Temple, or even a disciple of the Flame God Temple at all?"

Xie Yan smiled knowingly and said.

“Not bad,” Lin Fan said calmly.

Xie Yan interlaced his fingers, stared at Lin Fan, and his smile vanished. "Since you are not a disciple of the Flame God Palace, who gave you the audacity to repeatedly kill members of my Evil Wind Cave Heaven?"

"What? You want to avenge the Evil Bone Elder? If you have such thoughts, feel free to make your move," Lin Fan said with a faint smile, his voice carrying a chill.

"I'm afraid you don't have the ability. If you fail to get revenge, you might end up following in the footsteps of the Evil Bone Elder and his disciples."

"Is that so?" Xie Yan's thin lips pursed slightly, and a strong aura of malevolence emanated from his face.

The two stared at each other in mid-air, like needles clashing against wheat awns, a subtle, sharp tension surging between them as the air around them moved.

"Young Master Xie, today's auction is hosted by my Tian Shang Pavilion, which is not a suitable place for fighting. Therefore, I hope that you will put an end to the dispute for the sake of my Tian Shang Pavilion."

Seeing this, Tang Dongling frowned slightly and spoke up.

"Hehe, since Dongling has said so, I will naturally give her face," Xie Yan turned his head to look at Tang Dongling, a gentle smile appearing on his handsome face.

Immediately, Xie Yan looked at Lin Fan again and said calmly, "For Dong Ling's sake, I'll let you off the hook for now."

Lin Fan smiled faintly and said, "You should thank Miss Tang and Tian Shang Pavilion, otherwise you might already be a dead man."

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, Xie Yan's handsome smile vanished abruptly, and a shadowy look appeared deep within his eyes.

Lin Fan's words showed him absolutely no respect and treated him like a pushover...

Tang Dongling, who was standing to the side, was also slightly stunned when she heard Lin Fan's words. Then her beautiful eyes flickered, and she seemed to be thinking about something.

"Heh, I'll remember your words. I hope you'll still be this arrogant after the auction ends and you leave Tian Shang Pavilion!"

Xie Yan forced a sinister smile onto his face, his fingers clenched inward, and said with a forced, insincere grin.

After saying this, Xie Yan turned around, smiled at Tang Dongling, and then turned and left.

However, as he turned around, the Yin energy surging around him suddenly became much denser, and beneath it seemed to be mixed with icy killing intent.

"You've really offended him to death by doing this..." Tang Dongling said, pursing her red lips as she looked at Lin Fan.

"I was just stating a fact," Lin Fan shrugged and said, "Let's take our seats now. I imagine today's auction will be quite exciting."

After speaking, Lin Fan said nothing more and led Lin Dong and Mu Lingshan down to their seats below.

Tang Dongling gazed at Lin Fan's retreating figure, her beautiful eyes flickering slightly. Judging from the situation, there was an 80-90% chance that the person before her was the same Lin Fan from the Eastern Xuan Region...

"That guy is so annoying, I really want to punch him," Mu Lingshan said with a pout as she landed on her seat.

The "that guy" she was referring to was naturally Xie Yan from before.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "No rush. There will be plenty of opportunities after the auction. Let's give Miss Tang and Tian Shang Pavilion some face here and not make a move."

Xie Yan, who was seated in the front row, also noticed Lin Fan and his two companions. He glanced at them out of the corner of his eye, and a deep gloom filled his dark eyes.

"Young Master, is that the man who supposedly killed the Evil Bone Elder, Lin Fan?" Beside Xie Yan, an old man dressed in black with somewhat cloudy eyes glanced in Lin Fan's direction and asked in a low voice.

"Hmm, an arrogant brat who doesn't know his own limitations. He couldn't have killed the Evil Bone Elder through his own abilities," Xie Yan sneered.

“If we hadn’t come here on a mission, I would have been happy to expose his true colors and avenge the Evil Bone Elder, who is, after all, a revered elder of my Evil Wind Cave.”

"Hehe, young master, there's no need to be angry. If things go smoothly, I will capture him after the auction and hand him over to you for your judgment," the old man in black said with a faint smile.

"Let's get our hands on it first," Xie Yan said, glancing around. "A number of powerful forces have come this time, presumably all after that thing. Whether we can snatch it is still uncertain."

The old man in black nodded, hesitated slightly, and said in a low voice, "Is that news really true?"

"It's still unknown, but regardless of whether it's true or false, I'll only feel at ease if it ends up in my own hands," Xie Yan said.

Lin Fan casually glanced around and suddenly sensed a pair of eyes fixed on him.

Lin Fan turned his head and saw a rather handsome man in white smiling at him from his right side.

The man in white had a slender body and extremely delicate hands that were a translucent white, giving the impression that he could overturn the universe with a flick of his wrist, which was quite strange.

It was Zhou Qian, the number one young talent in the Tianfeng Sea Region, nicknamed the "Hand of Heaven and Earth".

Lin Fan nodded to Zhou Qian, then looked away and waited for the auction to begin.

Boom!

Before long, the clear sound of bells rang out from the center of the vast auction hall.

Then, Tang Dongling's beautiful figure gracefully landed on the auction stage.

The clear chimes echoed throughout the vast auction hall, and the previously deafening clamor quietly subsided.

Countless gazes, filled with fervor and anticipation, were directed toward the auction stage, finally settling on the beautiful figure in red standing there.

Many people whispered among themselves, dreaming of marrying Tang Dongling and even taking over the Tian Shang Pavilion.

Listening to the whispers, Lin Fan couldn't help but smile and shake his head. Sure enough, no matter when or where, there is no shortage of people who like to daydream.

On the auction stage, Tang Dongling showed no discomfort under the gaze of countless eyes, her delicate face adorned with a slightly alluring smile.

"Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of Tianshang Pavilion, I would like to thank you all for coming to support us. I believe this Tianshang Auction will not disappoint you."

Tang Dongling looked at the entire audience with a smile, her light and melodious voice captivating many.

"Enough of the small talk, it's almost time. The auction will now officially begin."

Tang Dongling smiled sweetly, and with a gentle wave of her jade hand, a pretty maidservant came forward carrying a silver tray.

Within the silver plate, a dark red scroll emitted a soft, shimmering light.

"The Fire Demon Heaven-Piercing Palm is a mid-level Heaven-level martial art. It was created a thousand years ago by a Reincarnation Realm expert. When mastered, it can burn the heavens and earth."

Tang Dongling's gentle voice slowly spread out, causing a stir throughout the auction hall.

Clearly, many people in the audience were quite interested in the martial arts demonstration that day.

After Tang Dongling announced the starting price, the room was soon filled with the sounds of bidding.

Lin Fan and his two companions simply watched silently from the sidelines, without bidding against each other.

As one item after another was sold at auction, Lin Fan and his two companions remained silent, waiting for their target to be sold.

"Boom!"

When another auction item was brought out on a silver tray, Lin Dong suddenly sat up straight, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Lin Fan also raised his head slightly and looked at the silver plate.

Chapter 340: The Shock of Acquiring the Devouring Heavenly Corpse – The Final Item! [Please Read On]

On that silver plate was a brown nautical chart.