Chapter 248: Celestial Fire Illusion Body and Nirvana Holy Fruit

Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Celestial Fire Illusion Body and Nirvana Holy Fruit

After Han Yuan bought one of Yi Xiaoyao’s Nascent Spirit Pills for the enormous sum of five million Spirit Stones, the crowd then began a bidding war for the remaining two.

However, during the auction for these two elixirs, Yi Xiaoyao didn’t make a single bid.

The crowd also noticed this and immediately understood. It turned out this black-robed figure had never intended to buy a Nascent Spirit Pill at all; his previous actions were purely to get back at Han Yuan.

Han Yuan, of course, saw this as well, which only fueled his rage. Watching the others buy the next two elixirs for a combined price less than the five million he had spent on one, he trembled with anger.

Yi Xiaoyao, on the other hand, was feeling utterly delighted. His three Five-Stripe Elixirs had sold for a total of over nine million Spirit Stones. It seemed there was truly no profession in the world more profitable than being an Alchemist.

Of course, he also understood that not every Alchemist could make money so easily. After all, he was capable of creating Five-Stripe Perfect Elixirs.

"Haha, I imagine you are all quite surprised that our Celestial Cloud Auction House was able to offer a Five-Stripe Perfect Elixir for sale, are you not? But that is nothing! Because next, we will present a treasure that will surprise and entice you even more!"

The auction host’s words successfully whetted everyone’s appetite.

’A treasure even more astonishing than a Perfect Elixir? What could it be?’

"An advanced Celestial Tier Body Technique Spiritual Skill, the Celestial Fire Illusion Body!"

The moment the auction host’s voice fell, the entire auction hall was plunged into silence.

Countless crimson, greedy stares instantly fixed upon the vibrant, fiery-red Jade Slip on the auction stage. The sound of rapid breathing, like the wheezing of a bellows, could be heard from everyone’s mouths and noses.

"An advanced Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill!"

Yi Xiaoyao drew in a sharp breath. Even though he possessed two Spiritual Skills that would one day reach the Celestial Tier, his heart couldn’t help but pound in his chest.

For comparison, in the Great Shang Dynasty, even Earth Tier Spiritual Skills were rare. But in the Great Xia Empire and here in the Chaotic Alliance Domain, Celestial Tier Spiritual Skills were almost exclusively in the hands of Nascent Soul Transformation Realm experts.

As for advanced Celestial Tier Spiritual Skills, only the top-tier factions would likely possess them, and they would be guarded as their most priceless treasures.

’To think that someone would actually be willing to auction a Spiritual Skill of this caliber...’

At the same time, some of the more knowledgeable people in the crowd immediately recognized it.

"The Celestial Fire Illusion Body? Isn’t that the ultimate treasure of the Celestial Fire Alliance? It must have been stolen by a traitor from within their ranks!"

"The Celestial Fire Alliance is the number one alliance in the Chaotic Alliance Domain! No wonder whoever got this decided to auction it off. Even if you obtained it, you wouldn’t dare practice it yourself."

"From what I’ve heard, once you master the Celestial Fire Illusion Body, your movements become like phantom-like teleportation—terrifyingly fast! If a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator learned this art, they could escape unscathed even from a Nascent Soul Transformation Realm expert."

"Haha, with something so important lost, the big shots at the Celestial Fire Alliance must be absolutely livid right now!"

As the crowd murmured amongst themselves, the auction began.

In an instant, a torrent of bids echoed through the auction hall, and the price soared past ten million Spirit Stones in the blink of an eye.

Although Yi Xiaoyao coveted this Body Technique Spiritual Skill immensely, even if he pooled his entire fortune, he couldn’t afford such a staggering price.

Besides, the price for the Celestial Fire Illusion Body was still climbing.

After a fierce bidding war that lasted for nearly the time it takes an incense stick to burn, the steadily climbing price finally began to slow.

By this point, the price of the Celestial Fire Illusion Body had reached the jaw-dropping sum of twenty-five million Spirit Stones!

At this stage, the vast majority of bidders had given up. In the end, a woman from the Feiyan Alliance, her face twitching, called out the astronomical price of thirty million Spirit Stones and won the item.

Thirty million Spirit Stones!

The entire auction hall fell into a stunned silence at this sky-high price.

A look of shock was reflected in everyone’s eyes. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ

Thirty million Spirit Stones... Even for the Feiyan Alliance, ranked in the top thirty of the Chaotic Alliance Domain, that sum probably represented nearly half of the faction’s entire savings!

The Young Alliance Leader of the Cold Blood Alliance, Han Yuan, was clearly caught off guard by the Feiyan Alliance’s bid. After being dissuaded by the middle-aged man beside him, he gave up the competition.

Yi Xiaoyao gave a helpless, bitter smile. ’If I had known a Spiritual Skill of this level would appear, I would have risked auctioning off a few more elixirs.’

Just as everyone assumed the Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill was the final item of the auction and began to prepare to leave, the auction host’s voice rang out once more.

"Everyone, don’t be in such a hurry to leave! The real grand finale hasn’t even appeared yet!"

At these words, the crowd first froze, then erupted in an uproar.

"What? There’s something even more precious than a Celestial Tier Spiritual Skill?"

"What could it be?"

Filled with a mixture of doubt and anticipation, everyone sat back down.

"The time has finally come..." A faint smile appeared on Han Yuan’s pale face.

Among the crowd, the gazes of a few other factions suddenly sharpened. It was clear that, like Han Yuan, they had come specifically for this final, ultimate treasure.

Under the expectant gazes of the entire audience, a crystal platform slowly rose from the auction stage.

But then, everyone’s expressions turned strange.

For on that crystal platform stood a middle-aged man.

The next moment, the man abruptly released his cultivation’s aura. A powerful pressure unique to the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm instantly enveloped the hall, intimidating everyone present.

The middle-aged man was holding a jade box. As he opened it, an incredibly alluring fruity fragrance instantly filled the entire auction hall.

A fruit, crystalline and crimson all over, lay quietly inside.

The auction host glanced at the fruit with a covetous look before announcing, "Everyone, this Nirvana Holy Fruit is this auction’s grand finale!"

"Nirvana Holy Fruit?"

Most people wore blank expressions, but a few stared at the Nirvana Holy Fruit with burning intensity in their eyes.

The auction host smiled faintly. "I imagine many of you here have never heard of the Nirvana Holy Fruit. If that is the case, allow me to give a brief introduction."

"The Nirvana Holy Fruit, much like the Five-Stripe Perfect Elixir from before, is a Spirit Fruit that exists only in legends. However, this Nirvana Holy Fruit is even more precious than a Perfect Elixir!"

"Before we begin, let me first tell a legend about the Nirvana Holy Fruit."

"It is said that somewhere between heaven and earth, there exists a Divine Wood. And upon this Divine Wood, a Divine Phoenix once underwent fiery Nirvana."

"And this Nirvana Holy Fruit is the very fruit borne of that Divine Wood."

At this point, the auction host’s face flushed with excitement. He continued, "The effect of this fruit is exactly as its name implies: Nirvana Rebirth!"

...