Chapter 1326 1285: Gathering of the Heroes

The Northern Hill Auction House announced the auction of the Minor Divine Art Fragment, which stirred up a vast wave in the latter part of the Inner Region. The power of the Minor Divine Art is undeniable, even if it is just a fragment. This made many factions covet it, and upon receiving the news, they immediately hurried to Northern Hill City, to the Northern Hill Auction House.

Among these, Hao Tian Palace, Heaven-Pillar Hall, Flower God Sect, and Blood Demon Blade Sect are the most prominent and powerful!

The first two, Hao Tian Palace and Heaven-Pillar Hall, need no introduction as they are one of the five major forces in the latter part, being a leader-level existence!

The Flower God Sect and Blood Demon Blade Sect are equally formidable. On the surface, the Flower God Sect has seven Mystic Heaven Position Kings, with one being the invincible Peak of Mystic Heaven Position! If not for its mighty strength, how would the Flower God Sect dare to set its sights on the Polar Demon Palace, coveting the position among the five major forces?

The Blood Demon Blade Sect is slightly weaker than the Flower God Sect, but it can still stand equally with the mighty Hao Hai Sect.

On the surface, Blood Demon Blade Sect has five Mystic Heaven Position figures, all of whom are notorious for being ruthless and cruel, embodying the essence of a demon path master.

Besides these four awe-inspiring powerful factions, others backed by one or two Mystic Heaven Position figures are also formidable! Difficult to provoke, like the Giant Valve Sword Sect and Startling Jiao Association.

Within the Giant Valve Sword Sect and Startling Jiao Association, there are one or two kings of Mystic Heaven Position holding the fort! Not weak in fame in the latter part of the Inner Region.

Thus, time slowly passed, and soon, the last grains of sand of the seven-day period had turned over, with various figures basically gathered in Northern Hill City, at the Northern Hill Auction House.

Such a grand spectacle naturally caused quite a stir among the local cultivators of Northern Hill City.

"Quick, look! It's the Hao Tian Banner... One of the five major forces, Hao Tian Palace actually sent people here? Even they can't resist the lure of the Minor Divine Art Fragment?"

"Isn't that obvious? Even for a king of Mystic Heaven Position, whether they can grasp a fragment of Minor Divine Art is a measure of strength... Don't you remember back then, Spear Lifting Sect's Spear-wielding War King managed to kill a fellow king using a fragment of Minor Divine Art?"

"Killed a fellow king? Tss!"

"Oh my! People from Heaven-Pillar Hall also came, and it seems like the head of the Hall of Law Enforcement, Lin King, is here?!"

"Head of Heaven-Pillar Hall's Hall of Law Enforcement? My goodness, if I remember correctly, that's surely a king figure!"

"Blood Demon Blade Sect also came. Leading them is the Shadowless Blade, one of the Twenty-One Demon Blades, Duan Qianjue!"

"This Northern Hill Auction is truly formidable this time. The main reason should be that Minor Divine Art Fragment, which attracted so many powerful figures?"

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Local cultivators of Northern Hill City, or those who came for the spectacle, were shocked at the scene before them. Overwhelmed by its magnificence.

Such grand figures, normally rare to see even in the latter part of their Inner Region, are all gathered here now. The aura and atmosphere are almost suffocating them, immensely astonishing and powerful.

In the Cultivation World, after all, strength is supreme! And between the strong and the weak, there's no need for distinctions. Their presence and aura alone can place one in the heavens and another underground.

And when this difference extends to their various backers of different sizes, it becomes even more pronounced and cruel in reality.

Powerful factions are like mighty entities, reigning supreme. While weaker ones struggle to survive in the cracks, only able to look at the powerful ones for guidance.

This difference is reflected in financial capacity to a greater extent! Ordinary small factions, numbering hundreds or even thousands, cannot match the wealth of the five major forces... Hence, today, the fragment of Minor Divine Art is beyond the reach of ordinary people and factions.

Cannot compete, nor can they protect!

Unless it's Startling Jiao Association, Giant Valve Sword Sect-like power, having a Mystic Heaven King backing them, they might grit their teeth to give it a try. But still, the hope is exceptionally slim.

As more people, more factions, and more major figures gathered in Northern Hill City, at the Northern Hill Auction House, the announcement of a news directly ignited their fervor again!

The news was that the final auction of the Minor Divine Art Fragment would only accept Top Grade Spirit Stones for bidding!

Once the news was released, everyone was astir.

What are Top Grade Spirit Stones? A thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones equal one Mid-Grade Spirit Stone, and a thousand Mid-Grade Spirit Stones equal one Top Grade Spirit Stone!

In other words, one Top Grade Spirit Stone equals one million Low Grade Spirit Stones! What an astonishing and frightening number.

Moreover, this isn't all.

Top Grade Spirit Stones are strategic resources for major schools, sects, and families, applicable to many 'high-level' scenarios. Such as the activation or maintenance of mountain and sect protection formations, daily cultivation of Supreme Heavenly Position-level figures, use of trump card artifacts, repair of ancient formations, formation and engravement of spiritual liquid of old talismans, charging, repairing, releasing of spiritual artifacts, energy cores of top puppets, and so on...

In general, in normal circumstances, major powers absolutely would not trade or circulate top grade spirit stones! They would tightly grip them in their own hands, finding them insufficient even for themselves, so how could they possibly take them out for trading with others?

But now, Northern Hill Auction House has specified that only with top grade spirit stones can one qualify to bid for the technique of minor divine ability?

Minor divine ability technique, top grade spirit stones, which will they choose?

Inside the rooms specially prepared by Northern Hill Auction House for numerous guests.

"Has Northern Hill Auction House gone crazy for spirit stones? Requiring top grade spirit stones just to participate in the bidding?" The Head Elder of Law Enforcement Hall of Heaven-Pillar Hall murmured with furrowed brows. Top grade spirit stones are strategic resources, each major power would only tighten their grip on them, hiding them away, so how could they take them out to bid extravagantly?

"Most likely Northern Hill Auction House is lacking in top grade spirit stones, which is why they gritted their teeth and put the minor divine art fragment up for auction. We previously received news that a solitary grave was unearthed in Twin Tower Ancient Nation, filled with resources beyond imagination, and now those major powers in Twin Tower Ancient Nation have gone mad, fighting frantically." Said an elder shaking his head beside him. Chen Fei would surely recognize him if he were here.

Because this elder is none other than Liu Zhengqing, the ancient strongman liberated from Earth Giant Spirit Secret Realm in those days. And now, he has even broken through to the peak boundary of Great Heaven Rank, exhibiting strong power.

"....." Upon hearing, Lin King was silent for a while before he couldn't help but say: "So what do we do now? The auction is starting tomorrow, even if we send a message now to have someone bring top grade spirit stones, it won't be in time."

Their Heaven-Pillar Hall headquarters are not close to Northern Hill Auction House, and they have neither large nor medium teleportation formations, making it impossible for someone to bring top grade spirit stones within a day, there simply isn't enough time.

"Two methods: either borrow, considering Heaven-Pillar Hall's position, locally find some small factions to borrow from, though most likely it wouldn't amount to much." Liu Zhengqing said.

"And the other method?" Lin King asked. He also thought it wasn't reliable, not to mention whether anything could be borrowed, even if it could be, how much could be borrowed? These small factions wouldn't have much top grade spirit stones saved up.

"The other method would be Northern Hill Auction House itself..." Liu Zhengqing squinted his eyes slightly and said: "They intentionally announced this news so late, requiring top grade spirit stones to bid for the minor divine art fragment, surely there is something fishy amidst it."

"Fishy? You mean?" Lin King's eyes flashed and he also squinted along.

Very soon, Northern Hill Auction House released another piece of news.

They are willing to temporarily rent out venues for guests to internally organize an exchange auction. Everyone willing to attend this internal auction must hold a ticket for one top grade spirit stone, and one ticket allows entry of three people.

Upon this news spreading, people stirred into commotion! Some even cursed in anger.

Northern Hill Auction House is simply too greedy!

Just for a ticket, it requires a top grade spirit stone, that translates to a million low grade spirit stones!

After this news was exposed, regardless of the two major factions Heaven-Pillar Hall and Hao Tian Palace, or secondary forces like Blood Demon Blade Sect, Flower God Sect, Giant Valve Sword Sect, Startling Jiao Association, all stayed silent.

However, after the silence, they all gave the same answer.

The internal auction must be attended!

The single top grade spirit stone must be paid!

Because for the forces wanting to contend for the minor divine art fragment but lack the grasp or can't produce enough top grade spirit stones, though this is a 'black-hearted trade'! For the forces that have abandoned the hope in their hearts, no longer wanting to compete for the minor divine art fragment, and possessing a substantial number of top grade spirit stones, this is an opportunity to make a fortune!

Because given the current situation, they can absolutely raise the standing price, multiplying the original value of top grade spirit stones several times! And those wanting to compete for the minor divine art fragment must buy them, this isn't delightful?

"Top grade spirit stones? Internal auction?" Chen Fei naturally also received the news released by Northern Hill Auction House, making him fall into contemplation.

Honestly speaking, that so-called minor divine art fragment holds little attraction for him, but these abundant top grade spirit stones are different; he has many secret techniques and methods ready to be employed, yet they are critically lacking these ample top grade spirit stones.

Top grade spirit stones are strategic resources of major powers, rarely circulating in the market, and considering Enlightened Deity Mansion's foundation now, compared to his level, it still remains too weak, so even he doesn't hold many top grade spirit stones in his hands.

And now this internal auction appears to be giving him an opportunity.

"I must attend this internal auction!"

Soon, Chen Fei made his resolve. He must attend this internal auction and also strive to collect as many top grade spirit stones as possible, for this way, even without Golden Wheel King's assistance, he has the confidence to make that Spear-wielding War King suffer.

These abundant top grade spirit stones could create possibilities that are incredibly marvelous!

That night, the internal auction was held at Northern Hill Auction House. Chen Fei came to attend.