On the auction stage.
A peculiar transparent crystal box containing an ancient-looking book was slowly being pushed forward.
With Hong Yu's eyesight, he could clearly see a fly perched on a branch a hundred ters away, let alone the characters on the ancient book, which were much larger than a fly.
Hong Yu squinted, the frustration from losing the Seven-Scented Ganoderma Grass completely swept away.
His entire focus was fixed on the Secret Manual inside the crystal box.
"Ladies and gentlen, after a round of exciting and intense bidding, today's auction is drawing to a close. For our final, grand finale item, this is sothing our Underground Alliance acquired from a Primordial Core Realm powerhouse."
i'Er struck a pose, her every word and action bewitching. It was as if a lost fawn was fluttering in the hearts of all the n present.
Seeing that she had piqued everyone's curiosity and anticipation, i'Er continued, "This is a Secret Cultivation Technique Manual. It cos from none other than the renowned Primordial Celestial Tomb, one of the Ten Great Secret Realms of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom, and reputedly its most dangerous."
HISS!
"It's actually from the Primordial Celestial Tomb? That place is known as the graveyard of Primordial Core powerhouses! Even Primordial Embryo Realm experts could die if they went in..."
"Forget about who went into the Primordial Celestial Tomb; I'm more interested in what they brought out!"
i'Er said bewitchingly, "Everyone, please look. This *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* is a Celestial Level Technique. The starting price is five hundred million Gold Coins, with a minimum bid incrent of fifty million. Please, place your bids!"
This ti, however, very few people responded to her.
Legend has it...
The Primordial Celestial Tomb was the most brutal and ancient of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom's Ten Great Secret Realms. It was a Secret Realm discovered by accident at the founding of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom, when the first Xiahuang Great Emperor led his army on a campaign to conquer the lands.
During the very first expedition to explore the Primordial Celestial Tomb, a full hundred thousand of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom's elite soldiers died within the Secret Realm.
Thus, the fa—or infamy—of the Primordial Celestial Tomb gradually spread.
Although most areas within the Primordial Celestial Tomb have been discovered by later generations of powerhouses over thousands of years of exploration, countless experts still die there every year.
Of the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom's Ten Great Secret Realms, it is the one with the highest death rate.
But crisis often represents opportunity!
For instance, despite the dangers of the Primordial Celestial Tomb, countless people have obtained imnse benefits from it.
So, with diocre talent, beca peerless powerhouses because of the Primordial Celestial Tomb.
So, whose families had fallen into decline, beca wealthy enough to rival a nation because of it.
So, stuck at a bottleneck and unable to break through, found a great fortuitous encounter within the Primordial Celestial Tomb, shattered their shackles, and created an immortal legend!
It was precisely because of these various opportunities and benefits that, even knowing the extre dangers and the risk of losing their lives at any mont, countless people have continued to flock to the Primordial Celestial Tomb over the years!
Among all these benefits and opportunities, the most famous of all was the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*!
The *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*—a legendary Celestial Level Technique.
Secret Cultivation Technique Manuals and Secret Martial Arts Manuals are all categorized into corresponding levels: from the weakest Mortal Level to Spirit Level, and above them, Earth Level, Celestial Level, and even higher-level techniques.
However...
The value of a single Celestial Level Technique was enough to cause an absolute sensation.
When the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* first appeared, it alard nearly half the factions in the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom, who all vied for it.
In the end, the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* was seized by a talented disciple from a powerful Sect.
Just as everyone was anticipating that he would cultivate the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* and advance by leaps and bounds, news spread that the talented disciple had failed in his cultivation and his body had exploded, killing him!
At first, so powerhouses didn't believe it and went to that Sect to inquire. Unexpectedly, the Sect generously gave the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* to the visitor.
Not long after, that person's body also exploded, and he died.
This repeated itself again and again. The *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* passed through the hands of countless people, and without exception, every powerhouse who attempted to cultivate it suffered the sa fate: their body exploding, resulting in death.
Over ti, no one dared to touch the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* anymore!
It was even regarded as a symbol of bad luck and death.
With so many cautionary tales, who would be willing to spend hundreds of millions of Gold Coins to buy it?
Gazing at the silent, unresponsive hall, even the usually unflappable i'Er couldn't help but frown. She said plaintively, "What's this? Is no one willing to show their support for little i'Er?"
Her voice was soft enough to lt one's bones.
It was the kind of voice that could make your bones tingle just by hearing it.
Hearing her words, a few n were stirred to action, but one look at the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* was like a bucket of cold water dumped over their heads. They shook their heads with wry smiles and said, "Miss i'Er, it's not that we don't want to support you. It's just... this *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* is useless even if we buy it!"
"That's right! So many people have died cultivating the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*. I don't want to be the next one!"
"Miss i'Er, why don't we just call it a day?"
Everyone began to back out.
A dejected look flashed across i'Er's face, but she wasn't too surprised. She had clearly anticipated this outco.
In King Level Booth Number One, Young Master Tie curled his lip. "A Celestial Level Technique is great and all, but this *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* is infamous. Who the hell would be willing to spend money on it? If you ask , anyone who buys it has a screw loose!"
Young Master Tie had barely finished speaking when, from King Level Booth Number Two next door, Hong Yu spoke up. "Since no one is willing to bid, I'll take it! Miss i'Er, I bid five hundred million Gold Coins!"
WHOA!
"What? Soone actually bought it?"
"Damn, is this guy's brain short-circuiting, or does he just not know about the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*'s terrible reputation?"
"He's probably just another young, rich heir trying to buy the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* to curry favor with Miss i'Er! We've seen this kind of thing plenty of tis, haven't we?"
On the auction stage, i'Er raised an eyebrow. She showed no displeasure or any other emotion at the crowd's analysis.
The corners of her lips curved up slightly, her beauty mark nestled in her dimple. With a charming smile, she announced, "The honored guest in King Level Booth Number Two has bid five hundred million. Is there anyone who will raise the price?"
Looking at the silent auction hall, Hong Yu quietly breathed a sigh of relief and muttered, "Surely no one else will bid on it, right?"
Naturally, Hong Yu had also heard of the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*'s terrible reputation.
From the day it first appeared until now, not a single person had managed to cultivate it and survive.
Hong Yu's insistence on buying it, despite knowing all this, was for a special reason. This was entirely thanks to the great Tower God inside the Profound Celestial Tower—Little One! He was said to be all-powerful, to know the heavens above and the earth below, to know five thousand years of the past and five thousand years of the future.
The mont the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* appeared, Little One had been reminding him to get his hands on it at all costs.
As for how to cultivate the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* without his body exploding, Little One hadn't elaborated.
But based on Hong Yu's understanding of him, he was certain Little One had a way to counteract the danger. That was why he had opened the bidding for the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*.
In truth, Hong Yu only dared to compete for it because the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*'s reputation was so bad that even the Underground Alliance's auction house didn't dare set the price too high.
If it were any other Celestial Level Technique, the bidding would start at ten billion at least, and even then, it would be a priceless treasure with no sellers!
"I wonder who the hell that kid in King Level Booth Number Two is, being stupid enough to buy the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*. How pathetically foolish!"
Young Master Tie ate a grape, squeezing the thigh of the young girl beside him, a disdainful look on his face.
As he was eating, the door suddenly opened. The attendant from before walked in and whispered in Young Master Tie's ear, "Young Master Tie, we've found out the identity of the guest in King Level VIP Booth Number Two!"
"Oh? Who is it?"
Young Master Tie asked, crossing his legs.
The attendant hesitated for a mont before saying, "The person is none other than—Hong Yu!"
"Oh, so it's him! Huh? What? Who did you say?"
Young Master Tie shot up from his seat, staring at the attendant in astonishnt. "You're saying Hong Yu is sitting next door?"
The attendant nodded. "Yes, that's him!"
"The Hong Yu who was the champion of the youth Spiritual Craftsman competition, the one who supposedly defeated Zheng Tian and Blood the First, and was even ennobled as the Heroic and Brave Marquis?" Young Master Tie confird again.
The attendant nodded blankly.
"Fuck, I almost screwed up big ti..."
Young Master Tie slapped his thigh in frustration. His eyes darted around before landing squarely on the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*. He imdiately shouted, "Miss i'Er, this Young Master will take that *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* for one billion!"
As he spoke, Young Master Tie quickly scribbled a note and handed it to the attendant. "Deliver this to King Level VIP Booth Number Two at top speed!"
"Yes!"
The attendant hurried away.
Booths Number One and Two were only a few ters apart.
Just as Hong Yu, his face dark, resolved to win this Celestial Level Technique at any cost, a soft knock ca from the door. He frowned. "Co in!"
"Mr. Hong Yu, greetings!"
The attendant said respectfully, "Young Master Tie from Booth Number One next door asked to give this to you!"
"Hm?"
Hong Yu was taken aback. 'This Young Master Tie next door is competing with for the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*, yet now he sends a note telling not to bid, saying he'll co over to explain in person. What in the world is going on?'
Although confused, Hong Yu decided to wait and see what the other party's attitude was. "Go back and tell Young Master Tie that I'll be waiting for him here," he said.
"Yes!"
The attendant respectfully withdrew.
Hong Yu withdrew from the bidding, and so the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* naturally fell into Young Master Tie's hands for the price of one billion Gold Coins.
Young Master Tie collected his purchase from the auction house. Under the astonished gazes of his subordinates, he cradled it with both hands and went to Hong Yu's booth.
After knocking and receiving Hong Yu's permission, Young Master Tie walked into the booth, very solemnly holding the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*, the Seven-Scented Ganoderma Grass, and the other treasures he had won.
Hong Yu was utterly confused. "What is this...?"
All traces of arrogance vanished from Young Master Tie's face, replaced by a warm, yet punchable, grin. He chuckled obsequiously. "This humble one is Tie Tongtian, Young Master of the Iron Soldier Pavilion. I was previously unaware of the Marquis's identity and caused so offense. I hope the Marquis will not take it to heart."
He presented a pile of treasures before Hong Yu...
"I saw earlier that the Marquis was determined to obtain the Seven-Scented Ganoderma Grass and the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique*. This humble one therefore bought them to present to you as an apology for my transgression. I hope that you, Your Lordship the Marquis, can overlook this lowly one's mistake and forgive this one ti!"
...
Hong Yu looked at Tie Tongtian, then at the Seven-Scented Ganoderma Grass and the *Primordial Gang Fighting Technique* being respectfully presented to him. For a mont, he found it hard to process.
He rubbed his nose, not knowing whether to laugh or cry as he thought...
'The very things I wanted but couldn't win with money were just delivered right to my door. What a fucking bizarre turn of events!'
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