When they saw the appearance of the mysterious auction item, almost everyone in the venue was confused. It seemed that no one could figure out what exactly it was. It did not look like a magical crystal or a magical gem.
Even Lin Li, who claimed to be knowledgeable, could not help but frown at this moment with a puzzled expression on his face. Although the item was contained in a crystal box, he could still sense some strange waves from it with his mental strength that was far stronger than ordinary people. That fluctuation contained traces of evil and filth, as well as some holiness. It was a very strange feeling.
However, although Grand Duke Weidi wanted to keep everyone guessing, he could not really let them keep guessing. After all, this was an auction, not a guessing game. After seeing everyone's reaction, Grand Duke Weidi smiled, and placed his hand on the crystal box. He said, "Everyone, I'm sure everyone is very puzzled about this item. In that case, speaking of the origin of this item, I have to mention a cataclysm in the history of the Endless Ocean. "
After hearing Grand Duke Weidi's words, the people below the stage did not seem to be convinced, because there had been too many cataclysm events in the Endless Ocean in the past tens of millions of years. Not to mention the distant ones, the Gilded Kingdom was attacked by the ancient evil dragon. Although the Gilded Kingdom suffered the most damage, it was still considered a disaster for the Endless Ocean. The one that had the greatest impact on the Sea Clan was the inexplicable disaster that led to the decline of the Ocean Dynasty. Not only did it cause the Ocean Dynasty to decline, but it also caused the ocean war that swept through the Endless Ocean. Hence, even though Grand Duke Weidi mentioned the cataclysm, everyone was still a little confused.
"Grand Duke Weidi, just tell us what exactly this item is. How can it be the finale item of the auction!?" The people below the stage could not help but yell. Although they were all well-known figures, they could not care less about their demeanor due to their curiosity about the mysterious item.
"Speaking of the cataclysm in the Endless Ocean, it might take a day and a night to finish talking about it. However, the cataclysm that happened to this item is definitely the most terrifying cataclysm in the history of the Endless Ocean. The culprit who caused that catastrophe was called the Ten Thousand Evils! "When Grand Duke Weidi said this name, his expression turned serious.
When the crowd below the stage heard this name, their expressions all changed. Obviously, the people living in the Endless Sea, whether it was the Human Clan or the Sea Clan, were familiar with the name Wan Xie, even though it had been tens of thousands of years since they last met him.
"Evil? What the hell is that? " Although Lin Li had a considerable understanding of the Endless Ocean, it was not to the extent that he knew about the events that happened tens of thousands of years ago. The only thing he could associate with this so-called "ten thousand evil" was the phrase "ten thousand evil". However, this was obviously different from what the Sea Tribe knew.
Not to mention Lin Li, even Connoris, who was once an ancient deity, could only shake his head helplessly in the face of Lin Li's questioning gaze. After all, when Connoris was an ancient deity, he had never set foot in the Endless Ocean. Later on, he even created the Endless Abyss with other deities. Hence, he had no understanding of the Endless Ocean.
However, there were many people here who did not know what the Ten Thousand Evils was. After all, apart from the various forces of the Sea Tribe in the Endless Ocean, there were also kingdoms and forces from Anril participating in this auction. Hence, Grand Duke Weidi did not let them find out for themselves. Instead, he continued to explain to the crowd, "This Ten Thousand Evils is an ancient beast in the Endless Ocean. It was formed from the resentment and filth accumulated in the deep sea over countless years."
Upon hearing this, Lin Li thought of something that was similar to the Ten Thousand Evils — the Whispering God that he had encountered in Prince Brahere's mausoleum. That Whispering God was also formed from the resentment of countless ferocious spirits. Even a Sanctuary powerhouse could not do anything to it. At that time, if Lin Li had not found the magical crystal that the Whispering God had left outside, it would have been almost impossible to take down the Whispering God.
Indeed, immediately after, Grand Duke Weidi introduced to the crowd, "This Sutra of Evil has been formed over tens of millions of years. Once it was born, it had strength not inferior to the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. It could be said to be the most terrifying existence in the Endless Ocean. In the historical records of the Endless Sea, tens of thousands of years ago, an extremely evil beast appeared in the depths of the Endless Sea. As soon as it appeared, it set off a reign of terror. Countless sea clans perished because of it, and countless experts fell because of it … "
In fact, to the current Sea Tribe, this Ten Thousand Evils that were recorded in history no longer made them feel anything special. After all, it was too far away. However, as the host of the auction, Grand Duke Weidi naturally would not let the atmosphere turn cold. Hence, he immediately told the story in a low voice, and narrated that period of history vividly.
"At that time, King Amicron of the Ocean Dynasty mobilized more than 20 Sanctuary powerhouses from the various clans to encircle and annihilate the Ten Thousand Evils. That battle caused the entire sea to boil. Layers of waves rose up to a height of a few hundred meters, and the seawater was evaporated. Even the sky was covered. The Ten Thousand Evils unleashed their might, and boundless resentment filled the space. Even the space barrier was contaminated and melted. It was as though a giant hole had been poked in the sky. " Obviously, Grand Duke Weidi had done his homework for this auction. He narrated this historical legend vividly, and those who knew about this legend could not help but be immersed in it.
In the entire auction venue, there was almost no other sound apart from Grand Duke Weidi's voice. Everyone felt as though they were there, and some were even trembling slightly due to nervousness.
Among the more than 20 Sanctuary powerhouses of the Ocean Dynasty, the most powerful were the eight Divine Generals of the Ocean. Each of them had the strength of the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. Coupled with powerful magical equipment that was close to the level of an artifact, the eight of them could even fight against a real deity if they worked together. Of course, the other Sanctuary powerhouses were not nobodies. Every one of them had a rather glorious legend in the history of the Endless Ocean.
That battle lasted for more than a month, and it affected hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of the sea. The number of Sea Race members who were swept up and killed was innumerable. Even nearly 10 Sanctuary powerhouses who besieged the Ten Thousand Evils were severely injured or even killed. The entire sea had become a hell. Millions of resentful souls howled and roared in the space, causing the sky to be shrouded in a thick aura of death. Not a single ray of sunlight could penetrate it.
In the end, it was King Amicron of the Ocean Dynasty who took action personally. He gathered the power of the eight Divine Generals of the Ocean and summoned the will of the Endless Ocean using an ancient mystic technique. Only then did they disintegrate and kill the ferocious Ten Thousand Evils. However, the birth of the Ten Thousand Evils caused great damage to the Ocean Dynasty, which they did not recover from for thousands of years. Some people even said that the decline of the Ocean Dynasty had begun with the birth of the Ten Thousand Evils.
"Now, what is presented on the stage in front of everyone is the core left behind by the Ten Thousand Evils, the Heart of Ten Thousand Evils. It contains a massive amount of mana at the peak of the Sanctuary-realm. At the same time, it has the power to suppress all evil. " After telling the story, Grand Duke Weidi finally revealed the origin of the auction item to the audience.
Although the audience had vaguely sensed something from Grand Duke Weidi's narration, they still couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when they heard the final answer. Not to mention the people below, even the big shots in the private rooms could not hide the shock on their faces.
It did not matter to them how much of the legend of the Cataclysm was true and how much was fabricated. Even without Grand Duke Weidi's soul-stirring story, the origin of the Ten Thousand Evils and the fact that it could leave its name in history were enough for them to determine how powerful the Heart of Ten Thousand Evils was.
At this moment, Grand Duke Weidi fiddled with the display table and projected the image of the Heart of Ten Thousand Evils onto the big screen behind him. Then, he said, "Alright, I believe that after my introduction, everyone should have a certain understanding of the Heart of Ten Thousand Evils. Next, we will begin the auction of the Heart of Ten Thousand Evils. The starting bid is 10,000,000 gold coins."
The starting bid of 10,000,000 gold coins was definitely not high, especially for the people participating in the auction. Perhaps even the poorest of them could afford 10,000,000 gold coins. However, many people knew their limits. They knew that such an item could not be bought with just 10,000,000 gold coins. Hence, after Grand Duke Weidi announced the start of the auction, there was no bidding frenzy like before. Instead, there was a moment of silence.
"50,000,000 gold coins!" Falte's voice came from the private room.
It was not that Falte was being silly for the price to jump from 10,000,000 gold coins to 50,000,000 gold coins. In reality, based on the value of the Heart of Ten Thousand Evils, there was not much difference between 10,000,000 gold coins and 50,000,000 gold coins. It was still far from showing its true value. Rather than pushing the price to 50,000,000 gold coins with a million gold coins, it was better to just call out the price of 50,000,000 gold coins and filter out the smaller buyers.
As expected, after Falte called out the price of 50,000,000 gold coins, many people in the hall who were initially eager to try put down their paddles helplessly.
Immediately after Falte, Greiner of the Giant Shark Clan also called out a price. He raised his paddle and shouted, "60,000,000 gold coins!"
According to the rules of the auction, the minimum bid increment was 1,000,000 gold coins. However, to an overlord-level force like the Giant Shark Clan, 1,000,000 gold coins was really nothing. It was only when the bidding price reached the limit that they could bear that the rate of increment would slow down.
As soon as Griner finished his words, more voices came from the booths, and the price of the Heart of Evil was quickly pushed to 90,000,000 gold coins.
Although the Heart of Ten Thousand Evils was the mysterious auction item this time, it would not be difficult for those forces to obtain some information in advance given their abilities. It was obvious that these forces were determined to obtain the Heart of Ten Thousand Evil, and they had made sufficient preparations.
"100,000,000 gold coins." Although Falte did not have that many gold coins, he still had 10 Legendary magical crystals that were worth more than 30,000,000 gold coins. In fact, at this stage, the number of gold coins offered was just a measurement method. Nobody could really fork out hundreds of millions of gold coins at once.
Besides, even if they could fork out hundreds of millions of gold coins, they could not really use them to trade. Although gold coins were not valuable, they played a very important role in the economy of a force, especially for the few major Sea Clans and human kingdoms. This was especially true for the Seafolk and Human Kingdoms. If they really sold all the gold coins in their national treasuries, then the economy of the entire race or kingdom would probably collapse.
Hence, strictly speaking, the 100,000,000 gold coins were actually just a number, and it was impossible to really fork out 100 million gold coins. Of course, this number was not just randomly given. Before such a large-scale auction, the participants would often reach an agreement with financial chambers of commerce like the Glittergold Trade Union to exchange some items for gold coins, which would then be added to the crystal card that they had prepared.
The most common thing that was used for exchange was magical crystals, which did not include Legendary magical crystals, but those below the Legendary-level. The various forces had already reached a certain consensus on how many gold coins a magical crystal of a certain level could be exchanged for. Hence, the exchange was also very convenient. However, if one wanted to get the magical crystal back, they would have to pay a sum of money to the chamber of commerce in addition to obtaining the agreement of the chamber of commerce.
Hence, very few people would use Legendary magical crystals to exchange for gold coins, especially when they were preparing gold coins for the auction. It was especially so in the case of preparing gold coins for the auction. If the Legendary magical crystals were exchanged for gold coins, it would be difficult to get them back even if they didn't manage to bid for much in the end. After all, Legendary magical crystals and those below the Legendary-level were two completely different concepts.
In addition to Legendary magical crystals, there were also other resources, such as various magical gems and even magical metal veins, which could be exchanged for gold coins in the financial chamber of commerce. However, only the desperate people like the Divine Conch race would exchange all those things for gold coins in order to ensure that they would have the greatest chance of getting what they wanted at the auction.
The reason why Farte directly called for 100,000,000 gold coins without mentioning the 10 Legendary magical crystals was because he had already gotten the auction house to estimate the value of the 10 Legendary magical crystals when he was bidding for the Coral Staff. Although he had yet to sell the Legendary magical crystals for gold coins, they could still be used as gold coins here.
However, it was obvious that this was basically Falter's limit. He had even included the Legendary magical crystals, and if he were to raise the price further, it would really be a huge blow to him.
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