The people in the hall stood up one after another, and the atmosphere suddenly became chaotic. The black robed men behind Ximen Qing suddenly shot up into the sky, their faces dark and solemn as they charged towards the Evil Emperor. Their target was the golden box in the Evil Emperor's palm.
The sound of the wind caused the Evil Emperor to look to the side, and he waved his other hand … A muffled sound rang out, and the middle-aged man's body seemed to have crashed into something transparent in midair, and he plummeted downwards. When he hit the ground, his body tumbled backwards several times, and then he stopped moving. A moment later, a thick layer of ice formed before the many pairs of widened eyes, growing thicker and thicker, until his entire body was completely sealed in ice.
Ximen Qing was horrified. He circulated his Qi to his throat and shouted, "Everyone, calm down, everyone!"
Ximen Qing's loud roar caused everyone's ears to ring, completely suppressing all other sounds. The effect was also slowly becoming apparent, the noisy hall immediately quieted down. But their eyes were still fixed on the Evil Emperor, or they would glance out of the corner of their eyes at the living person who had been frozen into an ice sculpture, unable to conceal the shock in their hearts.
The Demonic Emperor had appeared and snatched the golden box in front of everyone, but aside from panic, none of them dared to step forward to snatch it. Ever since the Demonic Emperor defeated the three masters of the Northern Emperor Sect, his fearsome and powerful reputation had been magnified many times over. Four God's Vanquish Spells … Not to mention four times, even one was enough to turn everyone here into ice sculptures.
"Demonic Emperor, I've heard a lot about you. Today, you've come to our Ximen Clan and brought light to our humble dwelling. If you don't mind, would you do me the honor of sitting down and having a chat? "Ximen Qing said with his head raised, his tone especially sincere and sincere.
The Demonic Emperor's mouth twitched and he said in a low voice, "There's no need for that. I'm only here to take something that I want."
"What the Demonic Emperor is talking about is the iron sword left behind by the First Emperor of Tenryū Province?" Ximen Qing asked.
"Hmph!" The Evil Emperor snorted disdainfully, "You already know the answer … Very well, your Ximen Clan has done well. If there really is a treasure map inside, this Emperor will remember your names. Who knows, I might even reward you one day."
The Evil Emperor's attitude, tone, and actions were all filled with the arrogance of an emperor descending upon the world. He simply did not place anyone here in his eyes. His voice was filled with contempt and disdain towards the Ximen Clan. But not a single person present flared up … because he was the Evil Emperor, and he had the absolute right to be arrogant. Whoever dared to show a disobedient attitude in front of him would undoubtedly only have one ending.
"Heh … Since it's an auction today, then This Emperor can't break the rules. Tell me, how much do you want? This Emperor wants to see exactly who can pay a higher price than this Emperor! "
The Evil Emperor's gaze swept across the entire crowd, and everyone who met his gaze felt their bodies turn cold, and their hearts twitched violently. The Evil Emperor's words were clearly tinged with threat, and the meaning behind his words was clearly … I want to see who dares to shout out a higher price than this Emperor!
Their hearts were filled with shock and fear, but still, not a single person dared to flare up. They did not even dare to breathe loudly, afraid that they would attract the attention of this living King of Hell.
"This …" As long as Ximen Qing was not an idiot, he should know what he should do. He did not dare to consider it further, and hurriedly said, "The rumor that there is a treasure map in the metal sword is after all just a rumor, and it might even be false. So the price was not set high in the first place, it will … will be a hundred taels of silver."
When he said "a hundred taels of silver", Ximen Qing was already sweating all over, and he even secretly glanced at the Evil Emperor's expression, afraid that the price he had called out was still too high, and the Evil Emperor did not have that much silver with him.
A treasure map that could attract the attention of the world, that contained treasures that could rival an entire nation, and yet only had a starting price of a hundred taels of silver … But in this situation, not a single person could laugh, and no one dared to say anything.
"A hundred taels of silver? Very good. "The Evil Emperor nodded his head slowly, obviously very satisfied with Ximen Qing's price." Then Your Emperor will offer a hundred and one taels of silver. "
Ximen Qing secretly heaved a sigh of relief, and the Evil Emperor's bid immediately caused the faces of everyone in the hall to become more twisted than the last, but none of them dared to make a sound.
"A hundred and one taels, is ….. is there any other friend who is willing to offer a higher price? If there is none, then this metal sword will belong to the Evil Emperor." Ximen Qing secretly wiped away the cold sweat on his brow, forcing himself to remain calm as he shouted out. And all the words he had said were completely nonsense. The Evil Emperor's intentions could not be any more obvious, and the golden box was already in the Evil Emperor's hands, and there might not be anyone under the heavens who would be able to snatch it away from him. So what if he could offer a higher price? Unless he was tired of living.
"Once ….. Twice ….. Three times!" He shouted out almost in unison, and Ximen Qing's entire body was filled with a feeling of exhaustion. "Good! Today's final treasure has been sold, and it belongs to the esteemed Evil Sect's Emperor, the Evil Emperor!! "
A deathly silence ….. The auction had ended in such a manner, and the ownership of the treasure map had also ended in such a manner. But at this moment, not a single person left, as though they had been immobilized, not daring to move. The Evil Emperor's reputation and aura created an extremely terrifying atmosphere, and they felt as though a knife was placed on their necks. If they moved even the slightest bit, their throats would be slit, and their lives would be in danger.
The Evil Emperor's body slowly descended from the sky, landing in front of Ximen Qing. Ximen Qing, who had always been calm and collected, actually subconsciously took a step back. The Evil Emperor's eyes narrowed, and it was unknown what expression he had on his face, which was covered by the silver mask. A worn-out banknote and some silver fragments were thrown out by him. Ximen Qing hurriedly stretched out his hands to catch it … Not more, not less, it was exactly a hundred and one taels of silver. Holding onto the hundred and one taels of silver, he did not know whether to laugh or cry.
The Evil Emperor placed his hand on the golden box, and said, "Very good ….. but, this Emperor needs to first confirm whether this metal sword has been touched by your Ximen Clan."
"No, no, absolutely not. When I first obtained this sword, my father had given a strict order that no one was to spread the news, and even more so, no one was to destroy this sword. "Ximen Kuang hurriedly waved his hands and explained.
"This Emperor has never trusted anyone. That's fine, this Emperor will confirm it now. Since everyone is here for this treasure map, this Emperor will let all of you see what this treasure map looks like. "
A hand wearing a silver glove suddenly slashed out, and following that, an ear-piercing screech rang out, and the ten golden locks were all broken. This move of the Evil Emperor caused everyone to suck in a breath of cold air. This wasn't a wooden box, but a box forged from pure gold. Yet, in the hands of the Evil Emperor, it was actually destroyed as easily as tofu.
The Evil Emperor pushed out with his hand, and the golden lid was pushed away, falling onto the ground …
The Evil Emperor's hand stopped there, suddenly not moving or making a sound. Although his face could not be seen, his eyes instantly turned cold, becoming very, very cold, terrifyingly cold. That heavy atmosphere, suddenly became even heavier in that bone piercing chill, pressing down on everyone, making it hard for them to breathe.
Being the closest to the Evil Emperor, Ximen Qing could feel the change in the atmosphere the most clearly. His heart jumped, and he raised his head in trepidation, and his expression changed drastically.
That golden box, was actually empty! That rusty iron sword had actually disappeared without a trace.
The Evil Emperor slowly turned his head, looking at the pale faced and speechless Ximen Qing, his voice so dark it seemed to come from the depths of hell. "Good … very good, what a Ximen Qing, what a Ximen Family!!"
"Wait … this … that's not right … it was clearly inside last night, how could it have disappeared … Yes, it could have been taken away by my father at the last minute, I'll go ask my father immediately …"
Ximen Qing's trembling voice caused the faces of those who did not know what was going on to change. That box was actually empty, no wonder the Evil Emperor's aura had suddenly become so sinister and terrifying.
Why was it empty? Could it have been stolen by someone? Or, was it really the Ximen Family that was deliberately mystifying things? If it was the former, who would be able to, in the heavily guarded Ximen Family Residence, place it in an extremely secretive place, and let it be stolen by so many golden locks? If it was the latter … was the latter really possible? The Ximen Family were not fools. If they really used an empty box to fool the world, it was undoubtedly digging their own grave. They would definitely not do that.
"There's … no … need …"
Ximen Qing had just turned around in a panic when that deep and low voice caused him to shiver violently. Following that, his neck felt cold and tightened. An icy cold large hand had already locked itself around his neck, tightening bit by bit as his eyes widened in shock. Then, it locked onto his throat, lifting his entire body up without his feet touching the ground.
"… You … You …"
Ximen Qing's mouth was agape, his throat squeezing out a muffled sound with great difficulty, that intense feeling of suffocation was quickly robbing him of his consciousness. His gaze was directed at a pair of eyes that were filled with a bone piercing chill.
Not a single person in the great hall dared to make a sound. That iron like hand was clearly locked around Ximen Qing's throat, but everyone felt as if it was strangling their own necks, causing their hearts to beat violently in fear.
"You dare to deceive this Emperor … You … Want … Die!!"
"…" Ximen Qing used all his strength, trying to pry the Evil Emperor's hand away, but his strength was like a dragonfly trying to shake a tree, unable to even move his fingers. Gradually, he could no longer make a sound, his vision became more and more blurry, and even his strength to struggle became weaker and weaker.
"Hmph!"
A cold snort that was filled with ruthlessness and rage rang out, and Ximen Qing, who had almost breathed his last, was suddenly flung to the ground by the Evil Emperor. Ximen Qing lay sprawled on the ground, clutching his throat as he coughed in pain, desperately trying to breathe.
The Evil Emperor swept his gaze across the great hall, and his cold voice traveled into everyone's ears, then spilled out of the hall and into the ears of every single member of the Ximen Family. "This Emperor does not want to kill people I do not want to kill … I will give all of you outsiders one minute to escape. After one minute, everyone who is still in the Ximen Family, no matter who they are … will all die without a complete corpse!!"
The Evil Emperor's body rose into the air, passing through the roof and disappearing from everyone's sight. As if a nightmare had been chased away, everyone in the great hall let out a long sigh, then turned around and left without any hesitation. On the stage, there was only Ximen Qing who was still coughing in pain, and Pan Jinlian who was sitting paralyzed on the ground behind the curtain on the right, unable to even make a sound.
With the power of Evil Sect and the might of the Evil Emperor, it would be extremely easy for them to destroy a Demon Martial Family. The Baili Family and the Huangfu Family of Great Wind Nation were the best examples. The Ximen Family's auction this time was to sell off some of the potential sources of trouble, but who would have thought that it would bring disaster upon the Ximen Family?
At the same time, where did that iron sword go? Why did it disappear without a trace?
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