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One Finger
Ye Changkong stood in the middle of the auction stage. In front of him was a stone platform with a scepter floating above it.
Rather than calling it a scepter, it was more like an ancient tree. It was three feet long, with a rounded top and a pointed bottom. It was dark green in color and the wood patterns were somewhat obscure. It was impossible to determine its origin.
What was even more bizarre was that the moment this scepter appeared, the entire auction house was filled with the aura of death. Strands of dark green brilliance suffused out from the scepter, and they were like vengeful spirits that wanted to annihilate all life.
"As expected of a nine-patterned King Weapon. Its aura is so strange. It's definitely not made from ordinary wood." The crowd stared at the scepter on the stone platform and whispered to each other.
Ye Changkong was very satisfied with the crowd's expressions. He began to explain, "I obtained this item by accident. I don't know its origin, its age, or who made it. However, there is no need to doubt its power. With a wave of my hand, I can turn thousands of vengeful spirits into vengeful spirits and forcefully take away all life. It is definitely a top treasure among the nine-patterned King Weapons."
Chu Xingyun's gaze was fixed on the scepter. After a while, he secretly gasped and murmured, "I guessed right. This is indeed the Wood of Vengeful Spirits!"
The ancient books said that after a person died, his soul would leave his body and enter the cycle of reincarnation to start a new life. However, those souls that had strong resentment before they died could not enter the cycle of reincarnation. They could only wander between the heavens and the earth.
These souls wandered around and eventually came to the netherworld. It was said that there was an ancient tree there called the Wood of Vengeful Spirits. It had no branches or leaves, as if it had died long ago.
The souls would rest in the Wood of Vengeful Spirits. Day after day, year after year, they would not leave until they entered the cycle of reincarnation. Over time, the Wood of Vengeful Spirits was tainted with all the coldness, evil, resentment, and cruelty in the world …
If a budding tree represented the ultimate life, then the Wood of Vengeful Spirits represented the ultimate death. Only souls could rest in it and living beings could not approach it.
Back then, Chu Xingyun had searched through the ancient books in order to reach the Emperor Realm. He had yearned for the legendary Wood of Vengeful Spirits, but he had never been able to find it.
At this moment, he was very sure that this seemingly ordinary scepter before him was shockingly the Wood of Vengeance!
"According to the legends, the Vengeful Spirit Wood represents the ultimate death. It comes from the Heavens and Earth and transcends all living things. It's equivalent to a peerless Imperial Weapon. But now, it's been mistaken for a nine-patterned Imperial Weapon. What a waste!" Chu Xingyun lowered his gaze. He didn't speak or move, but a faint purple light bloomed from his body.
"There is no starting price for this Nine Vein King Artifact. Everyone is free to bid!"
When Ye Changkong's voice rang out once again, the crowd in the auction house let out disdainful sounds.
The value of a nine-patterned King Armament was already immeasurable. No one had a clear understanding of the scepter's power. In such a situation, without a starting bid, it was even easier for people to make a judgment.
Not to mention, Ye Changkong did not stipulate that this item could be exchanged for other items. Everything was up to everyone to bid for it. There were no clear rules.
"Even in the Eighteen Empires, Nine Vein King Weapons are extremely rare. If I can obtain this item, I might be able to take advantage of the chaos to rise up and become a tyrant."
"It's hard to estimate the value of this item. I'm sure many people will be interested in it."
The crowd kept talking. At the same time, they secretly looked in the direction of Chu Xingyun. With such a precious treasure, the mysterious young man would definitely spend a lot of money again.
Countless gazes fell on Chu Xingyun's seat. But to everyone's surprise, Chu Xingyun was not there. Even Qian Yuxin had only just realized that Chu Xingyun had disappeared.
Swoosh!
Just as the crowd was in shock, a faint purple light bloomed in the air. Chu Xingyun appeared in front of Ye Changkong like a ghost. He reached out his right hand and was about to snatch the scepter away.
"How dare you snatch the auction item!" Ye Changkong immediately came back to his senses. After a low roar, his Spiritual Energy exploded. A hot and violent force attacked, trying to capture Chu Xingyun alive.
However, the instant his ferocious and terrifying attack was about to come into contact with Chu Xingyun, it struck empty air. Chu Xingyun's figure was already standing before the stone stage, tightly holding the scepter in his hand.
"So fast!" Ye Changkong was shocked. He did not expect Chu Xingyun to be so fast. His eyes suddenly darkened. With a wave of his hand, a burning red sword appeared in his palm.
"Die!"
Ye Changkong did not hold back. He raised the sword and stabbed at Chu Xingyun. However, Chu Xingyun was still standing there. A black light flashed in his eyes. He stretched out a finger and met Ye Changkong's attack.
With a rumbling sound, Chu Xingyun's finger streaked across the sky. Everywhere it passed, all the scorching sword intent turned into nothingness. The tip of his finger was plain, but it carried a mysterious aura. It kept expanding in Ye Changkong's eyes until it finally touched the space between his eyebrows.
At this moment, Ye Changkong thought he was going to die. He closed his turbid eyes in despair. However, at this moment, a mysterious force bloomed from the tip of his finger and entered his body.
This mysterious power was like a tide, surging and roaring in Ye Changkong's body. It restored strength to his aging meridians and flesh.
What was more, Ye Changkong could feel a wisp of extremely pure energy of heaven and earth appearing in his spiritual sea. It was this wisp of energy of heaven and earth that caused the barrier that had shackled his cultivation for decades to show signs of loosening.
Moreover, the loosening of the barrier was getting stronger. It was as if it would shatter at any time!
The people outside had no way of knowing what Ye Changkong was going through right now. In an instant, countless figures with weapons in their hands rushed out and surrounded the entire auction house.
Inside the auction house, the crowd took a few steps back and released their Martial Spirits at the same time. The aura on their bodies was tyrannical. They didn't hide it at all and locked onto Chu Xingyun.
"How dare you! Not only did you steal the auction item, but you also dared to attack the Master. Today, even if you have three heads and six arms, you will not leave the Drunken Immortal Tower alive!" The members of the Ye Family raised the weapons in their hands. When the last voice fell, they turned into countless rays of light. They were going to kill Chu Xingyun on the spot.
The wind whistled. Chu Xingyun's expression did not change in the slightest in the face of the crowd's ferocious killing intent. He only raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
Snap!
Almost at the same time, Ye Changkong's eyes opened.
He suddenly turned around with a furious expression on his face. He roared at the crowd that was charging over, "You bunch of blind fools, stop right now!"
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