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Chapter 42 The Intent to Compete for God's Will (Third update, please continue reading, please vote with monthly tickets)

Everyone in the room was secretly making their own plans.

In order to fulfill God's will, they must conserve their strength and not miss the opportunity to seize God's will due to momentary impulses.

Therefore, after Zhou Qing offered 160,000 taels, although some people were tempted, they ultimately chose to remain silent.

Seeing this, the old man on the auction stage also began the countdown: "160,000 taels for the first time, 160,000 taels for the second time..."

"Sixteen thousand taels, for the third time!"

"make a deal!"

As the old man's gavel fell on the auction stage, Zhou Qing won the Thunderclap Technique.

Next, three other top-tier internal martial arts techniques were auctioned off, fetching prices of 150,000 taels, 160,000 taels, and 155,000 taels respectively.

All the top-tier internal skills have been auctioned off.

Next, they auctioned off some extraordinary skills and secret techniques.

Zhou Qing spent 100,000 taels of silver to auction off a fragment of the Nine-Character Mantra Seal. It must be said that it was fortunate that the officials of Black Stone County did not know its value and regarded it as an ordinary secret technique.

If I had known, I wouldn't have put it in the armory.

After the auction of extraordinary skills and secret techniques concluded, it was time for the grand finale: divine intent.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the grand finale of this auction is the Divine Intent!"

The old man on the auction stage smiled gently and unfurled the scroll in his hands.

As the scroll unfurled, an incomparably sharp aura suddenly erupted from it, soaring into the sky and enveloping the entire auction hall.

The scroll seemed to contain endless secrets of swordsmanship, making people feel as if their souls were being pierced by a sharp sword with just one glance. Not only their souls, but everyone felt as if their bodies were being cut apart.

This is the true power of artistic conception, capable of influencing reality.

Swish!
The next moment, the old man on the auction stage put the scroll away.

"God's will, this is God's will."

The auction hall was silent; everyone was awestruck by the swordplay depicted in the painting.

Faced with this power of intent, even a top-tier martial artist who has mastered the seed of intent would be utterly helpless.

"Unfortunately, it's the intention of a swordsman."

"We do not cultivate the way of the sword, nor have we comprehended the sword intent. Even if we win the bid for the divine intent of the sword, it will be useless."

"I heard that the master of Hidden Sword Manor has come here in person. This is a top-tier force in Yuanzhou that specializes in swordsmanship. They will definitely fight with all their might for the Divine Sword Manual."

"Besides Hidden Sword Manor, Mo Tianlin, the Sword Maniac ranked eleventh on the Human Ranking, has also arrived. He will definitely make a move to compete for the Divine Intent of Sword Dao."

"Sword fanatic Mo Tianlin has already grasped the rudimentary form of intent, but it is not stable yet. If he can obtain the intent of the Divine Sword Dao, he will surely be able to step into the Innate Realm."

"This divine intent of swordsmanship is too tempting for the sword fanatic Mo Tianlin. He will probably do anything to obtain it."

"Although Hidden Sword Manor is a top-tier power, since the passing of Grandmaster Hidden Sword Elder three years ago, Hidden Sword Manor has not had a single Innate Grandmaster to oversee it, and its strength is far from what it used to be. If it weren't for the many favors left behind by the old master Hidden Sword Elder and his good relations with various powers, Hidden Sword Manor would have been divided up long ago. As long as we can obtain the Divine Intent of Sword Dao this time, Sword Maniac Mo Tianlin is not afraid of Hidden Sword Manor."

"Besides Hidden Sword Manor and Sword Maniac Mo Tianlin, Fang Qinghua, the true disciple of Ten Thousand Swords Sect, who is also known as Breaking Heaven Sword, has also come."

"The Ten Thousand Swords Sect is one of the three great sword sects. Although Fang Qinghua, the Heaven-Breaking Sword, is only ranked at the bottom of the Human Ranking, he only lacks battle achievements. If he wanted to, he could easily climb into the top twenty of the Human Ranking. He is no weaker than Mo Tianlin, the Sword Maniac."

"..."

Inside the auction hall, the crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Those who are not martial artists who cultivate the way of the sword have little interest in the divine intent of the sword, so even if they win the bid, it will not be of much use to them.

However, for martial artists who cultivate the way of the sword, the Divine Intent of the Sword is undoubtedly a treasure they dream of. The sword intent contained within the Divine Intent of the Sword can help them comprehend the true essence of the way of the sword and enhance the power of their sword techniques.

"After examination by our Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, the sword intent in this Divine Sword Intent can remain in the world for one year. The starting price is 300,000 taels, and each bid must be at least 10,000 taels higher!"

The old man on the auction stage spoke in a loud voice that reached everyone's ears.

As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the auction hall.

Three hundred thousand taels of silver is no small sum, but for those martial artists who cultivate the sword path, it is worth the gamble for the sake of the divine intent of the sword path.

"Three hundred and one thousand taels!"

A loud voice rang out, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice. They saw a middle-aged man with a cold face stand up. It was none other than the sword fanatic Mo Tianlin.

His desire for this divine intent of swordsmanship had clearly reached the point of being impatient.

"Three hundred and twenty thousand taels!"

Another voice rang out; it belonged to Fang Qinghua, the true disciple of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, who possessed the Heaven-Breaking Sword. He had a handsome face and a sharp gaze, and his entire being was like a sharp sword.

"Five hundred thousand taels!"

The moment the master of Hidden Sword Manor opened his mouth, he immediately asked for over ten thousand taels of silver, his voice carrying an undeniable firmness.

As the master of Cangjian Manor, his desire for the divine intent of swordsmanship was naturally extremely strong, and Cangjian Manor urgently needed a new innate grandmaster to take charge.

As the saying goes, people leave and tea grows cold. The friendship left behind by the old man of Cangjian cannot protect Cangjian Manor for long.

To fight a tough battle, one must first be strong oneself.

In the end, the Sword God's intention was to be auctioned off by the Hidden Sword Manor for 800,000 taels of silver.

Next came the second divine scroll depicting flames, which was ultimately won by the Blazing Fire Sect, a top-tier power in Yan Province, for 830,000 taels of silver.

The third and final divine painting of ocean waves was auctioned off by Canghai Sect of Wanzhou for a staggering 880,000 taels of silver.

With the ownership of the three divine artifacts settled and they acquired by the Canghai Sect, the auction held by the Sihai Pavilion came to an end.

at this time.

The people from Sihai Auction House also brought over the items they had won, and Zhou Qing immediately paid the corresponding amount of silver.

If you can't pay this amount of silver.

Then you'll have no choice but to work for Sihai Pavilion for the rest of your life.

As a top-tier power with a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm at its helm, the Four Seas Pavilion possesses profound resources. Anyone who dares to make unreasonable demands and then fails to pay the money will find ways to make the Four Seas Pavilion work for them to repay the debt.

Thunderclap Technique / Beginner

Fragment of the Nine Syllable Mantra Mudra / The Character "Zhe" Mudra (for beginners)
"no problem!"

Zhou Qing carefully read through it and then nodded.

"Please take care, distinguished guest."

"Welcome to the next auction, esteemed guest."

A palace maid, with a smile on her face and a gentle voice, escorted Zhou Qing out of the Sihai Auction House.

As Zhou Qing walked out of the Four Seas Auction House, he watched as many martial arts practitioners hurriedly left, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

The bidding inside the auction is over; now it's time for the bidding to begin outside!
Winning a treasure at an auction signifies substantial wealth, but whether you can protect that treasure depends on your strength.

In this world of martial arts, strength reigns supreme. While wealth is important, without matching strength, it is ultimately just a mirage.

(End of this chapter)