The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

The Nascent Soul cultivator leading the group surrounding the dock changed his expression upon hearing this.

He stepped forward to examine the items, and the young man in white, who was leading the group, took off his sect token from his waist and tossed it to him.

The Nascent Soul cultivator, who had been so aggressive just moments before, immediately changed his tune and presented the verified sect token with both hands.

He said obsequiously, "So you are a fellow Daoist from the Hundred Images Sect."

"I will immediately send my subordinates to escort you into the city so as not to miss the appointed time."

"The fairies of the Heavenly Desire Sect have already arrived."

The young man said arrogantly, "You're quite clever."

At the command of the Nascent Soul cultivator, a Golden Core guard stepped forward and led the disciples of the Hundred Phases Sect away from the noisy dock.

Once they left, the dock was once again completely surrounded.

The crowd's complaints were incessant.

Seeing this, Yun Yici followed suit and took a step forward, taking out his sect token from his sleeve: "I am the sect leader of Lingwei Sect. My friend and I happened to be traveling here. We heard that there was an auction here, so we thought we would come and join in the fun."

Seeing that the female cultivator was only about two hundred years old and had a kind attitude, the Nascent Soul cultivator didn't even look at the token that Yun Yici handed over and said contemptuously, "What Lingwei Sect? Never even heard of it."

"Where did this worthless sect come from, daring to swindle and deceive people in my Jiangyang City?"

"An auction? Is that a place for people like you?"

"Stand still and behave yourself. If you know what's good for you, I'll be gentle during the inspection and make you happy. Maybe then I'll let you pass."

The Nascent Soul cultivator's lewd gaze fell upon the woman's radiant face.

But the next instant, his eyes were filled with a crimson red, and sparks began to burn from his eyeballs.

"what!!!!"

The terrifying, scorching fire engulfed it in an instant, the heat soaring, causing even the surrounding space to distort slightly.

Before the aroma of charred flesh could even waft out, a scream ended, and the Nascent Soul Guard leader vanished silently from everyone's sight.

The crowd, gathered by the imposing presence of the guards, stirred again: "Ah!!! It's a strange fire!!"

"Run!"

With their leader dead, the remaining Golden Core cultivators mustered their courage but dared not approach.

Yun Yici remained silent and casually put away the sect token.

The next moment, a powerful pressure suddenly erupted from her body, enveloping the entire Jiangyang City.

This oppressive force was like the roar of an ancient behemoth awakening, or like thunder from the heavens exploding, instantly sweeping across the entire space.

The sky and earth changed color, and the surrounding air was squeezed and distorted by this powerful pressure, emitting sharp whistling sounds.

No one dared to move an inch. The unprecedented sense of oppression made them feel the despair of being like ants.

Some cultivators with slightly lower cultivation levels were also forced to retreat by this oppressive force, their faces as pale as paper, and cold sweat pouring down their foreheads.

"I am Yun Yici, the head of the Lingwei Sect. City Lord, would you mind coming to the dock to meet me?"

The woman's clear and powerful voice echoed throughout the city.

Countless cultivators in the city changed their expressions and craned their necks to look in the direction of the dock, their previous leisure and hedonistic lifestyle abruptly shattered.

Lingwei Sect?

The disciples of the Hundred Aspects Sect, who had only walked a short distance, stared in horror at the spot where they had left, their faces pale.

That small dock actually harbors such hidden talents.

As the woman's voice faded, the terrifying pressure vanished.

Although it lasts only a moment, no one wants to experience that near-death terror a second time.

A junior disciple of the Hundred Images Sect asked, his face pale, "The Sect Leader of the Spiritual Subtle Sect?"

Were you with us just now?

"How come I've never heard of this sect before?"

"This sect leader's aura seems even stronger than our sect leader's..."

The young man leading the Hundred Images Sect said coldly, "Enough talk, let's go into the city."

On the dock, Yun Yici withdrew his oppressive aura and waited leisurely for Lord Jiang of Jiangyang City.

The emperor, standing behind her, cast a sinister glance at the remaining Golden Core guards: "Anyone else wish to come forward for inspection?"

The remaining Golden Core guardians were already leaderless, and were further intimidated by Yun Yici.

Upon hearing the imperial edict's threat, they trembled with fear: "No, no... we had no such intention."

"It's Elder Tian. He'll try to flirt with any beautiful female cultivator who has no protection."

Yun Yici looked at the frightened people at the dock: "Since the guards of Jiangyang City have said that they had no such intention, then you may leave."

Most of the people coming and going at this dock are ordinary people or independent cultivators.

Hearing Yun Yici say that.

One of them mustered his courage and asked, "Sect Leader Yun... can we really leave?"

The chaos at the dock was caused by them. Yun Yici said, "You can leave now. I will explain to Lord Jiang later."

When the people on the dock saw that she had indeed let them go, many of them hurriedly ran out, fearing that she might suddenly change her mind.

The Golden Core cultivators who had come to carry out the order could only watch helplessly as the people on the dock were released like fish returning to the sea.

Some independent cultivators, without any sect or affiliation, were tempted to stay put and decided to observe the situation for a while.

Once the crowd dispersed, Yun Yici and her group, who had gathered together, became clearly distinguishable.

Seeing that the group of people all possessed the bearing of dragons and phoenixes, one of the bolder rogue cultivators said, "Sect Leader Yun, this auction is quite a big event. I heard that all the top sects have come."

"I'm afraid that besides City Lord Jiang, elders from other major sects will also come to investigate the situation."

Yun Yici knew he meant well, so she went along with it and asked, "Do you know which sects there are?"

Yun Yici took the initiative to speak, and his friendly attitude piqued the interest of these independent cultivators.

"The Hundred Forms Sect you just saw is one of them; this is already the second batch of disciples."

"And the Heavenly Desire Sect too!"

The rogue cultivators spoke of the Heavenly Desire Sect with longing in their eyes: "If I could cultivate with a disciple of the Heavenly Desire Sect for one night, it would be worth dying for."

"Pah! What nonsense are you spouting in front of Sect Leader Yun! Have you forgotten what happened to that old dog Tian?"

Yun Yici ignored him: "Besides the Heavenly Desire Sect?"

"And there's the Mi Que Palace, the Qian Yuan Sect... Hiss, a divine treasure has appeared in the world, and all the sects are bringing their genius disciples to flock here. It's only a matter of time before they don't come."

Yun Yici finally got the information she wanted most.

A divine treasure.

Both Lin Yu and Di Zhao thought of the target they were looking for.

Lin Yu said, "A divine treasure? Just put it up for auction like this?"

The first rogue cultivator to speak to Chao Yunyi said, "Senior, you may not know this, but this treasure has been auctioned for many years. Every time it is auctioned off, it always returns to the auction house."

"Later, we couldn't sell them anymore."

Yun Yici thought to herself, "Isn't this a pig butchering scam?"

Xie Qianjue said, "Logically speaking, if I sell the magical artifact that has been given a spirit, and then conspire with the spirit after selling it, wouldn't I be able to sell the same artifact multiple times?"

Rong Xuan coughed lightly and corrected, "A normal magical artifact only recognizes one master, and once it recognizes its master, it will not betray you."

Of course, abnormal magical artifacts are an exception, such as the Madman's Nirvana Bead.