Swallowing the Stars: The Rise of Emperor Wei

"Next is the first and final item. To be ranked first among the final items, this item is definitely one of the top three most precious items in this auction—a golden leaf from the Kras Ancient Tree!" the old man in the tortoise shell shouted, while an image of a seemingly ordinary golden leaf appeared on the screen next to him.

The entire auction hall was in an uproar.

What is the Kras Ancient Tree?

"What is it?"

"I don't know." Almost 99% of the millions of realm lords present knew nothing.

Luo Feng was also puzzled: "Gao Sheng, what is this?"

Gao Sheng shrugged: "How would I know?"

"This auction is ruthless. This auction is definitely the best among all the Qianwu auctions in the past ten thousand years," Babata exclaimed. "The golden leaves of the Kras Ancient Tree are also an extremely precious item in the vast universe. Don't even ask about them until you reach immortality."

Xiao Ai smiled without saying a word.

"Those who know the value of this golden leaf understand its worth. Those who don't, well, that's fine. There are requirements from above, which I cannot elaborate on," the old man in the tortoise shell shouted. "Start the auction! Starting price: 0!"

"1000 Mixed Units!"

"2000 Mixed Units!"

2200 Hunyuan Single Immortal... 2800 Hunyuan Units... 3300 Hunyuan Single Immortal...

The price increase was so rapid that everyone present was stunned.

The price quickly exceeded 8000 units.

"So it turns out it has nothing to do with us, and nothing to do with those realm lords either," Luo Feng said, both amazed and helpless.

"Everyone, 8990 Hunyuan, is there anything higher?" The old man in the tortoise shell looked around. "Countdown 10, 9, ... 3, 2, 1! Congratulations to guest BUE52522, you have obtained a golden leaf from the incomparably precious Kras Ancient Tree."

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As the final items were auctioned off one by one, Luo Feng remained calm.

This final item is characterized by its rarity, not necessarily by its preciousness.

There were many strange items, but the old man with the tortoise shell didn't say what their uses were.

Xiao Ai, on the other hand, knows almost everything and explains it to Gao Sheng in her mind.

Xiao Ai certainly doesn't have that ability, but she has a teacher.

"The next item for auction is so rare that it's unlikely to appear even in ten or a hundred auctions—a Heart of the Ocean!" the old man in the tortoise shell shouted. "Start the auction! Starting price: 0!"

On the large screen, a beautiful, deep blue crystal was spinning.

Immediately, people began to place bids.

10000 billion... 12000 billion... 15000 billion...

"Xiao Ai, what is this for?" Gao Sheng asked.

"On a planet inhabited by life, the oceans can change drastically over time. Sometimes, when the oceans of an entire planet dry up, there is a chance, under very special circumstances, that a Heart of the Ocean can be formed," Xiao Ai said. "It allows people to get closer to the source of water."

Gao Sheng was startled: "Then it can't be that cheap."

"It's different," Xiao Ai shook her head and said, "The Heart of the Ocean can't change the body's and soul's talents. Its effect is temporary, and it's not as good as the Golden Leaf and Purple Fire Ape Wine you've eaten. Besides, it's gone once the energy is used up."

"It's essentially a cultivation resource, similar to the Heart of the Stars, but it contains far less life energy than the Heart of the Stars, less than one percent of it. Because it has the added benefit of being able to get closer to the source of water when absorbing life energy, it's much more expensive. It's generally used by cultivators before becoming World Lords. If given to a World Lord, the usage time is extremely short, and since the World Lord's consciousness can enter the Sea of ​​Origin, using it is meaningless. So although it's rare, it can only be used by cultivators before becoming World Lords, and the stronger the cultivator, the shorter the usage time. Naturally, the price isn't very high; the auction price is usually only one or two trillion cosmic coins."

However, the numbers kept jumping, and the bid had now exceeded three trillion cosmic coins.

Gao Sheng directly bid 32000 trillion on the token.

Luo Feng was taken aback and looked at Gao Sheng.

The promotion naturally explains the function of the Heart of the Ocean.

On the token screen, the numbers continued to rise.

33000 trillion cosmic coins... 33500 trillion cosmic coins... 34200 trillion... 35000 trillion...

"If I could win the bid, my disciple would have a chance to make a name for himself in the upcoming Cosmic Genius Battle and enter the Qianwu Secret Realm. Unfortunately, I don't have enough cash." A silver-haired old man in a black robe shook his head and stopped bidding as he watched the bid break through 36000 trillion.

Even if it's enough, he'll have to seriously consider whether it's worth it if the price goes up again.

Let alone treasures that only grant short-term access to law-related talents, even something like the golden leaf from the Kras Ancient Tree, if given to a disciple, would basically guarantee them becoming a realm lord.

Having physical talent makes it easy to grasp the basics of the laws, but to gain a deeper understanding, one mainly depends on comprehension!

Without exceptional mental fortitude and comprehension, even if one becomes a realm lord, one is merely an ordinary realm lord, and what is the point of possessing such a treasure?

Moreover, the effects of the Heart of the Ocean are temporary. One Heart of the Ocean is barely enough to reach the sixth or seventh level of the universe level. Even if one uses it, there is no guarantee that one will become a world lord.

Treasures like the Heart of the Ocean are usually auctioned off by immortal gods to their favored disciples. As for realm lords? Trillions of cosmic coins are not a small sum for realm lords. No one would be willing to spend so much money just to give their disciple a temporary talent that lasts only a few decades.

If many people in the auction hall hadn't known that the Cosmic Genius Battle was about to begin, there wouldn't have been so many people vying for it.

The numbers kept rising, but Gao Sheng didn't even flinch, continuing to bid.

After the price exceeded six trillion universes, there were not many people still vying for it, and the rate at which the numbers changed also slowed down significantly.

"85500 trillion." Gao Sheng typed in again. This price was several times higher than the normal auction price that Xiao Ai had mentioned.

Finally, the number stopped changing.

"85500 trillion, any higher bid? Countdown three, 3...2...1! Congratulations to guest number KND89276, you have won the Heart of the Ocean." The old man in the tortoise shell's voice echoed in the vast auction hall.

"Phew!" Gao Sheng let out a long breath.

Luo Feng looked at Gao Sheng with a complex expression, unsure whether it was admiration or joy for Gao Sheng. "Gao Sheng, you bought this for Nan Si, right? I really envy you guys."

Gao Sheng smiled and said, "Luckily, it's not to the point where I can't afford it, so it's worth it no matter what."

Xiao Ai blinked her eyes, a smile spreading across her face.

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"The next item up for auction is even rarer. Even at auctions in various cosmic countries, it's very difficult to see such an item—the skin of a member of the Demon Slayer Clan!" the old man in the tortoise shell shouted.

The entire auction hall, with its million-dollar throne, was instantly abuzz with excitement among the densely packed Realm Lord powerhouses.

"Yes, you heard right, the skin of the Demon Slayer Clan." The old man in the tortoise shell was extremely excited. On the screen beside him, a strange black skin appeared, with strange dark gold patterns on it.

"However, I regret to inform you that the skin of this Demon Slayer Clan member is incomplete." The old man in the tortoise shell pointed to the screen beside him, showing the black skin containing strange dark golden patterns. "This skin is only a small part of the skin on the Demon Slayer Clan member. The rest was torn or destroyed in the battle."

"call!"

"Are you kidding me?"

……

The excited realm lords all sat down.

Luo Feng stood up excitedly.

"Luo Feng, why are you so agitated over a piece of damaged Demon Slayer skin?" Gao Sheng said.

"Uh..." Luo Feng sat down again.

As expected, Luo Feng acquired the incomplete skin of the Demon Slayer Clan member for 38800 trillion cosmic coins, without borrowing money from Gao Sheng.

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"Ladies and gentlemen, so far this auction has seen 99 items auctioned off, including the final item." The old man in the tortoise shell smiled broadly, his voice echoing throughout the auction hall. "Only one last item remains to be auctioned! Once this item is sold, the Qianwu Auction will officially conclude."

"Everyone's eagerly awaiting the details, and frankly, I, Old Barto, am just as impatient," the tortoise-shell elder's voice suddenly rose. "Now! I solemnly announce! The final, most coveted item for auction—one spot for comprehending the Initial Universe! It's a spot at the World Lord level!"

The entire auction hall erupted in cheers!

"The Initial Universe!"

"The legendary primordial universe... even if I die before my time is up, it would be worth it to be able to see it."

The discussions continued, and Gao Sheng and Luo Feng could feel the fervor, envy, anticipation, and excitement contained in the surrounding chatter.

Luo Feng asked in confusion, "The initial universe, what kind of place is that?"

Babata began to explain to Luo Feng, while Xiao Ai did the same to Gao Sheng.

only……

"The initial universe is another universe, different from the original universe. Legend has it that no life was born in that initial universe... Legend has it that because the initial universe was incomplete, natural disasters occurred constantly... Legend has it that because the universe was incomplete, it was easier to comprehend its origin!" Xiao Ai's voice sounded somewhat ashamed. "Actually... I don't know either. This is all Babata's information."

Gao Sheng suddenly smiled, "Xiao Ai, believe me, we will also enter that primordial universe to take a look in the future."

"Okay, sure."