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"The Xuanwu Star Bottle, a mid-grade Foundation Establishment magic artifact, has a starting bid of 15,000 spirit stones."

"The third-tier spiritual item, Heavenly Flower Wood, starts at eight thousand spirit stones."

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"The third-tier spiritual item, Yuan Yang Bamboo, can be used to forge top-grade Foundation Establishment magic weapons. It has grown for eight hundred years. Fellow Daoists, if you are interested, you can participate in the auction. The bidding price is five thousand spirit stones!"

As each item was presented to the audience, the atmosphere in the venue gradually rose.

During this period, some Foundation Establishment spiritual items did appear, including one called the [Blazing Sun Fire Jade]. The three members of the Zhang family were very interested in it, but unfortunately, the price was driven up to 30,000 spirit stones, so they had to give up in the end.

Zhang Lingyu was thrilled; the trip was definitely worthwhile and had truly broadened his horizons.

"The strength of the Nascent Soul sects is indeed formidable; now, all that's missing are magical treasures, golden cores, and other spiritual items."

Zhang Xingyao, who was standing to the side, sighed sincerely. After all, he had participated in several auctions here before, and this one was the most significant in a century.

"Of course."

Zhang Yuanhua stroked his beard and laughed, "The beast tide is coming soon, so naturally we need to bring out some treasures for auction. Otherwise, how can we increase the strength of our human race?"

"After the beast tide ends, there should be another one, even more grand than this."

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Nearly an hour later, the auction was more than halfway through, but the five Foundation Establishment Pills had still not appeared, and everyone's breathing became heavier.

Li Yongxu, seated on the lotus platform, did not immediately introduce the next item for auction. Instead, he smiled mysteriously and said, "Fellow Daoists, the next item may be brought up in a little while. Please wait a moment."

"What is it? We have to wait a while?"

"Yes, yes, are they auctioning off the alchemy furnace? There's no need to bring it up, is there?"

"Hurry, hurry, we want to see the Foundation Establishment Pill!"

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the crowd grew impatient as the next item for auction had not yet been brought up.

Zhang Yuanhua also looked curious. He had attended at least a dozen auctions, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation. He chuckled and said, "It seems there are quite a few good items this time."

Just when everyone was about to curse in frustration, the mysterious auction item that Li Yongxu had mentioned finally appeared.

Six Qi Refining Peak cultivators were seen using all their magical power to support an iron cage covered with a red cloth, from which heart-wrenching roars could be heard from time to time.

"It must be a demonic beast, and probably quite powerful."

Zhang Lingyu already knew what was inside just by the sound. The curiosity of all the cultivators present was aroused, and some Foundation Establishment cultivators even tried to use their divine sense to investigate, but unfortunately, they were all blocked by the red cloth.

"Fellow Daoists, please be patient, the answer will be revealed shortly."

Li Yongxu's voice instantly silenced the entire room. Everyone held their breath, watching as he slowly unveiled the red cloth.

To their surprise, what came into view was a girl dressed in thin clothes.

The girl huddled in a corner of the cage, her thin, plain gauze robe draped haphazardly over her body, the fabric partially transparent, revealing glimpses of her fair skin beneath.

Her wrists and ankles were bound by chains engraved with runes. With each movement, they emitted a ghostly blue light that made her tremble slightly.

Her hair, like moonlight, cascaded down her shoulders, making her delicate face appear even paler. Her heterochromatic eyes gleamed faintly in the dim auction hall, scanning her surroundings warily and vulnerablely.

"This is... a transformed demon beast!?"

"To achieve human form, one would need to reach at least the fifth rank, something only a Golden Core Demon King could accomplish!"

Upon witnessing this scene, all the cultivators immediately became agitated, rising to their feet and staring intently at the girl in the cage.

The cultivators on the upper floor pointed at the cage, some sneering, others eyeing it greedily.

The girl, now in human form, simply hugged her knees, her slender fingertips trembling slightly, as she continuously let out low growls towards the outside of the cage.

"It can't be a Golden Core Demon King; it's probably someone who ate the Transformation Grass."

Zhang Lingyu instantly understood the girl's situation. Although she was bound by chains, her aura remained unchanged; she was still a third-tier demon beast.

Monsters can only transform into human form when they reach the fifth rank. The Transformation Grass, as a fifth-rank spiritual item, can allow monsters to transform into human form ahead of time. It is a rare and precious natural treasure. Such spiritual items can be found in the core area of ​​the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range.

However, they are often controlled by Nascent Soul demon beasts and bestowed upon their own offspring, not to be obtained by other demon beasts.

"Where did a demon beast that ate the Transformation Grass come from?"

The boy was deep in thought when he heard Li Yongxu on stage begin his introduction:

"Fellow Daoists, this is the human form of the third-tier demon beast 'Moon Shadow Fox'. It has developed intelligence and can be used as a furnace, a spirit pet, or even... alchemy material."

The girl in the cage trembled slightly. When she heard the words "alchemy materials," her pupils suddenly contracted, and she let out a barely audible whimper.

That was the mournful cry of a wild beast on its deathbed.

"Moonshadow Fox? Aren't you afraid that the Moonshadow Demon King will come in person and tear this entire market down?"

Upon hearing the name of the demon beast, everyone was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. The Moon Shadow Fox was a large clan in the core area of ​​the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range. The Moon Shadow Demon Emperor of the clan had reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage and was one of the five Demon Emperors who ruled over the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range.

To openly auction off the offspring of the other party's clan—does this mean they want to die even faster than expected?

"Li Yongxu, if you want to die, don't drag me down with you. I haven't lived enough yet!"

"Yes, yes, what is your Jade Light Pavilion's intention in auctioning this Moonshadow Fox? Are you trying to trigger a beast tide ahead of time?!"

A barrage of insults and curses erupted.

"Everyone, the Moon Shadow Demon Emperor is dead, and the Moon Shadow Fox Clan has been wiped out. This is one of the transformed fox demons that escaped and has been captured by us."

With just this one sentence, the entire audience fell silent. Everyone found it unbelievable that a demon emperor at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm had suddenly died.

Why didn't they receive any news at all?

"Who killed them? Could it be that the Seven Sects, along with other Nascent Soul sects, invaded the core area of ​​the Myriad Spirits Mountain Range?"

"Impossible. If that were true, the other four demon emperors would have already been enraged and launched a beast tide. Besides, we have an agreement with the demon race that we are not allowed to set foot in the core area during non-war periods."

The group secretly communicated with each other, exchanging information.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet. The auction is about to begin."

Li Yongxu didn't reveal much information, but cleared his throat and announced loudly: "The third-tier transformed demon beast, Moon Shadow Fox, contains the bloodline of the ancient demon lord, Crimson Moon Fox. The starting bid is 40,000 spirit stones."

"If I may add something, this demon can be used as a furnace or spirit pet. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so fellow cultivators who are interested should place their bids quickly, with each bid increasing by at least one thousand spirit stones!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cultivators on the upper floor began bidding against each other.

"Forty-three thousand!"

"Fifty-four thousand!"

"Fifty-eight thousand!"

As the price continued to rise, reaching nearly 100,000, the sounds from the attic began to gradually diminish.

The reason is simple: while the Moon Shadow Fox is indeed good, there aren't enough spirit stones, and there's also the competition for those five Foundation Establishment Pills, so many Golden Core forces have no choice but to give up.

In the end, only a male voice and a female voice kept bidding against each other.

"Ninety thousand!"

"Ninety-one thousand!"

After the female voice announced 91,000, the male voice paused briefly, then erupted in a roar that shocked the entire audience:

"Qiu Lexuan, you dare to steal from me? Do you have a death wish?!"