BTTH: Breaking The Simulation

Compared to those dull introductions, it was clear that the white-haired old man's approach was much more to the audience's liking.

"Now, let's welcome the first auction item of the day!"

At the older man's command, a stunning maid in a red qipao, carrying a silver tray, sashayed her way onto the auction stage.

"This armor is called the Red Scale Armor. It was forged from the scales of a third-tier magical beast, the Red-Scaled Pangolin. Its defence is extraordinary, and it has a third-tier fire attribute magic core embedded within, which allows the wearer to release a fire-attribute Dou Qi armour for defence."

The old man introduced the red armour on the tray, then added in a tempting tone, "A treasure like this, with such remarkable defence, is a must-have for those travelling in dangerous places. If you are interested, don't miss out. Money is precious, but you need your life to enjoy it."

"The starting price is 150,000 gold coins, and each bid increase must not be less than 1,000 gold coins. You may begin bidding!"

"150,000 gold coins!"

"155,000 gold coins!"

"160,000 gold coins..."

As the older man had predicted, a life-saving treasure like this armour was highly sought after, leading to a fierce bidding war. Ultimately, it was sold for a high price of 220,000 gold coins.

After the first auction concluded smoothly, a series of dazzling treasures appeared on the auction stage.

In addition to everyday treasures like magic core weapons, cultivation techniques, and pills, there were also many unique items.

For example, a pure-looking girl who had suffered great humiliation was also auctioned off and sold for an exorbitant price of 150,000 gold coins.

It's worth noting that before the Xiao Clan dominated Wu Tan City, their annual income was only around 100,000 gold coins.

Just as Xiao Feng was feeling a bit bored, a treasure that piqued his interest finally appeared on stage.

"Everyone, the next item up for auction is a rare sixth-tier spiritual herb."

The white-haired older man slowly opened a jade box on the stage, revealing a vividly coloured herb coiled like a spirit snake.

"This is called the Spirit Snake Vine. It can be used as the main ingredient for several sixth-tier pills and can also be fed to snake-type magical beasts, significantly enhancing their strength."

Facing the audience's curious gazes, the old man didn't beat around the bush and smiled as he said, "The Spirit Snake Vine is extremely rare. If you are interested, don't miss this chance."

"The starting price for this Spirit Snake Vine is 500,000 gold coins, and each bid increase must not be less than 10,000 gold coins. Let the bidding begin!"

"500,000 gold coins!"

As soon as the older man finished speaking, a sultry voice suddenly rang out.

The crowd instinctively turned toward the source of the voice.

Although the Spirit Snake Vine was indeed rare, few people had a genuine use for it. Otherwise, such a high-tier herb would never be auctioned off so quickly.

Those knowledgeable among the audience were curious about who would want to bid on the Spirit Snake Vine.

When they saw the bidder, they immediately had a look of realisation.

The person who had just bid was seated in the top VIP section. She was a woman with a voluptuous figure and seductive aura.

Many of the guests recognised her as Elder Qing from the Sky Serpent Mansion, a genuine Dou King expert.

The Sky Serpent Mansion specialised in controlling snake-type magical beasts, so it was natural that she would be interested in the Spirit Snake Vine.

"510,000 gold coins!"

Before the crowd's astonished reactions could subside, a magnetic voice suddenly rang out.

"Hmm?"

Elder Qing furrowed her brows and turned to look in the direction of Xiao Feng, a surprised expression appearing on her face. Her rosy lips parted slightly in astonishment.

It wasn't surprising that Elder Qing was shocked, as Xiao Feng and his group appeared so young, around fifteen or sixteen years old, yet the aura they emitted was terrifyingly strong.

"That's..."

When Elder Qing noticed the Seven-Coloured Heaven-Swallowing Python peeking out from Xiao Feng's sleeve, affectionately nuzzling him, her pupils widened, and she gasped internally, "The Heaven-Swallowing Python!!!"

The Sky Serpent Mansion's founding ancestor was an influential figure who had awakened the Triple Jade Green Snake Flower Pupils of the Green Serpent. The Seven-Coloured Heaven-Swallowing Python, being one of the few ancient serpents unaffected by those pupils, was a legendary entity within the Sky Serpent Mansion.

Upon recognising the Heaven-Swallowing Python, Elder Qing had only one thought in her mind: to obtain it at all costs.

After all, according to the ancient records of the Sky Serpent Mansion, the Seven-Coloured Heaven-Swallowing Python could grow into a ninth-tier magical beast comparable to a Dou Saint expert.

"550,000 gold coins!"

A new bid snapped Elder Qing out of her daze. She quickly suppressed her excitement and resumed bidding for the Spirit Snake Vine.

After an intense bidding war, Xiao Feng ultimately won the Spirit Snake Vine for a hefty price of 660,000 gold coins.

[Delicious, delicious...]

Hearing the excited, childish voice of the Seven-Coloured Heaven-Swallowing Python in his mind, Xiao Feng patted its little head and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, when we return, I'll use the Spirit Snake Vine to refine a pill for you. You little glutton."

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item up for auction is a pair of unique magic core flying wings..."

Not long after Xiao Feng acquired the Spirit Snake Vine, his personally crafted Cloud Wings were brought to the auction stage.

As expected, treasures like the Cloud Wings, which could be passed down as family heirlooms, were far more popular than similarly ranked flying techniques.

In the end, the Cloud Wings, which had cost only tens of thousands of gold coins to make, were sold for a staggering 2.8 million gold coins.

As time passed, the auction gradually approached its finale.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the final item of the auction, the most precious treasure of today's event, is about to appear."

Amidst the crowd's curious gazes, the white-haired old man held up a white scroll and said, "This scroll contains a sword technique called the Netherworld Sword Art, a low-level Heaven-grade combat technique!"

"..."

The entire auction hall fell into an eerie silence. Countless fervent gazes were fixated on the combat technique scroll in the older man's hand.

Had it not been for the strict security measures of the Eight Gates, with Dou Kings and even Dou Emperors guarding the place, someone would have already tried to steal it.

When the older man announced that the starting price for the Yellow Springs Sword Art was 2 million gold coins, the auction hall erupted into a frenzy, with bids skyrocketing past 3 million in no time.

(End of chapter)

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