Chapter 1825: Wan Sen Magic Plate and the Sky-Supporting Giant Boat

A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Volume 10: Battle of the Demon Realm

Since this was a once-in-a-millennium auction for both races, the subsequent highlight treasures that appeared were naturally extraordinary. Each item consisted of materials that ordinary cultivators could only dream of obtaining.

However, none of these were what Han Li needed.

Once the first batch of highlight items had been auctioned off, Elder Tianyan immediately summoned another group of maidservants to begin auctioning a large quantity of spiritual herbs and materials, along with various spiritual elixirs rarely seen at ordinary auctions.

Naturally, these items were even less likely to catch Han Li's eye.

When several spiritual flowers and grasses, cultivable only by members of the Spirit Race, finally appeared, Han Li felt a slight stir of interest.

However, upon learning that these spiritual medicines required meticulous cultivation using the Spirit Race's inherent spiritual energy to mature, he extinguished that thought. While these spiritual medicines indeed possessed astonishing medicinal properties, almost comparable to legendary sacred herbs, it was highly probable that the green liquid in his mysterious small bottle could not directly accelerate their growth. For him, if spiritual medicines of this caliber couldn't be mass-produced, even their extreme rarity wouldn't make them very useful.

After this batch of spiritual medicines and elixirs was auctioned, a large quantity of cultivation techniques and magical treasures were then brought out one after another. These items were perfectly suited for cultivators at the Soul Transformation and Void Refinement stages, and as soon as they were presented, the entire auction immediately became exceptionally lively. Almost every item was contended for by hundreds of cultivators from both races. Interspersed within this section were auctions for several more highlight treasures. These included over a dozen bottles of "Rising Sun Pills," which could enhance the spiritual power of Integration Stage cultivators, a jade slip containing the cultivation technique of a famous Integration Stage cultivator who had perished tens of thousands of years ago, and two magical treasures that could be considered spirit treasures.

Naturally, these items brought the entire auction to its climax. Yet, up until this point, the Integration Stage cultivators on the third floor rarely made a move to bid. When one occasionally did, others seldom joined in the competition. It seemed most were conserving their strength, awaiting something specific.

When the final dozen giant war puppets, each ten zhang tall, were swiftly purchased for tens of millions of spirit stones by an unknown, mysterious individual, the entire auction finally reached its conclusion.

At this moment, Elder Tianyan, a smile on his face, clasped his hands in greeting to the crowd:

“The items to be auctioned next are the last two, and also the rarest two, treasures of this auction. This old man’s abilities are limited, and I am unable to preside over the auction of such treasures. Therefore, the final two auction items will be personally explained and auctioned by Senior Blazing Flood Dragon King and their original owner, a mysterious guest from an exotic race.”

Having said this, the white-robed elder bowed to the surroundings once more, then descended from the stage, disregarding the audience's reactions.

Although many in the hall had heard rumors of an exotic race member appearing at the auction, upon hearing this, they couldn't help but stir with a strange commotion. After all, the relationship between the two races and the nearby exotic races was far from harmonious; in fact, a major war with races like the Yaksha had only ended a few centuries ago.

However, when the Blazing Flood Dragon King, clad in a long red robe, ascended the stage accompanied by a woman in yellow robes, everyone immediately ceased their private conversations. With a "whoosh," all eyes fell upon the graceful figure standing beside the Blazing Flood Dragon King.

The yellow-robed woman had a round face, delicate skin, and appeared to be a charming seventeen or eighteen-year-old, her face alight with a sweet smile that instantly endeared her to anyone who saw her. Seeing this so-called "exotic race" member in such an appearance, many people's faces revealed surprise. Only those who practiced unique divine sense secret arts could subtly sense a difference in her aura compared to ordinary humans, the moment their divine sense swept over her body.

Han Li, however, had no divine sense at all. His previously closed eyes had already opened, and with a flash of blue light in his pupils, he immediately detected the peculiarity of the yellow-robed woman's physique. A flicker of surprise crossed his face before he quickly regained his composure.

At this moment, the Blazing Flood Dragon King, standing beside the yellow-robed woman, spoke:

“I need no introduction. As for this individual beside me, Saintess Qianqiu of the Spirit Tool Race, many of you have likely heard her renowned name. The last two highlight treasures of this auction were brought here by Fellow Daoist Qianqiu from the distant Spirit Tool Race.”

The Blazing Flood Dragon King’s voice was somewhat hoarse, but his words were imbued with an indescribable majesty.

The yellow-robed woman curtsied elegantly, her voice melodious: “I am Qianqiu, currently serving as Saintess of the Spirit Tool Race. Greetings, fellow daoists.” Though the woman smiled, her demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant, showing no signs of being in a foreign land.

“Saintess Qianqiu! The Spirit Tool Race! Isn't she one of the Four Sacred Spirits of the Spirit Tool Race, an existence on par with Integration Stage cultivators?”

“An exotic race member is actually here at the auction; the rumors were true!”

The moment the Blazing Flood Dragon King and the yellow-robed woman finished speaking, the entire hall once again erupted into a clamor. Seeing this, Saintess Qianqiu of the Spirit Tool Race remained composed, showing no unusual reaction. In contrast, the Blazing Flood Dragon King frowned, his expression suddenly darkening as he uttered a low roar:

“Quiet, all of you. Fellow Daoist Qianqiu's presence here has been jointly approved by our Three Emperors and Seven Great Demon Kings. The reasons will be explained to everyone after the auction concludes. This time, the valuable treasures Fellow Daoist Qianqiu has presented for auction here also represent her sincere goodwill towards our two races. The spirit stones obtained from the auction will be directly gifted to our two races.”

Upon hearing the Blazing Flood Dragon King's words, the members of both races below the stage indeed quieted down considerably. Many began to ponder the meaning behind the Flood Dragon King's statement.

At this moment, the yellow-robed woman gave a faint smile and, with a flick of her wrist, produced a gold and silver intertwined disc and a white jade slip in her hand. Then, she spoke:

“The first treasure is called the Myriad Forests Disc, a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure also listed on the Myriad Spirits Registry. It was originally one of our Spirit Tool Race's foundational treasures. This time, to demonstrate our true sincerity, we've put this item up for auction. This disc is reputed to be able to conjure all things in the world; with it in hand, one can immediately cast eighty-one different illusions. If one's spiritual power is sufficient to unleash all eighty-one illusions in overlapping layers, even an Integration Stage cultivator would find it difficult to escape. However, such a potent, all-out attack from this disc would likely exhaust the spiritual power of an ordinary Integration Stage cultivator. Fellow daoists who bid for this treasure later should be very careful.”

“As for the second treasure, it is an ancient blueprint for a Heaven-Pillar Warship, which our Spirit Tool Race acquired at a high price from another exotic race. This ship can carry over a thousand people and can be inscribed with extremely potent spell formations, making it impregnable in both offense and defense, and incredibly fast in flight. It is absolutely an excellent treasure for preserving life during specific periods.” When Saintess Qianqiu spoke her last sentence, she smiled sweetly, seemingly hinting at something.

Following this, a spiritual light flashed from the fingers of the hand holding the disc. She infused some spiritual power into it and gave a slight wave. Immediately, a wave of pink light rolled out from the gold and silver disc, surging directly towards the members of both races below the stage. Taken by surprise, the two races were first startled, and many even caused spiritual light to flash across their bodies, forming layers of defense. But in the next moment, they felt a fragrant floral scent waft towards them, and then suddenly realized that after the pink light swept through the originally exceptionally bright hall, various colorful, exotic flowers appeared all around them. Each flower was fist-sized, incredibly fragrant, and bloomed in every corner of the vast hall. However, some individuals with profound spiritual power immediately discerned that this was merely an illusion, and naturally exclaimed in admiration.

“Because I have not refined this Myriad Forests Disc, the illusions I can activate now represent less than one or two tenths of its true power. Furthermore, the illusion just demonstrated was merely the most insignificant of its eighty-one types.” The yellow-robed woman spoke, causing even the Integration Stage cultivators on the third floor to feel a jolt.

“As for this Heaven-Pillar Warship blueprint, the colossal ship depicted within it is likely the top-tier warship of the Tiehan Tribe, which once roamed the Tianyuan Continent hundreds of thousands of years ago. While constructing such a colossal ship would incur astronomical costs that would leave anyone speechless, once successfully built, in addition to the previously mentioned advantages, it could directly amplify the combat power of over a thousand people by several times, allowing sect members and disciples to advance and retreat freely amidst various calamities. Unfortunately, this item consumes too many rare resources, making mass production impossible. Otherwise, with this blueprint, directly boosting the strength of an entire race would not be an impossible feat.” This time, Saintess Qianqiu of the Spirit Tool Race spoke with a clear, smiling emphasis.

“Fellow Daoist Qianqiu has finished introducing the origins and functions of both items. The power of the Myriad Forests Disc has also been partially demonstrated. As for the Heaven-Pillar Warship blueprint, I have already had it professionally authenticated, and it is absolutely genuine. I know that many fellow daoists are here primarily for this Heaven-Pillar Warship blueprint. However, I must offer a word of advice. While this warship is indeed immensely powerful, the resources required for its construction far exceed normal imagination. Fellow daoists who are short on funds would do well not to covet this blueprint, lest they end up spending a fortune to acquire the design yet still lack the means to construct the warship. Very well, we will now begin the auction for the Myriad Forests Disc, with a starting price of eighty million spirit stones!” The Blazing Flood Dragon King stated calmly from the side, then announced the Myriad Forests Disc's reserve price, commencing its auction!

Spirit treasures capable of being listed on the Chaos Myriad Spirits Registry were truly rare, even across the entire Spirit Realm. Countless cultivators, despite arduous cultivation, reaching the Soul Transformation and Void Refinement stages, had never even witnessed a true Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, let alone known what they looked like.

However, the eighty million spirit stone starting price immediately dampened the impulse to bid for most of the human and demon cultivators on the first and second floors. They understood that such a treasure was inevitably destined for the Integration Stage "old monsters" on the third floor, and thus saw no point in wasting their efforts. The various private rooms on the third floor also fell silent for a time, with no one immediately shouting out a price.