Chapter 4101: Ambush (None Today)

"I bid three!" Wang Changsheng said.

"Five!" The red-robed elder continued to bid, clearly determined to win.

Wang Changsheng frowned. If Qing Xuan hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have known it was a Primordial Spirit Treasure. There was no way he would let the other party have it. Continuing to bid would surely attract the attention of other Golden Immortal cultivators.

"I offer a mid-grade Chaos Armor!" Wang Changsheng transmitted.

The golden-robed elder's eyes lit up. Even if he were dull, he could now see the blue jade's immense value. He shifted his gaze and transmitted a message to the red-robed elder.

The golden-robed elder then transmitted to Wang Changsheng: "He's offering one hundred five-colored crystal cores."

"I'll add one more pure five-colored crystal core," Wang Changsheng transmitted, determined to acquire it.

He was somewhat puzzled. Could a late-stage Golden Immortal cultivator possess so many five-colored crystal cores? It seemed the opponent was no ordinary Golden Immortal, likely a true spirit.

The golden-robed elder transmitted to the red-robed elder, who frowned deeply.

A moment later, the golden-robed elder said to Wang Changsheng, "The item is yours, fellow Daoist."

Wang Changsheng took out a green storage bracelet and handed it to the golden-robed elder. The golden-robed elder scanned it with his divine sense and nodded in satisfaction. The red-robed elder merely glanced at Wang Changsheng and said nothing.

Wang Changsheng returned to his seat. Qing Xuan's voice sounded in his ear: "It seems he has his eyes on you. His ability to recognize a Primordial Spirit Treasure indicates extraordinary discernment. Be careful." After a Primordial Spirit Treasure forms, it looks no different from ordinary crafting materials; most immortals cannot recognize it at all. Wang Changsheng had only ever seen two Primordial Spirit Treasures, and this was the second.

"Since I dared to buy it, I'm not afraid of him having ideas about me," Wang Changsheng communicated with Qing Xuan. Outsiders could not hear their conversation.

The golden-robed elder successfully settled the payment with crystal cores and bought that mid-grade Chaos Armor.

Li Xian took out five porcelain bottles of different colors and said, "Five Golden Crab Pills. They contain the crystal cores of six-colored mutated Chaos Beasts from the Golden Immortal stage and can help Golden Immortal cultivators break through bottlenecks. The starting price is ten crystal cores from five-colored Chaos Beasts of the Golden Immortal stage, with each bid not less than two."

"Ten!"

"Twelve!"

"Fourteen!"

The competition was fierce. Wang Changsheng spent seventy five-colored crystal cores to acquire three Golden Sting Pills.

"This senior doesn't have enough crystal cores and intends to auction off some items. Please examine them carefully; we are not responsible for misidentification," Li Xian announced before stepping aside.

A graceful young woman in a white dress shook her sleeve. After a flash of white light, numerous items appeared on the green jade table in front of her: immortal wood, Chaos Beast hides, immortal herbs, ores, and so on.

"These items can be exchanged for crystal cores from Golden Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts," the young woman in white said.

Wang Changsheng flew back to the circular platform, picked up a piece of green wood, moved his lips slightly, and then pointed to five other materials. The young woman in white nodded, agreeing to the exchange. Wang Changsheng took out two five-colored crystal cores, handed them to the young woman in white, put away the six items, and returned to his seat.

He never expected to find the core material for refining an immortal island, the Jade-Dragon Immortal Crystal, here! As for the other five materials, they could be used to refine high-grade immortal artifacts, or even enhance mid-grade ones when incorporated. Even without obtaining the Golden Lotus Immortal Fruit, acquiring a Primordial Spirit Treasure and the Jade-Dragon Immortal Crystal was a good outcome.

After the five Golden Sting Pills were sold, Li Xian took out two golden porcelain bottles and announced: "Seven-Star Soul Replenishing Pills. If a Golden Immortal cultivator's divine soul is injured, taking this pill will provide better healing effects. The starting price is ten crystal cores from five-colored Chaos Beasts of the Golden Immortal stage, with each bid not less than one."

"Eleven!"

"Twelve!"

The price steadily climbed. Wang Changsheng successfully bid fifty-five five-colored crystal cores for a bottle of Seven-Star Soul Replenishing Pills.

Wang Changsheng, being only a mid-stage Golden Immortal, his generous spending attracted the attention of many other Golden Immortal cultivators. He did not linger. He entered a secret room and used a teleportation array, leaving in front of all the cultivators. Wang Ruyan remained in the auction hall, continuing to bid.

According to the auction organizer's rules, once someone teleports away, that specific teleportation array cannot be used for a certain period, ensuring the safety of the bidder.

Outside Wanmu Market, stretched an endless expanse of blue sea, where sea breezes blew constantly. A flash of spiritual light appeared in the void, and Wang Changsheng emerged. His face was full of vigilance, and his divine sense was fully extended. Only after detecting no other Golden Immortal cultivators did he let out a sigh of relief.

He flew down to a deserted island, changed his clothes, altered his appearance, and flew towards Wanmu Market. By the time he returned to Wanmu Market, the auction had ended, and Wang Ruyan had already returned to their residence.

In a secluded small courtyard with blue tiles, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

"Husband, after you left, Li Xian brought out a secret technique for enlightenment and a second-grade immortal wine called Nine Dragon Brew. The Nine Dragon Brew is similar to the Heaven-Earth Jade Dragon Pill in that it can increase the chances of immortals conceiving offspring. I successfully bid for a pot of Nine Dragon Brew," Wang Ruyan said.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "We've gained a lot this time. It's time for us to leave."

Wang Ruyan altered her appearance, and she and Wang Changsheng departed from their residence. After leaving the market, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan transformed into two streaks of light, piercing through the air and vanishing into the horizon.

Seven days later, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan appeared above a deserted island, a thousand miles in circumference, densely covered with vegetation and uninhabited. Wang Changsheng's gaze was grim. His divine sense detected a faint, lingering aura trailing behind him. Had his divine sense not been exceptionally powerful, he would not have noticed it.

To be targeted like this, he wondered who it could be!

"Fellow Daoist, you've followed us for so long; it's time to show yourself!" Wang Changsheng's expression turned cold. A blinding blue light surged from his right fist. He threw a punch, and a giant blue fist flashed out, heading directly towards a certain spot in the void. A towering tidal wave rose from the sea, closely following the blue giant fist.

A red light illuminated a spot in the void, revealing a tall, thin red-robed elder. He stood on a red-glowing flying boat, his expression frosty. This was the same person who had competed with Wang Changsheng for the Primordial Spirit Treasure earlier.

"It's really you! To be able to follow us so closely, you have some skill indeed!" Wang Changsheng said, his face filled with killing intent.

"You dared to stop; your courage isn't small either," the red-robed elder scoffed.

"Is your accomplice hiding in the dark? Did you think we wouldn't notice?" Wang Ruyan's face turned cold. She lightly tapped her right index finger, and a blue sonic wave swept out, heading directly towards the sea surface.

The sea surface exploded, and a graceful young woman in a white dress flew out from beneath the sea. Her aura indicated she was a late-stage Golden Immortal cultivator. The young woman in white was precisely the person who had exchanged the Jade-Dragon Immortal Crystal with Wang Changsheng! She actually dared to follow Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

"A concealment law! No wonder. But to dare to kill and seize treasures as a late-stage Golden Immortal, you truly underestimate them," the red-robed elder sneered.