Chapter 488: Tiger Shark Bow

Li Yan successively presented various auction items: third-tier refining materials, alchemy ingredients, demon beast materials, and more. Each item fetched a high price, and the atmosphere in the venue grew increasingly fervent.

Wang Changsheng possessed over 800,000 spirit stones, making him quite affluent. To be honest, even if he couldn't acquire a suitable magical treasure, he wasn't too concerned, as he could still use the magical treasure belonging to the young woman in the blue dress.

"Next, we have two sets of the Nine Yang True Flame Array Talismans, a mid-tier third-grade formation. This fire-attribute array can trap cultivators below the sixth layer of Core Formation, making escape quite challenging. The starting bid is 50,000 spirit stones, with each subsequent bid increasing by no less than 10,000."

On the jade table in front of Li Yan lay two red jade boxes, each containing several shimmering red talismans.

Array talismans are a fusion of array formations and talisman crafting. Similar to talisman treasures, array talismans can be used multiple times; they become useless once their power is depleted. Their main advantage is their ease of use.

Mid-tier third-grade array talismans are significantly more powerful than mid-tier third-grade talismans, offering better value for money.

"Fifty thousand!""Sixty thousand!""Seventy thousand!"

The competition for these two sets of Nine Yang True Flame Array Talismans was fierce, and the price steadily climbed. Wang Changsheng participated in the bidding, offering a high price of 150,000, but still failed to secure a set.

"Next are three sets of the June Flying Frost Array Talismans, a mid-tier third-grade formation. This is a relatively rare ice-attribute array. They will be auctioned separately, with a starting bid of 60,000 spirit stones each, and each subsequent bid increasing by no less than 10,000."

On the jade table were three white jade boxes, each containing several light-blue talismans with constantly flickering runes on their surfaces.

There were three sets of June Flying Frost Array Talismans, and the bidding was extremely intense. Wang Changsheng successfully acquired one set for the high price of 190,000.

With this set of mid-tier third-grade array talismans, Wang Changsheng gained another trump card.

"Next, we have three sets of the Wind Sand Array Talismans, a high-tier third-grade formation. Even a cultivator at the ninth layer of Core Formation would be trapped for a considerable time if caught in this array. The starting bid is 80,000 spirit stones, with each subsequent bid increasing by no less than 10,000."

"Wind Sand Array!"

Wang Changsheng's interest was immediately piqued, and he began bidding.

He still had over 600,000 spirit stones and wasn't worried about his finances. At worst, he could simply sell the belly-band magical treasure, which he had no use for anyway.

The price continued to rise. Wang Changsheng bid 220,000 but still couldn't secure a set. The three sets of Wind Sand Array Talismans were ultimately sold for 250,000, 270,000, and 280,000 respectively, with Huang Fugui acquiring one set.

Wang Changsheng wasn't surprised. The South Sea was rich in demon beast resources; even hunting second-tier demon beasts could accumulate a significant amount of spirit stones over more than a decade. Huang Fugui had been there for at least fourteen years, and he had even presented third-tier demon beast materials at previous exchange meetings.

If Wang Changsheng remembered correctly, Huang Fugui had owned two prototype magical treasures. After so many years, they had likely advanced to full-fledged magical treasures.

Subsequently, third-tier talismans, pills for enhancing spiritual power, prototype magical treasures, and third-tier array flags appeared one after another in the auction hall. Each item was a valuable treasure. Among them was the Earth-Shaking Seal, a prototype heavy-type magical treasure. Unfortunately, due to his limited spirit stones, Wang Changsheng could only watch as it was acquired for a high price of 280,000.

So far, none of the Nascent Soul cultivators had placed bids, clearly waiting for the main auction items.

Li Yan took out a red jade box and extracted a pair of scissors enveloped in red glowing light. The blades glinted with cold light, and the entire pair of scissors emanated an astonishing spiritual energy fluctuation.

"Now for our featured auction items. The first is the Red Crab Scissors, a mid-tier first-grade magical treasure. This treasure was crafted from the pincers of a mid-tier third-grade red tide crab. Even low-tier third-grade demon beasts dare not face its sharpness. The starting bid is 300,000 spirit stones, with each subsequent bid increasing by no less than 50,000."

"Three hundred thousand!""Three hundred fifty thousand!""Four hundred thousand!"

The Red Crab Scissors were a fire-attribute magical treasure, incompatible with Wang Changsheng's cultivation method, so he did not participate in the bidding.

After intense competition, the Red Crab Scissors were ultimately acquired by Zhang Ziqin from Qingli Island for the high price of 700,000.

"The second featured auction item is the Tiger Shark Halberd, a mid-tier first-grade magical treasure. It contains the sealed spirit of a mid-tier third-grade Tiger-headed Shark demon beast, allowing it to transform and attack. This treasure was originally intended to be a high-tier first-grade magical treasure, but due to some errors during its refinement, it became a mid-tier first-grade treasure. However, its power is no less than that of a typical high-tier first-grade magical treasure. The starting bid is 400,000 spirit stones, with each subsequent bid increasing by no less than 50,000."

Li Yan produced a blue short halberd about a foot long, its surface shimmering with shifting blue light. The hilt was carved with a lifelike tiger-headed shark pattern.

"The Tiger Shark Halberd! A magical treasure with an artifact spirit."

Wang Changsheng's eyes lit up; this magical treasure's attributes were suitable for him.

Wang Changsheng participated in the bidding, but this magical treasure with an artifact spirit attracted competition from multiple high-level cultivators. Even with a bid of 600,000, Wang Changsheng could not acquire the item.

The Tiger Shark Halberd was eventually acquired for the exorbitant price of 950,000 by a handsome young man in blue robes. This individual had a cultivation base at the sixth layer of Core Formation, and his clothes bore a blue whale emblem.

"Sea Whale Sect!"

Wang Changsheng suddenly realized. The Sea Whale Sect was a major power in the Five Dragon Sea Region, rumored to have as many as three Nascent Soul cultivators.

After acquiring the Tiger Shark Halberd, the blue-robed youth began conversing with the Twin Beauties of Qingli, communicating via sound transmission.

"The third featured auction item is the Spirit Concealing Cloak, a mid-tier first-grade magical treasure. This is a support-type magical treasure that can block spiritual sense detection, making it difficult for cultivators of the same cultivation level to discover you."

Li Yan produced a shimmering blue cloak, its surface faintly displaying numerous profound runes.

He draped the blue cloak over himself, and countless blue runes lit up on its surface as he completely vanished.

Wang Changsheng used his spiritual sense to investigate but found nothing. Li Yan seemed to have never existed.

A blue light flashed, and Li Yan's figure reappeared.

"This treasure has a starting bid of 400,000 spirit stones, with each subsequent bid increasing by no less than 50,000."

The competition for the Spirit Concealing Cloak was exceptionally fierce. It was ultimately acquired by the Zhang family from Qingli Island for the high price of 800,000.

"The fourth featured auction item is the Tiger Shark Bow, a mid-tier first-grade magical treasure, accompanied by two arrows, which are low-tier first-grade magical treasures. The starting bid is 500,000 spirit stones, with each subsequent bid increasing by no less than 50,000."

Li Yan took out a green brocade box. Inside lay a shimmering golden longbow, its limbs carved with a lifelike tiger-headed shark pattern, alongside two golden, flowing arrows.

Longbow-type magical treasures were relatively rare, as cultivators whose physical bodies weren't strong enough couldn't wield them.

Wang Changsheng's interest was immediately piqued. The Tiger Shark Bow was quite suitable for him, and although not many high-level cultivators were interested in this particular treasure, Wang Changsheng still spent a high price of 1,000,000 to acquire it.

Although described as one magical treasure, it was actually three: one mid-tier first-grade item and two low-tier first-grade arrows. One million spirit stones was not an expensive price for them.

Wang Changsheng didn't have enough spirit stones, so he sold the belly-band magical treasure for 400,000 spirit stones, finally gathering enough to make the purchase.