Chapter 337: 圣地皇朝大手笔

## Chapter 341: Holy Lands and Imperial Dynasties

"300,000 jin of Origin!"

This declaration brought a hush to the auction hall, stunning everyone. A prominent figure from Central Province, with an imposing aura, immediately bid 300,000 jin of Origin.

"Are they insane? They doubled the price for a damaged divine medicine only worth 150,000 jin of Origin!" Even the elders in the hall changed their expressions. Faced with such lavish spending, even the Holy Lands would be helpless.

In the VIP box, the four mysterious VIPs from Central Province remained calm, as if 300,000 jin of Origin were mere stones. All were middle-aged men, extraordinarily dignified, like heavenly kings descended to the world. Each wore a dragon crown, exuding an imposing and awe-inspiring presence.

No one knew their true age. These four grand figures were not from the Great Xia Dynasty, as the Great Xia Prince and the young nun were in another box, accompanying a Great Xia Imperial Uncle.

"310,000 jin of Origin!" an old monk from the Western Desert declared.

"330,000 jin of Origin!" a middle-aged man wearing a dragon crown calmly bid from a VIP box.

The auction hall fell silent once more. Even someone as powerful as Xu Tianya sat down; though a formidable figure, he was not in the same league when it came to Origin.

"Adding 20,000 jin of Origin in one go—they truly possess an overwhelming aura, treating Origin as if it were nothing."

"As expected of the prominent figures from Central Province, from an immortal ancient imperial dynasty that rules billions of miles of land; truly incomparable." Everyone was stunned, whispering among themselves.

"Central Province has four immortal imperial dynasties, along with the Hundred Schools of Thought and many ancient great sects. Which ancient imperial dynasty are they from?"

"Judging by their dragon crowns and attire, they must be from the immortal Guhua Imperial Dynasty, a legacy of immense age and prosperity!"

"They are definitely here for Purple Mountain, aiming for Emperor Wushi's legacy, buying divine medicine to preserve their lives."

As people deduced their identity, their apprehension deepened. Immortal imperial dynasties surpassed Holy Lands; few great powers in the world could contend with them.

"340,000 jin of Origin!" Yaoguang Holy Land bid. As a major sect in the Eastern Wasteland, they were determined to acquire the human-shaped divine medicine and naturally refused to fall behind at such a critical moment.

"350,000 jin of Origin," one of the Guhua Imperial Dynasty VIPs said again, though not as aggressively as before.

In the VIP box, Ye Fan and Li Heishui exchanged glances. According to Yaoyue Kong's analysis, if a Holy Lord returned severely wounded from attacking Purple Mountain, a damaged human-shaped divine medicine could fetch up to 350,000 jin of Origin. The price had now reached this figure, but it still seemed to be rising!

Indeed, someone from the Jiang Family of the Ancient Desolation bid, raising the price of the damaged human-shaped divine medicine to 360,000 jin of Origin.

"370,000 jin of Origin!" Yaoguang Holy Land continued to bid. The Yaoguang Holy Lord was severely wounded and needed this human-shaped divine medicine for recovery. Otherwise, if delayed, he might not be able to participate in another attack on Purple Mountain.

"380,000 jin of Origin," a VIP from the Ancient Imperial Dynasty stated, his expression placid.

At this point, other Holy Lands and ancient aristocratic families stopped bidding. The old monk from Western Desert Buddhism also withdrew from the competition.

"400,000 jin of Origin!" Yaoguang directly pushed the price of the divine medicine to an astronomical round number.

From the Guhua Imperial Dynasty, a VIP wearing a dragon crown, his expression unchanged, said: "410,000 jin of Origin."

Yaoguang Holy Land remained silent for a long time. It wasn't that they couldn't afford it, but they felt continuing would be futile. The opponent was from an immortal imperial dynasty with immense resources; if they were determined to win, it would become a battle of exorbitant prices.

"410,000 jin of Origin, going once… 410,000 jin of Origin, going twice…"

"Thump!" The gavel fell. Ultimately, the VIP from the Guhua Imperial Dynasty acquired the human-shaped divine medicine for 410,000 jin of Origin.

"Insane! Its actual value was only a little over 100,000 jin of Origin, but it reached this price…" Everyone was in disbelief; the figure was too astounding to accept.

"Even Holy Lands are sometimes suppressed by sheer power. The great powers of Central Province are truly unimaginable!" Li Heishui was somewhat dumbfounded. It was indeed higher than the expected sky-high price, truly exceeding their predictions.

Ye Fan said, "It's just a convergence of events and coincidence. If not for the appearance of the VIPs from Central Province and the Western Desert, it would never have reached such an astronomical price."

With the final rare treasure—the divine medicine—sold, people began to chatter, and some stood up, preparing to leave.

"Please wait, everyone," the white-haired elder announced from the 황钻 dragon stage. "We've just received a temporary commission for another rare treasure to auction."

"What else could there be? Even the divine medicine has been auctioned. Is there something even more appealing?" someone asked.

The elder in charge of the auction smiled, saying, "I believe many present will find it interesting."

"What is it?"

"A Human Origin Fruit!" The white-haired elder, standing on the 황钻 dragon stage, uttered these three words.

"What?!" Many were astonished.

"A Human Origin Fruit cut from stone?" Many elders among the older generation were knowledgeable.

"Legend has it, such a thing is incredibly rare to find. Besides Origin Stone Masters, only demon kings with a trace of true dragon blood can discover them through their innate divine abilities. These fruits are false dragon pearls formed by the earth."

"Precisely!" The white-haired elder nodded.

The auction hall erupted in excitement, and everyone sat back down, no longer thinking of leaving.

"A Human Origin Fruit! This is a rare treasure that prolongs life!"

"To think even something like this has been cut out! We haven't heard of such a thing in many years."

Everyone present was astonished, discussing animatedly. First a divine medicine, then this fruit being auctioned—it was truly breathtaking.

"Although a Human Origin Fruit can't compare to an ancient divine medicine, it's still a rare treasure."

"Who told you it can't compare? That's because it hasn't fully matured. If it continuously absorbs the essence of heaven and earth, it can become a Life Fruit of the Earth, also known as a false dragon pearl, and won't be inferior to a divine medicine."

Inside the VIP box, Ye Fan's knowledge expanded greatly. He learned that even if born within stone, such fruits could grow, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon.

The people from the Holy Lands were most agitated, especially Yaoguang Holy Land. Having missed the human-shaped divine medicine, they were overjoyed to learn there was also a Human Origin Fruit.

"Silence, please, everyone!" The white-haired elder walked onto the dragon stage holding a jade cauldron, placing it at the highest point.

"Take it out, let us see it!" someone from below shouted.

From the jade cauldron, a slightly damaged fruit, sealed within transparent jade, was displayed on the high platform. A faint, refreshing fragrance permeated the air.

"Why is this fruit damaged?" Everyone present was a cultivator, and with their keen eyes, they instantly spotted the crucial detail.

"Something bit it! Its spiritual energy is almost gone. What a wasteful prodigal!"

"Who bit this? What a desecration of a heavenly treasure! A Human Origin Fruit is for refining, how could anyone bite it? They'd be lucky not to be poisoned to death." Hearing these enraged voices, Ye Fan's forehead twitched with dark lines. He again felt the urge to kick the big black dog; that wretched dog truly squandered things.

"Wait a minute, why do those look like canine teeth marks? Could it have been bitten by a dog?" These people's gazes were incredibly sharp. Many elders, having seen everything, immediately recognized the tooth marks. "It really was bitten by a dog! Which damned dog did this? It deserves to be hacked to pieces!"

"This is a Human Origin Fruit! Who's such an idiot to feed it to a dog?" Ye Fan was utterly speechless upon hearing these remarks.

At this critical moment, the white-haired elder from the Heavenly Demon Treasure Pavilion calmed their discontent. He said, "Everyone, this item was collected from the countryside. An old farmer discovered it while breaking a stone, so naturally, he didn't know its preciousness."

"Even so, it shouldn't have been used to feed a dog!"

"Damn it, this infuriates me! What kind of nonsense is this? A cursed prodigal!" A group of old men grew agitated, muttering curses.

Inside the VIP box, Li Heishui guffawed while Ye Fan was too dejected to speak.

"The starting bid for this Human Origin Fruit is 50,000 jin of Origin," the white-haired elder announced, beginning the auction. Below, a chorus of discontent immediately erupted.

"If it weren't damaged, it would be worth over 200,000 jin of Origin, but now it definitely shouldn't exceed 50,000 jin. How can the starting bid be set so high?"

"Exactly, most of its spiritual energy has been lost."

Despite their complaints, people still began to bid with furrowed brows. Even though it was bitten by a dog, it was indeed a Human Origin Fruit, a rare and miraculous treasure with the divine effect of prolonging life.

Among them, the Holy Lands were the most awkward. They wanted to give up but were unwilling, especially Yaoguang Holy Land, who literally bid with a grimace.

"60,000 jin of Origin!"

"70,000 jin of Origin!"

"80,000 jin of Origin!"

"Are you kidding me? This was gnawed by a dog, and you're still competing so fiercely with this old man?"

"If you're so disgusted, then don't compete. I bid 90,000 jin of Origin." Li Heishui laughed heartily. Seeing a group of old men squabble over a dog-bitten Human Origin Fruit, he felt like pounding the ground in amusement.

However, his smile quickly froze when his grandfather stood up and bid, saying: "90,000 jin of Origin."

"Me… Grandfather, why are you bidding for this dog-bitten fruit?!" His dark face was filled with astonishment.

Ye Fan chuckled, "This thing is second only to divine medicine; you should congratulate your grandfather."

"It's easy for you to say that when you're not the one paying!" Li Heishui retorted irritably.

"I say, Li the Great Bandit, you're in the prime of your life with ample lifespan, why are you competing with us?" an old man complained, highly displeased.

Li Heishui's grandfather calmly replied, "This is for my grandson. I plan to refine a batch of spirit pills for him to enhance his cultivation."

"I…" Li Heishui was speechless, unable to utter a word. He had just been laughing wildly, only to discover that he might be the one to consume this dog-bitten fruit.

"100,000 jin of Origin." Just then, the Red Dragon Daoist, seated in a corner, spoke. His voice was not loud, very calm.

When the group of old men saw it was him, they all sat down, no longer willing to speak. Even Xu Tianxiong, the Third Great Bandit, remained silent.

"120,000 jin of Origin," Yaoguang Holy Land bid. Only such a powerful force dared to defy the terrifying Red Dragon Daoist.

The Red Dragon Daoist did not bid again, as he genuinely lacked Origin.

Ultimately, no one competed with Yaoguang. Everyone knew they were determined to get it, and the Human Origin Fruit was sold for 120,000 jin of Origin. The people from Yaoguang accepted the outcome with a grimace.

The four VIPs from the Guhua Imperial Dynasty, wearing dragon crowns, imposing and dignified, with powerful strides, were the first to depart. Seeing them emerge, everyone cleared a path, deeply wary. These were undoubtedly the terrifyingly powerful individuals who would soon march on Purple Mountain.

Subsequently, several old monks from the Western Desert also left the Heavenly Demon Treasure Pavilion. Witnessing the divine halos behind their heads, everyone was immensely shocked.

People knew that the third assault on Purple Mountain was about to begin.

As Ye Fan and Li Heishui emerged from the VIP box, they saw Wu Ziming, Li Chongtian, and the brocade-robed man.

"From today forward, if you show your faces at the Holy Land Stone Workshop, you'll understand the outcome, hehe!" Wu Ziming sneered repeatedly.

Li Heishui also sneered, "I remember what you said: that you'd gamble until our faces turned green, and we'd never dare set foot in this business again."

"Good that you understand!"

Li Heishui said, "A joke. What you say goes? I just want to know who this person you've invited is, and what their background is."

The brocade-robed man walked straight ahead, not even glancing at him, completely ignoring him. He simply said indifferently to the somewhat dazed Wu Ziming beside him, "Dealing with them isn't even a proper gamble; it's just a trifle. I came to God City this time to cut out a piece of divine source to take back for my grandfather's birthday."

Li Heishui sneered, watching his retreating back, and said, "Alright, alright, alright. Then we'll meet at the Holy Land Stone Workshop for a stone gambling battle. Let's see whose face turns green!"

"A 'battle' with you two?" The brocade-robed man gave them a faint look and departed directly.

"Crude village tricks dare to compare with those of the Tuoba Family? In the past, even Origin Stone Masters visited their family." Wu Ziming laughed loudly, turning back to say, "As long as you appear at the Stone Workshop, we will naturally be there to show you what true Origin Techniques are."

A fragrant breeze wafted by as An Miaoyi passed, smiling faintly, "Will there be a stone gambling battle? Miaoyi will definitely go to watch."

"Oh, something like that is happening?" The Great Xia Prince and the little nun in white also happened to step out of a VIP box, and hearing this, they were immediately surprised.

Ahead, Wu Ziming paused, turning back with a smile, "Fairy An, if you can come, it would be wonderful. Such a confrontation might be even more interesting to watch." Then, he invited the Great Xia Prince, saying, "Your Highness, you must come. This is an astonishing genius from the Tuoba Family, an ancient family of Origin Techniques. Three years ago, he already found a divine source in an ancient mine."

"Someone from the Tuoba Family?" The Great Xia Prince was startled, saying, "This is indeed one of the most ancient families of Origin Techniques, rumored to be able to fix dragon veins and control mountains and rivers."

"Someone found a divine source alone in an ancient mine?" Jiang Yifei, a prodigy of the Jiang Family, approached, clad in white, a refined smile on his face.

Wu Ziming quickly introduced him, saying, "It was this genius from the Tuoba Family who single-handedly cut out a divine source in the ancient mine."

The brocade-robed man stopped because of this. Even with his arrogance and recklessness, he dared not disregard the people from the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty and the ancient aristocratic families.

Ye Fan's heart stirred. The brocade-robed man from the Tuoba Family was indeed extraordinary, and his Origin Techniques were truly astonishing; otherwise, it would be impossible to cut out a divine source.

An Miaoyi's dark hair fluttered, her bright eyes shone, and a captivating smile graced her flawless jade-like face. She said, "A confrontation between Origin Technique geniuses will surely cause a sensation in God City. Miaoyi will definitely go to watch."

"Indeed, we must go. This will be a grand event, and perhaps a treasure more precious than an ancient divine medicine will be cut out!"

The Great Xia Prince and Jiang Yifei both nodded, stating their intention to go to the Holy Land Stone Workshop to watch the Origin Technique duel. Even the little nun in white, with her doll-like large eyes, began to sparkle.

The brocade-robed man, Tuoba Chang, merely gave Ye Fan a faint glance, seemingly not considering him an opponent at all. However, in front of An Miaoyi, the Great Xia Prince, and others, he did not say much more.