Martial Arts Overlord

With the black-faced Martial Artist giving up, the Steel Bone Pill fell into the hands of the gaunt old man.

Following the end of the Steel Bone Pill auction, the second auction item was presented by the female attendant.

"The second auction item is a mid-tier, Yellow-grade martial art, the Breaking Clouds Kick Method. With Small Success in cultivation, one could kick down a huge tree one could barely wrap one's arms around. With Great Accomplishment, one can even stop a flowing river! The starting price is one million silver, with each bid increase no less than ten thousand silver."

Lifting the silk revealed a secret manual before everyone. The woman in red, not keeping them in suspense, announced directly.

"A mid-tier, Yellow-grade kick technique! The martial arts I'm currently cultivating are only low-tier, Yellow-grade. If I can obtain this Breaking Clouds Kick Method, my strength could double!"

The heirs of those prominent families shouldn't participate in the bidding; I should have a chance!

"One million one hundred thousand silver."

"One million one hundred fifty thousand silver!"

"One million two hundred thousand silver!"

Martial Arts secret manuals have always been the most precious. The moment this auction began, the atmosphere became extraordinarily heated, with bidding voices rising one after another.

The price of the Breaking Clouds Kick Method manual soared, in a moment surpassing one million five hundred thousand silver.

A moment later, the Breaking Clouds Kick Method secret manual was sold to a middle-aged Martial Artist exuding a murderous aura for the auction price of 3,530,000 silver.

Although Luo Feng had anticipated this, he was still surprised.

In such a short time, the price of the Breaking Clouds Kick Method had tripled!

This also demonstrated that everyone present possessed an extraordinary status.

After the auction of the Breaking Clouds Kick Method ended, a few more auction items were presented, but nothing caught Luo Feng's interest.

After the initial climax, the subsequent auction was somewhat subdued.

After the thirteenth auction item was sold, the lady in red on the auction stage suddenly produced a silver platter herself.

Uncovering the red silk, a jade box with a warm luster lay on the silver platter.

Her slender hand gently lifted the jade box, and the woman in red said with a captivating smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, the auction items that follow are all treasures of this auction. The first item is a low-level, fourth-grade Spiritual Medicine, the Bigang Pill. As everyone likely knows, its function is to solidify the cultivation of Martial Artists in the Seventh Layer of the Essence Storage Realm. It even offers a fifty percent chance to enhance their cultivation by an entire layer!"

"Miss Liu Ying, please announce the price quickly!" someone shouted impatiently, as many people in the venue had come specifically for the Bigang Pill.

With a charming smile on her beautiful face, the lady in red announced, "A low-level, fourth-grade Spiritual Medicine, the Bigang Pill. The starting price is ten million silver, and each bid increase must be no less than fifty thousand silver."

Ten million silver... Many people in the auction hall were shocked by this price.

Although these Martial Artists possessed considerable wealth, those who could produce ten million silver at once were, after all, in the minority.

Luo Feng didn't care about the Bigang Pill.

With the Yuan Qi seeds planted by Cang Nanyue in his body, combined with his comprehension ability, reaching the Eighth Layer of the Hell Realm was only a matter of time; the Bigang Pill was of little use to him.

This Bigang Pill is mine! In the adjacent private box, Gu Yufeng stared at the jade box on the silver platter, his mind made up.

It had already been a year since he reached the peak of the Seventh Layer of the Essence Storage Realm, and his cultivation was still not entirely stable. If he could obtain the Bigang Pill, he could save at least two to three years of arduous cultivation.

"Fifteen million silver!" Gu Yufeng immediately shouted a high price.

BUZZ!

As soon as this price was announced, the entire auction hall erupted in an uproar.

To raise the auction price from ten million all the way to fifteen million silver—such boldness was not something everyone possessed.

"Sixteen million silver..." Someone else made an offer.

"Eighteen million silver..." Gu Yufeng made no concessions.

"Nineteen million silver!"

"Twenty million silver!"

The price of the Bigang Pill soared, leaving the powerful figures of the martial world in the auction hall dumbfounded.

Luo Feng, too, was momentarily taken aback by the frenzied bidding.

His twenty million silver would be an enviable sum in Panlong City. However, here, it might not even be enough to buy a single pill.

Hu Yitian, sitting beside him, had not yet made a move.

I didn't expect Gu Yufeng to want this Bigang Pill as well, Hu Yitian mused. No wonder. He reached the peak of the Seventh Layer of the Essence Storage Realm a year ago and has made no progress since. He must want to use this Bigang Pill to break through his bottleneck. A pity, since I've set my sights on it, you have no chance.

Hu Yitian revealed a faint smile and finally made his move, "Twenty-one million silver!"

Once the price reached twenty million, the bidding had slowed; only a few voices were audible.

After a moment of silence, a septuagenarian with jet-black palms raised the price again, "Twenty-one million five hundred thousand silver."

Someone recognized the old man: he was the master of Iron Hand Manor near Wind Howl City, who cultivated the exceptional Yellow-grade claw technique, 'Eagle Bane Claw'. A single strike of his claw could gouge holes in refined steel; it was quite formidable.

This person was an expert at the Eighth Layer of the Hell Realm and did not need the Bigang Pill himself; he was likely buying it for his descendants.

The room fell silent; no one else raised the price.

After a moment, Gu Yufeng's voice rang out again, "Twenty-two million silver."

"Twenty-two million silver! Someone has raised the price again! What are you all waiting for? As long as one has strength, status and money will naturally follow..." the lady in red interjected, seeing the atmosphere cool, skillfully reigniting it.

Without a moment's hesitation, Hu Yitian stated, "Twenty-three million silver."

The master of Iron Hand Manor looked at the jade box holding the Bigang Pill on the silver platter and frowned.

Forget it, he thought. The Bigang Pill is indeed precious, but it's not worth twenty-three million silver.

After some consideration, the master of Iron Hand Manor shook his head and gave up on bidding further.

With the master of Iron Hand Manor withdrawing, the only competitors remaining were Gu Yufeng and Hu Yitian.

In his private box, Gu Yufeng stared intensely at the adjacent wall, his brows deeply furrowed.

He also hadn't anticipated that Hu Yitian would compete with him for the Bigang Pill.

"Do you know the person in the box next door?" Wan Feng inquired.

Gu Yufeng nodded. "It's 'Chaotic Snow Blade' Hu Yitian from the Floating Snow School."

"Oh? A young master from one of the six major families?"

Wan Feng raised his eyebrows, showing no particular concern.

Although Hu Yitian's strength was considerable, his cultivation at the late-stage of the Seventh Layer of the Essence Storage Realm wasn't enough to catch Wan Feng's serious attention.

I can't let this brat get the Bigang Pill cheaply!

Recalling the humiliation he had suffered in the tavern the previous day, Gu Yufeng clenched his teeth in anger and bid directly, "Twenty-four million silver!"

"Twenty-five million silver," Hu Yitian's voice immediately followed.

On the auction stage, the red-dressed woman's seductive eyes flickered with faint excitement. Her rosy lips were slightly parted, and her alluring chest heaved gently.

She had originally thought that the Bigang Pill fetching twenty million silver would be excellent. Now, however, the price had far exceeded her expectations. Moreover, it seemed neither party was planning to give up.

Everyone else in the auction hall held their breath, waiting nervously.

Twenty-five million silver—such a high auction price wasn't seen every day.

"Twenty-five million five hundred thousand silver." This time, Gu Yufeng only increased the bid by five hundred thousand silver.

"Twenty-six million silver."

"Twenty-six million five hundred thousand silver."

"Twenty-seven million silver!"

Gu Yufeng's eyes were bloodshot with anger.

He had only prepared twenty-eight million silver this time, believing it would be more than enough to purchase the Bigang Pill. He never imagined Hu Yitian would appear out of nowhere!

He was already close to his limit, yet the other party still seemed to have resources to spare!

Gritting his teeth, a fierce glint flashed in Gu Yufeng's eyes as he shouted his absolute limit, "Twenty-eight million silver!"

GASP!

Everyone in the hall drew a sharp breath.

Twenty-eight million silver! This was no small sum. Even the entire fortune of some smaller families might not amount to this much!

Hu Yitian's expression also turned grim.

If it weren't for Gu Yufeng, he would only have had to spend twenty-three million silver to get the Bigang Pill! Now, he had needlessly spent several million more.

I'd like to see just how much silver you have left!

Snorting coldly, Hu Yitian declared loudly, "Twenty-nine million silver!"

Damn it! Gu Yufeng cursed inwardly, his face darkening to an extreme. Twenty-eight million silver was already his limit.

"Wan Feng," Gu Yufeng said, his eyes red as he turned to Wan Feng, unwilling to admit defeat, "Hu Yitian certainly won't have more than thirty million silver. Lend me one million, and I'll repay you double in the future!"

Wan Feng calmly shook his head.

"Gu Yufeng, I don't care about one million silver. Normally, I'd give it to you without a problem. However, I plan to bid on that secret technique later, and Ji Wufa is likely to intervene. If I lend you the silver now, what if I don't have enough then? You should give up."

"Damn it! One day, I'll teach that Hu Yitian a harsh lesson!"

Gu Yufeng's teeth ground together with audible force as he slammed his fist on the table.

BOOM!

The hard Purple Gold Blackstone table instantly cracked. The loud noise frightened the two maidservants in the box, causing their faces to turn pale.

"Hahahaha... This Bigang Pill is mine!" Hu Yitian, hearing the commotion from the adjacent box, laughed heartily.

Although he had spent several million silver more, it was better than losing face.

Soon, a beautiful attendant entered, holding the jade box.

With this Bigang Pill, I'm confident I can reach the peak of the Seventh Layer of the Essence Storage Realm within three days! Hu Yitian paid the silver and took the jade box containing the Bigang Pill, his eyes shining with a keen light.

"Congratulations, brother!" Hu Caiyun smiled sweetly, seeing Hu Yitian obtain what he desired.

Luo Feng also cupped his fists. "I wish you an early breakthrough."

Hu Yitian smiled, put away the jade box, and looking at Luo Feng, said with a hint of apology on his face, "Luo Feng, I'm truly sorry. I thought I would have some silver left over. I didn't expect that fellow Gu Yufeng to suddenly show up. Now I only have one million silver left. I'm afraid I won't be able to help you later..."

Luo Feng shook his head and smiled. "It's fine. I might not necessarily buy anything anyway."

Unless it was absolutely necessary, Luo Feng did not want to rely on others.

The Bigang Pill being auctioned off for the sky-high price of twenty-nine million silver greatly pleased the red-dressed woman. Her enticing gaze swept over the crowd as she smiled and said, "Next is a martial arts manual: an exceptional Yellow-grade Light Martial Arts technique."

"An exceptional Yellow-grade Light Martial Arts technique!"

"To think there's such a treasure!"

The entire auction hall was stunned into silence.

The red-dressed woman smiled and continued, "Everyone, no need to be surprised. This martial arts manual was entrusted to us for auction by a Spiritual Rotation Realm expert. It is called Phantom Phoenix Sky Cloud Dance! This Light Martial Arts technique is fluid and elegant. With Small Success in its cultivation, your movements will be accompanied by afterimages, dazzling onlookers. At Great Accomplishment, you will be like a phoenix soaring through the heavens, utterly unpredictable. In terms of Qinggong, among Martial Artists below the Ninth Layer of the Heavenly Court Realm, those of the same level will find it difficult to meet their match!"

BOOM!

As the red-dressed woman's words fell, the atmosphere in the auction hall surged to its absolute peak.

Martial Artists of the same level will find it difficult to meet their match!

This point alone was enough to make countless Martial Artists' hearts pound.

Luo Feng looked at the secret manual in the red-dressed woman's hands, then turned his gaze to Bing Ruolan and said, "Ruolan, this manual is perfect for you to cultivate."