Murim Recurve

'They are here,' Re'Kha muttered as she could sense a large blank space enter the auction house. And, judging by the way it was moving, it seemed to be a Sha. But, it was huge, way too huge.

"Did it reach maturity?" She shuddered, feeling a deathly chill envelop her, causing her body to tremble uncontrollably.

It wasn't just one Sha that had arrived, but two. Two Sha simultaneous appeared in the auction house, startling everyone. If the Sha were the normal kind, then a team of Harmonisers would have been able to deal with it.

But the ones that arrived now were those that had matured completely. Meaning, they were at the peak of the Harmoniser realm in terms of strength. And considering the bizarre abilities they possessed, they weren't targets that could be beaten down easily.

Even considering the line-up of Harmonisers in the auction, the situation was still risky. Upon noticing their arrival, the auctioneer lady reacted, banking on her reserve of experience, shouting, "Everyone, don't worry about the auction treasures. All your identities have already been recorded. You can claim them later from us once we have avoided this crisis. As part of the Burfuna Royal Clan, I command you all to stop these two Sha."

Her voice resounded throughout the auction house as those that had been nervous calmed down. Some sighed while others grunted, having no other choice but to fight. The auctioneer lady's words were double-layered.

The first layer stated that their items would be preserved safely and they could claim it later and be reimbursed for their unspent money. It was because their identities were with the Royal Clan. And, they had the data of the seat numbers they were seated on and the items they had bought.

So, it was easy to obtain their respective bought treasures later. But, this also meant another thing. If they didn't comply with the command of the Royal Clan, they would be determined as traitors. Not only would the treasures they had bought and their money not be returned, but they would also face capital punishment.

Moreover, this act would dishonour their families. And if their future generations didn't do anything to uphold themselves as worthy of honour, their dishonour would cause their entire family tree to wither away.

So, whether they liked it or not, everyone present in the auction house had to fight. Though, despite receiving the command, none of them took action. They first exited their seats and mingled through the crowd, ensuring no one would be able to link their identities to their respective seats.

This way, no one would be able to determine the treasures they had bought. The data would only be in the hands of the Royal Clan. And, as the Royal Clan had vowed secrecy of their identities, it would remain as such. They weren't called the Royal Clan for no reason.

The moment they had shuffled through the crowd, they still wore their gowns but began to brace themselves for the fight.

As for the auctioneer lady, all she did was stand in silence atop the stage as a group of Harmonisers from the Royal Clan mingled through the crowd. They didn't show themselves but were silently tailing the people she had been tipped off.

This way, they would be able to take action immediately the moment those suspects did anything.

The walls of the auction house began to form a faint layer of ice as a feeling of fear took root within everyone. It was the passive effect unleashed by the two Sha.

At present, one Sha had appeared from the entrance while the other appeared from the side. Each Sha had a size equivalent to two people. But, the reserve of Ghost Qi they possessed was tremendous.

It was apparent thanks to the sheer level of fear they were capable of inducing in others. Depending on how much Ghost Qi a Sha possessed, the potency of the fear they could induce in others varied accordingly.

So, it was a good measure of their ability. And now, quite a few among the crowd were unable to even stand up, feeling fear as their knees trembled. Most of them were from merchant organisations.

Even though they were Harmonisers themselves, they hadn't fought against a Sha. At most, they had fought off some animals or beasts in the wilds while travelling. And that too, they weren't alone, usually accompanied by a troop of soldiers travelling with their cargo.

So, they hadn't experienced the level of fear a Sha could exert on them. Those among the merchants that had prior encounters with a Sha were relatively composed, getting ready to attack as their hands began to radiate with light.

"Take this!" Followed by a bellow, a figure shot straight towards the Sha at the back, pointing his index and middle finger as he made a thrusting action with them. Lightning Qi condensed into them and turned into a beam that was emitted from the two fingers.

The lightning beam crashed into the Sha, singeing it as the lightning currents arched all over its body, causing the Sha to emit violent screams of struggle. But, it wasn't completely paralysed by the attack, swiftly flying as it entered the ground, surfacing from another place as it swiped a Harmoniser's back, sending him flying away.

Immediately, five Palm Projections flew its way. But before they could slam into it, the Sha passed through the ground, evading them all. It then surfaced in another location, only peeking with its pair of hands, grabbing the legs of a Harmoniser as it unleashed strength in it, crushing his legs.

Followed by crunching sounds, the Harmoniser screamed in pain as the bones in his legs were crushed into pieces. The pain he felt induced fear in him, coagulating into Fear Qi that flowed into the ground, getting absorbed by the Sha.

By absorbing the Fear Qi, it converted it into Ghost Qi, instantly recovering from the damage the individual at the start had caused. Despite being in a crowd, the Sha's movements prevented them from ganging upon it.