"Eleven hundred middle-grade spiritual stones!"
A cold, old female voice resounded throughout the auction venue less than a breath later, overwhelming Gu Qing's bid.
Most of the eyes gathered in the pavilion where Gu Qing was located moved away to look at Pavilion No. 4 of the auction venue - that cold old female voice came from Pavilion No. 4.
Being able to enter Pavilion No. 4 of the auction venue means that the owner of this cold old female voice is at least a late-stage foundation-building monk.
However, this cultivator seems to deliberately hide his strength, so even if he speaks with his spiritual consciousness, almost no one in the field can sense the fluctuation of his soul!
This in itself is a frightening thing.
This cultivator clearly used the power of the soul to activate the consciousness to make a sound, but it was able to avoid the reactions of the cultivators in the field. This is really terrifying!
"Senior Su, if it is an ordinary thing, He will not argue with you all the time, but a magical thing like the Ten Thousand Miles Teleportation Talisman..." Just as this cold and old female voice sounded, a rich man's voice sounded from Pavilion No. 6. , "Eleven thousand five hundred pieces of middle-grade spiritual stones!"
"Eleven thousand six hundred middle-grade spiritual stones!"
The cold old female voice sounded again without any fluctuation.
Gu Qing only made a bid once and then fell silent.
He certainly wanted this third-grade mid-grade teleportation talisman, but the 11,000 mid-grade spiritual stones was his limit—although there were still more than 90,000 mid-grade spiritual stones left in his storage ring. .
But considering his current cultivation level, if he really spends tens of thousands of mid-grade spiritual stones at this auction, he will definitely be watched by others.
Those twenty-odd storage rings have not been broken yet.
He has not yet taken advantage of the benefits of Zichen's secret realm, so it is really not appropriate to cause too many troubles and unnecessary complications.
For the second moving talisman, after just a few breaths, the cold and old female voice shouted out the high price of thirteen thousand yuan of medium-grade spiritual stones in a constant, unfluctuating tone, and the deal was finally completed.
The auction for the third teleportation talisman began immediately afterwards.
Gu Qing tried to bid again.
His bid was still eleven thousand mid-grade spiritual stones.
As he expected, this not-so-high bid was soon drowned out by the shouts of other monks again. He looked away at the auction table, his face expressionless, and he closed his eyes to rest.
'Eleven thousand pieces of medium-grade spiritual stones, for a fifth-level foundation-building monk, is a large amount of spiritual stones, but it can also be considered a reasonable net worth... From my point of view, in this auction venue, , those monks in the early stage of foundation building who are near the periphery of the pavilion can generally spend less than 2,000 to 3,000 medium-grade spiritual stones, while the monks in the middle stage of foundation building who are near the middle of the pavilion can spend two or three times more. .
'However, this time, the auction organized by Yao Yue Lou was able to summon so many foundation-building monks... Where did these foundation-building monks learn about this auction, and how could they confirm that this auction There is no fraud in the auction? Gu Qing frowned slightly and raised his hand to touch his chin, feeling a little confused.
Changming Island is not a small island, with a radius of more than 4,000 miles, and there is a third-grade spiritual vein on the island. It is also the island closest to Yunmiao Continent in the Linyu Sea. It is indeed gathering a large number of foundation-building monks, but if we exclude the current Everyone gathered at the auction, how many foundation-building monks are left near Changming Island?
'If a group of daring evil cultivators come here at this time... Gu Qing's eyes suddenly opened, as if he remembered something, he couldn't help but get up and pace. ap.
After pacing back and forth on the stands for several times, Gu Qing suddenly turned his head, looked at Xie Zhilan standing on one side, and asked:
"A few days ago, did you invite a strong man from Yueyue Tower to come from the northwest sea on a magnificent cavalry pulled by three divine horses and beasts?"
Gu Qing's question made Xie Zhilan's expression stiffen slightly.
She subconsciously wanted to deny it.
But after thinking about it carefully, there is no need to deny it.
After all, the great uncle in the door came here this time to take charge of the auction.
venue to prevent any accidents from happening.
But...how could the senior in front of me know that the great uncle came riding on the gorgeous steps pulled by the three-headed divine horse and beast?
Even she, who had been a disciple for several years, had only heard of the fact that the great uncle raised three divine beasts! I heard from the sisters that the three-headed alien beasts are called 'Blue Scale Nether Dragon', and they are alien beasts that can rival late-stage Foundation Establishment monks when they reach adulthood!
"Senior, this is indeed the case."
Xie Zhilan responded.
Gu Qing nodded expressionlessly, and then asked again: "I wonder if the strong man you invited to Yuelou encountered anything unusual on the way? Was he in a panic when he came?"
"This... the slave family doesn't know." Xie Zhilan was stunned for a moment.
Yesterday, she just knelt down to greet the great uncle. She didn't even dare to raise her head. How could she know whether the great uncle looked embarrassed?
Gu Qing nodded again.
He returned to the soft couch and sat down, his frown relaxed.
'Yao Yue Lou was able to hold this auction that brought together more than 200 foundation-building monks, mostly because of the guarantee of an important person on Changming Island. Only in this way can it gain the trust of the cultivators near Changming Island. ... Could this important figure be related to Master Xuwang?
'Zhenren Xuwang...
Gu Qing's eyes fell on the auction table again.
However, he did not pay any attention to the current auction item. He just listened to the noisy bidding and yelling in his ears.
Tuk...tuk...tuk...
The edge of the soft couch under the seat was made of hard wood. Gu Qing's fingers tapped lightly, and the chaos in his heart gradually calmed down. An astonishing guess appeared in his heart.
'As the owner of Changming Island, Master Xuwang has recently transported a large amount of supplies from the land due to the severe cold in winter. He wants to give them to the people on the island to help them survive the cold winter... Gathered at the viewing pier That group of people and the quantity of this batch of materials must be extraordinary.
'If something goes wrong with this batch of supplies, it's unlikely that Master Xuwang would rush to check it out personally... Of course, if there were no problems with that batch of supplies, they should have been transported to the dock last night.
'Joining Yuelou to hold this auction has made the defensive force near Changming Island empty to a certain extent.
'And the strong man from Yao Yue Lou who came to take charge of the auction was intercepted and killed on the way... If the strong man from Yao Yue Lou died at sea, then who would be taking charge of the auction now? …
'The sects under Hehuan Dao represented by Yao Yue Lou, a group of foundation-building monks from Changming Island and Master Xu Wang, and a group of monks with unknown purposes... Hiss! This time I just left the Zichen Secret Realm and returned to the vast sea. Why did I get involved in such a confusing situation?
Gu Qing rubbed his eyebrows.
At this moment, in his heart, he was quite complaining about Chang Deng Lao Dao.
'Assuming that the strong man who came to Yaoyuelou to take charge has really been intercepted and killed, then it can be confirmed that there is a group of monks who want to use this auction held by Yaoyuelou to achieve their ulterior motives! The pill forming monk currently sitting at the auction venue is one of that group of monks!
'Since this group of monks still dare not rush directly to Changming Island despite possessing the alchemy monks, it means that although Master Xuwang is in the fake elixir realm, on Changming Island, with the strength of Master Xuwang, , enough to make the alchemy monk among the group of monks feel troublesome.
'In my judgment, the worst-case scenario is...
'There was something wrong with the batch of supplies shipped to Changming Island last night. Master Xuwang rushed to check, but he was intercepted or trapped by evil cultivators after leaving the island, and the person who vouched for Yaoyuelou The important figures in Changming Island are themselves working for a group of monks with ulterior motives. They pretend to be a guarantee for Yaoyuelou and make Yaoyuelou succeed.
This auction is held to free up Changming Island’s defense force.
'Then, that person took advantage of the time when Master Xuwang was no longer on the island to either dismantle or destroy the defensive formations on the island, allowing this group of cultivators with ulterior motives to Able to drive straight in, attack Huanglong, plunder, and even occupy Changming Island!
'And the foundation-building monks participating in this auction will be trapped and even killed by the pill-forming monk currently sitting in the auction venue among the group of monks! Thinking of this, even Gu Qing himself was startled. He narrowed his eyes and his face darkened.
Although, this is only the worst case scenario.
But after connecting the clues he knew one by one and adding his guesses, it was reasonable to come to such a conclusion...
'This auction venue is located at an unknown depth underground. Even if you come here, you have to take a teleportation formation... If it is as I guessed, if you stay here, you will just sit and wait for death.
Gu Qing could no longer sit still.
He stood up, reached out and took out a communication talisman, his expression changed without concealment, and he paced back and forth on the stand a little impatiently. After turning around a few times, he spoke to Xie Zhilan on the side:
"A close friend of mine is in danger and needs to leave first."
Xie Zhilan's red lips parted slightly, she was very surprised, but she responded: "Yes, I will send my senior away now."
With that said, Xie Zhilan turned around and led Gu Qing out of the pavilion, passing through the white water curtain, walking in the aisles between the pavilions, and heading towards the stone wall on the side of the auction venue.
"Huh? Fellow Taoist Gu, this is..." As he passed the first floor pavilion on the left, the suspicious voice of the Changdeng Old Taoist sounded in Gu Qing's ears.
Gu Qing's expression fluctuated slightly and he kept walking: "Fellow Taoist Changdeng! A close friend of Mr. Gu is in danger and needs to leave early... If Taoist Taoist Changdeng can come with him and help, I will be grateful."
Chang Deng Laodao was silent for a moment.
He gave a wry smile, and said to Gu Qing helplessly: "Fellow Daoist Gu took a picture of the famous Purple Phoenix Claw, but here, I still haven't gained anything! Alas... But it's rare for Daoist Gu to open his mouth. So what if we take a walk?”
Around the pavilion where Chang Deng Lao Dao was, the white water curtain faded, and then a disheveled waitress with a flushed face walked quickly towards Gu Qing with Chang Deng Lao Dao, who was in messy clothes and with a red face.
Gu Qing stopped for a moment and glanced at Chang Deng Laodao in surprise.
"Why, haven't you seen Lao Dang Yizhuang?" Chang Deng Laodao stared, wiping the sweat on his cheeks, his eyes were a little unkind.
Gu Qing took a deep look at Chang Deng Lao Dao and did not respond.
"Continue to lead the way." He turned his head and motioned for Xie Zhilan to continue leading the way.
Gu Qing and Chang Deng Laodao, led by the two waitresses, quickly entered the secret door opened on the stone wall on one side of the auction venue.
What appeared in front of Gu Qing and Chang Deng Laodao was a stone chamber.
This stone chamber is as cramped as when Gu Qing and Chang Deng Lao Dao and other cultivators arrived at the auction venue last night. There are only two monks on duty in the stone chamber and the formations carved on the ground.
However, the ones on duty here are no longer the monks in the Qi Refining stage, but two monks who are in the early stage of Foundation Establishment. One of them is a middle-aged male cultivator whose cultivation is at the second stage of Foundation Establishment. She is an old female cultivator, and her cultivation aura is at the first level of foundation building.
"Two senior uncles, these two seniors have important matters and need to leave first." Xie Zhilan spoke respectfully to the two people on duty here.
The middle-aged male cultivator looked at the old-looking female cultivator. He did not feel the slightest fear because the cultivation levels of Gu Qing and Chang Deng Lao Tao were much higher than his. He just said dryly:
"None of the spiritual stones handed in previously will be returned."
After seeing Gu Qing and Chang Deng Lao Dao nod one after another, the middle-aged male cultivator's stiff expression finally softened.
He walked aside and silently activated the formation.
This formation is surrounded by inlaid
The slightly dim sixteen middle-grade spiritual stones emitted a rich spiritual light once opened.
Gu Qing and Chang Deng Old Taoist jumped on it hand in hand, their bodies merged into the rich spiritual light, and disappeared into the stone chamber.
Jie Zhilan watched Gu Qing leave in silence, feeling a little sad in her heart, and sighed quietly. On the side, the waitress who led the way for Chang Deng Lao Dao let out a sigh of relief, secretly sighing in her heart, for that old and dishonest Niubi Leaving, very happy.
not long ago.
"Huh? That old Taoist Chang Deng, and the guy who was saved by your sword before, actually left at this time?" In a pavilion not far from the auction stage, the beautiful female cultivator was a little surprised.
"It's indeed a bit weird." The stern male cultivator came to the edge of the stand and looked at the figures of Gu Qing and Chang Deng Lao Dao who hurried away under the leadership of the waitress, "Is it possible that these two people discovered something?"
"That one is a strong man of the second level of pill formation, how could these two people notice anything!" The beautiful female cultivator twirled a lock of long hair, thought for a moment after hearing the words, and then shook her head, "That's right. This time, for the sake of things, that person actually took action personally, which is a bit weird."
The stern male cultivator's face seemed to be even more gloomy.
He raised his head, glanced at the auction table, and fell silent.
Under night.
Clouds overlapped, covering the moon and stars.
Above the pitch-black sea, a cold wind howled.
Two rays of light rose into the sky, hurriedly escaped from Changming Island, turned into two star points, and suddenly disappeared in the distant sky.
Near the Hukou Pier on Changming Island, which is closest to the Yunmiao Continent, most of the crowd that originally gathered had dispersed. Several monks in the late stages of foundation building were exchanging something in the sky above the Hukou Pier.
As the two rays of light disappeared, these people noticed that they all cast their gazes away, but they only glanced at them for a few times before retracting their gazes.
Several people continued to talk through sound transmission.
"The island owner has been out for more than a day and still cannot be contacted."
"Is it possible that the island owner has already..."
"Wu Sanniang! Don't talk nonsense!"
"It just so happens that the Yaoyue Building in Yinyuefang City is holding an auction at this time. It makes me feel empty inside and outside Changming Island!"
"I really don't know why the island owner allowed Yueyue Tower to hold an auction before."
"Ha! Don't look at Yaoyue Tower, which is just a gold-selling cave in Yinyuefang City. Behind it are the Shuiyue Sect, Hanyue Sect, and Lianyue Sect, which are three small sects under the jurisdiction of Hehuan Road. These three small sects are closely related to the two elders of Tian Fu Sect! No matter how tough the island owner is, how can he disobey Tian Fu Sect? "
"Brother, what do you mean... Tianfu Sect intends to control Changming Island? Can the island owner come back? If Tianfu Sect is really behind it..."
"Xu Wei, shut up!"
Gu Qing and Chang Deng Laodao flew away from Chang Ming Island.
Gu Qing and Chang Deng Lao Dao were naturally aware of the few late-stage foundation-building monks above Hukou Pier. Seeing that the other party had no intention of intercepting them, Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fellow Taoist Gu, has something really happened to your dear friend?" Chang Deng Taoist, who was flying in front of Gu Qing, suddenly looked back and said through the message.
"Why, did fellow Taoist Changdeng see anything?"
Gu Qing asked instead without responding.
The eyes of the old Taoist Chang Deng moved slightly, and his expression changed slightly: "Since I left Yinyuefang City, the old Taoist has discovered that there seem to be a lot of strange changes on Changming Island... The old Taoist has been here a few times in the past. Next to Changming Island, I know that many of the formations on Changming Island will never be removed even if they are not in operation on weekdays."
"Just now, the old Taoist noticed that two-fifths of the formations on Changming Island have been removed. It's really weird."
"And the strength of the monks who come and go on the island is too deep! Whether it is on Changming Island or other islands, most of the monks with higher cultivation levels are either practicing outside or in their own caves on the island. How can you wander around the island in seclusion?"
"There are so many people with profound cultivation coming and going on the island, but except
Apart from the two of me, no other monks were seen leaving the island! This is the second weird thing I noticed. "
"In addition, among the people standing in the sky at the pier, there is a man named Liu Wei. The old Taoist has had a few encounters with him. He knows that he works under the owner of Changming Island. He will be with the same person late at night. Several people who have cultivated their skills are here together. It’s probably because something happened to the owner of Changming Island..."
Chang Deng Lao Dao made some analysis and Gu Qing nodded secretly.
This person is quite perceptive.
"Some time ago, Gu came out of a secret realm and encountered an extremely gorgeous walking stick pulled by three alien monsters near Outing Island. On the gauze tent of the walking stick, there were embroidered "Invite the Moon Tower..." Gu Qing thought about it for a moment before finally speaking.
He selectively informed Chang Deng Old Taoist Qi Qi Ba Ba of his guess, and Chang Deng Old Taoist was greatly shocked. Finally, when he looked at Gu Qing, there was an inexplicable weird look in his eyes.
This person actually made such a bold guess!
And after making a bold guess, he could still give up an auction of tonight's size just because of a guess. His courage is really rare!
"Based on what I saw when I left Yinyuefang City, there is a 60 to 70 percent chance that what Fellow Daoist Gu said is true! If that's true, I'm afraid I have to thank Fellow Daoist Gu for surviving!" The old Taoist Chang Deng spoke seriously and said to Gu Qing.
"Fellow Taoist Changdeng is willing to accompany Mr. Gu on this journey. Mr. Gu is also deeply surprised." Hearing this, Gu Qing responded via voice transmission.
He looked at the dark yellow light ahead.
This old Taoist Chang Deng seems to be practicing earth-attribute skills. His cultivation level is at the seventh level of foundation building. It is not very high, but it can give Gu Qing a faint sense of threat, which shows the strength of this old Taoist Chang Deng. It's not as simple as it seems, it can be compared to the extraordinary seventh level of foundation building.
To know.
With Gu Qing's two magical powers and many extraordinary powerful spiritual weapons, once he combines the body of the ancient demon with his true body, he will basically be able to walk sideways among the monks in the foundation-building realm!
Gu Qing narrowed his eyes, feeling slightly wary.
He continued the message: "Gu just met Taoist Changdeng a few times. Taoist Changdeng was indeed willing to leave the auction venue with Gu because of Gu's words. This really touched Gu's heart." "
Gu Qing was quite surprised by Chang Deng Laodao's behavior.
Normally speaking, he and Chang Deng Lao Dao had only met each other a few times. Because of his words, the possibility of Chang Deng Lao Dao leaving the auction venue with him was almost non-existent, and the reason why he spoke at that time was just to see I have a meager friendship with Chang Deng Lao Dao, and I want to rescue him.
Unexpectedly, Chang Deng Laodao simply agreed on the spot, and then followed him to leave the auction venue and flew away from Changming Island!
Gu Qing had to feel this.
Old Taoist Chang Deng has any evil thoughts towards him!
'Did you know at the previous auction that I had at least more than 10,000 mid-grade spiritual stones and the famous Purple Phoenix Claw? Therefore, he developed the desire to kill people and seize treasures? Gu Qing looked at the old Taoist Chang Deng in front of him, his body tensed up, and he was ready to combine the body of the ancient demon with his true body. As soon as he waited for this person to take action, he would immediately use all his strength to solve it.
Although he felt threatened by Chang Deng Laodao.
But after five hundred miles away from Changming Island, Gu Qing still breathed a sigh of relief - in his opinion, the biggest threat was still on Changming Island, where the situation was cloudy and treacherous. As for Changdeng Laodao, it was nothing to worry about.
Even the ancient demon's body, combined with its true form, cannot take down the old Taoist Chang Deng. He still has the little bloody sword obtained from Ye A. He only needs to insert the extremely powerful bloody little sword into the dark red scabbard. , when the sword was drawn, Gu Qing even felt that the bloody sword energy that was activated was unstoppable even after the formation of the pill.
Chang Deng Lao Dao had already noticed Gu Qing's vigilance.
There was a wry smile in his heart.
Regarding Gu Qing, Old Taoist Chang Deng actually had no evil intentions, nor did he have any plans for Gu Qing's spiritual stone or the Purple Phoenix Claw. The reason why he chose to follow Gu Qing out of the auction venue...
Just because he also sensed the danger
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