Wood Sword Venerable’s eyes flashed with a hint of admiration and satisfaction, while Seraphina’s gaze remained fixed on Leo.
Wade and the others also looked at Leo with respect.
Arthur, on the other hand, looked at Leo with an admiring gaze.
Leo’s words made the young man in the golden robe’s face freeze, and a coldness emerged deep in his eyes.
“Just now, the fellow cultivator spoke reasonably. Even if you are someone from the capital, you still have to abide by the auction rules. I bid 280, 000!” Wood Sword Venerable declared loudly.
Although the royal family of the capital, as the helm of the Martial Dynasty, was no longer as powerful as it was at its founding, there were still many sects and forces within the Martial Dynasty, forming numerous separatist powers.
“My Bloodsoul Sect bids 290, 000 Low-Quality Spirit Stones!” Peter Barker glanced at Wood Sword Venerable and also made a bid.
“300, 000 Low-Quality Spirit Stones!” Seraphina’s eyes shimmered as she spoke softly.
“The three major sects truly are the strongest forces in the Zratol region!”
“Yes, they don’t even give face to the prince who came from the capital…”
“Tsk tsk, this is going to be interesting…”
Upon hearing the bids from the neighboring booth and the whispered discussions among the cultivators in the venue, the young man in the golden robe’s expression turned dark.
“Prince Tyrese, these forces really don’t know their place. Should I give them a warning after the auction?” The old man in the black robe asked in a deep voice.
“Elder Jamar, forget it. These forces do have some capital.” Prince Tyrese fell silent for a moment before shaking his head. “Elder Jamar, that person in the small booth does pique my interest.”
Prince Tyrese’s gaze shifted and landed on Leo, who was wearing a black cloak.
Although Prince Tyrese had a smile on his face, the coldness in his eyes was evident.
“That person must have an Everlasting Trade Association VIP Token to be able to sit in the VIP booth. The Everlasting Trade Association must know his identity. After the auction, I’ll go and ask.” Elder Jamar replied.
“320, 000!” Wood Sword Venerable boldly declared a price identical to Alejandro Gray’s just now.
With this price, neither Peter Barker nor Seraphina continued to bid.
After waiting for a while and confirming that no one else would bid, Rodrigo announced, “The second Ascension Pill has been won by the guest in VIP booth number five!”
“This concludes the auction by the Everlasting Trade Association. Next up, we have Lord Marquis auctioning off the position of Lord of Clearwind Town.”
After Rodrigo finished speaking, he looked towards Alejandro Gray in VIP booth number two.
Alejandro Gray stood up, smiled faintly, and with a flicker of his figure, appeared on the auction stage.
At this moment, some powerful rogue cultivators who had not participated much in the entire auction process suddenly became excited.
“Fellow cultivators, before we proceed with the auction for the position of Lord of Clearwind Town, I would like to auction off an item.” Alejandro Gray scanned the crowd with his eyes and spoke.
Then he raised his right hand, and a sheet of paper emitting a bright white light floated in mid-air.
The material of this paper was unknown, but it was translucent white. As soon as it appeared, a sense of pressure emanated from it.
The length of the paper was about one meter, and it displayed lines that depicted the shapes of rivers and mountains.
Of course, this was only what could be seen on the surface. Specific information would require divine consciousness to explore.
Seeing the floating paper in mid-air, Leo couldn’t help but squint his eyes.
“Fellow cultivators, this scroll is something I obtained by chance in a Spirit God realm expert’s cave many years ago. It should be a remnant map,” Alejandro Gray explained the origin of this scroll.
These words shook everyone’s hearts and ignited great interest in the map.
“Lord Marquis, how much of the complete version does this remnant map represent? Also, what is it related to? Is it connected to a treasure or something else?” Wood Sword Venerable asked loudly.
In Wood Sword Venerable’s eyes, anything related to a Spirit God realm expert was definitely extraordinary.
After pondering for a moment, Alejandro Gray said, “This remnant map should only represent one-third of the entire map. At the end of the map, there is a mark of a Thunder Dragon.”
“I speculate that this remnant map is related to the legendary Celestial Artifact Thunder Dragon’s Flame!”
“Celestial Artifact!?”
“Thunder Dragon’s Flame!?”
“This can’t be true! Lord Marquis is actually willing to auction it off?”
“…”
The scene instantly erupted into a commotion. There were sounds of astonishment and skepticism…
The four simple words “Celestial Artifact” were enough to stir every cultivator’s sensitive nerves.
The Thunder Dragon’s Flame was the primary form of the Celestial Artifact Nine Dragons Heavenly Thunder Fire. It was said that within the complete Nine Dragons Heavenly Thunder Fire were nine powerful Thunder Dragons capable of instantly killing cultivators below the Spirit God realm’s third stage.
It is worth mentioning that after breaking through from Spirit Saint to Spirit God realm, there were no longer lower, middle, and upper tiers. Instead, there were nine stages from one to nine.
Legend had it that after breaking through to Spirit God realm’s ninth stage, one could enter the Immortal Realm Plane and break free from the constraints of rules to become an eternal existence.
“Lord Marquis, Celestial Artifacts are incredibly precious. Even experts at the Spirit God realm covet them. Why would Lord Marquis be willing to auction it off?” Seraphina asked with confusion from VIP booth number three.
“That’s right. This remnant map related to a Celestial Artifact is so precious. Why would Lord Marquis be willing to auction it off?” A rogue cultivator with considerable strength spoke on behalf of everyone.
“Fellow cultivators, to be honest, I have had this remnant map in my possession for thirty years.”
“I have never obtained the complete version of this map myself. Perhaps I am not destined to possess it, which is why I am auctioning it off in hopes that someone here is its destined owner.”
At this point, Alejandro Gray wore a look of regret on his face.
“In addition, I will not hide anything from you all. Based on this one-third remnant map, I can deduce that what is depicted on it may be a certain location in Starfall Realm. This is another reason why I am auctioning it off.” Alejandro Gray continued.
“Starfall Realm!?”
Upon hearing the words “Starfall Realm,” everyone looked at each other in surprise.
Starfall Realm was not just far from the Southern Marches region; none of the cultivators present had ever been there.
Even if they put aside the long journey, just the dangers along the way were enough to deter many cultivators.
At this moment, everyone understood why Alejandro Gray was willing to auction off this seemingly precious remnant map. It was probably only suitable for collection purposes.
“Fellow cultivators, no need for further explanations. Those who understand will understand. The starting price for this remnant map is 100, 000 Low-Quality Spirit Stones. Fellow cultivators, please make your bids!” Alejandro Gray scanned the crowd and spoke in a deep voice.
A starting price of 100, 000 Low-Quality Spirit Stones!?
When everyone heard the starting price clearly, there was an instant silence followed by looks exchanged among them. Not a single person spoke up or made a bid.