Who is this person? The power of their strike is truly terrifying, yet, daring to snatch something before the Giant Void Sect and Dharma King Li Chengkongāaren't they being too audacious?
Many people widened their eyes unconsciously at this thought.
"Heh." Upon witnessing this scene, Dharma King Li Chengkong appeared neither surprised nor panicked. He merely shook his head with a chuckle, stretched out a hand, and with a swipe, a horrifying azure wave directly made people shudder!
Hearts pounded violently. Cold sweat flowed.
"Hmm?" Chen Fei narrowed his eyes slightly and asked Yan Zhou, the Iron Lion beside him with a smile, "How do you find it?"
"Li Chengkong's strength should not be weaker than mine." Yan Zhou, the Iron Lion, wore a serious expression.
Not weaker than him, that would mean the Peak of First Heavenly Layer of Foundation Establishment True Person Realm!?
Cang Kun, Blue Whale, and Yuan Qing exchanged glances, all seeing astonishment in each other's eyes. A Peak Foundation Establishment True Person Realm expert indeed qualified to reign supreme in Eagle Gorge!
But now? Such a figure was merely one of the so-called Four Dharma Kings of the Giant Void Sect?
With a bang! That dark hand was shattered, energy rippling in all directions.
"Li Chengkong, don't be too outrageous! This map originally belonged to our Pei Family." An angry voice sounded, claiming 'our Pei Family'... As it turned out, it was a formidable expert from the Pei Family! And quite powerful.
"It originally belonged to your Pei Family? Sorry, but now it doesn't." Li Chengkong smiled faintly, striking again, a terrifying azure light beam spiraling out, penetrating the air, and bombarding a voice directly.
"Since you've come, why hide?" Li Chengkong said with a smile.
"Li Chengkong, you!" The angry voice grew more agitated, and a powerful figure finally appeared.
"That is the Third Elder of the Pei Family, Pei Xuandong!" Someone exclaimed.
The Pei Family of Eagle Gorge had three Foundation Establishment True Person Realm Elders, with Pei Xuandong ranked third. His strength was astonishing; he once battled across three hundred miles overnight, annihilating a powerful force that rivaled Cloud Dragon Mountain!
Foundation Establishment Realm experts had died at his hands.
"So it was you, Pei Xuandong? How have you been since we last met?" Li Chengkong gently said, smiling, as he put away the yellow paper.
"Li Chengkong, though I can't beat you, don't forget, if this truly is a treasure map of our Pei Family's Patriarch Qingyue, the main branch in Ghost Wolf City won't stand idly by!"
Pei Xuandong spoke coldly, his eyes fixed on Li Chengkong with a touch of hatred. This belonged to their Pei Family, yet now, the Giant Void Sect dared not return it, even wanting to sell it?
"Oh? Your Pei Family's main branch won't stand idly by? So frightening... Perhaps we won't sell it at all. How about sending it to Snow Cloud Tower in Ghost Wolf City instead?" Li Chengkong's aged face showed a mocking smile, speaking casually, without fear.
"How dare you!?" Pei Xuandong's eyes shrunk, his expression turned grotesque. Everyone knew the Pei Family and Snow Cloud Tower were mortal enemies; if the Giant Void Sect truly sent the map to Snow Cloud Tower, wouldn't that mean...
The Pei Family would never open Patriarch Qingyue's fallen abode in this lifetime? Snow Cloud Tower would never return it willingly.
Strong versus weak. As mortal enemies, would Snow Cloud Tower just watch the Pei Family grow stronger?
"Li Chengkong, what exactly do you want?" He forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart and spoke coldly.
"What do I want? I'm not thinking about anything; it's up to you..." Li Chengkong smiled and said, "What is today's occasion? An auction! I will auction this yellow paper; if you Pei Family can get it, then..."
"Fine, just make sure you keep your word, Li Chengkong, or else, you know the consequences!" Pei Xuandong interrupted. As long as they could buy it, it wouldn't be a problem.
In Azure Dragon Ravine, could anyone compete with Pei Xuandong, compete with the Pei Family?
Even Ruan Qinglong wouldn't have the qualifications!
Moreover, he wouldn't dare to come and compete. Considering their Pei Family's ancestor, Patriarch Qingyue Pill King, they wouldn't joke with anyone.
Obviously, others understood this point too. The surroundings of Azure Dragon Pavilion consequently became very quiet.
"Alright, since everyone seems eager, let's begin this grand and thrilling auction?" Dharma King Li Chengkong spoke with a smile, waving his hand, and a piece appearing like black copper appeared in his hand.
But with another wave, that palm-sized black copper-like object expanded rapidly in the wind, becoming a majestic, gleaming with black light, gigantic battleship! Astonishing everyone.
"Black Profound Copper Essence? The battleship is made from Black Profound Copper Essence?" Someone cried out in shock! Such a large battleship entirely constructed from Black Profound Copper Essence? This, this, simply...
"Yes, based on our Giant Void Sect's firm deductions, this should be the Blue Whale Battleship of Patriarch Qingyue! It was once capable of directly contending with Third Heavenly Layer Foundation Establishment True Person Realm experts, a war weapon, but sadly, after the passage of time, its power is no longer a hundredth of what it once was."
Li Chengkong smiled slightly and said, "However, according to our Giant Void Sect's projections, this Blue Whale Battleship should still be able to battle Half-Step Foundation Establishment Realm! As for flying speed, it can rival experts at First Heavenly Layer Foundation Establishment True Person Realm; hence, the base price is three thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones, open for bidding!"
"Five thousand!" As soon as Li Chengkong's words fell, Lord Changhong unhesitatingly made a bid!
Five thousand Low Grade Spirit Stones, such a steep price, directly stunned everyone's heart.
Even for a common top grade magic artifact, it would be hard to fetch such a sky-high priceā¦ But this black copper battleship was after all the vehicle of Patriarch Qingyue in those days. Even if it's not the same now, the Pei family not buying it back wouldn't sit well.
"Six thousand." At this moment, a lazy voice rang out, causing everyone present to freeze.
Six, six thousand?
Not to mention that the black copper battleship isn't worth that price now!
Even if it were worthwhile, Pei Xuandong is here, and Lord Changhong is too, yet someone still dares to compete with them!?
"It's that kid from beforeā¦ I saw him seem to have had a conflict with Lord Changhong earlier?"
"Why is Yuan Qing Master beside him? Could it be Master Yuan's intention? No way, right?"
"But if it's Master Yuan, indeed, he could afford this sum."
...
Everyone turned their gaze to the source of the bid, only to discover it was Chen Fei, the young man's voice!?
"ā¦That damned guy!" Lord Changhong's pupils shrunk, his face turning somewhat exasperated.
Clearly, he never expected Chen Fei would dare to compete with him?
"Yuan Qing?" Pei Xuandong's face also turned unsightly at this time, he hadn't anticipated someone would dare contend with their Pei family for the black copper battleship. But he recognized Yuan Qingā¦ With a sullen brow, he coldly said, "Who is that kid? How is he beside Yuan Qing?"
"Third Elder, that kid seems to be an alchemist, and, andā¦" Lord Changhong hesitated.
"And what?" Pei Xuandong pursued.
"And that kid's alchemy level appears to be quite formidable, not merely a follower of Yuan Qing." Lord Changhong revealed the truth. He's still somewhat sensible, although he has conflicts with Chen Fei, he's aware this information can't be concealedā¦
Otherwise, there might be problems!
"Not merely a follower of Yuan Qing?" Hearing this, Pei Xuandong's face showed a slight trace of surprise.
He understood there's a saying, birds of a feather flock together. To walk alongside someone like Yuan Qing, a top grade third-level alchemist, yet not be his follower, and still be an alchemist oneself, how bad could his alchemy level be?
Thinking of this, Pei Xuandong's complexion took another turn for the worse.
That kid clearly knows the black copper battleship was the vehicle of their Pei family's ancestor, Patriarch Qingyue, yet dares to compete with them now!
Is he really disregarding the Pei family?
However, there's another reason for his displeasure. Compared to that yellow paper map, this black copper battleship is naturally dispensable and insignificant!
This time, they didn't know about the matter of the yellow paper map in advance, not even Pei Xuandong himself, who was merely passing by.
In other words, they hadn't prepared, and they didn't have many spirit stones on hand.
And alchemists, especially powerful alchemists, are recognized in the Cultivation World as the least short of spirit stonesā¦
"Forget it, this black copper battleship is already useless, a piece of trash, if he wants it, let him have it." Then, with a somber face biting through his teeth, he spat these few words, expression extremely unattractive.
Though he spoke with nonchalance, the problem is, having to give away even the vehicle of Patriarch Qingyue to others, how could it not be shameful!
"Wow!"
"No way? The Pei family doesn't want it? That's the black copper battleship, Patriarch Qingyue's vehicle in those days."
"It must be that the spirit stones weren't prepared? Compared to that treasure map, this already useless black copper battleship is admittedly a bit insignificant."
"Though that's true, if the black copper battleship really falls into outsiders' hands, the Pei family's face, it might not hold up."
"What can they do? Aren't there enough spirit stones? Hahaā¦"
...
The crowd buzzed with commotion. Lord Changhong's face turned instantly dark to the extreme.
In his eyes, just this instant, had made him lose face sufficiently in front of Chen Fei! The dignified Lord Changhong of Pei family, having been 'scared' out of bidding after just one call!
Isn't that shameful? Damn itā¦