Chapter 489: Seamless Celestial Garment, Terrifying Bell Chime!

Chapter 489: Seamless Celestial Garment, Terrifying Bell Chime!

Fifth Floor.

Sunlight dappled across the tabletop like a play of light and shadow.

Hearing the murmurs from the crowd below, Xia Wanjun smiled faintly at the corner of her mouth.

"Gentlemen, do you know that the tripod is the supreme vessel?"

"The Nine Five Supreme, the tripod is a symbol."

"The next auction item, after examination, is a fragment from a tripod."

As she finished speaking, Xia Wanjun lifted the red cloth from the tray.

A fragment of the Great Xia's Bronze Tripod, no larger than half a palm, lay on the Redwood Tray, covered in rust and mixed with the color of soil.

"Tsk—" The crowd below immediately showed their disdain. "The Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower is not being honest, is it? Bringing out such a broken piece of bronze to trick us."

Xia Wanjun, seemingly oblivious to the whispers from the crowd, continued her introduction.

"This Bronze Fragment is from an ancient tripod. If a Heavenly Master's blood is used to anoint it, a purple aura will appear, indicating the presence of imperial energy."

"But who are the emperors, other than the current sovereign?" someone from the crowd asked.

Xia Wanjun smiled warmly. "Since the beginning of time, there have been more than one true emperor. And the one you mentioned does not count as an emperor!"

Her words sent a wave of silence through the room.

Xia Wanjun's statement was undoubtedly a slight against the ruler in power. If someone were to report this, anyone who dared to involve themselves in this topic could be implicated.

"Alright!" Xia Wanjun said, continuing. "Our tower has identified this as a fragment of an ancient relic, containing imperial energy!"

"Anointing it with a Heavenly Master's blood will reveal its unique phenomena, but our tower cannot provide the blood for free to demonstrate it to you all."

"So, the value is up to you to decide!"

"The starting bid is 200 gold pieces."

At the same time.

In the Vip Box.

Jiang Ning, his right index and middle fingers together, traced a line across his brow.

Instantly.

A white vertical mark appeared on his brow.

A brilliant light radiated from his brow, like a cloud of smoke.

Jiang Ning closed his eyes and activated his Heavenly Eye to focus on the Bronze Fragment.

At that moment.

He paused, his gaze shifting to Xia Wanjun.

With the Heavenly Eye active, he instantly noticed something unusual about her.

Even a fleeting glance revealed this to him.

Seamless Celestial Garment!

He thought, one word at a time.

The impact of this realization sent waves of emotion through him, but he quickly suppressed them and looked away.

He was worried that staring too long would alert Xia Wanjun.

This was not an unfounded concern.

The stronger one's power, the stronger one's perception.

Even ordinary people with keen senses often noticed when someone was staring at them from behind.

How much more so for someone of great strength?

After diverting his gaze, he focused on the Bronze Fragment on the stage.

In the next moment.

His vision shifted from the macro to the micro.

Dong—

Suddenly.

He heard a bell chime in his ear, his mind becoming hazy and losing consciousness.

"Sir."

"Sir."

"Sir."

"Sir!!!"

As the last call rang in his ear, Jiang Ning snapped back to his senses, his expression dazed, as if he had just returned from another world.

"Sir, what's wrong?!!" Seeing Jiang Ning regain his composure, Lv Yi let out a sigh of relief and asked.

"Phew—" Jiang Ning exhaled deeply.

There was still a lingering fear in his eyes.

He then focused his mind, and the white mark on his brow began to close completely.

"Nothing!" he reassured Lv Yi, then asked, "How much time has passed?"

Just then, a bid was heard from below.

"450 gold!"

Four hundred and fifty gold?

A flash of thought crossed Jiang Ning's mind.

Lv Yi's voice also reached his ears.

"Sir, less than half the time of a cup of tea has passed."

"Is it still the auction for the Bronze Fragment?" Jiang Ning asked.

"Yes!" Lv Yi nodded repeatedly.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning's mind was set.

He hadn't missed it; that was good!

In the next moment.

"500 gold!" he called out directly.

Upon hearing this, Xia Wanjun glanced in the direction of Jiang Ning's Vip Box.

"Vip Box 5, 500 gold. Any higher bids?"

"The noble guest who wants to collect this ancient relic fragment, I will not compete with you!" the previous bidder stood up, bowing respectfully towards Jiang Ning's Vip Box, then sat down.

The crowd, seeing this, put aside their thoughts.

Spending 500 gold pieces on an ancient relic fragment with unknown effects was already a very extravagant act.

Continuing to bid higher, and risking offending a Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower Vip of unknown identity and strength, was not worth it.

Hearing no further bids and the sound of Xia Wanjun's gavel, Jiang Ning couldn't help but smile.

He had used his Heavenly Eye to glimpse the power of the Bronze Fragment.

The illusory bell chime had shaken his mind for quite a while.

If not for Lv Yi's constant calls, he might not have been able to regain his composure.

Thinking of this, he still felt a lingering fear.

But at the same time, he felt elated.

Just from this glimpse, he knew the Bronze Fragment was extraordinary.

It was not a fragment of a tripod, as Xia Wanjun had said, but a fragment of a bell.

The bell chime he heard earlier confirmed its original form.

Thinking of Xia Wanjun, he recalled her words.

The emperor, the ruler of the Great Xia, does not count.

And there are more than one true emperor.

This immediately brought to mind the records he had read in ancient texts.

In ancient times.

Several rulers had emerged, some even becoming true leaders of the divine and the buddhas.

The terrifying bell chime told him that this world was far more complex than he had imagined.

From the bell chime in the Bronze Fragment, he knew that the great adepts of ancient times were far more powerful than he had previously thought.

A Bronze Fragment, an illusory bell chime.

It could make him lose his composure for half the time of a cup of tea, which was an unimaginable power.

He was now a Third Rank Heavenly Master, with considerable strength in the entire Great Xia.

Any being who could surpass him was a renowned figure in the world.

Yet, the illusory bell chime from a rusty bronze fragment had shaken his mind so thoroughly.

He dared not imagine what the power would be if the Bronze Fragment were a complete artifact.

Perhaps everything would be shattered to dust.

Despite these thoughts, he did not feel overly burdened.

The Martial Saint could oppress the world for over eight hundred years, indicating that the current era was vastly different from the past.

The upper limits of strength in the ancient texts were clearly not as high as recorded.

In the ancient texts, deities were immortal beings who held the power of the heavens and earth.

Great adepts among the immortals were those who had comprehended the fundamental laws of the universe.

The great realms and secret lands that still exist today were created by these great adepts in ancient times.

If even one of these beings had survived to this day, the Martial Saint, who oppressed the world for over eight hundred years, would have been defeated long ago.

Or perhaps the Martial Saint's power was even greater and more exaggerated than he imagined.

Martial Arts were not inferior to the paths of immortals, divine beasts, or buddhas.

After much contemplation.

Dong Dong Dong—

Jiang Ning was startled by a knock on the door.

"Go open it!"

"Yes, Sir!" Lv Yi responded.

Opening the door of the Vip Box, Shen Congyun appeared in Jiang Ning's line of sight.

The two maids behind him bowed gracefully.

"Inspector Jiang, these are the two items you just bid on. We'll note them down for now and calculate everything after your consigned items are auctioned. Is that fine?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ning nodded. "No problem."

"Then I won't disturb you!" Shen Congyun turned to leave after seeing Lv Yi take the tray from the maid.

As the door closed.

Looking at the two items he had bid on.

The Heavenly Gold Stone and the Bronze Fragment, he rubbed his hands together.

With the Heavenly Gold Stone, he could use the Weapon Refinement Technique to upgrade the Spirit Weapon Long Saber.

The Bronze Fragment was an unexpected find.

It was indeed a fragment of an ancient relic, but not a tripod, as Xia Wanjun had claimed, but a bell.

The terrifying bell chime within it made him realize that the 500 gold was well worth it.

With the mystic power of the Heavenly Eye, he might uncover more secrets within the Bronze Fragment.

When he used the Heavenly Eye and delved into the Bronze Fragment, he saw some mystic characters.

Even a fleeting glimpse of these mystic characters before being shaken by the illusory bell chime and losing consciousness was significant.

But this was not insurmountable.

If one day he could withstand the illusory bell chime, he might uncover the secrets within the Bronze Fragment, just as he had with the Primordial Six Hexagrams.

Below.

The auction continued smoothly.

Jiang Ning knew there was nothing to focus on for now.

The Seed Leaf he wanted was not up for auction yet.

The Seed Leaf's starting bid was 300 gold, the same as his consigned twin swords, and it was the 55th item.

The twin swords were the 56th item.

So he just needed to wait until the twin swords were auctioned to pay attention.

He picked up the Bronze Fragment from the Redwood Tray on the table.

The Bronze Fragment was small, no larger than half a palm, and covered in rust, seemingly mixed with soil.

He wiped it with his hand, but no soil came off.

"Who would have thought that this small bronze fragment contains such power", Jiang Ning thought, then put the Bronze Fragment away.

He knew this was not the place to study the Bronze Fragment.

Not only because the auction house was crowded with people.

More importantly, there was Xia Wanjun.

Xia Wanjun wore a Seamless Celestial Garment, which could block the effects of his Heavenly Eye.

He had seen this phenomenon before on the Ice Coffin Woman's dress.

It could also block the effects of his Heavenly Eye, and the fabric had no seams.

From this, he knew Xia Wanjun was not simple.

He understood why she could act so freely, even bidding in the auction she was hosting.

Such behavior was unheard of and highly irregular.

Yet, at the Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower, known for its strict rules, no one stood up to stop or criticize her during such an important event.

This phenomenon puzzled him, but now it made sense.

This woman's identity was extraordinary.

Her background might be even more significant than he imagined.

To have the same material as the Ice Coffin Woman's dress as an inner lining spoke volumes.

So this was not the place for any out-of-the-ordinary actions.

He did not want to draw the attention of someone with such a mysterious and unknown identity.

"Divine Beast Blood?" he thought, recalling a previous question.

What is a Divine Beast?

According to ancient texts, a creature that has lived for a thousand years is a Great Beast.

A creature that has lived for three thousand years is a Yaowang.

In ancient times, a Yaowang, if it ascended to the heavens, could become an immortal.

If it remained on earth, it would reign as a Yaowang, ruling a region.

Above a Yaowang, a creature that has lived for ten thousand years is a Divine Beast.

A Divine Beast far surpasses a Yaowang and ordinary immortals.

This made the blood of a Divine Beast extremely rare.

Logically, it should not appear in such a place, let alone at this level of auction.

But it had appeared.

"Is it her?" Jiang Ning wondered.

"Is Xia Wanjun's faction setting a trap?"

"The Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower has a history of over a thousand years, existing before the Great Xia established its rule. Perhaps Xia Wanjun's faction is the true foundation of the Ten Thousand Blossoms Tower?"

At this moment.

Various thoughts raced through Jiang Ning's mind.

Step by step, he had to be cautious.

The more he thought now, the easier it would be to adapt in the future.

As his strength and status grew, he realized this world was far more complex than he had imagined.

His thoughts were interrupted by Xia Wanjun's voice from below.

"The next item is number 56."

Number 56!

Hearing Xia Wanjun mention this number, Jiang Ning snapped back to attention.

This was the number for the twin swords he had consigned.

After this, the Seed Leaf he wanted would be up for auction.

With his previous experience, he was confident he could secure the Seed Leaf.

He had already spent over 600 gold pieces, but he still had thousands more to use. How could he not secure a small Seed Leaf?

As Xia Wanjun introduced the twin swords, the bidding proceeded smoothly.

In a short time, the bid reached 500 gold.

At this point, the bids began to slow down.

Just then, Xia Wanjun added a comment.

"These two swords, one purple and one green, are like a divine couple, complementing each other. If one of the swords is gifted to a beloved, it will surely win her heart."

As Xia Wanjun finished speaking, someone in the crowd chuckled.

"A divine couple? That's a nice added value!"

Then, a man in a moon-white robe stood up, his gaze fixed on the two swords on the auction stage.

"600 gold!"

Seeing the attention from the crowd, the woman in a pink dress beside him blushed slightly but felt extremely happy. (End of Chapter)

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