“ hēi hēi ， míng rén miàn qián bù shuō àn huà ， líng tiān shǒu zhuó de zhēn guì kān bǐ xiān fǔ qí zhēn ， gèng shèng xiān tiān zhī wù ， yú qíng yú lǐ ， guì méng dōu méi yǒu bì yào ná chū lái pāi mài de ， suǒ yǐ zhè zhōng jiān bì yǒu yuán gù ， dào yǒu ruò shì bù jiǎng qīng chǔ ， wǒ děng kě bù gǎn mào mào rán cān yù zhēng duó 。”
“嘿嘿，明人面前不说暗话，灵天手镯的珍贵堪比仙府奇珍，更胜先天之物，于情于理，贵盟都没有必要拿出来拍卖的，所以这中间必有缘故，道友若是不讲清楚，我等可不敢冒冒然参与争夺。”
"Haha, in the presence of enlightened people, there's no need for veiled words. The Spirit Heaven Bracelet is as precious as divine treasures and even surpasses先天 artifacts. From both reason and logic, your esteemed alliance has no need to auction it off. Therefore, there must be a reason behind this. If you don't clarify, we dare not rashly participate in the bidding."
xuě shān shàng rén lěng xiào yī shēng ， yán cí zhī jiān ， sī háo kè qì yě wú ， zhí jié liǎo dàng de biàn xún wèn dào zhòng diǎn le 。
雪山上人冷笑一声，言辞之间，丝毫客气也无，直截了当的便询问到重点了。
Snow Mountain Elder sneered, his words devoid of any courtesy as he directly addressed the core issue.
ér tā zhè fān yán yǔ ， yě huò dé le xià miàn xiū shì de guān zhù ， shēng yuán zhī shēng bù jué yú ěr duǒ ：
而他这番言语，也获得了下面修士的关注，声援之声不绝于耳朵：
His remarks drew attention from the other cultivators below, with support echoing through their ears:
“ bù cuò bù cuò ， guì méng cǐ jǔ ， yú lǐ bù hé ， jiū jìng yǒu shén me yuán gù ， hái shì yīng gāi shì xiān jiǎng qīng chǔ 。”
“不错不错，贵盟此举，于理不合，究竟有什么缘故，还是应该事先讲清楚。”
"Indeed, indeed. Your esteemed alliance's actions are unreasonable; what is the reason behind this? It should be clarified beforehand."
“ mǎi mài gōng píng ， guì méng jì rán jiāng cǐ bǎo zuò wèi yā zhòu zhī wù ， kě bù néng kēng wǒ ， ruò yǒu shén me bù tuǒ ， shì xiān yīng gāi xiān yán míng de ……”
“买卖公平，贵盟既然将此宝做为压轴之物，可不能坑我，若有什么不妥，事先应该先言明的……”
"A fair transaction—since you've made this a finale item, you can't cheat me. If there's any issue, it should have been mentioned first..."
yī shí jiān ， gè zhǒng gè yàng de shēng yīn cǐ qǐ bǐ fú ， bù lùn shì pǔ tōng de dù jié qī ， hái shì lǐng yù qiáng zhě ， duì zhè jiàn shì ， xiǎn rán dōu shì xīn yǒu gù lǜ 。
一时间，各种各样的声音此起彼伏，不论是普通的渡劫期，还是领域强者，对这件事，显然都是心有顾虑。
Various voices arose in succession, whether ordinary Golden Transformation Period cultivators or domain masters, all seemed to harbor concerns about the matter.
“ hǎo le ， gè wèi dào yǒu bú yào duō shuō ， zhè jiàn shì qíng jí shǐ nǐ men bù wèn ， lǎo fū yě huì yán míng ， xiǎng wǒ yǔ lán shāng méng zuò shēng yì ， xiàng lái shì tóng sǒu wú qī ， zhè yā zhòu de pāi mài zhī wù ， gèng bú huì zài sī dǐ xià gǎo shén me xiǎo dòng zuò 。”
“好了，各位道友不要多说，这件事情即使你们不问，老夫也会言明，想我雨岚商盟做生意，向来是童叟无欺，这压轴的拍卖之物，更不会在私底下搞什么小动作。”
"Alright, my fellow daoists, let us not speak further on this. Even if you don't ask, I will clarify. As a merchant of Rain Mist Alliance, we have always been honest with both old and young. This finale item won't be secretly manipulated."
“ bù cuò ， zhè líng tiān shǒu zhuó ， nǎi shì kǒng què dà míng wáng de suí shēn zhī wù ， zuò wèi niǎo lèi zhēn líng zhī zǔ ， kǒng què dà míng wáng de shí lì bǐ zhī zhēn xiān yě zhǐ qiáng bù ruò 。”
“不错，这灵天手镯，乃是孔雀大明王的随身之物，做为鸟类真灵之祖，孔雀大明王的实力比之真仙也只强不弱。”
"Indeed, the Spirit Heaven Bracelet is an item belonging to Great King Peacock Daming. As the progenitor of true bird spirits, her strength rivals that of a true immortal."
“ ér zhè líng tiān shǒu zhuó ， nǎi shì yǔ tā hún rán yī tǐ de bǎo wù ， xī rì kǒng què yǔn luò ， zhè yì bǎo yě jiù suí zhī xiāo shī diào le ， rú jīn zài xiàn rén jiān ， jī yuán qiǎo hé de luò rù le wǒ men yǔ lán shāng méng de shǒu lǐ miàn ……” tiān xuán zūn zhě shuō dào cǐ chù ， liǎn shàng shǎn guò yī lǚ yì sè 。 què zhù kǒu bù yán diào le 。
“而这灵天手镯，乃是与她浑然一体的宝物，昔日孔雀陨落，这异宝也就随之消失掉了，如今再现人间，机缘巧合的落入了我们雨岚商盟的手里面……”天璇尊者说到此处，脸上闪过一缕异色。却住口不言掉了。
"And this Spirit Heaven Bracelet is an inseparable treasure from her. When the Peacock fell in ancient times, this extraordinary treasure disappeared as well. Now it has reappeared and fallen into our Rain Mist Alliance's hands by chance..."
ér zài chǎng de xiū xiān zhě ， méi yǒu yí gè shì shǎ guā 。 qǐ néng tīng bù dǒng zhè huà zhōng yǒu huà 。
而在场的修仙者，没有一个是傻瓜。岂能听不懂这话中有话。
At these words, Tianxuan Supreme Master's face flashed with a strange expression but he stopped short of speaking further.
“ dào yǒu shì shuō ， kǒng què dà míng wáng yǐ jīng fù huó ……”
“道友是说，孔雀大明王已经复活……”
The cultivators present were no fools; they understood the implications behind his words.
nà xuě shān shàng rén yóu yù zhe kāi kǒu le 。
那雪山上人犹豫着开口了。
"Daoist friend, are you saying that Great King Peacock Daming has already been resurrected?"
qí tā rén yě bù yóu de dào xī le kǒu liáng qì ， rú cǐ yī lái ， zhè líng tiān shǒu zhuó qǐ bù chéng le tàng shǒu de shān yù 。
其他人也不由得倒吸了口凉气，如此一来，这灵天手镯岂不成了烫手的山芋。
Snow Mountain Elder hesitated to speak. Others couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath—this would make the Spirit Heaven Bracelet a hot potato.
dé dào tā ， yì wèi zhe yǔ kǒng què dà míng wáng jiāo wù ， xǔ duō yuán běn duì cǐ bǎo xīn xiàng wǎng zhī de xiū shì dōu bù yóu de dǎ qǐ le tuì táng gǔ 。
得到它，意味着与孔雀大明王交恶，许多原本对此宝心向往之的修士都不由得打起了退堂鼓。
Obtaining it meant antagonizing Great King Peacock Daming. Many cultivators who had coveted this treasure were now retreating.
“ yě bù néng zhè me shuō ， xī rì de kǒng què kěn dìng yǐ jīng yǔn luò ， zhè yì diǎn shì bù yòng huái yí de 。 zhǐ shì shì yì shí yí ， bǎi wàn nián guò qù ， kǒng què de zhēn líng zhī huǒ ， zhōng yú zhǎo dào le chuán chéng zhě ……”
“也不能这么说，昔日的孔雀肯定已经陨落，这一点是不用怀疑的。只是事易时移，百万年过去，孔雀的真灵之火，终于找到了传承者……”
"Can't say that, for sure. The old Peacock must have perished long ago; there's no doubt about that. But with the passage of time and a million years, her true spirit flame finally found an heir..."
“ xīn de kǒng què dà míng wáng me ？”
“新的孔雀大明王么？”
"A new Great King Peacock Daming?"
zhòng xiū shì zài xīn zhōng kāi shǐ chuǎi mó héng liáng qǐ lái le 。
众修士在心中开始揣摩衡量起来了。
The cultivators began to ponder this in their minds.
xīn dàn shēng de kǒng què ， shí lì kěn dìng wú fǎ yǔ chū dài dà míng wáng xiàng bǐ ， zhì shǎo zàn shí bù jí ， zhè yì diǎn bù yòng yí huò 。 shì kě yǐ kěn dìng de 。
新诞生的孔雀，实力肯定无法与初代大明王相比，至少暂时不及，这一点不用疑惑。是可以肯定的。
A newly born peacock would certainly not match the original's strength. At least for now, there was no doubt about that.
ér tā yí dàn jì chéng le chū dài dà míng wáng de zhēn líng zhī huǒ ， shén tōng yǒu chéng de shí kè ， kěn dìng huì chū lái xún zhǎo líng tiān shǒu zhuó 。
而她一旦继承了初代大明王的真灵之火，神通有成的时刻，肯定会出来寻找灵天手镯。
And once she inherited the true spirit flame of the first Great King, her powers would manifest, and she would surely seek out the Spirit Heaven Bracelet.
huàn jù huà shuō ， dé dào zhè jiàn bǎo wù ， jiù huì shù xià yī míng qiáng dí 。
换句话说，得到这件宝物，就会树下一名强敌。
In other words, obtaining this treasure would mean facing a formidable enemy.
cóng zhè ge jiǎo dù lái shuō ， kěn dìng shì jí bù huá suàn dì 。
从这个角度来说，肯定是极不划算地。
From this perspective, it was clearly not worth it.
dàn huà shì zhè yàng méi cuò 。 zhēn kǎo lǜ shì qíng kěn dìng yào duō cóng jǐ gè céng miàn sī suǒ 。
但话是这样没错。真考虑事情肯定要多从几个层面思索。
But while this was true, one had to consider multiple aspects. Antagonizing Peacock Daming was indeed daunting, but how easily could her true spirit flame be integrated?
shù dí kǒng què ， gù rán lìng rén wèi jù ， dàn dà míng wáng de zhēn líng zhī huǒ ， yòu qǐ huì nà me róng yì róng hé 。
树敌孔雀，固然令人畏惧，但大明王的真灵之火，又岂会那么容易融合。
No one knew for sure how long it might take—could it be just a day, or a year, or even a million years?
xū yào duō zhǎng de shí jiān shuí yě bù hǎo shuō 。
需要多长的时间谁也不好说。
Due to the lack of precedent, all these possibilities existed.
yī tiān ， yī nián 。 hái shì yì bǎi wàn nián ？
一天，一年。还是一百万年？
In other words, she wouldn't necessarily come seeking this bracelet soon, giving the possessor plenty of time to buffer against her.
yīn wèi méi yǒu xiān lì 。
因为没有先例。
If Peacock Daming didn't venture out for some time, the value of the Spirit Heaven Bracelet would skyrocket. The person who obtained it would see a significant boost in their strength.
suǒ yǐ zhè xiē kě néng xìng dōu shì cún zài dì 。
所以这些可能性都是存在地。
After all, its quality rivaled divine treasures and surpassed them, with rumors suggesting it could match the Aśvatarā King's Profound Yin Treasure Box.
huàn jù huà shuō ， tā bù yí dìng huì hěn kuài lái xún zhǎo zhè líng tiān shǒu zhuó 。
换句话说，她不一定会很快来寻找这灵天手镯。
While ordinary people couldn't refine it, even half of its power would be astonishing, significantly increasing one's survival rate during future great calamities.
nà me jiù gěi dé bǎo zhě liú xià le hěn duō shí jiān de huǎn chōng 。
那么就给得宝者留下了很多时间的缓冲。
Firstly, as a treasure born from Peacock Daming over countless years, it undoubtedly retained some of her spirit essence.
ruò yī shí piàn kè 。 kǒng què bú huì wài chū xún zhǎo cǐ wù ， nà zhè líng tiān shǒu zhuó de jià zhí jiù dà le 。
若一时片刻。孔雀不会外出寻找此物，那这灵天手镯的价值就大了。
If one could comprehend and understand this, their cultivation progress would greatly benefit.
dé dào tā de rén ， shí lì huì lì kè bào zhǎng xǔ duō 。
得到它的人，实力会立刻暴涨许多。
Considering these angles, the value of this treasure was incalculable. Overall, it was a mixed blessing, leaving it to the cultivators below to decide.
bì jìng zhè jiàn dōng xī de pǐn zhì ， pì měi xiān fǔ qí zhēn ， yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí ， shèn zhì yǒu chuán yán shuō ， tā néng yǔ ā xiū luó wáng de xuán yīn bǎo hé xiāng bǐ 。
毕竟这件东西的品质，媲美仙府奇珍，有过之而无不及，甚至有传言说，它能与阿修罗王的玄阴宝盒相比。
Indeed, such was the reality.
suī rán cháng rén nán yǐ liàn huà ， dàn nǎ pà fā huī chū yí bàn de wēi lì yě ràng rén zé shé ， zài wèi lái dà jié zhōng de shēng cún lǜ huì tí gāo xǔ duō 。
虽然常人难以炼化，但哪怕发挥出一半的威力也让人咋舌，在未来大劫中的生存率会提高许多。
Every cultivator present weighed their options, especially the top-tier powerhouses, as wealth and strength were directly proportional in the cultivation world. They were most likely to bid on this finale treasure.
cǐ qí yī 。
此其一。
This logic was clear to Tianxuan Supreme Master, so he didn't urge them but waited quietly. After a full cup of tea had passed, he calmly announced: "The auction for the Spirit Heaven Bracelet begins. Starting price is three billion crystal stones; each increment must be at least one million."
qí èr ， zhè líng tiān shǒu zhuó zuò wèi kǒng què dà míng wáng yùn yù liǎo wú shù suì yuè de bǎo wù ， shàng miàn huò duō huò shǎo ， kěn dìng dū huì cán liú yǒu bù shǎo kǒng què zhī líng xìng de 。
其二，这灵天手镯做为孔雀大明王蕴育了无数岁月的宝物，上面或多或少，肯定都会残留有不少孔雀之灵性的。
"Ah..."
ruò néng cān tòu tǐ wù ， duì yú xiū liàn jìn jí dōu hěn yǒu hǎo chù 。
若能参透体悟，对于修炼进级都很有好处。
The initial starting price drew gasps from all quarters.
cóng zhè ge jiǎo dù sī suǒ ， cǐ bǎo de jià zhí nán yǐ jì shù 。
从这个角度思索，此宝的价值难以计数。
While they used some tricks when bidding on the first finale item, the Peach Immortal Fruit, this time, the Spirit Heaven Bracelet was auctioned openly without any preliminary steps. This showed Rain Mist Alliance's confidence in its value.
zōng hé kǎo lǜ zé shì xǐ yōu cān bàn ， jiù kàn xià miàn de xiū shì zěn yàng xuǎn zé 。
综合考虑则是喜忧参半，就看下面的修士怎样选择。
A three-billion crystal stone starting price wasn't far off the final price of the Peach Immortal Fruit, and such a drastic increment rule made it no wonder that cultivators gasped.
xiàn shí de qíng xíng yě què shí shì zhè yàng de 。
现实的情形也确实是这样的。
This price effectively excluded ordinary Golden Transformation Period beings; this was truly a game for true powerhouses.
měi yí gè míng cān jiā pāi mài huì de xiū shì dōu zài quán héng sī suǒ ， yóu qí shì nà xiē dǐng jí qiáng zhě ， yīn wèi xiū xiān jiè de cái fù yǔ shí lì chéng zhèng bǐ ， tā men shì zuì yǒu kě néng pāi xià zhè yā zhòu bǎo wù dì 。
每一个名参加拍卖会的修士都在权衡思索，尤其是那些顶级强者，因为修仙界的财富与实力成正比，他们是最有可能拍下这压轴宝物地。
Thankfully, so many top-tier figures had gathered at this Peach Immortal Conference. Otherwise, with such a high starting bid, the Spirit Heaven Bracelet might have gone unsold.
zhè dào lǐ ， tiān xuán zūn zhě xīn zhōng yǒu shù ， gù ér yě bù cuī cù ， jìng jìng de děng dài zhe ， jiù zhè yàng ， zú zú guò le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， cái dàn rán de kāi kǒu le ：“ fǎ bǎo líng tiān shǒu zhuó ， pāi mài zhèng shì kāi shǐ ， dǐ jià sān yì jīng shí ， měi cì jiā jià bù dé shǎo yú yī qiān wàn 。”
这道理，天璇尊者心中有数，故而也不催促，静静的等待着，就这样，足足过了一盏茶的功夫，才淡然的开口了：“法宝灵天手镯，拍卖正式开始，底价三亿晶石，每次加价不得少于一千万。”
Of course, considering its value, three billion crystal stones wasn't excessive. If there were no hidden risks, someone would have bid ten times that amount.
“ sī ……”
“嘶……”
This was not idle talk; after announcing the auction's start, silence still prevailed below.
zhè ge dǐ jià yī chū ， dào xī liáng qì de shēng yīn shì cǐ qǐ bǐ fú 。
这个底价一出，倒吸凉气的声音是此起彼伏。
"Is it so? Do all of you daoists wish to yield to each other? Then I'll lead by example—three billion."
zài pāi mài dì yī jiàn yā zhòu zhī bǎo ， pán táo shèng guǒ de shí hòu ， hái yòng le yī xiē xiǎo jì liǎng ， ér zhè cì de líng tiān shǒu zhuó ， zé shén me pū diàn yě méi yǒu ， cǎi yòng táng táng zhèng zhèng de pāi mài zhī shù 。
在拍卖第一件压轴之宝，蟠桃圣果的时候，还用了一些小伎俩，而这次的灵天手镯，则什么铺垫也没有，采用堂堂正正的拍卖之术。
A soft voice entered their ears. Turning around, almost every cultivator was taken aback.
cóng zhè yì diǎn yě kě yǐ kàn chū ， yǔ lán shāng méng duì cǐ bǎo de jià zhí xìn xīn shí zú 。
从这一点也可以看出，雨岚商盟对此宝的价值信心十足。
The bidder turned out to be Snow Mountain Elder, who had just pointedly questioned Rain Mist Alliance and now was the first to participate in the bidding, reviving the stagnant atmosphere. This behavior could also be seen as courting favor with Rain Mist Alliance.
sān yì jīng shí de dǐ jià ， yǐ jīng bù shū yú pán táo zuì hòu de chéng jiāo jià gé ， ér qiě lián jiā jià fú dù yě guī dìng dé zhè me lí pǔ ， yě jiù nán guài zhòng xiū shì huì dào xī liáng qì le 。
三亿晶石的底价，已经不输于蟠桃最后的成交价格，而且连加价幅度也规定得这么离谱，也就难怪众修士会倒吸凉气了。
His actions were completely opposite from his previous ones, confirming that this old monster's character was indeed as strange as rumored.
zhè ge dǐ jià yī chū ， jī hū jiù jiāng pǔ tōng de dù jié qī cún zài pái chú zài wài le 。
这个底价一出，几乎就将普通的渡劫期存在排除在外了。
Of course, he might have other intentions—scaring off other cultivators to bid at a lower price for the Spirit Heaven Bracelet.
zhè shì zhēn zhèng qiáng zhě de yóu xì 。
这是真正强者的游戏。
Such thoughts weren't uncommon among others, and soon someone spoke up: "Snow Mountain Daoist, are you not afraid of Peacock Daming finding trouble with you? Three billion one million."
yě kuī de zhè cì pán táo huì jù jí le zhè me duō dǐng jí rén wù ， fǒu zé líng tiān shǒu zhuó biāo zhè me gāo de jià gé ， shí yǒu ** huì liú pāi diào de 。
也亏得这次蟠桃会聚集了这么多顶级人物，否则灵天手镯标这么高的价格，十有**会流拍掉的。
The speaker was an old man with a grotesque appearance, extremely aged and hunched. Such a sight was rare among cultivators.
dāng rán ， kǎo lǜ tā de jià zhí ， sān yì jīng shí bìng bù lí pǔ ， ruò bú shì yǒu yǐn huàn zài lǐ tou ， zài biāo shàng shí bèi de jià gé yě huì yǒu rén mǎi de 。
当然，考虑它的价值，三亿晶石并不离谱，若不是有隐患在里头，再标上十倍的价格也会有人买的。
Tiantuo Supreme Master's fame was also quite prominent.
"Haha, in the presence of enlightened people, there's no need for veiled words. The Spirit Heaven Bracelet is as precious as divine treasures and even surpasses先天 artifacts. From both reason and logic, your esteemed alliance has no need to auction it off. Therefore, there must be a reason behind this. If you don't clarify, we dare not rashly participate in the bidding."
Snow Mountain Elder sneered, his words devoid of any courtesy as he directly addressed the core issue.
His remarks drew attention from the other cultivators below, with support echoing through their ears:
"Indeed, indeed. Your esteemed alliance's actions are unreasonable; what is the reason behind this? It should be clarified beforehand."
"A fair transaction—since you've made this a finale item, you can't cheat me. If there's any issue, it should have been mentioned first..."
...
Various voices arose in succession, whether ordinary Golden Transformation Period cultivators or domain masters, all seemed to harbor concerns about the matter.
"Alright, my fellow daoists, let us not speak further on this. Even if you don't ask, I will clarify. As a merchant of Rain Mist Alliance, we have always been honest with both old and young. This finale item won't be secretly manipulated."
"Indeed, the Spirit Heaven Bracelet is an item belonging to Great King Peacock Daming. As the progenitor of true bird spirits, her strength rivals that of a true immortal."
"And this Spirit Heaven Bracelet is an inseparable treasure from her. When the Peacock fell in ancient times, this extraordinary treasure disappeared as well. Now it has reappeared and fallen into our Rain Mist Alliance's hands by chance..."
At these words, Tianxuan Supreme Master's face flashed with a strange expression but he stopped short of speaking further.
The cultivators present were no fools; they understood the implications behind his words.
"Daoist friend, are you saying that Great King Peacock Daming has already been resurrected?"
Snow Mountain Elder hesitated to speak. Others couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath—this would make the Spirit Heaven Bracelet a hot potato.
Obtaining it meant antagonizing Great King Peacock Daming. Many cultivators who had coveted this treasure were now retreating.
"Can't say that, for sure. The old Peacock must have perished long ago; there's no doubt about that. But with the passage of time and a million years, her true spirit flame finally found an heir..."
"A new Great King Peacock Daming?"
The cultivators began to ponder this in their minds.
A newly born peacock would certainly not match the original's strength. At least for now, there was no doubt about that.
And once she inherited the true spirit flame of the first Great King, her powers would manifest, and she would surely seek out the Spirit Heaven Bracelet.
In other words, obtaining this treasure would mean facing a formidable enemy.
From this perspective, it was clearly not worth it.
But while this was true, one had to consider multiple aspects. Antagonizing Peacock Daming was indeed daunting, but how easily could her true spirit flame be integrated?
No one knew for sure how long it might take—could it be just a day, or a year, or even a million years?
Due to the lack of precedent, all these possibilities existed.
In other words, she wouldn't necessarily come seeking this bracelet soon, giving the possessor plenty of time to buffer against her.
If Peacock Daming didn't venture out for some time, the value of the Spirit Heaven Bracelet would skyrocket. The person who obtained it would see a significant boost in their strength.
After all, its quality rivaled divine treasures and surpassed them, with rumors suggesting it could match the Aśvatarā King's Profound Yin Treasure Box.
While ordinary people couldn't refine it, even half of its power would be astonishing, significantly increasing one's survival rate during future great calamities.
Firstly, as a treasure born from Peacock Daming over countless years, it undoubtedly retained some of her spirit essence.
If one could comprehend and understand this, their cultivation progress would greatly benefit.
Considering these angles, the value of this treasure was incalculable. Overall, it was a mixed blessing, leaving it to the cultivators below to decide.
Indeed, such was the reality.
Every cultivator present weighed their options, especially the top-tier powerhouses, as wealth and strength were directly proportional in the cultivation world. They were most likely to bid on this finale treasure.
This logic was clear to Tianxuan Supreme Master, so he didn't urge them but waited quietly. After a full cup of tea had passed, he calmly announced: "The auction for the Spirit Heaven Bracelet begins. Starting price is three billion crystal stones; each increment must be at least one million."
"Ah..."
The initial starting price drew gasps from all quarters.
While they used some tricks when bidding on the first finale item, the Peach Immortal Fruit, this time, the Spirit Heaven Bracelet was auctioned openly without any preliminary steps. This showed Rain Mist Alliance's confidence in its value.
A three-billion crystal stone starting price wasn't far off the final price of the Peach Immortal Fruit, and such a drastic increment rule made it no wonder that cultivators gasped.
This price effectively excluded ordinary Golden Transformation Period beings; this was truly a game for true powerhouses.
Thankfully, so many top-tier figures had gathered at this Peach Immortal Conference. Otherwise, with such a high starting bid, the Spirit Heaven Bracelet might have gone unsold.
Of course, considering its value, three billion crystal stones wasn't excessive. If there were no hidden risks, someone would have bid ten times that amount.
This was not idle talk; after announcing the auction's start, silence still prevailed below.
"Is it so? Do all of you daoists wish to yield to each other? Then I'll lead by example—three billion."
A soft voice entered their ears. Turning around, almost every cultivator was taken aback.
The bidder turned out to be Snow Mountain Elder, who had just pointedly questioned Rain Mist Alliance and now was the first to participate in the bidding, reviving the stagnant atmosphere. This behavior could also be seen as courting favor with Rain Mist Alliance.
His actions were completely opposite from his previous ones, confirming that this old monster's character was indeed as strange as rumored.
Of course, he might have other intentions—scaring off other cultivators to bid at a lower price for the Spirit Heaven Bracelet.
Such thoughts weren't uncommon among others, and soon someone spoke up: "Snow Mountain Daoist, are you not afraid of Peacock Daming finding trouble with you? Three billion one million."
The speaker was an old man with a grotesque appearance, extremely aged and hunched. Such a sight was rare among cultivators.
Tiantuo Supreme Master's fame was also quite prominent.