tiān shā míng wáng zhí jiē zhuàng chuān le yī zuò shān fēng ， zhěng gè guò chéng kě yòng huī tóu tǔ liǎn lái xíng róng 。
天煞明王直接撞穿了一座山峰，整个过程可用灰头土脸来形容。
The Heaven's Malevolent Emperor directly smashed through a mountain peak, leaving the entire process looking like a scene of utter destruction.
ér zhè yí mù ， zài chǎng de xiū shì qīn yǎn mù dǔ ， rén rén liǎn shàng dōu bù yóu zì zhǔ de lù chū le hài rán de shén sè 。
而这一幕，在场的修士亲眼目睹，人人脸上都不由自主的露出了骇然的神色。
Witnesses present couldn't help but show shock on their faces as they watched this unfold. A true craftsman can tell in one move whether someone is skilled or not. After some initial doubt, who could now question Fairy Rain桐's power?
háng jia yī shēn shǒu ， jiù zhī yǒu méi yǒu ！
行家一伸手，就知有没有！
Indeed, it was Fairy Rain桐 who had made the move, the First Immortal of Spirit Realm, who with a single strike sent the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor flying.
ruò shuō xiān qián hái yǒu xiē huái yí ， cǐ kè shuí hái gǎn zhì yí yǔ tóng xiān zi de shí lì 。
若说先前还有些怀疑，此刻谁还敢质疑雨桐仙子的实力。
Remember that he was one of the Six Kings of阴司.
méi cuò ， chū shǒu de shì lǐ yǔ tóng ， líng jiè dì yī xiān zi ， jǐn jǐn yī zhāo jiù jiāng tiān shā míng wáng dǎ fēi le chū qù 。
没错，出手的是李雨桐，灵界第一仙子，仅仅一招就将天煞明王打飞了出去。
However, in their recent exchange, there was a clear disparity between him and Fairy Rain桐.
xū zhī duì fāng kě shì yīn sī liù wáng zhī yī 。
须知对方可是阴司六王之一。
"Here is the Jade Pool; you cannot act so insolently here."
rán ér zài gāng gāng nà yī huí hé de jiāo shǒu zhōng què yǔ yǔ tóng xiān zi xiǎn shì chū tài dà de chā jù 。
然而在刚刚那一回合的交手中却与雨桐仙子显示出太大的差距。
Fairy Rain桐's cold voice echoed. Her beautiful face showed anger. It wasn't hard to understand why she was angry—after all the changes at this Peach Banquet, with so many breaking of rules, someone actually dared to disregard the auction’s rules. This was too much.
“ zhè lǐ shì yáo chí ， róng bù dé nǐ fàng sì 。”
“这里是瑶池，容不得你放肆。”
How about the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor?
yǔ tóng xiān zi lěng lěng de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ ， jué měi de róng yán shàng dài zhe huì nù ， yě nán guài tā fā huǒ ， cǐ cì pán táo huì jīng lì le tài duō de biàn gù ， pò huài guī jǔ de shì qíng shǔ bù shèng shǔ ， rú jīn tā qīn zì zuò zhèn yú cǐ chù ， jū rán hái yǒu rén gǎn shì pāi mài huì de guī jǔ wèi wú wù ， wèi miǎn tài qī fù rén le 。
雨桐仙子冷冷的声音传入耳朵，绝美的容颜上带着恚怒，也难怪她发火，此次蟠桃会经历了太多的变故，破坏规矩的事情数不胜数，如今她亲自坐镇于此处，居然还有人敢视拍卖会的规矩为无物，未免太欺负人了。
Fairy Rain桐 had truly lost her temper this time; if he didn't show some respect, she wouldn’t mind making an example out of him.
tiān shā míng wáng yòu rú hé ？
天煞明王又如何？
Roar!
yǔ tóng xiān zi zhè yī cì shì dòng le zhēn huǒ ， duì fāng ruò bù shí xiàng ， tā bù jiè yì shā jī jǐng hóu yī cì de 。
雨桐仙子这一次是动了真火，对方若不识相，她不介意杀鸡儆猴一次的。
The howling of countless ghosts filled the air as a massive mountain peak collapsed into nothingness.
hǒu ！
吼！
The Heaven's Malevolent Emperor was both shocked and angry. How long since he had been so humiliated?
wàn guǐ páo xiāo de shēng yīn chuán rù ěr duǒ 。
万鬼咆哮的声音传入耳朵。
The sky, which had been clear moments ago, suddenly turned dark with endless wailing spirits in the void.
yuǎn chù nà zuò nà zuò jù dà de shān fēng zhí jiē bēng tā huà wèi le xū wú 。
远处那座那座巨大的山峰直接崩塌化为了虚无。
"Do you not accept this?"
tiān shā míng wáng yòu jīng yòu nù ， duō shǎo nián le ， tā bù céng bèi duì fāng zhè yàng xiū rǔ 。
天煞明王又惊又怒，多少年了，他不曾被对方这样羞辱。
Fairy Rain桐’s eyebrows slightly furrowed as her jade hand pointed a divine sword forward: "Do you wish to settle this dispute and wash away the shame from our last battle?"
yuán běn qíng lǎng de tiān sè ， zhòu rán biàn dé huì àn yǐ jí ， wú qióng wú jìn de yīn hún zài xū kōng zhōng páo xiāo bù yǐ 。
原本晴朗的天色，骤然变得晦暗以极，无穷无尽的阴魂在虚空中咆哮不已。
Her voice was calm, but the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor felt like he had been doused with cold water. A chill rose from his feet; he could sense Fairy Rain桐’s overwhelming intent to kill.
“ zěn me ， nǐ bù fú qì ？”
“怎么，你不服气？”
If he dared to fight here, she would really kill him.
yǔ tóng xiān zi de dài méi wēi wēi zhòu qǐ ， yù shǒu píng jǔ ， xiān jiàn cháo zhe qián fāng zhǐ qù ：“ xiǎng yào yǔ wǒ yī jué shèng fù ， xǐ shuā gāng gāng dòu fǎ wèi nǐ suǒ dài lái de chǐ rǔ ？”
雨桐仙子的黛眉微微皱起，玉手平举，仙剑朝着前方指去：“想要与我一决胜负，洗刷刚刚斗法为你所带来的耻辱？”
With this realization, the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor quickly calmed down.
zhè wèi líng jiè dì yī xiān zi de shēng yīn píng jìng dào jí chù ， rán ér tiān shā míng wáng de gǎn shòu què yǔ dāng tóu jiāo le yī pén lěng shuǐ xiāng chà fǎng fú 。
这位灵界第一仙子的声音平静到极处，然而天煞明王的感受却与当头浇了一盆冷水相差仿佛。
Small-mindedness can lead to big mistakes.
yī gǔ hán qì cóng jiǎo hòu mào qǐ ， tā néng gòu gǎn jué dào yǔ tóng xiān zi shēn shàng suǒ fàn làn chū lái de shā yì 。
一股寒气从脚后冒起，他能够感觉到雨桐仙子身上所泛滥出来的杀意。
The lesson of the Ten Thousand Serpent King was not far. How could he put himself in such a predicament?
ruò gǎn zài zhè lǐ dòng shǒu ， tā zhēn de huì shā le zì jǐ 。
若敢在这里动手，她真的会杀了自己。
At his level, his life was too precious; his anger quickly faded into a smile: "Fairy, there’s no need for you to be angry. I had no intention of making enemies with you. It was just an impulse earlier. Please don’t take it to heart."
yǒu le zhè yàng de míng wù ， tiān shā míng wáng xùn sù lěng jìng xià lái le 。
有了这样的明悟，天煞明王迅速冷静下来了。
Withdrawing is better.
xiǎo bù rěn zé luàn dà móu 。
小不忍则乱大谋。
The Heaven's Malevolent Emperor’s response was rational. While he lost some face, life and face were not worth comparing. He knew which was more important.
wàn jiāo wáng qián chē zhī jiàn bù yuǎn 。 zì jǐ zěn me kě yǐ zì xiàn xiǎn dì ？
万蛟王前车之鉴不远。自己怎么可以自陷险地？
Fairy Rain桐’s expression remained cold, but she secretly sighed with relief. She had a hundred percent confidence in winning against the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor, but that would involve too many complications. It was better to avoid conflict if possible.
shí lì dào le tā zhè ge děng jí ， duì yú xiǎo mìng ér zì rán shì wú bǐ zhēn xī ， liǎn shàng de nù róng xùn sù yǐn qù ， qǔ ér dài zhī de shì péi xiào de biǎo qíng fú xiàn ér qǐ ：“ xiān zi hé bì fā nù ， zài xià kě wú yì yǔ nǐ wèi dí ， gāng cái bù guò shì yī shí jī dòng ér yǐ ， hái wàng xiān zi bú yào jiè yì 。”
实力到了他这个等级，对于小命儿自然是无比珍稀，脸上的怒容迅速隐去，取而代之的是陪笑的表情浮现而起：“仙子何必发怒，在下可无意与你为敌，刚才不过是一时激动而已，还望仙子不要介意。”
Mercy is always welcome when it can be given. With this thought, she smiled and said: "Emperor, there’s no need for you to blame yourself. I was also a bit overzealous. Please don’t take offense; let's turn swords into plowshares."
tuì yī bù hǎi kuò tiān kōng 。
退一步海阔天空。
"Of course, of course," the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor quickly agreed.
tiān shā míng wáng de huí dá lǐ zhì yǐ jí ， suī rán yǒu diǎn yán miàn jǐn shī ， dàn miàn zi yǔ xiǎo mìng ér xiāng bǐ ， zì rán shì bù zhí yī tí 。 zhè shú qīng shú zhòng ， tā yòu zěn me huì līn bù qīng dì 。
天煞明王的回答理智以极，虽然有点颜面尽失，但面子与小命儿相比，自然是不值一提。这孰轻孰重，他又怎么会拎不清地。
With that, the matter was settled. Though unscathed, the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor had no face to continue bidding and left early.
lǐ yǔ tóng de biǎo qíng qīng lěng wú bǐ ， xīn zhōng què yě àn zì sōng le kǒu qì ， duì shàng tiān shā míng wáng ， tā dāng rán yǒu bǎi fēn zhī bǎi qǔ shèng de bǎ wò ， dàn nà yàng shè jí de má fán jiù huì biàn dé tài duō ， bù zhàn ér qū rén zhī bīng shì zuì hǎo de 。
李雨桐的表情清冷无比，心中却也暗自松了口气，对上天煞明王，她当然有百分之百取胜的把握，但那样涉及的麻烦就会变得太多，不战而屈人之兵是最好的。
Fairy Rain桐 sighed but didn’t have a reason to keep him around either.
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén ， zhè shì tā suǒ lè yì kàn dào de jié guǒ ， yú shì yě wēi wēi yī xiào de kāi kǒu le ：“ míng wáng bù yòng zì zé 。 běn xiān zi yě yǒu xiē tài guò chōng dòng le ， hái wàng dào yǒu bú yào fàng zài xīn shàng ， yǔ wǒ huà gān gē wéi yù bó 。”
得饶人处且饶人，这是她所乐意看到的结果，于是也微微一笑的开口了：“明王不用自责。本仙子也有些太过冲动了，还望道友不要放在心上，与我化干戈为玉帛。”
Thus, only two people remained in the auction: Lin Xuan and the Solitary Crane Immortal.
“ hǎo de ， hǎo de 。”
“好的，好的。”
The Confucian cultivator clearly harbored grudges against the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor. Seeing his humiliation, he was overjoyed and even found Lin Xuan more tolerable.
tiān shā míng wáng zì rán yě bù xī wàng yǔ lǐ yǔ tóng jiāo wù 。 lì kè cóng shàn rú liú de kāi kǒu le 。
天煞明王自然也不希望与李雨桐交恶。立刻从善如流的开口了。
He had participated to spite the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor; now that he had failed, there was no reason for him to continue.
ér shì qíng zhì cǐ suàn shì gào yí duàn luò ， jīng lì zhè yàng de biàn gù ， tiān shā míng wáng suī fēn háo wú sǔn ， dàn yě wú liǎn jì xù jìng pāi xià qù 。
而事情至此算是告一段落，经历这样的变故，天煞明王虽分毫无损，但也无脸继续竞拍下去。
Though the Spirit Sky Bracelet was a rare treasure, its potential dangers were significant. As one of the Three Loose Immortals, how could he not understand this?
shuō le jǐ jù chǎng miàn huà 。 biàn tí qián lí xí 。
说了几句场面话。便提前离席。
Continuing to muddle through would be foolish.
yǔ tóng xiān zi tàn le kǒu qì ， dāng rán yě méi yǒu jiāng tā jì xù liú xià lái de dào lǐ 。
雨桐仙子叹了口气，当然也没有将他继续留下来的道理。
Thus, the Solitary Crane Immortal smiled but said nothing, his expression indicating that he had no intention of bidding further.
rú cǐ yī lái ， cān yù jìng pāi de rén zhǐ shèng xià le liǎng gè 。
如此一来，参与竞拍的人只剩下了两个。
...
yí gè lín xuān 。 zhì yú lìng wài yí gè ， biàn shì sān dà sàn xiān zhōng de gū hóng zi 。
一个林轩。至于另外一个，便是三大散仙中的孤鸿子。
Other cultivators present were more complex in their expressions.
zhè wèi rú mén dà xiū shì ， yǔ tiān shā míng wáng míng xiǎn yǒu xián xì ， jiàn duì fāng yán miàn jǐn shī ， liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng nà jiào yí gè huān xǐ ， lián dài kàn lín xuān yě jiù shùn yǎn yǐ jí 。
这位儒门大修士，与天煞明王明显有嫌隙，见对方颜面尽失，脸上的表情那叫一个欢喜，连带看林轩也就顺眼以极。
Some cautious ones avoided the Peacock and didn’t plan on participating. Others, old monsters who disregarded potential dangers, remained indifferent to them.
tā cān yù zhēng duó ， yuán běn jiù shì wèi le gēn tiān shā míng wáng guò bù qǐ ， rú jīn duì fāng shā yǔ ér guī ， zì rán yě jiù méi yǒu bì yào jì xù 。
他参与争夺，原本就是为了跟天煞明王过不起，如今对方铩羽而归，自然也就没有必要继续。
Future events are hard to predict; what use is fear? They wanted the Spirit Sky Bracelet but found its price too steep for most. Moreover, with the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor’s failure and the Solitary Crane Immortal’s withdrawal, it was clear that this item brought bad luck. Was it wise for them to join now?
zhè líng tiān shǒu zhuó suī shì xī shì qí wù ， dàn suǒ dài lái de yǐn huàn yě shì fēi tóng xiǎo kě ， tā shēn wèi sān dà sàn xiān zhī yī ， qǐ huì bù míng bái zhè zhōng jiān de lì hài guān xì 。
这灵天手镯虽是稀世奇物，但所带来的隐患也是非同小可，他身为三大散仙之一，岂会不明白这中间的厉害关系。
Various concerns weighed on their minds.
jì xù tāng hún shuǐ shì yú chǔn dì 。
继续蹚浑水是愚蠢地。
In the end, no one else challenged Lin Xuan, making him the ultimate victor.
jì rán rú cǐ ， nà hái bù rú zuò zuò shùn shuǐ rén qíng 。
既然如此，那还不如做做顺水人情。
The Venerable Heaven璇 frowned; the price of nine billion was lower than expected.
yú shì gū hóng zi xiào ér bù yǔ ， kàn biǎo qíng jiù zhī dào tā bù dǎ suàn jìng pāi xià qù 。
于是孤鸿子笑而不语，看表情就知道他不打算竞拍下去。
Man’s plans are not always as good as heaven's. If it weren’t for the Solitary Crane Immortal and the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor disrupting things, following normal auction procedures would likely have fetched a higher price.
……
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But now that this had happened, there was no way to start over. The Rain Mist Commercial Alliance could only accept their fate.
zhì yú qí tā de xiū xiān zhě ， cǐ shí biǎo qíng zé hěn fù zá 。
至于其他的修仙者，此时表情则很复杂。
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yī xiē jǐn xiǎo shèn wēi zhī rén gù jì kǒng què ， yuán běn jiù bù dǎ suàn cān yù zhēng duó ， dàn yě yǒu yī xiē lǎo guài wù ， gēn běn jiù méi yǒu jiāng suǒ wèi de yǐn huàn fàng zài yǎn zhōng 。
一些谨小慎微之人顾忌孔雀，原本就不打算参与争夺，但也有一些老怪物，根本就没有将所谓的隐患放在眼中。
Lin Xuan unwittingly gained an advantage by acquiring the Spirit Sky Bracelet.
wèi lái de shì kàn bú jiàn mō bù zháo ， qián pà láng ， hòu pà hǔ yǒu shén me yòng ， tā men xiǎng yào zhēng duó líng tiān shǒu zhuó ， dàn jiǔ yì de jià gé yǒu xiē tài lí pǔ ， bú shì rén rén dōu ná dé chū 。
未来的事看不见摸不着，前怕狼，后怕虎有什么用，他们想要争夺灵天手镯，但九亿的价格有些太离谱，不是人人都拿得出。
The Peach Banquet neared its end, with just one final item left for auction.
hé kuàng tiān shā míng wáng yǐ jīng chī le yī cì kǔ ， shēn wèi sàn xiān de gū hóng zi yě tuì chū zhēng duó ， zú yǐ zhèng míng zhè shì yī jiàn bù xiáng zhī wù ， zì jǐ zhè shí hòu cān yù jìn qù ， zhēn de míng zhì me ？
何况天煞明王已经吃了一次苦，身为散仙的孤鸿子也退出争夺，足以证明这是一件不祥之物，自己这时候参与进去，真的明智么？
Silence fell across the entire venue as everyone turned their attention to this last item.
gè zhǒng gè yàng de gù jì 。
各种各样的顾忌。
It was no surprise. It was well-known that this final treasure was invaluable.
zuì hòu bù zhī dào chū yú zěn yàng de kǎo lǜ ， jū rán méi yǒu yí gè rén zài yǔ lín xuān zhēng duó ， lín xuān chéng wéi xiào dào zuì hòu de shèng lì zhě 。
最后不知道出于怎样的考虑，居然没有一个人再与林轩争夺，林轩成为笑到最后的胜利者。
After the immortal peach and the Spirit Sky Bracelet, what could it be?
tiān xuán zūn zhě méi tou yí zhòu ， liǎn sè yǒu xiē fā kǔ 。
天璇尊者眉头一皱，脸色有些发苦。
No one could imagine.
jiǔ yì jià gé bù dī ， dàn què yuǎn yuǎn shǎo yú tā de yù jì 。
九亿价格不低，但却远远少于他的预计。
This wasn’t idle speculation; in all three realms, there were few treasures more valuable than these two.
rén suàn bù rú tiān suàn ， ruò bú shì gū hóng zi yǔ tiān shā míng wáng chū lái jiǎo jú ， àn zhào zhèng cháng de pāi mài chéng xù ， shí yǒu ** néng gòu pāi chū gèng gāo jià gé lái dì 。
人算不如天算，若不是孤鸿子与天煞明王出来搅局，按照正常的拍卖程序，十有**能够拍出更高价格来地。
Thus, everyone’s anticipation was natural.
dàn shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， yě bù kě néng chóng xīn lái guò ， yǔ lán shāng méng zhǐ hǎo zì rèn dǎo méi 。
但事已至此，也不可能重新来过，雨岚商盟只好自认倒霉。
They looked up to see a surprising scene: Venerable Heaven璇 had walked down from his seat.
lín xuān zài bù zhī bù jué zhōng zhàn le yí gè dà biàn yí ， rú yuàn yǐ cháng de jiāng líng tiān shǒu zhuó yě shōu zài le huái lǐ 。
林轩在不知不觉中占了一个大便宜，如愿以偿的将灵天手镯也收在了怀里。
Everyone began to speculate.
ér pán táo huì zhì cǐ yě jìn rù le wěi shēng ， hái shèng xià zuì hòu yī jiàn yā zhòu zhī bǎo de pāi mài 。
而蟠桃会至此也进入了尾声，还剩下最后一件压轴之宝的拍卖。
As expected, Fairy Rain桐 stepped forward onto the stage.
zhěng gè huì chǎng dōu ān jìng le xià lái 。
整个会场都安静了下来。
This caught everyone's breath. It was well-known that Fairy Rain桐 was reclusive and seldom attended such gatherings; her presence here was unprecedented.
zhè yī cì ， jī hū suǒ yǒu rén dōu lù chū guān zhù de biǎo qíng lái 。
这一次，几乎所有人都露出关注的表情来。
Her hosting of the auction was unheard of, indicating the immense value of this final item.
bù qí guài 。
不奇怪。
Everyone’s curiosity was piqued, even among the strongest beings in the three realms. This explained why the old monsters present were so focused and interested.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， zhè zuì hòu yī jiàn bǎo wù shì zuì bǎo guì dì 。
众所周知，这最后一件宝物是最宝贵地。
With that, Fairy Rain桐 stepped forward to announce the final item for auction.
Boom!
The Heaven's Malevolent Emperor directly smashed through a mountain peak, leaving the entire process looking like a scene of utter destruction.
Witnesses present couldn't help but show shock on their faces as they watched this unfold. A true craftsman can tell in one move whether someone is skilled or not. After some initial doubt, who could now question Fairy Rain桐's power?
Indeed, it was Fairy Rain桐 who had made the move, the First Immortal of Spirit Realm, who with a single strike sent the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor flying.
Remember that he was one of the Six Kings of阴司.
However, in their recent exchange, there was a clear disparity between him and Fairy Rain桐.
"Here is the Jade Pool; you cannot act so insolently here."
Fairy Rain桐's cold voice echoed. Her beautiful face showed anger. It wasn't hard to understand why she was angry—after all the changes at this Peach Banquet, with so many breaking of rules, someone actually dared to disregard the auction’s rules. This was too much.
How about the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor?
Fairy Rain桐 had truly lost her temper this time; if he didn't show some respect, she wouldn’t mind making an example out of him.
Roar!
The howling of countless ghosts filled the air as a massive mountain peak collapsed into nothingness.
The Heaven's Malevolent Emperor was both shocked and angry. How long since he had been so humiliated?
The sky, which had been clear moments ago, suddenly turned dark with endless wailing spirits in the void.
"Do you not accept this?"
Fairy Rain桐’s eyebrows slightly furrowed as her jade hand pointed a divine sword forward: "Do you wish to settle this dispute and wash away the shame from our last battle?"
Her voice was calm, but the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor felt like he had been doused with cold water. A chill rose from his feet; he could sense Fairy Rain桐’s overwhelming intent to kill.
If he dared to fight here, she would really kill him.
With this realization, the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor quickly calmed down.
Small-mindedness can lead to big mistakes.
The lesson of the Ten Thousand Serpent King was not far. How could he put himself in such a predicament?
At his level, his life was too precious; his anger quickly faded into a smile: "Fairy, there’s no need for you to be angry. I had no intention of making enemies with you. It was just an impulse earlier. Please don’t take it to heart."
Withdrawing is better.
The Heaven's Malevolent Emperor’s response was rational. While he lost some face, life and face were not worth comparing. He knew which was more important.
Fairy Rain桐’s expression remained cold, but she secretly sighed with relief. She had a hundred percent confidence in winning against the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor, but that would involve too many complications. It was better to avoid conflict if possible.
Mercy is always welcome when it can be given. With this thought, she smiled and said: "Emperor, there’s no need for you to blame yourself. I was also a bit overzealous. Please don’t take offense; let's turn swords into plowshares."
"Of course, of course," the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor quickly agreed.
With that, the matter was settled. Though unscathed, the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor had no face to continue bidding and left early.
Fairy Rain桐 sighed but didn’t have a reason to keep him around either.
Thus, only two people remained in the auction: Lin Xuan and the Solitary Crane Immortal.
The Confucian cultivator clearly harbored grudges against the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor. Seeing his humiliation, he was overjoyed and even found Lin Xuan more tolerable.
He had participated to spite the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor; now that he had failed, there was no reason for him to continue.
Though the Spirit Sky Bracelet was a rare treasure, its potential dangers were significant. As one of the Three Loose Immortals, how could he not understand this?
Continuing to muddle through would be foolish.
Thus, the Solitary Crane Immortal smiled but said nothing, his expression indicating that he had no intention of bidding further.
...
Other cultivators present were more complex in their expressions.
Some cautious ones avoided the Peacock and didn’t plan on participating. Others, old monsters who disregarded potential dangers, remained indifferent to them.
Future events are hard to predict; what use is fear? They wanted the Spirit Sky Bracelet but found its price too steep for most. Moreover, with the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor’s failure and the Solitary Crane Immortal’s withdrawal, it was clear that this item brought bad luck. Was it wise for them to join now?
Various concerns weighed on their minds.
In the end, no one else challenged Lin Xuan, making him the ultimate victor.
The Venerable Heaven璇 frowned; the price of nine billion was lower than expected.
Man’s plans are not always as good as heaven's. If it weren’t for the Solitary Crane Immortal and the Heaven's Malevolent Emperor disrupting things, following normal auction procedures would likely have fetched a higher price.
But now that this had happened, there was no way to start over. The Rain Mist Commercial Alliance could only accept their fate.
...
Lin Xuan unwittingly gained an advantage by acquiring the Spirit Sky Bracelet.
The Peach Banquet neared its end, with just one final item left for auction.
Silence fell across the entire venue as everyone turned their attention to this last item.
It was no surprise. It was well-known that this final treasure was invaluable.
After the immortal peach and the Spirit Sky Bracelet, what could it be?
No one could imagine.
This wasn’t idle speculation; in all three realms, there were few treasures more valuable than these two.
Thus, everyone’s anticipation was natural.
They looked up to see a surprising scene: Venerable Heaven璇 had walked down from his seat.
Could it be...
Everyone began to speculate.
As expected, Fairy Rain桐 stepped forward onto the stage.
This caught everyone's breath. It was well-known that Fairy Rain桐 was reclusive and seldom attended such gatherings; her presence here was unprecedented.
Her hosting of the auction was unheard of, indicating the immense value of this final item.
Everyone’s curiosity was piqued, even among the strongest beings in the three realms. This explained why the old monsters present were so focused and interested.
With that, Fairy Rain桐 stepped forward to announce the final item for auction.