dāng rán , jiā jià de shēng yīn yǐ màn le xǔ duō , měi cì jiā jià de fú dù yě zài zhú jiàn huí luò .
当然,加价的声音已慢了许多,每次加价的幅度也在逐渐回落.
Of course, the bidding price had slowed down significantly. The increment between each bid was gradually decreasing as well.
ruò hùn dùn zhī shí kě yǐ fǎn fù cān wù , nà me duō me lí pǔ de jià gé , dōu bù wèi guò , shèn zhì zhēn xiān shí yǒu ** yě huì xià jiè cān yù zhēng duó .
若混沌之石可以反复参悟,那么多么离谱的价格,都不为过,甚至真仙十有**也会下界参与争夺.
If the Chaos Crystal could be repeatedly pondered over, then any outrageous price would be justified, even a True Immortal might descend to participate in the struggle for it.
dàn yǎn qián zhè hóng méng zhì bǎo , nǎi shì yǒu quē hàn de , wèi yí cì xìng de xiāo hào zhī wù .
但眼前这鸿蒙至宝,乃是有缺憾的,为一次性的消耗之物.
But this Primordial Treasure before them was flawed and consumable, meant only for one use.
hùn dùn fǎ zé bāo luó wàn xiàng , xuán ào yǐ jí , xiǎng yào lǐng wù , nà shì qiān nán wàn nán dì , jǐn jǐn néng gòu cān wù yī cì , shuí yě nán shuō yǒu duō dà shōu huò , shèn zhì yǒu kě néng shén me fā xiàn yě wú .
混沌法则包罗万象,玄奥以极,想要领悟,那是千难万难地,仅仅能够参悟一次,谁也难说有多大收获,甚至有可能什么发现也无.
The Law of Chaos encompassed everything, its profundity incomprehensible. To comprehend it was an arduous task; even if one could grasp it once, there was no guarantee of significant gains or discoveries.
nà yàng de huà , kě jiù kuī de dà le , shuō péi le fū rén yòu zhé bīng yě bù wèi guò .
那样的话,可就亏得大了,说赔了夫人又折兵也不为过.
In that case, it would be a huge loss, akin to losing both wife and property.
jí biàn zhè xiē lǎo guài wù shēn jiā bù sú , yě bù dé bù hǎo hǎo diān liáng yī èr le , bì jìng shù bǎi yì jīng shí , duì tā men lái shuō , yě bú shì yí gè xiǎo shù zì , dāng rán bù yuàn yì bái bái rēng jìn shuǐ lǐ .
即便这些老怪物身家不俗,也不得不好好掂量一二了,毕竟数百亿晶石,对他们来说,也不是一个小数字,当然不愿意白白扔进水里.
Even though these old monsters were not short on resources, they had to carefully consider the situation. After all, hundreds of billions of crystal stones were not a small sum for them, so they did not want to throw their money away.
jǐn shèn nà shì yīng yǒu zhī yì , méi yǒu rén huì jué de xī qí , zhào zhè yàng xià qù , hěn kuài yīng gāi jiù huì fēn chū shèng fù dì .
谨慎那是应有之义,没有人会觉得稀奇,照这样下去,很快应该就会分出胜负地.
Cautiousness was expected; no one found it strange that the competition would soon come down to a decisive outcome.
lín xuān xīn zhōng rú cǐ chuǎi mó , guǒ bù qí rán , suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí , tuì chū jìng zhēng de xiū shì yǐ shì yuè lái yuè duō .
林轩心中如此揣摩,果不其然,随着时间的推移,退出竞争的修士已是越来越多.
Lin Xuan pondered this as he watched. Indeed, with time passing, more and more cultivators withdrew from the bidding.
zuì hòu zhǐ shèng xià le liáo liáo liǎng sān gè .
最后只剩下了寥寥两三个.
Only two or three remained: Broad Cold Immortal, Ice Spirit Ancestor, and one of the Six Kings of the Netherworld—Golden Jade Corpse King!
guǎng hán zhēn rén , bīng pò shǐ zǔ , yǐ jí yīn sī liù wáng zhōng de yí gè .
广寒真人,冰魄始祖,以及阴司六王中的一个.
It was unclear if it was a coincidence that the top existences in the Three Realms were left with just one each.
jīn yuè shī wáng ！
金玥尸王！
At this moment, the base price for the Chaos Crystal had already been pushed up to 2.5 billion crystal stones.
yě bù zhī dào shì bú shì qiǎo hé , sān dà jiè miàn de dǐng jí cún zài gāng hǎo dōu zhǐ shèng xià yí gè .
也不知道是不是巧合,三大界面的顶级存在刚好都只剩下一个.
The bid came from Broad Cold Immortal, but sweat beads could be seen on his forehead, indicating he was finding it increasingly difficult to bear such a high price. However, for some reason, he still refused to give up. Beside him, the expression of Golden Jade Corpse King was equally grim.
ér cǐ shí , hùn dùn zhī shí de dǐ jià yǐ jīng bèi tuī gāo zhì liǎng bǎi wǔ shí yì le .
而此时,混沌之石的底价已经被推高至两百五十亿了.
It seemed like just an item auction, yet the atmosphere felt incredibly tense.
chū jià de shì guǎng hán zhēn rén , bù guò tā de é tóu shàng yǐn jiàn xì mì de hàn zhū , xiǎn rán zhè yàng de jià gé , yǐ jīng dào le ràng tā yǒu xiē nán yǐ chéng shòu de dì bù , dàn bù zhī wèi hé , yī jiù bù kěn fàng qì , yī páng , jīn yuè shī wáng de biǎo qíng tóng yàng yīn mái yǐ jí .
出价的是广寒真人,不过他的额头上隐见细密的汗珠,显然这样的价格,已经到了让他有些难以承受的地步,但不知为何,依旧不肯放弃,一旁,金玥尸王的表情同样阴霾以极.
The air had almost solidified with tension.
míng míng zhǐ shì yī jiàn wù pǐn de pāi mài ér yǐ , gěi rén de gǎn shòu què shì cǎn liè yǐ jí .
明明只是一件物品的拍卖而已,给人的感受却是惨烈以极.
Just then, Ice Spirit's light laughter reached their ears: "Two friends, if you continue bidding in this manner, it will only benefit the fisherman. Why don't we make a bet to decide this once and for all?"
kōng qì zhōng de qì fēn dōu yǐ níng gù .
空气中的气氛都已凝固.
"Once and for all? Ice Spirit, do you mean to fight us?" Golden Jade Corpse King's pupils constricted slightly, showing a hint of apprehension on his face.
rán ér piān piān jiù zài zhè shí , bīng pò de qīng xiào shēng què chuán rù le ěr lǐ :" liǎng wèi dào yǒu , zài zhè yàng jìng zhēng xià qù . zhǐ huì hé bàng xiāng zhēng , yú rén dé lì , bù rú wǒ men dǎ yí gè dǔ , yī jī dìng shèng fù ."
然而偏偏就在这时,冰魄的轻笑声却传入了耳里:"两位道友,再这样竞争下去.只会河蚌相争,渔人得利,不如我们打一个赌,一击定胜负."
"I am not suggesting a fight; it is just a jest. At our level, we would never engage in battle so easily. The risks involved are too great for one strike to decide the outcome. Let’s stick to a verbal contest—what do you think?"
" yī jī dìng shèng fù , bīng pò , nǐ de yì si , shì yào yǔ wǒ men dòng shǒu me ?" jīn yuè shī wáng tóng kǒng wēi suō , liǎn shàng yǐn yǐn jìng yǒu yī sī jiè jù shǎn guò .
"一击定胜负,冰魄,你的意思,是要与我们动手么?"金玥尸王瞳孔微缩,脸上隐隐竟有一丝戒惧闪过.
"Verbal contest? How does that work?"
" dòng shǒu , dào yǒu shuō xiào le , shí lì dào le wǒ men zhè yàng de děng jí . qǐ yǒu qīng yì bīng róng xiāng jiàn dì , yī jī dìng shèng fù , qí zhōng de xiōng xiǎn tài guò fēi tóng xiǎo kě , wǒ men hái shì wén dòu , liǎng wèi jué de rú hé ?"
"动手,道友说笑了,实力到了我们这样的等级.岂有轻易兵戎相见地,一击定胜负,其中的凶险太过非同小可,我们还是文斗,两位觉得如何?"
Broad Cold Immortal's face showed surprise.
" wén dòu , zěn me shuō ?"
"文斗,怎么说?"
Golden Jade Corpse King's expression was similar, Ice Spirit—the first beauty of the Ancient Demon Realm and with ties to the Arrogant King—was known for her cunning. One must not be careless when dealing with her.
guǎng hán zhēn rén de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī chà yì zhī sè .
广寒真人的脸上露出一丝诧异之色.
Watching their reactions, Ice Spirit smiled: "Two friends, there is no need to be so vigilant. I have no intention of making enemies with you both. I just don't want this final auction to end in a mutual defeat. Let's get straight to the point. You should recognize this."
jīn yuè shī wáng de biǎo qíng yì xiāng chà fǎng fú , bīng pò , zhè wèi gǔ mó jiè de dì yī měi nǚ , yǔ ā xiū luó wáng yě yǒu zhe qiān sī wàn lǚ de guān xì . bù jǐn shí lì lìng rén pèi fú , ér qiě xiàng lái shì yǐ guǐ jì duō duān zhù chēng de .
金玥尸王的表情亦相差仿佛,冰魄,这位古魔界的第一美女,与阿修罗王也有着千丝万缕的关系.不仅实力令人佩服,而且向来是以诡计多端著称的.
Before they could respond, Ice Spirit waved her jade hand, and the air parted like waves. A treasure appeared before their eyes.
yǔ qí dǎ jiāo dào , kě qiān wàn dà yì bù dé .
与其打交道,可千万大意不得.
It was roughly the size of a washbasin, resembling a miniature landscape with mountains, rivers, deserts, swamps, and all sorts of terrain.
jiāng liǎng rén de fǎn yìng kàn zài yǎn lǐ , bīng pò de liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī xiào yì :" èr wèi dào yǒu bù yòng rú cǐ jǐng tì . běn gōng kě wú yì yǔ nǐ men liǎng gè wèi dí , zhǐ shì bù xiǎng zhè zuì hòu de pāi mài yǐ liǎng bài jù shāng zuò wéi jié jú , hǎo le , xián huà shǎo shuō . zhè dōng xī , nǐ men yīng gāi jiàn guò ."
将两人的反应看在眼里,冰魄的脸上露出一丝笑意:"二位道友不用如此警惕.本宫可无意与你们两个为敌,只是不想这最后的拍卖以两败俱伤作为结局,好了,闲话少说.这东西,你们应该见过."
"What is this?"
huà yīn wèi luò , bīng pò yù shǒu yī fú . kōng qì rú cháo shuǐ yì bān tuì xiàng liǎng cè , yī jiàn bǎo wù zài yǎn lián zhōng fú xiàn ér chū .
话音未落,冰魄玉手一拂.空气如潮水一般退像两侧,一件宝物在眼帘中浮现而出.
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted.
yǔ liǎn pén dà xiǎo xiāng chà fǎng fú , zhà yī kàn yǔ pén jǐng chà bu duō , shàng miàn shān chuān hé liú mì bù , qiū líng , shā mò , zhǎo zé , jī hū suǒ yǒu de dì xíng , zài shàng miàn dōu néng zhǎo dào duì yìng .
与脸盆大小相差仿佛,乍一看与盆景差不多,上面山川河流密布,丘陵,沙漠,沼泽,几乎所有的地形,在上面都能找到对应.
This was not just some decorative carving; Lin Xuan could sense completely different rules on it compared to the Spirit Mote Realm.
" zhè shì ……"
"这是……"
Though faint, they were indeed entirely different.
lín xuān tóng kǒng wēi suō .
林轩瞳孔微缩.
Could it be...
zhè jué bú shì shén me pén jǐng fú diāo yī lèi de shì wù , lín xuān zài shàng miàn gǎn yìng dào le yǔ líng miǎo jiè wán quán bù tóng de guī zé .
这绝不是什么盆景浮雕一类的事物,林轩在上面感应到了与灵渺界完全不同的规则.
Not only was Lin Xuan shocked, but all the old monsters present shared his reaction. As cultivators who had passed through the Tribulation Stage, they naturally felt the extraordinary nature of this treasure.
hěn wēi ruò , dàn què shí shì wán quán bù tóng de guī zé .
很微弱,但确实是完全不同的规则.
Was this another small realm?
nán dào shuō ……
难道说……
But it seemed too small for a full-fledged realm.
bù zhǐ lín xuān dà jīng shī sè , zài chǎng de lǎo guài wù jiē xiāng chà fǎng fú , dà jiā dōu shì dù jié qī , zì rán néng gòu gǎn jué dào zhè jiàn bǎo bèi de shén yì .
不止林轩大惊失色,在场的老怪物皆相差仿佛,大家都是渡劫期,自然能够感觉到这件宝贝的神异.
However, viewed from another angle, even a small realm could contain everything—except living beings—and in terms of scale, it was comparable to other small realms in the Spirit Mote Realm.
zhè shì lìng wài yí gè xiǎo jiè miàn me ?
这是另外一个小界面么?
This was undoubtedly a complete small realm, no doubt about it.
zhǐ shì wèi miǎn yě tài xiǎo le .
只是未免也太小了.
"Miniature realm," Ice Spirit chuckled. "This is very rare, but for us, its utility is limited. Why are you showing this, Fairy?" Golden Jade Corpse King's expression changed as he asked with surprise.
bù guò huàn yí gè jiǎo dù , má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán , shàng miàn chú le méi yǒu shēng líng cún zài , lìng wài zài páo chú miàn jī de yīn sù , yǔ líng jiè qí yú de xiǎo jiè miàn yě xiāng chà fǎng fú .
不过换一个角度,麻雀虽小,五脏俱全,上面除了没有生灵存在,另外再刨除面积的因素,与灵界其余的小界面也相差仿佛.
"It has little use now, but it can be used to make a bet with the two of you." Ice Spirit smiled enigmatically.
zhè jué duì shì yí gè wán zhěng de xiǎo jiè miàn méi cuò , rú jiǎ bāo huàn de .
这绝对是一个完整的小界面没错,如假包换的.
"A bet?"
" wēi xíng jiè miàn , zé zé , zhè dōng xī fēi cháng nán dé , bù guò duì yú wǒ men zhè yàng de cún zài yǐ méi yǒu duō shǎo yòng chǔ , xiān zi ná chū lái zuò shén me ?" jīn yuè shī wáng yī è , yǒu xiē chà rán de kāi kǒu le .
"微型界面,啧啧,这东西非常难得,不过对于我们这样的存在已没有多少用处,仙子拿出来做什么?"金玥尸王一愕,有些诧然的开口了.
"Indeed. You should know that although this miniature realm is minuscule, its essence is the same as our own."
" shì yǐ jīng méi yǒu duō dà de yòng tú , bù guò zhèng hǎo yòng lái yǔ liǎng wèi dào yǒu dǎ yí gè dǔ ." bīng pò xiào dé shì gāo shēn mò cè .
"是已经没有多大的用途,不过正好用来与两位道友打一个赌."冰魄笑得是高深莫测.
"So what?" Broad Cold Immortal raised an eyebrow.
" dǎ dǔ ?"
"打赌?"
"It means just that."
" bù cuò , liǎng wèi dào yǒu yīng gāi xiǎo de , zhè wēi xíng jiè miàn suī rán xiǎo dé lí pǔ , dàn cóng běn zhì shàng shuō , yǔ wǒ men suǒ zài de jiè miàn què dōu shì yī yàng de ."
"不错,两位道友应该晓得,这微型界面虽然小得离谱,但从本质上说,与我们所在的界面却都是一样的."
Ice Spirit raised her jade hand and swept it towards the miniature realm. As she did so, a hissing sound filled their ears, and法则之力激射而出,随后视线一阵模糊……
" nà yòu rú hé ?" guǎng hán zhēn rén méi tóu wēi tiāo de kāi kǒu le .
"那又如何?"广寒真人眉头微挑的开口了.
待前方的景象重新清晰，出现在眼帘中的，是不可思议的一幕。微型界面本体分毫无损，但上面所有的法则之力却被冰魄强行抹除。
" rú hé , jiù shì zhè me ."
"如何,就是这么."
被抹去的不是一种法则，而是所有法则的力量全部消失了。
bīng pò yù shǒu tái qǐ , cháo zhe qián fāng de wēi xíng jiè miàn yī mǒ ér qù , suí zhe tā de dòng zuò , chī chī de pò kōng shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ , fǎ zé zhī lì jī shè , suí hòu shì xiàn yī zhèn mó hú ……
冰魄玉手抬起,朝着前方的微型界面一抹而去,随着她的动作,嗤嗤的破空声传入耳朵,法则之力激射,随后视线一阵模糊……
林轩脸上露出一丝忌惮之色。
dài qián fāng de jǐng xiàng chóng xīn qīng xī , chū xiàn zài yǎn lián zhōng de , shì bù kě sī yì de yí mù , wēi xíng jiè miàn běn tǐ fēn háo wú sǔn , kě tā shàng miàn de fǎ zé zhī lì què bèi bīng pò qiáng xíng mǒ chú .
待前方的景象重新清晰,出现在眼帘中的,是不可思议的一幕,微型界面本体分毫无损,可它上面的法则之力却被冰魄强行抹除.
甚至可以说是难以置信的。
bèi mǒ qù de bú shì yī zhǒng fǎ zé , ér shì suǒ yǒu de fǎ zé zhī lì , quán bù xiāo shī le .
被抹去的不是一种法则,而是所有的法则之力,全部消失了.
要知道，小界面的法则力量虽然微弱，但要抹除也不是那么容易。自己肯定做不到。
lín xuān liǎn shàng lù chū yī sī jì dàn zhī sè .
林轩脸上露出一丝忌惮之色.
更不用说冰魄的表现，简直轻而易举，毫无负担。
shèn zhì kě yǐ shuō shì nán yǐ zhì xìn de .
甚至可以说是难以置信的.
此女的实力真是深不可测！
yào zhī dào , xiǎo jiè miàn de fǎ zé zhī lì suī rán wēi ruò , dàn xiǎng yào mǒ chú yě bú shì nà me róng yì de , zhì shǎo zì jǐ , jiù kěn dìng zuò bú dào .
要知道,小界面的法则之力虽然微弱,但想要抹除也不是那么容易的,至少自己,就肯定做不到.
"Friend, what do you intend to do?"
gèng bú yào shuō bīng pò de biǎo xiàn , gēn běn jiù shì jǔ zhòng ruò qīng , yì diǎn fù dān yě wú .
更不要说冰魄的表现,根本就是举重若轻,一点负担也无.
Golden Jade Corpse King's expression also showed a hint of fear as he asked.
.[,！] cǐ nǚ de shí lì , zhēn shì shēn bù kě cè ！
.[,！]此女的实力,真是深不可测！
"Do you not understand? By erasing the laws of this small realm, over time, new laws will regenerate. But they will be entirely different from the original ones. You should know this principle; thus, there is no need to worry about me doing anything." Ice Spirit said calmly.
" dào yǒu jiū jìng xiǎng yào zuò shén me ?"
"道友究竟想要做什么?"
"Friend, do you want…" Broad Cold Immortal's face showed a glimmer of understanding.
jīn yuè shī wáng de liǎn shàng yě tóng yàng shǎn guò yī sī jì dàn zhī sè , bù jiě de kāi kǒu le .
金玥尸王的脸上也同样闪过一丝忌惮之色,不解的开口了.
"Indeed, my proposal for the bet is to derive the new laws generated in the small realm. The one who comes closest wins."
" dào yǒu hái bù míng bái me , wǒ jiāng xiǎo jiè miàn shàng de tiān dì fǎ zé mǒ chú , dàn suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí , fǎ zé zhī lì huì lù xù huī fù , dàn xīn shēng chéng de fǎ zé huì yǔ yuán xiān de wán quán bù tóng , zhè dào lǐ liǎng wèi dào yǒu yīng gāi qīng chǔ , suǒ yǐ yě jiù bù yòng dān xīn wǒ zuò shén me shǒu jiǎo le ." bīng pò dàn dàn de shuō .
"道友还不明白么,我将小界面上的天地法则抹除,但随着时间的推移,法则之力会陆续恢复,但新生成的法则会与原先的完全不同,这道理两位道友应该清楚,所以也就不用担心我做什么手脚了."冰魄淡淡的说.
"What, deriving laws? Are you not joking!"
" dào yǒu shì xiǎng yào ……" guǎng hán zhēn rén liǎn shàng yǐn yuē lù chū liǎo liǎo rán zhī sè .
"道友是想要……"广寒真人脸上隐约露出了了然之色.
Golden Jade Corpse King was shocked. Even domain experts could only alter the laws within their domains; to calculate the laws of a foreign realm, how could that be possible?
" kàn lái dào yǒu yǐ jīng xiǎng dào le , bù cuò , běn gōng suǒ tí yì de dǎ dǔ , jiù shì tuī yǎn xiǎo jiè miàn xīn shēng chéng de fǎ zé , shuí zuì jiē jìn , shuí jiù yíng le ."
"看来道友已经想到了,不错,本宫所提议的打赌,就是推衍小界面新生成的法则,谁最接近,谁就赢了."
Even with a miniature realm, it was already extremely difficult. This was probing divine secrets. When did Ice Spirit gain such formidable power?
" shén me , tuī yǎn fǎ zé , dào yǒu méi yǒu kāi wán xiào ba ！"
"什么,推衍法则,道友没有开玩笑吧！"
Golden Jade Corpse King felt inferior.
jīn yuè shī wáng dà jīng shī sè , lǐng yù qiáng zhě yì zhǐ néng gǎi biàn lǐng yù nèi de fǎ zé , yào yǎn suàn chū yí gè mò shēng jiè miàn de fǎ zé , zhè zěn me kě néng zuò dào ne ?
金玥尸王大惊失色,领域强者亦只能改变领域内的法则,要演算出一个陌生界面的法则,这怎么可能做到呢?
Despite being shaken, he considered giving up. But soon, another thought crossed his mind: Could this girl just be posturing?
jí biàn shì wēi xíng jiè miàn , yì shì nán shàng jiā nán , zhè yǐ shì zài kuī tàn tiān jī , bīng pò shén me shí hòu jù yǒu zhè zhǒng lìng rén wèi jù de shí lì ?
即便是微型界面,亦是难上加难,这已是在窥探天机,冰魄什么时候具有这种令人畏惧的实力?
After all, the Ice Spirit Ancestor was known for her cunning.
jīn yuè shī wáng zì kuì bù rú .
金玥尸王自愧不如.
If she frightened him with a feigned retreat, it would be embarrassing.
xīn zhōng zhèn hài zhī yú , yǐ yǒu fàng qì de dǎ suàn , dàn hěn kuài , nǎo hǎi zhōng yòu yǒu yí gè niàn tou zhuǎn guò …… ān zhī cǐ nǚ shì bú shì zài xū zhāng shēng shì ?
心中震骇之余,已有放弃的打算,但很快,脑海中又有一个念头转过……安之此女是不是在虚张声势?
.[,！]此女的实力，真是深不可测！
bì jìng bīng pò shǐ zǔ , kě shì yǐ guǐ jì duō duān zhù chēng de .
毕竟冰魄始祖,可是以诡计多端著称的.
"Friend, what do you intend to do?"
ruò shì bèi tā de kōng chéng jì xià dào , qǐ bù shì yí xiào dà fāng ?
若是被她的空城计吓倒,岂不是贻笑大方?
Golden Jade Corpse King's expression also showed fear as he asked.
( yòu shī shū méng .)
(幼狮书盟.)
"Do you not understand? By erasing the laws of this small realm, over time, new laws will regenerate. But they will be entirely different from the original ones. You should know this principle; thus, there is no need to worry about me doing anything." Ice Spirit said calmly.
"Friend, do you want…" Broad Cold Immortal's face showed a glimmer of understanding.
"Indeed, my proposal for the bet is to derive the new laws generated in the small realm. The one who comes closest wins."
"What, deriving laws? Are you not joking!"
Golden Jade Corpse King was shocked. Even domain experts could only alter the laws within their domains; to calculate the laws of a foreign realm, how could that be possible?
Even with a miniature realm, it was already extremely difficult. This was probing divine secrets. When did Ice Spirit gain such formidable power?
Of course, the bidding price had slowed down significantly. The increment between each bid was gradually decreasing as well.
If the Chaos Crystal could be repeatedly pondered over, then any outrageous price would be justified, even a True Immortal might descend to participate in the struggle for it.
But this Primordial Treasure before them was flawed and consumable, meant only for one use.
The Law of Chaos encompassed everything, its profundity incomprehensible. To comprehend it was an arduous task; even if one could grasp it once, there was no guarantee of significant gains or discoveries.
In that case, it would be a huge loss, akin to losing both wife and property.
Even though these old monsters were not short on resources, they had to carefully consider the situation. After all, hundreds of billions of crystal stones were not a small sum for them, so they did not want to throw their money away.
Cautiousness was expected; no one found it strange that the competition would soon come down to a decisive outcome.
Lin Xuan pondered this as he watched. Indeed, with time passing, more and more cultivators withdrew from the bidding.
Only two or three remained: Broad Cold Immortal, Ice Spirit Ancestor, and one of the Six Kings of the Netherworld—Golden Jade Corpse King!
It was unclear if it was a coincidence that the top existences in the Three Realms were left with just one each.
At this moment, the base price for the Chaos Crystal had already been pushed up to 2.5 billion crystal stones.
The bid came from Broad Cold Immortal, but sweat beads could be seen on his forehead, indicating he was finding it increasingly difficult to bear such a high price. However, for some reason, he still refused to give up. Beside him, the expression of Golden Jade Corpse King was equally grim.
It seemed like just an item auction, yet the atmosphere felt incredibly tense.
The air had almost solidified with tension.
Just then, Ice Spirit's light laughter reached their ears: "Two friends, if you continue bidding in this manner, it will only benefit the fisherman. Why don't we make a bet to decide this once and for all?"
"Once and for all? Ice Spirit, do you mean to fight us?" Golden Jade Corpse King's pupils constricted slightly, showing a hint of apprehension on his face.
"I am not suggesting a fight; it is just a jest. At our level, we would never engage in battle so easily. The risks involved are too great for one strike to decide the outcome. Let’s stick to a verbal contest—what do you think?"
"Verbal contest? How does that work?"
Broad Cold Immortal's face showed surprise.
Golden Jade Corpse King's expression was similar, Ice Spirit—the first beauty of the Ancient Demon Realm and with ties to the Arrogant King—was known for her cunning. One must not be careless when dealing with her.
Watching their reactions, Ice Spirit smiled: "Two friends, there is no need to be so vigilant. I have no intention of making enemies with you both. I just don't want this final auction to end in a mutual defeat. Let's get straight to the point. You should recognize this."
Before they could respond, Ice Spirit waved her jade hand, and the air parted like waves. A treasure appeared before their eyes.
It was roughly the size of a washbasin, resembling a miniature landscape with mountains, rivers, deserts, swamps, and all sorts of terrain.
"What is this?"
Lin Xuan's pupils constricted.
This was not just some decorative carving; Lin Xuan could sense completely different rules on it compared to the Spirit Mote Realm.
Though faint, they were indeed entirely different.
Could it be...
Not only was Lin Xuan shocked, but all the old monsters present shared his reaction. As cultivators who had passed through the Tribulation Stage, they naturally felt the extraordinary nature of this treasure.
Was this another small realm?
But it seemed too small for a full-fledged realm.
However, viewed from another angle, even a small realm could contain everything—except living beings—and in terms of scale, it was comparable to other small realms in the Spirit Mote Realm.
This was undoubtedly a complete small realm, no doubt about it.
"Miniature realm," Ice Spirit chuckled. "This is very rare, but for us, its utility is limited. Why are you showing this, Fairy?" Golden Jade Corpse King's expression changed as he asked with surprise.
"It has little use now, but it can be used to make a bet with the two of you." Ice Spirit smiled enigmatically.
"A bet?"
"Indeed. You should know that although this miniature realm is minuscule, its essence is the same as our own."
"So what?" Broad Cold Immortal raised an eyebrow.
"It means just that."
Ice Spirit raised her jade hand and swept it towards the miniature realm. As she did so, a hissing sound filled their ears, and法则之力激射而出,随后视线一阵模糊……
待前方的景象重新清晰，出现在眼帘中的，是不可思议的一幕。微型界面本体分毫无损，但上面所有的法则之力却被冰魄强行抹除。
被抹去的不是一种法则，而是所有法则的力量全部消失了。
林轩脸上露出一丝忌惮之色。
甚至可以说是难以置信的。
要知道，小界面的法则力量虽然微弱，但要抹除也不是那么容易。自己肯定做不到。
更不用说冰魄的表现，简直轻而易举，毫无负担。
此女的实力真是深不可测！
"Friend, what do you intend to do?"
Golden Jade Corpse King's expression also showed a hint of fear as he asked.
"Do you not understand? By erasing the laws of this small realm, over time, new laws will regenerate. But they will be entirely different from the original ones. You should know this principle; thus, there is no need to worry about me doing anything." Ice Spirit said calmly.
"Friend, do you want…" Broad Cold Immortal's face showed a glimmer of understanding.
"Indeed, my proposal for the bet is to derive the new laws generated in the small realm. The one who comes closest wins."
"What, deriving laws? Are you not joking!"
Golden Jade Corpse King was shocked. Even domain experts could only alter the laws within their domains; to calculate the laws of a foreign realm, how could that be possible?
Even with a miniature realm, it was already extremely difficult. This was probing divine secrets. When did Ice Spirit gain such formidable power?
Golden Jade Corpse King felt inferior.
Despite being shaken, he considered giving up. But soon, another thought crossed his mind: Could this girl just be posturing?
After all, the Ice Spirit Ancestor was known for her cunning.
If she frightened him with a feigned retreat, it would be embarrassing.
.[,！]此女的实力，真是深不可测！
"Friend, what do you intend to do?"
Golden Jade Corpse King's expression also showed fear as he asked.
"Do you not understand? By erasing the laws of this small realm, over time, new laws will regenerate. But they will be entirely different from the original ones. You should know this principle; thus, there is no need to worry about me doing anything." Ice Spirit said calmly.
"Friend, do you want…" Broad Cold Immortal's face showed a glimmer of understanding.
"Indeed, my proposal for the bet is to derive the new laws generated in the small realm. The one who comes closest wins."
"What, deriving laws? Are you not joking!"
Golden Jade Corpse King was shocked. Even domain experts could only alter the laws within their domains; to calculate the laws of a foreign realm, how could that be possible?
Even with a miniature realm, it was already extremely difficult. This was probing divine secrets. When did Ice Spirit gain such formidable power?