harleyscars Chapter 60 Auction
Chapter 60 Auction
One by one, eight-eyed spider monsters locked onto the group in the air, and using the power of the swirling yellow sand, the spider monsters flew closer to the group.
Once they locked onto their prey, the spider monsters opened their mandibles and sprayed out strands of tough spider silk, attempting to bind them.
However, the spider monsters chose the wrong opponent. Apart from Yan Xiaoqi, everyone present had the strength of the fifth level of the Jade Void Realm, which would have been more than enough to deal with these spider monsters.
Various colored spells flew together, yet the few people displayed the power of dozens.
"Nether Sea Mystic Ice Formation!"
"The Soul-Suppressing Bell!"
"Flame Wave!"
"Heavenly Thunder Summoning!"
However, the more spider monsters the crowd killed, the more they emerged. Under the vortex, the spider monsters crawled out of the darkness like waves, even forming a tide.
"Kent, take Xiaoqi upstairs first."
Grabbing Yan Xiaoqi by the collar, Fang Xiu tossed him into the air, and the Golden-Winged Roc spread its wings and soared high, pulling its master along as they flew upwards.
"Don't get entangled with these spider monsters, let's retreat!"
Killing these spider monsters is pointless; Fang Xiu has no interest in getting entangled with them. Besides, there are too many spider monsters, so fighting them would be pointless and a waste of mana.
Upon hearing this, everyone flew away from the vortex, with Fang Xiu bringing up the rear!
"Blazing Wave - Samadhi True Fire!"
Driven by Fang Xiu's magic, the eerie green flames transformed into a sea of fire, instantly wiping out the surrounding spider monsters.
"what?"
The reason Fang Xiu exclaimed in surprise was that clusters of energy emitting a faint glow appeared at the site of the spider monster's corpse that he had previously burned with his Samadhi True Fire, and then floated into Fang Xiu's body.
Fang Xiu: ? ? ?
No, is that right?
Fang Xiu certainly recognized what these glowing lights were. He had seen them many times in his memories of Lolo's Adventure. They were combat energy, a specialty of the Lolo's Adventure world, similar to experience points.
Fang Xiu was puzzled as to why combat energy was appearing here. Had he activated it again?
As the battle energy entered his body, Fang Xiu's mana, which he had just expended, was completely replenished. At this moment, the way Fang Xiu looked at the spider monsters around him changed.
Originally, killing these spider monsters would have been pointless, so Fang Xiu didn't intend to waste time. But now it's different. In Fang Xiu's eyes, every spider monster here is a living experience point!
Excellent! Let the killing begin!
As soon as Chen Xiaohu and the others flew out of the sandstorm vortex, they felt the temperature in the air rise sharply. Looking back, they saw that the original yellow sandstorm vortex was now burning with a ghostly green. Fang Xiu had used Samadhi True Fire to ignite the entire vortex, turning it into a raging storm.
"Was he really in the same year as us?"
Yang Zichen pointed at the enormous flame storm, his face filled with disbelief. No, these were new students like them? This was Yu Xu? They would believe it if you told them it was Qing Xu!
The fiery storm surged up and then collapsed with a crash, revealing a much lower ground. Fang Xiu's act of clearing out the spider monsters in one go seemed to have frightened them, and no other spider monsters appeared. The storm then subsided.
Fang Xiu also received his spoils of war. Hundreds and thousands of clusters of combat energy surged into Fang Xiu's body at the same time. Although each one was not much, they still added up to a considerable amount of energy.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people in Longyuan, even after Fang Xiu released such a powerful spell, he still looked completely calm and composed, as if he were handling the situation with ease.
"Can't they see anything?" Taking in everyone's normal expressions, Fang Xiu had a guess in his mind. He had absorbed so much battle energy just now. If they could see, they wouldn't be in this state now.
After defeating the spider monster, the group stopped using the flying boat and headed towards the nearest town.
The nearest town is called Mohe Town, and as a town built in the desert, Mohe Town covers an unexpectedly large area.
Upon arriving in Mohe Town, the group first found an inn, as cultivators also need to rest. After settling into their rooms, they decided to split up and go into town to gather information.
Yan Xiaoqi was the first to return. He found out that a slave auction would be held in the town. It sounded unbelievable, but in a wild place like the desolate desert, the existence of slaves was not incomprehensible.
Compared to the others, Fang Xiu had a much clearer goal. He inquired in town about where there was a fortune teller. He remembered that there was a fortune teller in town who was exceptionally accurate. It didn't take long to find out the fortune teller's location, and soon the others also returned one after another.
With plenty of time to spare, Fang Xiu led the way toward the fortune teller's shop. However, as they walked, they noticed that everyone on the street was gathering in one direction.
"What are they doing?"
Yan Xiaoqi was puzzled; even if it was a slave auction, why were the people here being so enthusiastic?
"Little friend, you don't understand. I heard there's a stunningly beautiful female slave at this auction!"
A beautiful female slave?
The passerby's words immediately piqued Yan Xiaoqi's interest, and he followed the crowd. The woman was beautiful, and he had to open his eyes and take a good look.
Yan Xiaoqi had already run over, so Fang Xiu and the others naturally followed. When they arrived at the venue, it was already surrounded by onlookers. Taking advantage of their size and cultivation, they quickly squeezed to the front.
A red banner hung on a simple earthen platform, bearing the seven large characters "Newly Arrived Slaves Auction".
A man holding a megaphone shouted, "Ladies and gentlemen, listen up! All the genuine products are priced. Please bid freely."
Behind the man was a group of slaves with their heads bowed, their hands and feet bound, and price tags hanging around their necks.
"Furthermore, our bank is pleased to announce the introduction of a top-quality item. Please take a close look and bring it up!"
Surrounded by four burly men, a blonde woman whose face was covered by a light veil and whose hands and feet were chained slowly walked over.
Wow~~~~
Although the blonde woman's full face cannot be seen, her figure and temperament have already captivated many people.
"Ladies and gentlemen! This is our ultimate prize—the Simpson Girl!"
Seeing the atmosphere getting lively, the man hosting the auction immediately announced the start of the auction, with a starting price of five hundred taels!
The high price of five hundred taels deterred some people, but many more couldn't wait to start bidding.
Yan Xiaoqi had already started borrowing money to raise funds to buy people, while Fang Xiu looked at the middle-aged man in yellow robes standing next to them.
Who would have thought that the seemingly ordinary person was actually the ruler of Heaven—the Jade Emperor!
Theoretically speaking, there are two Jade Emperors here: the Jade Emperor who possesses the original body and most of the soul, and Chen Xiaohu who possesses a fragment of the Jade Emperor's soul.
Beside the Jade Emperor was a masked guard, Qingxu, a Buddhist monk. The Jade Emperor was traveling incognito and did not bring any powerful subordinates; his only expert was Qingxu.
Just as everyone was bidding, the Jade Emperor raised his hand and announced, "I bid fifty thousand taels!"
The high price of 50,000 taels of silver directly killed the auction. If someone had told the crowd that a slave was selling for 50,000 taels of silver normally, they would have thought the person was crazy. But it turned out to be true.
"How much...how much?!"
The man holding the megaphone was trembling. You should know that the combined price of all the slaves present was probably only a few thousand taels, but this man in the yellow robe was actually asking for fifty thousand taels. Where did this sucker come from?
"Fifty thousand taels! Fifty thousand taels of gold!"
The Jade Emperor confirmed, "However, what I want to buy is all the slaves here!"
We're making a killing!
Suppressing his excitement, the host quickly produced a dozen contracts of servitude.
With the money exchanged for the person, the Jade Emperor, having the Buddhist monk beside him pay, led a large entourage of slaves and prepared to leave.
Yan Xiaoqi opened his mouth to call for help, but Fang Xiu covered his mouth, preventing him from making a sound.