Bombarding Cultivators with Cluster Artillery
Chapter 718 - 699: He Won't Reign Over the Great Sun Sword Sect

What's more important is,

Scorching Sun Copper isn't like Spirit Fruits which are limited in exchange to things like Spirit Stones, Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, or Magical Treasures; any valuable item is acceptable.

This means that every cultivator could make an offer, and there was a chance to obtain it!

All the Golden Pill cultivators at the underground auction began to grow restless.

"I bid five thousand top-grade Spirit Stones!"

Before Long Nianzhi could announce the starting price, a Golden Pill Peak cultivator roared out a bid.

The surrounding Golden Pill cultivators were shocked.

That was already the price of fifty million low-grade Spirit Stones.

A typical Golden Pill cultivator's assets amounted to only a few million low-grade Spirit Stones, of course, calculated in third-tier Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

In the world of cultivation, no one simply stockpiled Spirit Stones and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to leave them for enemies as treasure troves; they were used as soon as they were acquired, transforming into one's own cultivation base and strength.

The opening bid alone matched the total assets of ten Golden Pill cultivators.

Only those at the pinnacle of cultivation, with no immediate need for cultivation resources, could afford such a bid.

This person tried, in vain, to deter rivals and seize the opportunity to comprehend Sword Intent and enter the Great Sun Sword Sect.

"I bid six thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, plus two top-grade Magical Treasures!"

A deterrence? It was mere wishful thinking.

Soon, another Golden Pill Peak cultivator, with a fierce look, made another bid, seemingly having mortgaged their own life-saving Magical Treasures.

"Seven thousand top-grade Spirit Stones..."

"Nine thousand top-grade Spirit Stones..."

The price soared higher and higher, quickly eliminating the Loose Cultivators. Only Golden Pill cultivators with backing forces remained in the competition.

One by one, their eyes reddened as they sold their family fortunes, not caring about the future of their disciples and descendants, desperate to win the chance to comprehend Sword Intent.

Immortal Fufeng did not bid.

He watched each bidding Golden Pill cultivator carefully, memorizing them, recalling their origins, forces, strength, and other information, but none of them matched up.

Immortal Blood Bone's expression was indifferent.

"This is a treasure that can aid in comprehending Sword Intent, isn't Brother interested?"

Immortal Fufeng asked curiously, "Even if Brother has comprehended Sword Intent himself, subordinates and family descendants need it too, and it would make an excellent gift."

"Sword Intent, if inspired by external objects, has limited prospects,"

Immortal Blood Bone said lightly.

"Heh heh!"

"Indeed, that's true."

Immortal Fufeng gave an enigmatic smile.

...

"Eighteen thousand top-grade Spirit Stones once, eighteen thousand top-grade Spirit Stones twice..."

On the stone platform, Long Nianzhi from the Jiuhes Commerce Association, a Golden Pill Peak cultivator, repeated the call twice with reluctance.

"Gentlemen, my name is Guo Kai of the Iron Sword, twenty-seven consecutive victories on the Dueling Platform."

Below, a man in a blue robe with a burning gaze, looked around with eyes full of killing intent: "Of course, I'm not threatening anything, understanding the rules of Jiuhes Commerce Association, but I would like to make friends with all fellow Cultivators here."

"I've heard that Scorching Sun Copper can't be comprehended in seclusion; it must be Enlightened in the midst of slaughter."

"So if there are friends here of ample wealth, I will..."

"Willingly, concede, to, them."

He spoke deliberately, each word ringing out clearly.

Guo Kai of the Iron Sword!

The surrounding Golden Pill cultivators showed looks of fear.

This name was renowned within Great Sun Sword City, where his trademark move was to bust through a cultivator's shield with his iron sword and smash them into a pulp, at least on the Dueling Platform.

Outside the Great Sun Sword City, it was said that in recent years, to amass wealth, he had brutally plundered passing cultivators. None who encountered him survived; his notoriety was shocking.

This man's strength was almost second only to the core disciples of the Great Sun Sword Sect, and he paid no heed to Inner Sect Elders of the Sword Sect, easily defeating them with a flick of his wrist.

For a moment, the entire venue was silent.

The Golden Pill Peak Cultivators naturally would not compromise, for what is there to fear when one's life is at stake.

But the Golden Pill early, mid, and late-stage Cultivators, especially those with abundant wealth, secretly feared and extinguished their desire to compete, telling themselves to wait until their cultivation base advanced further before vying for treasures again.

"Third ... "

The Jiuhes Commerce Association's Golden Pill Cultivator Long Nianzhi ignored the notorious fierceness of Iron Sword Guo Kai, his voice slowly stretching out, reluctant to bring down the auction hammer to conclude the transaction.

"Nineteen thousand top-grade Spirit Stones."

Jiang Ding stood up and spoke indifferently.

"He ... "

Immortal Fufeng's pupils contracted and instinctively activated a technique to conceal his presence, tightly shielding his own aura, even shifting his gaze far away, his Sea of Consciousness calm as a lake, his heart beating at an extremely slow pace, just like decaying wood and rotting stones.

"You dare!"

Iron Sword Immortal Guo Kai burst out in a great fury, his lethal aura washing over everything like a tide.

To no avail.

It was like a soft breeze colliding against a hillside.

Unexpectedly, Iron Sword Immortal's face of furious rage subsided after that.

He calmed down, gave a fist and palm salute: "Fellow Daoist is wealthy, I'm not your match."

Jiang Ding glanced at him.

A stream of very covert Divine Sense unknowingly attached itself to the corner of his robe.

He then glanced at the auctioneer Long Nianzhi on the stone platform.

Such a tracking spell would be extremely stealthy for a Golden Pill Cultivator, but perhaps not so for Jiuhes Commerce Association, who was likely to have experience and possibly Nascent Soul level Formation Methods at their disposal.

Long Nianzhi said nothing, did not hinder or remind, as if he had noticed nothing.

"Interesting."

Jiang Ding smiled, not responding to Iron Sword Guo Kai's courtesy.

A sharp light flickered in the eyes of Iron Sword Immortal Guo Kai for a moment before he gave another fist and palm salute and sat back down, gently stroking the iron sword in silence.

"Nineteen thousand top-grade Spirit Stones once!"

"This esteemed friend bid eighteen thousand top-grade Spirit Stones once, is there any other friend who wishes to raise the bid?"

"Ladies and gentlemen, please look, this is a treasure that can aid in comprehending Sword Intent. Once one grasps Sword Intent, advancing to become an Immortal of Nascent Soul isn't impossible!"

"Is there no more ..."

Auctioneer Long Nianzhi fervently spurred the crowd below.

Regrettably, despite a throng of heads below and a long wait, no bids were made, and it reached the time designated by the Commerce Association.

"Bang!"

"The Scorching Sun Copper capable of enlightening Sword Intent now belongs to this fellow Daoist."

Long Nianzhi, with a reluctant strike of the hammer, wore a respectful smile: "Would you prefer to carry out the Spirit Stone transaction now or later? Both are permissible."

"Now."

Without saying much, Jiang Ding threw over a storage bag.

The people of Jiuhes Commerce Association tested it for a while, then sent someone with the Scorching Sun Jade Box to present it before him, opened it for customer inspection.

In just a moment,

The gazes of countless Golden Pill Cultivators converged here, the greedy and sweltering perception of Divine Sense gathering; the surrounding temperature suddenly rose, and had there been a mortal there, perhaps they would have turned to charcoal in an instant.

"Not bad."

Jiang Ding swept his Divine Sense over the contents, collected the Jade Box, and without delay, activated the mana signature on the invitation, his figure enveloped in the light of the teleportation and vanishing from sight.

At the same time, Iron Sword Guo Kai and other Cultivators' expressions shifted subtly, as if receiving some information, they too departed the place.

Many pondered thoughtfully, a chill going through their hearts.

"Jiuhes Commerce Association ..."

Seeing this, Immortal Fufeng slightly shook his head: "As expected of a hastily established Commerce Association with a chaotic array of stakeholders, they possess the air of a nouveau riche — not very meticulous in their dealings, caring only about short-term profits, inferior to Lingbao Commerce Association in this respect."

"While they are underhanded, they too have their limits; in terms of credibility, they managed to maintain it."

"This is really ..."

"That's great, Great Sun Sword Sect won't ally with him, and Da'ai Royal City won't fall in the short term."