The Strongest Mythical Emperor
Chapter 537: Ferocious Dragon’s Heart

Chapter 537: Chapter 537: Ferocious Dragon’s Heart

"Two Mysterious Immortals of the Taiyi level?" Qin Jun asked in surprise, with Tang Sanzang and the Nine-headed Insect also involuntarily frowning.

Liu Ruolai was even more startled, wondering how after meeting Qin Jun, Mysterious Immortals of the Taiyi level seemed so easy to come by?

"One of those demons is very strong, so much so that even I cannot see through them!" Yang Jian said, squinting his eyes toward a direction.

The VIP rooms were all screened by flowing draperies, invisible from the outside, yet everything outside was visible from within.

Following Yang Jian’s gaze, one could see that the inside of VIP room number fourteen was eerily quiet.

Qin Jun subconsciously reached out with his Divine Consciousness, only to be repelled by a bizarre force.

At the same time, within room fourteen, sat a handsome young man with a head full of blue hair. He was dressed in a robe with red borders, and his pale face betrayed a hint of evil. He wore a white jade crown on his forehead and, feeling the stares from Qin Jun and others, turned his head towards VIP room seven.

"Huh? This aura, it’s so familiar..."

The man with blue hair expressed his surprise as two maids behind him began whispering in his ear, even reaching to touch his chest.

He offered no resistance; instead, he pulled both maids into his embrace, behaving recklessly.

"Reminds me of someone who’s dead, but it can’t possibly be him..." he murmured to himself, reminiscing in his expression as memories of a great battle surfaced, his eyes inevitably showing a mix of nostalgia and reluctance.

Even in death, that man remained the nightmare of his life.

Inside VIP room number seven.

Qin Jun said with a light chuckle, "Forget about him. As long as he doesn’t oppose us, that’s good enough."

There were many powers in the world, and Qin Jun couldn’t possibly exterminate every one of them.

As long as there were no conflicts of interest, everyone would go their own way.

Yang Jian nodded. Tang Sanzang smiled and said, "The other Taiyi Mysterious Immortal is only in the early stage and poses no threat. He must be the owner of the Iron Institution."

Bianhai City had already become one of the pivotal cities in the Eastern Flame Domain. The Iron Institution even maintained connections with many major forces. Without prominent strength, its leader would surely not be able to keep it safe.

It’s undeniable, Qin Jun felt it was disgraceful to witness the wide gap in strength between the Southern Domain and the Eastern Flame Domain.

However, the Southern Domain had never been harassed by powerful domains such as the Eastern Flame Domain. Besides the daunting Southernmost Sea, perhaps there were other reasons.

As time went by, more and more cultivators gathered in the Iron Institution, and the noise level continued to rise.

Qin Jun enjoyed a massage from exotic women, feeling utterly relaxed.

"Esteemed seniors and brave warriors, tonight’s auction will soon begin. Tonight, you will see treasures that you cannot buy elsewhere, such as an Eighth Rank Magic Ship, ancient magic scrolls, night-blooming cactuses, and more!"

Just then, a soft and beautiful female voice rang out, covering the entire scene, leading everyone to look toward the stage in front of the steps, where a beautiful woman in a form-fitting qipao was smiling at everyone, looking as lovely as a peach blossom, her body resembling a ripened peach, causing many of the male cultivators in attendance to feel parched and hot under the collar.

"Tsk tsk, even the traditional attire of great Huaxia has made its way to a different realm," Qin Jun marveled, but he was not surprised, as this world was very similar to Earth’s ancient Huaxia, with people speaking Mandarin and writing with various ancient Chinese characters.

Weird occurrences had become so common, he was used to it. Only by standing at the apex could he clearly see the truth of everything in the world.

"Let’s not bother with the nonsense. Next, we shall commence the auction with the first treasure!"

The qipao-clad woman said flirtatiously, raising her right hand as the drapes behind her were drawn, followed by a servant holding a wooden tray coming forward. The tray was covered with a red cloth, making it impossible to see what was underneath.

Qin Jun, tapping his foot restlessly, looked over, having to admit that the view from this position was excellent, allowing him to easily overlook the auction stage.

When the cloth was lifted by the woman in the qipao, a jade flute appeared before everyone’s eyes, its surface sparkling clear, as if light flowed across it.

"This is a high-ranking Heavenly Grade magical instrument, the Entrancing Wind Flute. It can control an enemy’s will, including that of demon beasts..."

As the introduction to the jade flute continued, Qin Jun slightly pursed his lips; if it wasn’t a treasure, it simply didn’t catch his interest.

Once one’s cultivation broke through the Earth Immortal Realm, the importance of magical instruments began to diminish.

Above magical instruments, however, were different—acquired treasures, Innate Treasures, acquired spiritual treasures, Innate Spiritual Treasures, acquired supreme treasures, Innate Supreme Treasures—each level ascending in rank, each level’s power increasing.

Even in the Eastern Flame Domain, spiritual treasures were incredibly rare and almost always in the hands of various powerful forces.

Qin Jun himself possessed quite a few spiritual treasures, even supreme ones, but most of them were temporarily unusable due to his modest cultivation level.

The Entrancing Wind Flute was quickly bought by someone for five thousand third-grade spirit stones.

The currency unit for the Iron Institution’s auction was unified to third-grade spirit stones, with one third-grade spirit stone equating to ten second-grade spirit stones, or a hundred first-grade spirit stones.

Subsequent items, which were all Heavenly Grade instruments and Heavenly Grade cultivation methods and the like, saw no bids from any of the nineteen VIP rooms, as those present did not take any interest in these items.

"It looks like the Eighth Grade Magic Ship will be the final lot," Qin Jun said nonchalantly, resting his chin in his hand.

Yang Jian, the Nine-headed Insect, and Tang Sanzang simply exchanged looks and sipped tea, seemingly not very interested in the auction.

On the contrary, Liu Ruolai stood in front of the drapes, excitedly watching the bidding below.

"You know, I’ve always wanted to come to the Iron Institution’s auction, but could only wish to," Liu Ruolai said to herself.

Although her father was the city lord, he only had the cultivation of an Immortal Realm, and therefore, he had neither the power to bring her to Bianhai City nor the financial means to afford anything from the Iron Institution’s auction.

Bianhai City might seem harmonious, but people were dying every day, especially those carrying wealth.

Qin Jun and the others didn’t seem like ordinary people, plus they were traveling together, which is why no one dared to make a move.

"Next up for auction is the Ferocious Dragon’s Heart, a holy treasure for body cultivators and also a boon for enhancing the fire attributes within one’s body!"

The qipao-clad woman announced with a smile, and this statement indeed caught Qin Jun’s attention.

His Undying Body had reached a bottleneck, and it was difficult to find heavenly and earthly treasures in the Southern Domain that could enhance his physique.

The Ferocious Dragon’s Heart was something he had heard about; reportedly from an Eighth-Rank Demon Beast, consuming its heart could vastly improve one’s physique, making it a holy treasure for body cultivators.

Unexpectedly, the Iron Institution’s auction managed to secure such a treasure.

"The starting bid is ten thousand third-grade spirit stones!" the qipao-clad woman said with a wave of her hand and a chuckle.

"One hundred thousand!"

No sooner had the woman’s voice faded than VIP room one called out the bid, instantly ramping up the price tenfold.

"Two hundred thousand!"

VIP room three called out determinedly, instantly elevating the atmosphere at the venue.

This was the first time the VIP rooms had entered a bidding war, causing the ordinary cultivators to not dare interject.

The Ferocious Dragon’s Heart was greatly beneficial to body cultivators and fire cultivators, but it was of no use to most cultivators, and besides, they couldn’t afford it.

"Five hundred thousand!"

Qin Jun called out lazily, silencing the noisy Iron Institution.

Five hundred thousand third-grade spirit stones!

That’s equivalent to five million second-grade spirit stones, fifty million first-grade spirit stones...

Everyone was stunned by Qin Jun’s boldness, knowing that the main treasures were yet to appear, and here Qin Jun dared to bid such an amount, he was either foolish or had terrifying financial power.