Susu smiled and waved to the maid behind her. The maid stepped back, and a part of the stage next to them cracked open, revealing a mobile platform with a sizable object on it.

Everyone's eyes gathered there. Many present were eager to see what this so-called Holy Object looked like.

Susu sashayed over and pulled away the red cloth. A burst of cold air spread out, instantly tinging the surroundings with a layer of chilly frost.

Beneath the red cloth was a layer of Array Barrier, and underneath it was a massive Black Lotus, spanning five feet across, its entire body as black as jade, with a chilling aura continuously emanating, causing the temperature in the hall to drop abruptly.

Susu quickly moved aside, instinctively shrinking her body, joking, "You all should be able to sense how powerful this thing is, right? Even sealed, the escaping power makes me shiver."

Shen Wang immediately recognized this as an extraordinary item. To his senses, it contained an extreme freezing power, far from an ordinary object.

"An Ice Attribute, quite fitting for my own attributes."

Shen Wang mused, as he was cultivating the Path of Yin Yang and Five Elements, able to harness most attributes, including this Ice Attribute.

At the same time, three powerful auras flowed out from the VIP rooms above, secretly probing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there's no need for me to explain the uses of this item; you probably know better than I do."

Susu respectfully addressed the direction of the VIP rooms on the top floor: "Let me introduce this item. It is called the Extremely Yin Black Lotus, from the Land of Extreme Yin, an Innate Spiritual Object. Our Black Stone City Lord went through great hardships to obtain it, and because its attributes do not match our City Lord, it's up for auction."

She elaborated confidently, "This item can be refined into Elixirs or into an External Body. Its greatest feature is that it is a living object. Once refined with a Secret Technique, it can continue to develop in the Late Stage, ensuring its power doesn't stagnate, progressing along with the main body, making it better than most materials for External Bodies."

"Young lady, start already. We know about the item. It's just Old Shi making a fuss by putting it here for auction."

A voice urged from the top-floor VIP room. "That's a ridiculous thing to say. They have an auction house, so isn't it only right to auction here?"

Another sharp voice chimed in, belonging to a woman.

"Blood Shadow Demoness, why are you defending that old man? Do you have a thing going on with him or what?"

The mocked person sneered sarcastically.

"Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost, shut your mouth if you can't speak respectfully, or I'll tear your mouth apart!"

The Blood Shadow Demoness shrieked.

"Hmph, as if I'm afraid of you?"

The Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost sneered.

This left Susu in a dilemma; she couldn't afford to offend either Demon Venerable level powerhouse, unsure whether to interrupt.

"Alright, it's pointless for you two to bicker. Let the little beauty proceed with the auction, and we'll compete with our bids."

The third Demon Venerable spoke, finally putting an end to the conflict between the Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost and the Blood Shadow Demoness.

Shen Wang memorized the nicknames of the two sides, comparing them to the information he had gathered recently.

The Blood Shadow Demoness and Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost were not Demon Venerables of Black Stone City, coming from nearby regions, adjacent to the Black Stone Mountain Range.

The identity of the third person was still unknown, but from the way they spoke, they were not Old Shi, mentioned by the Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost, but someone from another faction.

Old Shi must also be present, but hiding with an Array Barrier, making it difficult to detect.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'll continue with the auction. This Extremely Yin Black Lotus starts at 1.5 million, with each bid increment no less than 100,000!"

Susu quickly commenced the auction process to prevent the two Demon Venerables from arguing or even fighting.

This caused everyone in the hall and most VIP rooms to be astonished.

"The starting price is equivalent to all previous lots combined, right?"

"As expected of a Holy Object, only a few Demon Venerables are fit to purchase it."

"I've gained some knowledge today; it wasn't in vain to come."

Amidst the crowd's discussions, the grand auction began.

"Hmph, 1.6 million!"

The Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost was the first to speak.

"1.7 million!"

The Blood Shadow Demoness followed closely.

The peacemaker joined in: "1.8 million."

Shen Wang leaned back in his chair, a calm expression on his face, not rushing to bid, wanting to see if anyone aside from these three Demon Venerables would join.

Sure enough, outside of the three Demon Venerables, a new voice entered: "2 million!"

Many looked toward the source of the voice, which also came from a VIP room on the top floor.

"Who are you? What makes you think you can compete with us? Name yourself."

The Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost's voice was icy, tinged with murderous intent.

"You Jiu Yin from the Youluo Race, any questions?"

You Jiu Yin responded indifferently.

"From the Youluo Race!"

"Their identity seems unusual; otherwise, how could they dare speak to the Ten Thousand Poison Demon Venerable like that?"

"Hehe, this auction just got more interesting."

Shen Wang's expression slightly changed upon hearing this.

A member of the Youluo Race suddenly appearing here, could it be because of Youli?

"I didn't even notice this person. It seems they're quite low-key, not only excellent at concealment but also intentionally restraining their aura. With the VIP room's Array Barrier, it wasn't detected earlier. Now it's hard to figure out the situation."

Shen Wang thought to himself, concerned that this person might be targeting Youli.

"A member of the Youluo Race? Rare indeed."

The Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost sarcastically remarked, "But this isn't your playground either, 2.1 million!"

"You Youluo Race are also a major clan, you shouldn't lack such things, so don't compete with us."

The Blood Shadow Demoness giggled, "2.2 million."

Shen Wang waited a moment, the price reaching 2.5 million. Seeing that no new bidders joined, he told Flame Iron beside him to bid 3 million.

The heart of Flame Iron skipped a beat at this price; it was difficult for even their branch of the Flame Race to come up with.

He quoted as requested: "3 million!"

Wow!

The entire hall erupted in an uproar.

"Who else is so powerful, I thought the Youluo Race was already a surprise."

"It's actually from an ordinary VIP room; can they even afford 3 million?"

"They can't be randomly shouting bids, or they'd offend all the big shots."

The crowd engaged in a heated discussion, unable to believe an unknown individual with no apparent background had joined the bidding.

Even the three heatedly competing Demon Venerables, You Jiu Yin of the Youluo Race, and the elder secretly overseeing from the City Lord's Mansion were all bewilderedly focusing their attention on the room Shen Wang was in.

Were it not for the Array Barrier blocking detection, Shen Wang would have been the target of numerous powerful intentions.

"Haha, who are you now, are there so many strangers today?"

The Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost mocked.

Flame Iron nervously said, "Sir, it seems we've been targeted."

"What's there to fear? Ask them if they wish to continue. What's so alarming about auctioning an item?"

Shen Wang smirked.

Flame Iron had to muster up his courage: "Any more bids?"

The Blood Shadow Demoness remained silent; 3 million already exceeded her budget.

The Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost threatened, "3.1 million, do you dare to continue?"

Shen Wang said, "Bid 3.5 million."

With a jolt in his heart, Flame Iron still announced loudly: "3.5 million!"

Bam!

The Ten Thousand Poison Old Ghost smashed something, threatening, "You better be able to pay for this."

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