Hongxiu was the chief auctioneer of the Xuese Auction and a beauty known to all in the Blood Triangle. The captivating charm exuding from her every frown and smile had made countless men willingly surrender to her charms.
As her delicate figure moved across the stage, the gazes of thousands of people in the venue followed her, not daring to look away for even a second. Lin Huang swept his eyes over the enchanting woman and smiled. With a single glance, he could easily tell that the vast majority of the audience was here just for Hongxiu.
Suddenly, Lin Huang noticed a man hiding in the shadowy corners of the auction house. The man was staring fervently at Hongxiu on stage, his hands... vigorously pumping away at his lower half!
"Damn!" Lin Huang froze. He wondered just how thirsty this guy was. His master, Xiao Yishan, only studied the Spring Palace Painting when he had nothing better to do, but this guy was doing the deed right here in broad daylight. He was truly a degenerate of the Blood Triangle.
As Hongxiu’s bone-melting, seductive voice echoed, the crowd snapped out of their daze, shifting their attention to the item resting in her slender fingers.
Relying on her bewitching appearance, a few simple words were all it took to hype up the atmosphere in the auction house. One could easily imagine that even if she were holding a piece of trash, countless men would eagerly pay for it. Under her guidance, the bids skyrocketed, and many ordinary items sold for unusually high prices. Several bidders who initially hesitated at the cost would instantly regain their vigor upon receiving a charming smile from her. Earning a smile from a beauty was a great achievement—how could it possibly be measured in money?
The atmosphere in the venue remained at a fever pitch, entirely fueled by the breathtaking woman’s every expression.
"Everyone, our auction house recently acquired an item. Normally, no one would be interested in it, but today’s piece is a little different," Hongxiu suddenly chuckled softly after finishing the previous auction. With a wave of her delicate hand, a maid hurried forward with a jade tray.
Resting on the tray was a Spirit Stone shimmering with five-colored light!
Up in the private box, Lin Huang’s eyes flashed with a burning intensity the moment he saw the stone. "This is an Array Spirit Stone!"
Slender fingers propped up the Array Spirit Stone as her seductive voice drifted across the room. Doubts immediately rippled through the crowd.
"An Array Spirit Stone? What’s the use of that?"
"Rumor has it that it’s the core of an Array Puppet, but it usually requires at least a Fifth-Level Array Master to use!"
"It’d be hard to find a single Fifth-Level Array Master in the entire East Spirit Realm. To ordinary people, it’s just a broken rock."
"Bringing this out for auction is a drop in their usual standards!"
Facing the crowd’s skepticism, a mysterious smile appeared on Hongxiu’s exquisite face. She said alluringly, "This isn’t just an Array Spirit Stone, because..."
She looked down at the audience with a beaming smile. Once their gazes were gathered on her again, filled with anticipation and confusion, she finally spoke in a soft, melodious tone. "Because engraved on this Array Spirit Stone... is a Fourth-Level Array!"
The moment the words "Fourth-Level Array" were spoken, the auction house fell deathly silent! Compared to the previously auctioned items, the sensation caused by a Fourth-Level Array was undoubtedly far more shocking.
A Fourth-Level Array! This was something extremely scarce even among the Four Great Sects in the East Spirit Realm.
If a faction had an Array Master overseeing it, they gained an incredibly powerful asset. A Fourth-Level Array Master was equivalent to a Martial Marquis, and the absolute best among them could even rival a Martial Marquis Powerhouse. This only highlighted the sheer value of a Fourth-Level Array. The number of Fourth-Level Array Masters in the East Spirit Realm was pitifully small—only a handful existed. Even the Four Great Sects would be hard-pressed to produce one.
As for a Fourth-Level Array, it was incredibly rare. A single scroll of a Fourth-Level Array was enough for lower-tier Array Masters to study and deduce, allowing them to continually experiment, hone their skills, and quickly step into the Fourth Level. Meanwhile, a Fourth-Level Array Master wielding a Fourth-Level Array would be like a tiger given wings.
Therefore, whenever a Fourth-Level Array appeared in the East Spirit Realm, it would be instantly snatched up by an Array Master. It was exceptionally rare for one to make it to an auction. Previously, the Celestial Thunder Sect had exhausted all means to obtain the Thousand Spirits Sword Formation. The root cause was their suspicion that the Thousand Spirits Sword Formation was a scroll containing a Fourth-Level Array.
Now, this Array Spirit Stone actually had a Fourth-Level Array engraved on it. How could it not drive everyone mad with desire?
Lin Huang swept his gaze across the auction house. He noticed many people below sitting bolt upright. The stares they directed at the Array Spirit Stone were even more passionate than when they were ogling the woman on stage.
Inside the private box, Fengg Wanli’s face stiffened. It was obvious he was very displeased. Since he had a deal with Lin Huang, he naturally had to be the one to win the Array Spirit Stone. Originally, a single Array Spirit Stone wouldn’t be worth much, but it just had to have an Array engraved on it.
Fengg Wanli turned to look at Lin Huang, his expression looking as if he had swallowed a fly.
In a private box not too far away where Songg Yuanyang was seated, Hann Qixiu opened his eyes. After glancing at the Array Spirit Stone, he gave Songg Yuanyang a nonchalant order. "Buy it."
Only when the crowd’s emotions reached a boiling point did the enchanting woman on stage finally flash a radiant smile. Swaying her slender waist, she said cheerfully, "The starting bid for the Array Spirit Stone is only two hundred thousand, and each subsequent bid must not be less than fifty thousand!"
As her bone-melting voice faded, a continuous wave of shouting bids immediately erupted throughout the auction house.