"At that time, the patriarch of the Collins family broke through to the divine realm due to this opportunity. This news caused a massive stir in the entire cultivation world. Various sects and factions flocked to the Collinses' secret realm, even paying a high price to enter."However, as the rumors spread, they became more and more exaggerated. Some even claimed that whoever gained the allegiance of the true dragon would rule the world.""The patriarch of the Collins family tried to quash these rumors, even planning to slay the true dragon in the secret realm. But by then, it was too late. The entire cultivation world had rushed to the Collins family's secret realm."As for what happened within the secret realm, I don't know."All I know is that the true dragon disappeared, and the Collinses' secret realm vanished along with all of the Collinses' top experts. Later, the Mystic Sect led a coalition of half of Capital City's elite families to annihilate the Collinses."When the Sal
"That guy actually concealed his true strength!" Chase exclaimed in surprise as he watched Kingston's retreating figure.Previously, he sensed Kingston was only a third or fourth-stage marquis, but his speed clearly did not match that of a fourth-stage marquis of martial arts. It seemed he had underestimated the elite families of Capital City.Without thinking much further, Chase's figure flickered and vanished from his spot.Chase appeared before Lucas in the Dragon Vein Secret Realm."Sir, may I ask you something?""Go ahead.""Why did you enter the Collinses' secret realm back then?"Chase stared intently at Lucas, trying to discern any hidden truths. Although Kingston had shared some insider information, Chase wanted to verify it with Lucas."Are you suspecting me?" Lucas felt offended and snapped, "The patriarch of the Collins family had already reached the divine realm back then. How could I have caused any trouble? "Moreover, Divine Collins was generous back then. He a
It was evident that many skilled individuals here had used methods to block consciousness detection."Basalt's Collins, stay low-key in such settings. There are many senior figures gathered here," Scott advised when he sensed Chase's consciousness probing, urging him to restrain himself.Chase withdrew his consciousness and closed his eyes to rest.After a short while, an elder in traditional garb walked to the center."Alright, it's about time now. Let's begin," the elder announced. "I'm Lennox Cooper, the patriarch of the Cooper family."As Lennox introduced himself, murmurs and discussions spread through the crowd."So, he's the patriarch of the Cooper family!"Many young cultivators expressed their surprise while the older attendees nodded in acknowledgment.Lennox continued, "I'll personally host this auction. Without further ado, let's start with today's first item."Ten bottles of Nourishing Pills from the Esoteric Medical Sect! I don't need to elaborate on the Esoteric
Scott's bid immediately caught Elliott's attention.Since Scott was not wearing a mask, Elliott recognized him right away."Scott, there are still ten bottles of Nourishing Pills left. This is just the first one. Must you really be so disrespectful and compete against me?""What a joke! What do you mean by compete? This is an auction; the highest bidder wins. If you want it, bid higher. There's no honor in auctions? Though there are ten bottles, there are so many people here that it’s far from enough. Naturally, I need to act fast!" Scott did not back down at all, responding angrily to Elliott’s accusation."You… Fine, just wait until we enter the secret realm," Elliott said, fuming as he sat down with a frustrated look."I'll wait, then. Others might fear the Welch family, but I don't," Scott replied calmly.The price of 200 spiritual stones per bottle was already inflated. It was not wise to bid higher, so Elliott gave up on the first bottle.Lennox did not intervene in thei
Blake grinned broadly among the crowd."Alright, let's proceed to the second item of today's auction," Lennox announced, producing the next auction item. They were seven small flags made of an unknown material."These are specially crafted Formation-Breaking Flags, made by a formation technique master. The secret realm you'll be entering tomorrow is newly discovered and is likely filled with various seals and formations. These flags will undoubtedly prove useful. "I have tested them personally; they can instantly break the formations set by a marquis of martial arts. Even for formations set by a martial lord, it takes only half an hour to break them. The starting bid is 300 spiritual stones, with a minimum increment of 50 spiritual stones."With Lennox's introduction, many eyes lit up.Clearly, the Formation-Breaking Flags struck a chord with the crowd. Even Scott was breathing heavily as he stood next to Chase, clearly determined to get them.He immediately called out, "Five hu
The price of the Formation-Breaking Flags soared to an astonishing level and was ultimately purchased by a mysterious figure with a concealed aura for 3,000 spiritual stones.Lennox promptly began introducing the next auction item.As the auction continued, many valuable items were presented. There were defensive artifacts capable of withstanding attacks from martial lords and lethal poisons that could kill martial lords.Eventually, the auction finally reached its climax. Lennox raised his hands to signal the crowd to quiet down before he slowly announced, "Next, we have the final item of this auction. You all must have heard about it by now. I won’t waste words—it's the Breakthrough Pill. The bidding starts at 2,000 spiritual stones. Bid as you please."When Lennox was done speaking, the hall fell into silence, with only murmurs breaking the quiet.After a moment, someone finally spoke up, "Mr. Cooper, you should provide an introduction, or we might mistake it for the Breakthrou
With the five influential families competing, ordinary people did not dare participate. Even several clandestine sects found themselves financially inferior to the influential families of Capital City.It became clear that whoever secured the Breakthrough Pill would essentially take control of the new secret realm. Consequently, the five major families were unwilling to give up, raising their bids aggressively."Twenty thousand spiritual stones!""Twenty-one thousand spiritual stones!""Twenty-two thousand spiritual stones!"In no time, the auction price soared to an astonishing 25,000 thousand spiritual stones.This final bid came from Carson, the patriarch of the Hawkins family, who gritted his teeth as he called it out. Even for the elite families of Capital City, this price marked an extreme limit.Everyone knew that an ordinary spiritual stone mine yielded around 10,000 spiritual stones. Hence, 25,000 stones equated to the output of two and a half mines, making even the w
Chase was about to leave Cooper with Scott when he noticed a somewhat familiar figure around the corner.Was it her?As Chase was about to confirm, the figure disappeared into Cooper Manor with the crowd."Scott, you head back first. I have something to take care of!" Chase explained to Scott and then followed that figure.If he was not mistaken, that was Bianca!Why would she be here? Chase was filled with curiosity, so he continued to follow.…Inside the inner hall of Cooper Manor, someone had led Bianca to this place.At this moment, two people were already waiting in the hall."Mr. Everett, she’s here."Seated in the hall were none other than Everett Cooper, the eldest son of the Cooper family, and his younger brother, Emmett Cooper.Everett waved his hand, signaling the maid to leave. He then turned to Bianca."Bianca, have you thought it over?""Everett, since I came to Capital City, you've always treated me well. But marrying you is out of my consideration. We're c