Chapter 237: Half a Sword Body!

Yang Tian and the other left the appraisal room. Yang Tian pondered for a moment where he stood, then walked directly toward the young woman nearby.

"Do you have any instructions, honored guests?" The young woman had exceptionally sharp eyes; seeing Yang Tian's steps heading her way, she moved lightly on lotus feet, approached gracefully, and spoke softly.

"Yes." At that, Yang Tian nodded slightly, took out the first-class VIP token the white-haired old man had given him, and said, "Take me to the auction hall."

When the young woman's large eyes saw the golden token in Yang Tian's hand, her pretty face instantly became respectful. Those who could directly produce a first-class VIP token had either auctioned items reaching the finale stage or were mighty experts qualified for such status.

The maid bowed her head slightly, curtsied, and said, "Please, this way, honored sirs."

"Mm." Yang Tian nodded and followed the young woman's steps. He felt somewhat surprised—many of the maids here had reached the martial artist realm, and he even spotted a few maids at the Tongxuan level.

"Quite a lavish display. The Dan Valley isn't as reclusive as imagined." Clicking his tongue, Yang Tian passed through a purple corridor and arrived at a vast palace complex.

Inside, it was packed with people; many cultivators had come, stretching as far as the eye could see, a dense black mass everywhere.

The young woman led Yang Tian to a box on the third floor, where the scene below in the palace was clearly visible. The building had five floors in total; those who reached the fourth floor were all extremely terrifying experts.

"The territory of the entire Eastern Continent spans billions upon billions! These few cultivators are nothing; those royal capitals are truly vast." Seeing Yang Tian's somewhat astonished expression, Yang Ba chuckled.

"Indeed, billions upon billions." At that, Yang Tian pursed his lips. The places he had passed were but a drop in the ocean; perhaps somewhere lurked an ancient monster.

Cultivators were originally ascetics. Perhaps only those with heaven-reaching cultivation could see through everything and devote themselves to a path of bitter cultivation.

Just like when Yang Tian met Xiao Bai's parents, who had retired to the mountains and forests, creating their own space—something even ancient greats could not achieve. His cultivation was terrifying and awe-inspiring. Yang Tian had yet to encounter such a powerful figure.

"Xing Hao is here too!" At that moment, Yang Tian looked down from above. When he noticed a group walking up the stairs, a smile welled up in his heart.

Xing Hao's gaze wandered; he too was looking for Yang Tian. Having just received his family's inheritance not long ago, his cultivation was not yet stable, and a fierce, terrifying energy leaked out faintly.

Xing Hao's aura was now extremely terrifying. Divine light of sun and moon swirled in his eyes, a hint of majesty spread across his sturdy frame, and his resolute face had undergone many changes.

In that moment, Yang Tian detected many powerful individuals, indicating that this auction would feature treasures unearthed.

At this time, Yang Tian's eyes narrowed slightly, focusing on a youth in yellow robes. A smile spread across his face—this was Qin Shi.

"He's already broken through to War King!" At that moment, sensing a trace of Qin Shi's leaked aura, Yang Tian couldn't help but click his tongue. He hadn't expected a breakthrough in less than half a year.

Yang Tian's gaze swept around, seeing many powerful figures, and even a few great personages heading toward the topmost boxes.

Yang Tian sighed with deep emotion. These people were all terrifying. If not for his Heaven-Replacing Earth-Changing Art, his path would have been extremely rough, even fraught with the danger of falling.

"Shan Qu..." At that moment, Yang Tian's gaze settled on a youth in white robes. Beside Shan Qu stood a middle-aged man around forty, with a very sturdy build, a full seven feet tall.

"What a terrifying person." Noticing the middle-aged man, Yang Tian's throat bobbed. He sensed that this figure was like a wild beast, extremely dangerous.

"Could he be Shan Qu's father?" Seeing Shan Qu's timid demeanor, head bowed as he walked behind the middle-aged man, Yang Tian scratched his head and couldn't help but click his tongue.

Many formidable figures had arrived, lifting Yang Tian's spirits. The more people came, the higher his premium blood stones would sell. How could these people lack spiritual medicines?

"Such strong strength! Who is he?" At that moment, Yang Tian's gaze fell on a group of people—the Meng family. Among them was a young man of twenty-one or twenty-two.

This young man wore a green robe, and from his eyes shot forth strands of golden miniature swords, extremely terrifying. His body was like a giant furnace, radiating a formidable life force.

This youth was terrifying to the extreme. Above his head, true dragons formed from blood energy leaped and soared. His physique was immensely powerful, containing a divine nature, even describable as fearsome.

"What a strong physique, virtually indestructible!" Yang Tian couldn't help but click his tongue. The divine nature emanating from his body alone could suppress opponents.

This youth walked at the center of the group. The younger generation around him seemed quite unfriendly toward him, especially Meng Hao, whose eyes blazed with hostility. Only the two old-timers beside him chatted and laughed with him.

The young man occasionally said something to Meng Yunxi, but she seemed to have no liking for him, her willow brows perpetually furrowed.

"Could this be a divine body?" At that moment, Yang Tian recalled something and murmured inwardly. This youth's cultivation was at the War Emperor realm, but his physique was frighteningly strong.

"This person probably isn't from the Meng family." Noticing Meng Yunxi's unusual attitude, Yang Tian scratched his head. This was likely a suitor of hers...

At that moment, an old man walked out from the front hall, and the palace instantly fell silent, all eyes converging on him.

"Dear friends present, welcome to the auction organized by the Dan Valley." The old man's gaze was calm as he spoke slowly.

Then, sixteen young maidens arrived on the purple-gold-carved stage. Their figures were graceful, their attire dignified, and their features extremely delicate, presenting the auction items.

This auction kicked off with a bang, immediately offering several powerful artifacts, one of which was an ancient relic, fetching a sky-high price of two million mid-grade blood stones.

"As expected of a large-scale auction—all payments in mid-grade blood stones." Yang Tian clicked his tongue. Such high-level auctions were rare, and the transaction prices were astonishing.

"The fourth auction item, I believe, will interest everyone present." On the palace stage, the old man said with a slight smile.

The beautiful young woman stepped forward. In her hand was an ancient seal, on which flowers, birds, fish, and insects manifested, exuding spiritual energy, but one corner of the seal was broken.

"Could this be a celestial artifact?!" Yang Tian frowned. Although the seal was damaged, it was a celestial artifact, similar in aura to the broken sword he carried—very likely a celestial artifact!

"Isn't it just a broken seal?"

"Exactly, why bring that out?" Some people below in the palace grumbled. The seal leaked no aura, and they had never seen what a celestial artifact looked like.

"Hehe, this is a great killing weapon. Though damaged, it is quite remarkable." The old man spoke mysteriously, drawing dissatisfaction from the crowd below.

However, those in the top boxes were not calm, shouting astronomical prices.

"One thousand high-grade blood stones!"

"One thousand five hundred."

"Two thousand!"

"..."

The crowd below was instantly petrified. These were high-grade blood stones! One thousand high-grade blood stones. Many great figures went wild, shouting sky-high prices.

Although this celestial artifact was damaged, it could still unleash power far beyond a peak Dao artifact. Moreover, this seal had been passed down from ancient times, allowing for much research.

A group of old monsters were like they'd been injected with stimulant, driving the price sky-high. Yang Tian couldn't help but click his tongue. Such a high price reminded him of his broken sword, which he could now activate once.

The seal's final transaction price was astonishing, reaching a high of thirteen thousand blood stones, causing everyone in the palace to gasp. For a holy land to spend so many high-grade blood stones was like cutting flesh...

Yang Tian clicked his tongue fiercely. These old monsters who had lived for countless ages were the real tycoons, casually spending tens of thousands of high-grade blood stones—unimaginable.

"Hehe, those of you who didn't win the bid need not worry. Our establishment has another damaged celestial artifact!"

At the extremely calm voice, the clamorous palace fell instantly silent, so quiet that the drop of a pin could be heard—extremely eerie.

The beautiful young woman walked forward gracefully. Under the gaze of countless eyes, her eyes shimmered with autumn waves, her cheeks slightly flushed, extremely charming.

The young woman held a red silk cloth, wrapped around an object, appearing very mysterious.

The old man took the red silk cloth, his gaze sweeping over the palace below, and directly unveiled it, revealing a section of a sword body, pitch-black, emitting a cold metallic luster.

"This is?!" Seeing this object, Yang Tian's body stiffened abruptly. A look of shock instantly filled his eyes, revealing an extreme fervor.

"A celestial artifact...!" Yang Tian's throat bobbed, his eyes full of excitement. This was the other half of the sword body!