Chapter 687: A Bold Move!

Hearing this voice tinged with arrogance, along with the aura she unleashed and the yin energy, Yang Tian's eyes narrowed instantly!

A surge of fury erupted, lightning and flame spewing from his mouth and nose, unleashing a terrifying killing light.

This was none other than that mysterious woman who had dug out Yun'er's origin. Yang Tian would never forget her.

His body trembled slightly, his eyes flashing with a chilling killing light. His nails dug deep into his flesh, yet he felt no pain; the pain in his heart far outweighed that of the body.

Yang Tian took a few sharp breaths, forcibly suppressing the rage in his heart. From the aura emanating from outside, this woman's cultivation was merely at the Emperor level—a peerless powerhouse!

"Once one steps into the Undying realm, they can nurture avatars. This body should be her avatar, but it's equipped with the Yin Origin!" Yang Tian gritted his teeth, roaring inwardly.

Though furious, a glimmer of joy arose in his heart. Since this woman had come here, facing an Emperor-level avatar, he had a slight chance to reclaim Yun'er's origin!

That chance, though very slim, Yang Tian would not give up. He clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on a certain box on the fourth floor, slowly suppressing the killing intent in his heart.

This Emperor-level aura shook many experts, and the one who had insulted him earlier was drenched in sweat.

"What boldness, my friend, to exchange a divine stone for this incomplete scripture!" At that moment, a faint laugh echoed through the hall.

At the words 'divine stone,' countless gazes instantly fell on the head-sized stone. Some nearly dropped their jaws—this was actually a divine stone!

"Hiss..." The crowd in the hall drew in cold breaths. Even some War Emperor experts rubbed their eyes, finding it hard to believe.

Some had never even seen a top-grade blood stone, let alone a legendary divine stone.

The high-ranking members of the Alchemy Dao Alliance were shaken. This divine stone was the size of a human head; when had they ever seen such a large divine stone? Even a thumb-sized divine stone would make some Emperor-level figures secretly smile.

"This really is a divine stone! Unbelievable! To exchange a divine stone for this incomplete scripture—is this scripture a divine scripture?"

Yang Tian frowned slightly, murmuring to himself, "That divine demon corpse had a divine stone. It seems the demon race has quite a few divine stones."

Dan Li's eyes shifted as he secretly conversed with the high-ranking members of the Alchemy Dao Alliance. Both the techniques in the jade slip and the divine stone were extremely important.

"Although this flame control technique is wondrous and can rival our alliance's highest-level techniques, this woman is from outside the domain. This item is a hot potato."

"Indeed, our alliance does not lack flame control techniques, and mastering such a level requires terrifying talent."

"I think we should choose the divine stone. This stone benefits even the Supreme Elder, let alone the younger generation."

After some discussion, a smile appeared in Dan Li's eyes. "If no one offers a price higher than this divine stone, it goes to this guest."

As the laughter faded, the mysterious woman frowned. Though unwilling, she had brought few treasures here, and other items were forbidden by sect rules from being leaked.

This result pleased the demon woman, who quietly awaited the final decision.

"Heh, isn't that too cheap..." At that moment, words similar to the demon woman's earlier ones slowly echoed through the auction hall.

Boom! The entire hall erupted. Many widened their eyes—if even a divine stone was cheap, what kind of scripture was this?

That box visibly trembled, with a terrifying aura flickering and immense rage emanating.

A cold smile appeared on Yang Tian's face. He had already sensed the change in the demon woman.

Everyone's gaze shifted to that box, curious what treasure he could produce to surpass a divine stone.

The young woman outside the box covered her red lips with her jade hand, her face full of shock, unable to speak for a long time.

As the crowd watched, a jade slip shot out, flying straight toward Dan Li.

Seeing it was a jade slip, Dan Li's brow furrowed. He couldn't imagine what technique could surpass a divine stone.

Some of the most supreme divine abilities in the world were tightly held by major powers and never auctioned; they were clan-protecting techniques.

A wisp of divine light seeped into it. When Dan Li saw the opening, he stumbled, nearly falling.

His loss of composure caught many eyes, causing an uproar. For a seventh-rank alchemist to be so shaken, the contents must be terrifying.

"Apologies, I need to verify this for a moment." Dan Li took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement. He signaled to a woman beside him and left the auction hall.

The seductive woman nodded, and a dozen or so beautiful women walked out from the hall, beginning a song and dance performance.

In a secret chamber, five old men examined it back and forth several times, nearly jumping up in excitement.

What was recorded inside was the Reincarnation Divine Art, far superior to their clan's techniques.

"My ancestors! It's the Reincarnation Divine Art! Am I dreaming?" an old man shouted.

"This level of profundity—even I can't look at it for long. It is indeed the Reincarnation Divine Art!" the Grand Elder murmured, his face full of fervor.

"Dan Li, quickly find out what faction this young man belongs to!" an old man commanded Dan Li.

Dan Li hurried out. The Reincarnation Divine Art was of utmost importance; there could be no mistake.

The five old men were extremely excited. The Reincarnation Divine Art had long been lost on the continent, but ancient texts recorded it as a divine art that shook the continent during the Primordial Era, capable of nine reincarnations!

The young woman, named Dan Zhu, was summoned by the elders and realized how extraordinary the technique the mysterious youth had brought out was.

Dan Zhu entered and told them everything she knew, then waited nervously. These were all high-ranking members of the Alchemy Dao Alliance.

"You said he has a red token!" The Grand Elder's eyes shot out a divine light, and he suddenly smiled.

"Yes, a red token. It was this token that allowed him into the fourth-floor box," Dan Zhu nodded, smiling.

"Grand Elder, do you know this young man?" an old man beside him asked, seeing his expression.

"Indeed. Do you all recall the thunder tribulation at the Alchemy Tower a few days ago?" The Grand Elder stroked his beard, smiling. "It was caused by this young man. He has a close connection with Elder Gu."

Hearing it was Elder Gu, the four old men's eyes flashed with awe and respect. That man was a genuine Undying powerhouse.

"Moreover, the little girl Tingting I brought back a few days ago was given to me by this young man!" The Grand Elder smiled repeatedly, continuing, "He also has extraordinary ties with prodigies like Yu Yao of the Yu Clan and Xuan Yuan Mu of the Li Clan."

"You mean that divine body!" The old men were taken aback. When little Tingting first arrived, they had argued endlessly over who would take her as a disciple.

When the Grand Elder mentioned Elder Gu and those prodigies, the old men's ulterior motives dissipated.

"Indeed." The Grand Elder nodded, slowly rising. He smiled, "It seems I need to meet this young man. Dan Li, quickly summon my disciple!"

"I'll go at once." Dan Li nodded, immediately understanding that the Grand Elder was playing the emotional card.

The Reincarnation Divine Art was of vital importance. With just these five pieces of iron, the other party likely wouldn't give the entire art to their alliance; they would demand a considerable price.

The Reincarnation Divine Art was one of the most terrifying divine arts in the world. Even if the scripture recorded divine texts, it might not surpass it by much, especially since it was incomplete.

But they didn't know that the rarity of the Heaven-Mending Stone alone was almost comparable to the Reincarnation Divine Art.

In the box, Yang Tian had been resting with his eyes closed. After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the door was gently knocked.

"Here they come..." Opening his eyes, a smile appeared on Yang Tian's face. He said lightly, "Please come in."

"Creak..." As the door opened, a little girl rushed in. When she saw Yang Tian, she was momentarily stunned—this wasn't her big brother...

"Tingting..." Seeing the girl, Yang Tian said in surprise, noting how much she had changed, and nodded slightly.

"How do you know my name..." Tingting was very puzzled, still timid.

Slapping his forehead, Yang Tian changed his appearance to how he looked when he first met little Tingting. The little girl was instantly stunned, then threw herself at him with a cry.

"Big brother, they said Tingting was coming to see you. I thought they were lying." Seeing Yang Tian, little Tingting acted as if she had found a family member, becoming much more talkative and shedding all her timidity.

"Heh, have you been practicing diligently lately? Has that old man been good to you?" Hearing this, Yang Tian smiled warmly.

"The old grandpa is very good to me. Tingting doesn't have to work anymore." Little Tingting's big eyes sparkled with joy as she laughed.

"Old man..." The Grand Elder was covered in black lines, silently cursing. He walked in and said with a smile, "It's been a few days. How have you been, young friend?"

"So it's you, senior. Please, have a seat." Seeing the old man, Yang Tian immediately understood what was happening.

The Grand Elder nodded slightly and, without ceremony, got straight to the point. "Young friend, you have quite the boldness. To exchange such a divine art for an incomplete scripture—even I feel ashamed."

Hearing this, Yang Tian smiled faintly. "Heh, this scripture was recently studied by an elder of my clan in the Wheel Sea realm. I'm just fulfilling a filial duty by exchanging this divine art I happened to obtain."

Sensing Yang Tian's evasiveness, the Grand Elder dropped his probing tone and said with a smile, "Since you can produce the opening, you must have the subsequent parts, right?"

"Naturally, as long as your alliance agrees to the exchange." Yang Tian nodded, then suddenly smiled. "And if you can offer some treasures to compensate, I will naturally proceed with the exchange."

Hearing this, the Grand Elder pursed his lips, his eyes hesitant. If treasures were to be exchanged, what kind of rare items would they be?

"Senior, you don't expect to exchange this incomplete scripture—barely worthy of being called a technique—for my divine art, do you?" Yang Tian squinted, saying flatly.

"Young friend misunderstands. I was just pondering what to offer in exchange." The Grand Elder waved his sleeve and said.

"That's simple." Yang Tian clenched his fist slightly and smiled. "Just give me the information on that woman who had the divine stone, along with some precious herbs!"