Chapter 1656: The Helplessness of the Dao Ancestor

"To think they actually invited the descendant of the Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries. It seems this time's item is truly remarkable!" Wuchen suddenly said.

Ye Yuan said with some surprise, "Oh? This Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries, is he very powerful?"

Wuchen said, "Powerful is an understatement! He can observe the world's fortune, speak of a martial artist's life and death, and discern the truth of all things. He is one of the most mysterious and fearsome existences among the Supreme Heavenly Emperors! The art of observing qi, perfected by the Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries, is unmatched in the world! See that divine essence? It's called the Mysterious Divine Essence, which only the Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries and his descendants can cultivate, akin to a bloodline inheritance."

Ye Yuan exclaimed in astonishment, "There is such a marvelous divine essence?"

Wuchen nodded and said, "If the Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries says someone can become a Heavenly Emperor, that person will surely become a Heavenly Emperor powerhouse! If he says someone will die midway, that person will surely perish! The prophecies of the Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries have never been wrong!"

Ye Yuan was deeply shocked, never imagining there could be such a powerful figure who thoroughly comprehends the heavenly mysteries!

What Ye Yuan didn't know was that, a little earlier, the Life Dao Ancestor had quietly descended upon the mansion of the Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries.

"Mysteries, regarding the anomaly at Mount Tongtian five hundred years ago, what are your thoughts?"

The Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries gave the Life Dao Ancestor a meaningful glance and said with a smile, "Life, you know my rules. I know nothing about matters concerning Mount Tongtian!"

If outsiders knew that the Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries spoke to the Life Dao Ancestor in such a manner, they would surely be extremely astonished.

The Dao Ancestor stands high above, looking down on the world.

Even Supreme Heavenly Emperors are mere ants before them.

Yet this Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries showed not the slightest reverence toward the Life Dao Ancestor.

The Life Dao Ancestor frowned and said, "I know that naturally. I only want to ask you, has the time come?"

As he spoke, the Life Dao Ancestor's face was solemn, as if encountering a matter of utmost importance.

For a Dao Ancestor powerhouse to be so moved, it naturally could not be simple.

The Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries sighed and said, "You have lived through the previous era, so you naturally know in your heart. Do you still need to ask me about such matters? Everyone says the Dao Ancestor can attain immortality, but that's only because they haven't lived long enough. In this world, perhaps only Mount Tongtian can achieve immortality? Or maybe even Mount Tongtian is not immortal and indestructible! Who knows about such things?"

The Life Dao Ancestor's expression changed; the words of the Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries struck a nerve.

The world believes the Dao Ancestor transcends all things, but they do not know that the Dao Ancestor also has his own sufferings.

"So, it's really coming?" the Life Dao Ancestor said in a deep voice.

The Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries smiled and said, "Old Mei, after all these years, haven't you come to terms with it yet? Life and death are fated, not something you or I can control."

The Life Dao Ancestor's face shifted between colors, and he sighed, "Easier said than done!"

The Heavenly Emperor of Mysteries glanced at him and suddenly said, "That day, I observed the celestial phenomena at night. Purple qi surged into the sky from the south, indicating an unusual occurrence. But this heavenly secret, I cannot see through."

The Life Dao Ancestor's gaze sharpened, and his figure vanished instantly.

"Haoyu!"

Before long, a middle-aged man appeared before the Life Dao Ancestor.

"Dao Ancestor!" the Heavenly Emperor Haoyu said respectfully.

The Heavenly Emperor Haoyu felt a slight chill; the Dao Ancestor rarely summoned him even once in a million years. What was happening today?

The Life Dao Ancestor nodded and said, "Send someone to the south immediately and conduct a thorough search for any celestial anomalies in the past five hundred years! I want every single one, understand?"

The Heavenly Emperor Haoyu quickly replied, "Yes, I understand! I will dispatch people at once!"

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"Next, we begin the appetizer of today's auction: a Divine Path fifth-rank martial technique, the Heavenly Profound Divine Sword! This technique is extremely powerful and can be cultivated all the way to the Divine Lord realm! With each level of cultivation, it can almost sweep through those of the same rank! Starting bid: ten billion! Each increment no less than five hundred million!"

Jian Zhentao was clearly well-versed in such auctions; with a few words, he stirred up the atmosphere.

A Divine Path fifth-rank martial technique, created at least by a Divine Lord powerhouse, naturally possessed extraordinary power.

And this technique was even more exceptional; Jian Zhentao described it as sweeping through the same rank, which gave it authority and immediately livened up the auction.

Soon, this Divine Path fifth-rank martial technique was sold for sixteen point five billion.

Ye Yuan was not interested in this; no matter how strong the technique, it was not as good as one that suited him.

Clearly, the Misty Sword Art was the most suitable for him!

The Misty Sword Art, based on the Chaotic Heaven-Connecting Art, could not be replaced by any other martial technique.

Sweeping through the same rank was nothing but a joke in front of Ye Yuan.

His current combat power could already slay most Divine Lord First Heaven cultivators.

Same rank?

For Ye Yuan, there was only transcending ranks!

After much persuasion from Huang Bo, Jing Lu finally realized the complexity of Chuanji Royal City and understood what their threats meant.

Jing Lu was arranged in the Heaven-grade area, also a private room, but it was far inferior to the Supreme-grade area.

"Young master, our target this time is the Boundless Heavenly Soul Stone. If we don't have enough divine essence stones by then, what should we do?" Huang Bo said.

Jing Lu waved his hand and said confidently, "No worries. We brought one hundred and twenty billion this time, enough to win the Boundless Heavenly Soul Stone. The Boundless Heavenly Soul Stone is useful for Divine Lord realm cultivators, but its effect is much less for Divine Lord realm cultivators, so the price won't be too high. This is a complete Divine Path fifth-rank martial technique; even if my Quyang Imperial City obtains it, it will be like a tiger gaining wings. Who dares to say anything?"

Seeing Jing Lu's indifferent attitude, Huang Bo sighed and stopped persuading him.

He knew the young master's temper; saying more would only make him angry.

The price of sixteen point five billion had already exceeded the technique's intrinsic value; Huang Bo felt it was not worth it.

But he dared not say such words.

Afterward, several more items were auctioned, with final prices generally above twenty billion.

There were indeed many good items tonight!

However, these items were neither here nor there for Ye Yuan; he was not particularly interested.

"I imagine many people tonight are here for the next lot. This Boundless Heavenly Soul Stone was discovered in a mine; not only is it extremely large, but it is also very pure. I have already appraised it; it is most suitable for helping Divine Lord Ninth Heaven and Half-Step Divine Lord powerhouses comprehend the Dao. The starting bid for this Boundless Heavenly Soul Stone is twenty-eight billion, with each increment no less than one billion! Bidding begins now!"

"Thirty-five billion!" As soon as Jian Zhentao finished speaking, someone directly raised the bid by seven billion divine essence stones.

Huang Bo sighed inwardly; this young master Jing Lu was still too young, lacking patience.

In auctions, it was a psychological battle, not a shouting match!

"Thirty-seven billion!"

"Forty billion!"

"Fifty billion!"

Jing Lu directly added another ten billion, and suddenly, everyone fell silent.