Chapter 301 – Heaven-Shocking Plan Accomplished
“Guys, what is the meaning of this?”
Jianghuang’s calm voice could be heard coming from the first booth. Despite the fact that it did not involve any emotion, the crowd could feel an undeniable imperious aura from it.
“It’s only a small auction, please refrain from being furious.”
With a shoosh, the figure of the Six-Eared Divine Being appeared in front of the crowd, with a faint aura of the Martial Highness Realm being emitted from his body, who floated in the space above the auction.
The One-Handed Martial Dominator, the Sly Sword Dominator and the others wore unpleasant expressions. Now that these two great authorities had interfered, they could no longer follow their wills, as they immediately let out wry smiles and withdrew their auras.
Let this Qin guy live a little longer; we’ll definitely teach him a lesson when the time comes!
The crowd of cultivators could feel their hearts beating rapidly. In the Ancient Dragon Auction previously, it was not a rare sight to see experts becoming mad, causing fights to almost break out, but they had never seen all the experts be mad at the same person.
However, these rogue cultivators understood how the One-Handed Martial Dominator felt. If they were to face a shameless prick like him, there was no doubt that they would lose their ground too.
“That’s enough.” A smile appeared on the Six-Eared Divine Being’s face as he said, “The Ancient Dragon Auction has now come to an end! The total earnings of the auction for this year has exceeded a value of four million Arcane Realm Stones, surpassing the records of previous years! Thus, we will be holding a feast as a celebration; those who have spent four thousand Arcane Realm Stones and above in the auction, or those with a cultivation of Martial Dominator Realm and above, are invited to the feast.”
After saying this, the Six-Eared Divine Being’s figure vanished with a flicker, as hundreds of gorgeous maids appeared and guided the guests toward the exit.
An uproar took place among the crowd of cultivators, as many of them began to shake their heads and left in disappointment. Most of them had ended up going home empty-handed thanks to Mr. Qin.
“Let’s go!”
Qin Nan ignored the gazes of the crowd and glanced at Princess Miao Miao and the Longhu Ancestor Beast, before they left the venue and arrived at a room.
The Six-Eared Divine Being, the white-shirted lady, Master Guang, and the others were all present inside the room. The Six-Eared Divine Being, in particular, wore a pleasant smile on his face.
“Mr. Qin, what a superb job you have done during the auction!” The Six-Eared Divine Being could not help but compliment.
Although he had initially held a grudge against this Mr. Qin and planned to teach him a lesson, he did not expect this Mr. Qin to be naturally prideful yet cunning at the same time, allowing their auction to earn the highest profit in history.
“Humph, that bunch of idiots; they dare to challenge me despite having no clue as to my identity.” Qin Nan raised his head and sat down with an air of superiority.
“Right right right, exactly.” Jin Xin immediately took the chance to speak, “Mr. Qin, your items were sold for a total value of one million three hundred and seventeen thousand Arcane Realm Stones. After excluding the processing fees, etc, the remaining will be one million one hundred and eighteen thousand Arcane Realm Stones, minusing the figure you owed after bidding for the items, that will leave you nine hundred and eighteen thousand Arcane Realm Stones. Are you planning to deposit them in the Trading Alliance, or withdraw them straight away?”
Nine hundred and eighteen thousand Arcane Realm Stones?
Qin Nan, Princess Miao Miao, and the Longhu Ancestor Beast halted their breathing at the same time.
That’s a total of nine hundred and eighteen thousand Arcane Realm Stones; if these were to be exchanged with Martial Ancestor Pills, it would be a terrifying figure!
We’re rich!
We’re absolutely rich!
Qin Nan withheld the excitement in his heart, although his face remained expressionless as he said, “Forget about depositing it, I’ll withdraw them all now.”
“Sure thing; here are the items you bid for, and the Arcane Realm Stones. Please make sure the amount is right.”
Jin Xin immediately took out a storage bag and handed it to Qin Nan.
With a glance using his Divine Sense, he almost burst out screaming after seeing the Arcane Realm Stones and the pile of treasures inside the bag. Luckily, his Martial Heart was firm enough, as he chuckled and said, “Not bad of you Trading Alliance. Although some of you might be slightly ugly-looking, I’ve no doubt regarding your trustworthiness. I’ll be excusing myself now; let’s cooperate again in the future!”
The Six-Eared Divine Being twisted his lips.
At that instant, the white-shirted lady suddenly spoke, “Mr. Qin, bear with me for a few seconds.”
Qin Nan’s movement came to a half, and the same with Princess Miao Miao and the Longhu Ancestor Beast, as they could feel their hearts being hung in mid-air.
“Huh? What do you want?”
Qin Nan cast her a side glance while raising his head, giving her a smug look.
“Mr. Qin.” The white-shirted lady uttered a pleasant giggle as she said, “There will be many experts of the lower district at the feast, including the geniuses who will be taking part in the selection of the two Sacred Areas. Aren’t you interested in meeting them? Why not keep me company at the feast?”
“Humph!” Qin Nan wore a disdainful look as he said, “There’s nothing interesting about a bunch of trash. I’ll be going, see ya!”
Qin Nan waved his hand and gave Princess Miao Miao and the Longhu Ancestor Beast a gesture, before they immediately left the scene.
Although the Six-Eared Divine Being felt unpleasant, he did not go enraged as he had already witnessed his temper before. That being said, as he thought about earning four million Arcane Realm Stones in his auction, his heart was filled with utter joy.
It’s all thanks to this Mr. Qin. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to break the record!
……
……
When Qin Nan, Princess Miao Miao, and the Longhu Ancestor Beast left the auction and returned to the residence, they immediately let out sighs with a sense of relief.
Qin Nan, in particular, was totally exhausted as he was required to keep his scornful attitude without exposing himself.
After transforming back to their real appearances, the three fell silent for a moment, before their eyes met each other and they burst out laughing!
That felt good!
This is the best feeling ever!
Not only were their enemies still blinded by their plan, they had also managed to earn nine hundred and eighty thousand Arcane Realm Stones and a pile of treasures!
Most importantly, the third step of their heaven shocking plan was accomplished!
“Qin Nan!”
The Longhu Ancestor Beast and Princess Miao Miao yelled his name at the same time, their eyes filled with utter excitement.
The entire plan was successful, which meant that the bunch of folks at the Ancient Dragon Auction would be facing a serious calamity!
When they imagined the scene that was going to take place, the two could not help but feel extremely excited.
“Hehe, I got it.”
“White-shirted Saintess, Six-Eared Divine Being, One-Handed Martial Dominator, Sly Sword Dominator, and that Peng Yu… Be prepared to accept the feast I’ve prepared for you!”
Qin Nan’s eyes showed a thick battle intent as he sat down with his legs crossed and his eyes closed. After calming his thoughts, he began to locate the signals.
One stream!
Two streams!
Three streams!
In the end, Qin Nan’s eyes sprung open, emitting a bright glow, as he finished locating all fourteen streams of the aura!
Translator: XephiZ
Editor: DOCuinn
Chapter 302 – The Start of the Nightmare
…Ancient Dragon Auction, in the second-floor…
The melody of a guqin filled the entire place, as the guests were immersed in their chatter respectively.
Jianghuang, the Six-Eared Divine Being, the One-Handed Martial Dominator, the Sly Sword Dominator, the white-shirted Saintess, Peng Yu, the owner of Qingxin Inn, and the geniuses—including Leng Jianxiong and Hong Fu—had all attended the party, resulting in a lively scene as they interacted with one another.
“I’ve got a favor to ask everyone here.” The white-shirted lady wearing a mask said with a gentle voice.
The crowd immediately turned quiet, as everyone focused their attention onto the white-shirted lady’s figure.
“A while ago, a genius from the Luohe Kingdom with the name Qin Nan has arrived here at Jianghuang City.” Although her face was covered, the crowd could sense the sweet smile on her face as she continued, “There’s some conflict between Qin Nan and I, and since I’m not allowed to harm him due to the rules of Jianghuang City, I will need your help to advise Qin Nan in order to get a clear understanding of reality. If anyone manages to do so, I’ll reward the person tremendously!”
The eyes of the authorities and the geniuses flickered.
This is the Saintess of the Trading Alliance; it would be extremely beneficial if the Saintess owed me a favor.
“Saintess, don’t you worry; I’ll keep this in mind. The natives from the Luohe Kingdom are always this reckless.” The Sly Sword Dominator was the first to react, who let out a strange chuckle.
“Humph, this Qin Nan should definitely be taught a lesson!” The One-Handed Martial Dominator wore a dull expression. He felt extremely unpleasant whenever he heard of someone whose surname was Qin.
“That’s right. Without teaching this kind of person a lesson, he would be scornful to the max!”
“HAHAHA, I’ll visit him later to have a discussion about life.”
“Sigh, how could you guys do such a thing to the genius of the Luohe Kingdom? In my opinion, you guys should simply break his legs or hands, so it’s easier to manipulate him.”
“……”
The authorities and the geniuses instinctively agreed to the suggestion.
In their eyes, the geniuses from the Luohe Kingdom only possessed ordinary strengths, nothing worthy of their attention.
Jianghuang slightly squinted his eyes; This Trading Alliance is cunning indeed, to bribe these people here by owing them a favor in order to trouble Qin Nan. It seems like this Qin Nan has something extraordinary on him. However, he remained silent, as he remembered ‘Mr. Qin’. As the City Lord of Jianghuang City, and with the help from his Martial Spirit and the Martial Art he practiced, he could sharply detect things which ordinary people were not aware of.
“I’m not sure what that kid is trying to do.” Jianghuang’s eyes were filled with a hint of anticipation. Before he could ponder further, he was aware of the gaze from the Six-Eared Divine Being.
He could see the Six-Eared Divine Being wearing a hysterical smile on his face, as if he was mocking Jianghuang.
As a matter of fact, he was trying to mock Jianghuang, mainly because he had protected Qin Nan previously at the Ancient Gambling Store. So, how are you going to protect him now?
If everyone here were to join forces, even you, Jianghuang, would not be able to stop us!
That asshole Qin Nan must die!
“My friend Sly Sword, it appears that my five Emperor Weapons shared the same type of Weapon Spirit with yours?” At that instant, Peng Yu spoke all of a sudden.
“Hehe, I believe so!”
With a flick, a crimson longsword appeared in the hand of the Sly Sword Dominator, which emitted an icy glow.
After spending some time inspecting it, the Sly Sword Dominator surprisingly discovered that this sword was exceptional, which was slightly more powerful than ordinary Emperor Weapons, causing him to be excited. He nearly even forgot that he had paid a higher price to acquire it thanks to the asshole Mr. Qin.
The crowd was relatively insightful, as they were immediately aware of the difference. Their eyes were filled with a hint of jealousy.
If they had known that these Emperor Weapons were this extraordinary, they would have been willing to pay a high price to acquire them too.
“Come, let’s try and see if we can control my five Emperor Weapons and your Emperor Weapon at the same time!” Peng Yu wore a prideful expression as he drew out the five Emperor Weapons together.
At that instant, it was as if a bond existed between the five Emperor Weapons and the longsword of the Sly Sword Dominator, causing them to vibrate as the Intent from the weapons began to merge with one another.
The crowd stared in disbelief; These Emperor Weapons are indeed fascinating.
The Six-Eared Divine Being was not startled upon seeing this, who said with a smile, “It’s fortunate that we were able to discover these Emperor Weapons and Dominator Weapons in an ancient forbidden area. Due to the influence of the place, the Weapon Spirits of these weapons turned out to be the same type. As such, the Trading Alliance decided to place them on auction, since only treasures like these are worthy to be auctioned in the Ancient Dragon Auction…”
The crowd nodded their heads upon hearing the words. As expected of the Trading Alliance, who never failed to amaze the public.
“Peng Yu, Sly Sword Dominator, allow me to use my three Dominator Weapons as the Formation Eye, and let’s see how strong a formation we can establish using all the Emperor Weapons, you guys in?” The One-Handed Martial Dominator suggested in an excited tone.
He could not wait to see how powerful his eight newly acquired weapons were. Therefore, he would like to see how powerful it would be when the strengths of these fourteen weapons were being unleashed!
“Not a bad idea!” The eyes of the Sly Sword Dominator flickered.
“No problem!” Peng Yu said with a grin.
The surrounding authorities and geniuses were utterly amazed, as their faces were filled with curiosity.
“Very well!”
The One-Handed Martial Dominator let out a smirk as three Dominator Weapons and five Emperor Weapons were drawn out, which spread out in four directions while emitting a vigorous aura.
As they were preparing to set up the formation to test the strength of their weapons, meanwhile in a residence somewhere in Jianghuang City…
…Qin Nan sensed the fourteen auras a distance away as his breathing intensified and the glow in his eyes turned brighter.
Princess Miao Miao and the Longhu Ancestor Beast were slightly nervous; they did not dare to blink their eyes.
They were still unsure if their heaven-shocking plan would be able to be carried out successfully.
“Chaos Qi from my body; despite being a thousand lis away, it is still in my control!”
Qin Nan uttered the chant as the remaining over a hundred streams of Chaos Qi in his Dantian turned vigorously at that instant. An invisible force burst out from his body, which landed at the venue of the Ancient Dragon Auction, a huge distance away.
He could feel the sense of linkage and manipulation of the Chaos Qi growing stronger, as a grin appeared on his face.
The main factor of the heaven-shocking plan was discovered when Qin Nan realized that after using his Chaos Qi to repair the Emperor Weapons and Dominator Weapons, there existed a bond between the Weapon Spirits and himself, which allowed him to control them at his will.
Therefore, a daring thought came to Qin Nan’s mind. First, he would abuse Sima Kong’s techniques to change his appearance and place these Emperor Weapons and Dominator Weapons on auction. Following this, he would then give out a command to the Weapon Spirits to detonate themselves from a distance away!
If the Weapon Spirits were to detonate themselves, the weapons would also explode and turn into junk!
If Qin Nan’s plan was successful, not only would he be able to cause a severe loss to the Trading Alliance, he could also earn a fortune of Arcane Realm Stones too!
“Explode at once!”
Qin Nan’s left eye emitted a golden glow as he uttered a thunderous roar!
Translator: XephiZ
Editor: DOCuinn
Chapter 303 – The Total Uproar of the City
…In the second-floor at the venue of the Ancient Dragon Auction…
The One-Handed Martial Dominator’s hands turned blurry as he used the three Dominator Weapons as the eye of the formation, while the five Emperor Weapons spread out and arrived at the four corners of the formation, causing their auras to merge into one, laying out the foundation for the formation.
“You two, go into positions at once!” The One-Handed Martial Dominator yelled.
“Will do!”
Peng Yu was the first to react, as he controlled his five Emperor Weapons to spread out and descended at five different spots, resulting in one final spot of the formation being vacant.
“Hehe!”
With a glance, the Sly Sword Dominator discovered the secrets of the formation. Following it, he immediately placed his longsword at the vacant spot, allowing the entire formation to be fully established!
BANG!
Following a terrifying boom, the three Dominator Weapons and eleven Emperor Weapons began to vibrate vigorously, hinting at the activation of the formation, which began to emit countless rays of light. A terrifying aura could be felt growing within the formation, before it was emitted to the surroundings, which felt like the blazing sun of summer and the chilly wind of winter.
The authorities and the geniuses were utterly shocked.
At that instant, it was as if there were no longer fourteen different weapons, but a single piece of magical equipment that had transformed into a terrifying presence. Even a tiny stream of aura leaking out from the formation was enough to bring utter terror to them, as if they would be crushed into pieces once they approached the formation.
Jianghuang’s eyes flickered with surprise.
The Six-Eared Divine Being’s expression turned unpleasant at that instant. He did not expect such a powerful formation to be formed after combining the fourteen weapons together. If he had known from the beginning, he would not have split the weapons into bundles and sold them separately!
“Incredible!”
The One-Handed Martial Dominator, Peng Yu, and the Sly Sword Dominator were absolutely astonished.
After the fourteen weapons were merged into a formation, allowing the Weapon Spirits to communicate with each other, the power it displayed was at least three times stronger!
How significant was a power that was three times stronger?
If one were to execute this formation, even a half-Martial Highness Realm expert would have a chance of suppressing a Martial Highness Realm opponent!
However, at that instant, the fourteen weapons began to buzz fiercely, as if the Weapon Spirits were uttering endless cries.
The rare phenomenon took the crowd by surprise.
“What’s going on? Does this mean an even more shocking phenomenon will take place when these fourteen weapons are combined into one?” The Six-Eared Divine Being immediately discovered the extraordinary behavior of the formation with his sharp senses, as he turned nervous instantly.
“What?”
The One-Handed Martial Dominator, Peng Yu and the Sly Sword Dominator were startled, before their breathing intensified as their faces were filled with a hint of excitement.
They had surely hit the jackpot this time!
How strong would these weapons be if another rare phenomenon were to take place?
At that instant, the three no longer cared if the asshole Mr. Qin purposely increased the price during the bidding phase, as all their attention was attracted to the scene before them. They did not dare to miss any detail, as they would be the ultimate winners if the weapons did end up evolving!
However, at that instant, the atmosphere of the place suddenly intensified, even the time seemed to have stopped.
The longsword that belonged to the Sly Sword Dominator stopped vibrating. After a breath’s time of silence, a blinding light was emitted from it, as the expressionless Weapon Spirit inside it thoroughly exploded!
BANG!
A cloud of flames appeared in the second-floor of the venue, lighting up the faces of the crowd.
Gusts of wind vigorously swept the figures of the cultivators following the explosion.
The formation established with the fourteen weapons instantly crumbled, as the vibration of each weapon stopped when the explosion took place, resulting in the place being filled with dead silence.
At that instant.
The One-Handed Martial Dominator was stunned, the Sly Sword Dominator was stunned, and Peng Yu was stunned.
The Six-Eared Divine Being was shocked. Jianghuang was shocked. Even the Saintess stared with her eyes open wide as her face was filled with a stiff expression.
As for the crowd of authorities and geniuses, everyone was dumbfounded.
What just happened?
Weren’t the weapons evolving?
Why did the Emperor Weapon explode all of a sudden?
Most of the people at the scene were relatively insightful, who had seen countless magical weapons before. However, it was their first time witnessing an Emperor Weapon suddenly explode.
“This is…”
Master Guang stared at the sight in disbelief. Following this, a sudden thought came to his mind as his expression utterly changed, while he uttered a scream, “Shit! Shit! The reason these Weapon Spirits are of the same type is not due to the influence of the forbidden area. Someone has somehow manipulated the Weapon Spirits to be the same type! In other words, all these weapons here are under that person’s control!”
Following his scream, the Six-Eared Divine Being’s face turned extremely pale as he collected his thoughts.
What do you mean by being controlled?
Did that mean that Mr. Qin was the culprit behind the scene?
Did that mean that Mr. Qin was planning to detonate all the weapons here?
Before the Six-Eared Divine Being could react, before the One-Handed Martial Dominator and the others could collect their thoughts, the five Emperor Weapons that Peng Yu had acquired exploded at the same time, resulting in stronger gusts of wind slapping at the crowd.
Another five Emperor Weapons exploded!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
In just half a breath’s time after the explosions, the five Emperor Weapons belonged to the One-Handed Martial Dominator exploded one after another, resulting in a strong force knocking the crowd back.
At that instant, the entire venue was engulfed in flames, as ferocious gusts swept the surroundings as if the crowd was at the center of a tornado.
Ten Emperor Weapons exploded!
“No….”
The One-Handed Martial Dominator instantly awakened, as his hands emitted a mystical glow with his face twisted. Before he could organize his thoughts, he instinctively encapsulated the remaining three Dominator Weapons with a protective barrier.
However, he was a second too late, as a blinding light was emitted from the three Dominator Weapons.
The pupils of the One-Handed Martial Dominator contracted into the shape of a needle.
BANG!
A series of shocking explosions took place, as the three Dominator Weapons were detonated, resulting in a terrifying flame that shattered the roof of the venue into pieces, allowing the crowd to see the sky of Jianghuang City.
The shockwave from the explosion was more terrifying than the explosions of the previous Emperor Weapons, which felt like the impact of an atavistic dragon colliding with the cultivators’ bodies.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Another succession of explosions was heard, causing the faces of the authorities and the geniuses to turn pale. Before they could react, cries of agony were heard as their bodies were sent flying by the shockwave, resulting in a miserable scene.
The terrifying occurrence in Jianghuang City was like a bomb being detonated in a calm lake.
Countless people were startled.
“What’s happening?”
“What’s going on in Jianghuang City?”
“Why is there an explosion at the Ancient Dragon Auction?”
“Quick! Let’s take a look!”
“……”
At that instant, the entire city was immersed in an uproar!
Translator: XephiZ
Editor: DOCuinn