Chapter 1087: A Martial Emperor's Living Body?
A moment later, many people came flocking toward this vast and spacious area. These people were dressed differently; there were powerful Venerable-level experts, as well as many talented young warriors of the Heavenly Martial Realm.
Lin Feng even spotted Xuanyuan Potian and Yang Zilan, along with his sister, walking in among the crowd. Clearly, all these people had come for the desolate stones.
The crowd stared at the nine massive desolate stones placed in the central area, a strange glint flashing in their eyes. This time, the Nine Dragons Island had spread the news that they would auction off nine peculiar desolate stones, which was what had drawn them here.
The Wasteland Sea harbored hidden treasures. Some strange desolate stones contained precious items within them. The Nine Dragons Island would auction desolate stones every so often, and each time, extremely valuable items would appear among the stones being auctioned. Therefore, every time the Nine Dragons Island held an auction for desolate stones, it attracted countless powerful experts.
This time, the Nine Dragons Island had announced that they would be auctioning extraordinary stones. These desolate stones might surpass the value of those auctioned in the past and could give birth to great treasures. This had attracted an even larger crowd. From the Northern Wasteland, some Venerable experts with status and members of various aristocratic families had all come here, all for the sake of this auction by the Nine Dragons Island.
"Nine stones! The Nine Dragons Island is only auctioning nine desolate stones this time. They're all strangely shaped, and indeed, they might contain great treasures. Especially that one huge stone—it's actually shaped like a human figure, extremely peculiar!" Many people's gazes were fixed on that human-shaped desolate stone. In the past, human-shaped desolate stones had yielded incredibly powerful corpses. A corpse that could remain preserved for millions of years in the depths of the Wasteland Sea was definitely a terrifyingly powerful expert, priceless.
Especially if it turned out to be an Emperor's corpse—its value would be immeasurable. In the Eight Wastelands Realm, there had once been a Martial Emperor's corpse discovered, which had triggered countless bloody incidents.
Bones could be used to forge Sacred Artifacts, blood could be used to refine powerful pills or to temper the body and bloodline, and even the hair was a sharp weapon.
The crowd buzzed with discussion, revealing many things Lin Feng didn't know. Lin Feng memorized and absorbed it all, his heart growing cautious and quite excited. He hadn't expected an Emperor's corpse to have so many uses. In his hands, he actually had a Martial Emperor's corpse, though that corpse was somewhat special.
"The Jade Emperor's corpse and the Jade Emperor Palace still contain many secret treasures that I haven't touched. They will all be important assets for me in the future," Lin Feng thought to himself. He certainly hadn't forgotten that he still had an Emperor's palace in his possession.
Perhaps, he could find an opportunity to take Qiongqi inside for a look. That guy knew everything.
At this moment, the middle-aged man who had given Lin Feng the Eight Dragon Token walked to the center of the desolate stones and said to the crowd, "These nine desolate stones were obtained by our Nine Dragons Island at great cost from a secret abyss in the Wasteland Sea. They are all extraordinary. I speculate that they may contain great treasures. However, our Nine Dragons Island will not keep these treasures for ourselves; instead, we are putting them up for auction. The first item for auction is this turtle-shaped desolate stone. The starting bid is five hundred Essence Crystals. Everyone may begin bidding."
"Five hundred Essence Crystals? That's ruthless!" the crowd sighed inwardly. No one knew what was inside these desolate stones, but they couldn't be opened before the auction. This was a gamble, a bet on luck. If they hit a treasure, it would be worth it. If there was nothing inside and it was just an ordinary desolate stone, they could only accept their loss.
"Five hundred and fifty Essence Crystals!" someone shouted. It was a young man, casually calling out five hundred and fifty Essence Crystals. He was clearly from a large family, trying his luck.
"Five hundred and eighty!"
"Six hundred!" the young man raised the bid again.
In the end, this desolate stone was won by the young man at a price of eight hundred Essence Crystals. This was already very valuable, and it was very likely that he had exchanged eight hundred Essence Crystals for a worthless rock.
"Do you want to open it and take a look?" the middle-aged man said to him with a slight smile.
"Go ahead and open it!" The young man didn't mind and said with a smile. He also wanted to see what he had bought. Although the Nine Dragons Island was quite chaotic, every time they auctioned desolate stones, they guaranteed the buyer's safe exit from the island. This was a principle; otherwise, who would dare to bid on the Nine Dragons Island's desolate stones?
The middle-aged man turned around. A sharp light flickered in his hand, and then he slashed fiercely at the desolate stone. In an instant, a cracking sound was heard as a corner of the desolate stone was cut off. His hand moved like the wind as he slowly peeled away the hard stone. Finally, a dark blue hard shell appeared before the crowd. There were even some faint stripes on the shell.
"Could he be lucky enough to have bought a Sacred Artifact?" The crowd's expressions tightened. The middle-aged man cut along the shell to the side. With a tearing sound, something shot out into the air.
"A living creature!"
The crowd's hearts trembled. The first desolate stone had already yielded a living creature.
"Where do you think you're going!" the middle-aged man shouted coldly. A terrifying oppressive force pressed down from the void, instantly suppressing the living creature. The middle-aged man caught it in his hand.
"A Mysterious Turtle! It's a Mysterious Turtle!" The crowd's expressions stiffened. A Mysterious Turtle had been hidden inside the turtle-shaped desolate stone.
"A thousand-year-old turtle, a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise. This Mysterious Turtle managed to survive in the Wasteland Sea, so its vitality must be extremely strong. Coupled with its natural lifespan, the blood of this Mysterious Turtle can definitely prolong life and extend a martial artist's lifespan. As for the Mysterious Turtle shell, it's incredibly hard and can be used to forge Sacred Artifact armor!"
"This kid is really lucky. He's hit the jackpot! The value of this Mysterious Turtle is incalculable. He's made a huge profit."
The crowd inwardly cursed the young man's incredible luck. The first desolate stone auctioned had hidden a Mysterious Turtle inside. He had made a killing.
The young man himself was also extremely happy at the moment, grinning from ear to ear. He had his Venerable attendant take the Mysterious Turtle and put it away.
"Sir, I am willing to exchange two thousand Essence Crystals for the Mysterious Turtle. What do you say?" At this moment, an elderly Venerable spoke up. This Mysterious Turtle could extend his lifespan and was a great treasure to him.
"Sorry, two thousand is too low!" The young man smiled faintly. The elderly Venerable shut his mouth, feeling regretful inside. He also knew that two thousand was too low, but that was all the wealth he had. If he had known, he should have bid on it himself.
"Heh heh. Next, we will auction this desolate stone. The starting bid is one thousand Essence Crystals!" The middle-aged man pointed at a square desolate stone and said to the crowd.
"How ruthless! Taking advantage of the situation!" the crowd cursed inwardly. This stone was ordinary, yet he was directly asking for one thousand. Clearly, he was riding on the heat generated by the Mysterious Turtle just now.
"These desolate stones were all taken from the same place. That place might have given birth to many great treasures," the middle-aged man tempted them. Sure enough, after hearing his words, many people started bidding, not wanting to miss out on something good and regret it later. They had to seize the opportunity now.
In the end, this desolate stone was sold at a high price of two thousand Essence Crystals, won by a Venerable. It was still opened in public, but there was nothing inside. This made the crowd's jaws drop, and they inwardly cursed the Venerable's bad luck. The Venerable himself was also extremely annoyed, having wasted two thousand Essence Crystals for nothing.
But there was no helping it. This was gambling, pure gambling, betting on luck. If every stone yielded a treasure, the Nine Dragons Island wouldn't be auctioning them off. It all depended on chance.
Lin Feng's eyes flickered. He was thinking about whether he should go to the Wasteland Sea himself and get some stones to auction. These stones were really valuable!
With his abilities, if he wanted to get desolate stones, it would definitely be much simpler than the Nine Dragons Island.
Next, several more strange desolate stones were auctioned off. The prices were all very high, but they were all empty. This made the people who had won them extremely depressed. In the blink of an eye, six of the nine desolate stones had been opened, leaving only the last three.
"I won't say much about this desolate stone. The starting bid is three thousand Essence Crystals." After five consecutive empty stones, the middle-aged man didn't lower the price; instead, he raised it. The stone he was pointing at now was a human-shaped desolate stone. In the past, the Nine Dragons Island had auctioned a desolate stone containing a skeleton, and it had been this shape. That was why he dared to set this price. Someone would definitely compete for it.
"Three thousand five hundred!" To Lin Feng's surprise, the first to bid was Yang Zilan.
"Is that Yang Zilan of the Yang Clan? His sister was almost kidnapped by the Nine Dragons Island, and yet he dares to come here now?" Many people whispered, but they didn't dare to speak too loudly. His status as a member of an aristocratic family was clear for all to see.
"That guy is really rolling in money!"
The crowd buzzed with discussion. Some people started raising the bid. In the end, this desolate stone was still won by Yang Zilan. The final price he paid reached a terrifying figure of eight thousand Essence Crystals. It was clear that Yang Zilan was determined to get this stone. The crowd understood that he wanted a powerful expert's corpse, needing the blood inside. This was related to the special bloodline of the Yang Clan. Yang Zilan wanted to fuse bloodlines!
"Open the stone!" After Yang Zilan paid the Essence Crystals on the spot, he said to the middle-aged man, his gaze sharp.
"Alright!" The middle-aged man nodded and began to carefully open the desolate stone. If there really was a skeleton inside, he couldn't afford to damage it carelessly.
"Hair! There's hair!" The crowd's gazes froze, and they all became excited. They saw hair, perfectly preserved. It really might be the corpse of a powerful expert, with even the hair not decayed.
The middle-aged man continued to open the desolate stone.
"Forehead... the skin is also perfectly preserved. Oh my god, this might not be a skeleton, but a complete body!" The crowd felt their blood boil. What kind of terrifying body could remain completely intact in the Wasteland Sea?
An Emperor! It might be the living body of a Martial Emperor!
The desolate stone was peeled away bit by bit. Even the middle-aged man revealed an excited expression. This could be an Emperor's living body!
Yang Zilan was extremely nervous, his heart pounding. If it was a Martial Emperor's living body, his luck wouldn't be good—it would be a disaster. A great calamity was about to befall him, unless he was willing to give it up.
Many people had already prepared to snatch it at all costs!
"Eyebrows, eyes, nose... they've all appeared!" A terrifying pressure filled the void. The crowd was preparing to make their move.
But Lin Feng, who was sitting in the pavilion, suddenly stood up, a look of shock in his eyes. At almost the same moment, the person being unearthed from the desolate stone suddenly opened his eyes, bursting forth with a brilliant, cold light!
It wasn't a corpse—it was a living person. A living person was hidden inside the desolate stone!
PS: Went to the hospital this morning, so the update is a bit late!