Chapter 2090: Who Is the Fool?
"Indestructible Body?" The crowd's expressions tightened slightly upon hearing the man's words. For martial artists who had stepped into the Martial Emperor Realm, their bodies could remain undecayed for many years. For those at the Emperor Realm, as long as their physical bodies were not damaged, they would not decay on their own for tens of thousands of years. This seemed like a very ordinary auction item. However, the Doomsday Auction House had made it the final item of the day, which clearly indicated it was no ordinary object.
The crowd's eyes fixed on the long, dark box. They watched as the man carefully placed it on the ground, then struck several ancient seals onto the black box. The box slowly opened, and the crowd saw a body lying inside the elongated container. There was no overwhelming aura emanating from it, only a faint, ancient air—the sedimentation of time.
"What kind of body is this?" someone asked. Lin Feng also showed a curious expression. In the past, when he had seen the body of a Saint, even just a giant foot, the impact on him had been tremendous. Yet this body felt like the corpse of an ordinary person, without any unusual characteristics.
"What a peculiar body." The young woman beside Lin Feng showed a surprised expression for the first time, murmuring softly, "No aura at all, just like the corpse of a commoner. Yet it remains undecayed. What realm did this person belong to?"
Many had thought of this, and then the man spoke: "According to our tests, this indestructible body should be over a hundred thousand years old. To be preserved so perfectly, one can imagine how powerful its original owner's realm was. Yet it has no aura, just like an ordinary person."
The man's words piqued the crowd's curiosity to the extreme. An indestructible body over a hundred thousand years old?
"Of course, you might not believe my words. Now, let me show you." The man smiled and produced a cold-light blade in his hand. The blade exuded a terrifying, chilling intent; just one glance made one feel its coldness. The man's palm swept across, and the blade light flashed past the faces of the crowd, making them feel a threat of death.
"What a terrifying blade. A fourth-grade or higher Emperor Weapon."
At that moment, the man's hand suddenly flipped, and cold light flickered. A terrifying blade light slashed directly across the indestructible body, causing the crowd's expressions to stiffen. A tearing sound rang out, and when the blade light fell, the crowd's eyes suddenly froze. It was not because they were shocked by the blade's sharpness, but because the body, which had no aura at all, was completely unharmed. The Emperor Weapon could not even cut through its skin and flesh.
"Everyone has seen the power of this strike. This body cannot even be scratched. According to our auction house's speculation, it is likely an Ancient Saint Body." The man said calmly. Some in the crowd were shocked, while others remained silent, maintaining a skeptical attitude. An Ancient Saint Body—would they really auction it off?
"You might doubt my words, but I can tell you frankly: this body has no aura, yet it does not decay, and its physical strength is terrifyingly powerful. Although we speculate it is a Saint Body, it is useless to us because we have no way to deal with it. Even if we wanted to refine it, we couldn't. That's why we are auctioning it off. Of course, I am being upfront: if your bids do not satisfy us, we would rather not make this deal." The man said calmly. The Doomsday Auction House was unique, completely different from auction houses in many places. Even items put up for auction could be withdrawn.
"If your auction house cannot make use of it, how can we?" someone said, indicating they would not participate in the auction.
"Why don't you tell us your bottom line and start the bidding from there?" another suggested. But the man smiled and shook his head, saying, "If you want to bid, bid. If not, feel free to leave."
Revealing the bottom line would mean losing the initiative.
Lin Feng shook his head. An unknown body held no great appeal for him. However, at that moment, his expression changed slightly. It seemed a voice was telling him that he must obtain this body.
It was an inexplicable intuition, as if some unseen force was dominating his consciousness. This made Lin Feng develop a bit more interest in the body.
"A second-grade Emperor Weapon and an Emperor Scripture. What do you think?" Lin Feng tentatively asked.
The man smiled but said nothing. Clearly, what Lin Feng offered was not enough.
"I am willing to trade a fourth-grade Emperor Weapon for the body." A powerful cultivator said calmly.
"A fifth-grade defensive Emperor Weapon." At that moment, the young woman beside Lin Feng said calmly, also appearing very interested in the body. This surprised many people. Being able to produce a fifth-grade defensive Emperor Weapon showed that her identity was extraordinary.
At this moment, the young woman was also gritting her teeth slightly. A fifth-grade defensive Emperor Weapon was already a huge price for her; she only had one on her. However, since the body could not be cut by an Emperor Weapon, if it could be utilized, it would have even greater use. She could buy it back for her family to research.
"Since you don't necessarily have to auction this body publicly, let me privately tell you my trading conditions." Lin Feng said calmly, then transmitted his voice to the man with his divine sense. In an instant, the man's expression froze slightly, and his pupils burst with sharp light. This scene surprised everyone. What price had Lin Feng offered? Could it be another treasure comparable to an Ancient Saint Scripture?
"Deal." The man said, without any hesitation, directly agreeing.
Lin Feng smiled and stood up, then flashed forward to the trading platform. He seemed to be communicating with the man, including some divine sense exchanges. After it was done, the indestructible body was collected by Lin Feng.
"What kind of person is this? He seems to have a lot of good stuff." Some people thought to themselves.
The young woman sitting with Lin Feng also had flickering eyes. She had also noticed that this young man, who had not even reached the peak of Martial Emperor Realm, was at the same level as her, yet he controlled so many ancient scriptures. It was indeed strange. However, some forces liked to collect ancient scriptures, so it was not surprising. For example, strong cultivators from certain academies might pass on the ancient scriptures from their academies, which was unavoidable.
This Lin Feng was probably a genius from some academy. But he seemed a bit foolish. At today's auction, this man probably didn't know how many eyes had started watching him. Did he think he could take the auctioned items away?
When Lin Feng finished the transaction and walked back, the young woman stood up and said to him, "Once we leave the territory of the Doomsday Auction House, they are not responsible for the safety of the bidders. Give me that Ancient Emperor Talisman, and I might try my best to help you. Otherwise, you simply cannot survive to reach the Xiao Continent."
"No need for your concern." Lin Feng smiled faintly. But the young woman frowned and continued, "Why bother? That Ancient Emperor Talisman is useless to you. I am an Array Master. Giving it to me would allow me to unleash its strongest effect."
"Miss, if needed..." At that moment, the person beside the young woman stared at Lin Feng, a cold intent emanating from him, the meaning clear.
"Because my ship ticket is also for five days from now, I will help you along the way. I hope you will think it over carefully." The young woman stopped that person from speaking and continued to Lin Feng.
"Thank you for your kindness." Lin Feng nodded slightly to the young woman, then walked into the crowd. Many people's auras locked onto Lin Feng, causing him to frown slightly. He involuntarily quickened his pace.
Seeing Lin Feng refuse, the young woman frowned even more, staring at his back.
"Miss..."
The young woman froze for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Since he refuses to accept, forget it. He is too foolish."
Lin Feng's body moved through the crowd. Suddenly, a gale wind arose, enveloping his body. This made many people snort coldly in their hearts, and they stepped forward to follow the gale.
In an instant, the gale that had swept into the sky began to churn wildly, charging directly into the dense crowd. Many people were swept away, and some were pulled into it. At that moment, the scene became extremely chaotic.
"How dare you!" A powerful cultivator shouted angrily, striking out with a palm toward the gale. The domineering force crushed the gale, but at that moment, the gale shot straight into the clouds, heading into the distance. Many people immediately stepped forward to pursue. However, not long after, the gale slowly dissipated until it was completely gone. Only Lin Feng's figure appeared, turning back to glance at the pursuing crowd.
"Do you think you can escape?" A gray-robed old man said coldly. He had also participated in the bidding for the Ancient Emperor Talisman earlier.
"Hand over everything. A mere Martial Emperor, courting death."
"I wonder which academy raised such a foolish fellow."
Having already left the Doomsday Auction House area, they all bared their fangs without any restraint, ready to plunder without scruples.
"I haven't seen such a ridiculous person in a long time." A young man said with a low laugh, his arms crossed, looking at Lin Feng. Behind him, an Emperor Realm cultivator guarded him.
Lin Feng did not continue walking. Instead, he stood there, waiting for them to finish, before revealing a mocking smile.
"A bunch of fools." Lin Feng's mouth spat out these words, causing the crowd's expressions to change slightly. One of them seemed to sense something and directly struck out with a palm, hitting Lin Feng's body. Lin Feng did not even dodge. With a thunderous explosion, the body was directly destroyed, blasted into nothing. At that moment, the crowd thought of Lin Feng's mocking smile earlier and their faces turned extremely ugly.
Who was the fool?
That was just a clone. The gale earlier had already allowed the real body to escape. But why had their divine senses locked onto that area without seeing Lin Feng's real body?