The Supreme Being Against Heaven

3 days later—at dawn, in “Huangfu Fang Market City.”

Today was the auction day of the “2 major auction houses.”

Before Tan Yun even entered the city—

He could already see disciples from the 9 main lines continuously streaming through the city gates!

Last time… he had been so weak that he had to smear mud on his face to hide his identity just to enter the city.

But today—

With the power of the “Hongmeng God-Slaying Sword Formation,” the “Hongmeng Flame,” and the “Hongmeng Ice Flame”—

Tan Yun walked through the city gates with dignity!

Stepping onto the bustling streets, he headed straight toward the “2 major auction houses”!

After Qiu Qilin’s death—

No one dared to oppress or extort servant disciples anymore.

Thus, the 10 law enforcement disciples guarding the gate—

None dared to demand spirit stones from Tan Yun.

However—

The way they looked at Tan Yun’s back was filled with vicious intent!

Among them—

The leader, “Dong Liang,” a Great Perfection Nascent Soul Realm disciple, spoke to the other 9 with a sinister expression:

“You 9 continue guarding the gate. I will follow him myself.”

“Yes, Senior Brother Dong!”

All 9 responded immediately, clearly showing complete obedience to Dong Liang.

With Dong Liang’s strength—

He ranked 6th among the 10,000 law enforcement disciples of the main lines!

And he was also a favored subordinate of “Qiu Yongming”!

Upon seeing Tan Yun today—

Dong Liang instantly thought this was a “golden opportunity”!

The day for him to make a name for himself… had arrived!

“Right now, the law enforcement elder is leading 1,000 disciples, using ‘Spirit-Sniffing Beasts’ to search for the murderer who killed Young Master Qiu in the Pill Line…”

“If I can behead Tan Yun today, it will be equivalent to avenging the outer law enforcement elder!”

“At that time… the elder will surely reward me handsomely!”

Suppressing his excitement—

Dong Liang stepped onto his flying sword and secretly followed Tan Yun from a distance…

…

After 1 ke (approximately 15 minutes)—

Tan Yun rode his flying sword and landed on the street between the “2 auction houses.”

He glanced at the time—

There was still 0.5 shichen before the auction of “Huangfu Shengxing” would begin.

And still 4 hours before the “Zhubao Huichui Auction House” opened!

The 2 auction houses—

Held auctions once per month, and each session lasted no more than 3 hours.

The auction of “Huangfu Shengxing” would begin—

Only after the “Zhubao Huichui Auction House” had finished.

Tan Yun deliberately arrived 30 minutes early—

Naturally, to check the “bounty boards” of both auction houses!

…

Outside the 2 auction houses—

On towering walls, large rectangular boards (bounty boards) were mounted.

Inside them were numerous bounty missions—each with different prices!

Bounty missions were divided into 2 main types—

Type 1:

The 2 auction houses would analyze what items were “scarce” and issue bounty notices—

To mobilize people to search for them!

Those who brought the items—

Would receive 80% of the spirit stones after the auction.

The auction house would take 20% as a handling fee.

Type 2:

Whether disciples or elders of the “Huangfu Sacred Sect”—

Could pay spirit stones to post requests on the bounty board.

When someone provided the item—

The transaction would be conducted under the auction house’s supervision to ensure fairness!

The auction house would take 10% of the transaction value.

Of course—

Both parties could trade privately.

But robbery and murder still occurred frequently!

Almost no one was willing to take the risk—

Just to save a small amount of spirit stones by avoiding the auction house’s supervision!

…

At this moment—

Tens of thousands of disciples had gathered beneath the bounty boards of the 2 auction houses!

Everyone closed their eyes—

Releasing their spiritual sense into the bounty boards!

The moment their spiritual sense entered—

Information of 6 categories of missions appeared in their minds:

Artifact Refinement
Alchemy
Formation Setup
Talisman Creation

These 4 categories—

Were further divided into magical treasures, pills, formations, talismans—

As well as various raw materials for refinement!

The 5th category—

Rare heaven-and-earth treasures, some of which were “priceless” or “valuable but without a market”!

And the final category—

Rare and exotic spirit beasts, mostly involving bounties for “young beasts” or “eggs that could be hatched”!

…

Tan Yun closed his eyes, his mind calm and still—

He split his spiritual sense into 2 streams, entering the bounty boards of the 2 auction houses simultaneously!

Then, he began to rapidly scan through all 6 categories.

Tens of thousands of bounty missions—

So diverse and bizarre that it was almost unbelievable!

Some even dared to post bounties for the “descendants of primordial divine beasts” such as dragons, phoenixes, qilin, or even 3-legged golden crows…!

What left Tan Yun even more speechless—

Was that some male disciples dared to offer enormous bounties just to “find cultivation partners”!

They even listed detailed requirements—

Height, figure, appearance…

Tan Yun pressed his lips together, his expression indescribable, before directing his spiritual sense toward the “combined bounty board” of all 6 categories.

Suddenly—

The most prominent Rank 1 mission immediately caught his attention!

“Bounty for 5 stalks of 8th-grade spirit herb: Jade Revival Grass
Market price: 3,000,000 low-grade spirit stones per stalk
Bounty—100× the market price per stalk!”

Seeing this—

Tan Yun was stunned!

“Damn! 100×?! Hahaha! I’m rich!”

“This must be Bingqing’s bounty!”

“Interesting! I’ll be taking this reward!”

He suppressed his excitement and continued checking the next ranks—

Rank 2… Rank 3…

“Bounty for 1 stalk of 7th-grade spirit herb: Ghost Breath Cold Orchid
Market price: 2,000,000 low-grade spirit stones
Current bounty—160×!”

“Bounty for 1 stalk of 9th-grade spirit herb: Yin Death Stone Lotus
Market price: 5,000,000 low-grade spirit stones
Bounty—100×!”

“Bounty for a 3,000-year-old herb: Fire Spirit Grass
Market price: 500,000,000 low-grade spirit stones
Bounty—50,000,000,000!”

At this point—

Tan Yun abruptly opened his eyes, his heart pounding!

“Hahaha! 50,000,000,000 low-grade spirit stones!”

“All of it… mine! All mine!”

He smiled excitedly, muttering to himself—

“Heh… the Ghost Breath Cold Orchid, Yin Death Stone Lotus, and Fire Spirit Grass—are all the rarest ingredients in the ‘Soul Restoration Pill’ formula.”

“As for the Jade Revival Grass—it is the main ingredient!”

“I see… this must be Bingqing’s doing!”

“When the Jade Revival Grass died, she became so anxious that she didn’t hesitate to kill Elder Shen…”

“It seems… she urgently needs to refine the Soul Restoration Pill!”

Thinking this—

Tan Yun’s smile turned cold.

“That little girl… always acting cold toward me…”

“Today, I’ll ‘bleed you dry’!”

…

Having made his decision—

Tan Yun withdrew from the crowd and headed straight into the “Huangfu Shengxing Auction House.”

Although—

The top 1–4 bounty missions on both auction boards were all these 4 herbs—

And he could choose either auction house—

In Tan Yun’s view—

The “Zhubao Huichui Auction House” had an unclear background,

While the “Huangfu Shengxing Auction House” was directly established by the Sect Master—

Far more trustworthy!

…

After entering the Huangfu Shengxing hall—

Tan Yun, who had already inquired about the auction time over 20 days ago,

Skillfully walked toward an ancient-style room outside the area selling the “Tortoise Breath Cloak.”

The “Tortoise Breath Cloak”—

Was used to conceal the wearer’s aura and prevent others from probing their identity with spiritual sense!

The Huangfu Shengxing Auction House—

Sold this cloak to ensure the safety of auction participants.

Because during auctions—

People often became greedy over rare treasures.

And once they left the premises—

“Ambush and robbery” frequently occurred!

But if one wore the “Tortoise Breath Cloak”—

No one could use spiritual sense to identify others.

Thus, it effectively “eliminated risk” for those who won the auction!

--Translated by likesnovel--