Two strong men from the blood wolf half-human race carried a three-foot-tall bronze tripod onto the auction stage.
Even though the two of them were very careful, when the bronze tripod fell to the ground, it still made a sonorous sound, and the four legs of the bronze tripod pressed the table surface slightly downward.
This shows how heavy the bronze tripod is.
"This bronze tripod weighs at least 800,000 kilograms. It is not made of ordinary materials."
Everyone stared at the bronze tripod on the auction stage, all whispering.
The huge copper tripod is completely covered with green patina. Under the patina, there are densely engraved words, exuding an ancient charm.
Qi Feiyu stood under the copper tripod and began to introduce: "This tripod is called the Kaiyuan Deer Ding. It was an ancestral vessel that was used by the Central Empire of the Ming Dynasty in the past to worship ancestors, gods, and heaven and earth."
"In the war eight hundred years ago, the Shengming Central Empire was destroyed, the imperial city was breached, and the whole city was burned, killed, and looted. During the war, the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron, which carried the national destiny, was also lost. After changing hands several times, it finally fell into the hands of the Moon Worshiper.
teach."
"..."
Zhang Ruochen's eyes were fixed on the bronze tripod. Suddenly, familiar memories came to him like a tide, seeming to take him back eight hundred years ago.
Every year on the winter solstice, with heavy snowfall, Zhang Ruochen would take a bath and burn incense, put on a clean and tidy python dragon imperial robe, and follow Emperor Ming and the civil and military officials to worship heaven and earth under the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron.
Gods, pray for the good luck of the country in the coming year.
In his ears, it seemed as if a palace maid's voice was calling him to get up, and there seemed to be a loud voice of the prince and tutor reading out the memorial text.
The Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron is indeed an ancestral weapon of the Shengming Central Empire, but it is not a very powerful soldier and has limited value.
For the old part of the Shengming Central Empire, it has extraordinary significance and carries the national destiny of the Shengming Central Empire.
If you get it, you can gather people and compete in the world.
Perhaps, the Moon Worshiping Demon Cult saw that the Kunlun Realm was about to be in chaos, so they put the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron up for auction, hoping to make this muddy water even more muddy.
Murong Yue's eyes showed a look of surprise, and she immediately turned her head, staring at Zhang Ruochen, and said: "Your Highness..."? Zhang Ruochen stretched out a hand to stop what she was going to say next, and said: "Later,
Son, if you come forward to bid, you will take the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron no matter what." "But, my subordinates don't have so many holy stones on their bodies." Murong Yue showed a trace of sadness.
"Don't worry about the holy stone. I will use the divine blood instead of the holy stone. Monks who believe in the Demon Cult are more willing to receive the divine blood." Zhang Ruochen said.
With Zhang Ruochen's full support, Murong Yue immediately felt relieved.
"The Kaiyuan Holy Cauldron, the starting price is ten thousand holy stones, and each increase in price must not be less than one hundred holy stones."
When Qi Feiyu reported the lowest price of the Kaiyuan Holy Cauldron, there was a loud sigh in the auction room.
After all, the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron is just an ancient bronze artifact, not even a hundred-pattern sacred artifact. If it weren't for the fact that it was the ancestral artifact of the Shengming Central Empire, no one would be able to buy it even if the lowest price was a holy stone.
"Zhuguang Pavilion is really a lion, and it is clear that it wants to kill Kong Hongbi with a knife." A figure of the sect leader level smiled in a low voice.
All the monks present knew that the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron was very important to Mingtang, and Kong Hongbi would definitely take a photo of it.
There was a cold look in Kong Hongbi's eyes, and she felt a trace of hatred towards the Moon Worshiping Demon Cult. She secretly made up her mind to find a way to get revenge in the future.
Ten thousand holy stones were indeed a sky-high price, but they were still within Kong Hongbi's affordability.
"Ten thousand holy stones." Kong Hongbi called out the price.
In the auction house, the three deacons of Zhuguang Pavilion smiled and nodded at the same time, feeling very satisfied.
Just when everyone thought that Kong Hongbi could capture the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron at the cost of 10,000 holy stones, Murong Yue, who was sitting next to Zhang Ruochen, shouted out the price: "11,000 holy stones."
Everyone looked at each other and stared at Murong Yue, and there was a murmur of whispers.
An old man told the origin of Murong Yue and said: "Murong Yue is an outstanding descendant of the Murong family, and the Murong family is a powerful family in the Shengming Central Empire in the past. Could it be that the Murong family also wants to compete in the world and rebuild the Shengming Central Empire?"
Various speculations arose in the auction house.
Of course, only in the auction house of the Black Market Headquarters would they dare to say such treacherous words. If it were in the auction house of Wushi, whoever dared to mention rebuilding the Shengming Central Empire would definitely have their homes confiscated and their families exterminated.
Kong Hongbi glanced at Murong Yue and said disdainfully: "I really didn't expect that your Murong family would be so interested in the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron. It's a pity that the orthodoxy of the Shengming Central Empire lies in Mingtang, so even if the Murong family gets the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron, there's nothing they can do about it."
Give orders to the heroes."
Immediately, Kong Hongbi increased the price: "Twelve thousand holy stones."? "Thirteen thousand holy stones."
"Fifteen thousand holy stones."
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Prices skyrocketed.
When Murong Yue shouted out the sky-high price of "twenty thousand holy stones", even Kong Hongbi hesitated slightly.
On the contrary, the three deacons of Zhuguang Pavilion became increasingly happy and smiling, hoping that Kong Hongbi and Murong Yue could raise the price higher.
Holy General Guigu frowned and sent a message to Kong Hongbi, saying: "Young Hall Master, Murong Yue is obviously well prepared and is bound to get the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron. If you continue to raise the price, I'm afraid there will be 50,000 holy stones."
I couldn't stop it, and in the end I got the advantage of the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect." Kong Hongbi already had a grudge against the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect. When he heard what Holy General Guigu said, he immediately asked: "What do you mean?"
Guigu Shengjiang gave a sinister smile: "Murong Yue must have taken the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron and transported it back to the Eastern Territory. However, the Central Territory is Mingtang's territory. If she wants to leave the Central Territory, how easy is it? We can completely do it in the middle territory.
If you intercept her on the way, you can seize the Kaiyuan Holy Cauldron without spending a single holy stone."
"Indeed, the holy stone of the Murong family is also the wealth of Mingtang. Why should it be taken advantage of by the Moon Worshiping Demon Sect?" Kong Hongbi narrowed his eyes, with murderous intent hidden in his pupils.
Kong Hongbi did not bid for the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron again. In the end, Murong Yue spent 20,000 holy stones to buy the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron.
Murong Yue was a little surprised and said: "Kong Hongbi can't give up Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron so easily. He must have ulterior motives."
"Don't worry about him, the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron belongs to the Shengming Central Empire, not to the Mingtang."
Zhang Ruochen handed over 10,000 holy stones to Da Sikong and gave two jars of divine blood to Murong Yue, asking them to extract the elephant soul of the blue-armored holy elephant and the Kaiyuan Deer Cauldron respectively.
After paying one hundred and twenty holy stones and extracting two dead wood pills, Zhang Ruochen took the stone beauty and left the auction house first.
The two walked out of the auction house, and there was a pattering sound outside. Before they knew it, a thunderstorm started.
Lightning bolts, like dragons and snakes, crossed the sky, emitting dazzling light. Immediately afterwards, an ear-splitting roar came from the clouds.
The rain is getting heavier.
Ouyang Huan walked out of the rain holding an oil-paper umbrella. He had a light and airy temperament and said with a smile: "Brother Gu, I have prepared the best room for you in Tianle Room."
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Zhang Ruochen glanced at Shi Meiren, gently touched the silk on her face with his fingers, and then stared at Ouyang Huan and said, "Thank you."
"Take Mr. Gu to Tianle Room."
With a gentle move of Ouyang Huan's fingers, two beautiful and dignified maids came out.
The two maids brought Zhang Ruochen to Tianle Room, and they withdrew.
The three-story mahogany attic has a courtyard attached, and ancient pines and bamboos are planted in the courtyard. The pines and bamboos sway in the rain, making a rustling sound.
On the third floor of the attic, a red candle is lit.
As the cold wind blew, the light of the red candles kept beating, making the atmosphere very strange.
Zhang Ruochen and Shi Meiren sat cross-legged on the floor, one foot apart, facing each other.
Zhang Ruochen stared into her eyes and said: "Ling Feiyu, I don't know what happened to you. But you should wake up. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the two of us to see each other tomorrow."
sun."
Just now, Zhang Ruochen released his mental power, and more than a dozen powerful auras appeared in the four directions of the attic. They were hidden in the wind and rain, and they had murderous intent.
The stone beauty is sitting on the ground, with long hair scattered like a waterfall. Under the candlelight, the skin on her body looks particularly crystal clear, like a layer of delicate jade wax.
Zhang Ruochen observed her eyes and asked tentatively: "Did the battle with Qingtian Blood Emperor break your will?"
The stone beauty's eyelashes trembled slightly.
At the same time, her ten slender and long fingers were also trembling, like a weak quail.
Seeing her reaction, Zhang Ruochen immediately said: "Ling Feiyu, an unparalleled genius three hundred years ago, is invincible among his contemporaries and has never been defeated once. You are very proud and your heart is full of confidence.
You don’t take anyone seriously.”
"Your cultivation path has been so smooth without any setbacks. In other words, any setbacks you face can be easily resolved."
"That's why your holy way has huge flaws."
"You are like an exquisite ceramic vase, without any flaws and full of beauty. No matter where you place it, you are the most eye-catching. However, with just a light blow from a hammer, you will be shattered.
It can never be repaired..."
"do not talk!"
Tears flowed from the stone beauty's eyes, as tender as pear blossoms in the wind and rain.
At this moment, Zhang Ruochen was finally able to confirm that Ling Feiyu indeed had a mental problem, and his spirit and will were severely affected, and he was unable to recover.
Zhang Ruochen stared at her and said: "It is not shameful to lose to the Qingtian Blood Emperor. Who hasn't been defeated yet? How many times have I been defeated by you, but have I ever fallen?"
"I am no longer the Ling Feiyu I used to be, I am just a beautiful stone woman."
Shi Meiren closed her eyes and did not dare to look at Zhang Ruochen. She shook her head slightly and said, "Tonight, we will not die."
Immediately, Shi Meiren slowly took off her clothes, revealing an exquisite and translucent body, and took the initiative to walk towards Zhang Ruochen, with two soft red lips printed on Zhang Ruochen's cheeks.
Her delicate body, like warm jade, fell into Zhang Ruochen's arms, trying to take off his belt.
"Snapped!"
A loud slap in the face.
Immediately afterwards, Shi Meiren flew out, hit the table with a bang, and knocked over the candlestick.
The candlelight went out and the whole room fell into darkness.
"call."
The cold wind outside the window kept pouring in.
Zhang Ruochen walked over and stared at the crying Shi Meiren who was lying on the ground. He couldn't help but clench his fingers, shook his head and said: "I never hit women, but you made me make an exception. The reason why I hit you is because I don't want to
See you continue to fall."
Tonight, if Zhang Ruochen keeps his integrity and breaks Shi Meiren's virginity, he will indeed be able to hide it from the demon sect's monks and leave Zhuguang Pavilion safely.
Moreover, Shi Meiren obviously didn't want to embarrass Zhang Ruochen, so she chose to take the initiative.
However, Zhang Ruochen knew very well that if she really did that, she would die completely and would never be able to regain her mental will.
From now on, there will only be Shi Meiren, and there will never be Ling Feiyu again.
Zhang Ruochen finally couldn't bear it. He sighed softly, picked up the stone beauty, put her clothes on again, and said: "Don't worry! There is no end to the road. Tonight, I will try my best to find a way out."