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At first, most people didn't quite believe it.
But after he accepted a few commissions to refine sixth-tier pills, his reputation skyrocketed once again throughout the Black-Corner Region.
After all, ever since Han Feng's death, there hadn't been a sixth-tier alchemist in the northern part of the Black-Corner Region.
Although Qi Shan of the Black Emperor Sect and Elder Huo of Jia Nan Academy both had the potential to advance to the sixth tier…
Ultimately, distant water can't quench a nearby thirst.
Therefore, the powerhouses in the northern region who wanted sixth-tier pills refined…
Had no choice but to travel all the way to the southern region to request help from the sixth-tier alchemists there.
So, once Lin Feng's identity as a sixth-tier alchemist was confirmed to be genuine—
The status of Heavenly Treasure Pavilion instantly surpassed even long-established forces like the Blood Sect.
Of course, aside from all this, he still made time every day to accompany Medusa.
Although she would always say it wasn't necessary, the moment she saw Lin Feng arrive, the corners of her lips would always lift ever so slightly.
Spirit Mountain City – Auction Venue
"Sasha, place another spatial restriction around the auction platform to ensure the safety of those onstage."
At this moment, Lin Feng was with Medusa inside the newly established auction venue, making final preparations to ensure the safety of tomorrow's auction.
"Alright."
Upon hearing this, Medusa extended her hands—smooth and jade-like—and formed a special hand seal.
Strands of Dou Qi threads began to condense around her.
After a short while, those threads shot out uniformly toward the auction platform.
Suddenly, ripples began to appear one after another in the space surrounding the platform.
In the end, a transparent, circular barrier with a slight distortion effect formed around it.
This type of formation was a spatial restriction—something only experts at the Dou Zong level or higher could cast.
Once formed, it was nearly impossible for cultivators below Dou Zong to break it quickly.
Thus, it was an excellent choice for protecting auction items from being stolen.
However, a spatial restriction wasn't the same as a spatial seal.
Spatial restriction could only block people who weren't too powerful.
Spatial seals, on the other hand, could typically only be performed by those at the Dou Zun level or above.
In practice, spatial seals not only had the power of spatial restriction…
But also prevented any space jade slips within from transmitting information to the outside.
So in comparison, the former was vastly inferior to the latter.
"We can go now."
After finishing the setup of the barrier, Medusa spoke to Lin Feng beside her.
Lin Feng nodded slightly and followed Medusa to continue inspecting the venue.
This time, Lin Feng had chosen to hold the auction in Spirit Mountain City.
Three years ago, due to time constraints, there wasn't enough time to build an auction venue in Spirit Mountain City.
Which was why it had been held in Sky Profound City instead.
But in the past few years, Lin Feng had not only eliminated and absorbed all the local powers in the vicinity—even Spirit Mountain City itself had been expanded more than threefold.
And this auction would prove that his decision back then had been exceptionally wise.
Because, as the auction approached—the allure of seventh-tier pills was drawing more and more people from all over the Black-Corner Region…
Even forces from outside the Black-Corner Region were surging in from afar.
Even with the city's expanded size, Spirit Mountain was becoming overcrowded due to the massive influx of people.
If they hadn't expanded the city beforehand, the current situation would have been quite a sight—one too chaotic to even look at.
As for the massive auction venue capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people— it had been completed a little over half a year ago.
And tomorrow would mark its first official use.
A single day passed in the blink of an eye.
At long last, amid countless expectations, the Spirit Mountain City Grand Auction began to unfold.
And Lin Feng, too, placed extraordinary importance on this auction.
However, aside from himself, Heavenly Treasure Pavilion currently had no other Dou Huang-level experts.
He had no choice but to directly assign the head of the Treasure-Selling Division, Pang Sheng, to lead two other Dou Wang and receive representatives from other forces at the entrance.
As for the other guards, they were at least high-level Da Dou Shi.
Even so, the entrance to the auction venue was still in utter chaos today.
The square in front of the venue was packed with a dense crowd.
The sea of people surged like a tide, completely clogging the area.
Only the VIP entrance had Dou Wang-level experts guarding it, so ordinary people dared not approach, making it relatively better there.
Elsewhere, even taking a small step forward was extremely difficult.
"A nouveau riche is just a nouveau riche. They're using Dou Wang to receive guests—don't tell me there's not even a Dou Huang in this Heavenly Treasure Pavilion?"
Outside the venue, a man in white clothes looked toward Pang Sheng, who was receiving representatives not far away, his tone filled with a disdain that everyone could hear.
Since the man in white made no attempt to lower his voice,
even Pang Sheng, standing some distance away, could hear it clearly.
Upon hearing this, Pang Sheng became angry and raised his head to look in the direction of the voice.
He quickly spotted the speaker: a man dressed in white.
This man appeared quite young, looking only about twenty-four or twenty-five years old.
Dressed in snowy white robes that fluttered in the wind, he exuded an air of elegance and grace.
At this moment, a faint smile hung on the white-clad man's lips.
Although this smile seemed gentle, the contempt within it was not concealed at all.
"Heh, so it's you—Mo Ya, Young Sect Master. While your Black Emperor Sect may be formidable, if you truly wish to go to war with our Heavenly Treasure Pavilion, and after that war, you can still remain standing in the Black-Corner Region, then I, Pang Sheng, will write my name backwards!"
Seeing who it was, Pang Sheng showed no fear and responded with a cold laugh.
After all, he already knew about the presence of Queen Medusa, a Dou Zong, and Tian Huo Zun Zhe.
Although he wasn't sure of Tian Huo Zun Zhe's true identity, based on the aura occasionally revealed, the latter was at least a high-level Dou Huang.
Thus, he had no fear of the Black Emperor Sect.
Meanwhile, other forces nearby noticed the situation and quickly gathered to watch the commotion.
After all, both the Black Emperor Sect and Heavenly Treasure Pavilion were well-known powers in the Black-Corner Region.
Such a show was rare and definitely worth witnessing.
"You bastard, do you know that our Black Emperor Sect has a Dou Zong-level expert? Someone like you—"
"Mo Ya, enough. We're here to attend the auction. How can you show such disrespect to the host of this event?"
Just as Mo Ya was about to say more, a middle-aged man beside him interrupted.
Upon seeing this man, Pang Sheng's expression grew serious.
Because this person was none other than Mo Tianxing, Sect Master of the Black Emperor Sect and a Four-Star Dou Zong.
After speaking, the middle-aged man ignored Pang Sheng's reaction and simply walked toward the auction venue.
Although Mo Ya was emotionally fired up, as the Sect Master who had long been in control, Mo Tianxing was naturally much calmer than his son.
While the Dou Wang spoke with Mo Ya, Mo Tianxing had been quietly observing their expressions.
Seeing the confidence on the opponent's face, he immediately stopped his son.
He didn't know what backing this Dou Wang had, but judging from his composure, it was clearly not a bluff—it was genuine confidence.
He wanted to first attend the auction and get a full grasp of the situation before making any moves.
After all, caution is the key to longevity.
Those who blindly charged around in the Black-Corner Region had long since become stepping stones for others.
Of course, if the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion truly didn't have a single Dou Huang, as Mo Ya said...
Then he wouldn't mind obtaining that peak seventh-tier pill by "alternative" means—free of charge!
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