Chapter 686: Chapter 685 The Hunt Begins
Although the Demon God Temple dispatched many strong practitioners, they paled in comparison to Xiang Batian.
Even Quasi-Emperors were mere ants, let alone those high in the Saint Realm.
Indeed, the Saint Realm is not weak, but it seemed pitifully inadequate before Xiang Batian.
The Greatly Accomplished Saintly Body could be said to have also acknowledged the path.
After annihilating two forces, Xiang Batian’s face still bore no expression, standing behind Liu Zheng like a wooden statue.
"My apologies for the delay due to some minor matters; let’s continue with the auction,"
Liu Zheng said with a smile.
The others promptly spoke up.
"There’s no need, no need, such trouble must be dealt with, there’s no need for apologies."
"It won’t take much time, it has only been a moment, Master Chen, please feel free to continue."
"To witness the Greatly Accomplished Tyrant Body in action is a stroke of great fortune, we should be thanking Master Chen instead."
At the moment, everyone’s faces were adorned with ingratiating smiles.
"The auction continues!"
With those words from Yun Baixi, the auction resumed.
Soon, Celestial Fairy City was bustling again.
"One piece of Emperor-level ore, I believe everyone is aware of its significance, the starting bid is one million supreme-grade spirit stones," the host said with a laugh.
A swell of excitement instantly rose among the crowd.
Such Emperor-level materials were indeed rare.
However, before they could speak, a voice rang out: "One million and one hundred thousand."
When everyone looked over and saw it was Liu Zheng, they instantly calmed down.
After that, no one dared to compete with Liu Zheng.
The Divine Weapon of Emperor Level was thus acquired for one million one hundred thousand.
It wasn’t that the others didn’t want it.
They were giving face to Liu Zheng; even the Clan Leader of the ancient race considered for a moment, but refrained from bidding.
Otherwise, this Emperor-level material would have gone for at least five million.
It was just that Emperor-level materials were too scarce.
Yet, the recent slaughter was still vivid in their minds, and they did not wish it upon themselves.
If Xiang Batian hadn’t been there, they might not have given face, as one only shows respect to the strong.
The ensuing auction became a bit dull, as it contained nothing of interest to Liu Zheng.
Despite a damaged Emperor’s scripture appearing later, it was not what Liu Zheng needed.
As the auction came to an end, the gathering at Celestial Fairy City was also deemed successful.
Subsequently, Yun Baixi paid a visit to Liu Zheng, though they didn’t talk much, considering it an acquaintance made.
In addition, the Origin Sect Master, along with the Origin Beginning Holy Son, came over to apologize for the incidents that had occurred in the Celestial Fairy Pavilion.
The next day, the monks began to leave, and Liu Zheng planned to return as well.
His purpose for coming was achieved, and he had even gained a powerful ally in Xiang Batian.
Overall, the results were quite satisfactory.
He still had fifty points of destiny value left; upon his return, he could partake in another draw.
After this return, he intended to commence planning the assassination of the Son of Destiny.
He wouldn’t spare Wang Zun, regardless of his identity.
Just as Liu Zheng was preparing to depart, the Flying Fox Clan happened to show up.
Liu Zheng’s lips curled upwards as he called out, "Hu Qianxin, if you are willing, the position of my maidservant is still available for you."
"The house is grateful to Master Chen, but I think you should save your maidservant position for someone else," a coquettish voice replied, pinkening the air.
The Flying Fox Clan didn’t linger, boarding their flying ship and departing immediately.
Hearing their exchange, some envious practitioners commented, "Only Master Chen can speak to Hu Qianxin like that. Had it been someone else, their bodies might be nowhere to be found."
"Indeed, Hu Qianxin isn’t as simple as she appears on the surface."
As a member of an ancient race, Hu Qianxin had killed countless people, instilling fear in even the strongest of beings.
"Who would dare to flirt with Hu Qianxin after that?"
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In the Dark Palace, Li Qingfeng returned with a group of disciples.
Seeing the sect undamaged, he breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Reflecting on his experiences in Celestial Fairy City, he felt as if it had all been a dream.
He had always known Liu Zheng had a powerful background.
But he never expected it to be this formidable.
To have a high-level guardian from the Saint Realm was one thing, but to also have a protector with a Greatly Accomplished Tyrant Body was downright outrageous.
"Elder!"
Just then, the second elder hurried over.
Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "Second elder, what’s the rush? Did something significant happen to the sect while I was away?"
"Indeed, a significant event occurred, elder. After you left, the Demon God Temple and Zhang Family came knocking at our door."
Upon hearing this, Li Qingfeng’s face changed abruptly; those two were no simple matter.
In Celestial Fairy City, they were already at each other’s throats, and while they couldn’t uncover Liu Zheng’s background, they could certainly probe into the Dark Palace.
"Then what happened? Did you fight?"
At this moment, Li Qingfeng began to consider whether to ask the Hall Master to intervene.
"Fight? If we had, we all would’ve been dead. For some reason, the Demon God Temple’s people helped us, and all the forces from both sides were annihilated by them."
As he reached this point, the second elder paused and then continued, "You don’t know, elder. There were at least ten warriors from the Saint Realm at that time. I thought we were done for, but then the Demon God Temple appeared and executed them all."
Seeing the shock on the second elder’s face, Li Qingfeng pursed his lips.
What’s so surprising about that? He had seen a Quasi-Emperor get slain.
"Why would the Demon God Temple help us?"
This was something Li Qingfeng couldn’t figure out. They had no connection with the Demon God Temple.
The Demon God Temple shouldn’t be aiding them.
Could it be that they were just passing by?
But even if they were, wouldn’t such ruthlessness be uncalled for?
Or did someone else ask the Demon God Temple to act?
But it’s not like their Dark Palace has many treasures; even if they sold the entire place, they couldn’t afford to mobilize thirty warriors from the Saint Realm.
"Elder, I truly don’t know either. I thought you were the one who had called them."
The second elder was caught off guard, initially believing the Demon God Temple was connected to their eldest elder.
Now it seems he didn’t know either.
"Could it be the Hall Master who asked for their help?"
The second elder speculated after a moment of thought.
If anyone among them had ties with the Demon God Temple, it would only be the Hall Master.
"It must be so, otherwise how would we have the credentials?"
Li Qingfeng replied, looking at the second elder.
They certainly didn’t have the means to pay the Demon God Temple as compensation.
"Later, accompany me to express our gratitude to the Hall Master. If it weren’t for him, our Dark Palace would no longer exist," he said.
The second elder nodded.
If the Demon God Temple hadn’t intervened, he wouldn’t be standing here right now.
"Could the Hall Master be from the Demon God Temple?"
Li Qingfeng pondered inwardly.
He knew the people from the Demon God Temple must have been here for a while, waiting in this place.
There was only one possibility then, that Liu Zheng was a high-ranking member of the Demon God Temple.
But he didn’t want to inquire further; some things were better not known, as knowing could be troublesome.
