The cultivators inside and outside the auction hall were unaware of Ye Ling's plan. At this moment, all eyes were focused on the Yan Ling Emperor and the Moon Wheel Ancestor, speculating whether they would make a move next.
The Yan Ling Emperor took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to attack the Moon Wheel Ancestor. He then said to Bai Ling on the stage, "Sect Master Bai, you should also know that the Three Sacred Artifacts were bestowed upon the beings of Lingzhou by the Emperor's Hall. They do not belong to any single force. Now, the Moon Wheel Ancestor is putting the Three Sacred Artifacts up for auction, which is against the rules."
Bai Ling smiled and replied, "I only care about who offers the highest price. Now that the Moon Wheel Ancestor has presented the Three Sacred Artifacts, if no one can offer a higher price, then this Chaos Heart will belong to the Moon Wheel Ancestor."
The Yan Ling Emperor's pupils contracted sharply. He said to Bai Ling, "Sect Master Bai! This is against the rules! How can the Three Sacred Artifacts be traded?"
Bai Ling released his aura, narrowed his eyes, and looked at the Yan Ling Emperor, "Are you perhaps dissatisfied with our auction?"
Feeling Bai Ling's terrifying aura, the Yan Ling Emperor's expression changed slightly, and he instantly backed down, "No, no dissatisfaction..."
For a moment, the Yan Ling Emperor suddenly felt as if he had already died.
The aura Bai Ling was exuding now far surpassed the Yan Ling Emperor's imagination!
Although the Tang Manor Ancestor beside him did not sense the pressure Bai Ling was exerting, he realized something was amiss when he saw the fear in the Yan Ling Emperor's eyes. He wisely chose to remain silent and watch the situation unfold.
The Tang Manor Ancestor's ability to stand tall in Lingzhou for many years proved he was not a fool.
He could still see that something was not right with this auction.
After all, an auction held in a little-known border town that could attract the Moon Wheel Ancestor himself to participate was already quite exaggerated. Now, this small town's auction also featured a Chaos Heart, and the Moon Wheel Ancestor was even using the Three Sacred Artifacts for bidding...
This looked like a transaction between the Moon Wheel Ancestor and the mastermind behind this auction!
This Chaos Heart might not have been intended for auction at all!
Thinking of this, the Tang Manor Ancestor also became curious about who Ye Ling was and what his intentions were.
Someone who could produce a Chaos Heart could absolutely not be from the First Heaven!
With the Yan Ling Emperor and the Tang Manor Ancestor both backing down, the other cultivators in the auction hall did not dare to raise any objections.
Bai Ling glanced at the cultivators present and said with a light smile, "Since no one is offering a higher price, I announce that the winner of this Chaos Heart is..."
"Hold on!!!"
At this moment, a powerful voice descended from the sky, passing through the rune barrier and exploding in Tianren City.
Bai Ling looked up and saw a man as dazzling as the sun descending from the sky, his aura radiating the might of an Unsurpassed Immortal!
The Yan Ling Emperor heard the sound and looked at the man in the sky. His pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed, "Ancestor Chi Yang of the Heavenly Flame Holy Land in Qingyu Prefecture, he's actually here too!"
As soon as the Yan Ling Emperor exclaimed, several more Unsurpassed Immortals and Heavenly Void Emperors flew over from a distance, each exuding an extremely terrifying aura, even causing the sky to gradually distort.
Among the powerful individuals arriving now were some old ancestors of renowned Holy Lands in the First Heaven who had been in seclusion for a long time, as well as some rogue cultivators who roamed the world, whom the Yan Ling Emperor didn't even recognize!
However, regardless of their backgrounds or origins, the aura they exuded represented terrifying existences standing at the pinnacle of the First Heaven!
Upon seeing the powerful figures arriving in the sky, the Yan Ling Emperor and the Tang Manor Ancestor completely abandoned their ambition to compete for the Chaos Heart.
The current situation was no longer something they could participate in.
Seeing the powerful figures outside Tianren City, Bai Ling immediately transmitted a message to Ye Ling, "Your Majesty, the top powerhouses of the First Heaven have basically all arrived. Should we let them in?"
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Remove the barrier and welcome our guests."
"Yes."
Bai Ling replied respectfully, then removed the rune barrier covering Tianren City and loudly addressed the powerful figures in the sky, "Esteemed guests who have traveled from afar, are you also here for the Chaos Heart?"
"Precisely!"
Ancestor Chi Yang laughed heartily, "I heard that this auction has a Chaos Heart for sale. I wonder if I, an outsider from Qingyu Prefecture, am qualified to participate in this auction?"
Bai Ling smiled and said, "As long as you can afford the price, you can naturally take the Chaos Heart. However, the current value of this Chaos Heart is two billion spirit stones plus the Three Sacred Artifacts of Lingzhou. Can you afford it?"
"The Three Sacred Artifacts of Lingzhou?"
Ancestor Chi Yang's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing Bai Ling's words.
His Heavenly Flame Holy Land was the guardian clan of Qingyu Prefecture, and their clan also possessed Sacred Artifacts from Tianyu Prefecture. Naturally, he knew the value of the Three Sacred Artifacts of Lingzhou.
If he wanted to obtain the Chaos Heart, he would likely have to offer the Sacred Artifacts of Tianyu Prefecture.
This was a matter of depleting their reserves. Even Ancestor Chi Yang, an Unsurpassed Immortal, had to consider the consequences of selling a Sacred Artifact.
Not only Ancestor Chi Yang, but other powerful individuals from various prefectures also began to calculate in secret, considering how to obtain the Chaos Heart.
However, faced with the temptation of the Chaos Heart, an old woman soon spoke, "I offer three billion spirit stones, plus the Four Sacred Artifacts of Bone Prefecture!"
With one person speaking, it immediately stirred the nerves of others. Another Heavenly Void Emperor immediately said, "The same three billion spirit stones, plus ten Heavenly Heart Sacred Lotuses, and the Three Sacred Artifacts of Dragon Prefecture!"
"I offer the Five Sacred Artifacts of Sacred Spirit Prefecture, and..."
"The Two Sacred Artifacts of Tianxing Prefecture, and..."
For a time, ancient powerhouses from various prefectures chose to offer the Sacred Artifacts from their Holy Lands to bid for the Chaos Heart.
To them, selling a Sacred Artifact was merely changing its guardian. The Sacred Artifacts would still exist, and it would have no impact on the First Heaven.
Moreover, if the sky were to fall, the legendary Emperor's Hall would bear the brunt of it!
And as long as they obtained the Chaos Heart, they could ascend to worlds above the Second Heaven and still stand at the pinnacle of the world!
In fact, powerhouses like Unsurpassed Immortals and Heavenly Void Emperors could have long ascended to the Second Heaven, or even the Third Heaven.
The reason they remained in the First Heaven was that they did not want to lose their existing status there.
The appearance of the Chaos Heart would allow them to break through to become Chaos Sovereigns... This way, they could bring their entire clans to ascend and gain the same status in higher heavens...
With such an opportunity, giving up the Sacred Artifacts in the First Heaven was no longer a major issue.
The cultivators in the auction hall listened to the increasingly extravagant bids from the powerful figures in the sky, their ears gradually becoming numb. They also suddenly felt... that Sacred Artifacts were not that precious.
The bids from the powerful figures of other major prefectures... made the cultivators deeply feel the disparity in the world.
Ye Ling, quietly listening to the bids of the Unsurpassed Immortals and Heavenly Void Emperors in the sky from within the Tianren Tower, gradually curved his lips into a smile.
As the last Heavenly Void Emperor finished his bid, Ye Ling stretched lazily and said with a light laugh, "Except for Tianyu Prefecture, the guardians of other major prefectures have given up their Sacred Artifacts... giving up what they guarded so easily also indicates that they did not value the Sacred Artifacts that much."
"In this way, my pressure to collect the Sacred Artifacts from each prefecture will be less."
Ye Ling muttered to himself, the space around him slightly distorted, and he disappeared from his original spot.
The next moment, Ye Ling appeared in the center of the auction stage.