"I'll fight you to the death!"
Lei Mingtai, the patriarch of the Lei clan, was filled with murderous intent. However, as someone merely in the Immortal Lord realm, how could he possibly turn the tide of battle?
*Pfft!*
A sword glow flashed. In the next moment, Lei Mingtai had his throat slit by an ancestor from the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom, who was at the first heaven of the Star Realm. Blood sprayed, and with wide, unwilling eyes, he died looking upwards in the great hall, following in the footsteps of his Ancestor Tianyuan.
Approximately, a quarter of an hour later.
Everyone in the Lei clan was dead. The entire Lei clan was utterly annihilated!
After all!
Mercy towards enemies is cruelty towards oneself. The Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom, with its endless years of inheritance, understood this all too well – leave no roots, and the weeds will grow back with the spring breeze.
Thus, the Lei clan was completely wiped out!
*Swish!*
*Swish, swish!*
Soon, not long after the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom's group departed, the various forces of Lei City dared to appear. Upon seeing the Lei clan, whose entire lineage had been exterminated, they all gulped.
"Hiss..."
"What ruthless methods!"
"Did I see correctly just now? Those should be people from the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom, right?"
For a time, everyone was filled with apprehension. What a joke!
Could they not be apprehensive? After all, the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom had set foot in their Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom. Even though the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom was now destroyed, the various forces within its borders were not to be trifled with.
Such a bold move of a powerful entity entering a new territory was undeniably audacious, but... it was clear they had truly witnessed the strength of the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom.
They were utterly incomparable to ordinary forces!
The scene before them explained everything. The Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom had clearly decided to take over the territories of the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom.
However!
This was understandable. After all, the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom and the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom had been in conflict, openly and secretly, for so many years. Both sides had lost countless experts. Now that the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom had been destroyed by a mysterious powerhouse, even they would likely make the same decision as the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom.
But... they understood one thing clearly: many restless forces within the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom would likely be annihilated during this period.
For a time, the restless forces in Lei City fell into silence, or rather, they observed the situation from the shadows.
And so it went...
Along the way, the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom swept through Tai Xuan. The number of forces, large and small, annihilated in the process was no less than eight hundred, even a thousand. Even the Lei clan had been brutally massacred. As for other forces, it was even more self-evident.
Invincible in attack, victorious in battle!
This was precisely the might of the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom. In less than two days, the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom had seized more than half of the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom's territories, its momentum soaring.
At the same time, the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom seized the opportunity to declare its decision to be promoted to a Third-Class Sacred Kingdom to the various nations. This move immediately startled countless forces once again.
As expected!
Had the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom finally taken that step?
A Third-Class Sacred Kingdom. It had to be said that in terms of both strength and reputation, the current Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom was truly deserving.
Meanwhile.
Tai Xuan Sacred City, now under the control of the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom, buzzed with discussions about their decisive action to annex the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom. Strongmen of the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom were now seen patrolling the streets in an orderly fashion.
Moreover, every leader of these patrols was at the Immortal Lord level, which indicated how much importance the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom placed on this matter.
Of course!
There was another reason for this: today was the grand annual auction held once every hundred years in Tai Xuan Sacred City. It was not organized by the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom, nor by the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom, but by a force called the Four Seas Merchant Association.
Even the destruction of the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom had no effect on them.
The reason for this was the immense background of the Four Seas Merchant Association. Its headquarters was one of the four overlord forces in this vast territory. Tai Xuan Sacred City was merely one of its countless branches.
However, even so, the powerhouses within the Four Seas Merchant Association were far superior to the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom and the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom. This was because the strength of the person in charge of the Tai Xuan Sacred City branch of the Four Seas Merchant Association was at the Brilliant Moon realm. Coupled with the reputation of the Four Seas Merchant Association, few dared to provoke them.
It was clear that this branch in the Sacred City also existed above the Tai Xuan Sacred Kingdom and the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom.
Even the Myriad Dragon Sacred Kingdom did not dare to show any disrespect towards the Four Seas Merchant Association.
"This is the Four Seas Auction House?"
As Ye Xuan and his entourage arrived at the Four Seas Auction House, Feng Chen and others were immediately captivated by its grandeur. Setting aside other matters, the mere fact that the guards of the Four Seas Merchant Association were all Immortal Elder experts, with the strongest among them being at the fifth-tier Immortal Lord realm, was telling.
This demonstrated the high caliber of the Four Seas Auction House.
One of the four overlords of the boundless domain, truly deserving of its name!
"Esteemed guests, do you possess an invitation?"
The fifth-tier Immortal Lord expert leading the guards spoke as he saw Ye Xuan and his group. Although he did not know the strength of the two individuals before him, their demeanor was exceptionally extraordinary.
"We don't have an invitation. We're here to auction some items."
As Ye Xuan spoke, his aura, subtly exuding the power of the Star Realm, surged. Upon sensing Ye Xuan's aura, the fifth-tier Immortal Lord expert immediately said, "Sir, please come inside."
Clearly, the expert from the Four Seas Merchant Association, having detected Ye Xuan's aura, no longer dared to demand an invitation. After all, such a powerful individual could be considered an ancestor-level existence in any force.
After all, this was not the headquarters of the Four Seas Merchant Association!
Thus, led by an Immortal Elder staff member, the group proceeded to the appraisal area.
Seeing that the guide was an Immortal Elder expert, Feng Chen and the others exchanged glances and licked their lips. The caliber was indeed high; an Immortal Elder expert was already considered a formidable figure in the outside world.
Undeniably, there was no harm without comparison!
From any perspective, the Four Seas Merchant Association was far more impressive than ordinary forces. Even though this was just one of its countless branches, one could imagine the strength of the Four Seas Merchant Association as one of the four overlords of the boundless domain.
Soon.
The group arrived at the appraisal area. It was evident that the experts here were even more powerful, with Star Realm cultivators seen everywhere. These were also the backbone of the Tai Xuan Sacred City branch of the Four Seas Merchant Association.
After all, this was a crucial location that allowed no room for laxity. These experts also served a protective role.
"Elder Li, this gentleman wishes to entrust our auction house with the auction of some items."
The staff member who led Ye Xuan to the appraisal area respectfully addressed an elder within the area. This elder was indeed one of the individuals stationed at the Tai Xuan Sacred City branch of the Four Seas Merchant Association.
"Oh."
Upon hearing the staff member's words, Li Hong's aged eyes fell upon Ye Xuan. Although his aura was well-contained, Ye Xuan could still sense some of it – the peak of the ninth heaven of the Star Realm, just one step away from the Brilliant Moon realm.
Good heavens... this Four Seas Merchant Association was truly outrageously powerful. Even someone in charge of appraisal was such an expert. It seemed that if it were possible to forge a connection with the Four Seas Merchant Association, it would be quite beneficial.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for triggering a random mission: Befriend the Four Seas Merchant Association. Reward: 100 million Zi Wei Coins, plus 10 million Mid-grade Sacred Crystals!"
At that moment, the system's voice sounded in Ye Xuan's ears. Upon hearing it, Ye Xuan was first stunned, then a smile spread across his lips. Excellent, a direct reward of tens of millions of Mid-grade Sacred Crystals. The system truly understands me!