Chapter 717

Chapter 717: The Immortal Bone Staff

In fact, Fang Lie had underestimated the metal ingots he obtained from the Dragon Palace. This was because the treasures from the Dragon Tomb were so abundant that he didn’t take the ingots seriously.

However, the value of these metal ingots would not decrease due to Fang Lie’s underestimation. The special metals refined using the Dragon Clan’s secret methods were the best among Eighth-Rank materials, and their numbers were scarce. Since ancient times, very few of them had circulated outside, and now they had all but disappeared.

These large ingots could be broken down, and each one was enough to serve as the main material for several treasures. Once successful, they would be at least Sixth-Rank, and there was a guaranteed chance for them to advance to Seventh-Rank. As for advancing to Eighth-Rank, there was also a definite opportunity.

Therefore, when such treasures emerged, they shocked everyone and sparked a series of competitions to seize them. At that moment, Fang Lie realized what other people had gained from the Dragon Palace.

Others had only fought with puppets, grabbing some Eighth-Rank armor, weapons, or collecting a few herbs. Those lucky enough could pick up the storage pouches of deceased cultivators, which was quite a fortune.

Of course, the likes of Qing Feng had the greatest gains, having hunted demons. He presented six complete corpses of Ninth-Rank Demon Kings to Fang Lie in exchange for ten different metal ingots.

The sight of these great demon corpses astonished everyone. While they admired the spectacle, it also reignited ridicule towards Ao Jianzi. With such strong methods, he didn’t even contend for the false fame of hunting the sea demon leader, yet he dared to break the rules? It was truly laughable!

In the following time, people began to go wild. As the host, Fang Lie had thrown out treasures of this caliber; if others couldn’t offer something worthy, they would surely lose face.

Especially Qing Feng and his companions, who all had pride. After losing to Fang Lie last time, they could not afford to lose face again in such an occasion!

So they also became ruthless, pulling out their finest treasures that they wouldn’t use otherwise.

Qing Feng was the second to showcase his belongings, presenting three bone treasures—life-bound treasures refined from the hearts and blood of ancient demons: a tooth, a horn, and a scale.

The tooth was three zhang long, as white as jade, with natural Dao Patterns. Qing Feng pierced it into a piece of Seventh-Rank metal material, and it went straight through.

The horn was three feet long and a foot thick, sparkling with lightning, containing special laws. The scale was a triangle with a perimeter of one zhang, shimmering golden; not only was it extraordinarily defensive, but its edges were sharp enough to cut through gold and jade, making it both offensive and defensive!

These treasures could be refined by the Human Tribe to be used as peak Seventh-Rank treasures. If paired with special secret methods, they could even be assimilated and recognized as their own, transforming into ready-made Eighth-Rank treasures.

For these three items, everyone rushed to take action, initiating an intense contest. Fang Lie’s eyes glowed especially for that scale, perfect for crafting a defensive treasure for Mao Mao.

Unfortunately, the moment Fang Lie opened his mouth, he encountered a storm of criticism from everyone. Some spoke of righteousness, claiming the wealthy bullied others; others begged him pitifully for a chance to partake.

Although he knew they were playing the pity card, Fang Lie felt somewhat embarrassed. As the landlord who had the greatest gains this time, competing with everyone felt a bit like overstepping.

Reluctantly, Fang Lie could only smile wryly and give up; after all, these three items weren’t urgent for him.

At that moment, a group of people rushed in from outside; they were all survivors, but they were Demonic Path disciples, and they all wanted to participate in the trading event.

Fang Lie’s gathering held most of the righteous and neutral powers, and with the presence of top experts, it surely promised the most and the best gains. The Demonic Path figures couldn’t help but want to get involved.

Fang Lie had initially held a cold attitude towards them, but they insisted that people hadn’t returned to land, and cooperation between good and evil wasn’t finished. Meanwhile, the righteous sides also intended to expand, making it easier for them to find suitable treasures and sell theirs for higher value. Thus, Fang Lie unenthusiastically agreed.

Soon, nearly a hundred remaining experts from the Human Tribe arrived. Many came from small sects, and some were scattered cultivators. Having such an opportunity was indeed rare. Unsurprisingly, those who had enmities with Fang Lie kept their distance, knowing that it would be futile to come, as they’d surely be driven away.

Ao Jianzi and the others were nearly isolated by everyone, even the likes of Sword God were scorned. Seeing the excitement on Fang Lie’s side inevitably stirred sour feelings in their hearts.

Ao Jianzi couldn’t help but mock that there were surely no valuable treasures there; just a bunch of kids playing around.

Yet, as one enticing treasure after another emerged, Ao Jianzi and the others’ faces turned darker and darker.

In truth, Fang Lie’s metal ingots couldn’t even be considered top-tier. Even Qing Feng’s three demon treasures were only moderately valuable, unable to dominate in that space.

Next, the treasures from the Dragon Palace revealed themselves, and many caused people to breathe heavily, their faces turning red. Even the originally reserved Semi-Immortals couldn’t sit still, unceremoniously joining in!

What caught everyone’s attention was a five-foot-long White Bone Staff. At first glance, it didn’t seem remarkable at all, with no magical fluctuations; it was just hard, incredibly hard. When an Eighth-Rank Flying Sword struck it, the sword sustained damage!

This act was performed by a mid-tier sect’s Thunder Tribulation Immortal, a mid-level expert with a lifespan of under a hundred years. He thought to take a chance.

Surprisingly, his luck was off the charts; after wandering for a while, he emerged unscathed. His only reward was finding the White Bone Staff in ruins.

Initially, he didn’t regard it as a treasure because nothing could be felt. However, upon observing it, he noticed it lodged diagonally in a pillar—one bolstered by the Dragon Clan’s secret methods, utterly indestructible.

The White Bone Staff easily inserted into the pillar as if it were tofu. How could it be a mere ordinary object? It was this strange phenomenon that alerted him, prompting him to check it further, but his divine sense found nothing unusual.

Frustrated, the short-tempered sword cultivator swung his life-bound flying sword towards it, but the bone staff remained unharmed while he spat out blood; his sword was damaged, and he faced a severe backlash!

At that moment, he realized he had stumbled upon a treasure, promptly stowing it away. Just as he did, a commotion erupted—while he wasn’t able to appreciate its value, others did! Half of the crowd consisted of figures from large sects, their keen eyes quickly recognized it as a Divine Bone refined from a Twelfth-Rank Earth-Immortal level demon beast.

Divine Bones were crucial parts of demon beasts, the source and concentration of their strength, mainly found in the spine or sometimes on the horns. Their value was nearly equal to that of demon pills, and could sometimes even surpass them!

A Divine Bone from a Twelfth-Rank Earth-Immortal was truly legendary; describing it as priceless wouldn’t even do it justice.

Moreover, it was evidently refined into an artifact, likely an Immortal Artifact in terms of grade. However, with this world’s Immortal Energy depleting, even if such artifacts existed, they gradually degraded, ultimately reduced to Eighth-Rank treasures. Thus, this object could very well be a sleeping Eighth-Rank artifact.

Once awakened, the item spirit could serve its master. Though this possibility wasn’t great, even possessing a Divine Bone from a Twelfth-Rank Earth-Immortal would undeniably be worth a fortune, allowing Thunder Tribulation Immortals and even Semi-Immortals to utilize its aura to comprehend the Heavenly Dao, facilitating their advancement.

So, such treasures once revealed would certainly spark fierce competition; the disciples who saw it quickly realized it was beyond their grasp, notifying their elders immediately.

The Top Ten Semi-Immortals gathered soon after. Even the Sword God and others who had grudges against Fang Lie showed up, bearing embarrassment after a few stern glances from him. In this scenario, they all wore awkward smiles.

In another situation, just Fang Lie’s mocking gaze would make them feel utterly ashamed, eager to slip away, but now, for the sake of that Twelfth-Rank Divine Bone, they swallowed their pride and insisted on staying.

Then, the Top Ten Semi-Immortals began their fierce bidding, with Fang Lie and Qing Feng not willing to back down, both possessing enough confidence to compete against the Semi-Immortals.

Unfortunately, skilled practitioners could be shameless; even immortals were helpless. The Top Ten Semi-Immortals suspected they couldn’t match the immense wealth of the premier Mo Sect and Xuan Sect, so they resorted to underhanded tactics, exerting their might to overwhelm Fang Lie and Qing Feng, stopping them from speaking!

Finally, it quieted down, and the ten old coots fought over the Divine Bone, turning red in the face as they hurled insults. The actions of the Sword God and his companions were brought up for more ridicule.

Knowing they had the weak hand, the Sword God and Immortal Lan Shan, recognizing their blunders, chose to remain silent, channeling their frustration into frantic bidding.

In the end, the item was won by Immortal Lan Shan from West Kunlun, who paid three Eighth-Rank treasures, one of which was a peak Eighth-Rank item. Additionally, he included five Ninth-Rank Life-Extension Pills that could extend the life of Thunder Tribulation Immortal by another five hundred years!

Five Ninth-Rank Life-Extension Pills nearly depleted West Kunlun’s entire stock, making Lan Shan certainly cough up blood over this!

Meanwhile, the mid-tier sect’s Thunder Tribulation Immortal was nearly stunned by this tremendous fortune; holding a pile of treasures, he didn’t know what to do!

Both the three high-level Eighth-Rank treasures and the five Ninth-Rank Life-Extension Pills were too much for him to keep. Currently, he was still at sea, where no one dared to act against him, but the way others looked at him had surely turned unfriendly.

One could imagine that once he returned to land, the alliance between good and evil would end, and he would become someone else’s target, even someone like the Sword God might be thinking of robbing him!

Thus, this encounter was truly a blessing, not a curse; the old coot had turned pale with anxiety at that moment.