As dawn broke, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan departed. As an elder of Spirit Hall, he could not stay outside for too long. After bidding farewell to Cheng Xiao, Dugu Bo, and the others, he stepped upon his martial soul — the Odd Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum — and left.
"Cheng Xiao, want to go have a look at the Heaven Dou Auction House? I heard there are many rare and curious things there," Dugu Yan asked, glancing toward Cheng Xiao, who had just finished his cultivation.
"Heaven Dou Auction House?" Cheng Xiao was slightly stunned. In his understanding, auction houses were the kind of places only the wealthy could attend. Was he considered wealthy now?
Dugu Bo shot him a glance and said with a strange grin, "Come on, let's go take a look. This old man has roamed the continent for so many years— even if we don't have money, no one would dare throw us out."
"Thanks for the reassurance," Cheng Xiao replied with a polite, elegant smile. Taking a deep breath, he chuckled softly. "Then let's go."
As soon as he spoke, Dugu Bo grabbed Dugu Yan with one hand and Cheng Xiao with the other. With a swoosh, his figure soared into the air, flying swiftly toward the outside of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
At the level of a Titled Douluo, he was already capable of flight without relying on any external means. His speed was impressive— and if not for carrying two others, he could have been even faster.
The Sunset Forest was home to many powerful soul beasts, but having lived here for many years, Dugu Bo's aura had long since become familiar to them. After all, no soul beast wished to provoke a human powerhouse of Titled Douluo level.
Because of this, their departure from the Sunset Forest was smooth; not a single soul beast dared to attack.
Soon, the three of them arrived within Heaven Dou City.
Standing at the end of the bustling street, Cheng Xiao raised his head to gaze at the enormous auction house in the distance, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.
By his estimation, the Heaven Dou Auction House had a diameter of around five hundred meters, and its tallest point reached more than eighty meters high.
Although not as grand as Heaven Dou City's Great Spirit Arena, this was merely an auction house and didn't require such an enormous audience capacity.
At the gates of the Heaven Dou Auction House, dozens of men in yellow martial uniforms stood with expressionless faces, identical weapons hanging at their waists. Their eyes were as sharp as eagles, scanning the constant flow of people entering and exiting— clearly to prevent anyone from sneaking in.
Judging from the faint aura emitted from their bodies, each of these men was actually a Soul Sect-level spirit master. Such a lineup was truly worthy of the Heaven Dou Auction House's reputation.
"Yan Yan, Cheng Xiao, let's go inside first," Dugu Bo called out to the two, taking the lead toward the entrance. Cheng Xiao and Dugu Yan quickly followed.
However, as the three approached the doors, they were stopped by the guards. After a brief exchange, they learned that entry into the auction house required identification— or rather, proof of financial status.
To enter the Heaven Dou Auction House, unless one was a seller auctioning an item worth over one thousand gold soul coins, buyers also needed to prove they had sufficient wealth to participate.
"So, according to your rules, even a Titled Douluo can't go in?" Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed, his cold, oppressive gaze sweeping across the guards.
"T-Titled Douluo!" The gate guards gasped, quickly bowing respectfully. "Your Majesty, please come in!"
Immediately, a maid by the side stepped forward, bowed gracefully to the three, and with light, quick steps, led them inside the auction house.
She had heard everything just now and was shocked— she hadn't expected that a figure of Titled Douluo rank would appear in the auction house today.
"Honored guests, is this your first visit to the auction house?" the maid asked with a professional smile as soon as they entered.
"Yes, it's our first time. Is there a problem?" Dugu Yan replied coolly. Being a woman herself, she instantly saw through the maid's little intentions.
"Nothing at all, please follow me this way." The maid gave Cheng Xiao a charming smile, her slender waist swaying gracefully like a water snake as she led them forward.
After walking several dozen meters behind the maid, the four of them stopped at a passage leading into the main auction hall.
A red carpet covered the wide corridor, and several dozen black-clad men stood stationed around, their faces emotionless.
Just as the three arrived, they happened to see a group of people stepping onto the carpeted passage. Cheng Xiao's eyes swept casually over the group, finally resting on the middle-aged man walking at the center.
The man appeared to be around forty to fifty years old, with refined and gentle features— a handsome face, straight nose, and square jaw. His long white robe was spotless, and his sleek black hair hung neatly behind him.
Behind him stood an old man with long, flowing white hair. Dressed in snow-white robes, his silver hair was carefully combed back, his expression ancient and dignified, yet his skin was smooth as a child's.
The white-haired old man's expression was cold and distant, as though nothing around him could enter his eyes, exuding an aura that declared— all under heaven exists beneath me.
Although his face was calm, Cheng Xiao could sense from him a pressure even stronger than that of Dugu Bo. This man's strength surpassed Dugu Bo's!
"You noticed it too?" Dugu Bo chuckled softly and whispered, "That white-robed middle-aged man is Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect— known as the number one support-type Spirit Sage on the continent.
"And the old man behind him is one of the sect's two guardian Douluo— Sword Douluo Chen Xin."
"It's said he has dedicated his life to his Seven Kill Sword martial soul. In terms of pure attack power, few in the entire continent can match him."
"No wonder…" Cheng Xiao nodded slightly. It was no surprise that he felt such an overwhelming, sovereign aura— that was indeed the presence of the continent's number one attack-type Douluo.
Just as they were about to enter, Sword Douluo Chen Xin seemed to sense something. His steps halted slightly, his head turned just a fraction, and his cold, emotionless gaze swept across the distance— landing on Dugu Bo and the others.
When his eyes met Dugu Bo's, a flicker of recognition passed through them, but it vanished as quickly as it came, returning to that same indifferent calm.
Perhaps wondering why Dugu Bo was here, Chen Xin's brows furrowed slightly. After whispering something quietly into Ning Fengzhi's ear, the two continued into the auction hall.
"Heh, looks like we've been noticed," Dugu Bo muttered with a wry smile. That fleeting, sword-sharp gaze from Chen Xin made him feel as though he'd been pierced straight through.
Hearing that, Cheng Xiao reached out and patted Dugu Bo's shoulder with a grin. "It's fine. You're a Titled Douluo too— hold your head high. Don't lose face."
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