"Sir, hello. Welcome to this year's Qianwu Auction. Please show your invitation card!"
The staff at the entrance spoke politely, "May I ask if this lady is with you?"
"Yes, she is."
Jiang Li flipped his hand, and scanned the electronic card from the Cosmic Star River Bank through the inspection device.
'Beep.'
"Identity confirmed."
"Five-star customer of the Cosmic Star River Bank."
"Sir, this is your token. Please follow me."
After confirming his identity, the auction staff bowed slightly and handed a token to Jiang Li, making a gesture of invitation.
"He's bringing someone in? He's actually a five-star customer!"
World Lord Liu Dahua behind him widened his eyes, filled with regret: "I actually forgot to ask for his virtual number..."
"If I could get guidance from a King-level Undying, perhaps I would have a chance to break through..."
Many Undying followers were World Lords whose lifespans were ending and couldn't break through, so they chose to follow the strong, hoping to get guidance and step into the Undying realm.
"K172389, and it's a small private room?"
After entering the auction hall, Jiang Li followed the instructions on the token and went directly to the second-floor private room area.
"The auras below are so terrifying!"
After entering room K172389, Ling Ling looked down. The vast auction venue was filled with a swirling aura, even on the virtual universe network, it made her feel a little dazed.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Jiang Li walked to Ling Ling's side, his gaze overlooking the tens of thousands of World Lords and even Undying powerhouses below. He took a deep breath and said, "In the not-too-distant future, your husband will be more powerful than any of them."
"Mmhmm!"
Two hours later, the Qianwu Auction officially began.
"Everyone, welcome to the Qianwu Auction, held once every three years!"
A clear voice echoed throughout the entire auction hall. The auction hall, which had been filled with discussions, immediately fell silent, and everyone became very quiet.
Jiang Li's eyes swept across the hall, and he saw an old man with a black tortoise shell on his back standing in the middle of the platform in the center of the venue. Then, through a three-dimensional virtual image, the image was enlarged dozens of times, allowing everyone to clearly see the situation on the platform.
"Many of you probably know me. You can call me Old Bato. I want to thank the Virtual Universe Company, the Cosmic Star River Bank, the First Bank of the Universe, the Giant Axe Dojo, and the Universe Mercenary Alliance for their strong support, which has given Old Bato the opportunity to host this top-level event!"
Old Bato began enthusiastically, his voice ringing out. "Without further ado, before the auction officially begins, we'll start with our usual warm-up auction!"
As he spoke, Old Bato pointed to one side, and a huge screen immediately appeared. On the screen was a beast with a golden horn and metallic secret patterns covering its scales.
"This is a branch of the Starry Sky Beast, the Golden Horned Beast, which possesses the peak bloodline of the universe!"
Old Bato shouted, "An adult Golden Horned Beast is at the peak World Lord level. Because of its unique bloodline, it can even resist an Undying powerhouse!"
"So, our warm-up auction is this Golden Horned Beast, which is only three months old and currently at level six of the planet level!"
The auction hall immediately erupted in an uproar.
"Wow, they actually dare to publicly auction a Starry Sky Beast!"
"Doesn't the Qianwu Universe Country fear retaliation from the Starry Sky Beast clan's ancestor?"
"What's there to be afraid of?"
"The Qianwu Auction is backed by the five major powers. What's the Starry Sky Beast clan worth?"
The Starry Sky Beast clan isn't weak, but compared to the universe's humans, they're truly insignificant.
"A Golden Horned Beast in its infancy is a rare find. Since it's a warm-up auction, let's start the bidding at 1 Chaos Unit!"
Old Bato shouted, "Each bid must be a whole multiple!"
Immediately, a line of numbers appeared on the big screen: 500 billion Cosmic Currency!
"800 billion!"
"1 Chaos Unit!"
The bidding soared, and the 'Golden Horned Beast' finally sold for a price of 20 Chaos Units.
"Ridiculous!"
Babata shook his head when he saw the price.
Under normal circumstances, a Golden Horned Beast would definitely not sell for such a price.
With the Golden Horned Beast's sale, the Qianwu Auction, held every three years, officially began.
"This auction is now officially open!"
"Now for the first batch of auction items. You can all see the categories of the first batch of auction items on your auction tokens. If you want to obtain the treasures within, be prepared to bid!"
Old Bato announced loudly, "Now for the first item: the complete set of King-level Undying Keli's Time Miscellany."
"As a King-level Undying, Keli has unique insights into the laws of time. This set of Time Miscellany can significantly increase the probability of breaking through to Undying."
"The starting price is 300 Chaos Units!"
Immediately, World Lords who cultivated the laws of time began to bid.
In the private room, Jiang Li's eyes gleamed as he looked down at the golden token in his hand, hesitating.
The Myriad Mountains Secret Technique primarily focused on earth, wood, and space.
His teacher was a Space Venerable who had completely grasped the laws of space. Even though there was some involvement with the other path of time, it was definitely incomparable to a King-level Undying who specialized in time.
And.
Jiang Li understood clearly that to reach the pinnacle of the universe, the True God realm, he had to forge his own unique path.
Thinking further ahead, merging the ten fundamental laws into one would lead to the Chaos Master, achieving cosmic sainthood!
A thought struck him.
Jiang Li quickly made his bid.
"1000 Chaos Units!"
The sudden appearance of this number caused a hush to fall over the auction hall; no one else continued to bid.
"Jiang Li!!!"
Babata, seeing Jiang Li's bid, couldn't help but wail, "You spendthrift! You're on the path of space; what use is the Time Miscellany to you?"
Hearing this.
Jiang Li couldn't help but chuckle; Babata clearly didn't understand the significance of a True God.
But it made sense. Babata was created by Hu Yanbo, and his perspective was limited to the Undying level. It was nearly impossible for him to come into contact with the most powerful beings in the universe.
Not to mention those terrifying existences like the Void True Gods.
"Babata."
Jiang Li smiled, letting it go. "If you insist on saying it's useless, all I can say is..."
"I have money, I do what I want!"
Babata: "!!!"
The auction items were quickly displayed. The second and third batches mainly consisted of spaceships and warships, which weren't in Jiang Li's consideration.
"Now we move on to the fourth batch of auction items. Everyone, please check your auction tokens, where you'll see the 888 items about to be auctioned! Get ready if you see something you like!"
Old Bato's voice was still booming.
The auction hall fell silent as the first item was brought out.
"An Yan God Weapon! It's actually an Yan God Weapon!"
Babata's eyes widened when he saw the item. "Jiang Li! This is one of the nine great weapons for mental strength users, and it's most suitable for those who follow the Golden Space path!"
"Luo Feng took over the Golden Horned Beast, so his understanding of the Golden Essence will definitely be high!"
"This weapon is extremely suitable for him. Can you buy it for me?"
Babata floated in front of Jiang Li, clasping his hands together in front of his chest, looking like he was begging.
Seeing this.
Jiang Li raised an eyebrow: "Didn't I say it?"
"Now I..."
"Have money, so I'm willful!"
Babata: "!!!"