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Chapter 791: Rainbow Glass Pagoda and Tree of Life

Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

The Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa finally arrived onstage, but the crowd did not seem that interested in this mystical tool used by artificers. The price climbed in increments of two thousands, and it took a while for it to finally hit twenty-four thousand.

“This Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa has already grown long and crooked. The shape should clearly be an oval, but this one looks more like a pea. This will create a lot of problems for an artificer if it’s handled poorly.”

“Crooked is crooked, but look at its bright and crystalline luster as well as its plump form. It’s worth trying out.”

“Then you go and try. I don’t have the guts. After all, artificing requires precious materials as the foundation. If you accidentally break it, there’s no getting back the lost capital.”

Xia Fei listened to a conversation on the first floor and smiled.

This attitude was exactly what Xia Fei wanted to see. Everyone was afraid of failure, afraid that the Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa’s disorderly appearance would cause some sort of weird product to emerge, but Xia Fei was not afraid.

This was because Xia Fei had already made up his mind to add in the reversal power of the Law of Primal Chaos when the Celestial Zerohammer activated. The last time Xia Fei activated the Celestial Zerohammer, he obtained the cursed Blood Crystal, a monstrous thing that could suck blood. Anyone who said that the Blood Crystal was not strong enough would be laughed at by the gods.

It was clear that the Blood Crystal was a unique and bizarre existence, and not even one thousand high-quality knives could compare to it. That ability to drain the energy of others was just too heaven-defying!

Everything had its price, and Xia Fei had never planned to make a mystical weapon properly. He wanted the best! The most wicked!

All of this had a price, and as a believer in price theory, Xia Fei was willing to pay that price. High risk produced high returns. No one knew what the Law of Primal Chaos mixed with this Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa, which was bursting with variables, would create, but there was one thing he was sure of. Whether the result was good or bad, it would undoubtedly be unique!

“Forty thousand! Someone has bid forty thousand! Is anyone willing to make a higher bid? This is a Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa! The best catalyst for an artificer!” the curly haired auctioneer shouted. He clearly was not happy about forty thousand, so his forehead slightly crinkled.

After some thought, Xia Fei entered a number into the bidding device.

“Fifty thousand! The current bid is fifty thousand! Do I have a higher bid?” the curly haired auctioneer’s expression improved. It seemed that fifty thousand was his bottom line, and Xia Fei’s bid came as a pleasant surprise.

Sweeping the venue with ocular cognition, Xia Fei saw two of his three competitors shaking their heads. It was clear that fifty thousand was beyond their limit. Xia Fei only had one opponent left, a thin old man sitting close to the stage on the first floor.

The goateed old man frowned as he reluctantly fiddled with his bidding device, raising the bid by five thousand to fifty-five thousand grade 5 Origin Crystals.

Xia Fei smiled. Within one second, he raised the bid by ten thousand. He had raised the bid twice now, each time by ten thousand grade 5 crystals, and without the slightest hesitation. This sort of bold and decisive attitude destroyed the old man’s confidence in the bidding war. With a sigh, he put his bidding device back into the slot next to his chair.

“Sixty-five thousand grade 5 Origin Crystals! Sold!” The auctioneer tapped the gavel in his hand. The matter of the Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa was settled; Xia Fei had smoothly taken possession of it.

“Spending so much money on a long and crooked Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa... This person’s crazy!”

“I can’t do anything if someone is willing to get crazy. I really want to see that artificer’s face after he fails. I’m sure it will be wonderful.”

Those people who had failed to get the Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa began to mock the winner, but Xia Fei brushed it all off, pretending not to hear. The Law of Primal Chaos’s most wondrous attribute was disruption, the ability to turn black to white, right to wrong, and vice versa. According to this theory, since the Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa was crooked, through the disruptive force inherent to the Law of Primal Chaos, it would become its proper form.

However, this was only a theory. The most interesting thing about using the Law of Primal Chaos with a Celestial Zerohammer to craft a weapon was that the result would be unpredictable. No one knew what sort of item Xia Fei would end up making, not even himself.

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The auction moved very quickly as time flew by.

As dusk approached, there was a short break in the auction. The participants had one hour to rest and get dinner; after which, a new round of fighting would take place.

Xia Fei did not leave even though he had the Solid Gold Flying Cicada Pupa he had come for. He had noticed something off about the passionate look in the eyes of the crowd. It seemed that most of these people had come with a lot of excitement.

The best items were often saved for last, so Xia Fei decided to stay and see what the auction’s ultimate item was that could have so many bigshots brimming with excitement.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I know that all of you have been waiting to see the final three items up for auction at our Boundless Heaven’s summer auction.” As midnight approached, the auctioneer who had been busy all day appeared particularly energetic. Xia Fei knew that the real show was about to begin.

The crowd excitedly whispered to one another while Xia Fei focused his mind.

“Now, for the first of the final three items of this summer auction: the Rainbow Glass Pagoda!”

“Hurrah!”

The crowd applauded. According to the auctioneer’s introduction, this Rainbow Glass Pagoda was a top-class defensive tool, similar to the law barrier that the Moonward Clan had used to protect the Cherry Garden when the Skywings attacked. Of course, as the Rainbow Glass Pagoda was the third-to-last item put for auction; it was much more powerful than the law barrier the Moonward CLan had used then.

The starting price was fifty thousand, and it was ultimately sold at a price of five hundred and fifty thousand! Eleven times the initial price! This was proof of just how intense the competition was. It had to be understood that the ending price could be considered the annual revenue of an entire clan, and it had to be settled in grade 5 Origin Crystals!

The high-grade crystals owned by these clans mostly came as gifts from above. After all, the Law Realm ultimately led to the two supreme races. It was normal for those grand ancestors who lived above to send high-tier crystals to their clans every year to facilitate these clans’ development.

The one who eventually got the Rainbow Glass Pagoda was a yellow-faced, middle-aged man. When the gavel came down, Xia Fei saw that this man was completely drenched in cold sweat. It was clear that this man had to build up an enormous resolve to get this Rainbow Glass Pagoda.

With this item, his clan would have a powerful defense, but his clan would probably have to tighten their belts from here on.

“Haa... You should’ve taken this Rainbow Glass Pagoda. After all, you’re all alone, so what do you need all that money for? Much better to build up your stockpile of tools,” Oro somewhat disappointedly said.

Xia Fei firmly replied, “Good steel needs to be used on weapons. While this Rainbow Glass Pagoda is good, I don’t have much of a use for it. This is only the third-to-last item. When it comes time to make my move, I won’t hesitate.”

The curly haired auctioneer was very excited. When converted to grade 4 crystals, five hundred fifty thousand grade 5 crystals was two hundred million! This was the highest bid today!

After a pause, he loudly said, “Now, for our second-to-last item up for auction, presenting the Tree of Life!”

“The Tree of Life!”

“Boundless Heaven Trading Association managed to get its hands on a Tree of Life?!”

Everyone was stunned, apparently not expecting this Tree of Life to appear.

“What is a Tree of Life?” Xia Fei curiously asked.

Oro’s eyes gleamed with excitement as he sternly replied, “A second life for warriors. A Tree of Life can grant warriors another chance to live. If you run into a strong enemy that you can neither beat nor run away from, you can activate the Tree of Life.

“Once activated, you’ll be immediately teleported to the location of the Tree of Life. Meanwhile, the Tree of Life will take your place on the battlefield. The enemy will think that they succeed in killing you when, in fact, it’s only a puppet they’ve killed. Once you escape, you can gather your strength for a counterattack.”

As he spoke, the floor of the auction stage sank low. When it came back up, there was a green sapling on it.

The sapling was neither tall nor thick; it was covered in pink flowers and brimming with a hallowed aura. Even though it was covered by a protective barrier, there was no stopping its transcendent aura. Mysterious and solemn were probably the best adjectives to describe life.

The crowd became restless, with some people even shrieking.

Oro gravely said, “Look there. That sapling is the Tree of Life. As long as you establish a contract with it, then once you plant it in a safe area, it will become a substitute for you, protecting your life at a crucial moment.

“For example, if you plant the Tree of Life in the Wind Garden and then you go traveling, the moment you run into any sort of danger, you can return to the Wind Garden, letting the Tree of Life die for you while coming out completely unharmed.

“Your enemy will think they have killed you and go on without fear, clueless to the fact that it’s just a tree that died and that you’re still lurking somewhere, sharpening your life.”

Xia Fei was stunned, muttering, “That’s really a second life!”

Oro chuckled. “Of course! That’s the Tree of Life we’re talking about. Not only can it give you a new life, it can help you prepare for a counterattack, and it’s the most sinister kind of counterattack, the one that takes your enemy completely by surprise!”

Xia Fei had completely understood it at this point. The Tree of Life was a treasure that could help him escape at critical moments! As for what happened after he escaped, it was naturally giving his enemy a vicious stab in the back. This mystical tool was truly extraordinary!

Xia Fei scanned the floor and saw that many people were still immersed in shock and hesitation. It was clear that no one had expected the Tree of Life to show up. Those people eager for battle had mostly come for the final item, and the Tree of Life’s appearance had upset all their plans.

After all, money did not fall from the sky. If they used their wealth to bid on the Tree of Life, they would undoubtedly fall behind in the final bidding war. Should they give up on the final item and invest everything in the Tree of Life or should they leave it for the final stretch? None of them knew how to proceed.

Xia Fei saw opportunity in their hesitation. To be indecisive when the situation called for resolve was to hurt oneself. The final bidding war was certain to be gruesome, and Xia Fei did not have the wealth to feel certain about victory. However, in this unexpected Tree of Life, Xia Fei saw a gleam of hope!

Only by surviving could one have a tomorrow. Xia Fei had no reason to give up on a mystical tool that could give him a second chance at life.

Firmly taking his bidding device, Xia Fei lit up a cigarette and took stock of the funds he had available in his account.