Chapter 103: Possession Secured

After about an hour, the entire batch of auction items was sold out.

Luo Yuan also completed his payment and arranged for the delivery location of the Spirit Soldier in the real world.

“Now begins the fifth batch of auction items. Everyone’s auction tokens display the 1,000 items about to be auctioned. If you see something you want, please prepare accordingly,” the elderly man with a tortoise shell voice echoed throughout the vast auction hall. Countless rulers seated on thrones bowed their heads to examine their auction tokens.

Luo Yuan looked down as well and saw—

“Damn! Life Fruits?” Luo Yuan couldn’t help but laugh and cry; among these 1,000 auction items were Life Fruits.

The Life Fruit had a starting price of 500 billion cosmic coins, with a total of twelve available.

The final price for the Life Fruits reached 2,860.9 billion cosmic coins! Slightly cheaper than the Spirit Soldier, Luo Yuan purchased three at once.

As the auction continued, one precious treasure after another appeared. Luo Yuan only bought some skill manuals related to the application of the Ten Great Domains. The rest were either beyond his budget or unnecessary to him. But Luo Yuan didn’t mind; now equipped with ruler-level gear and an immortal-level spaceship, the fruits he purchased could boost the power of his Mo Yun Vine above the Domain Lord level.

“Even if I don’t buy, just looking is enjoyable,” Luo Yuan smiled as he held his auction token, casually clicking on items among the 1,000 displayed to view their detailed information.

The detailed descriptions of these rare items truly opened his eyes and revealed many hidden secrets of the universe.

The Dry Wizard Auction typically lasted about ten days, sometimes a bit longer or shorter.

Each batch of 1,000 items took between three to six hours to auction, varying in length.

On the tenth day of the Dry Wizard Auction—

The enormous auction hall was filled with countless rulers seated on a million thrones, all focused on the central host.

“Fifty batches of auction items, totaling 50,000 pieces, have all been sold,” the elderly man with the tortoise shell voice announced loudly with a smile. “Now comes the climax of this auction—the final 100 items. Each of these grand finale pieces is either unique or extraordinarily precious, and every one of them starts at a base price of zero!”

The final segment of the auction—the grand finale—was about to begin.

The first grand finale item was a single golden leaf from the ancient Kras Tree, surprisingly auctioned for tens of thousands of high-level mixed yuan units. Luo Yuan and his companions could only watch; even if they had the money, they had no immediate use for it.

The next item was the skin of a member of the Demon Slayer race, ultimately purchased by Luo Feng for 3,900 billion cosmic coins.

Watching Luo Feng’s excitement, Luo Yuan smiled and transmitted a voice message through his smart communication device, “Luo Feng, you didn’t buy this just for the Golden Horn Beast’s clone skill, did you?”

Luo Feng was startled by Luo Yuan’s message but smiled in reply, “Haha, you caught me. I plan to use the Demon Slayer skin to create a Demon Slayer clone for the Golden Horn Beast, so I’ll have another helper.”

“Oh, you never considered taking over the Golden Horn Beast yourself? You could have made it spawn a clone identical to your human form,” Luo Yuan asked with interest.

“Ah, Third Brother, you and Babata keep urging me to take over the Golden Horn Beast. I won’t consider it unless absolutely necessary. Besides, I’m a pure human and don’t want to become a beast. Right now, the Golden Horn Beast is completely under my control—it’s practically an extension of myself. My ‘Soul Seal’ even lets me temporarily project my consciousness into the Golden Horn Beast, allowing me to comprehend its golden fundamental laws and domain,” Luo Feng replied.

“Alright, that’s not bad,” Luo Yuan chuckled. He had worried that Luo Feng’s refusal to take over the Golden Horn Beast might slow his power growth. But it seemed he had overthought it. Luo Feng truly was the protagonist; even without the Golden Horn Beast, his talent alone could elevate him to the pinnacle of the universe.

Especially with Luo Yuan’s help, Luo Feng’s advancement was even faster than in the original timeline.

As the auction progressed, it gradually neared its conclusion.

This Dry Wizard Auction had attracted more than half of the powerful beings from the Dry Wizard Universe. Even some immortals from other universes had come to participate!

An emperor from a certain empire, a leader of a certain organization, and even a godlord immortal from a divine kingdom were present merely as attendees. Many of the high-profile figures had come primarily for the most important grand finale auction item.

“Ladies and gentlemen, as of now, ninety-nine of the grand finale items have been auctioned off,” the elderly man with the tortoise shell beamed as his voice echoed throughout the hall. “Only one grand finale item remains! Once it is sold, this Dry Wizard Auction will officially conclude.”

“I’m sure everyone is eager, and to be honest, I, Old Barto, am even more impatient,” his voice suddenly rose in excitement. “Now!!!”

“I solemnly announce this final grand finale item: a quota for comprehension in the Primordial Universe!” The elderly man’s eyes shone brilliantly as his voice rang out clearly, “This is a ruler-level quota! To all rulers and immortals present, you understand just how precious such a quota is!”

A roar erupted—

The entire auction hall exploded with excitement. Though this news had been leaked earlier, hearing that the last item was truly this quota caused the venue to surge with enthusiasm!

Luo Yuan and his three companions felt the sudden surge of passion in the auction hall and were intrigued, though they could only watch.

This Primordial Universe comprehension quota finally sold for 37,000 mixed yuan units, and Luo Yuan and the others genuinely felt the depths of their poverty this time.

“Congratulations to guest number TUF49903 for obtaining this ruler-level quota for entering the Primordial Universe comprehension! May a new immortal be born under your banner!” the elderly man’s voice soared. “With all items sold, thank you all for your support. I, Old Barto, hereby declare this auction… officially closed!”

Seeing the rulers preparing to leave, the four also rose and headed toward the exit. Following the guides, they quickly arrived at the teleportation point.

Luo Yuan stepped onto the teleportation pad and, as the process began, glanced back at the floating island—

The floating island was filled with countless universe-level attendants showing utmost respect, along with rulers and immortals. This journey felt like a dream.

Flash!

The figures vanished.

The four returned to their consciousness on Earth.

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Fifteen days after the Dry Wizard Auction ended, Luo Yuan received his purchased items, packed in large crates. He opened them one by one.

Several crates contained crystal-clear boxes, each holding a delicate fruit covered in dewdrops—the Lan Ke Fruit. Though not as extraordinary as the Life Fruit, a single Lan Ke Fruit was equivalent to a thousand Life Planets.

One crate held three Life Fruits, another contained various skill manuals.

The last crate held a strange dark-golden long staff—one of the nine divine weapons wielded by the masters of the Spirit Mind Discipline: the Spirit Soldier! Luo Yuan crouched and reached out to touch the dark-golden staff, feeling an intense chill emanating from the metal, his heart filled with anticipation.

This Spirit Soldier would accompany him for thousands of years to come!

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