The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 202: Golden Crow Sacred Art

As the auction in Fuguang Town came to an end, Murong Qing said loudly: "Everyone, the last lot of the auction in Fuguang Town today is about to come out. I believe many people know it. Yes, it is a Lianxu Gongfa. After being identified by this pavilion, it is a complete fire-attributed Lianxu Gongfa! It is definitely a rare and powerful Gongfa. I will mention a person who has practiced this Gongfa. I believe many people here should have heard of it. This person is called Jinwu Saint!" The people in the audience discussed it, but some people already knew who Jinwu Saint was. Murong Qing continued: "Some Taoist friends have already guessed it. Yes, Jinwu Saint has another nickname, I believe most people have heard of it! It is 'Magic Flame Madman'!"

As expected, the crowd below the stage began to discuss. It seemed that this "Magic Flame Maniac" had a great reputation. Pan Chengfeng asked, "Qian'er, have you ever heard of this maniac?" Qian'er said with a serious face, "Aunt Zhong told me about this maniac before. This maniac was originally a disciple of Sanquan Sect, but was later expelled from the sect. After that, he got a fire attribute technique from somewhere, and after practicing it successfully, he went to Sanquan Sect and made a big fuss. He was beaten by the ancestor of Sanquan Sect and ran away." Pan Chengfeng was shocked: "Isn't the ancestor of Sanquan Sect a great master of fusion?"

Lu Qingshan went on to say, "That's right, that's why this crazy Mo Yan is so famous. Before he went to Sanquan Sect, he had already destroyed several small and medium-sized sects and robbed a lot of resources and spiritual tools and treasures. I heard that he went to Sanquan Sect to seek revenge. But in the end he was still no match for the powerful fusion master. But he was able to escape from the hands of the powerful fusion master with his Void Refining cultivation, so he is considered a very powerful person. I heard that the ancestor of Sanquan Sect was also injured, I don't know if it's true or not."

Pan Chengfeng's hands began to tremble with excitement. He asked, "Does this mean that this technique is really powerful?" Lu Qingshan said, "Fire-attributed techniques are inherently powerful. This technique is definitely the best among all fire-attributed techniques!" Pan Chengfeng slapped his thigh and said, "You've come to the right place, Qian'er, throw away your original technique and practice this one instead!"

Qian'er said, "The more powerful the technique, the harder it is to practice. I don't know if I can comprehend the essence of this technique." Lu Qingshan said, "Yes, it's not easy to figure it out on your own without a master. But my sister-in-law has been practicing fire-attributed techniques, and I believe she will soon get the hang of it. This technique is indeed the best choice for fire-attributed practitioners, and you must get it! If you don't have enough money, I'll lend it to you! If you still don't have enough, your second brother has plenty of money!"

Lu Qingshan approached the two secretly and said, "You guys bid first. I'm the Pavilion Master, so it doesn't matter if you pay later. I still have some power." This is because it's easy to get things done with someone in the court. Lu Qingshan opened a "back door", which increased the hope of getting the technique. Pan Chengfeng calculated that the pills he auctioned before were about 4500 million high-quality crystal beads. According to past experience, it should be more than enough. However, this technique is so famous that it is hard to guarantee that there will be no accidents. Peach Blossom Wine is a long-term business, and this time he only brought these to sell, mainly for fame and publicity, and didn't sell many crystal beads.

The VIP room was not peaceful either. The three Lianxu monks from Sanquan Sect were also discussing: "Brother Ma, why did Master ask us to buy this Lianxu technique this time? Are the rumors in the outside world true?" Brother Ma said: "Brother Huang, you joined late and don't know some things about the sect. Yes, the rumor is true. We were ordered to block the news back then. But there is no such thing as a wall without airtight doors, and some rumors eventually got out. In addition, some people with ulterior motives exaggerated the story of the traitor of the Golden Crow Saint. However, the technique is indeed extremely powerful, and the ancestor also suffered some minor injuries. The traitor finally escaped using a secret method, and the ancestor chased him for three days but couldn't catch him!"

Junior Brother Huang asked in disbelief, "How did that traitor withstand the pressure from the powerful fusion?" Senior Brother Ma explained, "High-level cultivators must meet two conditions to suppress their opponents. First, the mana in their bodies must be more than ten times that of the opponent. Second, the purity of their mana must also be far ahead of the opponent." Junior Brother Huang was surprised and said, "So, to practice this technique, one must have extremely strong mana?! Or the mana must be extremely pure?!" Senior Brother Ma nodded solemnly and said, "Yes! One of them must be met to resist the pressure from the powerful fusion."

People in another VIP room were also discussing: "Master, it seems that it is not so easy to get this technique." The middle-aged man, the master of the family, nodded and said: "Third elder, do we have enough crystal beads this time?" The third elder said: "We prepared 3000 million crystal beads. We thought it was foolproof, but now it seems that it is in jeopardy." The middle-aged man sighed and said: "Our Yancheng Zheng family mainly practices fire-attributed techniques, and the Ximen family's water-attributed techniques. We are suppressed by them because of the level of the techniques. If we can't take this technique, I don't know when we can raise our heads!"

The four major families in Yancheng are the Nian family, the Ximen family, and the Li family. The last and weakest one is the Zheng family. The one who raped and murdered the mother of the previous head of the Zhong family was from the Ximen family. The Ximen family has two late-stage spirit transformation cultivators, the ancestor and the head of the family, and three middle-stage spirit transformation elders. The overall strength is higher than that of the Nian family, but the Nian family has an ancestor at the peak of the spirit transformation, which is why they are suppressed by the Nian family.

In the VIP room, the Ximen family was also discussing. Ximen Gui said, "Anyone can get this martial arts book, but not the Zheng family! The Zheng family has been suppressed by us for so many years and they don't have much financial resources. We should act according to the situation." Ximen Xue said, "Brother, Dad wants us to try our best to take pictures of this martial arts book. Shouldn't we do our best to get it?" Ximen Gui said, "Of course it would be best if we can get it, but the people from Sanquan Sect seem to be here to take pictures of the martial arts book as well. We can't afford to offend them."

Ximen Xue said disdainfully: "Sanquan Sect is far away in Qiong Country, and there is Song Country in between. Why should we be afraid of them?" Ximen Gui said: "Sister, you don't know that although Sanquan Sect is far away in Qiong Country, their country is fighting with Song Country. I heard that the war is going very smoothly. If Song Country is annexed by Qiong Country, our Great Zhou will be adjacent to Qiong Country."

Each party has its own plans, but Murong Qing in the meeting room will not wait for you to discuss before starting. Murong Qing's crisp voice sounded: "Okay, the skills have been introduced to a certain extent, and now the auction begins! The starting price of the 'Golden Crow Sacred Art' is 1000 million high-quality crystal beads, and each bid must not be less than 100 million crystal beads. After three hammers, no one bids higher, and the treasure is sold."

The head of the Zheng family immediately shouted, "1000 million!" Senior Brother Ma of the Sanquan Sect shouted, "2000 million! My Sanquan Sect wants this technique. Please make it convenient for the position of the heir. The Sanquan Sect will be grateful." Ximen Gui smiled and said, "Since the senior of the Sanquan Sect likes it, my Yancheng Ximen family will not get involved."

Senior Brother Ma bowed and said, "Thank you, Ximen family. Sanquan Sect will remember that you can come to our sect to find me when you are free. I, Ma Shangfei, will prepare a bed for you." Ximen Gui smiled and said, "Senior Ma, you are too polite." The head of the Zheng family cursed inwardly, "Ximen Gui is such a bastard! He did it on purpose!" After Ximen Gui said this, if his Zheng family made another offer, it would be a slap in the face of Sanquan Sect.

But in this world, there are some people who like to slap people in the face, for example, Pan Chengfeng. Pan Chengfeng's lazy voice sounded, "I'll pay 2200 million! Everyone, please give me some face, I'll be grateful." Ma Shangfei narrowed his eyes, he was embarrassed today. It's okay to be suppressed before, because the other person's cultivation is higher than his. Later, it's okay to be slapped in the face by Chu Xuanji, because the other person is a master of alchemy.

Now, the little Karami who appeared out of nowhere came to slap him in the face. Pan Chengfeng was in the VIP room. Ma Shangfei couldn't see him, but he could tell that it was a young kid. Ma Shangfei laughed in anger and said, "Very good, I have broadened my horizons today. I haven't left the sect for only 300 years, but the young people nowadays have become so rampant! I will give you 3000 million!"

Pan Chengfeng did not give in and immediately shouted, "3500 million." Ma Shangfei immediately raised the price and gritted his teeth and said, "4000 million." Pan Chengfeng immediately followed up, "4500 million!" Ma Shangfei said angrily, "Who are you! If you have the guts, come out! Let me see clearly!" Lu Qingshan immediately shouted, "Uncle Man, someone is trying to make trouble!" Ma Shangfei immediately became timid and said anxiously, "No, no, I just want to get to know this young friend." The mana fluctuations that had just risen immediately quieted down again. Ma Shangfei wiped the sweat from his head and said in a deep voice, "5000 million! If you can exceed this price, I won't fight!" Pan Chengfeng said without hesitation, "5100 million!"

Ma Shangfei stood up and shouted, "Let's go!" Pan Chengfeng frowned when he saw them leaving, "Are they just going to let it go? Don't bring more trouble to the Zhong family." After thinking for a while, Pan Chengfeng rushed out of the VIP room and shouted, "Wait a moment, seniors." On the corridor, Ma Shangfei turned around and looked at the boy who was bidding against him, and said, "As expected, heroes emerge from youth. Is there anything else, young friend?" Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "Didn't the senior just say that he wanted to meet the boy?" Ma Shangfei sneered, "Oh? I wonder which sect you are from?"

Pan Chengfeng smiled and said, "I am a disciple of the Yu Lei Sect. I have not yet asked you who I am?" Ma Shangfei's pupils shrank, and he thought to himself, "The first sect, the Yu Lei Sect! No wonder they are so arrogant!" However, Ma Shangfei is a cultivator of the Void Refining Sect, so there is no need to be afraid of him, a Foundation Establishment boy, mainly because they are not clear about his status in the Yu Lei Sect. Ma Shangfei was ready to test it, and replied, "I am the elder of the Sanquan Sect, Ma Shangfei. I have not yet asked you who is your master?"

When he came out, Pan Chengfeng had already made up his mind. The person from the Beast Taming Sect had asked him to find a man named Qiu from the Thunder Taming Sect. Pan Chengfeng said, "My surname is Pan, and my given name is Chengfeng. I cannot mention my master's name, but my master's surname is Qiu."

Ma Shangfei nodded and said, "So you are Senior Qiu's disciple. I am so sorry for your disrespect. But in the past hundred years, I haven't heard of Senior Qiu accepting any disciples~" Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "Oh no, is this Qiu so famous? And he is a senior? Could he be a great master?" But who is Pan Chengfeng? He had encountered such emergencies in his previous life. He said casually, "My master went into seclusion ten years ago and accepted me before he went into seclusion. I am his last disciple. The news will be announced after my master comes out of seclusion."

Ma Shangfei did not doubt it, and said with a bow: "I have something else to do, so I am leaving first. See you later." After that, he left with his two junior brothers. Just as he turned around, Junior Brother Huang had already sent a voice message to ask: "Senior brother, who is this kid's master? You still call him senior? Is he a great master in the fusion stage?" Ma Shangfei said: "There is only one person named Qiu in the Yu Lei Sect! A great master in the late fusion stage, Qiu Xiaotian!" Another junior brother asked: "This kid is not a trap for us, right? He is not wearing the Yu Lei Sect's clothes, and he has only the foundation-building cultivation level. He just said that, and we believe it?"

Ma Shangfei asked, "When you were building your foundation, did you wear our sect's clothing when you went out for training?" The junior brother said, "I rarely wear it. It's inconvenient to wear our sect's clothing for some things." Ma Shangfei said, "That's it! That kid is so young, but he knows that the elder surnamed Qiu of the Yu Lei Sect is a combined cultivator?" The two junior brothers nodded, and Ma Shangfei said, "Forget it. This way, we can explain to the sect master when we go back. After all, it was the people of the Yu Lei Sect who intervened, so our responsibility will be much less."

As soon as they walked out of the corridor, they ran into the Ximen family. Ximen Gui and Ximen Xue bowed at the same time and said, "Meet the seniors of Sanquan Sect." Ma Shangfei was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk to them any more. He raised his hand and said, "I have something else to do. I'll leave first." Ximen Xue said, "Senior, are you just going to let it go? The technique was bought by a small family like that?" Ma Shangfei stopped and asked in confusion, "Do you know the person who sold the technique?" Ximen Xue said, "Not only do I know him, I have a grudge against him!" Ma Shangfei was even more puzzled. How dare a small family like Yancheng conflict with the people of Yulei Sect?

Ma Shangfei asked, "Isn't that boy a disciple of the Thunder Sect?" Ximen Xue was startled at first, then burst into laughter. Ma Shangfei's face darkened. Ximen Gui hurriedly kicked his sister, and Ximen Xue reacted and said hurriedly, "Senior Ma, you were deceived by that boy!" Ma Shangfei asked in confusion, "What happened? Tell me in detail!" Ximen Xue immediately told him about the conflict with Pan Chengfeng in the town a few days ago. Ma Shangfei asked, "So, they are from a small family in Fancheng? They are not disciples of the Thunder Sect at all?" Ximen Xue affirmed, "Absolutely right! Junior Zhong Wuyan is very familiar with her. She just broke through to the Spiritual Transformation two years ago. That boy following behind them must be their nephew. How could he be a disciple of the Thunder Sect!"

Ma Shangfei clenched his fists and said in a low voice: "You little brat! You dare to use the Yu Lei Sect to frame me! I will make your soul fly away! Go!" He left angrily with his two junior brothers. Ximen Xue thought to himself: "Let's see if the Zhong family will not be wiped out this time! The anger of the Lianxu cultivators is unbearable even for the Ximen family, let alone the Zhong family!" Ximen Gui said: "Sister, do you have a grudge against that Zhong Wuyan?" Ximen Xue said: "That bitch is good at flirting! What grudge can I have against her?!" As soon as he heard it, he knew there was a grudge, but his sister didn't want to say it, and Ximen Gui didn't want to ask more questions. Several people left the venue and went directly back to the family to report.

Pan Chengfeng didn't know that his lie was exposed by Ximen Xue. Holding the technique, he said excitedly: "Qian'er, take a look, is this technique really powerful?" Qian'er was also a little excited and put the jade slip on her forehead to check. After half an incense stick of time, Qian'er reluctantly put down the jade slip and said: "What a profound technique, it is really powerful. I just took a quick look and benefited a lot. But Aunt Zhong may not be able to practice this technique."

Pan Chengfeng thought to himself, "Isn't this even better? I wonder if I can practice it?" Pan Chengfeng asked, "Why can't Aunt Zhong practice it?" Qian'er said, "Aunt Zhong's aptitude is limited. If she practices this technique, her progress will not keep up with her realm and will become a burden. This technique has extremely high requirements for the practitioner, and I am not sure I can practice it successfully. Moreover..."

Lu Qingshan continued, "And this book of skills is probably only the first half, right?" Qian'er was surprised and asked, "Brother Lu knows?" Lu Qingshan said, "This is what the person who came to sell the skills said." Pan Chengfeng asked in confusion, "What else did that person say?" Lu Qingshan said, "That person just asked me to tell the person who bought this book of skills that this is only the first half. He didn't say anything else."

Pan Chengfeng and Qian'er were both confused. Pan Chengfeng asked, "Will there be any traps?" Lu Qingshan said, "There is absolutely no problem with the technique. It has been confirmed by the great master of the fusion stage." Qian'er said, "Does he mean that after we have mastered the first half, we can ask him to take the second half? The second half should be above the refining void..." Qian'er quickly covered her mouth and dared not say anything more. What is above the refining void? Fusion? Mahayana? Even the emperor realm? !

Pan Chengfeng was also a little frightened, but he quickly adjusted himself and said with a smile: "It's a good thing! It's definitely a good thing!" The two looked at Pan Chengfeng strangely and asked: "How did it become a good thing?" Pan Chengfeng said: "I'm just guessing, is the owner of this martial arts book looking for a successor? Is this possible?" Lu Qingshan said: "It is possible, but there are other possibilities. I have heard of an evil martial arts that specializes in devouring people who practice the same martial arts as itself!" Pan Chengfeng said with a smile: "That's even better, let's turn around and devour him!" Lu Qingshan said with a smile: "Brother, you are so courageous. I will let Uncle Man send you back to Fancheng and see who dares to mess around!"