Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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"Exit."

Xiao Fan looked at Fang Yan and the other person, his expression turning cold. No matter who they were, this was a crucial moment for Xiao Yan's cultivation, and he wouldn't let them affect him.

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Fang Yan's expression also turned cold. Just as he was about to speak, the gray-clad man behind him transmitted his voice to him, saying, "Let's leave first. There are too many people here. Besides, there's no need to provoke him now."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yan nodded almost imperceptibly, glanced at Xiao Fan, and then turned and left.

Watching Fang Yan leave, Xiao Fan did not make a move. After all, now was not the time to attack them. With Xiao Fan's intimidation, no one would dare to come closer.

A moment later, the energy brewing in the air gradually contracted, and a rich medicinal fragrance spread from inside the pavilion.

Realizing the pill was ready, Xiao Fan flashed back into the pavilion, having no intention of interacting with the powerful figures from various forces outside.

On the rooftop of a distant pavilion, Mo Tianxing of the Black Emperor Sect stood still, watching Xiao Fan return to the pavilion. He waved his hand and said to the disciples behind him, "Since he has gone back, then forget about the things I asked you to prepare."

Inside the pavilion, Xiao Fan appeared in front of Xiao Yan. Watching Xiao Yan put the pill into the jade bottle, he said to him, "The commotion just now was a bit loud. You should be more careful when refining pills in the future. Otherwise, if someone disturbs you while you are refining the pills, accidents can easily happen."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan's joy faded somewhat, and he nodded seriously.

Xiao Fan only gave a slight reminder. After all, both of them were alchemists, and the secrecy of alchemy was naturally beyond question. He only remembered to remind Fang Yan because he saw him.

"Alright, the auction starts tomorrow. Let's get ready; tomorrow's event will be quite big."

Xiao Fan glanced at Xiao Yan and Zi Yan, who was fast asleep on the table, then reached out and grabbed Zi Yan by the back of her neck, taking her away. With so many powerful figures around, Xiao Fan took Zi Yan directly to his room to prevent her from running around and getting into any accidents.

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As time passed, the auction that the entire Black Corner Region had been watching finally arrived. After all, this auction was probably the grandest in the Black Corner Region in recent decades. The forces participating in the auction came from all over the Black Corner Region, and there were also many powerful figures from outside the Black Corner Region participating in this auction.

As dawn broke, the already restless Black Imperial City became even more bustling.

On the bed, Xiao Fan stretched comfortably, looked at Zi Yan who was sprawled out against the wall, fast asleep, shook his head helplessly, stretched out a foot and kicked Zi Yan, and said, "Get up."

Zi Yan is currently in the form of a little girl, and Xiao Fan has no intention of harming her; he simply treats Zi Yan as a cute little sister.

After tidying up, Xiao Fan took Zi Yan out and happened to see Xiao Yan. The three of them then headed towards the auction house prepared by the Black Emperor Sect.

Because of the grand scale of this auction, ordinary venues simply could not accommodate so many powerful individuals, so the Black Emperor Sect set the auction location in the huge square in the center of Black Emperor City.

The plaza had already been modified by the Black Emperor Sect, and when Xiao Fan and his companions arrived, they were still shocked by the dense crowd.

However, with the invitation letter given by Mo Tianxing, Xiao Fan and his two companions headed straight for a special passage. This passage was specially prepared by the Black Emperor Sect for the powerful figures of the Black Corner Region, and several elders of the Black Emperor Sect were also waiting there.

"Mr. Lonba, you've arrived."

Upon seeing Xiao Fan, one of the elders' eyes lit up. He then approached Xiao Fan and his group, cupped his hands in greeting, and arranged for a disciple to lead them to the front.

Inside the venue, the Black Emperor Sect disciples led Xiao Fan and his group through a series of passageways, quickly arriving at the front row of the auction hall.

The area in front of the auction house was specially designed by the Black Emperor Sect, with individual cubicles resembling rooms separated out. The partition walls erected at the back greatly reduced the sound coming from behind. The seats inside the cubicles were made of soft and comfortable special materials, so that sitting on them, one's whole body was enveloped in them.

Xiao Fan and his two companions took their seats and peered through the open window at the front of the room to survey the auction venue.

Other powerful figures from the Black Corner Region, such as those from Demon Flame Valley and Canaan Academy, had also taken their seats. Xiao Fan and his companions glanced at the Canaan Academy's cubicle and, upon seeing Elder Su Qian, tacitly refrained from exchanging words.

About half an hour later, the seats in the venue were almost all filled. Xiao Yan looked at the dense crowd and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He turned to Xiao Fan and said, "Senior brother, this auction is really something else. I wonder how many powerful people have come here for the Bodhi Transformation Saliva."

"This auction will likely attract quite a few experts at the Dou Zong level, and even after the auction ends, fighting will probably be inevitable."

Xiao Fan nodded, glanced at Xiao Yan beside him, and silently added in his heart, "However, we are the ultimate winners."

As the room gradually filled up, a long chime rang out from the center of the auction hall. Everyone quieted down and turned their attention to the center of the hall. They knew that the highly anticipated auction was about to begin.

As everyone watched, a vast energy gradually spread outwards from the center of the arena, eventually forming an inverted energy shield at the center, protecting everything within it.

Although this auction was prepared by the Black Emperor Sect, in the Black Corner Region, as long as the profit is enough, no one cares who the other party is. The importance attached to this auction is such that if something unexpected happens in the hands of the Black Emperor Sect, the Black Emperor Sect will probably lose all face.

After the energy shield took shape, the sound of chains grinding together echoed in the center of the arena. Then, a deep tunnel was revealed from the middle, with staircases leading downwards and into the ground.

Soon, Mo Tianxing, whom Xiao Fan and the others had met before, emerged from underground dressed in gold clothing.

"Hehe, friends, I am Mo Tianxing of the Black Emperor Sect. Some of you may have heard of me but never met me. However, it is fate that we can meet again today."

"This auction is being hosted by my Black Emperor Sect. I hope that all of you will give me face and abide by the auction rules. However, if anyone truly wishes to be my enemy, to be an enemy of the Black Emperor Sect, or to be an enemy of the powerful figures of the Black Corner Region, then I will certainly oblige!"

As Mo Tianxing finished speaking, his gaze swept across the arena. How many people could withstand the aura of a four-star Dou Zong?

Many people were intimidated by Mo Tianxing's imposing presence and dared not do anything out of line.

After scanning the room with the wooden tube, Mo Tianxing smiled again, cupped his hands in greeting to all sides, then raised the hammer on the table, struck it, and said, "Thank you, everyone. Now, without further ado, I declare this auction officially open!"

"Boom!"

As Mo Tianxing finished speaking, he slammed the auction gavel on the table. Behind him, an elderly man with gray hair led more than ten girls out of the passageway.

These dozen or so girls held items covered by red cloth in their hands, and no one could see their faces.

The auction officially began, and the participants from all directions roared deafeningly, the sound waves echoing continuously, creating an incredibly shocking scene!

Chapter 25 Six Harmonies Wandering Body Ruler, Heavenly Demon Phoenix Mummified Corpse

The first item up for auction was a mid-level Xuan-rank fighting technique. The level of the auction made Xiao Yan sigh inwardly. It was indeed the grandest auction in the Black Corner Region in nearly a hundred years.

The Black Emperor Sect only symbolically set the price of the Xuan-rank combat skill at 100,000 gold coins. After all, they all knew that the price of this thing was far more than that. The reason for setting this price was just to warm up the hype.

As expected, the first item auctioned off fetched a high price of 800,000 gold coins. However, none of the factions sitting in the VIP seats made a bid for it, since their goals were never such trivial matters.

As time passed, nearly an hour went by, and several capable bidders began to emerge from the VIP section. (To avoid padding, I won't list the typical auction items; I'll only mention some of the key pieces.)

After successfully completing the auction of the previous item, the old man on the stage took a fiery red scroll from the maid beside him and said, "The next item to be auctioned is a mid-level Earth-rank ruler-style fighting technique. Although it is somewhat unorthodox, it was left behind by a Dou Zun senior from several hundred years ago. Its power is terrifying, and its price is extraordinary."

The white-haired old man nodded in satisfaction as he watched the increasingly heated scene. He then raised the scroll in his hand and said, "This fighting technique is called the Six Harmonies Swimming Ruler. If it falls into the hands of someone skilled in ruler techniques, their strength will likely be greatly enhanced. The starting price is 1.8 million, and each bid must be at least 10,000 higher!"

As the white-haired old man finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room quieted down.

"One million nine hundred thousand!"

A voice came from the back of the auction hall, immediately sparking a frenzied bidding war.

"Two and a half million!"

Just as everyone was raising the price, Xiao Yan also looked at the Six Harmonies Swimming Ruler in the arena with burning eyes and directly quoted a price.

Hearing the voice coming from the VIP section, everyone in the room looked over and saw that it was the compartment where Xiao Fan and his group were. A hint of surprise flashed in their eyes. Su Qian was not surprised that Xiao Yan spoke up, after all, Xiao Yan's weapon was not a secret.

Xiao Fan, who was standing to the side, did not speak, and Xiao Yan eventually won the Six Harmonies Swimming Ruler for three million gold coins.

After all, the Xiao Clan is no longer involved, and Xiao Li is not interfering either. Apart from one of the bald men who bid 2.8 million, no one will compete with Xiao Fan and his group for it. After all, this ruler technique is useless to others, and it would be unwise to make enemies of a sixth-grade alchemist and a Dou Zong expert.

Following the Six Harmonies Swimming Ruler, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan attempted to seize some rare medicinal herbs several times when they encountered them. However, most of the time, they simply observed, as neither of them had a great need for either cultivation techniques or fighting skills.

As a mid-level Earth-rank cultivation technique with dark attributes was successfully auctioned for over nine million, Xiao Fan's expression gradually became serious. After all, the next item was one of the things Xiao Fan would bid on in this auction.

As the cultivation technique was sold, a colossal object covered by a white cloth was gradually carried up to the auction stage. A sudden stench of corpses wafted out from the stage, plunging everyone into a brief silence.

The old man lifted the white cloth, revealing a terrifying mummified beast, ten zhang in size, on the auction stage. The enormous beast's mummified body had a pair of crystalline bone wings on its back that attracted everyone's attention, and the special energy contained within them was clearly perceptible to everyone in the auction hall.

"This is a mummified mummy of a magical beast that my Black Emperor Sect discovered. According to our identification, it should be a mummified mummy of a magical beast that is about to break through to the eighth rank."

The white-haired old man's gaze swept across the auction hall. Seeing the surprised looks on everyone's faces, he nodded in satisfaction. If a magical beast about to break through to the eighth rank were alive, its appearance here would probably cause everyone in the hall to flee for their lives. After all, such a being was simply too terrifying. But what was here now was just a dried-up corpse of a magical beast, so everyone's gaze towards the stage was filled with curiosity.

"Everyone, since we obtained this mummified monster corpse, my Black Emperor Sect can guarantee that we have never damaged it in any way and it has been preserved in perfect condition. In other words, we do not know what is inside this mummified monster corpse, nor do we know whether there is a monster core that is about to break through to the eighth rank."

As the white-haired elder finished speaking, the gazes of the crowd toward the mummified corpse gradually turned fiery. Even the powerful figures in the VIP seats showed great interest in it.

Listening to the white-haired old man's words, Xiao Fan couldn't help but sigh. The old man was really good at stirring up emotions for the auction. In this way, he wondered how many people would participate in this bidding.

Others may not know, but Xiao Fan does. This mummified demonic beast is the corpse of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. From its bones, a considerable amount of ancient phoenix essence blood can be extracted, which is one of the materials needed for Yao Lao to condense his physical body in the future.

Moreover, those huge bone wings on his back could also be refined into flying combat techniques. He didn't need them, but if he gave them to Xiao Yan, they would be an excellent life-saving skill.

Thinking of this, Xiao Fan regretted not going to Jin Yan Tian of the Luo Yan Empire back then. After all, the other party had the core technique for refining flying combat skills, the Heavenly Goose Nine-Wing Wing. However, with the system, Xiao Fan was not worried.

"Ziyan, what's wrong?"

Sitting next to Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan noticed that Zi Yan's mood had been a bit off since the appearance of the demonic beast's dried corpse. He looked at Zi Yan curiously and asked her a question.

"I felt a little uncomfortable when I saw this mummified corpse."

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, Zi Yan frowned slightly and answered uncertainly, her eyes still fixed on the mummified demonic beast corpse in the arena.

"Huh? This can't be yours...!"

Xiao Yan naturally knew that Zi Yan's true form was a magical beast. Given the beast's strength and the fact that it was discovered in the Black Corner Region, Xiao Yan couldn't help but wonder if it was one of Zi Yan's parents. If that were the case, then he and his senior brother certainly couldn't just stand by and watch their senior's remains be used by others for experiments.

"Pooh!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Zi Yan rolled her eyes at him and then said, "It's not what you think, it's just a feeling of discomfort..."

Xiao Fan naturally knew that this was because the Heavenly Phoenix Clan and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan were mortal enemies, and the Ancient Void Dragon Clan fed on the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, so it was normal for them to have this feeling. Xiao Fan reached out and rubbed Zi Yan's head, then said, "It's nothing, maybe it's just the feeling of being suppressed by a high-level magical beast."

Zi Yan nodded in agreement. In any case, she could tell that the mummified corpse had nothing to do with her.

Chapter 26: The Mummified Corpse Acquired, the Grand Finale Revealed

"Alright, enough talk, please tell me the starting price!"

In the auction hall, someone could no longer contain themselves and spoke up to the white-haired old man in the room.

Upon hearing this, the white-haired elder shook his head and then said, "The value of this demonic beast's dried corpse is immeasurable, so our sect has not decided to auction it with gold coins, but rather to use a barter system for the bidding."

Upon hearing the white-haired elder's words, everyone showed a hint of hesitation, especially the various powerful figures in the VIP seats, who did not believe the white-haired elder's so-called guarantee in the slightest.

They were all worried that after paying a considerable price, the dried-up monster corpse they finally obtained would only be a pile of completely rotten flesh. Therefore, for a moment, no one in the room made a bid.

The white-haired old man looked at the auction hall, which had fallen into a cold silence, and a bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. After all, they had tried every means to detect the magical beast. Most of its flesh and blood had completely lost its energy and was worthless. Only some remnants remained in the bone wings on its back. As for the so-called magical core, they had tried every means to detect no reaction. That was why they chose to put the dried-up corpse of the magical beast out for auction.