"Early Stage Immortal Emperor," Fang Hong replied truthfully, without concealment.

"Wh-what. Im... Early Stage Immortal Emperor."

Upon hearing Fang Hong’s answer, the young disciple was struck as if by lightning.

His eyes widened, his face filled with shock and disbelief, and he began to stammer.

An Immortal Emperor expert.

In the Qingyun Dao Lineage, those were core Elder-level figures, immensely noble in status, and usually difficult to even meet!

The young disciple was stunned for a moment before recovering from the immense shock. He quickly composed himself, his respect growing even deeper, and bowed, saying.

"Senior, please follow me. Our Chamber of Commerce has specially prepared the best seats for honored guests of the Immortal Emperor level."

With that, the young disciple dared not delay for a moment and quickly led the way.

Seeing this, Fang Hong nodded slightly and followed the young disciple into the Cangnan Pavilion. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Anyway, there was no rush for the training. It wouldn’t be too late to participate in this auction first, see if he could acquire anything good, and then depart for the Barren Sea.

Along the way, many disciples and staff of the Chamber of Commerce, seeing the young disciple’s respectful attitude towards Fang Hong behind him, cast curious glances.

They secretly speculated about Fang Hong’s identity and background, but no one dared to step forward and ask, merely stepping aside to make way.

Before long, the young disciple led Fang Hong to the auction hall.

It was a very spacious hall, immense in area, and would not feel crowded even if tens of thousands of people were present at the same time.

Many seats were arranged in the hall, tiered higher towards the back.

In front of the hall, a square exhibition platform stood, built from excellent white jade, smooth as a mirror.

Defensive formations were set up on it to display the auctioned treasures and ensure their safety.

At this moment, many Cultivators had already arrived in the auction hall. Most of them were already seated, whispering to each other.

Their conversations mostly revolved around the upcoming auction, and the atmosphere was very lively.

Fang Hong briefly scanned the room; most of the Cultivators who had already arrived were Immortal King Cultivators.

The young disciple led Fang Hong to the very first row of seats, which the Chamber of Commerce had specially prepared for Immortal Emperor experts.

Fang Hong gave a small tip, and the young disciple gratefully withdrew.

Fang Hong sat in the very center of the hall. Out of the dozens of seats in the first row, he was currently the only one.

The auction had not officially begun, so it seemed that the other invited Immortal Emperor experts had not yet arrived.

More Cultivators gradually arrived in the hall, their gazes occasionally falling upon Fang Hong, filled with awe.

To be treated so specially by the Chamber of Commerce, arranged alone in the most distinguished first row, this person must be a top-tier Immortal Emperor expert.

Facing the surrounding gazes, Fang Hong’s expression was calm. He simply sat there quietly, patiently waiting for the auction to begin.

An invisible aura surrounded him, neither ostentatious nor easily approachable.

As time passed, more and more Cultivators filled the hall. The originally empty seats gradually filled up, and the chatter grew louder.

Just then, people successively took seats next to Fang Hong. A total of five Cultivators arrived, each with a formidable aura, all of them Immortal Emperor Cultivators.

Upon closer inspection, Fang Hong could clearly discern the cultivation levels of these five Immortal Emperors.

Three of them were Early Stage Immortal Emperors, one was a Middle Stage Immortal Emperor, and another had even reached the Late Stage Immortal Emperor realm.

After the five Immortal Emperors took their seats, they merely glanced casually at the crowd present and then closed their eyes to rest, not paying much attention to Fang Hong, who was seated in the middle.

Everyone waited for another full half an hour before the auctioneer finally walked out from the room behind the exhibition platform.

The auctioneer was a middle-aged man, dressed in a purple uniform embroidered with the exclusive emblem of the Cangnan Chamber of Commerce, looking exceptionally formal.

He had a gentle demeanor, a perfectly appropriate smile always on his face, and exuded the cultivation aura of an Early Stage Immortal Emperor.

"I am Wang Xiangming, and I will be presiding over this auction. Welcome, Fellow Daoists, for gracing us with your presence!"

"Without further ado, the auction officially begins now!"

Wang Xiangming walked to the center of the exhibition platform, his voice amplified by Dao Techniques, clearly spreading to every corner of the hall.

After a simple opening speech, Wang Xiangming directly got to the point.

His decisive and efficient style of doing things made many Cultivators present nod in approval.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Xiangming raised his hand and gently waved it, and a ray of light flashed past him.

A wholly azure Immortal Sword appeared out of thin air before him, floating steadily and emitting a sharp edge.

Blue electric arcs crackled and sizzled around the blade of this blue Immortal Sword, containing considerable power.

Wang Xiangming smiled and introduced, "Next, is the first item of our auction, the Thunder Light Immortal Sword!"

"This sword is a genuine tenth-grade immortal artifact."

"It was meticulously refined by a Peak Immortal King expert using deep-sea profound thunder crystal and thirty-six rare materials, and its quality can be considered top-tier among Immortal Artifacts."

"Its scope of application is extremely wide; it can be used with cultivation techniques of any attribute."

"If a Cultivator themselves cultivates the Law of Thunder, using this Thunder Light Immortal Sword can also activate an additional thunder power bonus, greatly increasing their combat strength. It is absolutely a premium among Immortal Artifacts!"

"The starting bid for this Thunder Light Immortal Sword is one million Immortal Stones, and each bid increment must not be less than ten thousand Immortal Stones."

"Fellow Daoists, those who are interested may place your bids!"

As soon as Wang Xiangming’s words fell, a considerable commotion immediately erupted in the hall.

Many Cultivators looked at the Thunder Light Immortal Sword, and their eyes instantly ignited with fervent light.

This was a tenth-grade immortal artifact, absolutely an invaluable treasure for Cultivators who had not yet advanced to Immortal King.

Before long, a Cultivator dressed in a green Daoist robe was the first to raise his bidding paddle, shouting in a clear voice:

"One million and one hundred thousand Immortal Stones."

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to see that this Cultivator had a steady aura, and his cultivation had already reached the Peak Grand Unity realm, only a step away from Immortal King.

If he could win this Thunder Light Immortal Sword, his combat strength would undoubtedly be greatly enhanced.

"One million and two hundred thousand."

The moment the previous voice fell, another burly Grand Unity Cultivator immediately raised the bid.

"One million and three hundred thousand."

"One million and four hundred thousand."

"One million and six hundred thousand."

...

Bidding voices rose and fell, one after another, and more and more Cultivators joined the bidding, raising their paddles.

The price of the Thunder Light Immortal Sword steadily climbed, and the atmosphere on site was instantly ignited, becoming fervent.

Fang Hong sat in the front row, his expression calm and unperturbed. He felt no desire for the Thunder Light Immortal Sword, which everyone else was scrambling for.