"The Giant Spirit puppet possesses immense strength and astonishing defense."

"Ordinary Early Stage Immortal Emperor attacks cannot harm it in the slightest; its overall combat power has steadily reached the level of an Early Stage Immortal Emperor!"

"And the most crucial point is that driving this Giant Spirit puppet does not consume any Immortal Stone!"

"Because it contains the secret art of the ancient Giant Spirit Race, it can autonomously absorb Immortal Qi from heaven and earth and convert it into its own energy for combat!"

"Everyone, think about it: after buying it, whether it’s used to guard a Family’s mountain gate or protect a sect’s vital area,"

"Or as a personal bodyguard for your descendants, it couldn’t be more suitable!"

"With such a puppet possessing Early Stage Immortal Emperor combat power, it can absolutely ensure peace in a region!"

When the Cultivators present heard Wang Xiangming’s introduction, they immediately erupted in chatter, exclaiming in admiration.

"My heavens. An Early Stage Immortal Emperor combat puppet is actually being auctioned off."

"It can actually fight autonomously without consuming Immortal Stones."

"This is much more powerful than ordinary puppets that require a continuous supply of Immortal Stones to operate!"

Everyone yearned for this ancient Giant Spirit puppet, but it was just for the spectacle.

Combat puppets of this grade would certainly have exorbitant transaction prices, far beyond what Grand Unity Golden Immortal and Immortal King Cultivators like them could afford.

This last treasure was destined to be a competition among those Immortal Emperor Experts, and had nothing to do with them; they could only feast their eyes.

Wang Xiangming looked at the crowd’s reaction, a satisfied smile on his face, then changed the subject and announced the starting price: 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"This ancient Giant Spirit puppet has a starting price of one billion Immortal Stones, and each bid increase must not be less than fifty million Immortal Stones. Now, let the bidding begin."

"A base price of one billion."

When the Cultivators present heard this price, their faces numbly smiled; watching the excitement was enough.

As expected, with such a high base price, let alone increasing the bid, they couldn’t even afford the starting price.

"One billion fifty million Immortal Stones."

Just as everyone was marveling at the base price, a voice came.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, and it was the mysterious masked man who had previously competed with Fang Hong for the ancient stone tablet.

He actually still possessed such abundant Family wealth; for a moment, many Cultivators secretly clicked their tongues.

"One billion one hundred million!"

As soon as the masked man’s bid fell, an old voice suddenly rang out from the first row of the hall, instantly attracting everyone’s attention.

Only then did everyone notice that the Gray-robed Old Man, who hadn’t spoken since the auction began, finally couldn’t help but make a bid.

The Gray-robed Old Man was already an Immortal Emperor Late Stage Cultivator, and the Giant Spirit puppet’s help to him was actually very limited.

Most likely, he wanted to buy this puppet to give to his descendants as a bodyguard.

After all, such a powerful combat puppet could save a life in times of crisis.

"One billion one hundred fifty million."

The masked man was not deterred by the Gray-robed Old Man’s strength and increased his bid again.

"One billion two hundred million." The Gray-robed Old Man slightly raised his eyelids and continued to speak.

"One billion two hundred fifty million."

"One billion three hundred million."

...Back and forth, the two engaged in a fierce bidding war, with the price soaring from one billion three hundred million to quickly break through one billion four hundred million, then one billion five hundred million.

The surrounding Cultivators all held their breath, not daring to make a sound to disturb, only staring intently at this contest of wealth.

Ultimately, the Gray-robed Old Man secured the Giant Spirit puppet with the sky-high price of one billion six hundred million Immortal Stones.

Seeing this, the masked man could only shake his head unwillingly.

"This auction has come to an end. Thank you, Fellow Daoists, for attending. Cangnan Pavilion always welcomes you back."

After the handover of the Giant Spirit puppet, Wang Xiangming smiled, cupped his hands, and said loudly.

Then he turned and walked back to the room behind the exhibition stand, and this grand auction also successfully concluded.

As the auction ended, everyone in the hall rose and left. Fang Hong also mingled with the crowd, slowly walking out of Cangnan Pavilion.

This auction yielded good results: a Three-Patterned Peach Tree Sapling, a mysterious ancient stone tablet, and a fourth-grade Dao Artifact, the Violent Wind Boat.

Originally, Fang Hong planned to leave Cangnan City immediately after the auction and continue his journey to the Sea of Death.

But now he changed his mind and decided to stay in Cangnan City for a while longer.

On one hand, he wanted to thoroughly study the ancient stone tablet to see what secrets it contained.

On the other hand, he wanted to cultivate the Three-Patterned Peach Tree Sapling to maturity to enhance his cultivation... Before long, Fang Hong rented a small Cultivation courtyard in Cangnan City.

As soon as he settled down, he impatiently flashed into the Years Pearl Space.

Fang Hong came to a Medicine Valley and planted the Three-Patterned Peach Tree Sapling.

He also specifically cut off a few small sections of root from the sapling, intending to cultivate several more.

The more of these top-tier Dao Fruit trees, the better, naturally.

The Three-Patterned Peach has a growth cycle of thirty thousand years, but under the accelerated cultivation of the years pearl, it only takes one year in the outside world.

This Medicine Valley will transform into a peach orchard laden with fruit.

After settling the peach tree saplings, Fang Hong instructed the two puppets to diligently care for the Medicine Valley, then flashed back to his Immortal Cave secret chamber.

As soon as he entered the secret chamber, Fang Hong immediately took out the ancient stone tablet. With a thought, the stone tablet steadily floated before him.

Fang Hong slowly raised his right hand, and a soft green light instantly emanated from his palm.

It was the Dao Techniques of Time Reversal; Fang Hong intended to use this Dao Techniques to attempt to repair the damaged parts of the stone tablet.

Whoosh.

The moment the green light touched the stone tablet, an anomaly suddenly occurred!

The stone tablet and Fang Hong’s Law of Time resonated strongly. The originally dim runes on its surface instantly lit up, flashing with brilliant blue light.

In the blink of an eye, the incomplete parts of the stone tablet were repaired at a visible speed.

The stone tablet completely restored its original appearance, smooth and lustrous, with runes flowing, exuding a mysterious aura.

"It really works." Fang Hong’s face lit up with joy; the Law of Time was still quite powerful.

The fully restored stone tablet seemed to have undergone some change. The runes on it became even more dazzling, and a spatial fluctuation emanated from it.

Fang Hong immediately sat cross-legged beside the stone tablet, his eyes tightly closed, concentrating his mind and calming his Qi. He gathered all his Divine Sense and began to deeply comprehend the mysteries within the stone tablet.

Fang Hong immersed himself completely in comprehending the stone tablet. Unknowingly, a year had passed in the outside world.

At this moment, Fang Hong was still sitting cross-legged in the secret chamber, his eyes tightly closed, with a large number of blue runes swirling around his body.

Each time these runes slowly flowed, they would cause a subtle ripple in the surrounding space.

As time passed, the runes flowed faster and faster, and their light became even more dazzling.

Behind Fang Hong, a hazy spatial black hole actually appeared.