Chapter 428 Returning Empty-Handed?

At this moment, Huan Yin had been sitting in the auction venue on the east side of the outer ring for a long time. He had always thought that the auction held by Yijianfeng that year was very large, because there were at least a thousand people attending the auction that time.

But when he walked into the current auction venue, he discovered that the auction of Yijianfeng's utensil workshop was not big at all, let alone compared with the current auction.

Huan Yin initially estimated that there were at least tens of thousands of hungry ghosts participating in this auction. This scene was so spectacular that he had only seen it in his life. No wonder it was called a "grand event."

Huan Yin became excited the moment he stepped into the venue, because in such a large-scale auction, there are bound to be many treasures, and naturally it is also very likely that the top-quality soul-gathering stones he is looking forward to will appear. If he really buys the best soul-gathering stones, then he will take a big step forward in collecting soul-gathering stones, and the hope of completing the true life nirvana will be even greater.

As for Xue Buping, he became extremely excited from the moment he entered the venue, and he was much more excited than Huan Yin. However, the reason for his excitement was different from Huan Yin's. What he was thinking about was eating so many hungry ghosts in one pot, or melting them all at once. Even at the beginning, he kept screaming in Huan Yin's head, making Huan Yin feel that he could no longer hold back and really screamed.

Huan Yin didn't dare to let Xue Buping be exposed. After all, Xue Buping didn't have any sense and didn't know the importance. If he was allowed to shout something like "I'm going to save all you hungry ghosts" on this occasion, then All the hungry ghosts will definitely think that Huan Yin shouted the words himself. In this way, Huan Yin may become the target of public criticism in an instant, and he may even be immediately killed back to Abi Hell.

Therefore, Huan Yin had already suppressed Xue Buping with his cultivation, and even told him not to mess around, and then he sat down in the venue with peace of mind.

Compared to the scale of this auction, the auction venue seemed too ordinary. This was simply the most ordinary venue, with all the hungry ghosts sitting there one by one. The weapon used to hide their identity was also an ordinary black robe, not much better than the one Huan Yin used when he participated in the small secret auction. At most, there were some private rooms set up high up in the venue, presumably for the use of prominent hungry ghosts.

Generally speaking, the quality of this venue cannot be compared with that of Yijianfeng's auction venue. If I had to use one word to describe it, it would be "simple". However, hell’s various conditions are not good and cannot be compared with the human world, so it is understandable that the auction will be like this. Anyway, the black robe can prevent the identity of the participants from being exposed, so it is enough.

It has been a while since the auction started, and the atmosphere in the auction venue has become increasingly lively. Especially the treasures that were taken out in the venue were more and more exciting. All the hungry ghosts in the venue looked like they were ready to move, and they even looked like they were fighting over each other.

However, Huan Yin's heart gradually sank as the auction progressed. There are two main reasons. One is that the magic weapons currently being auctioned are already much better than the best soul-gathering stones, and according to the arrangement of the auction, the treasures on display will definitely get better and better. Therefore, unless the host of the auction got the order wrong, the possibility that the best soul-gathering stones will appear next will be very, very small.

The second reason is that the auction items currently displayed are close to the price of eight million magic crystals, and Huan Yin's current total wealth is only more than ten million. If this trend continues, even if a rare soul gathering stone does appear later, he may not be able to afford it.

"No, do you think there are soul-gathering stones worth more than 10 million magic crystals in this ghost realm?" Huan Yin was a little irritated. He came here excitedly today to take a picture of a good soul-gathering stone, but now he has I'm afraid it's going to fail. So he had the intention of leaving, but he felt a little reluctant to leave like this. After hesitation, he casually asked Xue Buping, an unreliable person.

Xue Buping responded: "Do you remember that top-grade soul-gathering stone you bought before? Calculating the normal price, that thing is only worth sixty or seventy thousand at most. Although the top-grade soul-gathering stone is much better than the top-grade one, it is only a few dollars." Millions of magic crystals, how can tens of millions be possible?"

In fact, Huan Yin understood what Xue Buping said, so he could only say: "Then let's go?"

Xue Buping pondered for a long time and said: "How about Second Ancestor, why don't you buy some other treasures? You finally got in, how can you come back empty-handed?"

Huan Yin looked around and saw that the treasure being auctioned at the moment had been bid at eleven million. If he took action, wouldn't he become pauper instantly after buying it? Huan Yin thought he was very rich before, but now when he compared it at this auction event, he found that it was nothing more than that.

Moreover, Huan Yin felt that the items sold at the auction were of little use to him. After all, Huan Yin's cultivation method is mainly based on swords, but there are no swords in hell, and there are no swords in the ghost realm, so nothing at the auction is related to swords. As for elixir materials and the like, they are not things Huan Yin urgently needs now, and he will not buy them.

However, after Xue Buping said this, Huan Yin did not get up and leave immediately. Instead, he sat down and watched the auction. He felt the lively atmosphere at the auction, but he could not participate at all.

Finally, after the entire auction lasted for more than two hours, the auction came to an end, and the penultimate treasure of this auction also appeared.

This treasure still has no effect on Huan Yin, but the starting price is 10 million. However, before Huan Yin could react, the price was instantly called up to 18 million, far exceeding the wealth he currently possessed.

"Hey, Second Ancestor, we finally came to this auction. If we return empty-handed, wouldn't it be a pity?" Xue Buping's voice rang in Huan Yin's mind.

Huan Yin responded: "Why, Ancestor, do you have a solution?"

Xue Buping laughed dryly twice and said: "Why don't we convert a few hungry ghosts here, or dozens? Hundreds will do, or convert them all! This way, it won't be in vain!" Xue Buping said, and he began to get excited again, which surprised Huan Yin.

Finally, Huan Yin suppressed Xue Buping again and waited quietly. After a struggle, the penultimate treasure was finally bought by a hungry ghost in a wing room at the price of 22 million magic crystals.

Huan Yin knew that he had no chance of getting anything at this auction, but he was not in a hurry now. The last treasure was the finale, and it would be good to have a look at it.

"Okay, everyone, I didn't expect time to pass so quickly. I just realized that three hours have passed. It seems that this auction is really unprecedentedly enthusiastic, and I can't help but forget the time." The auctioneer's voice rang out in the venue, and his face was full of joy, which was enough to show that he was very satisfied with the progress of this auction.

"The last treasure is the only one left. I feel very reluctant to part with you all. However, this last treasure is the finale, so it will naturally be more attractive than all the previous treasures. As long as I think of the lively scene that will appear soon, the worries caused by reluctance will be diluted a lot."

"Not only that, in fact, I just took a first look at the last treasure, which made me want to take it for myself at that moment. Seeing that treasure, not to mention that my reluctance to part with you will immediately dissipate, I feel that all my emotions will be completely stripped away, and only it will be left in my heart."

"So, this is an unprecedented magical treasure. Its appearance will take away all the emotions of the onlookers, except for one thing, that is, the urge to buy it!" The old man continued to speak excitedly in the field. His words were excited, and he even felt a little exaggerated and described randomly, but his voice was very inspiring, making the hungry ghosts present start to get excited with him.

"Since this treasure is too valuable, I decided to keep it a secret for now and not bring it to the stage. Instead, I will tell you about this treasure and let everyone have a preliminary round of bidding." The old man said this again.

Huan Yin had never encountered such a thing as starting the bidding without showing the treasure at the auction, and it was not in line with the rules. After all, no one has seen what the thing is like. Just guessing based on the host's description will definitely be different from the actual thing. Such a difference may not be a big deal at ordinary times, but in such an auction with a price of tens of millions, a small flaw or slight difference may result in a difference of several million magic crystals.

However, since the host decided to do this, it also proved from another perspective that he had extremely strong confidence in this treasure, knowing that the price he could achieve after describing it would definitely not be higher than the price after the actual thing appeared. Therefore, this has become a strategy for the auction. After all, the price has been raised before the thing appears. When the thing appears, it can cause a climax of a round of bidding, and the final transaction price will be very high.

The host cleared his throat and said, "Well, let me begin. First of all, this treasure is a soul-gathering stone!"