"Two hundred thousand Silver."
Gu Qingfeng let out a sigh.
The price for the mid-level Martial Arts was much more expensive than he had expected.
At this time,
The staff at the auction had also delivered all the items Gu Qingfeng won, and he immediately paid the corresponding Silver.
"Let's go back!"
After walking out of the Cloud Pavilion, Gu Qingfeng looked at the other martial artists from the Martial World hastening about and a mysterious smile emerged on his face. Then he spoke to Gu Yang.
Back at the Gu Family.
Gu Qingfeng handed over all the resources obtained from the auction to Gu Yang.
"With these resources, your breakthrough to Refining Skin Perfection should be much easier."
"I will certainly not disappoint father's high hopes!"
Gu Yang spoke earnestly.
If he couldn't break through to Refining Skin Perfection with resources worth ten thousand Silver, it would be a disgrace.
Half an hour later.
Meng Peng returned.
"How did the investigation go?"
"Reporting to the Family Head, the news has been thoroughly investigated, the one who acquired the Fiery Sun Divine Palm is the Heavenly Cloud Sect Master Yun Tianxing!"
Meng Peng spoke in a low voice.
Heavenly Cloud Sect.
Upon hearing this sect's name, Gu Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged.
The Heavenly Cloud Sect was publicly known to have several Martial Artists in the Blood Refining Realm strongholds. Rumors had it that their strength was only second to the Qin Family and the Iron Bone Gang.
In fact,
Any power able to win the Fiery Sun Divine Palm auction was bound to be deeply founded, otherwise who could come up with two hundred thousand Silver in one go?
Therefore,
Upon hearing Meng Peng's words, Gu Qingfeng was actually not surprised.
"Where are the Heavenly Cloud Sect's people now?"
"As soon as the auction ended, the Heavenly Cloud Sect's people left immediately. By now, they must have already left White Stone City. However, as observed by my subordinate, many are watching the Heavenly Cloud Sect in secret.
Their journey is unlikely to go smoothly!"
Meng Peng said solemnly.
Gu Qingfeng spoke indifferently, "A top-tier mid-level Martial Arts that can directly point to the Blood Refining Realm Perfection is naturally coveted by all major forces.
Not to mention, neither the Qin Family nor the Iron Bone Gang would want to see another powerful contender reaching Blood Refining Realm Perfection rise from White Stone Dao—"
"Does the Family Head also have plans for the Fiery Sun Divine Palm?"
"Who wouldn't have thoughts about a top-tier mid-level Martial Arts? If the Heavenly Cloud Sect could acquire the Fiery Sun Divine Palm, why couldn't the Gu Family? Let's go, they may already be clashing outside the city by now. If we are too late, others might seize the opportunity!"
Gu Qingfeng left with his hands behind his back, and Meng Peng hurriedly followed him.
—
Outside White Stone City.
The killings surged suddenly.
Just as Gu Qingfeng had said, as soon as the Heavenly Cloud Sect people had left White Stone City, they were ambushed by various powers, all with a straightforward purpose—to seize the Fiery Sun Divine Palm.
However,
The Heavenly Cloud Sect did not lack formidable warriors this time.
Sect Master Yun Tianxing and two elders accompanied them, three Martial Artists in the Blood Refining Realm in total. Many who ambushed them wanting to contest for the Fiery Sun Divine Palm were killed on the spot.
By the time Gu Qingfeng and Meng Peng arrived outside the city, the site was already strewn with corpses. About fifteen silhouettes were intensely fighting, all for the sake of the Fiery Sun Divine Palm.
"The people from the two major forces indeed came!"
Meng Peng looked at the fierce battle in the field with a shocked expression on his face.
The two major forces he referred to naturally meant the Qin Family and the Bone Refining Gang.
Gu Qingfeng's gaze was also on the battle in the arena. Although everyone was masked, their identities could be determined simply from the style of their martial arts.
This time, there were many martial artists from the Heavenly Cloud Sect in the Blood Refining Realm who had fallen victim to the ambush. Even with the strength of the Heavenly Cloud Sect, they were completely unable to hold back the attackers.
In less than a moment,
two mid-level elders of the Heavenly Cloud Sect in the Blood Refining Realm had perished, brutally slain on the spot amidst the attack of numerous powerful foes.
Upon seeing this scene,
Yun Tianxing's eyes were splitting with fury, his killing intent skyrocketing, yet he was utterly helpless.
Realizing he couldn't escape on his own, he threw out the brocade box containing the Fiery Sun Divine Palm and shouted fiercely, "The Fiery Sun Divine Palm is right here! If you want it, take it by your own abilities!"
Before the echo of his words faded,
Yun Tianxing had already withdrawn and was in full retreat.
Those who had been previously fighting each other now all stopped in their tracks and, without a second thought, charged toward the brocade box.
Yun Tianxing took this opportunity to leave the battlefield immediately.
After all, he had been severely injured by the many powerful fighters surrounding him, and if he didn't leave, he would be facing a sure death.
"The Fiery Sun Divine Palm is mine!"
A masked elder with a hoarse voice vibrated with qi and blood, his long sword gleaming coldly, a terrifyingly chilling sword light forcing everyone back.
Just when it seemed like someone was about to get their hands on the brocade box, a strong combatant shattered the sword light with his hands and collided fist and palm with sword, emitting a sound as resounding as metal striking iron.
"If you want the Fiery Sun Divine Palm, first ask if I'll allow it!"
"Hmph—"
The scene erupted into chaos.
The martial artists from various factions in the Blood Refining Realm killed each other mercilessly, while Gu Qingfeng and Meng Peng hid in the shadows, quietly observing the shifts in the situation.
Before long,
another martial artist from the Blood Refining Realm fell, and others were severely wounded and forced to withdraw.
Only the powerful fighters from the remaining two factions were still vying for the Fiery Sun Divine Palm.
"It's about time!"
Gu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes. The remaining two factions had a total of six Blood Refining Realm martial artists, but they were all heavily exhausted. The longer the time dragged on, the more variables would arise.
Thus,
Gu Qingfeng decided to make his move.
He casually tore a strip of cloth to mask his face, leaving only a pair of eyes showing, and instructed Meng Peng beside him to stay hidden and not to expose himself, then he made his move directly.
"Boom—"
Gu Qingfeng burst out from the shadows like a great bird, his palm reaching for the brocade box on the ground. Seeing someone competing for it, the two fighting factions tacitly joined forces and went straight for him.
"Hmph, if you want to profit as the fisherman, ask us first!"
A martial artist from the Qin Family, seemingly in the Blood Refining Realm, sneered as his long sword tore through the air, almost as if he had seen Gu Qingfeng being pierced through.
However,
before the long sword could reach him, Gu Qingfeng threw a fierce punch that collided with the sword tip. The latter couldn't withstand such great pressure and shattered instantly.
Immediately after,
Gu Qingfeng's arms shook the heavens, blocking all oncoming attacks with his immense strength.
The attacks from the six Blood Refining Realm martial artists were powerful enough to shatter mountains and split rocks, and even with Gu Qingfeng pushing his Iron Body Skills to the limit, his blood and qi still boiled without cease.
Regardless,
compared to Gu Qingfeng, the other six were even more shocked.
None had expected
that in a combined effort, they would not only fail to kill their opponent on the spot but could not even inflict heavy damage.
The terrifying strength of the newcomer posed an enormous threat to them all of a sudden.
However,
before they could recover from their shock, Gu Qingfeng's robust qi and blood burst forth, like billowing smoke reaching for the skies, his fists hammering down with an earth-shaking force. To everyone's astonishment, he sent one of the Blood Refining Realm martial artists flying with a direct hit.