radicalducati 1119. The Corpse of the Demon Phoenix
1119. The Corpse of the Demon Phoenix
"I'm sure everyone can understand the general information and origin of this skeleton, so I won't go into details."
Standing at the center of the trade fair was a Dou Sheng-level expert from the Stone Clan. As he spoke, his gaze couldn't help but drift towards the area where the Heavenly Demon Phoenix was located.
The reason for not introducing it is obvious to everyone: there are still members of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan here. Although they are not afraid, this is, after all, a trading venue. Publicly introducing a Heavenly Phoenix corpse that has been put up for auction would naturally arouse the dissatisfaction of the entire Heavenly Phoenix Clan, and might even cause them to lose a great trading opportunity.
"The strong members of my Stone Clan have clearly sensed that there is a fairly complete and powerful Heavenly Demon Phoenix soul within it, and the true level of its soul may even have reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm."
"However, this soul cannot leave the skeleton for the time being. Our clan has already done a considerable amount of work to preserve it, so there is no need to worry about any safety issues before the seal is lifted."
These words caused quite a stir. Many people present knew that the skeleton was not simple, but they did not expect it to be so powerful.
"Really?"
"It must be true, right? How could the Stone Clan lie?"
"A soul at the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, and from the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, that's quite remarkable."
"If it weren't for the changes that happened before, the Stone Clan probably wouldn't have been willing to hand over these truly valuable things."
"The item is good, but it's just a magical beast; it's useless to us..."
Everyone knows the formidable power of the Heavenly Phoenix's bones and soul, but utilizing them effectively is no easy feat. After all, the Heavenly Phoenix's soul is so ferocious that one could easily be injured if not careful. However, the continent has many methods available, and naturally, some people are quite interested in it. Among the many people present, Xiao Yan is one of those who is most interested in the bones and the soul within.
Upon arriving at the Medicine Clan, Xiao Yan had personally witnessed the true strength of the battle puppets, which were unexpectedly powerful, even holding a significant advantage against five-star Dou Sheng experts. With this initial success, Xiao Yan naturally wanted to refine several more powerful battle puppets, which would greatly enhance the combat strength of the Guiyuan Mansion.
However, setting aside the extremely complex steps involved in creating a battle puppet, the material requirements alone are already quite demanding. Without good materials, the battle puppet's strength cannot be high. And the skeleton in front of him is a readily available and excellent resource for Xiao Yan.
Needless to say, the accompanying soul is already sealed inside the skeleton, which contains a powerful, readily available soul.
It's incredibly difficult for a magical beast's soul to reach this level. The soul is inherently their weakness; even reaching the Heavenly Realm is extremely challenging. Take Zi Yan and Lei Jingxiao for example. Zi Yan's current strength is definitely above Lei Jingxiao's, but when it comes to the soul, Zi Yan can hardly claim to be able to reliably suppress Lei Jingxiao. And this soul before them, even after being sealed by a Stone Clan expert, can still resist Xiao Yan's soul perception, indicating that its true level is probably no less than Xiao Yan's current.
It may not be as terrifying as the Stone Clan claims, that they have reached the Great Perfection of the Heavenly Realm, but they are mostly at the late stage of the Heavenly Realm.
The skeleton was also a readily available and excellent material for crafting battle puppets. With the addition of some materials to this huge winged skeleton, Xiao Yan might be able to create a battle puppet with incredible speed.
The battle puppet made from the body of the Western Dragon King had a very fierce fighting style, but it was always at a disadvantage in terms of speed. Adding this skeleton would make up for the previous disadvantage.
"That's interesting."
Xun'er, who was standing nearby, immediately sensed Xiao Yan's thoughts: "Brother Xiao Yan, are you planning to take action and capture him?"
"If I could, I would definitely want to acquire it."
"Then this time, the competition might be a bit fierce."
Xiao Yan was initially puzzled, but Xun'er quickly pointed to the area where the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan was located: "The skeleton is so well preserved, and the soul of a Heavenly Demon Phoenix is still sealed inside, which means that the Stone Clan obtained it a long time ago. They never used it for trade before, but now that they are willing to release it, they probably want to use it to obtain something."
With Xun'er's explanation, Xiao Yan naturally understood: "So it seems that the Heavenly Phoenix Clan has bargaining chips that can satisfy the Stone Clan. If that's the case, our chances of succeeding are slim."
Seeing that Xiao Yan's eyes didn't show any particular desire, Xun'er knew he wasn't particularly interested in the item, so she said with ill intent, "Regardless of whether the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan can take it or not, we're bound to make things difficult for them."
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Of course. Now let's see if the Heavenly Phoenix Clan is determined to reclaim their predecessor's remains at all costs."
In fact, Xiao Yan completely underestimated the Heavenly Phoenix Clan. Their covetousness for the corpse far exceeded Xiao Yan's imagination. Almost the moment the corpse was pulled out, so many members of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan lost their balance.
"It's it! Absolutely! There's no mistake about this aura!"
"Heaven is helping me!"
"The Stone Clan has kept it hidden for so many years, and they've finally decided to bring it out!"
"No wonder the clan chief risked everything to send us here; it was for real!"
Jiufeng's gaze, which had been relatively steady, was now almost completely lost, fixed firmly on the huge skeletal wings.
"We must take them down at all costs!"
The value of the wing bones was extraordinary, which everyone could see, but when the trading actually began, the level of excitement still exceeded most people's expectations.
Not to be outdone, the other parties present made bids one after another, making it the commodity that remained in the room the longest.
After a fierce bidding war, most of those who were merely interested had no choice but to withdraw. The value of the skeleton had reached a level they couldn't even imagine. The Stone Clan Battle Saint present became visibly excited, clearly showing that he also had high expectations for the remains.
The main bidders were Guiyuan Prefecture and the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, and they seemed determined to continue raising their bids. However, many people present were puzzled. It was understandable that the Heavenly Phoenix Clan cared so much, but Guiyuan Prefecture and the Heavenly Phoenix Clan had no connection, so their continuous bidding seemed somewhat unreasonable.
They probably didn't expect that the Guiyuan Mansion would keep raising the price in the later stages, with the most important purpose being to make the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan bleed even more.