Mid-stage Immortal Lord, Large-scale Auction!

Time loses its meaning in seclusion; spring comes and autumn goes, flowers bloom and fade.

Three years later, the sky above Daluo Island, which had been clear and sunny, suddenly became overcast without any warning.

Thick, black clouds of calamity pressed down on the sky like lead blocks, with faint purple lightning rumbling and roaring within them, emanating a suffocating, oppressive atmosphere.

The entire island of Daluo was plunged into darkness in an instant, as if the end of the world had arrived.

Lu Yuan, sitting cross-legged under the ancient Bodhi tree, was covered with a thin layer of dust, but he seemed to have become one with the world around him.

Just then, the Chaos Dao Fruit within his body, which had been refined and solidified over three years, suddenly throbbed violently.

"Thump!"

This thud produced a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and earth, as if a giant hammer had slammed into the heart of the world.

"Click."

A faint yet incredibly clear cracking sound rang out within Lu Yuan's body.

The solid barrier that had been blocking the path to the late-stage Immortal Lord realm finally succumbed to the immense torrent of energy and the frenzied impact of the Great Perfection Laws, collapsing like a devastating force and dissipating into countless points of light.

boom!

The moment the barrier shattered, a terrifying pressure belonging to the late-stage Immortal Lord erupted from Lu Yuan's body without reservation, like a volcano that had been suppressed for millions of years finally finding an outlet.

This oppressive force manifested as tangible ripples, spreading wildly outwards in a ring from the ancient Bodhi tree, instantly engulfing every corner of the entire Rank Six Great Luo Island.

All the creatures on the island, whether they were spirit birds flying in the sky or ferocious beasts lurking in the deep forest, trembled with fear under this terrifying pressure that resembled the might of heaven.

They all prostrated themselves on the ground, burying their heads deep in the soil, not daring to even breathe, and bowed in worship towards the depths of the hall.

Lu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, and in that instant, it seemed as if two bolts of lightning, tearing through the chaos, flashed across the hall.

His mysterious double pupils, with overlapping and intersecting pupils, were terrifyingly deep, within which light and shadow shifted, and stars rose and fell.

He clenched his fist slightly, feeling the terrifying, boundless, and surging power within his body.

His combat power surged once again at this moment, and he successfully broke through to the late stage of Immortal Lord.

But there was no trace of ecstasy or satisfaction in his double pupils; instead, they revealed a deeper solemnity and ambition.

The battle for Time Island is a true meat grinder, with all sides sending out ancient monsters who have lived for countless years and whose cultivation has long reached the peak of the Immortal Lord realm, all vying for the opportunity.

The old monster was a man of profound knowledge and ruthless methods, no ordinary person. He wanted to snatch the supreme fortune that led to the Immortal King realm from the mouths of these old monsters ten years later. His cultivation level of only the late Immortal Lord was far from enough!

To reach the pinnacle of Immortal Lordship, one's Chaos Laws must be truly perfected.

The characteristics of the Great Five Elements Chaos Technique dictate that if he wants to achieve mastery, he must devour a massive amount of high-level alien laws and origins.

It's like a bottomless black hole that needs endless energy to fill.

Although Da Luo Island is an extremely rare sixth-grade immortal island, rich in resources and brimming with spiritual energy, this conventional rate of resource accumulation is like a drop in the ocean for Lu Yuan at present, and cannot satisfy his almost predatory need for devouring.

That night, at midnight.

"bite."

A crisp, clear notification sound suddenly rang in Lu Yuan's mind.

The daily intelligence update was complete. With a thought, Lu Yuan skillfully brought up the system panel.

A semi-transparent light screen, visible only to him, unfolded before his eyes, emitting a faint fluorescent glow.

His gaze swept across the panel, and his breath hitched slightly. This time, the system had actually released three high-value pieces of information in a row, their light flashing and shimmering with purple and gold.

[Purple Intelligence: The Origin Auction House, a top-tier neutral force in the Immortal Ancient Era, will hold a massive auction in Chaos City tomorrow, an event that occurs only once every thousand years.]

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. The Origin Auction House and Chaos City were both renowned establishments in the Immortal Ancient Era.

He continued reading.

[Golden Intelligence: The final item up for auction at Origin Auction House this time is a Chaos Origin Stone.]

This source stone was formed at the beginning of time, containing the purest primordial chaos, which can greatly replenish the host's Five Elements Chaos Laws and increase the chances of breaking through to the Perfect Immortal Lord realm.

Upon seeing this intelligence, Lu Yuan's eyes lit up instantly, and two beams of light shot out from his double pupils.

Chaos Origin Stone! This is an unparalleled treasure tailor-made for him, exactly what he urgently needs and desires most right now.

Once you obtain it, the barrier to becoming a perfect Immortal Lord will no longer be an insurmountable chasm.

He suppressed the burning desire in his heart and turned his gaze to the last piece of intelligence.

[Golden Intelligence: After the auction ends, Chaos City will be attacked by a horde of ancient beasts led by the Chaos Void Ancient Dragon, a Chaos Lord at the Perfected Immortal level.]

This riot was orchestrated by a mastermind who wanted to take advantage of the chaos and steal the treasures from the Origin Auction House.

Bonus: A diagram showing the absolute weakness of the core of the Auction House's Treasure Vault Formation (click to view).

Lu Yuan read through the third intelligence report word by word, a cold smile slowly curving his lips, and he let out a low, cold laugh.

"Taking advantage of the chaos to steal the treasure?"

His slender fingers tapped lightly on his knees, making a rhythmic "tap-tap" sound. Originally, when he saw the second piece of information, he only planned to use the resources of Da Luo Island to buy the Chaos Origin Stone at the auction in a fair and square manner.

But now that someone wants to use such underhanded tactics to take advantage of the chaos, he might as well turn the tables and become the one unaware of the schemer behind the scenes.

Since the Origin Auction House can offer a heaven-defying treasure like the Chaos Origin Stone as its grand finale, the wealth accumulated in its treasury over countless years must be an astronomical figure, astonishingly so.

If we could take advantage of the ancient beast frenzy as cover, sneak in secretly, and completely empty that treasure vault...

Lu Yuan's ambition grew wildly like weeds. As long as he succeeded in this job, the vast resources he needed to break through to the peak of the Immortal Lord realm would be secured, and he would even have a surplus.

"Red Lotus, Taiyin, prepare."

Lu Yuan suddenly stood up, waved his robes, and strode out of the secluded cultivation area.

His voice echoed in the empty hall, carrying an unquestionable decisiveness.

Honglian and Taiyin, who had been waiting outside, immediately came forward.

"Husband, where are we going?" Honglian looked into Lu Yuan's deep eyes and asked softly. Lu Yuan stopped and turned to look at the two women. The cold smile on his lips had not completely faded. His tone was playful and domineering: "To Chaos City, to attend the auction, and while we're at it... to buy some goods."

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, a thin layer of morning mist still shrouded Daluo Island.