The auction of the Divine Spirit Armor concluded, but the excitement of the cultivators did not subside. They looked forward to the next item even more. The elder Ming Yun stood at the center of the auction hall and spoke, "The next item is very special, a peculiar liquid. Our Dark Realm Auction House has tested this liquid and found that it is immune to all physical and energy attacks, but it has no other effects."
"Everyone, please take a look at this item. This item was obtained by one of our Dark Realm Auction House auctioneers from ruins by chance."
As the elder's words fell, a stone platform slowly rose from the center of the Dark Realm Auction Hall. The moment the stone platform rose, a flask of black liquid was placed upon it. Chen Tian gazed at it, and soon a powerful aura emanated from the liquid. In the rooms on the upper three floors, the young man who had obtained the Divine Spirit Armor, like Chen Tian, looked at the peculiar liquid before him.
He felt the same as Chen Tian. This liquid gave them both a special sensation, as if it were alive, not a liquid at all, but a living being. They wondered why they had such thoughts; it was truly a strange thing.
"Do not look at it, do not gaze upon it!"
"Do not look at it, do not gaze upon it!"
Suddenly, a voice echoed in the minds of Chen Tian and the mysterious youth. Chen Tian looked around; there were no fluctuations from anyone nearby. How was the other party communicating with him? Chen Tian felt his entire body sway, his senses growing hazy. When he came to his senses, he found himself in a pitch-black space.
Chen Tian observed carefully, and suddenly a sense of danger washed over him. Chen Tian reached out his palm behind him, and with a thunderous roar!
A palm and a fist collided. A youth and Chen Tian clashed, neither giving way to the other. Both the youth and Chen Tian were greatly surprised. The youth was surprised that Chen Tian could withstand his full-powered punch, as he had only recovered thirty percent of his strength. A Divine Spirit's strike with only thirty percent power was not something an ordinary cultivator could endure.
Chen Tian was surprised that he had only managed to fight the youth to a draw with his full power. Chen Tian and the youth retreated simultaneously. Chen Tian sensed a faint, almost imperceptible aura emanating from the youth's body – the aura of the Divine Spirit Armor from before. Chen Tian spoke, "Are you a reincarnated Divine Spirit?"
"Oh, I didn't expect you to see through my identity. Kid, who are you? Only great figures can know of a reincarnated Divine Spirit, at least those on my level. Could it be that you are also a reincarnated soul?"
The youth, upon hearing Chen Tian reveal his identity, suddenly realized something: Chen Tian was a reincarnated soul just like him.
Chen Tian shook his head, then nodded. "Yes, or no, I'm not sure myself."
Chen Tian's words utterly baffled the youth. What kind of answer was that!
Chen Tian's words were indeed not wrong. He had once been a Divine Spirit in the Spirit Realm. He had entered the eighth cycle of reincarnation, but before that, there were seven lifetimes as a Divine Spirit. Chen Tian was a reincarnated soul, but not entirely so; he was merely reclaiming his cycle of existence.
"My name is Qing Yun. In my previous life, I was known as Cloud Wind Divine Venerable. May I ask who you were in your past life, and what kind of Divine Spirit?"
Qing Yun said this to test Chen Tian's identity. As a Divine Spirit in his past life, he was well aware of the titles and names of Divine Spirits. As long as Chen Tian stated his title, he would surely know which Divine Spirit had reincarnated.
Chen Tian said calmly, "Divine Lord, Chen Tian."
"I haven't heard of you. Are you not a Divine Spirit from my era?"
Qing Yun carefully searched through the Divine Spirits of his era; there was no Divine Spirit who used "Divine Lord" as their title. Therefore, he was certain that Chen Tian was not a Divine Spirit from his era. This was not surprising. Qing Yun had gone through three epochs to successfully reincarnate. Chen Tian was likely even older than him, perhaps even becoming a Divine Spirit after Qing Yun's death.
Whether it was during his lifetime or after his death upon entering reincarnation, he would not know what happened. The title "Divine Lord" was indeed unheard of in his era.
"Yes, we are indeed not from the same era."
Chen Tian said with a profound look. There was no way to refute Chen Tian's statement; they were indeed not from the same era. Chen Tian and Qing Yun looked at each other and quickly became familiar. However, this strange space made them both cautious. Through their conversation, they learned that both had been drawn into this place by a mysterious voice, yet in this entire space, there were only the two of them, no other living beings.
They had to act with caution; who knew what the other party's intentions were.
Chen Tian and Qing Yun looked at the space before them. Suddenly, the space began to shake, and a radiant portal appeared from the darkness. The portal opened wide, emitting light, as if inviting Chen Tian and Qing Yun to enter. With no other exit, Chen Tian and Qing Yun had no choice but to step into the portal.
Of course, they were not afraid. After all, with two Divine Spirits together, what could possibly be their opponent? Chen Tian and Qing Yun entered the light, and what appeared before their eyes was a woman enveloped in black liquid.
That black liquid was identical to the item being auctioned at the Dark Realm Auction House, only larger than the displayed sample. The maiden, wrapped in the black liquid, slowly opened her eyes and said faintly, "Do not stare at it. This way, my seal can last for a few more epochs."
"Can you tell us what is going on?"
Chen Tian asked with great curiosity. It seemed that this maiden had sacrificed herself to seal this black liquid. What kind of thing could make a maiden make such a sacrifice? Judging by the maiden's aura, her strength was even greater than Chen Tian and Qing Yun's.
The maiden did not reply and instead said, "With your strength, knowing this matter will not benefit you. Leave this place. Remember, reincarnated souls and Divine Spirits must not gaze upon it."
"As long as I am here, the seal will not break. As long as there is no stimulation from divine power, this thing poses no threat, and the universe will remain stable."
"These are all the warnings I have to give."
Chen Tian and Qing Yun felt their world spin. With a whoosh, they reacted and found themselves back in their rooms. The auction was still ongoing, as if everything that had just happened was a dream.
Chen Tian believed the maiden's words. Her tone carried a heavy weight, and this black liquid might indeed cause trouble. For the safety of the universe and the world, Chen Tian and Qing Yun immediately averted their gaze from the black liquid.
The auction of the black liquid made Elder Ming Yun quite distressed, as no one was buying it! The price was bought at the lowest bidding price. There was nothing he could do; their Dark Realm Auction House could not figure out what this thing was, and it was just taking up warehouse space!
Soon, it was time for the next item. Chen Tian and the youth turned their attention to the center of the auction hall. The fourth item was a spear, broken in two. The moment the spear appeared, all the cultivators lost interest; what use was a broken spear?
"This item, as you can all see, is a spear."
Elder Ming Yun, seeing the cultivators' thoughts, directly revealed the spear's information.