During the subsequent auctions, Liu Bai made no further bids. It wasn't until the final treasure of the night was brought onto the stage that he finally lifted his spirits.
"Starlight Seven-Slaughter Array, a High-level Human-Grade Spiritual Array. Possesses the power to instantly kill a Second-Grade Sovereign, and can even seriously injure a Third-Grade Sovereign.
When fully activated, it can condense the Seven Stellar Forces, piercing through heaven and earth!
Starting bid: five thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid!"
There was no denying it—this Array's price was outrageously steep. After all, it was merely a Sixth-Rank Spiritual Array. Its final price would likely exceed even that of a mid-grade divine artifact.
But there was no helping it; rarity meant value. Many ancient, top-tier forces placed tremendous importance on arrays of this level. Even if the price climbed into the tens of thousands, they would still spend the money without hesitation.
Indeed, the Starlight Seven-Slaughter array's price rapidly surged to eight thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid, and yet the momentum did not slow in the slightest.
"Ten thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid!"
Unlike others who slowly raised the bid by increments of hundreds, Liu Bai simply jumped straight to a figure that left the entire venue stunned.
Ten thousand.
Even the Nine Nether Palace under Jiuyou's control did not earn that much in a single year.
Thus, when Liu Bai shouted this price, the person most shocked was the one sitting right beside him—Jiuyou.
"You bastard… Tell me honestly—just how much Sovereign Spiritual Liquid do you actually have?!"
To bid such an outrageous sum for a single High-level Human-Grade Array… the gesture was not just big—it was unbelievable.
"Not much… only a few hundred thousand," Liu Bai replied calmly into Jiuyou's ear.
"A few… hundred… thousand…"
Jiuyou fell completely silent.
She was one of the Nine Kings of the Great Heavenlaw Domain, Palace Master of the Nine Nether Palace, and the young mistress of the Nine Nether Clan—yet she herself had never possessed such an amount.
But this boy—from the impoverished Northern Spiritual Realm of all places—somehow, in such a short period of time, obtained hundreds of thousands of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid?
Could he be… the illegitimate son of some peak powerhouse?
Thinking about it this way… it suddenly felt extremely possible.
His father and clan were ordinary, yes but she had never seen his mother, nor had the Liu family ever mentioned her.
Was his mother perhaps a Saintess from some ancient race, who fell in love with Liu Bai's father in a forbidden romance, giving birth to him—only for the affair to be forbidden, causing mother and child to be separated, husband and wife unable to reunite…
Jiuyou's imagination was impressive; she actually constructed an entire tragic epic of mysterious heritage.
Only the protagonist she imagined was off by hundreds of thousands of miles!
Just as Liu Bai thought he would win the final bid.
"Eleven thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid!"
The voice carried an unmistakable weak, sickly tone. There was no need to look to know exactly who it was.
"That guy again…"
Liu Bai frowned.
He had already decided to deal with that man, but he absolutely could not give up this array scroll. Once he obtained it, it would become immediate combat strength and a powerful trump card against that "Young Master Kidney-deficiency."
"Twelve thousand drops of Sovereign Spiritual Liquid!"
Liu Bai raised the bid without hesitation, fully displaying his overwhelming financial strength.
On the other side, the black-robed elder beside the frail-looking young master spoke quietly:
"Young Sect Master, paying over ten thousand drops for a Human-Grade Array is far too inflated… I fear the Sect Master will not approve when we return."
Even wealthy sects had limits. They had no Spiritual Array Grandmaster of this level; buying such a thing was almost useless—worse, it was a massive waste.
"Relax. I'm only testing that kid's bottom line. It seems I was right—this brat from who-knows-where really has money."
Understanding dawned on the black-robed elder, and he said nothing more.
The frail young master raised the bid twice more, but when Liu Bai pushed it to fifteen thousand, he finally stopped. He had tested enough, and there was no need to risk being tricked further by that kid.
Sure enough, when the young master stopped bidding, Liu Bai immediately displayed an annoyed expression—his face turning dark, as though he had suffered huge losses.
Seeing this, the frail young master smirked with contempt, his eyes saying.
So you dare to play games with me? Looks like you just shot yourself in the foot.
After the auction ended, Liu Bai didn't linger. Though many auctions were happening simultaneously in this massive marketplace, he had already achieved his purpose.
Instead of leaving, he and Jiuyou booked a cultivation inn. With a major battle coming, they both needed to recover to peak condition.
The journey here had been exhausting—especially since they had flown the entire way.
Moreover, Liu Bai wanted to see how many people were following him and whether that young master had the patience to wait.
Inside the spacious room—
Liu Bai meditated cross-legged, while Jiuyou stood at the window, gazing outside. After a long moment, she turned and said.
"As expected—someone's trailing us. Most likely that Young Master Kidney-deficiency."
Ever since Liu Bai coined that nickname, she had adopted it without hesitation.
Liu Bai nodded. "Good. If he runs off, that would be troublesome."
"How long do you plan to stay here?" Jiuyou asked.
Feigning weakness—she completely understood Liu Bai's intention. But there was a proper way to do it; play too weak, and the other side might simply leave. Then what's the point of pretending?
"We'll rest through tomorrow. Leave at midnight."
For someone at their level, day or night made no difference—yet most people still maintained normal habits. Thus, "late at night" still carried meaning.
Leaving at that hour would neither hide from watching eyes nor appear deliberate; it would even make Liu Bai seem flustered—perfect for the illusion he wanted.
Liu Bai closed his eyes to meditate, but secretly he spent the time learning the Array scroll, upgrading it to the Minor Mastery stage. The last thirty thousand experience points he had were almost entirely consumed.
During that day and night, he also refined the Heavenly River Divine Sand, storing it within his spleen aperture and using the Earth Origin to slowly draw out the Earth Divine Power within—preparing for the future condensation of his Sovereign Celestial Body.
Soon, midnight arrived.
Liu Bai and Jiuyou quietly left the inn and disappeared into the crowd, heading toward the pitch-black wilderness beyond the city.
At that very moment, atop a pavilion in the city, a pale-faced youth—enjoying the service of four seductive women—shuddered slightly. A cold smile rose on his lips.
He patted the head of the woman before him, then slowly stood up with their support.
A shadow silently appeared from the darkness of the room.
"These two are truly naive. Do they think they can escape my gaze like this? Elder Mu, let's prepare to set off. Let's go ahead and prepare a surprise for them..."
The shadowy figure stepped forward. Space rippled around him, and both their figures gradually faded from sight.
A Fifth-Grade Sovereign had already mastered Spatial Power.
No matter how fast Liu Bai and Jiuyou flew, escaping his pursuit was nearly impossible—especially since he hadn't even bothered to hurry.
Even so, Liu Bai and Jiuyou flew for a full half hour, reaching a remote, deserted wilderness before stopping.
Liu Bai grinned.
"Not many people came, huh? Guess those guys aren't curious enough to enjoy a good show?"
Jiuyou rolled her eyes.
"You think everyone's like you? Watching Sovereigns fight isn't something people can just casually do…"
"Besides, do you think your big sister here, a Fourth-Grade Sovereign, is just for decoration?"
Right now, Jiu You was even stronger than her cultivation three years later in the original story. If she went all out, even repelling a Fifth-Grade Sovereign wouldn't be impossible.
Just as the two halted and began chatting, the space atop a distant mountain distorted slightly. Two figures appeared like phantoms, emerging out of thin air.
"Tsk tsk, seems you already knew someone was tailing you. What now—waiting for us on purpose? You're feeling very confident, huh…"
Although the Kidney-Deficient Young Master was weak in certain areas, he wasn't stupid. At this point, he could clearly tell that Liu Bai had intentionally led him here. But he wasn't worried—after all, his side had the overwhelming advantage. No matter what plans or schemes Liu Bai had, without enough strength it was all useless.
He cast a mocking glance at Liu Bai, then looked around. "You picked quite a nice burial site for yourself…"
Unfortunately, he only got halfway before Liu Bai cut him off.
"Jiu You, go. Don't listen to this idiot yapping here."
Villains dying because they talk too much was outdated. And as the hunter, why would he listen to prey monologue? One clean shot to finish the job was much simpler.
The Kidney-Deficient Young Master froze mid-pose, then his eyes filled with icy fury.
"Elder Mu, capture the woman alive. That brat is mine!"
The black-robed Elder Mu didn't speak. The moment the order fell, a terrifying spiritual power erupted from his body. Eerie black spiritual energy swept across heaven and earth, and the temperature around them plunged.
"Yin-Cold spiritual energy, huh? Then let me show you my Undying Flames."
Jiu You's eyes grew solemn. A vast spiritual power surged forth; space twisted, and a colossal black bird covered the sky as it appeared above her.
At the same time, a faint violet flame rose from the bird's body.
"A Divine Beast?!"
The moment the colossal black bird descended, both the Kidney-Deficient Young Master and Elder Mu stiffened.
No wonder these two were fearless even before a Fifth-Grade Sovereign—turns out they had a Divine Beast on their side. In that case, taking them down wouldn't be easy.
But after the initial shock, the Kidney-Deficient Young Master suddenly grew ecstatic, even revealing a perverse excitement.
"A Divine Beast… I've never played with one before. Elder Mu, hurry up—capture it alive for me!"
Liu Bai was stunned.
Had he misunderstood? Was this guy actually an idiot?
Saying something like that in front of Jiu You… did he not know how to write the word "death"?
As expected, the previously calm Jiu You instantly turned cold, murderous intent flooding her gaze as she stared at him.
A heartbeat later, the colossal black bird locked onto him. Violet flames rapidly condensed, and a massive pillar of fire erupted from its beak, blasting toward him.
Elder Mu's heart tightened. From that violet flame, he sensed an overwhelming danger—if his young master was hit, he would die instantly!
His figure trembled and vanished. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Jiu You. With a single sweep of his sleeve, a storm howled into existence, blocking the pillar of flames.
The Kidney-Deficient Young Master broke out in a cold sweat.
For that split second, he truly felt like an ancient vicious beast had marked him as prey. He didn't even have the courage to dodge.
But seeing Elder Mu block Jiu You, the fear quickly vanished. His confidence surged again.
"Brat, judging from your appearance, you haven't even cultivated a Sovereign Celestial Body yet, have you? Perfect—this Young Master will show you what the power of a Sovereign Celestial Body truly is!"
BOOM!
A rare, faint pink spiritual energy erupted from his body. It surged around him before condensing into a thousand-meter-tall giant that towered between heaven and earth.
But the giant's appearance was twisted—its body resembled the most seductive temptress in existence, veiled only by thin wisps of pink spiritual light. A single glance was enough to stir one's blood and drown them in desire.
Yet atop this overwhelmingly seductive body was the head of an iron-faced demon—jagged fangs, a cold steel-blue visage—extinguishing any rising lust in an instant.
Some with weak mental fortitude might suffer irreversible trauma…
Even Liu Bai, who prided himself on having seen enough ridiculous things, almost had his Dao Heart shattered upon seeing this Celestial Body.
"Are you kidding me—this is a Mental attack?!"
Liu Bai cursed inwardly.
But he recognized it. This was an infamous Sovereign Celestial Body: the "Lustfiend Celestial Body."
Though it had not entered the Sovereign Celestial Body Ranking, legends claimed it was far from weak—its strange, special abilities made it even more troublesome than some of the Celestial Bodies ranked at the bottom of the list
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