Chapter 56: Heavenly Silence Pill

## Chapter 56: The Heavenly Seclusion Pill

The new day dawned, and with it arrived the final day of the Underworld Dark Market's auction.

Today, the number of attendees seemed to surpass the previous two days combined. Every seat was occupied by a figure, and each countenance bore a solemn expression.

"The first day auctioned spiritual tools, the second day profound arts and secret techniques, and the third day spiritual pills," Ye Chen murmured, observing the dense crowd. "Judging by this posture, the pills being auctioned today are far from ordinary!"

"That is certain," Xiong Er replied, his face alight with eagerness, as if injected with vitalizing fluid. "Today's main event, the spiritual pills, are highly likely to alter the future landscape of Great Chu."

"So potent?"

"Do you know about the Heavenly Realm?" Xiong Er turned his head to look at Ye Chen.

"Nonsense," Ye Chen scoffed. "Cultivators possess six major realms, and the Heavenly Realm sits at the pinnacle of cultivation. A single Heavenly Realm expert can safeguard a sect from decline for several thousand years."

"Then that's precisely it," Xiong Er leaned in mysteriously, lowering his voice to a whisper. "Then do you know what the main event pill being auctioned here is?"

Hearing this, Ye Chen shook his head gently.

"The Heavenly Seclusion Pill."

"The Heavenly Seclusion Pill?" Ye Chen was taken aback. "Listening to the name, does it aid in breaking through to the Heavenly Realm?"

"I've heard it does," Xiong Er replied ambiguously. "Among the major forces of Great Chu, there are many individuals in the Empty Nether Realm, not a few at the peak of the Empty Nether, and numerous cultivators at the Quasi-Heavenly Realm. And that Heavenly Seclusion Pill, if consumed by a Quasi-Heavenly Realm cultivator, is highly likely to assist them in advancing to the Heavenly Realm. Wouldn't you say that's potent?"

Upon hearing Xiong Er's words, Ye Chen's brows couldn't help but rise.

If the Heavenly Seclusion Pill truly possessed such divine efficacy, then today marked the true centerpiece of the Underworld Dark Market's auction.

It was easily conceivable that if one faction had someone break through to the Heavenly Realm, it would absolutely impact the pattern of Great Chu. Xiong Er's words were by no means an exaggeration, simply because cultivators of the Heavenly Realm were far too powerful.

"Look! Today's auction will undoubtedly be exceptionally fierce," Xiong Er continued. "The old ancestors of the various major forces, including my Xiong family's ancestor, have limited lifespans remaining. They all wish to seize this opportunity to break through to the Heavenly Realm with the help of the Heavenly Seclusion Pill. You see, those in the Empty Nether Realm can live for at most five hundred years, while those in the Heavenly Realm can live up to a thousand years. Wouldn't those whose lifespans are drawing to a close be driven to madness?"

Speaking of this, Xiong Er signaled Ye Chen to look towards the many private rooms on the second floor representing the various major forces. "See? In today's auction, these private rooms are all empty. They've all disguised themselves and concealed themselves within the crowd on the first floor of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion."

"Your meaning is?"

"The Heavenly Seclusion Pill is too significant. Who would be so foolish as to reveal who obtained it?" Xiong Er said. "I dare to say this: if today, the force that obtains the Heavenly Seclusion Pill is known to be the Bloodthirsty Hall, then after the auction, the people of the Bloodthirsty Hall will surely be subjected to the full-force pursuit of numerous factions. Even if they aren't killed, the various major forces of Great Chu will quickly unite, raise troops to the north, and attack the Bloodthirsty Hall. Of course, if people from the three sects and the various major families obtain the Heavenly Seclusion Pill, they will face the same consequences."

"So, after today's auction, a bloody battle is inevitable outside the Underworld Dark Market," Ye Chen murmured.

"Theoretically, that is the case," Xiong Er nodded. "Therefore, the people from the various major forces who come to participate in the auction will exert their utmost effort to conceal their appearance and aura, fearing they will be recognized."

"The Tianxuan Gate is auctioning the Heavenly Seclusion Pill; isn't this openly inciting the various major forces of Great Chu to fight? I'm beginning to suspect the motive behind the Tianxuan Gate's action."

"It's already good that they are willing to auction the Heavenly Seclusion Pill. Whether you can buy it depends on your ability, and whether you can safely take it back also depends on your ability. They aren't forcing you to buy it, right?"

"Looking at this posture, the powerful individuals from the various major forces should already be hidden outside the Underworld Dark Market," Ye Chen rubbed his chin. "There will surely be no shortage of powerful individuals coming to receive it."

"It seems you're not entirely foolish."

"Then why are we still talking nonsense? Aren't we leaving?" Ye Chen couldn't help but say. "After the auction, when the powerful individuals of the various major forces are in a free-for-all, we'll most likely become cannon fodder!"

"They're going to steal the Heavenly Seclusion Pill; who would care about us?" Xiong Er didn't mind. Seeing Ye Chen's solemn expression, he didn't forget to pat Ye Chen's shoulder to offer comfort. "Relax, I've been here before, it's fine."

As they spoke, the doors of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion had already closed.

And at this moment, those who were drinking tea, those who were flirting with girls, had all straightened up. Just as Xiong Er said, those private rooms on the second floor representing the various major forces were now completely empty, not a single person inside.

Ye Chen scanned the crowd, most of them unfamiliar faces, basically all disguised.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at the black-haired old man beside him. He sized him up and down. Perhaps the one beside him was Zhengyang Sect's Wu Changqing, or perhaps this old man was Feng Wuhen from Hengyue Sect's Yujian Peak, his appearance altered.

"Why do I feel like there are traps everywhere?" Ye Chen sighed and smacked his lips.

"That's the concern of the powerful; we're just small fries," Xiong Er, on the contrary, seemed unfazed. After speaking, he still didn't forget to mutter in a low voice, "If my Xiong family can get it, that would be best."

Soon, on the front stage, Elder Yang slowly walked up.

First, he surveyed the crowd below, then cleared his throat. "The auction begins."

Saying this, he took out a jade box from his chest.

Although the jade box was sealed, everyone in the field could still smell the overflowing medicinal fragrance from the gaps.

"Bone Building Pill, I believe its medicinal effects don't need too much introduction, right? The starting price is fifty thousand, and each bid must not be less than one thousand spirit stones. Now, let the bidding begin."

"Fifty thousand." Elder Yang's words had just fallen when someone below raised their sign.

"Sixty thousand."

"I bid eighty thousand."

The first pill taken out immediately sparked a scramble. The bidding for the spiritual pills and spiritual medicines today was bound to be vigorous.

After several rounds of bidding, the Bone Building Pill was purchased by a blue-clothed old man for the price of one hundred fifty thousand.

After Elder Yang brought down the hammer, he took out another sealed jade box.

"Marrow Washing Pill, starting price fifty thousand, let the bidding begin."

"Sixty thousand." To Ye Chen's astonishment, the first to bid was unexpectedly Xiong Er beside him. This fellow held his sign high with both hands, but unfortunately, his height wasn't much, so no matter how high he held it, it was still only that high.

"Didn't your old man give you marrow washing?" Ye Chen looked at Xiong Er in surprise.

"I'm bidding for my wife, hehe."

"Wow! You actually have a wife? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?" Ye Chen sized Xiong Er up and down. The fat mass that was Xiong Er had actually found a wife. He really didn't know which family's daughter was snared by him.

"One hundred thousand." As the two were speaking, the price of the Marrow Washing Pill had already been raised to the high price of one hundred thousand.

"One hundred ten thousand." This fellow, Xiong Er, slapped the table and jumped up, his voice incredibly loud!

"One hundred fifty thousand." The next sound directly caused this fellow to wilt.

"You're amazing, I don't want it anymore." This guy, Xiong Er, was angry. He wanted to continue bidding, but unfortunately, his purse was empty. Perhaps because the Xiong family was also planning to bid for the Heavenly Seclusion Pill, his second grandfather simply didn't give him too many spirit stones.

Seeing Xiong Er's dejected look, Ye Chen felt a little sorry for him. If he hadn't borrowed thirty thousand, Xiong Er wouldn't be in such a passive situation.

Of course, if Xiong Er couldn't get the Marrow Washing Pill, he would naturally compensate Xiong Er. Marrow washing wasn't something only the Marrow Washing Pill could do; he could also do it. Using true fire to wash the marrow for Xiong Er's wife was far better than that Marrow Washing Pill.

"If you can't get it, then you can't get it. The matter of your wife's marrow washing, leave it to me," Ye Chen laughed.

"Can you do it?"

"That's definitely possible!" Ye Chen patted his chest. The Savage Desolate Body Forging could also be used on others.

While the two were talking, another pill was being auctioned below.

It was a pill that would make women eternally youthful. Originally, they thought only women would bid, but unexpectedly, a group of big men and a large number of old men also competed with red faces and thick necks.

"In my estimation, more than half of these people are women in disguise," Ye Chen said meaningfully.

The auction continued. Every time Elder Yang took out a pill, it would cause a clamor among the people below, to the extent that the vast Hidden Dragon Pavilion seemed to be surging with waves.

As time passed, the auction gradually approached its end.

During this time, Xiong Er made another move and bought a pill that strengthened yang.

During this time, Ye Chen spent most of his time sleeping. Without money, he could only sleep.

During this time, there was actually a spiritual pill that was bid up to the astronomical price of eighty thousand, and it was ultimately bought by an unknown powerful individual.