Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

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"Underbidding for Immortal-Watching Tower and the Sword-casting Pond's merchant association, is that your Crown Prince's Manor's doing?"

Within Sky Number 1 private room, a soft chuckle was heard, followed by Ji Xuanyi's voice slowly rising.

"Third Imperial Brother, you shouldn't make unfounded claims without evidence.

You want to sell off assets to gather immortal jade, that's your business with those merchants, what has it to do with the Crown Prince's Manor?"

Are you finding an excuse to slander me simply because the Third Prince's Mansion's financial power is less than that of the Crown Prince's Manor?"

Although it was just a brief few sentences, Shen Yuan had understood the reasoning after some sorting.

Ji Zhaoyang actively sold off a portion of assets to gather immortal jade, but Crown Prince Ji Xuanyi had already planned ahead, all the assets sold by Ji Zhaoyang ended up in the hands of the Crown Prince's Manor.

Taking advantage of Ji Zhaoyang's urgent need for immortal jade to auction the Bronze Cauldron Remnant, the Crown Prince's Manor began to aggressively underbid, and at the auction, Ji Xuanyi was also deliberately baiting Ji Zhaoyang.

Having invested a great deal to gather immortal jade, Ji Zhaoyang would lose not only the chance to acquire the Bronze Cauldron Remnant if he chose to give up now, but he also couldn't retrieve the previously sold assets.

At this moment, even Ji Zhaoyang, however foolish, realized the auction was a trap set by Ji Xuanyi for him.

While scheming against the Third Prince's Mansion's assets, he could also utilize the auction to damage Ji Zhaoyang's prestige.

Defeatedly sitting in his chair, Ji Zhaoyang struggled in his gaze.

He clearly knew that the more desperately he wanted to sell the Third Prince's Mansion's assets, the more he would be pressured to lower prices, making it utterly impossible to acquire the Bronze Cauldron Remnant in such circumstances.

But things had come this far, and Ji Zhaoyang was reluctant to give up just like that.

Shen Yuan watched all of this, yet he made no move.

Shen Yuan had long been clear that, without any external power intervening, Ji Zhaoyang's defeat was certain.

However, all this was based on no outside forces interfering, if Shen Yuan chose to help Ji Zhaoyang, everything would be completely different.

"No matter how profound Crown Prince Ji Xuanyi's foundation might be, he is still only a Crown Prince, far from comparable to me, who controls the Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Great Divine Power, being able to nearly limitlessly transform the Qi of heaven and earth.

If I mobilize the Qi of heaven and earth stored in the Secret Realm Square-Inch, I can definitely win the Bronze Cauldron Remnant."

Shen Yuan had long thought this over, yet he did not choose to help Ji Zhaoyang.

Taking out one hundred and twelve portions of Origin-purifying Xuanzhen Qi earlier was already attention-grabbing enough, if he were to help Ji Zhaoyang now, the Qi of heaven and earth required would be even more.

If the matter were to leak, it could very likely attract the intervention of a current life True Immortal, potentially revealing the existence of the Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Great Divine Power.

There were only several deals between Shen Yuan and Ji Zhaoyang; it wasn't worth taking such a big risk for Ji Zhaoyang.

Besides, even if Shen Yuan helped Ji Zhaoyang acquire the Bronze Cauldron Remnant, what would it bring to Shen Yuan?

Whether it was the Third Imperial Prince or the Crown Prince who won the bid, the Bronze Cauldron Remnant would end up in the hands of the Great Yin's Mortal Emperor, and both would gain only titular merit.

In the eyes of the outside world, securing the Bronze Cauldron Remnant would greatly increase the likelihood for the Third Imperial Prince and the Crown Prince to become heir to the throne.

But Shen Yuan knew the final outcome; neither the Crown Prince nor the Third Imperial Prince would ascend to the Mortal Emperor's throne, and this so-called merit was irrelevant.

In Shen Yuan's view, the value of the Bronze Cauldron Remnant had diminished significantly.

"Unless... the Bronze Cauldron Remnant can be used by me."

This idea flashed through Shen Yuan's mind.

The Bronze Cauldron Remnant, blessed by humanity fate, can become a significant tool to use humanity fate to vanquish external enemies.

If the Great Yin's Mortal Emperor could do it, so could Shen Yuan, who harbored the Human Path's momentum. Possessing a Human Path artifact would undoubtedly greatly enhance Shen Yuan's foundation.

Yet no sooner had this thought surfaced than Shen Yuan extinguished it.

The moment the Bronze Cauldron Remnant appeared in the world, it's likely that the Great Yin's Mortal Emperor had already cast his gaze upon this place.

If not for the reputation of the Great Yin Imperial Dynasty, the Mortal Emperor would have probably taken the Bronze Cauldron Remnant long ago.

For Shen Yuan to take away the Bronze Cauldron Remnant under the Mortal Emperor's watch was somewhat fanciful.

Suppressing the turbulent thoughts in his mind, Shen Yuan already had a plan in mind.

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"This time, the Multiverse Auction brought in the Sky Devouring Stone and the Nightmare Infiltration Curse Divine Power. After the auction ends, we will trade with the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association for some Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Method, which will be enough. There's no need to get involved in these kinds of affairs anymore."

In the private room, Ji Zhaoyang ultimately couldn't bring himself to raise the bid again.

But after several rounds of bidding, he finally chose to give up in front of Ji Xuanyi's calm "one million, one hundred thousand and one immortal jade."

With Ji Zhaoyang giving up, no other powers present dared to continue bidding.

The Wealth True Monarch in the center of the auction venue said with a smile:

"Congratulations to the Crown Prince for obtaining the Bronze Cauldron Remnant for the price of one million, one hundred thousand and one immortal jade!"

"This Multiverse Auction has come to a successful conclusion. The treasures that the honored guests have bid for will be delivered to everyone shortly."

"Next, the honored guests may proceed to the big event area outside of the Treasure Drop Pavilion for open trading.

If there are any doubts about the quality of the treasures, the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association can provide appraisals for the guests without charging any commission."

As the voice faded, the starry space created by the Void Illusion Realm quietly collapsed, and the originally exquisite and luxurious private room reappeared before Shen Yuan.

Just then, a clear knocking sound came from outside the door, followed by Executive Qian entering the room with two slim and beautiful maidservants.

The maidservants were holding a treasure chest in their hands, and the flowing spirit essence upon it was quite extraordinary.

"Venerable Falling Clouds Taoist, these are the Sky Devouring Stone and Earthly Destroyer Divine Power you have bid for. Please inspect them, Venerable Taoist."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan opened the treasure chest, only to see the pitch-black interior of the Sky Devouring Stone calling out to the 10 Directions Universe Qi inside him, echoing with his own Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Great Divine Power.

Suppressing the impulse to extract the 10 Directions Universe Qi on the spot, Shen Yuan casually threw the Sky Devouring Stone into the Secret Realm Square-Inch.

Afterward, his gaze fell on another treasure chest.

He extended his hand to open the chest, and Shen Yuan took out an ancient book that was quite worn, with the words "Demonic Nightmare Entering Dream" written boldly on it.

As he flipped through the pages, the moment his gaze landed on the text, Shen Yuan's Spirit Soul slowly sank into a silence.

One twisted, bizarre dream overlaid another as if trying to drag Shen Yuan into a great dream.

And at that moment, the Divine Capacity Seed of the Arrows Piercing Voodoo Strawman Divine Power trembled slightly, and the power originating from the Curse Killing Way completely shredded all the dreams.

Shen Yuan immediately woke up from his brief slumber, looking around to find the Nightmare Infiltration Curse Divine Power properly in place, filling up another part of the Great Tao Manifestation within.

Holding the now ordinary-looking Earthly Destroyer Divine Power Cultivation Method titled "Demonic Nightmare Entering Dream" in his hand, a thoughtful look appeared in Shen Yuan's eyes.

Indeed the ancient book in his hand was an ownerless Nightmare Infiltration Curse Divine Power, yet Shen Yuan could sense a trace of a contingency plan within it.

He hadn't even chosen to contemplate it, yet the dreaming method had dragged him into the realm of dreams.

If it weren't for the protection of the Arrows Piercing Voodoo Strawman Divine Power, Shen Yuan feared he would have wasted several days trapped in a great dream.

Thinking of this, Shen Yuan couldn't help but frown deeply.

"Could someone be trying to delay my comprehension of the Nightmare Infiltration Curse Divine Power using this method? But what's the point?"

The next moment, a thought suddenly flashed through Shen Yuan's mind.

"He's trying to cut in!"

"The transaction for the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power is complete. If I fall asleep, and he has a copy of 'Demonic Nightmare Entering Dream,' he could use this interval to finish understanding it first, using such means to cut in on the Earthly Destroyer Divine Power."

A cold glint flashed in Shen Yuan's eyes, but he calmly asked Executive Qian on the surface:

"This Nightmare Infiltration Curse Divine Power is truly extraordinary. I just wonder where the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association acquired this Earthly Destroyer Divine Power from?"

Executive Qian thought for a while before saying somewhat uncertainly:

"This Nightmare Infiltration Curse Divine Power seems to be from a medium chiliocosm that has just been incorporated into the heavens' chart.

When our Treasure Drop Mercantile Association's Void Immortal Ferry traveled to that world and conducted a transaction with the local powers, we accidentally came upon this item."

"Oh? Do you know what that medium chiliocosm is called?"

"It seems to be called... the Dusk Realm!"