Battle Through the Heavens - chapter-392

A faint purple, lighting aura seeped out from within the dark, black bat
wings. Some of the arcs appeared to be a substance-like lightning shape,
appearing extremely mysterious.

Once this so called Lightning Bat Sky Wings appeared, the entire auction
house became somewhat quiet. Some of the people, who did not know
what’s what, appeared a little lost. A commotion, however, broke out
among those who had heard of the name Flying Dou Technique, like the
Blood Sect, Black Skeleton Tomb, and the other factions in front.
Clearly, this so called Lightning Bat Sky Wings had interested them.
After all, as long as one had this Dou Technique, they would be able to
fly, just like a strong Dou Wang. This was definitely something that one
must have to easily kill people and flee!

“This thing is interesting. I like it.” The Blood Sect’s Junior
Sect Leader’s gaze stared intently at the strange bat wings, which had
escaped from the jade scroll as he softly muttered.

“Junior Sect Leader, the price of this flying Dou Technique is likely
going to be over a million. If we continue to squander like this, we
might not be able to compete for the last item.” Upon hearing Fan
Ling’s words, a similarly pale-faced old man could not resist
whispering with worry.

“Why are you so anxious?” Fan Ling glanced at the old man and coldly
laughed, “Since father has already made preparations, that thing will
land in our hands regardless of who gets it through the auction. In that
case, we might even be able to save a large sum.”

“However, that is a little too risky. Moreover, if the information is
leaked, it would be a little troublesome.” The old man hesitantly said.

“I naturally have my own plans. There is no need to be overly concerned
Elder Luo.” Fan Ling’s gaze was dark and cold as he eyed the group of
people from the Black Skeleton Tomb, who were seated not far away, while
speaking indifferently.

“Ah.” Seeing that his advice was useless, the one called Elder Luo
could only helplessly sigh. He shook his head and ceased speaking.

On the crystal platform, the white-haired auctioneer spat his saliva in
all directions as he roughly explained the effect of the flying Dou
Technique. When those people, who were originally somewhat at a loss,
heard that this thing could allow a person to fly in the sky without
advancing to the Dou Wang level, their eyes instantly became fiery.

“Ke ke, I think that everyone should also know that Flying Dou
Techniques are currently extremely rare. After our negotiations, this
‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’ can be considered to be a Low Class Middle
Xuan Flying Dou Technique if it were to be ranked according to its class.
Therefore, the based price is set at one million. The auction will now
begin.” The white haired auctioneer smiled again as he spoke.

“Uh, it is actually this expensive.” Hearing the high price of one
million, Xiao Yan shook his head. He could sense the heated gazes within
the auction ground had instantly been greatly reduced when the price was
announced.

“Ke ke, it is indeed a little expensive, but the Flying Dou Technique
is worth this price. This is also the reason why even I said that you
were lucky when you obtain the ‘Purple Cloud Wings’ from the mountain
cave back then. At the very least, you are likely the only person who
possesses a Flying Dou Technique in the Jia Ma Empire.” Yao Lao
laughter suddenly sounded in Xiao Yan’s heart.

“Hei, this is the first time I have seen a Flying Dou Technique other
than the Purple Cloud Wings. Teacher, if the ‘Lightning Bat Sky
Wings’ were to be compared with my Purple Cloud Wings, which would be
faster?” Xiao Yan smiled and asked somewhat curiously in his heart.

“The ‘Purple Cloud Wings’ of yours is a Middle Level Xuan Class
Level technique while this is a Low Level Xuan Class technique.
Naturally, yours are a little faster. However, due to being made from a
Lightning Bat, this ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’ speed can be pushed to
extreme limits during a lightning storm. At other times, it can only be
considered ordinary.” Yao Lao smiled as he replied.

Xiao Yan nodded his head with understanding. He withdrew his gaze. Now
that he had the ‘Purple Cloud Wings’, the ‘Lightning Bat Sky
Wings’ may appear extremely amazing, but it was nothing compared to his
current technique and would not grab his interest.

Although he was not overly interested, it did not mean that others were
the same as him. Just as the white-haired auctioneer voice fell, the
Junior Sect Leader of the Blood Sect, Fan Ling, slowly stood up. His
threatening gaze looked at everyone around him. Anyone whose eyes came
into contact with his would involuntarily avert their sight. Only those
strong people, who were similarly supported by quite a strong strength,
acted as though they sensed nothing.

“One million three hundred thousand!”

Fan Ling withdrew his gaze and coldly issued a price that caused an
uproar within the auction house. Directly raising the price by three
hundred thousand in one go. It appeared this fellow was intending to
announce one thing to everyone: This Young Master wants the Flying Dou
Technqiue!

Under this price, the entire auction house was calm, aside from a few
whispers, for awhile before a bewitching laughter, that seeped directly
into one’s bones sounded, “Junior Sect Leader Fan Ling is really
generous. However, our ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ is also quite interested
in this ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wing’. Therefore, I apologize. One million
four hundred thousand.”

The expression of that Fan Ling could not help but change slightly when
he heard this bewitching voice. His eyes solidified slightly as he eyed
the other side of the auction house. At the place where he looked, a few
tall, sexy bodies were sitting there, relaxing on their furry chairs.
Their soft waists were as alluring as water serpents.

“Hee hee, it is actually Elder Qing from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’.
It is really unexpected that you also came to participate in the auction
fair this year.” Fan Ling gave a superficial smile as he spoke.

“I have no choice. There are some things which one cannot keep
concealed. Don’t you agree, Junior Sect Leader?” That bewitching
lady, who was called Elder Qing, smiled as she asked her question. Her
enchanting figure caused a nefarious flame to dance within the hearts of
quite a number of young men in the auction house. If they were to press
down this body of snake-like softness and hear the sounds emitted from
those moist-red lips, just how crazy would they become?

“Sky Serpent Mansion?” Xiao Yan could not help but question when he
heard this name.

“Hee hee, little fellow, back then you even exchanged blows with people
from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’. Don’t tell me you have
forgotten?” Yao Lao spoke with a smile.

“Exchanged blows?” Xiao Yan was startled when he heard this.
Immediately, he appeared to have recalled something and the expression
under his black robe changed drastically, “That mysterious woman and
the ‘Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor’?”

“Yes, they are people who belong to the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion.”

“Qing Lin is in their hands.” Xiao Yan’s expression was slightly
gloomy.

“Ke ke, you need not be too worried for that little girl. Her life at
the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ is actually better than any other place.
Those strange and unique eyes of hers would cause the ‘Sky Serpent
Mansion’ to use all their resources to train her. If you meet her in
the future, you might be shocked by her strength.” Yao Lao comforted.

“Hopefully. However, if I have the opportunity in the future, I will go
and look for her. If it is indeed really as teacher has said, then I’ll
forget about it. If the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’ tries to forcefully
take a person’s eyes, like that Mo clan, I will definitely not let her
stay in that kind of place.” Xiao Yan mused in his heart. Xiao Yan’s
heart felt a little sympathy for that little girl who had such a
miserable life. Moreover, she was snatched away from his hands.
Therefore, he also felt a little ashamed.

“Yes.” Yao Lao gave a response before immediately descended into
silence.

During the time that Yao Lao was conversing with Xiao Yan, the
competition in the auction house had already escalated to a level that
could cause people to shudder with fear. While Fan Ling and that Elder
Qing were bidding against each other, the other factions would also
occasionally fan the flames and raise the price. Therefore, in just a
short while, the ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’, that’s base price was one
million, had risen to over one million seven hundred thousand. Moreover,
from the looks of the situation, it was actually a close fight, a
situation that was difficult to resolve.

“One million nine hundred thousand!” Fan Ling inhaled a deep breath
of air and a morbid-like redness surfaced on his pale white face. His
dense dark gaze stared at the enchanting and moving Elder Qing.

“Junior Sect Leader Fan Ling is really generous. One million nine
hundred thousand. I hope that you still have sufficient money at the
end.” After Fan Ling’s final price, the old face of Elder Qing also
changed slightly. Their purpose this time around was not the flying Dou
Technique . Wasting too much money at this time was clearly somewhat
unwise. Therefore, she could only give up continuing to compete. She
shrugged her shoulders and said with curled lips.

“Humph.” Fan Ling let out a cold laugh. He turned his head and threw
his gaze toward the crystal platform, shouting coldly at the auctioneer,
who was somewhat out of it, “Why are you still in a daze?”

“Oh. Ke ke, Junior Sect Leader, please don’t be angry.” The
white-haired auctioneer, who was shocked awake, hurriedly said with a
smile. After facing the auction ground and asked three times according to
the rules, the auction hammer in his hand finally came down, announcing
the final owner.

Following the fall of the auction hammer, the flying Dou Technique fell
into Fan Ling’s hands.

“Tsk tsk, they are indeed worthy of being a large faction. They act so
extraordinarily. One million nine hundred thousand. This enormous sum is
equal to a couple years worth of our Xiao clan’s income.” As Xiao Yan
eyed Fan Ling, who slowly sat down, he could not resist smacking his lips
and whispered with a smile.

After the ‘Lightning Bat Sky Wings’ was auctioned off, at the highest
price seen since the start of the auction, the bidders in the back
descended into a low tide. Although the earlier items were auctioned off
at a price that wouldn’t make others speechless, it undoubtedly caused
people to stop feeling shock when they compared it to the sky high price
of this technique.

Xiao Yan leaned his back against the chair. His finger gently tapped on
his knee. Occasionally, his peripheral vision would sweep across those
people from the ‘Sky Serpent Mansion’. One could not tell what the
face under the black robe was thinking.

“Ke ke, the thing that is going to be auctioned off next is somewhat
strange. This is because even we cannot figure out exactly what its use
is. However after repeated distinguishment from our auction fair, it
appears to be a certain, unknown treasure map.” The white-haired
auctioneer bent his body to take out a silver plate. After which, he
carefully pulled aside the cloth on top of the silver plate. Immediately,
a dilapidated ancient cloth piece appeared in everyone’s sight.

“Boo.” As they saw the dilapidated cloth fragment, everyone in the
hall immediately emitted a booing sound after it had been quiet for a
while.

The smile on the white haired auctioneer’s face was somewhat awkward as
he heard the unhappy responses. After their examination, this old cloth
should be a map. This could be recognized from the routes and symbols on
it. However, they did not manage to gain much other than this, with the
exception of…

The corner of the auctioneer eyes glanced at that old cloth. His fingers
twisted it and placed it across the light in front of everyone’s eyes.
He pointed at a certain picture at the edge, where only half of it
existed and said with a smile, “If it is what I think it is, this map
should be very old. Although I am uncertain what it leads to, an ancient
item should not be an ordinary one right? A person has to gamble a
little. If anyone could obtain the complete map and is lucky enough, the
thing that is hidden may shake the entire continent.”

“Chi.” Most people gave a snort of contempt in the face of these
words of his.

Of course, not everyone reacted like this. At the very least, the eyes of
the current Xiao Yan abruptly widened.

His gaze contained a slight shiver as he stared at the drawing located at
the edge of that map fragment. He inhaled a cool, deep breath within his
heart and did his best to suppress the rolling and surging thoughts in
him. There were two of map fragments similar to this within his storage
ring.

That image with only one side was not just some lines, but was the
‘Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’, ranked third on the ‘Heavenly Flame
Ranking’!

The ‘Purifying Lotus Demon Flame’ was a terrifying ‘Heavenly
Flame’ which even Yao Lao had never seen before. Legend has it that
under this kind of demon flame, Dou Zongs and even Dou Zuns could only
tremble in fear. If he obtained it, would the ‘Flame Mantra’ directly
evolve into a legendary Tian Class Qi Method?

Of course, Xiao Yan was also ignorant of this answer. The only thing that
the current him knew was that he had to obtain that map fragment at all
costs!