"He is the Crowned Champion!" someone exclaimed loudly, causing the scene to fall silent once again. If even the champion was getting involved, what else could they do?
You see, champions can only be dealt with by other champions. That level of power cannot be overcome by mere numbers.
"Just a small aspiring champion, thinking so highly of himself!" a cold voice swept through the venue. The imposing pressure was like a giant stone weighing down on everyone. Suddenly, a massive ice pillar descended from the sky.
"The Ice King?!" The young man furrowed his brows, feeling the chill above his head. With a sudden flash, he quickly dodged the ice pillar's attack almost as if he had teleported. However, as the ice pillar crashed down, large shards of ice scattered and rapidly grew on the ground like trees, causing innocent bystanders to be affected.
"If you want to fight, go ahead, but don't cause trouble in my place. Otherwise, don't blame me!" A middle-aged man with scars on his forehead rushed in with a group of people and horses. This man was the organizer of the auction, Mandala, also known as the "Black Tiger" who managed both the black and white routes.
However, the appearance of the Black Tiger did not calm the situation. Instead, it became even more terrifying because his words meant that they no longer needed to fight for the Black Dragon Jade. As long as they didn't fight within this place, it would be fine.
Of course, the Black Tiger was helpless at the moment. He couldn't interfere as the champions had already taken action. Despite his influence, he was still nothing before a champion, especially with those behind him indicating that he shouldn't get involved.
The reason the Black Tiger came out now was mainly to protect the lives of the people in the venue. If a few champions started fighting here, not many would survive. It's worth noting that anyone who could attend the auction was a prominent figure. If something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Since it's the master's order, you can deal with this yourselves!" The young man floating in mid-air naturally couldn't be the master referred to by the Black Tiger. As an aspiring champion, how could he recognize someone without an "Extreme" title as his master? He referred to the person behind the Black Tiger because if his master didn't give the order, the Black Tiger wouldn't dare speak like that.
The youth wrapped the Black Dragon Jade in purple magic and threw it forcefully towards the ceiling. The Black Dragon Jade broke through the constraints of the ceiling, causing an explosion sound. Then, a purple light flew out from underground.
"Hahaha! The Black Dragon Jade is mine!" A figure caught the flying purple orb, and the magic above it disappeared, revealing the cover that held the Black Dragon Jade.
"Swoosh!" Before this figure could become happy, a cold light suddenly appeared in the distance. An arrow shot through the air, its tip coated with a black substance, indicating some kind of poison.
"Ding!" The person broke the arrow with a black knife but was forced to retreat dozens of steps in mid-air.
"It's [Black Knife]!" Seeing the figure holding the black knife in mid-air, they could tell this person's identity. The hilt of the pitch-black blade was embedded with several powerful magic stones, allowing one to determine the person's status with just this knife.
"Even this kind of person was attracted here?! The Black Dragon Jade truly has a strong allure!" Long Momo looked at the black knife in mid-air and revealed a smile with an unknowable meaning.
"Black Knife?!" Bexia didn't recognize him.
"This Black Knife is the boss of the Celtic Empire's Black Knife organization. He has been involved in the black market since the age of sixteen and unified all the underground organizations within the Celtic Empire in just over ten years. He is extremely ruthless and unpredictable, acting solely according to his own whims!" Isha explained. Of course, this introduction was just a brief overview, but in reality, achieving this position required countless lives and countless deaths.
"As for that Hawkeye, he is an aspiring champion. His reputation surpasses many champions on the continent. He often robs the rich to help the poor and has a high reputation among the common people. Moreover, he's only in his forties this year, so it's almost certain that he will be promoted to a champion!"
"With so many champions and aspiring champions, how does your Dragon God sect plan to take back the Black Dragon Jade?" Bexia asked with concern. It wasn't easy to snatch an artifact from so many formidable individuals. How did Long Momo plan to retrieve the Black Dragon Jade?"We, the Dragon God sect, naturally have our own kings. There's just no need to exert so much effort to retrieve the Black Dragon Jade," Long Momo said confidently, wearing a smile that showed she had everything under control. Bexia realized that Long Momo had been prepared from the beginning; otherwise, how could she remain so calm now?
In the sky, the Black Knife was currently engaged in battle with another king wielding a long spear. Between their fight, Bexia could clearly see the waves produced by the collision of black and yellow magic. If this fight had taken place in the auction hall, no one would have survived.
Thinking about this, Bexia couldn't help but feel a sudden fear. Luckily, they hadn't fought inside, or else his life would have been difficult to preserve.
"Is that the War King of the Lopez Empire?!" someone who had just come out of the underground auction exclaimed upon seeing the figure wielding the spear in the sky.
"Sis Dragon, what should we do now?" Bexia asked Long Momo.
"Of course, we retrieve the Black Dragon Jade. Why else did I come here?" she replied.
"But Sis Dragon, can you deal with those kings?!" Although Bexia knew that Long Momo was strong and formidable, dealing with such powerful kings...
"Who said we have to confront them head-on?! Didn't I just say there are ways to retrieve the Black Dragon Jade? After all, it belongs to our Dragon God sect!"
Just as Long Momo was about to act, two figures suddenly flew from the sky. Sensing the aura of those two, Long Momo's brows furrowed, and her actions came to a halt.
"That guy is here..." she muttered to herself.
"Who's here?" Bexia asked curiously.
"Someone who annoys me a lot," Long Momo said with a mischievous smile. "You better cooperate with me later!"
"Huh?!" Bexia was momentarily stunned but quickly figured it out. He was now Long Momo's shield, ensuring that no one would bother her. So, the cooperation was undoubtedly to prevent her from being harassed by others. The arrival of that person must be one of her pursuers.
"Long Momo, if you don't act now, is it because you want to see our Dragon God sect's possessions being lost again?" a voice filled with questioning came, as a handsome young man in a robe slowly approached, followed by a group of individuals with half of their faces tattooed with dragon patterns.
"Is this also one of Sis Dragon's pursuers?" Bexia whispered, seeing the newcomer. Although he appeared handsome, there was something in his eyes that made him uncomfortable—a strong desire.
