Deep within the core of the Raging Battle Rending Dragon Whale, the strange fragment was actually a fragment of a Good Fortune Artifact. This made Fang Han's heart suddenly surge with excitement.
That Good Fortune Artifact fragment deep within the massive core was even somewhat larger than the goddess statue Fang Han obtained in the "Barren Ancient City".
However, that fragment of the Good Fortune Artifact had been cultivated by the "Raging Battle Rending Dragon Whale" for long eons. Its aura was completely concealed, and some of the mysterious veining patterns on its surface were also covered in thick demonic qi, utterly mixed and impure, making it very difficult for Fang Han to recognize at once.
Originally, when the Universal Astrolabe deduced Good Fortune Artifacts and encountered a fragment of a Good Fortune Artifact, there would be a very intense manifestation. But now, this core isolated the aura. If Fang Han had not deduced it deeply, he truly wouldn't have been able to spot it.
"Very good, fragments of Good Fortune Artifacts are inherently obscure and difficult to identify. Ordinary experts have no way to recognize them. Right now, even I only discovered this fragment with great difficulty. Then even if treasure appraisal grandmasters came, they would probably be at their wits' end and not know what it is. This makes it more convenient for me to buy the fragment. The fragment of the Good Fortune Artifact swallowed by this Raging Battle Rending Dragon Whale is a full size larger than the fragment in the Barren Ancient City. After refining it, to what extent will my body reach? The toughness of the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasure will also be solidified once more!"
Although Fang Han felt excited, he still kept calm and observed the situation quietly without taking action.
"The core of this Raging Battle Rending Dragon Whale contains extremely tyrannical demonic power, especially carrying the aura of primeval dragon gods. In fact, it is much purer than the bloodline of some heavenly dragons. This is one of the most powerful races under the command of the Sea Emperor. But this core doesn't have much effect on me, could it be that Junior Brother wants it?" After cultivating the Grand Monarch Seal, Holy Son Dao Xu was in high spirits.
"I want to temper a supreme treasure of the Dragon Race, and I need an item related to the Dragon Race. Naturally, I want the core of this Raging Battle Rending Dragon Whale." Fang Han appeared carefree and content.
"A supreme treasure of the Dragon Race? Junior Brother has a supreme treasure of the Dragon Race on his body? No wonder I had a feeling as if Junior Brother was the reincarnation of a primeval dragon god." Chen Yimei was a bit surprised: "I wonder what supreme treasure of the Dragon Race it is?"
"Naturally, it's the supreme treasure of the Dragon Race, the legendary Eight Divisions Pagoda." Fang Han flipped his palm, and a small pagoda appeared in his hand, within which thousands of giant dragons hovered.
Fang Han knew it was time to reveal the secret of his Eight Divisions Pagoda.
As long as he did not reveal the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasure, there would be no problem. In the Heaven Realm, there were also some mysterious figures cultivating the Eight Divisions Pagoda; he was not the only one. Once this was revealed, he could use it completely in the open from now on.
"How marvelous! The Eight Divisions Pagoda!"
Everyone was shocked, and Holy Son Dao Xu jumped up: "This is a supreme treasure. Once completed, it possesses immense intimidating power over the Dragon Race. In our Heaven Realm, the primary serious threat is the God Race, followed by the Buddha Realm and the Dragon Realm. If Junior Brother has this treasure, once the Heavenly Court finds out, they will probably conscript Junior Brother to wage a punitive campaign against the Dragon Realm."
"Junior Brother, according to legend, since the Great Flood Ancestral Dragon disappeared, this magical treasure has been impossible to forge. Every time it is refined, it explodes, even taking the user down with it. Many grand figures in the Heaven Realm attempting to refine this treasure were blown to their last breath, covered in wounds. Of course, there are some figures who utilize supreme rare immortal items to stabilize origin qi, enabling them to succeed. But those are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, counted on one hand. Did Junior Brother forge it yourself or what?" Chen Yimei asked.
"I also managed to forge it through a series of coincidental fortuitous encounters. But I still ask the two senior brothers not to leak it out," Fang Han said.
"That's natural. However, this Eight Divisions Pagoda is currently a Mid-grade Immortal Artifact. To forge it into a High-grade Immortal Artifact, I don't know how much material it will cost. The vast consumption is unimaginable. Moreover, to elevate every realm, it must undergo one baptism of origin qi, which is incredibly dangerous as it could explode at any turn. I reckon that after Junior Brother advances to Ancestral Immortal, absolutely do not attempt to temper this Eight Divisions Pagoda again. It's too dangerous. To my knowledge, several grand figures in the Heavenly Court also refined the Eight Divisions Pagoda, some even refining this treasure to the point closely nearing a King Grade Immortal Artifact. But it suddenly exploded, turning even themselves into dust."
"I know. I will be careful." Although Fang Han said so objectively, he knew that with the Ancestral Shaman Mirror and the talisman of the World Honored Maitreya Buddha stabilizing the origin qi, the advancement of the Eight Divisions Pagoda fundamentally posed no problem.
"I indeed know of an expert also at the Golden Immortal level, who plundered Ancestral Immortal laws to forge the Eight Divisions Pagoda into a High-grade Immortal Artifact. Its might suppresses the myriad realms." A fierce expression appeared closely on Holy Son Dao Xu's face.
"Who?"
Fang Han sensed that Holy Son Dao Xu had a deep-seated hatred for this person.
"A law-enforcement disciple of the Heavenly Court's Divine Prison, named Tu Gang. This person is a peerless Golden Immortal. Out of some unknown fortuitous chance, he obtained the cultivation method for the ancient Eight Divisions Pagoda, followed by various miraculous encounters yielding successful cultivation. It is now a High-grade Immortal Artifact, thoroughly capable of resisting Ancestral Immortals! His aptitude is comparable to yours, Junior Brother Feng Yuan, so if you run into him in the future, you must absolutely be careful. Because you are also someone who forged the Eight Divisions Pagoda, you are highly useful to him. He will definitely want to assassinate you, plunder your Eight Divisions Pagoda and absorb it into his treasure, seeking to obtain your secret to keeping the Eight Divisions Pagoda from exploding, thereby enabling further advancement of his treasure."
Holy Son Dao Xu said viciously: "Last time I went to the Heavenly Court to complete a mission, I ran into this brat. Despicable! This brat actually launched an attack on me directly, injuring me and snatching away a cave dwelling left behind by the Divine Beast Ji Meng!"
"What? He is but a Golden Immortal, and yet could injure you, Senior Brother Dao Xu?" Fang Han was momentarily stunned. Even among the law-enforcement disciples of the Divine Prison, those who could defeat Ancestral Immortals were exceedingly rare. For instance, Cao Zhengyang, the heir of the Corpse Saint, could only slightly resist an Ancestral Immortal and manage to retreat completely intact.
But defeating an Ancestral Immortal was vastly more difficult than retreating entirely intact.
"Tu Gang, the Golden Immortal who forged the Eight Divisions Pagoda to a High-grade Immortal Artifact!"
Fang Han secretly memorized this person: "Rest assured, Senior Brother Dao Xu. If I run into this person, I will definitely exact your revenge for you and slaughter him!"
"Good!" Holy Son Dao Xu slapped his thigh: "With this word from Junior Brother, my heart is at ease. I, Dao Xu, am also a person who cares little for rules. For killing, having the advantage of numbers is best. Swarm them all together. If two can beat one, absolutely do not go one by one. In the Heaven Realm of the law of the jungle, surviving is the greatest achievement. Other than that, all fame and profit are illusions."
"Senior Brother sees through it."
"Then regarding this dragon whale core, Junior Brother must absolutely obtain it," Chen Yimei spoke: "The bidding has started down below."
"Thirty Tier One Spirit Veins!" Old Man Düne's voice resounded like a massive bell below: "This Raging Battle Rending Dragon Whale possessed extremely tyrannical strength, requiring an Origin Immortal to fight it for three hours before killing it; its strength was already at the peak of an Ancestral Immortal. Inside the core, Ancestral Immortal laws are contained. The starting price is thirty Tier One Spirit Veins."
"A good item! I bid thirty-five!"
An aged voice transmitted out from Private Room Number 40. Based on the origin qi of the voice, utilizing his own divine kingdom and the Universal Astrolabe's deduction, Fang Han vaguely manifested the figure of a woman.
This woman was deliberately making her voice sound aged to obscure her identity. However, under the deduction of the Universal Astrolabe, she had nowhere to hide.
"Forty!"
In Private Room Number 81, a middle-aged man spoke. He wore a crown on his head, held a scepter in his hand, and sat upright upon a throne. Below him, two Golden Immortal level servants knelt on his left and right. His origins were unknown, and he was also hidden deeply.
Fang Han's deductions could only slightly map out their appearances, but could not deduce their identities.
"Fifty."
"Sixty!"
The core of this Raging Battle Rending Dragon Whale was a good item. Assuredly, many experts wanted to purchase it, especially since many experts knew that the fragment of magical treasure inside the core must be a treasure, otherwise, the dragon whale couldn't possibly have cultivated to such an extent.
The price gradually climbed up.
Fang Han also frowned deeply.
The Good Fortune Artifact fragment inside this core was a must-get item for him. He could not afford not to acquire it. No matter what, he couldn't yield it to others. The rising price was not a good thing for him.
"One hundred!"
"One hundred and fifty!"
Unwittingly, the price gradually climbed above a hundred. Fang Han noticed that the people bidding became somewhat sparse. After all, a hundred Tier One Spirit Veins was a massive value. Yet, people in Private Rooms Number 1, Number 3, and Number 10 were still ceaselessly competing.
Fang Han utilized his Divine Eyes to observe the existences within those private rooms, but could see nothing. Deduction was also impossible. It was a blur; clearly, their heavenly secret origin qi had been blocked by someone.
Originally he could also execute forceful methods for a violent crack, but doing so would very easily attract others' attention.
"Three hundred!"
Suddenly, from within Private Room Number 1, a supreme price was called out again. It was almost matching the Spirit Emperor's Enlightenment Stone.
"It seems the person inside Private Room Number 1 is determined to get this dragon whale core," Holy Son Dao Xu was also somewhat displeased: "I wonder who the person inside Private Room Number 1 is?"
"This, we do not know either," Madam Hua Shen, Ancestor Mi He, and Scholar Xuan Ji shook their heads: "Even if we did know, we could not inform you. This is the rule of the Heaven and Earth Alliance."
"I am not trying to make things difficult for you all. This is indeed the rule," Fang Han waved his hand.
Within Private Room Number 1.
At this time, several figures sat properly, their auras akin to swords, sharp enough to practically slice open a person's throat. Among them was a figure with broad shoulders and a thick back, sitting unmoving upon a throne, like a sleeping dragon. Once he moved, the winds and clouds must surely change color.
The rest of the disciples looked upon the world with utter disdain and arrogance, their auras extremely similar to those of Cao Zhengyang and the others.
If Fang Han were here, he would be able to recognize at a glance that these people were law-enforcement disciples from the Heavenly Court's Divine Prison.
"Senior Brother Tu, there are a few blind people who want to fight with you over the core of this Raging Battle Rending Dragon Whale. Shall I go look into it and warn them?"
A disciple said to the unmoving figure with broad shoulders and a thick back.
"No need, the Heaven and Earth Alliance has its own rules. None of you cause trouble," the person sneered: "But regarding this dragon whale core, I am determined to have it, especially the core treasure inside; after all, it is a supreme treasure! It can help me temper the Eight Divisions Pagoda!"