C2164 Appraisal

The moment the words left her mouth, the entire crowd broke out into a cacophony of laughter. Everyone had mischievous expressions on their faces.

If Hua Sanniang were to say that this piece of metal had some other mysterious properties, even if she were to carelessly mess around with it, the people would still find it strange. But to say that this piece of metal was made of a special material, impervious to water and fire, invulnerable to swords and spears, and unable to be broken by any means, it was a huge joke in the eyes of the crowd.

From the appearance of this strange item, the sound of rust was as if it had been submerged in water for countless years. It was so loose and loose that it made people feel as if even a poke from a finger could bore a huge hole!

But such a thing, Hua Liuniang actually said that it was impervious to water and fire, invulnerable to swords and spears, unbreakable by any means. How could anyone believe this!? At this moment, there were many people who felt that this strange item was a complete and utter scam. They wanted to cheat them of their money!

"Hua Sanniang, this thing is still kept by you guys as a treasure. After waiting for so long, I was actually able to find such a thing in the end. It's really disappointing. It seems like the Gate of Marking's Ruins will not be open for long."

Instantly, boos and boos filled the arena. Some who were greatly disappointed even started to sigh to themselves as they prepared to leave.

"This item is special, and its appearance is truly unsightly as well. It is only natural that everyone would have some misgivings. But please wait for a moment, I will test it for all of you! " "She seemed to have expected that the crowd would react like this, but she wasn't anxious. Smiling, she cupped her hands together in greeting and said slowly.

As soon as she finished speaking, without waiting for anyone to react, Hua Sanniang had already gently pinched her fingers, and with a 'peng' sound, flames with a scarlet white colour gushed out from the palm of her hand!

The fire was dazzling, and its color was extremely pure. Moreover, as soon as the flame appeared, it caused the temperature of the area to rise significantly.

This girl's cultivation was actually so extraordinary! Looking at Hua Liuniang's move, everyone present, including Lin Bai, couldn't help but secretly sigh in admiration. Which one of them didn't have some tricks up their sleeves that they could keep to the end?

After Hua Sanniang used this move, they immediately came to a conclusion regarding her cultivation level. He discovered that this girl's cultivation was definitely a heavenly being that had already crossed the threshold of the Great Way of Fire. She was only slightly inferior to Chi Tian.

A female auctioneer actually already had such an extraordinary cultivation. The item door really hid its profoundness.

Although they were astonished, the gazes of the crowd were still fixated on the box in Hua Sanniang's hand. They wanted to see exactly what was so special about this piece of metal.

"Chi!" "Chi!" "Chi!" She didn't seem to notice the shocked gazes of the crowd on the scene. She continued to use her fire elemental energy, and streams of flames shot out from her palms and engulfed the embroidered box in the blink of an eye.

In a few short breaths, the embroidered box made of some unknown material was completely melted by the flames that shot out of her palm. It became countless liquids and splattered on the ground, creating bursts of green smoke.

Strangely, even though the embroidered box had already been burnt to ashes, that piece of rotten metal that seemed like it could be broken with a single finger was unexpectedly not damaged in the face of the monstrous flames. It was just like the ancient poem, where the flames burned as if nothing had happened.

This thing, I'm afraid it really is a strange thing! As time passed, that piece of metal did not even show the slightest sign of melting, it was still as silent as a dead object within the flames. Many doubts appeared in the hearts of everyone present, and some of them even returned back to their seats, wanting to take a look at the situation.

"Everyone, I have already done my best, but I am still unable to destroy this thing in the slightest. I wonder if everyone still thinks that this thing is just a piece of scrap metal?" After a long pause, Hua Sanniang lowered her hand and accepted the blazing fire. Then, she raised her soft, boneless hand and held the rotten piece of metal high up as she smiled to the crowd.

Under the illumination of the lamplight, the color of the rotten iron in Hua Sanniang's small white hand remained the same as before, just like how it had been before. The burning flames didn't burn its body, it was merely an illusion of the crowd.

Following this discovery and Hua Liuniang's words, the crowd gradually fell into silence. Everyone was tightly staring at that rotten piece of metal with silence. Their eyes were deep, as if they wanted to see through the secrets within.

"Hua Sanniang, it's not that we don't trust you, but this item belongs to your door of things. Moreover, your door of objects is conducting an experiment now, it's hard to say if there's anything strange about it." At this time, a faint laughter came from within the arena as he slowly said, "I wonder if you can let me try and see if this item is as magical as you say!"

Upon hearing the voice, the spectators turned their attention over, only to discover that the one who spoke was actually Chi Tian, the person who had suffered so much at the hands of Lin Bai a moment ago. However, this person's face was full of excitement. It was obvious that he had some intentions on this piece of rotten metal.

After Chi Tian said this, the crowd immediately echoed his words. Although the methods that Hua Liuniang had used earlier were obvious to all, she was still a member of the Gesun Sect. It was hard to say if there was anything amiss about her actions. One could not help but treat her with caution. Only by personally testing it would one know if this thing was a rotten piece of metal or a strange item!

"Since Senior Chi Tian is willing to give it a try, how could I stop you? Not only you, but anyone else in the arena, as long as they want to try, I, Hua Sanniang, will not stop them even a little bit." Hua Sanniang smiled sweetly. He actually didn't have any shackles. He didn't even need to kowtow and directly agreed, telling everyone to give it a try.

"That's great!" Chi Tian was stunned at first when he heard this. He then looked at Hua Liuniang and said with a smile, "However, water and fire are merciless. If this thing were to be burned by me, then don't make things difficult for me!"

Senior, rest assured, I can still make this master. If this object is destroyed by all of you, it naturally means that it is not some strange object and does not deserve to be treated as such a precious and important thing by my door of things. The actions of all of you can be seen as appraising treasures for my door of things.

Hua Sanniang gave a hearty laugh. It seemed that she had already expected someone to ask such a question, so she straightforwardly agreed.

Could this thing really be called a strange item? If it wasn't, then where did she get so much confidence from? But from the looks of this thing, it really couldn't even be compared to a strange item. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed to be a piece of scrap iron! Seeing Hua Liuniang being so straightforward, the crowd couldn't help but grow even more puzzled.

"In that case, this old man shall not be courteous." After hearing what Hua Sanniang said, Chi Tian chuckled. He got up and walked over to the round table, held the piece of iron in his hands, and threw it up to the sky. Then, he pinched it with his hands, and with a cold glint in his eyes, he said in a deep voice, "The Scarlet Phoenix strikes the sky!"

As soon as his voice fell, the surroundings started to tremble and the air suddenly became tense. Following Chi Tian's body, many strange flame totems started to form and coalesced into the shape of a fire phoenix.

"Chi!" The flames were bright and resplendent, as if they were going to materialize at any moment. A surging, scorching aura surged out in all directions, causing people to feel as if all the water vapor in their bodies was being evaporated by the heat.

"The second level of the Dao of Fire is indeed extraordinary. I can't blame anyone for saying that Chi Tian is one of the hottest contestants in this competition!" When this move was revealed, many people in the crowd immediately began to exclaim in admiration, their eyes full of envy.

After hearing these words, Chi Tian revealed a satisfied expression. After which, he coldly swept his gaze over to Lin Bai. The reason why he was so famous today was because he wanted to intimidate Lin Bai. He wanted him to retreat in the face of difficulties and hand over the divine hut's Ganoderma. But when his gaze met Lin Bai's, he discovered that Lin Bai's expression was still the same, calm and collected. He didn't even have the slightest bit of nervousness on his mind.

"Good boy, you're so arrogant. Wait for this matter to come to an end, I'll show you what I can do!" When he saw Lin Bai's expression, Chi Tian's eyes turned cold. With a cold snort, he turned his head and activated the fire elemental energy in his hands even more intensely. The fire seemed like it was about to turn into a real fire phoenix after being reborn.

This person's means were extraordinary. He was afraid that a fierce battle was imminent. He didn't know if he and his brother would be able to handle this! Looking at Chi Tian's methods, the bandit was unable to stop sighing in his heart. He was increasingly afraid that his actions would bring about the death of Lin Bai. At that time, how would he even have the face to face with Lin Bai?

The fire swept through the void, causing the entire inner city to be dyed red, but even so, the metal still sank and floated within, maintaining its original appearance without even a speck of rust falling.

This item was truly extraordinary, worthy of the word "oddity"! Everyone in the crowd sighed as they watched this scene. The strange look in their eyes was replaced with a hint of longing. They began to think about what price they should pay to exchange for this item!

"Fellow Daoist Crimson Sky, I'm here to help you!" He raised both of his hands, and a wave of frost aura surged out, sweeping toward the rotten piece of metal. It seemed as if he was trying to test the material of the metal with the high temperature and the coldness.

When Chi Tian saw this, the fire immediately retracted, and the piece of metal was immediately engulfed by the frost. It was instantly frozen in a block of ice, but even with the appearance of the ice, it had already swept away all the fire in the area, and even lowered the temperature by several degrees, but it still could not be damaged in the slightest.

"Everyone, do you still think that this is a piece of scrap? Do all of you think that it can become a 'oddity'?! "