Wang Yi was reborn into a world of Swallowed Star. After eighteen years of living an ordinary yet extraordinary life, he finally met the conditions on the eve of his high school graduation. He activated his own golden finger and completed his first sign-in. [Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully signing in for the first time. You have signed on Earth. Special rewards have been granted: Nine Tribulations Secret Code!] [Your genetic level has been increased threefold.] Disclaimer : This is Translation Original Author: Boss Styx I have no ownership over Swallowed Star novel, This just a translation. I have zero rights over the original series. It's also one of my favorite light novels
"The tenth batch of auction items is now up. You can view the 1,000 items on your auction tokens. If any catch your interest, please prepare to place your bids." The powerful voice of the old turtle-shell man echoed through the massive auction hall like the voice of a god.
Wang Yi was conversing with Shen Yan and Gao Yurong beside him while browsing the list of 1,000 auction items.
"Hmm?" Wang Yi's brow raised slightly as a smile appeared on his face when he saw one of the items.
"What's caught your eye?" Gao Yurong, who was beside him, asked. Even after being with Wang Yi for a long time and having a child together, she still maintained the appearance of a vibrant young woman.
"I found a Mind Power weapon I like," Wang Yi replied with a smile.
Shen Yan, sitting next to Gao Yurong, raised her round, slightly baby-faced features and asked curiously, "Didn't you just buy three of those? Why are you getting more?"
"This one's different," Wang Yi said, shaking his head slightly.
His attention turned to the auction token's description.
"Yan Shenbing," one of the Nine Great Weapons controlled by Mind Masters!
"This is probably the most suitable weapon for me right now," Wang Yi thought to himself.
Yan Shenbing: One of the Nine Divine Weapons controlled by a spiritual master. Its full name is "Red Emperor Yan" or "Nine Stars Red Emperor Yan." The basic form of Yan Shenbing is a dark red scimitar composed of 10,081 thin, blade-like red wings. Each blade contains profound secret patterns based on the original laws.
The Nine Great Weapons are crafted by combining the eight elemental laws (gold, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, and light) with one of the two laws of "time" or "space." The final weapon is a fusion of both "time" and "space," making it the most powerful.
Yan Shenbing itself is a fusion of the original laws of "fire" and "space," and its power is immense.
The Yan Shenbing weapon has nine forms, each one more powerful and difficult to control than the last.
As Wang Yi read more about Yan Shenbing, different thoughts crossed his mind.
The Nine Great Weapons are not inherently superior or inferior—they depend on the user's ability. The stronger the user, the more power these weapons can unleash. At their peak, these weapons can even rival immortal enemies!
However, the Nine Great Weapons are notoriously difficult to wield. Without proper understanding, it might be better to use other, more common Mind Power weapons.
The auction's starting price was 500 billion Universe Coins, and there were nine Yan Shenbing weapons in total.
Wang Yi noticed that in this batch, aside from the Yan Shenbing weapon combining the laws of "fire" and "space," there was also a Yan Shenbing weapon combining the laws of "gold" and "space."
Wang Yi sighed to himself. It looked like he would need to help Luo Feng win this weapon.
He wondered how far Luo Feng could go if he managed to acquire the Yan Shenbing this early. But with Luo Feng's determination and unwavering will, Wang Yi decided it was better to focus on his own path rather than worry about Luo Feng's future.
Wang Yi laughed to himself and set his distractions aside. He was determined to win both of these weapons.
Over the past year, since gaining a deeper understanding of the law of fire and with the flame star beast reaching Universe level, Wang Yi's grasp of the original law of fire had grown immensely. He now had a solid understanding of the law of fire.
Although he hadn't fully started comprehending the law of space, he could vaguely sense it. He believed it was only a matter of time before he mastered it.
Moreover, with his sign-in panel and the advantages he had over the original storyline's Luo Feng, Wang Yi felt confident that he could carve out his own legacy. If not, maybe retirement was in order, he joked to himself.
"The next auction item is Yan Shenbing!" the turtle-shell elder on stage enthusiastically introduced the Nine Great Weapons before declaring the start of the auction.
In the vast hall, many world masters and even immortals seated on the thrones began to place their bids.
Wang Yi, seated on one of the thrones, calmly entered his bid for both Yan Shenbing weapons.
"3 trillion Universe Coins!"
The big screen displayed an impressive figure, standing out against bids of less than 1 trillion, which continued to rise rapidly.
Many of the Domain masters who had been interested in bidding for the Yan Shenbing weapons were startled by the sudden price surge.
Who was this? Who raised the price so dramatically?
Wang Yi smiled knowingly. He was familiar with the true value of these weapons. In the original story, Luo Feng had spent about 3.6 trillion Universe Coins on a single Yan Shenbing. Rather than playing auction games, Wang Yi had chosen to jump directly to a higher price and get on with it.
Although his sudden bid did dissuade many Domain masters, a few persisted and continued to bid.
On the screen, the price of the Nine Great Weapons kept climbing.
Yan Shenbing — "3.12 trillion"... "3.18 trillion"... "3.2 trillion"...
Yan Shenbing — "3.13 trillion"... "3.21 trillion"... "3.3 trillion"...
Despite the rising bids, Wang Yi calmly increased his offer.
With his immense wealth, far greater than most immortals, Wang Yi was confident. In the entire Black Dragon Mountain star field, few could match his fortune.
After the price surpassed 3.4 trillion, the bidding began to slow.
Wang Yi smiled again and entered a final bid for Yan Shenbing: "3.75 trillion."
The fourth-ranked bid stood at 3.75 trillion Universe Coins, while the ninth-ranked bid was 365.5 billion Universe Coins.
With that, the auction wave ended, and after the turtle-shell elder loudly announced the result, both Yan Shenbing weapons belonged to Wang Yi!
"Yan Shenbing, we've got them," Wang Yi said happily.
The auction price of the two Nine Great Weapons, less than four Universe coin units, was nearly the same as the price Wang Yi had just paid for the three top-tier Tier 5 Mind Power weapons. But that wasn't the full story!
The Nine Great Weapons are incredibly powerful, but they are also notoriously difficult to wield!
Tier 5 Mind Power weapons, on the other hand, are far more accessible and easier to use.
The difficulty of wielding a weapon plays a significant role in determining its price.
For example, a low-tier Grade 3 Mind Power weapon is priced much lower than a top-tier Grade 2 Mind Power weapon.
Thus, while the price of the Nine Great Weapons may seem similar to that of Tier 5 Mind Power weapons, it's completely understandable.
So, the final prices were actually quite reasonable.