"Vatican Four Holy Statues!"
Most of the people present didn't know what this item was.
However, several surprised exclamations came from the top-floor private rooms.
"Vatican Four Holy Statues, how is this possible? Isn't this the Saint Grade martial art that has long been lost? How could a small Da Qian Auction House have a Saint Grade martial art?"
Someone in the private room questioned, and at this moment, they were already getting restless.
Some people even began to stir, wanting to seize it by force!
"Whoosh!"
Several figures emerged from around the auction house.
Although these people didn't openly make a move, the moment their Shangqing Realm cultivation appeared, it instantly suppressed everyone causing a commotion.
Even those in the private rooms quieted down.
Leaving aside other things, since so many Shangqing Realm Cultivators could appear, it meant that there was at least one Taiqing Realm expert overseeing the auction house.
A strong Dragon does not suppress a local snake. This was, after all, the Eastern Domain. Although their backing was powerful, if they acted recklessly here and were killed, their forces behind them probably wouldn't have much to say.
Therefore, these people quickly settled down.
However, their gazes towards this iron piece were still somewhat fervent.
"Everyone, please calm down and allow this old man to say a few more words."
The old man lightly coughed, then began to speak.
"Many guests must have heard of this item. That's right, this is a combat secret art. After the Vatican Four Holy Statues are unleashed, each statue can double your combat power. Please note, this can be stacked!"
"What!"
Qin Xuan, who hadn't fully understood the situation before, was truly shocked now.
One of the Four Holy Statues being able to double combat power was already Heaven-Defying enough.
And the fact that combat power could be stacked made it even more terrifying.
"Four Holy Statues, one statue can double combat power, four statues stacked, wouldn't that be sixteen times the combat power!"
Qin Xuan's eyes widened in surprise.
This secret art could no longer be described as powerful; it was Heaven-Defying!
"Outrageous, simply outrageous, so outrageous it's ridiculous!"
Qin Xuan kept shaking his head.
With his current combat power, he could already fight above his Rank.
If he mastered this secret art and his combat power reached sixteen times, it would mean he could even fight against someone at the Yuqing Realm Peak!
How could this be possible!
If this secret art was truly so outrageous, Qin Xuan didn't believe it would circulate for auction; it would have been privately bought or seized long ago.
"Hmph, that sounds good, but doesn't your item have any issues? I don't believe your martial art can be as powerful as you claim. There must be some drawback. Your Da Qian Auction House had better explain it clearly."
Some were surprised, and naturally, some didn't believe it.
Let alone them, Qin Xuan was also suspicious now.
"Of course, I understand your disbelief, everyone. After all, a sixteen-fold increase in combat power seems too powerful no matter how you look at it."
The old man smiled at everyone, signaling them to calm down.
"Let me be honest with everyone first: there is absolutely no problem with a sixteen-fold increase in combat power. However, the requirements to achieve a sixteen-fold increase in combat power are extraordinarily high."
"First, it's the Physical Body strength. If your Physical Body isn't strong enough, your body will be the first to collapse under the sixteen-fold increase in combat power. Therefore, to master this secret art, you must first enhance your Physical Body strength."
Enhance Physical Body strength?
Qin Xuan could understand this point; after all, Physical Body strength was indeed very important.
If his Physical Body wasn't strong enough, without even attacking an enemy, the first step of this sixteen-fold combat power increase would cause him to burst!
"Secondly, for these Vatican Four Holy Statues, four powerful Bloodlines are needed to activate them, such as having a barbarian Bloodline or a powerful Spirit Beast Bloodline within the body."
"However, the stronger the Bloodline, the better, otherwise the actual combat power might not reach a sixteen-fold increase."
At this point, the old man continued to look down.
Many people had calmed down by now.
These two conditions were indeed somewhat stringent.
Integrating another Bloodline into the body was already prone to major problems, let alone integrating four other Bloodlines.
"Still requires a strong physique. It seems the barbarians of the Southern Frontier are indeed most suitable for this secret method."
Someone whispered.
However, even so, everyone was still somewhat incredulous.
After all, even with these stringent conditions, normally, this item would not be put up for auction.
"The third is that after using the secret art, because it requires overdrawing the body's potential, each use of the secret art cannot exceed fifteen minutes. Once it exceeds fifteen minutes, it will cause irreversible damage to the body."
"Not only that, but after each use, the body will enter a period of weakness, during which the user's combat power might only be ten percent of their usual."
Upon hearing this, Qin Xuan believed it somewhat.
Leaving aside other things, if the body could remain unchanged after a sixteen-fold combat power boost, that would be too Heaven-Defying. This way, it was more credible.
At this point, the old man coughed awkwardly.
"Furthermore, there's the last reason. According to our appraisal, this secret art Legacy should be recorded on four Legacy iron pieces, but the guest who sent it for auction only had one such Legacy piece. Therefore, this secret art is incomplete."
"Heh, I knew it. If it could truly achieve a sixteen-fold increase in combat power, this secret art would simply not be put up for auction."
Only then did everyone present realize, and not just them; even those in the top-floor private rooms sighed with some regret.
If this secret method were complete, they might truly have taken this item at all costs.
Seeing everyone somewhat disappointed, the old man quickly came out to stabilize the situation.
Although incomplete, this is ultimately a partial copy of a Saint Grade secret art, so its Rank is higher.
Therefore, we have set this secret art as Imperial Grade, with a starting bid of twenty thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones. Each bid increment must not be less than one hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones, and bids below Top-Grade Spirit Stones will not be accepted.
The auction begins now.
It's just incomplete, so it should only be considered an Imperial Grade secret method. Should we contend for it?
In the private room, many people were discussing in low voices.
No need. The requirements for one's physique are simply too high for this item. One careless mistake could lead to self-harm before harming the enemy, which is not worth it. There's no need.
It's estimated that someone from the Southern Frontier will make a move. There are many such secret methods in Sects that can only increase power twofold, so there's really no need to contend for it.
That item is the key.
Upon confirming that this item only offered a twofold combat power boost, most people naturally gave up.
However, at this moment, Qin Xuan was looking there with fervent eyes, awaiting the bids.
