Chapter: The Auction Begins
The underground auction house was packed to the brim, its grand hall buzzing with anticipation. The tension was palpable as masked figures, wealthy cultivators, and influential representatives from various organizations gathered to bid on what was rumored to be the capture of the century—a Celestial Night Stalker.
The stage was set: a large circular platform with glowing runes surrounding it, radiating a soft, ethereal light. At the center of the stage, behind reinforced spirit-glass, stood the “Celestial Night Stalker,” an awe-inspiring beast shimmering with black fur that seemed to absorb the light around it. Its glowing violet eyes scanned the room with a predatory gaze, and a faint growl rumbled from its throat.
In reality, the beast was Tolisk in disguis
