Chapter 615 - 251: What’s There to Fight Over? I’ll Just Buy It All.
Chapter 615: Chapter 251: What’s There to Fight Over? I’ll Just Buy It All.
"I have said my piece. I advise you to watch your step!"
As he spoke his final words, the immense pressure of a Nascent Soul True Monarch even broke through the barrier of the Array, leaking out for an instant before being withdrawn.
Despite this, many of the Cultivators on the first floor still felt their chests tighten.
It was as if a heavy weight had suddenly been pressed down upon them.
"Oh, my. It sounds like there’s a hidden meaning in those words!"
The voice instantly grew excited. "To think I’m being threatened by a Nascent Soul True Monarch. I’m just so~ ve~ry~ sca~red~."
He deliberately drew out the last three words.
Then, putting on an act, he asked, "I thought an auction was a place for bidding. I never expected I’d be threatened."
"Isn’t anyone going to step forward and uphold some justice?"
"If I continue bidding, I won’t be struck down on the spot, will I?"
His words were directed at the auction’s organizers: the Feiye Commerce Association and the Cloud Sea Sword Pavilion.
Seated in the back, True Monarch Can Ye frowned. He was reluctant to intervene, but he couldn’t back down.
Fortunately, Di Lang True Monarch, who was beside him, had far fewer reservations.
He immediately responded in a clear, loud voice, "On behalf of the Cloud Sea Sword Pavilion, I guarantee to everyone that during the auction, no one is permitted to fight on Tinglang Island."
His words contained two restrictions: one of time and one of place.
To put it bluntly, after a few days or upon leaving Tinglang Island, no one would be responsible for anyone else’s safety.
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"That puts my mind at ease. Two million and one thousand!"
The other party, seemingly not hearing the limitations in Di Lang True Monarch’s words, still added another thousand Spirit Stones.
Or perhaps, he hadn’t cared from the start and was merely leveraging the situation to respond to the Yi Family Ancestor’s earlier show of force.
Another silence fell.
In truth, it had only been a few minutes, but it felt as long as a year.
Luo Hanxiang was practically paralyzed. She should have closed the bidding long ago, but she didn’t dare urge them on, lest their anger be turned on her.
"*Cough.* I withdraw from the bidding."
The Yi Family Ancestor finally stated his position.
He had only brought two million Spirit Stones with him; he had no more to spend.
Of course, had he asked to borrow from him, the representative from the Cangming Immortal Sect would certainly have opened his purse generously.
Furthermore, as an honored guest in a Level A Private Room, he naturally had access to a line of credit from the Feiye Commerce Association—a substantial one, at that.
But the Yi Family Ancestor neither borrowed money nor used his credit, instead choosing to withdraw directly.
After all, winning the auction wasn’t the only way to obtain the Spirit Pill.
As the Spirit Pill finally found its owner and the next Spiritual Object was brought onto the stage, low whispers finally began to spread through the hall below.
"I really didn’t expect it to end like that."
"Zhang, I won’t be staying long after the auction ends. I have some business to take care of at home and need to head back."
"That must be the highest price of the auction, right? To think it would be for a Tier Four Life-extending Elixir."
"Without a doubt. Nothing that follows will surpass that price."
...
Everyone spoke in veiled terms, but they all knew exactly what was on each other’s minds.
In the interim, several consecutive items sold for high prices in the hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones, but everyone’s focus remained on the previous Spirit Pill.
"Next, we have our final three auction items!"
Luo Hanxiang had mostly recovered by now; after all, the recent incident had nothing to do with her.
So she continued her sales pitch energetically. "This item is not a Spiritual Object in itself, but its value is boundless."
"Some of our fellow Daoists may already be aware that the Cangran Secret Realm is about to open again."
"That’s right. The item we are auctioning today is a Cangran Secret Order, which is essential for entering the Secret Realm."
As she spoke, she raised both hands to present a Jade Token that overflowed with Spiritual Light and was inscribed with countless esoteric patterns.
The crowd below immediately erupted in a flurry of discussion.
"So that’s what a Cangran Secret Order looks like. What an eye-opener."
"I heard there’s an Ancient Divine Wood inside the Cangran Secret Realm, which is a great help for comprehending the Path of Wood. It’s a shame I definitely can’t afford the Token."
"Sigh, I’m a Wood Spirit Root Cultivator as well. I hope I can go to the Cangran Secret Realm once in this lifetime."
"It’s more than that. I heard that every time it opens, cultivators obtain Dao Crystals inside the Secret Realm, and they’re all Wood Attribute."
...
Oh?
Xiao Chen hadn’t been interested at first, but hearing the words "Dao Crystal," his interest was immediately piqued.
’Although he usually used Fire Techniques, was Refining Flying Swords, and employed Ice Needles, he was ultimately a Wood Spirit Root Cultivator.’
’In the future, after reaching Nascent Soul Formation, he would most likely have to comprehend the Path of Wood—barring any interference from his Augments.’
"The starting bid for this item is three hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"
Only after deliberately waiting a moment to ensure everyone understood the purpose of the Cangran Secret Order did Luo Hanxiang announce the price.
By this point, there weren’t many Cultivators left bidding against each other.
After a few moments, the bidding stopped at four hundred and ten thousand Spirit Stones.
"I’ll bid five hundred thousand Spirit Stones!"
Only when their bidding had more or less died down did Xiao Chen unhurriedly enter the picture, effectively sniping the bid.
Not to be outdone, the previous Cultivator countered, "I’ll add fifty thousand Spirit Stones. My bid is five hundred and fifty thousand Spirit Stones."
Xiao Chen immediately followed up. "Six hundred thousand!"
The moment he spoke, a series of gasps erupted from below.
"Whoa, it’s him again!"
"How strange. All the Major Sects have already revealed themselves, haven’t they? Just which sect’s prodigy is in Room B24?"
The reason someone would say this was because, during the auction, the other Cultivators naturally communicated amongst themselves.
Especially during competitive bidding, Cultivators in the private rooms would reveal their identities to reach compromises with one another.
For items they didn’t absolutely need, they would do each other favors and maintain a certain unspoken understanding.
You let me have this item, and I’ll let you have the next, lowering expenses for both sides.
As long as they weren’t too blatant about it, the organizers would usually turn a blind eye.