Free Web NovelChapter 605: Chapter 604: Astounding Opulence
Everyone was instantly shocked. An Immortal Crystal! Who could be so generous? They all knew its purpose: if a person was unable to condense their godhead, adding an Immortal Crystal would allow them to do so successfully. Such an item was easily worth several times more than the armor.
Even a Martial Artist who already possessed a godhead would use one to make it more robust. To think that Ye Fan was willing to part with an Immortal Crystal for an auction was astonishing.
Blood Storm had just sat down, thinking the matter was settled, when he was shocked to find himself outbid. He and Ghost Foot Seven both glared toward Ye Fan’s private suite.
He bellowed, "Who is that? Get the hell down here! How dare you compete with Laozi for something I want!"
Blood Storm was furious!
At that moment, the gray-clothed old man rebuked him. "Blood Storm, this is an auction house! I suggest you watch your tongue. I have made it clear before: no one is permitted to start a fight here. If anyone dares to act presumptuously and violate the rules of our auction house, we will fight them to the death!"
Hearing this, Blood Storm’s anger dissipated. The old man was right; if he dared to make a move here, he would be hunted down by God Slayer. Though powerful, Blood Storm was no match for a being like God Slayer and certainly didn’t dare to provoke him.
"Sold!" the gray-clothed old man declared immediately.
He was ecstatic. I must protect the patron in that suite at all costs! Tonight, they had already acquired a top-grade Immortal Crystal. This was by far the auction house’s most profitable night ever.
Ye Fan obtained the armor. Although it cost him an Immortal Crystal, he had plenty of them. As long as he wasn’t spending them by the ton, it was no big deal.
The gray-clothed old man then announced with a delighted smile, "Alright, after a fierce round of bidding, the invisibility armor goes to the patron in suite number three! But the main event is still to come, so let’s all look forward to it!"
Afterward, several more items were auctioned off, but Ye Fan didn’t participate. The gray-clothed old man kept a smile on his face, but inwardly he was uneasy. This major patron must not be interested in these things. Although the prices were decent, he found the auction quite dull without the big spender’s participation.
So, he decided to bring out a truly great treasure. "Alright," he announced, "the next item is a supreme treasure—the Divine Soul Flower!"
"What’s a Divine Soul Flower?" someone in the crowd asked curiously.
He replied, "An excellent question! The Divine Soul Flower is a marvelous item, for it is the ultimate material for cultivating the soul! If your Divine Sense is not strong enough, the Divine Soul Flower can undoubtedly help. For any Martial Artist below the Divine General realm, it can double the power of your Divine Sense. However, it is ineffective for those at or above the Divine General realm, as their souls are already quite stable."
"This treasure was acquired by our master during his expedition to the Divine Soul Battlefield. It is an incredibly rare item and one of tonight’s grand finale treasures!" the gray-clothed old man declared proudly. There’s no way Ye Fan won’t be tempted by this.
In another private suite, a young woman pouted. "I have to get that treasure!"
"Miss, please don’t be so willful! I’ve already gone against the Master’s wishes by secretly bringing you out to have fun. If the Master finds out, I will surely be punished!" The speaker was an old man, and he was there against his better judgment. His exasperating young miss was supposed to be in seclusion with her master, but she had threatened him and dragged him onto this pirate ship, all the way to this auction!
Now, this young miss wanted to bid for the treasure. Bidding itself wasn’t the problem; the issue was that they hadn’t brought that many Immortal Mines with them! This was going to be difficult.
"I don’t care! I must have it!" the woman said petulantly. Her old guard pretended not to hear her. When the time comes to pay, we won’t have the money anyway. There’s nothing to be done.
At this point, the gray-clothed old man declared, "The starting bid for the Divine Soul Flower is five tons of Immortal Mines!"
"Six tons!"
"Seven tons!"
The price quickly rose to ten tons, but several bidders refused to give up.
"Fifteen tons!" the petulant woman shouted immediately.
"Oh, my dear young miss, can’t you just quiet down a little?" Her guard was on the verge of tears. If the Red Sand Main God finds out about this, I’m a dead man! Besides, we can’t even produce fifteen tons!
The crowd was shocked. No one had expected a bid of fifteen tons. That price was already extraordinary, and it seemed unlikely anyone would go higher. The other bidders fell silent, giving up.
From his suite opposite hers, Ye Fan found the voice strangely familiar, but he couldn’t quite place it, much to his frustration.
Just then, a voice came from the suite next to his—the one that had been eerily silent.
"Twenty tons!"
The crowd gasped. Twenty tons! That price already exceeded the value of the Divine Soul Flower. They couldn’t believe someone would be so extravagant. Even Ye Fan was taken aback.
This person must be a Divine Sense Cultivator; otherwise, they wouldn’t pay such an outrageous price. That also explains why the neighboring suite felt empty. The person inside must have had their Divine Sense retracted the whole time. freeweɓnovel.cøm
"Damn it! How dare you try to snatch something from me! Twenty-five tons!"
As soon as she shouted the bid, the old guard beside her dropped to his knees. This young miss really dares to name any price, doesn’t she?! Even her master would have to think twice about spending twenty-five tons. The price for the Divine Soul Flower had become astronomical, far exceeding its actual worth. ƒrēewebnovel.com
The suite next to Ye Fan’s fell silent, as did the rest of the auction hall. Indeed, this price was now impossible to challenge.
At this moment, Ye Fan knew it was his turn. The gray-clothed old man was also looking toward Ye Fan’s suite. This gentleman should be making his move now. If he doesn’t, I’ll have to sell it for twenty-five tons.
"Hmph. Finally, no one is competing with me," the woman said with delight. Her guard, however, was in utter misery. Looks like I’ll have to write an IOU for this... I don’t have that kind of fortune on me.
"One Fire Essence Immortal Crystal," Ye Fan declared.
The murmuring crowd fell silent in an instant. They were stunned. The gentleman had bid again, and this time, it was an earth-shattering offer. A Fire Essence Immortal Crystal was a top-tier treasure, worth even more than a top-grade Immortal Crystal. The bid was so staggering it left everyone trembling in awe.
The gray-clothed old man laughed inwardly, a wild and triumphant laugh. It’s not Immortal Mines I want! The auction house is never short of those. What we truly lack are top-grade Immortal Crystals! Such treasures are scarce even among the Main Gods. As for myself or even God Slayer... we possess nothing like a Fire Essence Immortal Crystal.
