What had begun as a well-organized auction had now completely devolved into a fierce bidding war among the Spiritual Sea Realm oldies.
Each of these old monsters had amassed vast amounts of wealth. As soon as they began to bid, the so-called genius prodigies were rendered speechless. In fact, even if these geniuses possessed considerable wealth, they would never dare to challenge these old monsters!
The elder in Box Nine shouted with a hint of anger, raising the bid directly from 1,500,000 to 2,000,000. He, too, was an expert in the Spiritual Sea Realm with a water attribute. If he obtained the Tiankui Holy Water, he was confident he could advance further.
And advancing further meant reaching the realm of a half-step emperor!
"2,200,000!" Deng Xian's voice finally showed some excitement. It was clear that he was unwilling to give up on the Tiankui Holy Water.
"2,300,000! My two old friends, how about doing me a favor?"
The elder in Box Twenty also continued to bid. His thoughts were similar to those of the elder in Box Nine; no one wanted to miss the opportunity to become a half-step emperor.
"Minister of the Masses[1], everyone speaks based on their abilities! 5,000,000!" The elder in Box Nine gritted his teeth and shouted. 5,000,000 high-grade elemental stones, which was the equivalent to tens of billions of crystal coins! This price was starting to make even him feel a bit of pain.
"Gasp!" The ordinary bidders on the first floor’s eyes couldn't help but twitch. These old monsters were indeed incredibly wealthy!
Ling Feng felt his throat go dry and couldn't help but swallow hard. Are the few bottles of river water I have casually collected really worth this much?
Yue Yunlan and Qiao Qiao were also silent. Ling Feng had so much of this Tiankui Holy Water that he could fill barrels with it!
Deng Xian could no longer sit still. He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth. "This Tiankui Holy Water is something I must obtain!"
Sitting next to Deng Xian, Deng Yongshi looked at her grandfather in astonishment. Usually, her grandfather could be described as downright stingy, yet this time he was willing to spend so many high-grade elemental stones!
She realized how naive she had been; her grandfather was far wealthier than she had imagined!
"Grandpa, be careful with your bids!" Deng Yongshi urged anxiously, gritting her teeth. "You still need to help me win the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit!"
"Little Shi, this Tiankui Holy Water is of great importance. I can't worry about anything else right now."
As the pillar of the Ascendant Eagle General’s household, only by becoming stronger could he ensure the household's stability. In comparison, enhancing his granddaughter's cultivation could be postponed.
The bidders were once again stunned. Deng Xian truly lived up to his reputation as the Ascendant Eagle General. His wealth was astonishing!
Ling Feng, on the other hand, was ecstatic. Just fetching a bit of river water from the Five Elements Heavenly Palace had fetched such a high price. Considering there were entire rivers in the palace, if all of it were converted to elemental stones, it would be an ocean of wealth!
He suddenly understood why Zifeng and that despicable donkey were so reluctant to leave the Five Elements Heavenly Palace.
Just breathing the air inside was like inhaling vast amounts of crystal coins!
In the end, the bottle of Tiankui Holy Water was sold to Deng Xian for the astronomical price of 7,000,000 high-grade elemental stones. Ling Feng couldn't help but marvel at how easily he had earned such wealth!
Overnight, his fortune had multiplied hundreds of times over. The feeling was akin to soaring into the sky!
"Next is the final treasured item of the night, the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit!"
After the Tiankui Holy Water was sold, Feng Yu's face was beaming. Even with just a five-percent profit, the Tianmeng Auction House had made a fortune tonight!
"Next is the final treasured item of the night, the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit. I believe everyone has been eagerly awaiting this."
Feng Yu laughed heartily and pointed to a fist-sized, dark red fruit on the tray before him. The fruit emanated an incredibly rich essence and exuded an aura reminiscent of an ancient divine dragon.
Anything related to a divine dragon was destined to be extraordinary!
This Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit was naturally a priceless treasure.
"I won't waste any words. I believe everyone understands the effects of the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit. The starting bid is also 200,000 high-grade elemental stones, with each increment no less than 10,000. Let the bidding begin!"
As soon as Feng Yu finished speaking, the bidders below couldn't contain themselves and shouted out. During the bidding for the Tiankui Holy Water, they hadn't even had the chance to bid as that was entirely a contest for the Spiritual Sea Realm experts, and they dared not intervene.
However, the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit was different. It wasn't as useful to Spiritual Sea Realm experts, so they wouldn't get seriously involved.
While the ordinary bidders were frantically raising their bids, a soft voice suddenly emerged from Deng Xian's VIP Box Three. The voice was melodious and clear, like the song of a golden oriole.
This time, Deng Yongshi had learned from her previous bidding failure and insisted on bidding herself to avoid her unreliable grandfather letting the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit slip away.
As soon as Deng Yongshi spoke, the young talents of the imperial capital in the auction hall couldn't sit still.
"It's Miss Deng Yongshi, the one known as the 'Blue Pearl of the Sea!' I didn't expect her to personally participate in the bidding!"
"Indeed, Miss Deng has reached the bottleneck of the forty-ninth meridian gate. This Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit is perfect for her to break through."
"It's her!" Ling Feng's eyes twitched, and he couldn't help but smile wryly.
This time, it seemed he was once again going to compete with General Deng Xian's granddaughter again. And once more, he couldn't let the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit go to her.
That woman must have wronged me in a past life and owes me some sort of karmic debt...
"Mr. Ling, do you also know General Deng Xian's granddaughter?"
Yue Yunlan blinked her beautiful eyes. She wasn't unfamiliar with Deng Yongshi.
Yue Yunlan was the top beauty of Tianwei Academy, while Deng Yongshi held the same title at Hailan Academy. Both were renowned beauties in the imperial capital.
Of course, in terms of strength, Yue Yunlan far surpassed Deng Yongshi. Deng Yongshi could only match her in terms of appearance.
As for who was the superior beauty, it was a matter of personal preference.
Ling Feng smiled faintly. He didn't particularly like or dislike Deng Yongshi; he simply saw her as a somewhat spoiled and willful young lady.
"Mr. Ling, you sure know a lot of beautiful women!" Qiao Qiao said, provoking jealousy.
"Uh..." Ling Feng rubbed his nose, unsure how to respond.
Yue Yunlan rolled her eyes at Qiao Qiao and changed the subject. "General Ascendant Eagle consumed a lot of wealth competing for the Tiankui Holy Water. It looks like you can easily win the Dragon Blood Sacred Fruit, Mr. Ling."
"Let's hope so. 1,100,000!"
Ling Feng lowered his voice and directly bid 1,100,000 in a deep tone.
1. Situ was one of the highest ranking government offices in ancient China. Established in the Western Zhou dynasty, it was originally written as 司土 (pinyin: Sītǔ), meaning Administrator of Land. During the Han dynasty, the title became written with the different characters 司徒 (pinyin: Sītú; lit. 'Administrator of people'), which is translated as Minister over the Masses ☜