The price increases weren’t too fast, but they weren’t slow either. Although basically no one knew what this egg was, if it could be had for just twenty or thirty million Black Xuan Stones, it was worth a gamble. What if it was the egg of an extremely powerful ancient Demon Beast? That would be a huge win.
However, people like Tian Sanlin, Nangong Jie, Nangong Ao, Yao Zheng, and others didn’t join the fray. On one hand, they looked down on it—why rush when it was just the first treasure? There would definitely be better items later. On the other hand, they were also conserving their funds and strength, waiting for the treasures they wanted most to appear.
the price reached eighteen million, and there weren’t many bidders left.
Finally, Su Chen spoke up, "Twenty million!"
As Su Chen spoke, many people turned to look at him. Su Chen was now a person of interest, sitting between two goddesses, daring to challenge the Fourth Prince and even everyone else. It would be difficult not to become a person of interest.
The young man who had bid eighteen million Black Xuan Stones—a man in his thirties from a decent family in the Nan E Ancient Capital, not a top power, but respectable enough—frowned slightly. He was somewhat displeased, considering that the egg had seemed almost within his grasp.
Taking a deep breath, he said, "Twenty-one million!"
"Thirty million!" Su Chen didn’t hesitate at all. With an impassive face, he placed his bid directly. Worth over thirty billion, what was thirty million to him? It was just a drop in the bucket! Why waste time?
Thirty million? Su Chen’s leap of nearly ten million startled many.
The young man in his thirties who had wanted to bid again went pale and fell silent.
The others looked at Su Chen, curious. Was Su Chen really so wealthy? Wasn’t he said to be from a lower dynasty? Could a young man from a dynasty really produce thirty million so easily?
No one questioned him though, because since Su Chen had made the bid and no alarms were ringing from the platform in front of him, it was clear that he could produce the thirty million.
"Thirty million once. Thirty million twice. Thirty million three times," Elder Ji glanced at Su Chen and, unconcerned, quickly finalized the auction. Then, a waiter brought the egg over to Su Chen, who paid for it on the spot.
The first item had found an owner.
Su Chen’s face was expressionless, but inside, he was pleased. It was a steal, wasn’t it?
"Next, the second treasure." Elder Ji didn’t waste any time. The second item was already being brought up, "This treasure is a great item, an Elixir!!!!!"
As he spoke, Elder Ji directly removed the red cloth.
"A Dao Grade Elixir. As everyone knows, Dao Grade Alchemists have almost gone extinct on the Divine Martial Continent, and Dao Grade Elixirs are rare and invaluable. With each one consumed, one less remains. The starting bid is fifty million."
When Elder Ji finished speaking, many people’s eyes already shone with interest.
A Dao Grade Elixir was extremely useful for Martial Cultivators in the Dome Extreme Realm. Consume it, refine and merge, and ascending a level was without the slightest issue.
Even those present, like Yao Zheng, Tian Sanlin, Nangong Ao, and others, all had eyes that burned with interest.
"One hundred million!" In an instant, the Sixteenth Prince, Nangong Hui, suddenly spoke up.
His opening bid shocked everyone.
He doubled the price at once.
He was determined to get it!
Nangong Hui was smart. He had a clear understanding of his own wealth and strength. To wait for the last few Supreme Treasures and compete with his fourth brother, fifth brother, Nineteenth Sister, Tian Sanlin, Yao Zheng, Wei Lin, and others, he had no chance of victory.
With that in mind, he was resolved to pick something good from the earlier treasures. This Dao Grade Elixir was just right for him.
By doubling the opening bid, he was also warning many Martial Cultivators. He was determined to win it, and many Martial Cultivators would give him face, after all, he was a prince, with the Royal Family behind him.
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Before this, the many Martial Cultivators who wanted to make a move all fell silent.
A Dao Grade Elixir, though precious, wasn’t quite appropriate for a bid over 100 million, not to mention that it would needlessly offend Nangong Hui. It wasn’t worth it.
Nangong Hui felt somewhat smug, it seemed, he was going to make a profit!
Time ticked by, second by second.
Still, no one spoke up.
Elder Ji said with a smile, "Is there no one else bidding? If no one else bids, then it belongs to the Sixteenth Prince."
"200 million," Su Chen finally spoke up.
And when he did, it was a shocker.
From 100 million to 200 million?!!!
A Dao Grade Elixir absolutely cannot be worth 200 million.
This must be someone with more money than sense.
The entire hall fell suddenly silent.
Everyone was staring at Su Chen, totally unable to comprehend!
Some were even skeptical, 200 million? 200 million was not a small sum, did he really have it?
Nangong Hui’s expression changed drastically, and he turned his head sharply to look at Su Chen, "You want to offer 200 million? Are you sure?"
"Can you even produce 200 million?" Nangong Hui was nearly grinding his teeth. He completely abandoned the idea of competing with Su Chen. If he continued to bid, that would be foolish; he only had a little over 400 million in Black Xuan Stones on hand!
But he didn’t believe that Su Chen had 200 million!
Even if Li Ping and Su Wanqing were to help Su Chen, it wasn’t possible for him to come up with 200 million.
As if 200 million were just a number? This would have to be paid with Black Xuan Stones.
Su Chen still ignored him.
Can’t produce it? If he couldn’t, that small platform would have to issue a warning. Really, what an idiot.
"200 million, does anyone have a higher bid?" finally, Elder Ji gave Su Chen a deep look before continuing.
Having a lot of money doesn’t mean wasting it; it’s already 200 million, and to continue bidding would be madness, wouldn’t it?
"Damn it!" Nangong Hui clenched his fists, sitting in his seat with rage and the intent to kill in his heart. Suddenly, he remembered what Su Chen had said to him outside the auction—If you manage to get your hands on a treasure today, consider it my loss.
He really intends to antagonize me.
"Let you be arrogant for now; I refuse to believe you can still be so arrogant in the next round," Nangong Hui took a deep breath to comfort himself. Su Chen had already spent 203 million; he must be running dry, right?
"Perhaps, the next treasure will be even better," Nangong Hui murmured to himself.
Su Chen had already paid and obtained the Dao Grade Elixir, feeling very comfortable in his heart. Although it was a bit pricey, it didn’t matter! He had the Temporal Heavenly Dao, which was nearly equivalent to having endless wealth. Why bother counting the cost? This kind of suppression, this kind of dominance, it feels amazing, doesn’t it? Especially since the other party was the Sixteenth Prince, Nangong Hui.
On the main stage, Elder Ji continued, "The third treasure!!! A Sword, a Dao Instrument, and not only that, but it is also a Middle Stage existence within Dao Instruments! This Dao Instrument Sword comes from ancient times! It has existed for over ten million years, and yet, after all this time, it hasn’t shown a trace of decay and is instead extremely bright and full of Divine Charm."