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Death Grip
Hearing the name Shattering Star Finger, Xing Chen couldn't help but brighten up; what he needed was an Earth-Level Advanced Martial Technique, and it had finally appeared.
"Nine hundred thousand."
"One million."
There were quite a few competitors for Shattering Star Finger. Besides the royal family and Guangyang Prefecture, other factions were also participating in the bidding.
After all, an Earth-Level Advanced Martial Technique is quite rare; how could anyone let such an opportunity slip away?
"Two million."
After observing for a moment, Xing Chen decided to join the bidding for the first time.
The current competitors were mainly the Bai Family and the Lin family. Upon hearing Xing Chen's voice, everyone couldn't help but glance over.
Before this, the VIP Room where Xing Chen was located had been very quiet, never participating in any bidding. No one expected him to suddenly join in this time.
"Hmph, truly overestimating oneself. How dare you compete with the Bai Family and the Lin family for Martial Arts."
Many people on the scene sneered inwardly.
After Xing Chen entered the bidding, the Bai Family, perhaps due to their financial strain from previously purchasing their own family's Martial Arts, soon withdrew from the competition. Now only Xing Chen and the Lin family remained in the bidding.
"Your family seems to have quite a strong financial backing!" Xing Chen glanced at Lin Fei and said lightly. At this point, the price of Shattering Star Finger had already been raised to five million.
"Uh, uh, you're too kind..." Lin Fei wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looking quite embarrassed.
"Damn it, did you think I was complimenting you?" Xing Chen cursed and then called out again, "Five million five hundred thousand!"
As Xing Chen's voice fell, the Lin family did not raise their bid, and the Shattering Star Finger was finally secured by Xing Chen.
"The next auction item is a map..." White-Robed Elder smiled at the crowd. Seeing that there was no reaction from them, White-Robed Elder continued, "This map leads to the location of the Thunderfire Deity's Legacy. Whoever obtains this map will have a great chance of acquiring the Inheritance of the Thunderfire Deity."
Wow!
As soon as the elder finished speaking, the crowd erupted in excitement. It was already surprising to see the Divine Weapon of the Thunderfire Deity here; they never expected there would also be a map leading to the Thunderfire Deity's Legacy.
The Thunderfire Deity was a powerful figure of Gaze of Fate. If one could obtain his Inheritance, they would at least achieve the status of a strong figure in the Yang Spirit Realm. The hearts of the crowd began to race with anticipation.
"The map to the Thunderfire Deity's Legacy... There is no starting bid. Everyone can bid freely. The highest bidder will receive this map and may potentially gain the Inheritance of the Thunderfire Deity," White-Robed Elder encouraged.
"Five million!"
"Six million."
"Eight million."
In just a short moment, the price for the map to the Thunderfire Deity's Legacy had already soared to over ten million. However, for some reason, this time Guangyang Prefecture did not participate in the bidding.
Aside from the Lin family and the Bai Family, only the royal family could still place bids; others could no longer afford such high prices.
"Thirteen million." A faint voice came from the royal family's VIP Room, causing an instant silence in what had been a lively auction hall. Soon after, people began to discuss among themselves again.
"It’s actually the Crown Prince who placed a bid."
"Tch, even if it is the Crown Prince, he has no real power. The fate of the Sword Kingdom is in the hands of Guangyang Prefecture and the Sword Sect, not in those of the royal family."
"That's right; the royal family is merely a decoration."
The people below seemed to look down on the royal family.
"Is the royal family of Sword Kingdom really that insignificant?" Xing Chen slowly asked Lin Fei.
"Well, the royal family indeed has little status; the true rulers of Sword Kingdom are the Sword Sect and Guangyang Prefecture." Lin Fei was taken aback. From Xing Chen's words, he keenly realized a problem: Xing Chen was not from Sword Kingdom, otherwise he wouldn't have said 'your Sword Kingdom Royal Family.'
"Fourteen million." This voice came from the Lin family's VIP Room, clearly indicating that the Lin family was determined to acquire this map.
"Fifteen million." A similar voice emerged from Bai Family's VIP Room, also revealing a strong intent to obtain it.
The inheritance of Thunderfire Deity was incredibly important. As long as one obtained the inheritance, it would be possible to develop their own power to a level not weaker than Guangyang Prefecture and the Sword Sect.
"What a bunch of fools. If Thunderfire Deity's inheritance were truly so easy to obtain, the Zhi Family would have already gone to retrieve it themselves instead of auctioning it off." Watching the fierce competition among the three factions, Xing Chen sneered. The reason Zhi Family was auctioning this item instead of retrieving it themselves must have a reason behind it.
Meanwhile, the royal family and other forces had already been blinded by Thunderfire Deity's immense power and had not considered why Zhi Family did not go retrieve Thunderfire Deity's inheritance themselves but chose to auction it instead.
"Are you suggesting that Zhi Family has ulterior motives?" After hearing Xing Chen's words, Lin Fei couldn't help but turn his gaze toward him.
"Just think about it. If you had this map, would you auction it off? No one in this world is a fool; there must be a reason why Zhi Family chose to auction it." A hint of sarcasm appeared on Xing Chen's lips. Although he had some thoughts about Thunderfire Deity's inheritance, he didn't feel it was absolutely necessary for him to obtain it, so he saw things more clearly. Zhi Family must have some hidden agenda for doing this.
"Could it be that Zhi Family wants the person who buys the map to act as a scout for them?" After pondering for a moment, Lin Fei finally grasped the key point.
Xing Chen shook his head; he wasn't certain about this matter either. However, he was sure that Zhi Family definitely had ill intentions.
"Twenty million."
At this point, the price of the map had already risen to twenty million, and only the Lin family and the royal family remained in the bidding; Bai Family had already withdrawn.
In the end, the map was purchased by the royal family for thirty million. At this time, the elder on stage also brought out the final auction item—Breakthrough Pill!
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is today's last auction item, Breakthrough Pill. The sole purpose of Breakthrough Pill is to help individuals break through bottlenecks. Those below Yang Spirit Realm who consume Breakthrough Pill can achieve a one hundred percent success rate in breaking through a bottleneck, while those at Yang Spirit Realm only have a fifty percent chance." The elder held a jade bottle in his palm, which contained a milky-white pill. This was indeed the Breakthrough Pill that helps people break through bottlenecks.
"Breakthrough Pill, starting price five hundred One Hundred Thousand Yuan Stone, each bid must not be less than ten One Hundred Thousand Yuan Stone," the old man announced loudly.
"Five million one hundred thousand."
"Five million two hundred thousand."
"Five million three hundred thousand."
The crowd began to bid, and the price of the Breakthrough Pill soared rapidly.
Although Xing Chen also wanted to buy the Breakthrough Pill, he simply did not have enough Yuan Stones. Even though he sold two Martial Arts for a high price of nine million, purchasing the Shattering Star Finger had already cost him five million five hundred thousand, leaving him with only three hundred fifty thousand. Even adding his own Yuan Stones, he could muster at most three hundred sixty thousand, which was far from enough to compete.
"Ten million." At this moment, Dantai Hongzhen, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up again, raising the bid to ten million One Hundred Thousand Yuan Stone.
The venue fell silent for a moment before the price began to climb again.
After reaching twenty million, only Guangyang Prefecture and Dantai Hongzhen remained in the bidding, while the Lin family, Bai Family, and the royal family had all withdrawn from the competition.
"Sigh, we spent too many Yuan Stones on the map of the place where the Thunderfire Deity's Legacy was auctioned earlier; otherwise, our royal family could have added another strong expert in the Yang Spirit Realm," someone from the royal family lamented. However, they had no regrets, as obtaining the Thunderfire Deity's Inheritance would inevitably lead to their rise.
In contrast, Guangyang Prefecture had not spent too much in previous bids; although they secured the Thunderfire Divine Blade, they still had plenty of Yuan Stones left.
The only unfortunate ones were the Lin family. Aside from securing a few items at the beginning, they ended up with nothing of real value.
"Thirty million," Dantai Hongzhen declared loudly. After hesitating for a moment, the people from Guangyang Prefecture chose not to continue bidding. Thus, the Breakthrough Pill was won by Dantai Hongzhen, and the auction came to an end.
Although Xing Chen only secured the Martial Arts Shattering Star Finger, it was exactly what he needed at that moment, so he felt his trip was worthwhile. The royal family and Guangyang Prefecture also gained something from it; the only ones feeling frustrated were the Bai Family, who not only left empty-handed but also lost several hundred One Hundred Thousand Yuan Stone due to their own family's Martial Arts.
"While acquiring the Shattering Star Finger is something to celebrate, what's more important is that I finally found someone from the Sword Sect. The person who recklessly bid on the Thunderclap Sword technique must surely be from the Sword Sect," a cold light flickered in Xing Chen's eyes as he glanced toward the room where Dantai Hongzhen was located. However, since he could not act here, Xing Chen refrained from making any impulsive moves.
With the successful transaction of the last item, the auction officially came to an end. Xing Chen, satisfied after collecting the items he had bid on and the spirit stones from consignment, was about to leave.
"Lin Fei, I'm leaving Radiant City now. If you have any requests, I can still fulfill them for you. Otherwise, who knows when we'll meet again," Xing Chen said, glancing at Lin Fei.
"I think I'll wait until later to bring it up. I hope you won't forget by then," Lin Fei replied with a smile.
"Suit yourself!" Xing Chen shrugged nonchalantly. With a movement, his figure faded, leaving only an afterimage behind as he had already vanished.
Before long, Xing Chen appeared outside Radiant City. Not far ahead of him, a young man in his twenties was walking leisurely; this person was Dan Tai Hongzhen, a disciple of the Sword Sect.
"Meeting me is your misfortune. I'll take back some of Yang Xingguang's debt from you first and settle the rest with him later," Xing Chen sneered, his figure moving instantly to appear right in front of the young man.
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