Chapter 84: The Finale Item - Slaying Heaven Sword Canon

"Tch, old ghost, go on and keep bidding!"

"You dare to compete with this young lady? You should weigh yourself first to see if you have the capability~"

Ye Han was completely immersed in the joy of securing the treasure, paying absolutely no mind to Zhong Sheng and the others. Pampered since childhood, she simply did not know the meaning of fear.

Had Ye Lingyue not restrained her, given Ye Han's temper, she would have marched straight into the Heaven Character private room and cursed Zhong Sheng while pointing at his nose.

"Xiao Han, you... you used five thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones to win this Zixia Bixian Fruit, you really... you really act without considering the consequences."

Ye Lingyue furrowed her brows. Before she could even attempt to stop her, Ye Han had already shouted the bid.

The Ye family possessed a massive foundation and vast businesses, but even they could not withstand such reckless squandering.

But Ye Han did not take it seriously at all. So what if her own pockets were empty? Ye Lingyue was still here. As the eldest sister of the Ye family, deeply trusted by their father, the Spirit Stones within her Storage Ring were piled up like mountains~

"No more fooling around from now on. Do not forget that we came here to find Chu Chen. Stop stirring up trouble for me."

Ye Lingyue sighed softly, issuing another warning.

Yet Ye Han merely stuck out her tongue playfully, tossing the words entirely to the wind.

Outside, the auction continued.

After several treasures were successfully auctioned, another highly valuable heavenly and earthly spiritual object was presented.

"This item is named the Earth Core Green Lotus Seed. It harbors dense Earth-attribute and Wood-attribute spiritual energy. Once successfully refined and absorbed, it can instantly boost the cultivation of anyone possessing Earth or Wood spiritual roots."

With a wave of the auctioneer's hand, the Earth Core Green Lotus Seed instantly erupted with a beam of earthen yellow light and another of cyan-brown. Dense Earth and Wood spiritual energy flooded the auction hall, completely enchanting the cultivators who possessed these two spiritual roots.

"Without further ado, the starting bid for this item is two hundred Top Grade Spirit Stones. Each subsequent bid must increase by no less than fifty Top Grade Spirit Stones."

As soon as these words fell, the cultivators below began to shout their bids.

"This young lady wants this item. One thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

From the Yellow Character private room, Ye Han's willful and capricious voice echoed across the hall once more, as domineering and tyrannical as ever.

As expected, the moment Ye Han made her move, the auction hall fell completely silent.

Everyone present had witnessed Ye Han's financial might. Once she struck, no one dared to cross blades with her.

"One thousand five hundred Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

But just as Ye Han smugly believed the Earth Core Green Lotus Seed was in her bag, Zhong Sheng's familiar voice rang out from the Heaven Character private room.

"Hmph, you still dare to compete with me? You seek your own end!"

Infuriated, Ye Han ignored Ye Lingyue's attempts to stop her and declared aggressively:

"Two thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones!!"

Zhong Sheng likewise snorted coldly and continued:

"Three thousand!"

"Four thousand! This young lady bids four thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones!!"

...

Under Chu Chen's instruction, Zhong Sheng halted his bidding, serving up the Earth Core Green Lotus Seed on a silver platter.

Ye Han grew even more triumphant, openly mocking Zhong Sheng and thoroughly inflaming his temper.

The auction progressed. One after another, earthly and heavenly spiritual objects containing the five elemental powers appeared, such as the Narcissus Vine, Golden Sun Flower, and Fierce Wind Grass...

Under Chu Chen's subtle command, Zhong Sheng deliberately drove the prices higher and higher, only to yield at the critical moment. This forced Ye Han to sweep up these spiritual objects at exorbitant prices far exceeding their market value.

"Fellow Daoists, the next item is the finale of this auction, the supreme treasure of our gathering!"

The auctioneer clapped his hands lightly. Once all eyes were fixed upon him, he waved his hand. The void before him shattered, revealing a jade pendant radiating a razor-sharp sword aura:

"This is the Saint-tier cultivation method, the Slaying Heaven Sword Canon!!"

"This Sword Canon consists of three stances:

First Stance: One Sword Severs Mountains and Rivers!

Second Stance: One Sword Topples the Mortal City!

Third Stance: One Sword Shatters the Heavenly Gate!!"

"Although this Sword Canon is only of the Saint-tier, if one fully masters the final stance, they can match a Saint King Realm expert in battle!!"

"Without further ado, the starting bid for the Slaying Heaven Sword Canon is ten thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones. Each bid must increase by no less than five hundred Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

Boom!!

The moment the auctioneer's words fell, the atmosphere in the entire auction hall ignited.

Inside the Heaven Character private room, Chu Chen stared at the Slaying Heaven Sword Canon on the stage, his eyes burning with fervor.

Qi Lao'er had sent him to participate in this auction entirely for the sake of this Slaying Heaven Sword Canon!

To receive such absolute validation from a Saint King expert, its value spoke for itself...

Therefore, this Slaying Heaven Sword Canon-he, Chu Chen, was determined to obtain it! Absolutely determined!!

Likewise, in the Yellow Character private room, Ye Han's eyes gleamed the moment she laid eyes on the Slaying Heaven Sword Canon.

"Eldest Sister, I must win this Slaying Heaven Sword Canon! I must!!"

"Compared to the Slaying Heaven Sword Canon, all the treasures I bought earlier are completely unpresentable. Xiao Xuan's birthday is rapidly approaching. If I buy this Slaying Heaven Sword Canon for him, he will definitely be overjoyed."

Bubbling with happiness, Ye Han tugged at Ye Lingyue's hand, acting coy as she demanded Spirit Stones:

"Eldest Sister, hurry and give me your Spirit Stones! Quickly! I must give Xiao Xuan the very best! I absolutely must!!"

"Eleven thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Twelve thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

"This old man bids fifteen thousand!!"

...

Outside, after a bloodthirsty round of bidding, the price of the Slaying Heaven Sword Canon skyrocketed to fifteen thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones.

"This young lady bids twenty thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones! Who dares to fight me for it?!"

But the moment Ye Han spoke, she directly jacked the price of the Slaying Heaven Sword Canon up to twenty thousand, instantly suppressing everyone present.

"The Heaven Character private room bids twenty-three thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

Zhong Sheng's voice rang out once again, ruthlessly cutting in.

"Hmph, old ghost, you still dare to challenge me?"

Ye Han showed absolutely no weakness, striking back forcefully:

"Twenty-five thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones!"

"Twenty-seven thousand!"

"Twenty-eight thousand!"

"Thirty thousand!! This young lady bids thirty thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones!!"

Whoosh-

As soon as the astronomical price of thirty thousand Top Grade Spirit Stones was announced, Zhong Sheng fell silent once more. The Slaying Heaven Sword Canon fell perfectly into Ye Han's lap.

Inside the Heaven Character private room, Zhang Ke'er's little mouth pouted high into the air from sheer anger.

Zhong Sheng's face was covered in dense Killing Intent, his heart brimming with intense reluctance.

Only Elder Bai of the Shenhuo City auction house hid a snicker behind his hand. With Chu Chen's divine assist, the auction house had made an absolute killing!!

"Enough, stop pouting. The auction is over. What are you all still standing around for?"

Chu Chen chuckled, rising to his feet and preparing to leave:

"Let's head back quickly, lest..."

Before Chu Chen could even finish, Zhang Ke'er interrupted him with deep dissatisfaction:

"Back, back, back, that's all you know how to say!"

"This Holy Maiden truly suffered eight lifetimes of rotten luck this time! I came to the auction with you, and I didn't even get to buy a single treasure! Hmph~"

Chu Chen merely smiled, offering no explanation as he strolled out of the private room on his own.

Though Zhong Sheng felt equally stifled, he dared not show the slightest trace of displeasure, obediently following behind Chu Chen.

Zhang Ke'er pouted, vowing in her heart to ignore Chu Chen for the rest of her life. But seeing him already striding out of the auction house, she angrily stomped her feet before pattering after him.

Once the three of them exited the auction house and stepped onto the bustling main street, just as they prepared to use Sword Riding to return to the Divine Flame Imperial Palace, two familiar figures materialized before them.

"Chu... Chu Chen, is it really you?"

"I knew you wouldn't die! I knew you wouldn't die!!"

Ye Lingyue and Ye Han had been waiting there for quite some time. Upon seeing Chu Chen's familiar face again, Ye Lingyue could no longer maintain her composure. Her eyes flushed red:

"Hurry and come back with Eldest Sister! Come back to the Ye family with Eldest Sister!!"

As she spoke, she grabbed Chu Chen's arm, fully intending to drag him back to the Ye family by force.

She completely disregarded whether Chu Chen was willing, or if he even wanted to go.

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