Is One Hundred Fifty Thousand a Lot?

"Idiot, what are you doing at the auction if you don't have money? Go home now."

Lin Dong glanced at Hua Zong indifferently and continued, "Ninety thousand!"

"Kid, you..."

Hua Zong's expression changed, and a chilling Mental Energy surged out, rushing towards Lin Dong's mind like a venomous snake emerging from its hole. He wanted to turn this brat who dared to offend him into an idiot on the spot.

However, something strange happened: all the Mental Energy he released vanished as if it had been swallowed by a horde of mud.

Knowing he had met a tough opponent, Hua Zong made a decisive move and immediately severed that Mental Power. If his Mental Energy continued to be consumed without limit, he would probably become an idiot on the spot.

A mocking smile crept onto Lin Dong's lips as he raised his voice and said, "The Martial Alliance actually allows the Yin Puppet Sect's Protector to act so recklessly on its own territory. Doesn't this mean the Martial Alliance is inferior to the Yin Puppet Sect?"

"Protector Hua, if you continue to disrupt the normal auction order, don't blame the Martial Alliance for turning its back on you."

On the auction stage, the auctioneer, who was already dissatisfied with Hua Zong, immediately waved his hand, and several powerful auras hidden in the shadows immediately pressed down on the scene.

The Martial Alliance, the Yin Puppet Sect, and the Great Demon Sect were originally a three-way balance of power, and it was not a matter of who was stronger or weaker. The Xie Long had been very tolerant of the Hua Zong before, but that was only because he estimated that the Hua Sect's identity was troublesome, but it did not mean that he was afraid of the Hua Zong.

"Fine, kid, you've got guts. We'll see about that."

Enraged and speechless, Hua Zong laughed and uttered some harsh words to Lin Dong before shouting, "One hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pill!"

"110,000!"

A casual voice rang out.

"120,000!"

"One hundred and thirty thousand!"

"140,000!"

"150,000!"

"Sixteen..."

Hua Zong, his blood rushing to his head, wanted to continue filming, but a middle-aged man with a hooked nose grabbed him and whispered a dissuade him:

"Protector Hua, if we spend 160,000 to buy a futon of unknown grade, it will be difficult to explain to Elder Hua Gu. Besides, our goal is that High-grade Spirit Treasure that's the grand finale, so it's really not advisable to waste the Pure Yuan Pill here."

Hua Zong fell silent upon hearing this, and even lowered his raised hand.

He could afford 160,000 Pure Yuan Pill, but it wouldn't be worth it to use them to buy an ordinary Spirit Treasure that could only nurture Mental Energy.

"This young man has offered 150,000 Pure Yuan Pill. Any higher bids? 150,000 once, 150,000 twice, 150,000..."

The experienced Xie Long knew the situation perfectly well and immediately made a decisive decision.

Seeing the Soul Nourishing Cushion completely fall into Lin Dong's hands, Hua Zong's killing intent towards Lin Dong grew stronger. He was determined to kill this brat who dared to offend him in public.

"Hey kid, something that could have been bought for a maximum of 80,000 Pure Yuan Pill has now been forced to cost 150,000 Pure Yuan Pill by me. Aren't you annoyed?"

Not one to back down, Hua Zong's eyes lit up and he immediately began to mock Lin Dong.

"Is 150,000 Pure Yuan Pills a lot?"

Lin Dong glanced at Hua Zong, puzzled.

This is a powerful artifact ranked fifth on the Ancient Divine Artifact Ranking. It was personally crafted by the strongest ancient figure in the Tianxuan Continent, the Ancestral Symbol Ancestor. It is something that cannot be bought even with Pure Yuan Pill, let alone a large number of Nirvana Pill or even Profound Xuan Yuan Pill.

"You, you're awful..."

An unnatural crimson flush immediately spread across Hua Zong's cheeks. He felt an unprecedented humiliation. As the son of an elder of the Yin Puppet Sect, this was the first time he had been looked down upon for his wealth.

"Hehe, hehe..."

At the same time, scattered bursts of laughter suddenly rang out in the arena.

Of course, out of consideration for Hua Zong's status, everyone's laughter might have been somewhat suppressed, but anyone could hear the mockery in it.

Damn it, finally someone can teach Hua Zong a lesson. He deserves it.

"Wu Li, immediately send someone to investigate this kid's identity. I want him dead! I want him dead! Now! Immediately!!!"

Hua Zong, whose entire face felt burning hot, roared in a low voice like a wounded beast.

"Yes, Protector Hua Zong!"

The middle-aged man with the hooked nose immediately accepted the order and withdrew, just as he always handled such matters with ease.

On the auction stage, the auctioneer, Xie Long, also noticed the unusual movements of the Yin Puppet Sect members, but he couldn't interfere with such matters. The Martial Alliance could only guarantee Lin Dong's safety within the auction house.

"Sigh, it's just a pity about this seemingly decent-looking kid."

The Xie Long sighed inwardly, but outwardly, maintaining his highly professional demeanor, he said calmly, "The next item is the twenty-eighth..."

"Hehe, kid, although the runes on that futon are indeed quite mysterious, even I, Lord Marten, can't understand them for a while, but isn't spending 150,000 Pure Yuan Pill a bit too much?"

"This price is enough to buy a decent High-grade Spirit Treasure."

A voice quietly reached Lin Dong's ears from his seat.

"We'll talk about it when we get back. I have other plans."

Lin Dong silently replied, "This isn't the place to talk."

"Tch, boring."

Bored, Little Marten muttered something under his breath and, like Lin Dong, fell silent, waiting for the auction to end.

Time flew by like water, and the auction was soon coming to an end.

"The last item to be auctioned, which is also the highlight of this auction: the High-grade Spirit Treasure Mysterious Yellow Earth Armor. This treasure was obtained by our Martial Alliance from the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet. It is of excellent quality and its defensive power is terrifying."

"Once a Yuan Dan Realm martial artist wears it, he can ignore the full-force attack of Creation Stage expert. Even Creation Stage expert would have to put in a lot of effort to break through it. The starting bid for the Yellow Earth Armor is 120,000 Pure Yuan Pill. The bidding will begin now."

On the auction stage, the Xie Long carefully lifted the red silk cloth on the tray, revealing a precious armor that shone with an earthy yellow luster.

The moment the High-grade Spirit Treasure Mysterious Yellow Earth Armor, appeared, the atmosphere in the room instantly became heated. It was unknown how many people had come specifically for this final auction item.

High-grade Spirit Treasure, and a defensive Spirit Treasure at that, obtaining it would be like adding a heavy layer of protection to oneself—who wouldn't want that? Even Hua Zong, who had been silent until now, rallied his forces and confidently entered the fray to participate in the bidding.

"125,000 Pure Yuan Pill!"

"One hundred and thirty thousand!"

"One hundred and thirty-five thousand!"

As soon as the Xie Long announced the start of the auction, the price of the Mysterious Yellow Earth Armor was immediately driven up at an extremely fast speed. At this point, the auctioneers, who were blinded by greed, did not care whether the bidders were from the Hua Zong or the Qiong Zong sects; money was Wang Dao.

"Eighteen Pure Yuan Pill!"

When Hua Zong called out a new price, the room fell silent.

The price of 180,000 has already exhausted the value of High-grade Spirit Treasure. It is not appropriate to raise the price any further. Besides, there will be plenty of opportunities to obtain High-grade Spirit Treasure in the future, so it's not worth it to do it again.

Therefore, those who were following the photographers all chose to give up.

Hua Zong, finally showing some backbone, was beaming. He felt that even Mu Qianqian, the beauty of the Great Demon Sect whom he had always admired, seemed to be giving him a second glance. However, the boy in black was still leaning there with his eyes closed, which was quite an eyesore.

At this moment, Hua Zong suddenly had a thought and came up with a plan.