"What, are you interested in this?"
Ye Tian could not help but ask.
"Yes, I do want to fight for it." Chen Wen did not hide it.
Ye Tian thought for a moment before saying, "This thing probably won't come cheap. If you haven't prepared enough Spirit Crystals, I have some here."
"Don't worry, I have enough Spirit Crystals to bid for this essence blood." Chen Wen smiled.
Ye Tian did not persist. "Same as before—if you need anything, just say the word."
"Alright." Chen Wen nodded.
At this moment, the venue erupted into noise once more. "Hurry up already, stop beating around the bush."
"Yeah, yeah, quickly announce the starting price."
"..."
Hearing the voices around her, Liu Ruyan smiled before saying, "Since everyone can't wait any longer, I'll state the price directly."
"The starting price is three hundred million Top-grade Spirit Crystals, with each raise no less than fifty million."
Clang!!!
"The auction now begins."
"I bid five hundred million Top-grade Spirit Crystals."
"I bid six hundred million Top-grade Spirit Crystals."
"I bid seven hundred million Top-grade Spirit Crystals."
"..."
"I bid one billion Top-grade Spirit Crystals."
Just as everyone was shouting bids with no end in sight, a voice came from a private room on the third floor. "Two billion Top-grade Spirit Crystals."
The moment those words rang out, the crowd below, who had been fiercely competing, immediately fell silent.
The next instant, every gaze turned toward the private rooms.
They did not know who had spoken, but they could tell from the voice that it was a young man.
At the same time, they were certain that he was from one of the Nine Great Powers.
Upon learning that someone from the Nine Great Powers had entered the bidding, many people below began to hesitate.
Moreover,