Gong Shaoyu was full of astonishment.
He hadn't expected the other party to have reached this point too, needing to sell off Domain Artifacts.
"Looks like you really need the Heavenly Fire Spirit Pearl."
"In that case, I definitely can't let you have it."
Gong Shaoyu snorted.
"Judging by its attributes and power, I'd conservatively estimate its price at two hundred Top-grade Star Medicines."
Great Elder Ren Tong named the price, his voice trembling.
He'd never imagined that a mere Heavenly Fire Spirit Pearl could sell for such an astronomical sum.
"So that's how it is..."
"Eight hundred!"
Li Ye placed a bid.
The entire crowd was shocked.
No one noticed that his voice had just carried a faint trace of Illusionary Technique.
This trick was usually of little use, but Gong Shaoyu was clearly getting red-eyed from competing with Li Ye.
There couldn't have been a better time to use it on him.
Sure enough, Gong Shaoyu's emotions flared at once. He snorted and bid, "One thousand!"
"One thousand two hundred!"
"One thousand four hundred..."
The two bid almost without pause. After a few breaths, the price had reached two thousand.
The auction hall's atmosphere reached a fever pitch.
"They're adding two hundred at a time. Are they competing with Domain Artifacts?"
Quite a few people cried out in surprise.
They marveled at the two men's immense wealth.
That was a Domain Artifact! They'd never seen one auctioned like this in their entire lives.
The great local clans and ancient sects were all moved.
"Two thousand eight hundred."
"Three thousand!"
"Three thousand two hundred..."
Only Li Ye and Gong Shaoyu were bidding, yet the excitement surpassed that of a crowd of a hundred thousand.
Many people felt their scalps go numb.
"Do they really want it this badly,