Prince Xue Xing, Ning Fengzhi

"Ah!"

The middle-aged man screamed in terror and collapsed limply onto his backside. Liquid ran from his trouser leg, giving off a sharp, foul stench.

Everyone turned to look at him, their gazes strange, low snickers rising around them. The middle-aged man's face shifted between green and white. He looked at Zhu Huang as if he were staring at a demon, yet the depths of his eyes were filled with venomous resentment. He glared fixedly at Zhu Huang, but no longer dared to provoke him.

He was only an old wastrel. Zhu Huang felt even sparing him another glance would be a waste. But just as he left the hall and was about to walk out of the Heaven Dou Auction House, the auction house staff stopped him.

The middle-aged man stared at Zhu Huang's back, his eyes filled with venomous resentment, humiliated to the point of despair. He had actually been frightened into collapsing to the ground by a single look, even losing control of his bladder. What made it even harder to bear was that his disgrace had been witnessed by so many people on the spot.

He had utterly lost face as Heaven Dou's foremost prince. How could he still have the dignity to bark orders and throw his weight around in front of these people in the future?

These people had to be laughing at him in their hearts right now! He wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl inside!

"Damn it. No matter who you are, if you dared humiliate me, Xue Xing, then you're dead."

Prince Xue Xing shouted angrily, "Men!"

In the ordinary seats at the back, several people who looked as though they were participating in the auction but were actually Xue Xing's subordinates silently gathered around.

"Your Highness, what are your orders?"

"Go. Follow that man. I want to know where he stays, who he meets, and while you're at it, investigate his identity. I suspect he's a spy sent by the Star Luo Empire to gather intelligence and cause destruction."

With that massive accusation placed on him, Xue Xing's face twisted into a savage grin. "Since he's a spy sent by the Star Luo Empire, he's an enemy of the empire. Capture him. I'll interrogate him personally. If he dares resist, mobilize the army and encircle him."

"Yes!"

One of his subordinates accepted the order and left. Prince Xue Xing sat back down with a dark face, no longer able to muster much interest even in those top-quality beast women. His mind was filled with nothing but revenge, wiping away his hatred and shame.

However, out of his lustful instincts, he still bought those top-quality beast women, planning to take them home and enjoy them slowly.

Only when a shout came from above did he stir. "One six-thousand-year Golden Jade Tiger Skull. I need not say much about its value. Starting bid: one million. Each raise must be no less than one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins."

Prince Xue Xing's spirits lifted. Hating that man was one thing, but he could not miss out on a soul bone either.

"One million five hundred thousand!"

Prince Xue Xing directly raised the price by five hundred thousand in one breath, looking rich and determined to win. But that failed to scare off those who had designs on the soul bone.

"One million six hundred thousand."

"One million seven hundred thousand."

"One million eight hundred thousand."

"Three million!"

The bid rose by one million two hundred thousand in a single breath, even more extravagant than Prince Xue Xing, with the air of someone whose money was burning a hole in his hand. Quite a few people were instantly frightened off.

Prince Xue Xing's expression turned ugly. He turned his head in anger and saw, in the VIP area more than ten meters away, a masked man radiating a refined air seated there elegantly. Sensing Prince Xue Xing's gaze, the man even turned his head and gave him a gentle smile.

"Ning Fengzhi!"

Prince Xue Xing gnashed his teeth. Although the man wore a mask, that graceful, warm bearing was something only a few people in all of Heaven Dou City possessed, and the only person with the wealth to compete with him was Ning Fengzhi.

Not to mention the old man standing behind him, body ramrod straight, his whole person exuding a sharp, chilling aura. He stood motionless, as though in meditation, or as though pondering something. Prince Xue Xing had seen him many times as well. How could he fail to recognize him?

Sword Douluo Chen Xin had always been inseparable from Sect Master Ning Fengzhi.

"Hmph. Three million one hundred thousand!"

He could lose the man, but not the battle. Prince Xue Xing would not be frightened by the other party. In terms of wealth, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was indeed wealthy enough to rival a nation, but he, Xue Xing, was not short of money either.

"Three million five hundred thousand."

Ning Fengzhi made his bid calmly.

"Four million!"

Prince Xue Xing said viciously. By now, he had already lost his head. He had been humiliated by Zhu Huang earlier, and now Ning Fengzhi had jumped out to oppose him. He directed all the pent-up rage in his chest straight at Ning Fengzhi.

"Four million five hundred thousand."

"Five million!"

Ning Fengzhi finally stopped bidding. The others had long since been scared away by the two men's extravagant wealth, and no one else dared compete with them. In the end, this soul bone was won by Prince Xue Xing for five million Gold Soul Coins.

Next came two more soul bones, both of better quality than the previous one. Ning Fengzhi bought a trunk bone from a Great Vajra Ape. Although it was only over seven thousand years old, considering the rarity and value of trunk bones, it was worth more than many Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.

Even though he had spent more than ten million Gold Soul Coins to win this trunk bone, Ning Fengzhi still felt it was well worth it. This trip had not been wasted.

After leaving the auction house, Ning Fengzhi saw that Chen Xin still looked thoughtful, and could not help smiling. "Uncle Sword, are you still thinking about that man?"

Sword Douluo said, "Fengzhi, that man is far from simple."

"Uncle Sword, of course I know he's not simple. Someone who can take out three soul bones to auction, including an extremely rare soul bone like the Great Vajra Ape trunk bone—how could he possibly be simple?"

Ning Fengzhi rubbed the soul bone in his palm. A fierce, baleful aura rushed toward him. The entire soul bone was pale gold, radiating a crystalline, brilliant glow, like a bright lamp in the dark night.

Sword Douluo said, "No, Fengzhi. You only know he isn't simple, but you don't know where exactly he isn't simple."

"Oh? Uncle Sword knows?"

Ning Fengzhi followed Sword Douluo's words and continued, "Judging from that man's voice, he shouldn't be old. The air about him was also transcendent and extraordinary, very rarely seen. He should be someone with considerable status and standing. Otherwise, that kind of presence and confidence could not be cultivated."

"Fengzhi, the angles from which we judge people are different. You always like to analyze them from identity and status. As for me, I don't look at anything else. I only look at strength."

Sword Douluo said calmly, "That man was very strong. Perhaps even stronger than me."

"What?"

Ning Fengzhi was startled. "Uncle Sword, you're already a rank ninety-five Super Douluo. In all of Douluo Continent, there are only a handful who can compare with you. How could someone stronger than you suddenly appear in Heaven Dou City? Could they be from Spirit Hall's Worship Hall?"

As the master of Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Ning Fengzhi knew more than most. He knew Spirit Hall had a Worship Hall, and that it should contain Spirit Hall's hidden power. If there were soul masters stronger than Chen Xin in the Worship Hall, Ning Fengzhi could believe it.

But he did not think such experts could exist elsewhere. Even the current master of Clear Sky Sect or Yu Yuanzhen, master of Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, were, in his view, inferior to Uncle Sword.

"There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons beneath the heavens. Who knows how many experts are concealed out there? My strength may be decent, but I wouldn't dare say no one is stronger than me."

Chen Xin shook his head. "That person is definitely an extraordinary powerhouse. Prince Xue Xing has kicked an iron plate this time."

Ning Fengzhi considered even more. What effect would a suddenly appearing Super Douluo have on the current balance? And what identity did that person have?

If it was a wild one with no factional affiliation, like Dugu Bo, that would be fine. But if it was the hidden strength of some great power, then he had no choice but to proceed carefully.

"In that case, let Prince Xue Xing test the waters. We'll watch for now. Once we have more information, we'll decide how to treat that person."

A sharp gleam flashed in Ning Fengzhi's eyes as he spoke calmly.