Inside Dugu Bo's private room.
He sat on the sofa, clutching the Wishing Treasure Pouch tightly, his brows knotted together.
He kept turning Shen Yan's words over in his mind.
Did he take a fancy to it or not?
Dugu Bo pondered for a while but could make neither head nor tail of it.
In the end, he could only sigh and put the Wishing Treasure Pouch away again.
Forget it. I'll wait until the auction ends.
He looked back toward the floor. Would this God-bestowed Soul Ring end up with Spirit Hall or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
On the auction stage.
Shen Yan repeated the bid.
"The current highest bid is still fifty million Gold Soul Coins."
"Are there any higher bids?"
The moment he finished speaking, Ning Fengzhi spoke up.
"Sixty million Gold Soul Coins."
Another increase of ten million in one go!
The entire hall erupted.
Yet before Shen Yan could repeat the bid, he was interrupted.
Qian Daoliu's voice came from another private room.
"Seventy million Gold Soul Coins."
Another ten million!
One took the stage as soon as the other finished, leaving no room even to catch a breath.
On the auction stage, Shen Yan's eyes shone beneath his hood.
That's it!
Keep raising, raising, raising the price until you're sick of it!
He was wild with joy inside, but his expression remained as still as calm water.
"Seventy million Gold Soul Coins. Are there any further bids?"
This time, silence lasted several seconds.
In Ning Fengzhi's private room, Chen Xin and Gu Rong sat beside him, their expressions grave.
"Fengzhi, Spirit Hall is determined to win this time."
Chen Xin said quietly, "It's already seventy million. Are we still bidding?"
Ning Fengzhi set down his teacup and smiled faintly.
"Of course. Why wouldn't we?"
His voice rang out again.
"Seventy-five million Gold Soul Coins."
This time, Qian Daoliu did not immediately counter.
He sat in his private room, looking through the Light Curtain toward the direction of Ning Fengzhi's room.
Although the private rooms were isolated from one another, only a handful of powers on the entire continent could go head-to-head with Spirit Hall at this price.
Qian Daoliu gave a soft snort, a cold glint flashing through his eyes.
"Anyone with the means to match our bids must be the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
His voice was low, carrying a trace of killing intent.
"I'll make them pay for this someday!"
With that, Qian Daoliu spoke up directly.
"Eighty million Gold Soul Coins, plus a 30,000-Year Ghost Tiger Left Leg Bone!"
A Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone!
And a thirty-thousand-year leg Soul Bone at that, a superb treasure for agility-type soul masters!
Put up for sale alone, this Soul Bone would be worth at least five million Gold Soul Coins!
Qian Daoliu was plainly telling everyone that Spirit Hall had money to spare.
In Ning Fengzhi's private room, Chen Xin's expression changed.
"They're even bringing out Soul Bones."
Gu Rong said gravely, "Spirit Hall is getting serious."
Yet Ning Fengzhi remained composed and spoke again.
"Ninety million Gold Soul Coins."
He had directly surpassed the Soul Bone's value with cash!
Such financial power made everyone in the private rooms draw a sharp breath.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect truly lived up to its reputation for wealth rivaling a nation's!
In Qian Daoliu's private room, his expression finally darkened.
He said nothing, merely raising his hand in a beckoning motion.
A pitch-black Soul Bone, radiating a gloomy aura, appeared in his hand.
A 40,000-Year Cave Demon Spider Right Leg Bone!
"Ninety million Gold Soul Coins, plus a 40,000-Year Cave Demon Spider Right Leg Bone."
Qian Daoliu's voice was icy.
In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's private room, Chen Xin could no longer remain seated.
He stepped forward and urged quietly.
"Fengzhi, that's about enough."
"If we keep bidding, even if we get it, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on to it."
Gu Rong nodded beside him. "Fengzhi, Jian is right. Let's stop before we go too far."
Ning Fengzhi looked at the two Titled Douluo but merely smiled faintly.
A meaningful glint passed through his eyes.
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Bone, don't worry."
"I know my limits."
With that, he straightened his sleeves.
Then, in a calm voice, he spoke a figure that plunged the entire hall into deathly silence.
"One hundred million Gold Soul Coins."
One hundred million!
A full hundred million Gold Soul Coins!
The moment that figure was spoken, the entire auction hall fell as silent as the grave.
Everyone froze.
Xue Ye looked rather displeased and gave a soft snort.
"This Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is even wealthier than I thought!"
In Qian Daoliu's private room, his fists abruptly clenched.
Golden Crocodile Douluo was so furious that he slammed the table and sprang to his feet.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is simply courting death!"
He snarled, "Once we get out of here, I'll-"
"Sit down."
Qian Daoliu raised a hand to stop him.
Golden Crocodile Douluo gritted his teeth but ultimately sat back down.
Qian Daoliu drew a deep breath, his gaze icy as he looked at the Light Curtain.
He had not expected Ning Fengzhi to dare follow him all the way to a hundred million.
Still less had he expected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's financial resources to be so immense.
But this God-bestowed Soul Ring was intended for Xue'er.
He had to get it.
Qian Daoliu slowly spoke.
"One hundred million Gold Soul Coins..."
He raised his hand in a beckoning motion, and an ocher-yellow torso bone appeared in his hand.
"Plus a 50,000-Year Vajra Bear Torso Bone."
Another Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone!
Was this the depth of Spirit Hall's reserves?!
Every spectator was stunned.
Torso bones were already the rarest of all Soul Bone types, and this was a fifty-thousand-year Vajra Bear torso bone!
Inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's private room.
Upon hearing this bid, Ning Fengzhi's smile only deepened.
He slowly sat back on the sofa, lifted his teacup, and took a light sip.
He made no further bids.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance, each seeing confusion in the other's eyes.
He had been fighting to the bitter end just a moment ago. Why had he suddenly given up?
Seemingly noticing their confusion, Ning Fengzhi explained with a smile.
"Uncle Jian, Uncle Bone, don't worry. In this bidding, I only wanted to drain some of Spirit Hall's finances."
"At the next auction, no one will be able to bid against us. Besides..."
His gaze turned toward the black-robed figure on the auction stage, a meaningful glint passing through his eyes.
"Some things matter more than the auction."
Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a look, only half understanding, but asked no further questions.
On the auction stage.
Looking at the final bid on the Light Curtain, Shen Yan was grinning so hard his mouth almost split.
One hundred million Gold Soul Coins!
Plus three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones!
Enough for him to buy more than a dozen God-bestowed Soul Rings!
Shen Yan drew a deep breath, forcibly suppressed his excitement, and spoke as steadily as he could.
"One hundred million Gold Soul Coins, plus three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones."
"Are there any further bids?"
The entire hall was silent.
No one spoke.
In Skywater Academy's private room, Xue Wu could not help pursing her lips.
"At that price, who could possibly afford to bid?"
Shui Qingshuang said with a faint smile.
"It looks like the next auction item will belong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."
Onstage, Shen Yan swiftly struck the gavel three times.
"Sold!"
"Congratulations to this honored guest on winning the God-bestowed Soul Ring for one hundred million Gold Soul Coins and three Soul Bones!"
A Light Curtain appeared before Shen Yan, and he placed the God-bestowed Soul Ring inside it.
On the other side, Qian Daoliu also placed the corresponding payment inside.
Money in one hand, goods in the other.
"All right, this auction has concluded. The next auction will take place in one month's time."
"I do not wish normal bidding during the auction to turn into a conflict. Otherwise, you will lose your chance to attend the next auction."
Those words were meant for Qian Daoliu.
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