“Two thousand divine stones, deal.”
Great Sage Luo Qi beamed with joy, the first cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills alone had sold for far beyond his expectations.
As the number of Divine Roaming Pills dwindled, even higher prices might emerge.
Next, the auction for the second cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills.
As soon as the bidding began, the Source Demon Godson called out, “One thousand five hundred divine stones.”
Instantly, the entire venue fell silent.
What was this about?
With a starting bid of one hundred divine stones, the first bid had already soared to the heavens, leaving no room for others to compete.
The Source Demon Godson’s face turned cold and sharp as he said, “This cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills, I, the Godson, am determined to have. I hope everyone will give me some face. Otherwise, even if the price is pushed above two thousand divine stones, I will fight to the end.”
One thousand five hundred divine stones exceeded the psychological threshold of most cultivators present.
The Source Demon Godson, to curry favour with Prajna, was willing to pay an astronomical price to secure a cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills. Bidding to this level, the number of cultivators daring to raise the price further could be counted on one hand.
“Once the Source Demon Godson buys this cauldron, his wealth will be exhausted.”
“The Source Heaven Temple likely gave him a budget of one thousand divine stones at most, the remaining five hundred must come from his own pocket. His gains from the Kunlun Realm’s Merit Battlefield will probably be wiped out.”
“Is he foolish, or just infatuated? For Prajna, he’s sparing no expense.”
…
The main bidders from the middle and lower three clans gave up, unwilling to clash head-on with the Source Demon Godson. If the price truly reached above two thousand divine stones, the loss would outweigh the gain.
Seeing no one else bid, the Source Demon Godson let out a slight sigh of relief.
If someone had challenged him and driven the price above two thousand divine stones, even if he secured the Divine Roaming Pills, he’d be saddled with massive debt.
Repaying it would take decades, perhaps even a century.
At the Great Sage level, rapid cultivation required substantial divine stone support.
“Two thousand divine stones.”
Another domineering voice echoed through the auction hall.
The Source Demon Godson’s eyes turned bloodshot, his hair standing on end as if ready to devour someone. He glared at Blood Slaughter and roared, “You dare bid? Can you even produce two thousand divine stones?”
Blood Slaughter sat calmly in his chair, glancing lightly at him, and said, “Since this Sage dares to bid, naturally I’m not afraid of lacking divine stones. Source Demon, didn’t you just say you’d fight to the end? Go on, keep bidding, this Sage will match you.”
“You…”
The Source Demon Godson pointed at Blood Slaughter, his teeth nearly grinding to dust.
“Are you fighting or not? You’re a Godson, after all, a top-tier prodigy of our generation. Can two thousand divine stones scare you off?” Blood Slaughter taunted.
At the Saint King level, though Blood Slaughter was a top figure, he was slightly inferior to the Source Demon Godson.
Being mocked by someone once beneath him, the Source Demon Godson’s rage was uncontainable, feeling utterly humiliated.
Blood Slaughter furrowed his brow, urging in an encouraging tone, “Add a bit more, just a bit, give it a try. You might just secure this cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills. Add a little more.”
The Source Demon Godson wrestled internally, glancing at Prajna. Finally, summoning his courage, he decided to go all in, determined to win this cauldron no matter the cost.
“Two thousand and ten divine stones,” he declared, fists clenched, trembling as he spoke.
To buy this cauldron, he was plunging into massive debt.
But if it could win Prajna’s smile, it was all worth it.
“Two thousand five hundred divine stones,” Blood Slaughter called out leisurely.
The Source Demon Godson felt as if struck by lightning, nearly spitting out a mouthful of sacred blood. He roared, “You dare toy with me?”
Blood Slaughter looked puzzled and said, “What do you mean? This Godson only asked you to add a bit more, not that I’d let you have the cauldron. If you’re not convinced, why not… add a bit more?”
The Source Demon Godson’s hatred reached its peak, convinced Blood Slaughter was deliberately humiliating him in front of everyone.
“Fine, fine, fine. I’ll remember this, well done. Don’t ever fall into my hands,” the Source Demon Godson spat.
After a brief silence, Great Sage Luo Qi announced, “The second cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills, sold for two thousand five hundred divine stones.”
Having consecutively bought two cauldrons at sky-high prices, Blood Slaughter’s name and background quickly spread through the auction hall, sparking heated discussions.
“Blood Slaughter must be representing the Blood Heaven Tribe.”
“It seems the Blood Heaven Tribe is going all out to dominate the Hunting Heaven Feast.”
“The Blood Heaven Tribe likely doesn’t have many Great Sages at the Hundred-Shackle Realm for the Hunting Heaven Feast. One cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills is more than enough. Why buy two?”
“Perhaps Blood Slaughter struck it rich in the Kunlun Realm’s Merit Battlefield and plans to keep one cauldron for his own use at the Hundred-Shackle Realm.”
…
Various speculations circulated in the auction hall.
The six Great Sages of the Mo Luo Family, having previously seen Zhang Ruochen leave with Blood Slaughter, suspected the buyer of the Divine Roaming Pills was likely Zhang Ruochen.
Mo Luo War Emperor said, “Zhang Ruochen swept through the Kunlun Realm’s Merit Battlefield, amassing vast treasures and wealth. It must be him buying the Divine Roaming Pills.”
“I knew it, how else could Blood Slaughter suddenly act so bold? He’s not spending his own divine stones.”
Mo Luo Tian Su, puzzled, said, “Haven’t you noticed Blood Slaughter’s odd behaviour? He seems to want others to keep bidding. In that earlier situation, if he hadn’t provoked Source Demon, two thousand divine stones would’ve secured the second cauldron. Source Demon added ten divine stones, yet Blood Slaughter jumped to two thousand five hundred. Even with abundant divine stones, that’s reckless.”
Mo Luo War Emperor, believing he’d cracked the case, smirked and said, “If Zhang Ruochen is indeed the buyer, why isn’t he bidding himself?”
“You mean Zhang Ruochen isn’t at the auction?” one Great Sage speculated.
Mo Luo War Emperor said, “That’s the only explanation. Zhang Ruochen had other matters to attend to, left the auction, and entrusted the bidding to Blood Slaughter.”
“But I’ve heard Blood Slaughter and Zhang Ruochen have significant bad blood.”
Another Mo Luo Family Great Sage slapped the table and said, “I get it! Blood Slaughter is using this auction to ruthlessly scam Zhang Ruochen, exacting revenge.”
Mo Luo War Emperor nodded with a smile, glancing at Blood Slaughter’s VIP seat, and said, “Whether our guess is right, we’ll know soon enough.”
The third cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills went up for auction.
This time, Blood Slaughter seemed impatient, calling out first, “Two thousand divine stones.”
At this price, countless cultivators felt an urge to curse.
So greedy, trying to buy up all the Divine Roaming Pills?
Even Great Sage Luo Qi, hosting the auction, began to suspect Blood Slaughter was causing trouble. Could a Great Sage who just entered the Immortal Realm produce thousands of divine stones?
Even cultivators at the Great Sage level for a thousand years might not amass that much.
Only after receiving a transmission from Great Sage San Jin did Luo Qi breathe a sigh of relief.
The third cauldron was ultimately bought by Blood Slaughter for two thousand divine stones.
For the fourth cauldron, Blood Slaughter again opened with a staggering bid of two thousand divine stones, but this time, Wu Jiang tentatively raised the price twice. In the end, Blood Slaughter secured it for two thousand five hundred divine stones.
For the fifth cauldron, Wu Jiang bid again, pushing the price to two thousand seven hundred divine stones.
Yet Blood Slaughter won it for three thousand divine stones.
Far from being discouraged, Wu Jiang laughed and said, “As expected, it’s not Blood Slaughter bidding, but someone else.”
The Source Demon Godson asked, “What do you mean? It’s not Blood Slaughter?”
“Even if Blood Slaughter were foolish, he wouldn’t bid like this,” Wu Jiang said.
The Source Demon Godson agreed, saying, “Indeed, something’s off. Even if bidding for someone else, he shouldn’t be so reckless.”
“Earlier, it was clear you were deliberately driving up the price to scam him. But he didn’t seem to care, jumping straight to three thousand divine stones.”
Great Emperor Sen Luo said, “Why bother with all that? Since Blood Slaughter is so arrogant, let’s keep pushing the price up and see how many divine stones he can burn through.”
At this point in the auction, the cultivators of the upper three clans were fuming, barely containing their rage at Blood Slaughter.
Since he didn’t care about divine stones, they’d make him pay even more.
Meanwhile, Mo Luo War Emperor laughed, “As expected, Blood Slaughter is trying to scam Zhang Ruochen. In that case, how can I not play along?”
The other five Mo Luo Family Great Sages smirked mischievously.
The sixth cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills went up for auction.
“Two thousand divine stones,” Blood Slaughter called out first.
Wu Jiang bid, “Two thousand five hundred divine stones.”
“Three thousand divine stones,” Mo Luo War Emperor said.
Blood Slaughter was slightly surprised, why were people suddenly bidding so boldly?
It was a stark contrast to their earlier cautious tones.
But this suited him perfectly, and he thought gleefully, “You should’ve done this sooner. If the price doesn’t go high enough, how can Zhang Ruochen feel the pain?”
“Three thousand five hundred divine stones,” Blood Slaughter called out excitedly.
“Four thousand divine stones,” Wu Jiang said.
“Four thousand five hundred divine stones,” Mo Luo War Emperor said.
“Five thousand divine stones,” Blood Slaughter said.
The cultivators in the auction hall were utterly stunned.
Was this really an auction for a single cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills?
Was this cauldron truly just a half-king-grade sacred pill?
“Six thousand.”
“Seven thousand.”
“Eight thousand.”
…
The bidding price skyrocketed like a straight line.
Blood Slaughter, Wu Jiang, and Mo Luo War Emperor seemed to forget the unit was “divine stones,” shouting numbers with reckless abandon.
“Ten thousand.”
The moment he shouted this price, Blood Slaughter snapped awake, his body trembling violently.
What had he just done?
Ten thousand what? Divine stones?
Blood Slaughter inwardly cursed his mistake. Whether it was two thousand or three thousand divine stones per cauldron, he could still explain it to Zhang Ruochen.
But ten thousand divine stones was far beyond the value of the Divine Roaming Pills. How could Zhang Ruochen not realise he was being scammed?
Recalling Zhang Ruochen’s terrifying methods, Blood Slaughter’s earlier thrill vanished, replaced by dread and regret for his recklessness. He should’ve stopped sooner.
Just as Blood Slaughter was in agony, on the verge of despair, Mo Luo War Emperor’s voice rang out, “Eleven thousand.”
The sound was like music to his ears, utterly divine.
Blood Slaughter’s eyes lit up, and he sprang to his feet, saying, “This cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills is yours, I’m out. Congratulations, congratulations Reproductions, congratulations, the Mo Luo Family is truly an ancient clan, bold and admirable.”
At that moment, Mo Luo War Emperor snapped awake, turning to the Mo Luo Family Great Sages beside him and asking, “How much did I just bid?”
The Mo Luo Family Great Sages were dazed, their bodies numb, unable to speak.
Mo Luo Tian Su’s stiff face twitched slightly as he said, “Eleven thousand divine stones.”
Mo Luo War Emperor felt his soul shatter, his gaze locking onto Wu Jiang as if grasping at a final lifeline, saying, “You… add a bit more, just a bit, even ten stones, and I’ll let you have this cauldron.”
Wu Jiang said nothing, merely shooting him a look that said, “Do you think I’m an idiot?”
Earlier, Wu Jiang had nearly been swept up in the frenzy by Blood Slaughter and Mo Luo War Emperor, almost blurting out “twelve thousand.” Fortunately, Blood Slaughter’s withdrawal woke him in time.
Though he owned a divine stone mine, it would take a millennium to produce ten thousand divine stones.
The Source Demon Godson, sweating profusely, said, “Blood Slaughter was indeed scamming us, luring us in to pull off a big con.”
“Do you think it’s possible Blood Slaughter is a shill planted by the Star Sea World? The price of this sixth cauldron could buy ten cauldrons,” someone speculated.
“Entirely possible.”
“Good thing I didn’t fall for it. Getting scammed for ten thousand divine stones would mean a millennium of debt.”
“Eleven thousand divine stones, that’s eleven trillion sacred stones, enough for the Mo Luo Family to train millions of saints. This is a fatal mistake.”
“Mo Luo War Emperor’s in deep trouble. Spending eleven thousand divine stones on a cauldron of Divine Roaming Pills will make him the laughingstock of the entire Hell Realm.”
“Such a blunder will ruin his prospects. The Mo Luo Family will likely stop investing in him and may even strip him of the ‘Mo Luo’ title.”
Realising the gravity of his mistake, Mo Luo War Emperor looked pleadingly at Great Sage Luo Qi on the auction stage.
Luo Qi shook his head. A bid made at an auction was final, the Star Sea World was not a place to mess around.
Mo Luo War Emperor glared at Blood Slaughter, saying, “Weren’t you determined to get the Divine Roaming Pills? Add a bit more, and I’ll let you have it.”
Blood Slaughter shrugged, saying, “When did I say I was determined? Since I can’t outbid you, it’s yours.”
Unable to contain his fury, Mo Luo War Emperor’s body erupted with overwhelming evil energy, charging at Blood Slaughter, “You’ve ruined me, I’ll take you down with me!”
Seeing this, the cultivators in the auction hall felt a surge of satisfaction.
They cheered for Mo Luo War Emperor, hoping he’d crush Blood Slaughter, the despicable scoundrel who was surely a shill for the Star Sea World.
Unfortunately, before reaching Blood Slaughter, Mo Luo War Emperor was apprehended by the Star Sea World’s enforcers.
Blood Slaughter let out a long sigh of relief, adjusting his sacred robe and glancing at the crowd, only then noticing the hostile atmosphere. Why did so many cultivators suddenly want him dead, with such deep hatred?
It was just an auction, was it that serious?
Was it jealousy of his wealth?
It seemed he’d need to keep a lower profile going forward.
