Chapter 142: Auction Ends

"Wulin, sorry, those herbs you need have become extremely hard to find after the twelfth seal; it's not that Shilake Academy lacks funds, but they simply cannot be found."

"Herbs of ten-thousand-year grade are still manageable, but anything above hundred-thousand-year grade is a rarity seen once a century; I advise you not to get your hopes up too high."

The two passages Mu En had said flashed through his mind, and Tang Wulin only felt his breathing become rapid.

A hundred-thousand-year-grade immortal herb—he might not encounter another in his lifetime, yet he didn't expect to find one here.

But the question is whether he can snatch it? Everyone knows how precious a hundred-thousand-year immortal-grade herb is; just now we saw the situation where Wang Yan couldn't simply purchase the left arm bone of the Ice Jade Scorpion, so can he actually buy this even more precious immortal herb?

Regardless of what he thinks, the auction proceeds in an orderly manner.

Xu Jiujiu continued to introduce:

"Of course, this herb isn't without flaws. Theoretically, a hundred-thousand-year-grade herb should already have developed its own spirituality, but as everyone sees, this specimen we're selling shows no such sign; experts examined it and found that when it reached the ten-thousand-year mark, it encountered its natural nemesis. Although it ultimately preserved itself, it also suffered severe damage, so its efficacy is inferior to that of a normal hundred-thousand-year immortal herb."

"Nevertheless, even so, its effects far surpass those of ordinary ten-thousand-year herbs; it not only grants the consumer cultivation and physical enhancement, but also bestows dragon clan bloodline—regardless of the consumer's martial soul, after taking it they can wield some dragon abilities, and those with dragon-type martial souls can receive comprehensive improvement."

"Now we give all guests thirty minutes to rest and appreciate; thirty minutes later, this final main auction will begin. This auction house allows payment via collateral, assessing collateral at the fairest value, but converting to cash incurs a twenty percent handling fee. Opportunity knocks but once—a hundred-thousand-year immortal herb is not something you can easily encounter; with it you can surely forge a supreme powerhouse, so don't miss this chance."

Wang Yan sat on the sofa, brows furrowed; the allure of this treasure is undeniable, yet everyone from Shilake Academy had shining faces but helpless expressions.

Precisely because this treasure is precious, its price must be astronomically terrifying; even if Shilake Academy's finances wanted to buy it, it would inevitably be a severe financial blow.

Moreover, with their current lineup, it's uncertain whether they could even bring it back to absorb if they really purchased this treasure.

Thirty minutes is plenty of time, enough for many people to handle many affairs.

Soon, the auction began; the starting bid for the hundred-thousand-year Dragon Blood reishi immortal herb reached one hundred million gold soul coins, and according to Xu Jiujiu, this starting bid set a record in the history of the Star Light Auction House.

The ensuing bidding could only be described as brutal; at the outset, three parties actually participated in the competition.

The price kept rising, quickly reaching one hundred thirty million gold soul coins; after hitting that figure, the auction's pace began to slow. After all, exceeding one hundred million gold soul coins is not a sum ordinary forces can produce.

However, at that moment the number suddenly jumped, shooting up to one hundred sixty million—someone actually raised the bid by thirty million outright.

"Damn it!"

In Guest Room No. 2, Xiao Hongchen plopped onto the sofa, his eyes gloomy.

Even he dared not continue bidding; such a sum would be fine if his grandfather personally came, but he simply lacks the qualification to pay it.

In Guest Room No. 3.

"Bastard! If I find out who placed that bid, I'll kill him!"

In this guest room there were only two people, both looking about forty; the speaker was tall and stout, most remarkably his right arm was exceptionally thick—at least twice the size of his left—and his whole body exuded an aura somewhat like a primeval ferocious beast.

The other person was small and slender, but with an unusually large head, resembling a big-headed doll; his sparse hairs were still yellow, yet when his eyes opened and closed, sharp light flashed, shining like a bright lamp.

"Don't rush; we'll find out who bought it. Even if we can't buy it back for the young master, at least we'll know whom to rob." As he spoke, the big-headed man narrowed his eyes, and immediately the air inside the guest room violently twisted, making everything inside seem illusory.

The eyes of the several maids and the auctioneer in the room instantly turned dazed; the big-headed man sat back on the sofa and beckoned to the woman who was a Black-rank Auctioneer.

"You, come over."

The Black-rank Auctioneer hurried forward and stood foolishly before him.

"Go check—find out the background of the person who just bid one hundred sixty million gold soul coins."

"Yes."

The Black-rank Auctioneer actually replied respectfully and turned to leave.

"Second brother, you're still the best; otherwise we could simply take over the auction house staff and seize the item."

The thick-armed man said in a low voice, while speaking, his eyes already flashed with murderous light.

The big-headed man shook his head.

"No, this Star Light Auction House is backed by the Star Net Empire's royal family, and such a top-tier auction wouldn't go unguarded. I sense at least four powerful auras here—four Honored Douluo are present; do you want to die? Unless a sect elder is here, we won't fare well. Rest assured, letting them take it doesn't matter; as long as we target correctly, with our Original Body Sect's strength, do we still worry about failing to retrieve it?"

The figure of one hundred sixty million gold soul coins ultimately stopped jumping; this astronomical number is terrifying for any faction.

In Guest Room No. 1, Xu Jiawei revealed a satisfied smile.

"That person indeed made a move; good, the favor is sold, and we can still make a big profit."

Having said that, he slowly rose; the Soul Tool Screen ahead split open to both sides, and the figure of that imperial emperor vanished into the secret passageway.

At the same time, the secret passageways in each guest room opened respectively, allowing the guests participating in the bidding inside to leave secretly.

However, the Shilake personnel received special treatment.

"Princess Jiujiu, what's the matter?"

Seeing Xu Jiujiu suddenly arrive at the room, Wang Yan smiled confidently.

Not only him, most of the Shilake Academy people at this point had also guessed what Xu Jiujiu came for.

Xu Jiujiu smiled warmly and said:

"Everyone, please follow me."

(End of Chapter)