Chapter 1653: Offspring of the Burnt Heaven Lord! Demon Blood Secured!

"15 million points? That's too expensive!"

"Huh, this demon blood is worth at most 10 million, right?"

"Who's got this much generosity?"

"......"

A low murmur of shock and speculation rose through the auction hall.

Many Eternal Gods whispered among themselves, their gazes quickly locking onto the area where the bidder sat.

Xu Jingming followed their gaze.

It was a young man seated in the front row, slightly to the right.

The young man was exceptionally tall.

He stood over six meters even while seated, towering above everyone else.

He wore a lavish dark red battle robe.

The robe was embroidered with flowing flame patterns, faintly radiating scorching heat.

His face was handsome, but the flame law mark on his forehead gave him an eerie, flamboyant aura.

More striking still, he held one stunningly beautiful, voluptuous woman on each side.

The two women clung to him, their eyes shimmering, posture intimate.

Their forehead law marks revealed they too were Eternal Gods!

"It's Roys!"

"It's him! No wonder he's so extravagant!"

"Tsk tsk, with a bid like that, there's no contest left."

"......"

The surrounding Eternal Gods suddenly understood.

But Xu Jingming was puzzled—who was Roys?

Was he famous?

He'd never heard that name before.

"Roys is the offspring of the Burnt Heaven Lord."

Ye Li whispered beside him.

Her cold voice was lowered so only Xu Jingming and Lin Qianxue could hear:

"The Burnt Heaven Lord doesn't belong to our academy—he's a high-ranking official in the Star Alliance headquarters."

He's also a Supreme Lord, his power roughly equal to our teacher's."

"The Burnt Heaven Lord dotes on Roys above all others."

"His peak Eternal rank was almost entirely forced upward by a flood of resources."

"Moreover, the Burnt Heaven Lord granted him a peak-tier treasure."

"It allows him, even at peak Eternal, to match the combat capability of an ordinary Lord."

"The Burnt Heaven Lord's offspring?" Xu Jingming frowned slightly.

A direct descendant of a Supreme Lord—and the most favored one at that.

That status was indeed formidable; no wonder he was so lavish.

At that moment, on the auction stage,

the host Mo Heng's melodious voice rang out again, laced with just the right touch of persuasion:

"Fifteen million points!"

"This esteemed guest has bid fifteen million points! Is there a higher bid?"

Her gaze drifted subtly toward Xu Jingming's direction.

Clearly, she was asking whether he would raise his bid further.

Almost simultaneously, Roys turned his head and swept his gaze over.

First he looked at Ye Li, his eerie smile not dimming at all—instead, it carried a faint heat:

"Ye Li, it's been a long time."

Ye Li said nothing, ignoring him outright.

Roys, undeterred, turned his gaze to Xu Jingming:

"Xu Jingming?"

"I've heard of you—a newly ascended newcomer, making quite a stir."

"This drop of demon blood is useful to me."

"Hand it over, and you'll earn my friendship. How about it?"

His words sounded like a proposal.

But his eyes radiated an unmistakable, arrogant dismissal.

"Should we compete?"

Ye Li looked at Xu Jingming and asked.

Her expression was calm, unmoved by Roys's status or demeanor.

She left the decision entirely to Xu Jingming.

Xu Jingming did not answer immediately; he paused, then asked:

"Is this level of demon blood easy to obtain?"

"Not easily."

Ye Li shook her head. "Treasures of the Boundary Sovereign level, even diluted ten thousandfold, are extremely rare.

They usually only appear in higher-level exchanges.

For this one to reach the Immortal Stage auction is an accident.

But if you go to your teacher, she should have access to such channels."

"Go to your teacher?"

Xu Jingming shook his head.

Teacher Shuangmian had helped him enough; he would never trouble her over something so trivial.

"If that's the case, Sister, lend me some credits."

Xu Jingming made his decision quickly.

His Purple Nightmare Demon Body had been stuck at the fifth level for a long time.

Once it breaks through to the sixth level, it will gain new abilities based on the quality of the demonic blood absorbed.

This drop of diluted demonic blood, originating from a Boundary Sovereign-level demon, is undoubtedly the highest-grade demonic blood currently accessible.

The boost to his bloodline evolution would be immense; he must secure it.

"Alright, I have twenty million credits here—I can lend them all to you."

Ye Li did not hesitate at all, answering promptly and decisively.

Lin Qianxue also spoke softly at the same time:

"I still have some credits left from my teacher's rewards and personal savings.

About seven million credits—take them for now."

"Alright."

Xu Jingming's heart warmed; he nodded to the two women, then decisively entered on the bidding device: 17 million!

"Seventeen million!"

Mo Heng's eyes lit up, his voice rising slightly:

"This guest has bid seventeen million credits!

What astonishing boldness! Is there a higher bid?"

"Hm?" Roys's smile vanished instantly.

His brow furrowed, his gaze turning hostile.

He had not expected that after revealing his identity and negotiating amicably,

this newly risen Immortal First Stage would still dare to bid so disrespectfully.

He let out a cold snort and slammed his finger down hard on the bidding device.

The holographic display jumped abruptly: 19 million!

"Another two million!"

"So extravagant!"

"Tsk tsk, I've spent a thousand years accumulating two million credits, and they just tap it away."

"......"

A low murmur of inhaling breaths rose through the auction hall.

This price had far exceeded the conventional valuation of that diluted demonic blood.

Xu Jingming's expression remained unchanged; he entered again: 21 million!

"Twenty-one million!"

Mo Heng's voice trembled with unrestrained excitement:

"Twenty-one million credits!

This guest has bid again! What a fierce competition!"

As the host, the higher the auction price, the larger her commission.

The current bid was already twice the original value of the demonic blood!

Naturally, she was delighted.

"Still bidding up?"

Roys's face darkened completely.

His finger hovered above the bidding device, ready to input an even higher bid.

At that moment, an elderly Immortal Spirit beside him, who had remained silent and calm,

spoke softly in warning:

"Your Highness, be cautious.

Your annual expenditure quota, plus your accessible reserves, is already insufficient.

Spending over twenty million credits on a drop of demonic blood diluted ten thousandfold—

even possibly more—is simply not worth it.

If Lord Fentian asks, it will be hard to explain."

Upon hearing this, Roys paused.

A flicker of anger crossed his face, but he ultimately did not input another bid.

Yet his gaze turned toward Xu Jingming, his tone icy:

"Xu Jingming? Fine. You're good. I'll remember you."

With that, he let out a cold snort and leaned back in his chair.

He pulled the beauty in his arms tighter and no longer looked at the auction stage.

"There are plenty who remember me—who are you to speak up?"

Xu Jingming's expression didn't change at all.

This time, he broke through to the Immortal Stage.

He has likely already drawn the attention of all the major alien races in the universe.

Compared to these people, a mere descendant of a Supreme Sovereign is truly insignificant.

"21 million for the first time!"

"21 million for the second time!"

"21 million for the third time!"

"Sold!"

"Congratulations to this Immortal Spirit!"

"You've won this precious Venerable-level Demon Blood for 21 million points!"

After the three counts, Mo Heng struck the gavel at the right moment, confirming ownership.