Chapter 625: Ritual Begins! The Patriarch Appears!

Supreme Qiangzhe ！

The strongest among those at the pinnacle of Blue Star's power!

A single Supreme Qiangzhe can sustain an ultra-powerful nation!

The Supremes of the Second Civilization era possessed far deeper foundations than those of today's Third Civilization era.

A key to a Supreme Qiangzhe 's secret realm space—Xu Jingming dared not even imagine what treasures he could obtain if he opened it!

For instance, if he were the first to enter the Flower Goddess's relic space, just those plant lifeforms alone could net him a fortune!

Watching the man's increasingly heated gaze, Elena felt a deep sorrow in her heart.

She never imagined that as a princess of her nation, her ultimate fate would be to be sold like merchandise.

But thinking of that fat, greasy old man just now, being bought by this man didn't seem so terrible?

Elena quietly studied the man before her.

He didn't look very old—perhaps only in his thirties.

At this age, a Rank Six Mid-tier Ability User was absolutely top-tier talent in her country!

Moreover, his physique and appearance were equally impressive.

Even without being an Ability User, his looks alone would make him a perfect idol star.

The more she thought, the more Elena felt the man before her wasn't so bad.

"Jingming, I understand your needs, but don't buy people from human auctions.

This time, forget it. Next time you need something, just tell me—I'll arrange it for you."

After holding back for a long time, Ling Shuang couldn't help but speak seriously.

A Daxia person?

So his name is Jingming?

Elena blinked, and as a kingdom princess, she naturally spoke multiple languages fluently.

Yet what puzzled her was, why buy her when he already had such a perfect woman?

After thinking it over, Elena relaxed.

Indeed, her father was right—men always retain intense interest in women they haven't touched.

Xu Jingming, who had been speaking with Eva, felt a bit embarrassed.

Did Ling Teacher really think he was this desperate?

But then again, normal people wouldn't buy women at a human auction.

"I bought her only because of this bracelet."

Shaking his head, Xu Jingming said to Elena:

"Give me this bracelet. After the ceremony ends, I'll let you go."

"Bracelet?" Elena froze.

The bracelet on her wrist was a birthday gift from her father when she turned eighteen.

Her father said it had been passed down through generations of the royal family—ordinary in appearance, but carrying extraordinary significance.

Under other circumstances, she would never give it up.

But now she was a prisoner, unable to even control her own life—what did a bracelet matter?

As for his promise to let her go, Elena didn't believe it. She simply raised both hands:

"Please take it yourself."

Her wrists and ankles were bound with electronic shackles; she couldn't remove it herself.

"Eva, which Supreme Qiangzhe 's secret realm space does this bracelet unlock? Can you confirm?"

Xu Jingming asked inwardly as he held the bracelet.

"It's the key to Master Rui Tian's secret realm."

Eva replied excitedly, "Master Rui Tian possessed an SS-rank Elemental Fire Ability.

Among the nine Supremes, his strength ranked in the upper-middle tier.

His secret realm is located somewhere in South America."

"South America..." Xu Jingming mused inwardly.

When he had time, he could make a trip there.

Of course,

before then, he needed to raise his own rank as much as possible.

That would give him more security.

"Bracelet? What's special about it?" Ling Shuang asked, puzzled.

As a Rank Eight Grand Master, she couldn't detect any anomaly in the bracelet at all.

"I'll tell you after this is over," Xu Jingming said, flipping his right hand to return the bracelet to his space ring.

He had no intention of hiding this from Ling Shuang.

On one hand, Ling Shuang was trustworthy.

On the other, a Supreme Qiangzhe 's secret realm might hold unknown dangers.

If he truly went there, he might need to bring both Ling Teacher and Su Teacher along.

"Thank you, devout followers of our faith—the Mie Die Church auction is concluded!"

After more than ten minutes, the final artifact was sold, and Mike announced with great excitement:

"Next, we enter the thrilling ritual segment!"

At these words, the entire hall erupted in excitement.

Xu Jingming and Ling Shuang also perked up—they'd waited long enough, the main event was finally beginning.

Whether they could find the Mie Die Church's leader depended on what came next!

Beside them, Elena grew tense.

She still remembered the fat, greasy old man's threat.

She feared that as soon as the ritual began, Xu Jingming would hand her over.

"It shouldn't... happen, right..."

Looking at Xu Jingming's calm expression, Elena silently comforted herself.

"Praise the God of Desire!"

"All worldly suffering fades—only carnal desire endures!"

"Come! Immerse yourselves with the great Mie Die in the peak of ecstasy!"

Amidst the soaring chant, Mike waved his right hand—countless pink mists surged violently into the air!

Within mere breaths, the entire hall was shrouded!

Those who inhaled the mist flushed crimson, as if their most primal desires had been ignited!

Men in suits, women in formal gowns—

all tore off their clothes; the hall instantly became a sea of pale flesh.

Amidst cries and moans, chaos erupted.

"I... I feel unwell..."

Elena too felt her body burning, her vision growing hazy.

She instinctively reached for her clothes—then suddenly, all discomfort vanished.

"Huh?"

Regaining clarity, Elena realized her surroundings seemed isolated from the hall.

None of the three had been affected.

"Mike is a mental-type Ability User; combined with this powder, he easily awakens people's primal desires."

Xu Jingming instantly saw through the Mie Die Church's trick.

But with Ling Shuang, a spatial-type Ability User, such tricks were useless.

"Person in seat 23! Bring your woman and Elena here!"

Around the fat, greasy old man Sam, women crowded thickly.

From afar, he looked like a pulsating meatball—utterly incapable of arousing desire.

Elsewhere, the scenes were quite pleasing to the eye.

Facing Sam's shout, Xu Jingming remained silent.

He waited—for Ling Shuang to speak before acting.

"So it's like this..."

Ling Shuang's cheeks bore a faint blush.

Though she'd anticipated this scene, seeing it unfold before her still stirred a hint of embarrassment.

This spectacle was far more intense than the last time she'd stumbled upon Xu Jingming.

The pink mist grew thicker, engulfing the entire hall.

Even Ability Users couldn't see through it easily.

Thus, no one noticed that Xu Jingming's group hadn't moved—they were all lost in their own indulgence.

Shhh—

At that moment, a slender middle-aged man suddenly appeared before the hall.

The middle-aged man radiated a powerful sense of oppression; the moment he appeared, he shouted loudly:

"May the God of Desire protect you—enjoy! Indulge!"

With that, he spread his arms and slowly closed his eyes.

Immediately, streams of pink qi surged from his body and flooded into the bodies of all in the hall!

His expression likewise turned blissful.