Chapter 602: ? No, I just want to experience the thrill of bidding

"One... a key to a Saint Realm relic!"

Old Wang's voice echoed throughout the entire auction hall.

In an instant, the entire hall boiled over.

"What! It's actually a key to a Saint Realm relic!"

"Hiss, that's a Saint Realm relic, the place where a Saint Realm powerhouse fell and left their inheritance—I never expected the Bai family to actually get hold of this."

"That's right—if one could enter that relic and receive a Saint Realm powerhouse's inheritance, it would be enough to become a Saint in the future!"

Countless noisy voices echoed in the hall.

Even Su Yu broke off his synthesis and slowly opened his eyes.

Su Yu tilted his head, a hint of doubt appearing in his gaze.

"A Saint Realm relic?"

Hearing Su Yu make a sound of surprise.

Bai Lie, who had been wandering in spirit, heard Su Yu's voice, rubbed up against Su Yu's side, and explained.

"Boss, you don't even know about the Saint Realm secret realm, do you?"

Bai Lie acted as if he had discovered a new continent.

Su Yu shook his head.

Bai Lie looked at Su Yu with contempt: "You're still the disciple of the Azure Dragon Saint, oh right, you came from the Four Great Domains—no wonder."

"You seem to be looking down on me..." Su Yu gave Bai Lie a faint glance, "but I can throw away twenty million Hearts of Law without blinking—can you, the Bai family crown prince, do that?"

"Huh?"

The taunting tone was like a sword, fiercely stabbing into Bai Lie's little heart.

Bai Lie's expression instantly turned bitter.

Who am I?

The Bai family crown prince!

However, compared to Su Yu.

This crown prince of mine...

Forget it—saying more just brings tears.

Bai Lie felt wronged, stopped dwelling on the topic, and shifted the conversation to the Saint Relic Key.

Bai Lie explained: "Boss, you don't know—when a Saint Realm powerhouse falls, it forms a small world, and within that small world lies all the wealth of that Saint Realm powerhouse; even the treasures left by the weakest Saint Realm powerhouse are enough to move a Royal Peak powerhouse."

"And the Saint Relic Key is the token that grants access to this secret realm!"

"Only by holding the key can one enter!"

Bai Lie explained.

Saint Realm powerhouses number no more than twenty in the entire Central Immortal Domain.

Each Saint Realm powerhouse stands at the pinnacle of the Central Immortal Domain's pyramid.

A single Saint Realm powerhouse can easily support a first-rate power.

For example, the Great Wei, for example... the Bai family.

And now, the Bai family actually put up a Saint Realm relic key for auction—one has to say, the Bai family is quite bold.

Normally, everyone knows that with such a thing, one would secretly keep it, wait for the secret realm to open, and then directly enter.

By then, the gains would be even greater.

For a moment, Su Yu's gaze toward Old Wang shifted slightly.

"Why... would the Bai family bring this out?"

Su Yu murmured softly.

Bai Lie beside him gave a hehe laugh.

"Boss, you wouldn't know this, but my Bai family is still a merchant house; although a Saint Relic Key is precious, it could even allow our Bai family to cultivate another Saint Realm powerhouse."

"But... someone doesn't allow it!"

Bai Lie's voice sounded somewhat gloomy.

"Hmm?"

Su Yu looked at Bai Lie doubtfully.

Bai Lie looked around, feeling still unsafe, so he simply used Law Power to envelop both himself and Su Yu once more.

He added a double layer of insurance.

Then Bai Lie slowly said: "Boss, you also know that above first-rate powers there are three top powers: the Execution Blade Hall, the Nine Netherworld Purgatory, and the Holy Palace."

Su Yu nodded.

"Among them, the Execution Blade Hall guards the Spirit God Abyss; it is a power revered by everyone in the Central Immortal Domain, and they also do not interfere in Central Immortal Domain affairs."

"But while the Execution Blade Hall does not intervene, the Holy Palace and the Nine Netherworld Purgatory..."

"It's hard to say!"

On Bai Lie's face, a rare hint of gloom appeared.

Su Yu startled—this was the first time he had seen Bai Lie wear such an expression.

You know, Bai Lie usually has a carefree, playful expression.

He is often happy all day, as if he had no worries.

But now, Su Yu saw another expression on Bai Lie's face.

One has to say, Bai Lie this guy....

Perhaps it's not as simple as it looks.

Bai Lie cleared his throat and spoke slowly.

"Boss, you might not know, but in the past, within the Central Immortal Realm, there were only two top factions: one was the Blade Court, and the other was the Nine Nether Purgatory."

"The Holy Temple was a late‑blooming champion. Yet when it rose, it suffered many suppressions from the Nine Nether Purgatory, but nevertheless the Holy Temple still rose. Since its rise, the relationship between the Nine Nether Purgatory and the Holy Temple has become very strained."

"Although there is no open conflict between the two factions, minor frictions behind the scenes are endless."

"Now that the Holy Temple has become a top faction, to prevent new Holy Temples from being born and to snatch their cake, they are also constantly pressuring other first‑rate factions."

Bai Lie's voice sounded somewhat helpless.

"Both Great Wei and my Bai Family… are often suppressed by the two sides, even forced to send some Heavenly Pride from our ranks into the top factions."

"They say we enjoy the privileges of top factions, but in fact we are just a proton."

Bai Lie said a great deal in one breath.

He lay on the sofa and said helplessly.

"That's why our Bai Family brought out the Holy Relic Key!"

"Perhaps within the Holy Relic we could gain more benefits, but once we emerge… the Holy Temple and the Nine Nether Purgatory will be after us!"

"Better to trade directly for something else; that way we don't lose out."

Bai Lie let out a chuckle.

Su Yu understood.

He just hadn't expected such a tangled situation to exist within the Central Immortal Realm.

"Holy Temple… Nine Nether Purgatory…"

Su Yu murmured, his gaze deep, his thoughts unknown.

At the auction house, the appearance of the Holy Relic Key caused wave after wave of excitement.

Countless strongmen stared fervently at the bronze key inside the crystal case.

Even some people exuded a powerful aura, ready to stir.

However, the Bai Family seemed to have known this would happen long ago.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort rang out instantly.

The voice of the Bai Family's elder thundered over the entire venue.

"Everyone… think carefully. This is the Bai Family's territory. If those Imperial Realm strongmen lose even face, I wouldn't mind suppressing you on the walls of Falling Maple City, to be despised by ten thousand people!"

At those words, the restless auras instantly fell silent.

In a corner, someone's complexion changed slightly, and they obediently withdrew their aura.

These Imperial Realm strongmen, though powerful, are merely at the early stage of the Imperial Realm.

Compared with an experienced mid‑Imperial Realm figure like the Bai Family's elder, the gap is immeasurable.

Wang Lao still stood on the auction stage with a smiling face, as if the earlier aura hadn't affected his mood.

He held a wooden mallet in his hand and said cheerfully.

"Everyone, the Holy Relic Key starts at ten million Heart of Law, each bid must increase by at least one million. Everyone… bid to your heart's content!"

Accompanied by a voice rising.

Voices rang throughout the venue.

"Eleven million!"

"Twelve million!"

"Fifteen million!"

"Nineteen million!"

"Twenty million!"

In just a few minutes, the Holy Relic Key was driven up to twenty million, the same price Su Yu paid for the Soul‑Returning Herb.

However, after it hit twenty million, some people sobered up.

Although the Holy Relic Key is a token for entering the Holy Relic, there are still considerable dangers inside.

Moreover, whether one can obtain any treasures inside the Holy Relic remains uncertain.

In the Central Immortal Realm, it has happened that after entering the Holy Relic and emerging, one has nothing on them.

Even those who fell within the Holy Relic are not unheard of.

Perhaps there is a chance to soar sky‑high inside.

But within the Holy Relic Secret Realm…

The danger of death still looms!

If not forced into a desperate situation, entering the Holy Relic truly involves a gamble.

And twenty million Heart of Law is already the limit for some people present.

Thus the voices gradually grew weaker.

At that moment, Han Jue's confident voice rang across the venue.

"Twenty‑two million!"

The voice remained ordinary yet confident.

As if victory were already in hand.

Inside the private box.

Han Jue smiled, standing confidently by the window, looking down at the crowd below.

His gaze carried a hint of contempt.

"A bunch of poor wretches, how could they possibly compare to my Nine Nether Refining Prison?"

"If I can obtain this Holy Relic Key, then perhaps I can enter it; if I receive the inheritance of a Saint Realm strongman, I will become the new Nether Son of the Nine Nether Refining Prison!"

"And when that time comes, the Underworld Maiden will be mine!"

Han Jue couldn't help but show a trace of excitement on his face.

Over a year ago, a King Yama of the Nine Nether Refining Prison who had been missing for a long time suddenly returned, and upon his return he, in an invincible stance, suppressed the current top King Yama of the Nine Nether Refining Prison.

Taking his place.

Accompanying his return were two women.

One of them bore a Heavenly Charm Body and was taken as a direct disciple by a Saint Realm strongman of the current Nine Nether Refining Prison, becoming today's Underworld Maiden.

The other carried a Mysterious Ice Sacred Body; though not as refined as the Heavenly Charm Body, it was still a top-quality physique of the Central Immortal Realm.

She was personally taught by Zong Ming and stayed by his side.

From that day on, countless young talents of the Nine Nether Refining Prison launched fierce advances toward the two women.

However, the two women seemed indifferent to the young talents of the Nine Nether Refining Prison.

They never showed any reaction.

Yet the two women had already become the dream lovers of many disciples throughout the Nine Nether Refining Prison.

Among them was Han Jue.

Thinking of this, Han Jue couldn't help licking his lips.

"If I could obtain the Underworld Maiden, even as a disciple of senior Zong Ming, the next King Yama of the Nine Nether Refining Prison would surely have a place for me, Han Jue!"

For a moment, Han Jue began to indulge in wild fantasies.

Two hundred and twenty million Heart of Law instantly silenced the entire venue.

Countless strongmen frowned, beginning to calculate whether spending over twenty million Heart of Law was worthwhile.

In fact, exchanging two hundred and twenty million Heart of Law could even be redeemed for two hundred and twenty Divine Stones.

This price....

Even an Imperial Realm strongman felt the sting.

Seeing the venue grow quiet.

Han Jue's smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.

"Not bad, two hundred and twenty million Heart of Law gets the key, leaving eight million."

Han Jue's mouth curved upward.

Inside the Sanctum private box.

The girl squatted miserably in front of the window.

"Two hundred and twenty million... this feels really rich!"

The girl couldn't help glancing at Han Jue's box, her pink tongue licking her lips, revealing two cute little tiger teeth.

"Feng Popo, if I snatch Han Jue's key and trade it with Su Yu for a Soul-Returning Herb, would Su Yu agree?"

Feng Popo's eyes lit up slightly.

She raspily said.

"I am not sure, but I think perhaps we could try."

"That Han Jue, though he is from the Nine Nether Refining Prison, the Sanctum hasn't never killed a Nine Nether Refining Prison person; we could just kill him and then exchange for some rewards!"

Feng Popo's gaze gradually brightened.

As if a new path had been opened.

The girl giggled, "Since that's the case, for grandpa, for the reward... we can only make poor little master Han Jue suffer!"

At this moment, Han Jue had no idea he was already being targeted.

Still amid the fervent illusion.

However, at that moment, a light, floating voice sounded.

"Twenty-five million!"

The voice, unmistakably, came from Su Yu!

Han Jue's body tensed slightly, and he, somewhat woodenly, glanced at Su Yu's private box, his gaze turning frantic.

"Su Yu!!"

"Are you trying to oppose me!"

This time, Han Jue roared directly through the microphone.

Without a microphone, Han Jue's voice couldn't travel.

Inside the box, Bai Lie looked at Su Yu in surprise, "Boss, you actually still have money!"

Su Yu's eyebrows lifted slightly.

"Money... I naturally have it."

But the Holy Relic Key... Su Yu wasn't really interested.

After all, his Synthesis Slot was the best cheat, no need to care about others' inheritances.

Bored!

Su Yu said lightly, "No... I just wanted to experience the thrill of bidding!"

Bai Lie's mouth twitched slightly, and a hint of schadenfreude appeared in his gaze toward Han Jue.

"That guy... may he ask for more blessings!"

Bai Lie shook his head.

"Thirty million!"

On the venue, Han Jue's voice, gritting his teeth, rang out.