Chapter 592: The Ultimate Winner

"Fifty Heavenly Origin Pills, what a grand gesture!"

Hearing this voice, even Meng Juan could not help but gasp.

"Master, what should we do now? Are we just going to give up?" Shui Yunyue asked.

"Regardless, the Hao Family is a power belonging to Huaxia. We will withdraw from the competition for now. If the Hao Family cannot secure this Bell, we will make our move then!" Meng Juan said.

"Teacher, what now?" Joseph looked at George and asked with some hesitation.

"His Holiness the Pope has given a death order. No matter what, this Bell must fall into our hands! Increase the bid!"

"Fifty-five Heavenly Origin Pills!" Having received George's order, Joseph gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Deputy Director, with the resources we have on hand, it is somewhat difficult to secure this Bell."

"No matter what difficulties there are, this Bell can only belong to our S. H. I. E. L. D. I believe that with this Bell, we can definitely cultivate Espers equivalent to Nascent Soul powerhouses!" Jerry said, gritting his teeth.

"Fifty-seven Heavenly Origin Pills!"

This was already the limit for S. H. I. E. L. D.

"My Lord, what should we do?" The people from the Dark Council asked the Devil Warlock respectfully.

"Fifty-seven Heavenly Origin Pills, it seems that little brat Jerry has brought out his entire family fortune!" The Devil Warlock tapped his fingers on the sofa armrest. "Forget it, we won't compete for this Bell."

"But my Lord, the Council Chairman already gave the order, and we still have the capacity..."

"Do you think that if we took this Bell, we could really safely bring it off this island?" The Devil Warlock asked with a chuckle.

"My Lord, what do you mean?"

"There is no telling how many people are eyeing this Bell right now. Whoever holds this Bell is holding a terrifying ticking time bomb. I have no interest in touching this thing right now," the Devil Warlock said. "It is better to wait until they have finished slaughtering each other, and then we can go pick up the bargain. Besides, there is one thing the Chairman might not have told you, and that is that his true target is George!"

"George?" The people beside the Devil Warlock looked blank.

"You will know that when the time comes," the Devil Warlock said mysteriously.

"The Dark Council seems to have given up on bidding," Chen Jing said, looking at the private room where the Dark Council was located.

"Who knows what they are planning? After all, there is no telling how many people are eyeing this Bell right now. Perhaps they are thinking of being the oriole that follows behind."

"The oriole that follows behind? They would have to ask the slingshot first!"

"Ahao, how much more can we bid now?"

"Young Master, we can only bid up to sixty Heavenly Origin Pills at most," Ahao said with some difficulty. "If we go any higher, we will have a lot of trouble at the upcoming assembly."

"Then let it be sixty!" Hao Xuan calculated to himself and spoke.

"Sixty Heavenly Origin Pills!"

Hearing this price, everyone present let out a gasp, clearly very surprised by this price.

"Sixty Heavenly Origin Pills, going once!"

"Sixty Heavenly Origin Pills, going twice!"

"Sixty Heavenly Origin Pills, going three times!"

"Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the final auction item of this auction at the price of sixty Heavenly Origin Pills!"

With the Mysterious Bell in hand, a look of self-satisfaction appeared on Hao Xuan's face. To suppress the crowd at the auction and win the final featured item was undoubtedly a great opportunity to promote the Hao Family.

The auction had concluded, and Lingyun and the others headed toward the exit of the venue.

"Everyone, please stay!" Just as they reached the entrance of the venue, someone blocked their path.

"Who are you?" Looking at the person blocking their way, Chen Jing could not help but frown.

"I am Hao Xuan of the ancient Hao Family. Greetings to you all."

"Hao Xuan, I don't know you." Chen Jing looked at the young man in front of her and frowned. "What business do you have with us?"

"I am quite fond of the Spirit Gathering Pearl that the young lady won at the auction earlier. If the young lady is willing to part with it, the Hao Family will surely reward you handsomely!" Hao Xuan's gaze swept over Chen Jing's graceful figure before he spoke in a refined manner.

"Heh, this is the first time I've heard someone describe robbery so refinedly." Listening to Hao Xuan's words, Chen Jing could not help but roll her eyes. "What does the Hao Family have to do with me? It is absolutely impossible for me to let go of the Spirit Gathering Pearl in my hand!"

"The young lady should think clearly. From the auction just now, you can see the strength of my Hao Family. The young lady should not ruin her own future." Hearing Chen Jing say this, Hao Xuan's expression also turned ugly.

If it were in the past, Chen Jing might have truly felt fear toward this so-called ancient Hao Family. But after following Lingyun for a period of time, she could be said to not take threats like Hao Xuan's seriously at all.

"Is that so? Then I shall wait and see how I ruin my own future!" Chen Jing said with a cold laugh.

"Insolent! How can you offend my Hao Family?" Hearing Chen Jing say this, Ahao could not help but get angry. He stepped forward abruptly, and his Golden Core Late Stage aura pressed down toward Chen Jing.

"Scram!" Lingyun let out a cold snort, and a powerful aura surged out instantly, slamming into Ahao.

"Boom—" A muffled sound rang out. Ahao's face turned pale instantly, and his body staggered back several steps, each step leaving a shallow pit in the ground.

Ahao, who had barely managed to steady himself, looked at Lingyun with eyes full of horror. The person in front of him looked very young, but his strength was likely something only the Clan Master and a few Elders could rival.

"Where on earth did this person pop out from?" Ahao's thoughts raced.

Suddenly, Ahao thought of someone the family was investigating, and his expression changed slightly.

"Are you... Lingyun?"

The Hao Family was preparing to enter the world, so naturally, they had conducted quite a bit of investigation into the current world. Among them, Lingyun was a key focus of attention; after all, he was someone who had killed a Half-step Nascent Soul powerhouse. If anything went wrong, even the Hao Family would find it hard to bear. However, Long Jingtian kept things very confidential, so even the Hao Family could only obtain partial information about Lingyun.

But Ahao clearly remembered one point in the information the Hao Family had gathered: Lingyun was very young. And the Lingyun before him looked to be less than twenty years old, yet he had sent him flying with just his own aura. This led him to guess that this person might be Lingyun.

Lingyun glanced at him indifferently, yet it made Ahao feel a fatal crisis. He believed that if he were to transmit Lingyun's appearance now, he would likely die on the spot.

"Ahao?" Seeing Ahao sent flying, Hao Xuan's expression also changed slightly. He realized that he might have hit a hard wall.

"Young Master, let's go!" Forcing down the blood surging to his throat, Ahao said in a low voice.

Sensing that something was wrong with his guard, Hao Xuan could only glare fiercely at Chen Jing before turning and leaving with Ahao.