Chapter 354: Continuing to Offend

Ye Liuyun directly handed the Twin Ghost Hand Lotus and the True Dragon Reverse Scale to Long Ximeng, saying, "These are all for you. Absorb and refine them now."

"Ah?" Long Ximeng was startled. She had thought Ye Liuyun was buying them for Lei Ming and was even considering whether to borrow them to look. She didn't expect Ye Liuyun to give them to her directly.

"I thought you bought them for Lei Ming… are these a gift to me?" she asked, a bit incoherent.

"Lei Ming has plenty of items for cultivating Soul and Physical Body, so he doesn't need this reverse scale. You need it more right now, take it!" After speaking, Ye Liuyun tossed the items to her.

"Um… thank you!" Long Ximeng took the items, not knowing what to say.

"Use the time to refine them!" Ye Liuyun waved his hand, telling her not to be formal.

The others, upon learning that Ye Liuyun had already paid the Crystal Stone, began to exclaim again!

"Having money is great! You can buy whatever you want!"

"He really isn't afraid of offending anyone!"

Then, together with Qiong Qi, they turned their attention to the next auction item.

The auction had progressed to its near end. The penultimate item was the Golden Crow Holy Fire.

Everyone knows the Golden Crow Holy Fire is the strongest flame in the world, so after Xu Dongyun announced a starting price of 30 billion, the crowd immediately followed, and the price quickly rose to 80 billion.

Among them, two bidders competed most fiercely. One sat beside Ye Liuyun's private room; from the voice it was a woman. The other was at the open seating outside, cloaked in a black robe that hid the face. Both kept raising the price by one to two hundred million.

"What a world of the rich! Look at their stance, as if Crystal Stones were just roadside rocks!" someone exclaimed.

The two bidders pushed the price to 100 billion, and the woman in the private room beside Ye Liuyun could not help but say, "Sir, could you let this Golden Crow Holy Fire be given to our Mo Yin Hall?"

"Mo Yin Hall? The strongest demonic sect in the Five Domains? They've even come here?" someone in the audience shouted.

The whole venue fell silent. Even Xu Dongyun cautiously looked toward that private room. Many of those rooms were reserved by others, and he didn't know who was inside.

But the black‑robed person in the audience chuckled, "Sorry! I, Tian Can, don't like this!"

"Tian Can? The Grand Elder of the Tian Dao Sect? Rumor has it he's at the late stage of the Tian Gang realm!"

"The Tian Dao Sect is also a top force in the Five Domains, not inferior to Mo Yin Hall! What's going on? Why are there so many powerful factions?"

The audience murmured.

Qiong Qi also explained to Ye Liuyun, "I've heard of Tian Can. Supposedly he was born blind. Yet his swordsmanship talent far surpasses ordinary people. Not to mention his realm; even his sword intent should be above yours!"

Ye Liuyun nodded. "His Soul is also very strong; my Divine Sense cannot see through him." He didn't dare use his Golden Pupil, fearing it would alert the other side.

The woman from Mo Yin Hall let out a soft sigh. That sigh seemed to blend into a melody, sounding so graceful that it evoked instant pity.

"So it's Senior Tian Can, I, the young lady Su Miaoyin, apologize! Since you won't yield, I, too, will overstep my bounds and compare my wealth with yours!"

"Two hundred million top‑grade Crystal Stones!"

At that moment, a discordant hoarse voice rang out, reviving the bustle.

"That person bid again, this time using top‑grade Crystal Stones, instantly doubling the price!"

The exchange rate of top‑grade to medium‑grade Crystal Stones is 1 to 100. With that, Ye Liuyun doubled the price based on the two bidders' offers.

"Boy! You really want to contend with me?" Tian Can heard and his pale blind eyes stared directly into Ye Liuyun's private room.

Qiong Qi immediately projected his Divine Sense, blocking Tian Can's Divine Sense outside.

Tian Can, seeing his Divine Sense blocked, was startled. "Who inside is so powerful! Normally someone of this level wouldn't contest me for items. Could they be from the Five Domains? That's possible; otherwise why would anyone dare offend me!"

"Friend, you've offended many tonight! Don't you want to leave yourself an escape route?" Su Miaoyin of Mo Yin Hall warned Ye Liuyun, her voice dripping with temptation.

"Thanks for the kind reminder, Miss Su! However, anyone who tried to kill me is already dead! I'm simply bored."

Ye Liuyun's hoarse voice also employed illusion; before everyone's eyes a sea of corpses and blood flashed briefly.

The Divine Soul Power displayed by the three of them already surpassed Xu Dongyun. Thus, Xu Dongyun on the stage was also extremely alarmed.

He didn't want to provoke the Tian Dao Sect, Mo Yin Hall, or an unknown wealthy faction. So he pretended ignorance of their probing.

Yet to prevent further moves, he reminded, "Tian Yu Lou thanks those who appreciate us for coming to our auction. Once inside, you must follow our rules, don't make me trouble! The Golden Crow Holy Fire goes to the highest bidder! Someone has already offered two hundred million top‑grade Crystal Stones; is there any further raise?"

The Tian Can at the open seating had now withdrawn his breath and Divine Sense, cloaking himself again in the black robe, clearly unwilling to contest wealth with Ye Liuyun.

Su Miaoyin of Mo Yin Hall said slowly, "He's so rich, we can't match him! May he have the fate to enjoy it!"

After waiting a while, Xu Dongyun saw no further bids and directly gave the Golden Crow Holy Fire to Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun immediately paid two hundred million top‑grade Crystal Stones, then promptly took the Golden Crow Holy Fire.

The auction was ending, and he lacked time to refine it, so he could only store it for now.

Immediately, he and Qiong Qi got to work, having Qiong Qi help set up a Formation that shields spatial fluctuations. He arranged a Formation Plate, preparing to teleport back to the Northern Domain Alliance once the auction ends.

"What do you think, can this local rich man escape after the auction?"

"I reckon this guy is doomed! Even if he's powerful, he can't beat so many!"

At this moment, Grand Elder Pei Yong of Lie Yun Pavilion couldn't suppress his laughter. "That kid is really courting death! It seems no one needs to act; someone will eliminate him anyway. I just wonder if that Soul‑Returning Pill can be given to me, even if I have to pay to buy it!"

The Sea Demon group also did the same calculations. They waited for Ye Liuyun to be killed, then would pay to buy back the True Dragon Reverse Scale.

After Ye Liuyun and Qiong Qi finished their work, the final item was also carried up.

It turned out to be a coffin!

According to usual rules, to preserve mystery, the final item is not listed on the catalog.

And the crowd was puzzled upon seeing the coffin.

After the coffin was lifted onto the stage, Xu Dongyun opened the lid, revealing a black skeleton inside.

"An Alien Evil Artifact's corpse?" someone asked in surprise.

"Indeed, and it's a supreme‑level Alien Evil Artifact! Unknown who forged it into a Kuailei, but it can at least wield the power of the peak Tian Gang realm. Moreover, its defense is such that even Tian Gang masters cannot break through."