Chapter 643: Third Prince, Thank You for Your Treasure (Second Update, Seeking Votes)

It was only an extra 10,000 Soul Crystals, but like the straw that broke the camel's back, this was the main reason for Dou Yuanbin's frustration.

Dou Yuanbin took a deep breath, ignored the gazes of others, and asked Liu Xuguang beside him, "Brother Liu, how many Soul Crystals did you bring this time?"

"Only 200,000."

Dou Yuanbin frowned and asked, "So little?"

"Brother Dou, it is already a lot. I auctioned for a Bronze dragon cub here half a year ago; if it weren't for my family reimbursing me, I fear I wouldn't even have these 200,000."

"Fine, 200,000 it is. Lend it all to me, and I will pay you back in a year."

"Alright!"

Liu Xuguang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded.

With Liu Xuguang's assistance, Dou Yuanbin's confidence returned.

1.6 million!

Dou Yuanbin raised the price by another notch, wanting to scare off this competitor.

This time, Ning Bizhen waited specifically, giving the impression that she was hesitating, before raising the price by 10,000 Soul Crystals.

Seeing the other party bid again, Dou Yuanbin was so frustrated he wanted to vomit blood.

1.7 million!

Dou Yuanbin chose to follow up again; even with Liu Xuguang's support, he only had this many Soul Crystals.

This time, Ning Bizhen waited for an even longer period.

"1.7 million, going once..."

The auctioneer's voice rang out, and Dou Yuanbin felt a slight sense of relief, thinking he had finally scared the other party off.

Unfortunately, before the auctioneer could call the second time, the number on the Obsidian Screen jumped again.

Unlike before, Ning Bizhen had received a voice transmission from Li Zhangsheng; this time her jump was large, directly raising the price to 2 million Soul Crystals.

For Li Zhangsheng, auctioning the top-grade Red-Eyed Dust-Yellow Snake was purely a gimmick; the higher the price, the greater the shock it would naturally cause.

Without a doubt, this price had already reached a staggering height, far exceeding the imagination of most buyers.

Dou Yuanbin, like a gambler with bloodshot eyes, asked, "Brother Liu, do you have any treasures on you worth over 100,000?"

"Brother Dou, stop while you're ahead!"

Liu Xuguang frowned slightly and couldn't help but offer a word of advice, while his estimation of Dou Yuanbin dropped a notch.

"Brother Dou, haven't you noticed that the opponent's increase is very large this time? This shows that the other party is likely making a desperate gamble to scare me. No way!"

Dou Yuanbin's chest heaved violently, and he did not heed Liu Xuguang's advice at all, though from his perspective, this was indeed a possibility.

Unfortunately, what Dou Yuanbin did not know was that no matter how high he raised the price, it was destined to be a futile effort.

Liu Xuguang really could not refuse, and had to painfully hand a treasure over to Dou Yuanbin.

Without hesitation, Dou Yuanbin handed over the two treasures for resource appraisal.

These two treasures were a Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit and a Black Precious Pearl.

The Black Precious Pearl was called a Forbidden Bead; it contained a very special energy specifically used to break Restrictions. Because the energy was limited and could not be replenished, its usage was limited, and the consumption was related to the strength of the Restriction being broken.

"The Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit and the Forbidden Bead are worth 400,000 Soul Crystals. What do you think?"

The auctioneer appraised them for a while and gave a fairly reasonable price.

"Another Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit!"

On the auction stage, the moment he saw the Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit, Li Zhangsheng revealed a strange look.

Li Zhangsheng had obtained two Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruits, and without exception, they all came from the Imperial Family, which made him suspect that the Imperial Family possessed a Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit tree.

Now that another Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit had appeared, it made him suspicious, and he felt the other party might be from the Imperial Family, so he wanted to see their true appearance.

Because the distance was a bit far and they were obscured by many buyers, Li Zhangsheng subconsciously activated the Heavenly Vision Secret Technique.

Even though Dou Yuanbin and Liu Xuguang had completely concealed their appearances, they were Nothing Can Escape under the Heavenly Vision Secret Technique.

It was not just the Heavenly Vision Secret Technique; Li Zhangsheng had also long used Purple Pupil Glazed Fruit to refine his eyes, forging a pair of Purple Pupil Spirit Eyes that could See Through Falsehood and were unaffected by illusions or disguises.

Hmm, this was a passive spirit eye.

Upon this look, Li Zhangsheng was naturally quite surprised.

Li Zhangsheng had not expected that two of his great enemies would come to participate in an auction hosted by him; the strangeness of the world was truly marvelous.

At the same time, since he had seen through their Camouflage, Li Zhangsheng was also plotting in his heart how to take the opportunity to finish them off or collect some interest.

What Li Zhangsheng did not know was that Liu Xuguang had been watching Li Zhangsheng out of the corner of his eye. When he saw Li Zhangsheng's eyes flash with a strange light and felt a sense of being spied upon himself, he immediately became alert.

In terms of Liu Xuguang's sixth sense, he only felt that a malice was brewing in the void.

Liu Xuguang's expression turned stern, and he hurriedly sent a secret voice transmission to Dou Yuanbin: "Brother Dou, this is bad, Li Zhangsheng seems to have seen through our Camouflage!"

"Brother Liu, just set your mind at ease." Dou Yuanbin comforted him, then agreed to the auctioneer's proposal.

2.1 million!

Dou Yuanbin entered a string of numbers with a flourish, not believing the other party could exceed him this time.

Unfortunately, he had no chance of winning from the very beginning.

This was destined to be an eye-catching piece of hype.

Seeing that the other party was at their wit's end, in VIP Room 88, Ning Bizhen did not hesitate this time and directly entered the number 2.2 million into the bidding device.

It was not that she didn't want to enter 3 million directly; it was just that the loophole was too large and did not conform to common sense. After all, no one's money was blown in by the wind.

Clatter, clatter~

Dou Yuanbin, who had thought victory was in his grasp, saw this string of numbers on the screen, and his chest heaved violently. He was furious to the extreme, so angry that he smashed the armrest beside him.

A member of the patrol team appeared before Dou Yuanbin at the right moment and issued a warning: "Guest, please restrain your behavior. If there is any such behavior again, you will be directly expelled."

Dou Yuanbin laughed out of extreme anger. As the Third Prince of the Langya Kingdom, when had he ever been reprimanded by a mere Second-Rank Beast Master in front of everyone? While feeling angry, he had the thought of killing him on the spot to vent his anger.

"Brother Dou, calm down!"

Fortunately, Liu Xuguang offered a reminder, and Dou Yuanbin managed to calm down, finally avoiding having his judgment clouded by Anger.

About a minute passed, and seeing the numbers on the screen stop jumping, the auctioneer could only regretfully begin the countdown.

"2.2 million once, 2.2 million twice... 2.2 million three times! Congratulations to our friend in VIP Room 88 for successfully winning the top-grade Red-Eyed Dust Snake cub. Please proceed to the backstage to complete the transaction!"

As the auctioneer's voice rang out, it signaled that this grand auction was about to come to an end.

Dou Yuanbin had calmed down after all and did not continue to bring out treasures to compete with his opponent; after all, compared to the top-grade Red-Eyed Dust Snake cub, this price was already clearly on the high side.

After the matter of the Red-Eyed Dust Snake was settled, Ning Bizhen suddenly appeared by Li Zhangsheng's side; her Authority in the Starry Sky Auction House was second only to Li Zhangsheng's.

It was not just Ning Bizhen; Xu Wenhua and other titans of the Yuanling Academy also walked out of the Number One VIP Room, looking as if they were about to rendezvous with Li Zhangsheng.

"Not good, let's go!"

Liu Xuguang's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed Dou Yuanbin and ran.

"But, our treasures..."

Dou Yuanbin believed that he was a Third Prince, and they could not possibly make a move in the open.

"A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall!"

Liu Xuguang did not care about such things; he was not Dou Yuanbin. Li Zhangsheng and the others might be wary of Dou Yuanbin's status, but they would definitely not treat him kindly.

Thus, without another word, Liu Xuguang dragged Dou Yuanbin and rushed out of the Starry Sky Auction House on the spot. Without the shackles of the Restriction, the figures of the two vanished in an instant.

Li Zhangsheng and the others were a step too slow after all, and after pursuing for a while, they had to abandon the idea.

The two were Pseudo-Kings after all, and their ability to escape was first-rate; furthermore, Dou Yuanbin had left himself a way out this time, leaving no hope of catching them.

"Third Prince, thank you for your two treasures!"

Before this, Li Zhangsheng still teased their retreating backs.

Although Dou Yuanbin and his companion had escaped, Li Zhangsheng was not without gains, because Dou Yuanbin and Liu Xuguang had left two treasures behind for him.

Of course, they could also come to find Li Zhangsheng to ask for them, but whether they could get them back was another matter.

In the distant sky, Dou Yuanbin's face was terrifyingly livid. To him, this was simply a supreme humiliation. Not only was he like a stray dog, but he had also suffered a double loss. If not for his cultivation as a Pseudo-King, he likely would have vomited blood from anger long ago.

It would be a lie to say that Liu Xuguang was not disappointed in Dou Yuanbin, but he was now in the same camp as Dou Yuanbin, and if he wanted to finish off Li Zhangsheng, he had to borrow Dou Yuanbin's power.

"Brother Dou, do not be troubled. I heard he wants to break through to the Sixth Rank before the National Tournament begins. We only need to do such and such; by then, not only will he fail to break through, but we can also block him from the top four."

"Good idea!"

After hearing Liu Xuguang's proposal, Dou Yuanbin's eyes lit up, and he agreed with Liu Xuguang's idea.

When late night arrived, Li Zhangsheng finally returned to the Number One Courtyard and immediately summoned Yuangungun and the Flying Dragon.

It goes without saying what happened next; Li Zhangsheng had Yuangungun consume the Ice Spirit Grass, while the Flying Dragon devoured the Ancestral Golden Dragon Spirit Essence.

Both Demon Pets instantly entered a state of metamorphosis, shrouded in different lights.

Li Zhangsheng stood to the side, his Mental Power constantly 'focusing' on them.

In just a minute or two, the light representing Yuangungun suddenly shone brilliantly; thanks to the efficacy of the Ice Spirit Grass, it had successfully risen from top-grade quality to Half-Step Epic Quality.

After the quality successfully rose, Yuangungun's strength not only improved slightly, but it also provided no small help for its future progress.

Just like this, even without the help of a Semi-Artifact, Yuangungun's strength surpassed that of Aixi and the Crowned Blazing Bird, becoming the Demon Pet second only to Kailan.

On the other side, the Flying Dragon was also rapidly metamorphosing; it had now reached a critical moment, and whether it could reach top-grade quality depended on its own fortune.

(End of this chapter)