Chapter 33: Total Madness (Please Follow Along)

Hearing this, everyone looked in unison toward the source of the voice, only to see a person sitting there wearing plain cyan cloth robes and a bamboo hat, with a pair of eyes as deep as the vast starry sky.

Their aura was very ordinary, just like a common stone, yet it made people afraid to look directly into their eyes.

They stood before the crowd like a towering mountain, giving off an invisible sense of oppression.

Seeing this man in the bamboo hat place a bid, the man in the black robe could not help but be stunned.

He had not expected that there would be someone in the Donghua Continent competing with him for an item.

Although he did not know who the other party was, based on his keen instincts, he felt that the other party was definitely not a pushover.

"I bid four million Superior Spirit Stones."

The man in the black robe spoke again, calling out a higher price.

Upon hearing this number, everyone present could not help but gasp, their eyes filled with deep shock.

Four million Superior Spirit Stones; even if their family assets exceeded ten million Superior Spirit Stones, they would not waste so many Spirit Stones for a single Dragon Emperor Pearl—this was simply a reckless waste of heavenly treasures!

"Which great family's prodigy is he? Although this Dragon Emperor Pearl is rare, four million Superior Spirit Stones already exceeds its actual value."

"Xiao Qiu, a collateral descendant of the Xiao Family, the second largest aristocratic family in the Donghua Continent."

"Four million Superior Spirit Stones is not a small amount, but for a collateral member of the Xiao Family, it is not much. After all, the wealth of the Xiao Family is not something you or I can imagine."

The auction hall fell silent instantly, as everyone clearly felt that the Dragon Emperor Pearl was worth at most four million Superior Spirit Stones.

Just then, the man wearing the bamboo hat bid again, "Four million one hundred thousand Superior Spirit Stones."

"Hiss~"

In an instant, everyone's body jolted, and they turned to look at the man in the bamboo hat, wanting to guess his identity.

However, because the man was well-disguised, no one could see his true face, and thus no one knew who he actually was.

"Damn it!"

Hearing this number, Xiao Qiu's expression changed, a flash of murderous intent appearing in his eyes; he gritted his teeth bitterly and continued to shout, "Five million Superior Spirit Stones!"

"Five million one hundred thousand Superior Spirit Stones."

At this moment, the man in the bamboo hat spoke again.

It was once again just one hundred thousand Superior Spirit Stones more, steadily keeping the pressure on Xiao Qiu.

Hearing this price, everyone present gasped, their hearts filled with horror.

"Good heavens, who is this person? Bidding like this, is he not afraid of offending Xiao Qiu?"

"Who is Xiao Qiu? He is a notorious playboy in the Donghua Continent. It is said that three years ago, he took a fancy to a married woman; even though she was already someone's wife, Xiao Qiu did not let her go. That very night, he forced himself upon her in front of her husband, and in the end, he wiped out her entire family."

"But that guy doesn't look simple either. Since he is so wealthy and acts so fearlessly, he must have some sort of backing, right?"

"Forget it, it's none of our business anyway; just watch the show."

Hearing the surrounding discussions, the expression on Xiao Qiu's face became even uglier. He glared fiercely at the man in the bamboo hat and cursed inwardly, "You bastard, daring to compete with me—see if I don't slaughter you afterwards!"

Thinking of this, he roared, "Six million Superior Spirit Stones!"

At this moment, the most excited person was the woman in the red dress on the central high platform. Her small face was flushed with excitement, her hands were clenched into fists, and her beautiful eyes were filled with exhilaration.

Six million Superior Spirit Stones had completely exceeded the value of the Dragon Emperor Pearl.

She had not expected that someone would spend such a high price to bid for the Dragon Emperor Pearl; it seemed both of them were here for it, which made her very happy.

She held her jade-like neck high and scanned the room with a smile, saying, "Young Master Xiao bids six million Superior Spirit Stones. Is there anyone who will bid higher?"

Ye Fan, in the 'Hai' private room, felt a surge of anger when he heard Xiao Qiu drive the price of the Dragon Emperor Pearl up to six million Superior Spirit Stones.

He only had ten million Superior Spirit Stones on him; if he continued to raise the price, it would become much more difficult for him to win the Dragon Emperor Pearl.

"No, I have to act!"

Thinking of this, he stood up directly and shouted, "Six million one hundred thousand Superior Spirit Stones."

As his voice rang out, the entire auction hall fell silent once again.

Everyone's gaze converged on the 'Hai' private room, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Is this person crazy? He actually dares to bid against Xiao Qiu?"

"Another guy who doesn't know how to die."

"Shh, keep your voice down. After all, since they can sit in the 'Hai' private room, their background must be extraordinary. If we anger them, we'll be in trouble!"

Listening to the surrounding whispers, a faint arc curled at the corner of Xiao Qiu's mouth. He wanted to see who the guy inside was, daring to compete with him for the Dragon Emperor Pearl—they were truly tired of living!

Killing one is a kill, and killing two is also a kill.

He did not mind killing both Ye Fan and the man in the bamboo hat to establish his authority.

Inside the 'Hai' private room, Ye Fan grinned. He felt he should thank Su Chen, that big sucker, for letting him be in this separate room, which helped deter some people and saved him quite a bit of trouble in the bidding.

After all, those who could be in a private room were either rich or noble, which very well concealed Ye Fan's true identity.

Sure enough, after hearing his bid, the man in the bamboo hat stiffened slightly, his eyes showing a trace of solemnity and wariness.

However, Xiao Qiu was not intimidated and snorted coldly, "Seven million Superior Spirit Stones!"

Ye Fan raised an eyebrow; this guy really refused to show weakness.

He gritted his teeth, "Seven million one hundred thousand Superior Spirit Stones!"

He didn't believe Xiao Qiu would continue to bid.

Hearing Ye Fan's bid, a ferocious smile curled at the corner of Xiao Qiu's mouth, "Ten million Superior Spirit Stones!"

Boom~

Once these words were spoken, the entire auction hall exploded again.

It was too crazy!

The families sitting there all had assets of over ten million Superior Spirit Stones, but assets and cash were not the same thing.

This usually had to be calculated at a discount.

In other words, their families might not actually be able to produce ten million Superior Spirit Stones.

As for Xiao Qiu, in order to win a breath of air, he stubbornly spent over five million more Superior Spirit Stones; it was evident he had gone completely mad.

This made them even more curious as to who exactly dared to challenge Xiao Qiu; it was simply courting death!

At this moment, Ye Fan's expression turned exceptionally ugly; he clenched his fists tightly, the veins on his hands bulging, his eyes flashing with intense anger and humiliation, for he never imagined anyone would compete with him for this Dragon Emperor Pearl.

And he had directly flipped the table, immediately revealing the sky-high price of ten million Superior Spirit Stones.

Ten million Superior Spirit Stones!

It was also all the wealth he could possibly bring out.

Xiao Qiu was pushing him toward death, leaving him absolutely no way out.

"Ah!"

He let out a long roar toward the sky, his whole person appearing as if driven mad by the provocation, his eye sockets blood-red, his body trembling, his eyeballs looking as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.

"Xiao Qiu, you go too far!"

Ye Fan roared madly, his cheeks flushed to the color of a pig's liver, his eyes bloodshot, looking as if he wanted to devour someone.

(End of this chapter)