King of Creation-Chapter 1584 - 1569: Narrow Roads for Enemies

"Mystical Liquid Gold, starting bid at one million High Grade Spiritual Stones, each increase not less than ten thousand High Grade Spiritual Stones."

The value of this Mystical Liquid Gold lies in this, so Five Immortals Hall’s starting bid is set not too high, as they have absolute confidence in the value of this Mystical Liquid Gold.

If not for the fact that this Mystical Liquid Gold takes at least two to three hundred years of effort to advance into an Acquired Spirit Treasure, then this piece of Mystical Liquid Gold would never appear at this auction event.

The annual auction event of Five Immortals Hall, aside from raising funds, one of its most important functions is to gather those extremely rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for Five Immortals Hall.

Almost as soon as the auctioneer’s words fell, the sounds of raising bids rang out like a flood pouring down a mountainside; the auction device on the platform flashed continuously, and the auctioneer couldn’t even tell which guest was raising the bid.

But soon, this situation was stopped, because one guest directly raised the price of this piece of Mystical Liquid Gold from over one million High Grade Spiritual Stones to three million High Grade Spiritual Stones.

Over ninety percent of the bidders were instantly eliminated by this bid.

In truth, there’s a saying regarding financial capability: A family or a sect might have fixed assets worth ten million or even forty or fifty million High Grade Spiritual Stones.

However, for a family with fixed assets of ten million, the Spirit Stones they could immediately cash out might not even reach one hundred High Grade Spirit Stones.

A family or sect with fixed assets as high as forty or fifty million Spirit Stones might only be able to cash out less than five hundred thousand High Grade Spirit Stones.

This is no joke; it’s a situation that truly exists.

Though not universally applicable, it’s enough to cover most of the aristocratic families in the world.

Assets do not equate to readily disposable cash.

This is also the reason why Ye Zhen can spend extravagantly at this wealth-concentrated annual auction.

If not counting North Sea County, Ye Zhen’s fixed assets are only fifteen to sixteen million High Grade Spiritual Stones, but the Spirit Stones he carries and can use at will amount to over eleven million.

To easily allocate over ten million High Grade Spiritual Stones is an ability that usually belongs to long-standing noble families with assets in the billions.

The bid of three million High Grade Spiritual Stones merely raises the bar for the auction and dismisses the chaotic bidding noise, paving the way for the truly intense auction to begin!

"Three million one hundred thousand High Grade Spiritual Stones!"

"I bid three million one hundred fifty thousand!"

"Three million three hundred thousand!"

"Three million five hundred thousand..."

The bidding sounds arose one after another, yet Ye Zhen didn’t hurry to bid, surprisingly discovering that among the voices was Yuann Hongying’s.

This made Ye Zhen silently lament the narrow path of old enemies while feeling somewhat astonished. Previously, Yuann Hongying had bid up to one hundred fifty thousand High Grade Spiritual Stones for the Nine Heavens Spirit Marrow Liquid, only to run out of money, so why is he now bidding over three million High Grade Spiritual Stones?

A slight recollection of what Big Ears had overheard made Ye Zhen understand that it was Eunuch Fuq who supported Yuann Hongying.

With Eunuch Fuq’s involvement, it signifies the financial capacity of the fearsome entity behind Yuann Hongying is now in play.

This suddenly made Ye Zhen’s heart incredibly heavy.

Someone capable of commanding Dao Realm experts as slaves, could their wealth be lacking?

Listening to Yuann Hongying’s substantial bids, Ye Zhen suddenly had an inexplicable hunch that this auction for Mystical Liquid Gold would ultimately become a contest between himself and Yuann Hongying.

This truly is a narrow path of old enemies.

Ye Zhen was observing, while the Purple Spirit inside Ye Zhen’s Mansion was getting anxious, continuously urging Ye Zhen.

"Hurry, make a bid!"

"If you don’t bid soon, this treasure will be taken by someone else."

Ye Zhen rolled his eyes significantly, watching Purple Spirit getting so anxious that even the tip of the sword began to tremble, finally speaking out.

"Six million, I bid six million High Grade Spiritual Stones!" Raising the auction price from four million one hundred thousand sharply to six million, Ye Zhen’s voice was as astonishing as rock shattering the sky, quieting the entire auction hall.

The auctioneer’s eyes gleamed intensely; the larger the bid increments, the heavier the intent for acquisition. Once a comparable opponent emerges, the sale price naturally rises.

"The price has hit six million High Grade Spiritual Stones! Everyone, for materials like Mystical Liquid Gold used to craft Acquired Spirit Treasures of the Gold Element, our Ten Thousand Treasure Auction House hasn’t seen one appear for over three hundred years, with quality far inferior to Mystical Liquid Gold.

This Mystical Liquid Gold has the potential to be refined into a Mid-grade Late Spirit Treasure. Six million High Grade Spiritual Stones, who still wants to bid higher?"

Almost simultaneously, in Sky VIP Room, Yuann Hongying’s expression changed drastically, standing abruptly, "It’s Di Kuohai!"

"That guy, always opposing me, but this time, I’ll teach him a poignant lesson! Consider it interest before taking his life, I bid..."

Just as Yuann Hongying was about to increase his bid again, a Talisman Light flew out of Ye Zhen’s VIP room, and Ye Zhen’s voice powered by Spiritual Power resonated throughout the auction hall.

"This is my Ten Arena Champions Token, with this token, I can enjoy priority bidding once per year at any auction house under Five Immortals Hall. Assuming no issues, I’d like to use this priority bidding right."

With these words, the entire hall was in an uproar, and Ling Wangke in his VIP room stared with an unbelievable look.

He initially thought Ye Zhen bid earlier just to mess with others or for fun, but did not expect Ye Zhen truly intended to buy the Mystical Liquid Gold.

"You’re impulsive!"

"Wasteful!"

"The final bid for this Mystical Liquid Gold might reach tens of millions! Even if you utilize priority bidding rights, for such treasures, priority bidding doesn’t scare away others, it simply boils down to a pure contest of financial power.

But, the issue is, do you have more than ten million High Grade Spiritual Stones right now?" Ling Wangke lamented harshly.

Priority bidding means that at the same price, the holder of this right can take precedence in obtaining the auction item.

Usually, when priority bidding rights appear, many people give up bidding, directly scaring off many opponents.

Reasons being, such priority bidding rights represent the bidder’s determination in obtaining the item.

With each bid, as long as it equals yours, you can win the auction item.

Additionally, the opponent can forgo an expensive bid, resulting in a dire value loss, which embodies one aspect of priority bidding’s value.

But this applies only to non-unique treasures.

With something like Mystical Liquid Gold, no one will be scared off, ultimately leading to a contest of wealth, making Ling Wangke feel it’s a waste.

"I don’t have that much!" Ye Zhen candidly nodded.

"If you don’t have it, why use priority bidding rights? It’s a waste, squandering resources!" If Ye Zhen were his grandson, Ling Wangke would feel the urge to smack him across the head.

"But you have it." Ye Zhen said earnestly.

"But, why should I lend you High Grade Spiritual Stones?" Ling Wangke asked, flabbergasted.

"True Dragon Essence Blood! Also, I’ll let Qianbi give you a barrel as interest for the lent Spirit Stones, and you should lend me at least three million High Grade Spiritual Stones." Ye Zhen said.

"You..."

Stammering for a moment, Ling Wangke flushed a bit with embarrassment, "You knew?"

Ye Zhen glanced at Ling Qianbi, "Qianbi wouldn’t hide things from me. She consulted with me before transferring half of the True Dragon Essence Blood I gave her to you."

"Uh..."

Exasperated, Ling Wangke sighed helplessly; is this what they mean by girls siding outwardly?

Simultaneously, after the auctioneer verified Ye Zhen’s priority bidding rights, Ye Zhen’s voice echoed through the entire auction hall again.

"Alright, everyone, please continue bidding, my bid will always match the highest auction price." Saying this, Ye Zhen comfortably crossed his legs.

In Sky VIP Room, Yuann Hongying’s expression suddenly turned livid, "Shameless!"