Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 2040 - 2022: Insane, Sky-High Price!

"Forty million Spirit Stones!"

The VIP room that previously offered thirty million Spirit Stones once again quoted a number that made everyone’s hearts stop—forty million Spirit Stones. What kind of price was this? It was simply heaven-defying. With forty million Spirit Stones, one could probably auction off ten Heavenly Grade Elixirs. Yet now, they were competing for a set of three Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes containing Liquefied Spiritual Essence. Their heads felt like they were about to explode; this looked like a losing deal no matter how they saw it!

They had no idea of the thoughts of the bidder in the VIP room. They had already determined that the final bidder was from the Myriad Heavens Sect. The Myriad Heavens Sect had already offered over twenty million Spirit Stones for the second set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes, and now they offered thirty-five million Spirit Stones. Other than the Myriad Heavens Sect, no other force could produce so many Spirit Stones at this critical moment!

Their ultimate goal was to prevent the Myriad Heavens Sect from acquiring this last set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes. The Myriad Heavens Sect had already pressed many sects to the point where they couldn’t catch their breath. If they obtained these Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes, the other sects would never have a chance to rise again.

For this purpose, three large sects had united to bid. They realized that trying to win the Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes based on each of their individual financial strengths wasn’t enough. Only by combining their efforts could they have a chance.

"Fo... Forty million Spirit Stones!"

Wang Fu could no longer stay calm. The thirty-five million Spirit Stones just mentioned hadn’t even been digested, yet now it had jumped another five million Spirit Stones. This was simply outrageous. Have these people gone mad, making such futile efforts!

"Forty million Spirit Stones!" This price made Li Xing’s heart skip a beat. His Rift Sky was auctioned for only thirty million Spirit Stones, yet this last set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes was bid up to forty million Spirit Stones. How could he not be surprised? He didn’t understand. Was this price worth it for a set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes?

"Surprised? The price will go up further," Fang Yan said softly, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

"How can that be? It’s already forty million Spirit Stones. Nobody is foolish. It’s unbelievable to purchase a set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes at this price!" Li Xing retorted at the time, feeling that this price had already reached its limit. It couldn’t possibly go any higher, even if it were for a set of three Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes.

"Normally, that’s true, but you’re overlooking something," Fang Yan said to Li Xing, smiling. "The largest sect on Wantian Continent is the Myriad Heavens Sect, like a mountain oppressing the other sects because of their powerful strength. If they acquire two sets of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes, the other sects will have no chance. So, to allow other sects a breather, they will undoubtedly unite to seize the last Heavenly Origin Treasure Box, no matter how many Spirit Stones it costs!"

From the previous bids, Fang Yan had already gleaned the intentions of these sects. Although everyone was in VIP rooms, and no one knew the identities of the others, it didn’t stop anyone from uniting to oppose the Myriad Heavens Sect at the last moment. Thus, this final set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes was the centerpiece of today’s auction. To prevent the Myriad Heavens Sect from completely blocking other sects’ paths, a union was inevitable, while he only needed to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

"So... So that’s what’s happening!" After hearing Fang Yan’s explanation, Li Xing exclaimed, finally understanding why Fang Yan was confident that the final set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes would exceed fifty million Spirit Stones. According to Fang Yan’s reasoning, it was completely possible!

It’s known that under the Holy Soul Sect, the three major sects also wanted to rise and replace the Holy Soul Sect. However, they had been suppressed for too long, and their overall strength fell short. If given a chance to rise, the three major sects wouldn’t miss such an opportunity, even if it meant using all their strength.

And that’s precisely the current situation. As he looked at Fang Yan, he couldn’t help but admire him. Fang Yan had already seen through the essence long ago. He didn’t understand how Fang Yan, who seemed barely in his twenties, could have such a meticulous mind, even if he was a doppelganger of the Junior Martial Brother. His grasp of human nature was terrifying! 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

At this moment, the Thousand-Faced Nine-Tailed Fox also had a revelation. She understood Fang Yan’s real strategy and was utterly impressed. Normally, no one would think this far ahead. His intelligence was unparalleled. She couldn’t imagine how Fang Yan, being so young, could think of so much.

Now she finally understood why Fang Yan was unguarded around her. Everything was under his control. Although she had lifted her restriction and regained her strength, she had no ill will towards Fang Yan. She sensed that even without Li Xing, the Earth Immortal Realm’s late-stage, she might not be able to defeat Fang Yan...

Damn it, how did it come to this!

The third Elder was now gnashing his teeth, his expression extremely grim. Using a special Communication Spirit Stone, he called Jiang Rutian. He wasn’t sure how many Spirit Stones the auction house currently had. If they weren’t sufficient, he would have to consider his bidding strategy carefully, as this remaining set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes must be acquired!

Before long, Jiang Rutian appeared in their VIP room, and without hesitation, the third Elder asked, "Rutian, how many Spirit Stone reserves does the auction house have now?"

"Third Elder, the auction house previously acquired several items as the grand treasures for future auctions, and now has about thirty million Spirit Stones left," Jiang Rutian answered promptly and honestly. He understood the third Elder’s intent perfectly. If he were in the Elder’s position, he’d do the same, as the sect’s interests were paramount, especially since the auction house belonged to the Myriad Heavens Sect!

"Good! Understood,"

Hearing Jiang Rutian’s response, the third Elder nodded, finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. Including the auction house’s reserves, he had a little over fifty million Spirit Stones at his disposal, allowing him to also make a bold bid.

With that thought, the third Elder placed his hand on the slab and placed his bid: "Forty-two million Spirit Stones!"

He didn’t dare increase the price too much to avoid incurring losses. After all, these Spirit Stones weren’t simply gathered by strong winds but accumulated by the auction house over time. Thus, he couldn’t monopolize these funds for too long, so he decided to increase the bid by two million Spirit Stones, which was quite an inflated price already...

Yet, unexpectedly, the VIP room that had bid forty million Spirit Stones called out another price.

"Forty-five million Spirit Stones!"

This time, they increased the bid by three million Spirit Stones, pushing it to a peak of forty-five million. They were now a united front of three sects; they didn’t believe they’d fail to secure the final set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes under these circumstances. Missing this opportunity was not an option, as the next auction would be in ten years. Their Spirit Stones might as well be used to break the Myriad Heavens Sect’s scheme, maximizing their gains.

The three sects collaborated because they’d split the Spirit Stones evenly, and each would get one of the three Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes. Yet deep down, they regretted it, wishing they had spent one million Spirit Stones to secure the first Heavenly Origin Treasure Box...

"Forty-six million!"

"Forty-seven million!"

...

Subsequently, the two factions engaged in a relentless struggle. At this price level, neither wanted to give up, nor did they want to waste more Spirit Stones. The price increased gradually at an excruciatingly slow pace...

An hour later, the price reached a staggering fifty-five million, finally reaching a conclusion.

The third Elder wanted to bid more but calculated that with a closing price of fifty-five million Spirit Stones, he truly couldn’t afford it anymore. He was nearly broke, and seeing this last set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes fall to the Pang Family made his heart ache. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have auctioned so many treasures earlier, avoiding this defeat in the final hour.

Now, with no room for regret, he watched as Wang Fu sealed the deal with no further bids.

Thus, the grand auction that takes place once every ten years on Wantian Continent concluded. No one could forget the fifty-five million Spirit Stone transaction for a set of Heavenly Origin Treasure Boxes...

After the auction ended, various factions swiftly left the auction house, disappearing into Wantian City in the blink of an eye, using the safest methods to conceal their whereabouts. Everyone was aware that what they acquired at the auction would be known to others, and they had to survive the journey back to their sects to be truly safe.

As for the one who won the previous Heavenly Origin Treasure Box, they’d already disguised themselves, terrified to the core. This Heavenly Origin Treasure Box was now akin to a bomb, and preserving their life had become incredibly difficult...

For the sect that secured the first Heavenly Origin Treasure Box, it felt like they were holding a super bomb, carefully avoiding detection by various forces. They knew that if they were targeted, they’d have no idea how they’d perish. Given the unimaginable value of the Heavenly Origin Treasure Box, securing one for over twenty million felt like striking the jackpot. To return to their sect safely, they had to devise other plans...

With tension running high outside, Elder Wu walked into Fang Yan’s VIP room to tally the final Spirit Stone expenditures. To Fang Yan’s amusement, after all calculations, he still had a little over one million Spirit Stones left, a conclusion he was very satisfied with.