Rebirth of the Supreme Immortal Emperor-Chapter 1199 - 1196: Hidden Agendas
After the considerable commotion settled down, the auction continued.
And what’s coming up next is the true main event of the entire auction.
Avanti stepped forward, cleared his throat, glanced around at everyone, and mysteriously asked, "I think everyone present has heard about Beichen Emperor Cave, right?"
Upon hearing the name Beichen Emperor Cave, everyone present immediately held their breath.
The Beichen Emperor was an awe-inspiring existence throughout history, even though he fell three to four thousand years ago, legends about him are still passed down on the Greedy Wolf Star.
The treasures he collected throughout his life, along with his unique cultivation techniques and legacy, were what numerous Heaven’s Chosen Sons and Holy Daughters dreamed of. Even the nine Holy Sects showed extreme interest in this.
"Fellow Taoist Avanti, I’ve heard there’s a clue to the Beichen Emperor Cave discovered this time, is it true?"
An impatient Nascent Soul Great Power asked eagerly.
Following his lead, others also rushed to ask, creating a cacophony of questions.
Avanti intentionally played coy, waited until most of their appetites were whetted, then slowly took out a brocade box crafted from gilded white jade.
Upon seeing this brocade box, everyone immediately held their breath, eyes wide open, staring intently at Avanti’s somewhat thin, elderly hand.
Avanti slowly opened the brocade box, revealing a turtle shell inside.
The turtle shell appeared very ordinary, plain and unremarkable, causing many to be greatly disappointed.
"Could it be, this is the treasure map of the Beichen Emperor Cave?"
Most of the people present had only heard of the name Beichen Emperor Cave, so when they saw the plain turtle shell in Avanti’s hand, they questioned it.
Avanti seemed to have anticipated the doubts, immediately waving his hand and unhurriedly said, "Please, everyone, calm down and listen to my words!"
"Before the Beichen Emperor fell, he sealed away his lifetime’s cultivation techniques and unique legacy. He drew the place where he was buried on the shell of a millennial turtle, so that it could be found by later generations with fate."
"To be safe, the complete turtle shell was split into seven parts and hidden in seven different places. The turtle shell before you is one of them!"
Upon hearing Avanti’s words, everyone showed expressions of realization.
Including Chen Xuanli from the Zhou Family of the Flame Dragon, Wang Chao from the Spiritual Spring Sect, and Zhao Ang from the Black Cloud Sect, all Nascent Soul elite had a fiery brilliance in their eyes.
Even Li Chen, at this moment, was slightly squinting his eyes, staring fixedly at the turtle shell in Avanti’s hand.
Clearly, he was also very interested in it.
Seeing everyone’s interest piqued, Avanti no longer dilly-dallied and got straight to the point.
"Starting bid is 1 million top-grade Spirit Stones, with each bid increase no less than 100 thousand. Let the bidding begin!"
"1.1 million, I hope everyone gives me, Wang, a face. Once I obtain the treasures of the Beichen Emperor Cave, there will be a generous reward!"
A Nascent Soul Great Power surnamed Wang stood first, speaking fancifully.
"Damn it, what is your Wang Family? Why should I give you this face!"
"1.2 million!"
"1.3 million!"
"1.5 million!"
...
The bidding price skyrocketed like a rocket, quickly reaching up to 3 million.
Despite this, the enthusiasm did not diminish at all.
However, none of the true elites made a move yet; they were all still observing.
For them, whether they can secure the bid is a minor issue.
Whether they can survive and bring back the fragment of the Beichen Emperor Cave is the real point to consider.
Who doesn’t love the jade from Jingshan?
This fragment of the Beichen Emperor Cave is enough to drive many people crazy.
Morality, rules, can all be disregarded in front of the treasures of a Divinity Transformation Expert.
Moreover, whoever secures this fragment of the Beichen Emperor Cave will instantly become the target of public criticism.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; that might be the best choice.
Just as several elites were scheming, a loud voice suddenly broke out.
"5 million!"
Upon hearing the number "five million," the entire auction venue immediately went silent.
Everyone looked sideways, only to see Li Chen holding up a bidding sign, calmly looking ahead.
"Who is this person, raising the bid by 2 million top-grade Spirit Stones in one go, without batting an eyelid, such immense wealth!"
"Could he be a Heavenly Pride from the nine Holy Sects?"
"I think this possibility is very high, otherwise he wouldn’t dare to extinguish the Spiritual Spring Sect, annihilate Pu Yanqing and his son, kill Black Cloud Sect’s Great Elder Du Huoyang, and openly challenge Flame Dragon’s Zhou Family!"
...
A wave of discussions erupted, everyone assumed that Li Chen was a Heavenly Pride from the nine Holy Sects.
To this, Li Chen couldn’t be bothered to explain, allowing them to wildly speculate.
million top-grade Spirit Stones, to most present, was a considerable amount.
Some elite might grit their teeth and stomp their feet, managing to squeeze it out somehow.
However, these elites weren’t all solitary individuals; they had a group of sons, grandsons, or disciples to support.
If they really coughed up 5 million top-grade Spirit Stones, for the next ten years their entire family might live in poverty.
Moreover, Li Chen’s displayed immense wealth, monstrous talent, and overpowering aura made these people deeply apprehensive.
If he truly is a Heaven’s Chosen Son from the nine Holy Sects, competing with him would be hitting a stone with an egg, likely leading to the obliteration of their entire family.
The risk coefficient is simply too large for them to take lightly!
Soon, everyone’s gaze turned towards Sect Master Wang Chao of the Spiritual Spring Sect and Deputy Sect Master Zhao Ang of the Black Cloud Sect.
Hoping that their families would cause a stir, muddying the waters as much as possible.
Wang Chao just glared at Li Chen furiously, with no intention to continue bidding—not because he feared Li Chen’s background.
Now that the Spiritual Spring Sect has been wiped out, he’s left alone, unburdened by ties, even if Li Chen is truly a Heaven’s Chosen Son, capturing him won’t be easy.
Considering his cultivation, he can hide away, unless a Divinity Transformation Expert personally comes out, otherwise no one can find his whereabouts.
His reason for not increasing the bid was simply due to being financially strapped. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
It’s unavoidable, since his old nest has been looted by Li Chen. In the short term, he can’t come up with 5 million top-grade Spirit Stones.
"Senior Uncle!"
Baili Jiang whispered, using his eyes to ask Zhao Ang if he should continue bidding.
Zhao Ang pondered for a moment, shook his head, directly giving up on bidding.
Compared to Wang Chao, Zhao Ang’s considerations were deeper.
Firstly, Li Chen’s background was unknown. Until his details were clear, they couldn’t make a rash move, or else they might invite trouble.
Secondly, before departing, Sect Master Hei Bulin’s budget was capped at 5 million top-grade Spirit Stones. If he exceeded this budget, it would be hard to explain upon returning.
Seeing Wang Chao and Zhao Ang both give up, everyone’s gaze once again turned towards the Flame Dragon Zhou Family.
They were currently the only giant family capable of coming up with 5 million top-grade Spirit Stones at once without causing themselves harm.
Zhou Ao was already somewhat eager; he was the rightful heir to the Zhou Family, with top-notch talent, and always been the focus of attention as a Heaven’s Chosen Son.
Yet now, a young man emerges, more arrogant and prominent than him.
To someone who’s always been proud and arrogant, how could he bear this?
However, despite being the heir of the Zhou Family, future Steering Person, he couldn’t act recklessly. Before proceeding, he had to solicit Chen Xuanli’s opinion.
"Elder Chen, should we?"
But before Zhou Ao could finish speaking, Chen Xuanli shook his head at him, signaling no.
Then, Chen Xuanli cupped his hands towards Li Chen.
"Our Zhou Family relinquishes the bid, congrats to young friend Li Chen for obtaining the treasure!"
Li Chen also smiled slightly at Elder Chen, courteously expressing his thanks.
Elder Chen’s congratulatory words weighed in, making Li Chen the biggest winner of this auction...
