King of Creation
Chapter 562: Chapter 555: The Finale’s Greatest Treasure (First Update!)
"Bid for that Blood Shadow Spear at all costs, it’s useful!" The voice of Purple Spirit from within the First Sword Vein suddenly rang out.
After some thought, Ye Zhen was still quite puzzled, "Useful? Although the Blood Shadow Spear is a Supreme Treasure Artifact that can amplify one’s Spiritual Power by more than 70%, it’s of no use to me, right?"
"Of course, the Blood Shadow Spear is useless to you, but it can barely serve as a vessel!" The voice of Purple Spirit rang in Ye Zhen’s mind once more.
"A vessel?"
Ye Zhen’s eyes suddenly lit up.
"Are you saying that the Blood Shadow Spear can withstand your power?" Ye Zhen was overjoyed.
"Is that possible?"
"What do you mean by vessel?"
"I can sense that the strength of this Blood Shadow Spear is astonishingly formidable, almost comparable to a Spiritual Artifact. It can barely withstand one-tenth of my power," Purple Spirit said.
"Only one-tenth?" Ye Zhen was somewhat disappointed.
"One-tenth is already a lot! If it weren’t for not wanting to move again, I wouldn’t have bothered reminding you! Your strength is pathetically weak; I can’t even sleep peacefully, always on edge.
Securing this Blood Shadow Spear would at least save your life once at a critical moment," Purple Spirit said helplessly.
"Save my life once? What do you mean?" Ye Zhen keenly seized the key point in Purple Spirit’s words.
"What, you want to use the Blood Shadow Spear repeatedly? If you can secure this Blood Shadow Spear, it can barely withstand one-tenth of my power once, after which it will basically turn to ash," Purple Spirit explained.
"Only once, that’s a steep price..." Ye Zhen chuckled wryly.
Because while Ye Zhen was conversing with Purple Spirit, the price of this Blood Shadow Spear had already been raised to 190,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, nearly double the starting bid.
And still, some were raising the bid.
However, the frequency of bidding had slowed down, apparently, the price of the Blood Shadow Spear was nearing its limit.
"I bid 200,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals for this Blood Shadow Spear!"
"I offer 210,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals!"
"210,000, 210,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, is there anyone else who would like to bid, anyone at all?" the excited voice of the auctioneer Youx Fang resounded, "A Supreme Treasure Spear, an extremely rare artifact, can easily be considered a Half-spiritual Tool, hesitation means missing out..."
"I bid... 220,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals!" A martial artist of the Third Stage of Vein Forging Realm who had previously bid, struggled to raise the price once again, obviously influenced by the encouragement of auctioneer Youx Fang.
The auctioneer Youx Fang was overjoyed, "220,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, 220,000, is there anyone else raising the bid, anyone at all? 220,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals for the first time, anyone else?"
"I bid 240,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals!"
Ye Zhen, with a magnetic and spirited voice, once again resonated throughout the entire auction hall, and this time he increased the bid by 20,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals in one go.
Having been involved in the Jianghu for so long, Ye Zhen had seen too many martial artists earn a fortune but never get the chance to spend it. Since securing the Blood Shadow Spear could save his life, Ye Zhen did not hesitate to increase the bid.
This left the martial artist of the Third Stage of Vein Forging Realm in the hall to helplessly glance at the direction of the VIP room and heavily sit back down. 220,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals was already his limit.
Ye Zhen’s resolute bid, especially the one-time increase by 20,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals, showed a determination to win, causing many to wonder.
Tian Guizhang and Feng Qingyue, the people behind Ye Zhen, were also surprised. A Supreme Treasure Spear was of no use to Ye Zhen, so what was his purpose for bidding?
Even more troubled was Yan Cong, the Stars Tower Master of the True Spirit Domain, who had been at odds with Ye Zhen all this time.
According to his style, he would bid against anything Ye Zhen bid for, just to annoy Ye Zhen. However, after being tricked by Ye Zhen several times in a row, he became wary.
Hearing Ye Zhen bid again, he no longer dared to raise the price as unhesitatingly as before, instead, he began to analyze the situation.
First, he thought, a Supreme Treasure Spear was utterly useless to Ye Zhen, but why did Ye Zhen show a determined disposition by increasing the bid by 20,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals in one shot?
Was Ye Zhen tricking him?
Moreover, 240,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals was a somewhat awkward price for him, analogous to tasteless food. If he were to bid another 10,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals and win the Blood Shadow Spear, there might still be a small profit, but minuscule enough to be considered nonexistent.
But if he did not raise the bid again, Ye Zhen might end up securing the Blood Shadow Spear.
After careful consideration and combining Ye Zhen’s previous actions, Yan Cong decided not to raise the bid any further.
"Hmph, Ye Zhen, you want to trick me, but I won’t fall for it. I’ll let you swallow this bitter pill—I don’t believe you can freely waste so many sets of 200,000 Mid-grade Spirit Crystals!"
After making this wise decision, Yan Cong felt somewhat smug.
What Yan Cong didn’t know was that when Ye Zhen did not hear Yan Cong’s bidding voice and secured the Blood Shadow Spear, he was already grinning from ear to ear.
Who says Stars Tower is the unrivaled tycoon of the auction, a rogue on the auction field that no one dares to provoke?
The key lies in whether they dare to provoke them and whether they dare to fight them to the end.
Ye Zhen’s previously confrontational stance against Stars Tower had already shown results.
Now, Ye Zhen also managed to scare off Yan Cong from Stars Tower, successfully acquiring the treasures he wanted at an ideal price.
"Ye Zhen, don’t you think you’re being a bit too wasteful? Sigh, competing with Stars Tower in an auction like this, it’s fine for them to waste a bit, but if we bid on the wrong item, we’ll be at a big loss," Tian Guizhang said, looking at the surprised expression on Ye Zhen’s face, but ended up comforting Ye Zhen.
"Who said I made a mistake? The Blood Shadow Spear is exactly what I wanted!" Ye Zhen said in astonishment.
"But what use is the Blood Shadow Spear to you? You don’t need to..."
"Don’t worry, I definitely haven’t suffered a loss. As for what I’ll use the Blood Shadow Spear for, you’ll find out later!" Ye Zhen said with a mysterious smile.
"Er... alright..."
The Blood Shadow Spear was just an interlude in this treasure bidding event. With the appearance of the Blood Shadow Spear, a large number of treasures began to be brought out, and the bidding once again became intensely competitive.
Sometimes, a special pill could make several martial artists shout out astronomical prices. A Continuation Pill that can regrow limbs was actually auctioned for the sky-high price of one million mid-grade Spirit Crystals.
This broadened Ye Zhen’s horizons; in the True Spirit Domain, various Miracle Elixirs emerged endlessly.
Ye Zhen also spent a high price of 150,000 mid-grade Spirit Crystals to buy a bottle of the Three Treasures Returning Spirit Pill, which can restore Spiritual Power.
Regrettably, the pill that Ye Zhen wanted to find that could restore Divine Soul Power had still not appeared. On the other hand, the Ning Shen Jade Liquid that appeared in the auction caused Ye Zhen to feel homesick, involuntarily reminding him of Caiyi, who he had left over two years ago and from whom he had not heard anything.
For a moment, his thoughts surged like waves!
However, Ye Zhen quickly suppressed this surge of thoughts with his strong will because for a martial artist, especially one with strong Divine Soul Cultivation, such thoughts could possibly become a trigger for deviating in their cultivation, and had to be cautiously dealt with.
It is worth mentioning that during this time, Ye Zhen was actively bidding, but Tian Guizhang and Feng Qingyue, who were in the same VIP room, had not made any moves. It seemed they were both biding their time for a big play.
Ye Zhen knew Tian Guizhang’s intentions; he was certainly gathering his energy to bid for the Demon Cloud Fruit. Despite the secret agreement with Ye Zhen, he was still actively preparing for battle.
As Ye Zhen knew, the treasures Tian Guizhang had consigned for auction had already exceeded six.
However, Ye Zhen was somewhat puzzled by Feng Qingyue. She had also consigned several treasures for auction before the event started but had yet to make a move.
Even when pills that martial artists urgently needed appeared, she did not show any signs of bidding. It was unclear what treasure she was waiting for. Even as the treasure bidding event was nearing its end, she had not bid even once.
"Heavenly Level Middle Grade Divine Power Martial Skill Red Copper Divine Slash, 280,000 mid-grade Spirit Crystals for the first time. Is there anyone else who would like to bid?"
"Red Copper Divine Slash, 280,000 mid-grade Spirit Crystals for the third time!"
Bang!
With the auction hammer falling, signifying the end of the bidding for the 453rd treasure, all the martial artists in the hall sat up straight with eyes full of anticipation.
Even the auctioneer Youx Fang on the stage put down his hammer, drank some water, straightened his clothes, and again picked up the hammer before bringing it down once more!
Bang!
As the deafening sound arose, the excited voice of the auctioneer, Youx Fang, also followed.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the bidding for the headline treasure of this treasure bidding event will now commence! Originally, there were three headline treasures in this event. As everyone knows, with the addition of a Demon Cloud Fruit, the headline treasures have increased to four."
"Next, the auction for the first headline treasure will begin!"
After saying this, Youx Fang clapped his hands twice.
Amidst the applause, the Guardian Light Screen behind the auction platform twinkled, and a tall girl clad in green emerged. However, that wasn’t the main point; the focus was on the Sealing Jade Platform that the girl was holding in her hands.
The Sealing Jade Platform flickered with light, and on top of it, two Divine Soul Seals could be sensed by any Soul Sea Realm Martial Artist were intact.
Ye Zhen sensed that it was in perfect condition, similar to the Demon Cloud Fruit he had consigned earlier. During consignment, both the seller and the buyer activated the seal and reinforced it with Divine Soul Seals, which remained intact up until now.
This meant that the treasure inside the Sealing Jade Platform was unique from the moment it was consigned, and had not been touched by anyone since.
This method, for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, ensured quality, but for Cultivation Technique Manuals, it guaranteed the unique characteristics.
Moreover, according to Ye Zhen’s knowledge, whenever the Heavenly Spirit Auction House was used to consign Cultivation Technique Manuals, especially when involving the use of such Sealing Jade Platforms, it would require the consignor to swear a Divine Soul Poison Oath that they would not impart the consigned Cultivation Technique Manual to anyone or leak it in any way before they could enjoy the use of such high-standard sealing platforms.
Therefore, all Cultivation Technique Manuals that enjoyed the privilege of a Sealing Jade Platform saw their value soar since their uniqueness was guaranteed, making them extremely popular with advanced practitioners.
At this moment, displayed within the Sealing Jade Platform was an ancient-looking beast-skin Secret Manual exuding a yellow aura.
Almost as soon as the Sealing Jade Platform appeared, the eyes of all the martial artists in the auction hall lit up. Even Ye Zhen couldn’t help but sit up straight, his eyes filled with excitement! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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