88: Wang Teng's high-stakes gamble! The grand finale item: Void Immortal Gold!

One treasure after another was carried onto the high platform, only to be snatched away amidst a wave of thunderous bidding.

The atmosphere of the venue remained shrouded in a state of feverish excitement.

However, on the Star Gazing Platform, Su Chen felt like a poor little lamb being stared down by two prehistoric behemoths at once.

To his left was Ye Linghan's scorching gaze, which felt almost physical, mixed with possessiveness and playfulness.

Below, in the Yaochi Private Room, was Ling Qingzhu's resolute killing intent, as if she wanted to freeze him along with the enchantresses around him into ice sculptures.

Even the amethyst grapes that Ye Linghan had peeled herself and brought to his lips no longer tasted sweet.

[Sigh, my heart is so weary.]

[I just wanted to quietly eat popcorn and watch the show. How did I end up being the one on stage, and the fucking male lead at that?]

[When will these days ever end...]

Just as Su Chen was wallowing in self-pity and questioning his life...

On the high platform, the Auctioneer's voice suddenly became incredibly loud and sacred.

"Everyone!"

"Next, we have the true grand finale of this auction!"

Sixteen guards of the Saint King Realm, their auras as deep as an abyss, worked together to carry a purple-gold shrine sealed with layers of Emperor-grade Restrictions. They stepped heavily onto the high platform.

Just the stray wisps of Dao charm emanating from it made the entire venue so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone's breath hitched at this moment!

"void immortal gold!"

The Auctioneer whipped away the curtain, his voice trembling with excitement.

Hum—!

A piece of strange metal the size of a human head, pitch-black all over as if it could swallow all light, floated quietly.

The space around it was visibly distorted and collapsing under its own weight!

"void immortal gold, starting price: five billion High-Grade Spirit Stones!"

Dead silence.

Absolute silence.

This price was like a natural chasm, barring ninety-nine percent of the Cultivators.

On the second floor, in the Wang Family's VIP Room, the moment Wang Teng had been waiting for had finally arrived!

He subconsciously glanced at the Star Gazing Platform and saw that Su Chen was still leaning there lazily, even letting out a yawn, showing no interest whatsoever in this immortal gold.

Wang Teng felt greatly reassured!

Useless trash!

As expected, he's just a waste who's obsessed with women!

Today, Wang Teng would show the whole world who the true protagonist of this era was!

"Ten billion!"

Wang Teng's voice exploded in the venue like a thunderclap!

He wanted to use this most crude method to declare his supremacy!

The entire audience was shocked!

However, just as Wang Teng was enjoying the thrill of being the center of attention...

A raspy, aged voice rang out faintly from a corner.

"Eleven billion."

Wang Teng's face instantly darkened.

"Twenty billion!" he roared.

"Twenty-one billion." The voice carried no emotion.

"Fifty billion!" Veins bulged on Wang Teng's forehead; he had bet almost the entire fortune of the Wang Family. He stared intently at that corner. "Does Your Excellency insist on opposing my Wang Family of the Northern Region?!"

"Fifty-one billion."

The old man completely ignored his threat, mechanically calling out a higher price.

On the Star Gazing Platform.

Su Chen looked at those two "geniuses" below, fighting tooth and nail over a piece of hollow scrap metal, and almost snorted with laughter.

[Hahaha, this is killing me. This kid is Wang Teng?]

[The Wang Family's ancestors are probably rolling in their graves! If they knew this spendthrift was spending tens of billions on a piece of scrap metal fit only for propping up a table leg, they'd probably leap out of their tombs in a rage!]

Just then, the pitch-black immortal gold on the platform suddenly erupted with a faint but incredibly pure void fluctuation, and a ring of black light flashed and vanished!

This scene was extremely fast, as if it were just an illusion.

But it was clearly captured by everyone!

"Heavens! The divine object has a spirit! It just resonated with the Great Dao!"

"This is definitely a flawless immortal gold! Its value is far more than fifty billion!"

"This is crazy! The Wang Family has really found a treasure this time!"

"Sixty billion!!"

When Wang Teng saw that fleeting light, he fell into a state of frenzy!

His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like a madman!

Heaven is helping me!

This immortal gold is destined to be mine!

In the corner, the mysterious old man also snapped his head up, an amazing light erupting from his cloudy eyes.

"Sixty-one billion!"

That raspy voice was like a maggot on a bone, devoid of emotion yet firmly clinging to Wang Teng's bid.

The fire of the bidding, instead of being doused by Wang Teng's wealth, burned even more frantically!

On the Star Gazing Platform.

Su Chen expressionlessly opened his mouth, allowing Ye Linghan to feed him a crystal-clear amethyst grape.

Sweet, very sweet.

But in his mouth, it was no different from chewing wax.

His gaze was unfocused as he watched the group of "geniuses" below fighting tooth and nail for a piece of scrap metal, while in his heart, he was already rolling on the floor laughing.

Just as he was feeling smug, a cool, jade-like finger began to slowly trace circles on his chest where his robe was open.

That sensation made all the hairs on Su Chen's body stand on end.

"Husband, look how lively their fighting is."

Ye Linghan's voice sounded against his ear, lazy with a hint of cold mockery. "Tell me, if I hadn't helped that 'little stone' glow a bit just now, would it be worth this much money?"

Su Chen's body instantly tensed up.

[Holy shit! So it was you!]

[You Crazy Woman, we hollowed out the core of this thing, and now you're acting as a shill to drive up the price of a hollow shell to the heavens! You really know how to do business!]

This intimate yet terrifying scene, seen from the second-floor private room, instantly ignited Ling Qingzhu's Dao Heart!

enchantress!

She's using those damned demonic sounds to charm Su Chen again!

What she's tracing with her fingertips isn't flirting at all; she's inscribing evil demonic runes on him to completely corrode his mind!

That grape is definitely no ordinary thing either; it must be some kind of demonic fruit that can control the mind!

But then, Ling Qingzhu saw Su Chen's face.

There was nothing on that face but a numb expression of having lost all hope.

Faced with the enchantress's demonic sounds and fruit, his eyes were hollow as if his soul had wandered elsewhere, indifferent to everything!

This isn't giving up resistance!

This is him using his incredibly resilient Dao Heart and his will to conduct a silent, tragic confrontation!

A single thought made Ling Qingzhu's mind clearer than ever before!

[I understand! I completely understand now!]

[The enchantress has lost her patience after failing to break him for so long!]

[Su Chen's helplessness and numbness are all an act! It's to deceive that enchantress and make her let down her guard! He's using this method to protect everyone in the venue! He's calling out to me for help!]

Ling Qingzhu screamed in her heart. Her original jealousy and grievance were all transformed into towering rage and endless heartache at this moment.

[Su Chen, you idiot!]

[Don't worry, I understand! I understand everything!]

[I will never let you fight alone!]