562: Chapter 562 The others were killed, but this woman remained.

No excitement, no provocation, just a calm statement of a number.

It was as if two hundred thousand Spirit Crystals were no different from twenty stones to her.

Chi Lian's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he glared fiercely at Ling Xi.

"Four hundred thousand."

Chi Lian's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth.

A collective gasp rang out from the surroundings.

Four hundred thousand!

He's crazy!

The Fat Manager's vision went dark, and the fingertips he used to steady himself against the counter had lost all color.

This wasn't just bidding; this was putting the Young Lord of the Chiyang Sect on the roasting spit!

Chi Lian stared intently at Ling Xi, his eyes bloodshot.

He didn't believe she could still follow.

Then he saw Ling Xi's lips Move slightly.

"One million."

"You...!"

Chi Lian suddenly took a step forward, his face flushed red, and fire nearly spitting from his eyes.

One million!

This was already far beyond the range of pocket money he could mobilize at will!

The other party was pressing his face, and the face of the Chiyang Sect, into the ground and trampling on it!

Suddenly, the rage on Chi Lian's face receded, replaced by a cold, sinister grin as his gaze slowly swept over Xiao Ruobai and the other four.

"Good, very good. One million Spirit Crystals? You certainly have a substantial fortune."

He suddenly turned his head and barked at the Fat Manager, "This stone belongs to them! Let them pay the one million Spirit Crystals!"

Having said that, he squinted at Ling Xi and sneered.

"This Young Lord wants to see if you can actually produce it."

"One million Spirit Crystals isn't something you can just have by shouting it out. Who doesn't know how to bluff?"

Whispers broke out in the surroundings.

Indeed, one million Spirit Crystals was a massive sum of money.

These few young people, though their clothing was decent, bore no Sect insignia; could they really produce that much money?

Could it be they were truly just acting out of spite?

The Fat Manager also hesitated, swallowed hard, and said cautiously, "This young lady, you see..."

Ling Xi did not look at him.

She raised her hand.

The Void Realm rippled like the surface of water, and an object slowly emerged from within.

Ten jade-white square stones, each the size of a baby's palm, crystal clear throughout, and containing a brilliance like a flowing galaxy.

The square stones landed on the counter with a very soft, crisp sound.

The surroundings suddenly went silent.

Even the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

"Immortal Stones?!"

Someone hoarsely squeezed out those two words.

The Fat Manager's legs went weak, and he only managed to stay standing by gripping the counter.

Immortal Stones.

One stone was worth one hundred thousand Spirit Crystals, yet they were priceless and rarely seen on the market.

Ten whole Low Grade Immortal Stones, worth one million Spirit Crystals, now lay quietly on the worn counter, their radiance flowing, silently mocking all the previous doubts.

The surrounding gazes shifted from shock to greed, to fervor, and finally to an indescribable wariness.

Ling Xi withdrew her hand, still not looking at anyone.

She simply picked up the strange stone calmly and tucked it into her sleeve.

Then, she turned around.

From beginning to end, she didn't spare Chi Lian a single glance.

Her peripheral vision had already swept across the entire room.

The fleeting spiritual light to the west, the momentary stillness behind the bead curtains of the private room, the pause of the old man in the corner who hadn't turned a page in a long time.

It was enough.

The corner of Ling Xi's mouth twitched imperceptibly.

I don't believe you won't make a Move.

If you don't make a Move, how will we have a reason to intervene in the power struggle?

Meanwhile, the sinister grin on Chi Lian's face had completely frozen.

His words from just now were still echoing in his ears— "This Young Lord wants to see if you can actually produce it."

Now, she had produced it.

Using ten Immortal Stones, right in front of him, she had crushed his million-Spirit Crystal bluster into dust.

A scalding sense of humiliation, unlike anything he had ever experienced, surged from his chest straight to his head, burning away his last shred of reason.

"Stop!"

Chi Lian suddenly took a step forward, his voice so sharp it nearly cracked.

"Did this Young Lord say you could leave?!"

His folding fan snapped open as he pointed it at Ling Xi's back, his eyes bloodshot, speaking each word as if he were grinding his teeth to pieces.

"This stone, this Young Lord can do without."

"But you..."

"This Young Lord wants you. Kill the others, and keep this woman!"

It seemed he couldn't outspend them.

So, in this Sunset City, he had other rules.

Ling Xi's footsteps stopped.

In the brief silence, a voice as cold as crushed ice rang out calmly.

"Fool."

Chi Lian's face twisted instantly.

"Yes!"

The two guards at the Early Stage of the True Immortal Realm, who had long been unable to restrain themselves, moved upon hearing the command.

Like two cannonballs fired from their barrels, carrying the scorching Chiyang True Power, they pounced fiercely from the left and right toward Xiao Ruobai and the other four!

One person struck with a palm of Raging Fire Prairies, aimed straight at Xiao Ruobai's face; wherever the palm wind passed, the air hissed from the heat.

The other turned his hand into a hook, tearing through the sky, targeting Ling Xi, who seemed the weakest, clearly intending to seize the weak point first before dealing with the others.

"Leave the left to me!"

Fang Hanyu took a step forward, his long sword unsheathing silently, Sword Qi condensed but not yet released, as he slashed horizontally toward the flaming palm wind!

The moment sword and palm collided, the flames were actually pushed back three feet by the Sword Qi. The two instantly became locked in combat, sword shadows and firelight intertwining in a fierce struggle.

Xiao Ruobai turned his body slightly, advancing instead of retreating, directly parrying the wrist of the guard grabbing for Ling Xi.

Seeing him meet the attack barehanded, the guard was enraged. He added thirty percent more power to his claw, vowing to cripple the man's arm.

To his surprise, the moment his fingertips touched the other's arm, it was like hitting ten-thousand-year-old cold iron. The counterforce numbed his wrist, and his violent fire essence was suppressed by a solid, heavy force!

"What a powerful Physical Body!"

Alarm bells rang in the guard's mind. Fire spells followed one after another, claw shadows flew, and flames spewed, yet they were all steadily blocked by Xiao Ruobai's simple and ancient Moves.

It appeared defensive, but in reality, every block precisely deflected his force. Under the prolonged assault, his immortal essence was actually being consumed faster.

Seeing that his two guards couldn't even take down two Void Immortals, Chi Lian's expression grew even uglier. He shouted toward the corner, "Elder Yan! Please take action and capture these scoundrels!"

Yan Lie, who had been hiding on the side, finally moved.

With a flicker of his body, he appeared in the center of the battlefield. The pressure of a True Immortal Peak suddenly erupted, and a scorching heat wave instantly swept through the third floor of the Treasure Pavilion.

The Restrictions on the shelves flickered erratically. The onlookers didn't even dare to breathe, many collapsing to the ground.

"It's Elder Yan Lie of the Chiyang Sect! Late Stage True Immortal!"

"It's over, these people are completely finished! Elder Yan is famous for being protective and violent!"

"What a pity. They clearly have decent strength, yet they offended the Chiyang Sect..."

The onlookers' faces were pale as they distanced themselves from the center of the storm, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire.

"A few juniors, relying on a bit of skill, actually dare to run wild in Sunset City and show disrespect to the Young Sect Master!"

His withered gaze swept over the two pairs fighting before finally landing on Ling Xi, who stood there coldly. A trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.

"A mere Void Immortal dares to behave wildly in Sunset City. Capturing you will teach you the meaning of 'the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth'!"

Before his voice had even faded, Yan Lie waved his hand, and a white-hot chain of fire several feet thick appeared out of thin air, carrying the power to incinerate all as it coiled directly toward Ling Xi's neck.

He actually intended to capture her alive directly, not taking Ling Xi seriously at all!