275: Chapter 275 Trying to outdo me in wealth? You don't even have a fraction of it!

After Xu Chen claimed the first auction item in such an utterly unreasonable manner, the entire atmosphere of the Myriad Treasures Tower auction house completely shifted.

Over the next hour.

On the high stage, Shang Qingdai seemed to be intentionally testing Xu Chen's limits, presenting several rare treasures specifically targeted at female cultivators one after another.

There was the "Nine Nether Soul-Fixing Wood" that could nourish the Divine Soul, the "Deep Sea Mermaid Tears" that could make skin as delicate as a newborn's, and even a defensive Top-Grade Immortal Dress woven from the feathers of an ancient great demon.

To the Sect big shots and Prodigies present, these items were perfect gifts to curry favor with their Dao Companions.

However, every time Shang Qingdai announced a starting price, or even when some big shots had just raised their placards to make a tentative bid.

That lazy male voice would always ring out punctually from Heaven Room No. 1.

“One hundred thousand catties of top-grade divine source.”

“One hundred and fifty thousand catties.”

“Two hundred thousand catties. This dress looks quite soft; I'll buy it.”

Each time Xu Chen spoke, it was like a heavy hammer slamming ruthlessly against the chests of everyone in attendance.

This was no longer an auction; it was a pure dimensional strike of wealth!

He didn't ask about the specific effects of these items at all, nor did he care about the starting prices. As long as something caught his eye, he would forcibly sweep it up at an absurd price dozens or even hundreds of times higher than the market value.

The Saints from ancient families who had originally wanted to show off in front of their female companions were now all flushed red, looking like roosters with their necks squeezed, unable to squeeze out a single word.

Before this madman who threw around top-grade divine source like mere numbers, the Spirit Stones in their pockets that they were so proud of were nothing but a joke.

Inside Heaven Room No. 1.

Xu Chen leaned against the soft back of his chair as if nothing had happened.

To his right, various shimmering rare treasures he had just won were piled high. These divine objects, which would make outside Saints fight to the death, were tossed onto the table as carelessly as scrap metal.

“Young Master... these things are too precious. Gong Yu... Gong Yu does not deserve such gifts.”

Gong Yu sat beside Xu Chen. Her keen hearing clearly captured the countless breaths outside the room, thick with envy, shock, and greed.

She naturally knew that Xu Chen had bought the Immortal Dress woven from ancient great demon feathers with the intention of giving it to her.

Though she couldn't see how beautiful the dress was, the Spiritual Qi fluctuations so dense they made her whole body feel at ease, along with the terrifying price premium, caused a deep sense of trepidation in this blind girl who had lived for years in a state of low-level defensiveness.

She feared she was unworthy of such heavy favoritism.

Xu Chen looked at Gong Yu's small face, which was filled with unease, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He reached out and grasped Gong Yu's soft hands, which were slightly damp with sweat from nervousness.

Xu Chen's palms were broad and warm, carrying an undeniable dominance.

“My, Xu Chen's, woman should use the best things in the world. As long as it makes you happy, what does a mere few hundred thousand catties of Divine Source matter? Even if I had to buy the entire Tianyin City, what would it be worth?”

Xu Chen applied a little force, pulling Gong Yu closer to him.

“The only thing you need to do now is enjoy it with a peaceful mind. Anything in this Myriad Treasures Tower that sounds pleasing to your ears, I will haul it all back for you.”

Feeling the warmth on the back of her hand and hearing these domineering words that were like a declaration of sovereignty, filled with an extreme desire to protect.

Gong Yu's heart skipped a beat.

A breathtaking blush, like sunset clouds, quickly climbed onto her exquisitely beautiful face, spreading all the way to her crystal-clear earlobes.

The trepidation and inferiority hidden deep in her heart were instantly shattered before Xu Chen's unreasonable favoritism.

In their place was an unprecedented sense of security that almost overwhelmed her.

“Gong Yu... will follow the Young Master's lead in everything.”

She lowered her head, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, as she tightly gripped Xu Chen's fingers in return. At that moment, she even felt an impulse to merge her entire being into this man's very bones and blood.

Just as the atmosphere in Heaven Room No. 1 was becoming increasingly intimate.

On the high stage of the auction house, the smile on Shang Qingdai's face was about to crack.

As a business empress possessing the Heaven-Reaching God of Wealth Physique, she had seen countless wealthy people in her life. But someone like Xu Chen, who completely disregarded Divine Source as money and crashed the market just to please a woman, was definitely a first for her.

Although her Myriad Treasures Tower was making a killing tonight, this feeling of being completely out of control and being unilaterally stunned by money gave her a very subtle sense of frustration.

“Fellow Daoists. The following auction item is one of the grand finale treasures of this auction.”

Shang Qingdai took a deep breath and adjusted her emotions. With a wave of her jade-like hand, two maidservants carefully carried up a jade casket wrapped in multiple Seals.

“This is a fragment of an ancient musical score. Rumor has it that it contains the Laws of Melody that lead directly to the Origin of the Great Dao. The starting price is five hundred thousand catties of Top-Grade Spirit Stones.”

As soon as this musical score appeared, all the Music Cultivators in Tianyin City saw red.

“One million catties of Spirit Stones!”

“One and a half million!”

A bit of life finally returned to the venue as those old monsters who had no interest in Face-Preserving Pills began to bid frantically.

Before the price could even reach two million.

From Heaven Room No. 1, that voice that filled them with despair rang out lazily once more.

“One million catties... of top-grade divine source. I'll take this musical score back to use as a coaster for my Zither Girl.”

The entire auction house fell silent again. Those old monsters who had just raised their placards almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

One million catties of top-grade divine source!

“Xu Chen! Don't push things too far!”

Just then, a furious roar erupted from Heaven Room No. 2, located opposite the high stage.

Immediately after, the Formation's light barrier of the booth was forcibly torn open.

A young man wearing a golden robe, his face so gloomy it looked like it could drip water, appeared in everyone's sight, accompanied by several guards radiating Killing Intent.

It was none other than the Young Lord of the Tianyin City branch of the Myriad Treasures Tower, Unchanging Gold.

He stared fixedly at Heaven Room No. 1, his eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

As the Young Lord of the branch, he had originally intended to use the auction as an opportunity to manipulate things behind the scenes and legitimately win the musical score to force Gong Yu to submit.

But he never expected Xu Chen to appear out of nowhere, not only stealing his prey but also rubbing his face in the dirt in the most brutal way possible.

“One million catties of Divine Source? Do you really think top-grade divine source is as common as cabbage? This Young Lord suspects you can't even produce that much money and are intentionally disrupting the order of my Myriad Treasures Tower!”

Unchanging Gold pointed at Heaven Room No. 1 and shouted sternly.

“According to the rules of the Myriad Treasures Tower, anyone who bids maliciously shall have their cultivation base crippled on the spot and be expelled! Steward Shang, in my capacity as the Young Lord of this branch, I demand an immediate asset verification on him!”

Unchanging Gold's words immediately caused a commotion in the venue.

Indeed, one million catties of top-grade divine source was a terrifying fortune, enough to buy a Holy Land. Even an Young Master of the Imperial Clan wouldn't likely carry that much cash while traveling, would they?

On the high stage, Shang Qingdai frowned slightly.

She naturally knew that Unchanging Gold was pursuing a personal vendetta, but according to the rules of the Chamber of Commerce, such an absurd bid did indeed necessitate asset verification.

Just as Shang Qingdai was about to speak to smooth things over.

The pearl curtain of Heaven Room No. 1 slowly rolled up.

Xu Chen walked out of the booth holding Gong Yu's hand and stood on the suspended corridor.

He looked down from above at Unchanging Gold, who was acting like a buffoon, a coldness like that for a dead man flashing in the depths of his eyes.

“Competing with me in wealth?”

A mocking curve hooked at the corner of Xu Chen's mouth.

Without wasting a word, he simply raised his right hand and lightly brushed his storage ring.

Boom!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the space inside the entire auction house trembled violently.

In the next moment.

Under everyone's horrified gazes.

A “small mountain” emitting a dazzling and suffocatingly pure light fell directly from the Void Realm, crashing heavily into the center of the white jade high stage.

It was a divine source mountain piled entirely from top-grade divine source!

A terrifying Spiritual Qi storm instantly swept through the venue, even completely overshadowing the light from the night pearls used for illumination.

“This... this...”

Looking at the divine source mountain that was several heads taller than himself, Unchanging Gold's legs gave way, and he slumped directly onto the ground. His once arrogant face was now devoid of color, illuminated by the light of the Divine Source.

The branch privileges and wealth he was so proud of weren't even worth the spare change compared to this divine source mountain!

Xu Chen wrapped his arm around Gong Yu's slender waist, his gaze passing over the slumped Unchanging Gold and locking directly onto Shang Qingdai on the high stage, who was also so shocked that her red lips were slightly parted.

“This is just a little pocket money. Steward Shang, why don't we play for higher stakes?”

Xu Chen's voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly reached every corner of the venue.

“This Tianyin City branch of the Myriad Treasures Tower, along with all the contracts and people inside... this Young Lord is buying it.”