170: Money power

The night in Liuyun City was illuminated by countless Glazed Palace Lanterns suspended in mid-air, making it as bright as day.

The main auction hall of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was radiant tonight, with layers of Formation fluctuations. Not only were there leaders of various large and small Sects from the vicinity, but also countless high-level female cultivators who considered themselves elegant, accompanied by their flamboyantly dressed male pets.

Lin Chen was dressed in a black long robe, his aura as deep as an abyss. Beside him was Yun Xi, whose graceful figure was hard to hide even after using a disguise, and Little Demoness Dragon, who was sitting on Lin Chen's shoulder, boredly swinging her two fair and tender little legs.

"Big brother, it's so boring here. I want to eat that glowing stone." Little Demoness Dragon pointed at a huge Spirit-Gathering Gem on the ceiling, muttering in a childish voice.

"I'll buy you something even tastier later." Lin Chen patted her little head, his fingertips brushing over those soft golden horns, causing the little girl to shrink her neck and let out a well-behaved hum.

They were seated in the prestigious seats specially arranged by Gold Inlaid Jade, which offered an excellent view.

At this moment, the lights in the center of the auction hall suddenly converged. Just as a sexy female auctioneer was about to speak, a clamor of footsteps came from the entrance.

"Get lost! Who dares to block this Young Lord's way to his seat?"

A young man dressed in a moon-white robe and holding a folding fan strode in. His features were feminine, but his eyes held a sickly ferocity. Following behind him were four white-clothed female guards at the Late Stage of the Earth Immortal Realm. This person was the Young Lord of the top local power, the Taixu Sect—Tai Xu Xuan. In this Immortal Realm where women outnumbered men, a male becoming a Young Lord often meant he had a powerful mother behind him, which also fostered his arrogant personality.

When Tai Xu Xuan took his seat, his gaze inadvertently swept over Yun Xi beside Lin Chen. Although Yun Xi was using a Phantom Mask, the inherent charm of a Sect Master and the cold aura of a Fairy radiated from her bones like a hook of poison, instantly snaring this profligate Young Lord who had seen countless people.

"This female slave is quite interesting. Though her Face is plain, this figure..." Tai Xu Xuan licked his lips, making no effort to hide the greed in his eyes.

The auction officially began.

Lin Chen didn't even spare a glance at the first few items, until a Medicinal Pill radiating nine-colored divine light appeared on the stage.

"The [Marrow-Cleansing Immortal Pill], refined from the clear Qi of the Nine Heavens, can repair a damaged Dao foundation and reshape a golden body!" The female auctioneer's voice was full of temptation.

Yun Xi's breathing quickened instantly. Her Dao foundation had been cracked when her Sect was destroyed. Without this Medicinal Pill, even with Lin Chen's nourishment, her upper limit would end there.

"Starting price: five thousand Immortal Crystals!"

"Ten thousand!" Tai Xu Xuan was the first to raise his plaque. He snapped his fan shut and looked around triumphantly. "This Young Lord wants this Medicinal Pill to cleanse the bodies of my newly acquired male concubines. Who dares to compete?"

There was a stir in the hall. The Taixu Sect was powerful, and spending ten thousand Immortal Crystals on a few male concubines was simply throwing money away.

"One hundred thousand."

A calm voice, devoid of any worldly emotion, drifted from the shadows in the corner.

The entire auction hall fell silent instantly, as countless gazes shot toward Lin Chen in unison.

"You... what did you say?" The smile froze on Tai Xu Xuan's Face. He turned his head abruptly and stared at Lin Chen. "One hundred thousand? Are you crazy? This Medicinal Pill isn't worth that price!"

"Whether it's worth it or not, I'm the one who decides." Lin Chen sipped his spirit tea slowly, not even bothering to look at him.

"One hundred and ten thousand!" Tai Xu Xuan gritted his teeth. He couldn't lose the Taixu Sect's Face in front of so many people.

"Two hundred thousand."

"Three hundred thousand!" Tai Xu Xuan jumped up, his eyes bloodshot.

"One million." Lin Chen's tone remained flat.

The whole place erupted! One million Immortal Crystals? That was enough to buy a small immortal city! Where did this man come from? Could he be the Divine Son of some hidden Holy Land?

Tai Xu Xuan slumped into his chair, his Face pale. He had only brought five hundred thousand Immortal Crystals with him this time. The other party's way of doubling the price directly crushed his sanity into pieces.

The rest of the auction became Lin Chen's personal show.

To buy that [Star Origin Gold] as a "snack" for Little Demoness Dragon, Lin Chen directly bid five hundred thousand, shocking the auctioneer on stage so much that she almost couldn't hold her hammer.

Even at the end, Tai Xu Xuan had his eye on an exquisite [Black Ice Jade Hairpin] to please a certain Demoness. He had planned to get it for five thousand Immortal Crystals, but Lin Chen directly bid a high price of fifty thousand.

Under the horrified gazes of everyone, Lin Chen casually took the precious jade hairpin and handed it to Little Demoness Dragon, who was currently picking her nose.

"Xiao Yao, a toothpick."

Little Demoness Dragon took the top-grade Magic Treasure that countless female cultivators coveted and actually used it to poke between her two rows of pearly white tiger teeth in public. Then she muttered in disgust, "Too cold, it stings my mouth."

*Thud!*

Tai Xu Xuan spat out a mouthful of blood in anger, gripping the armrests of his chair so hard his nails sank into the wood. "Fine... good! In this Liuyun City, no one has ever dared to humiliate my Taixu Sect like this! You have money, right? Let's see if you have the life to spend it!"

"The Taixu Sect? Is it very poor?" Lin Chen slowly stood up and looked down at him with disdain in his eyes. "If you have no money, go out and beg. Don't embarrass yourself here."

With that, he wrapped his arm around Yun Xi's waist and strode away under the terrified gazes of everyone in the hall.

In the highest private box of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Gold Inlaid Jade watched Lin Chen's departing figure through the glass window. Her wheat-colored skin flushed with excitement, and her legs unconsciously squeezed together.

"This man... the more I look at him, the more charming he is. Not only is he strong-handed, but his financial power is also so overbearing. Yu'er really... can't bear to leave you anymore."

...Late at night, in a dense forest a hundred miles outside Liuyun City.

Before the flying boat could be activated, four powerful white-clothed figures descended from the sky, sealing off the surrounding space.

"Scumbag! Leave your Immortal Crystals and that woman behind, and This Madam might consider leaving you an intact corpse!"

Tai Xu Xuan stepped out from the shadows, his Face distorted like a vengeful ghost. The four Late Stage Earth Immortal female guards behind him had already summoned their natal immortal swords, and killing intent permeated the air.

Lin Chen stopped, glanced at Yun Xi beside him, and then at Little Demoness Dragon, whose eyes were shining with excitement.

"Lord, be careful of their Combined Sword Formation." Yun Xi warned worriedly, while already preparing an immortal spell in her palm.

"A sword Formation?" Lin Chen sneered. He didn't use force but instead turned to look at Yun Xi.

At this moment, the excitement from obtaining the Marrow-Cleansing Immortal Pill had not yet faded from Yun Xi's Face. Under the moonlight, her long, fair neck radiated an alluring, holy glow.

"Killing people here is so boring." Lin Chen reached out and suddenly pulled Yun Xi into his arms. The overbearing force made her let out a cry of surprise, as her whole body pressed against Lin Chen's chest.

"Lin... Lin Lang?" Yun Xi was stunned.

"I'm going to 'rub' the medicinal effects within you... completely open, right in front of them."

Lin Chen's voice carried a maddeningly wicked quality. With a wave of his hand, a dark gold barrier instantly rose around them, isolating the Sword Qi from outside while leaving a transparent screen so that Tai Xu Xuan and the others could see everything inside.

"You... what do you want to do?!" Tai Xu Xuan roared and charged at the barrier, only to be knocked back by a massive force.

Inside the barrier.

Lin Chen took out the [Marrow-Cleansing Immortal Pill] he had bought for one million Immortal Crystals. He didn't give it to Yun Xi to swallow directly; instead, he held it in his own mouth and then, under Yun Xi's startled gaze, dominantly kissed her lips.

"Mmph...!"

The Immortal Pill melted into a mass of extremely pure energy amidst the mingling of their saliva, rushing down her throat and into her limbs and bones.

"Hot... so hot..."

Yun Xi's delicate body turned red instantly, the instincts of her Chaos Immortal Body completely ignited by the Immortal Pill. She trembled as, under Lin Chen's feverish touch, the Phantom Mask hiding her appearance shattered, revealing a peerless Face that could overturn all living beings.

Lin Chen ignored Tai Xu Xuan outside the barrier, whose eyeballs were nearly bursting. He directly tore open the long dress that symbolized Yun Xi's Sect Master dignity, letting that body, which seemed like the most perfect masterpiece of the heavens, fully bloom under the moon in the forest.

Yun Xi's skin was like mutton-fat white jade, but now it was stained with a Soul-stirring cherry pink.

"Lin Lang... save me... Yun Xi can't take it anymore..."

She cried out, begging for mercy.

"Ah—!"

Yun Xi let out a Soul-piercing cry, her voice clear and melodious, filled with extreme pleasure and collapsed reserve.

Outside the barrier, Tai Xu Xuan watched this scene with eyes nearly splitting. The Fairy he dreamed of was now like the lowliest female slave.

"I'll kill you! I'm going to kill you!" Tai Xu Xuan hacked at the barrier frantically, but he could only be a ridiculous spectator, witnessing his dignity being crushed inch by inch.

Inside the barrier, the spring scene was as thick as the moonlight of the Immortal Realm.

It was an intertwining of power and an outpouring of desire.

Under the gaze of the Taixu Sect's Young Lord, Lin Chen completed the deepest "baptism" of this fallen Fairy.

[Congratulations to the host! Face-slapped the Luck Antagonist (Tai Xu Xuan) in person, plundered 5,000 Luck points!] [Yun Xi's Dao foundation repair progress: 100%! Cultivation Breakthrough: Earth Immortal Peak!] [New function unlocked: [Ultimate Bliss Illusion] (Can cause female enemies to fall into lustful hallucinations during battle)!]

Amidst waves of ever-increasing pleasure, Lin Chen looked at the collapsing Tai Xu Xuan outside and revealed a ferocious smile like a Demon Lord descending upon the world.

This Immortal Realm is indeed much more fun than the Lower Realm.