The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
Only in this way could the “Purple Sea Profound Flame” be auctioned at an exorbitant price, allowing Huangfu Shengxing to reap enormous profits! After some time had passed, Tantai Zhongde waved his hand to silence the crowd, then said in an impassioned voice: “Deep within our Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range, there exists a mystical sea. Moreover, this Purple Sea Profound Flame is a high-grade treasure, even surpassing spirit-grade flames!” “To be frank, this flame was obtained by Elder Huangf...
This time, Tantai Zhongde did not interrupt the lively discussion at all. This shrewd and calculating old man was exactly hoping for such an exciting atmosphere.
Only in this way could the “Purple Sea Profound Flame” be auctioned at an exorbitant price, allowing Huangfu Shengxing to reap enormous profits!
After some time had passed, Tantai Zhongde waved his hand to silence the crowd, then said in an impassioned voice:
“Deep within our Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range, there exists a mystical sea. It is said that its waters have been purple since ancient times, hence it is called the ‘Heavenly Punishment Purple Sea.’”
“And this ‘Purple Sea Profound Flame’ was born at the bottom of that sea, at a depth of 90,000,000 zhang. It was formed from rare purple ice and extremely cold stones, making it an exceedingly precious treasure!”
“Of course, its benefits are immense.”
“First, fire-attributed cultivators can refine it into their natal flame, greatly boosting their strength. Even Soul Refinement Realm cultivators regard it as a priceless treasure!”
“Second, as everyone knows, both pill refining and weapon forging require fire. However, to control temperature with the utmost precision, one must rely on an ‘ice-attributed flame’ to rapidly reduce heat, allowing perfect control over temperature!”
“From this, it is clear how important an ‘ice-attributed flame’ is to alchemists and blacksmiths. Moreover, this Purple Sea Profound Flame is a high-grade treasure, even surpassing spirit-grade flames!”
“To be frank, this flame was obtained by Elder Huangfu Shengxing of the Immortal Sect, who risked his life, braving attacks from powerful demonic beasts to dive into the Heavenly Punishment Purple Sea!”
“Its uses are far too many to explain in just a few words. In short, what is an invaluable treasure?—This ‘Purple Sea Profound Flame’ is exactly that!”
Hearing Tantai Zhongde speak endlessly, Tan Yun almost wanted to tell the old man to stop—he was simply too talkative!
However, the hundreds of thousands of outer disciples in the 1st floor hall listened with great enthusiasm, their eyes filled with admiration for Tantai Zhongde.
“Alright, I’ll stop here!” Tantai Zhongde’s clear voice echoed throughout Huangfu Shengxing Hall. “The starting price of the Purple Sea Profound Flame is 2,000,000,000 low-grade spirit stones. Each bid increase must be no less than 10,000,000—let the auction begin!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his finger, sending a stream of spiritual energy into the azure-patterned bell in midair.
Clang—!
The bell rang instantly.
In that moment, aside from the 88 private rooms on the 6th floor and the 36 supreme VIP rooms on the 7th floor, which remained silent, bidding from the private, deluxe, and premium rooms on the 2nd to 5th floors erupted like crashing waves!
“2,010,000,000!”
“2,500,000,000!”
“2,090,000,000!”
“2,500,000,000!”
“...”
“5,080,000,000!”
When the sky-high bid from the 5th floor rang out, the entire lower hall fell silent!
Tantai Zhongde revealed a confident smile, his gaze sweeping leisurely toward the “Jun Pavilion” on the 6th floor and the “Supreme Pavilion” on the 7th floor.
He knew very well that the monthly auction of Huangfu Shengxing would attract up to 80% of the elders from the 9 lineages of the sect.
This was because many of the auction items were supplied by the Huangfu Clan headquarters of the Immortal Sect—each one rare and highly sought after by the sect’s elders!
The “Purple Sea Profound Flame” was one of them!
“6,000,000,000!”
Suddenly, after a brief silence, someone from a pavilion on the 6th floor raised the bid to 6,000,000,000!
It was clear that this person understood the true value of the Purple Sea Profound Flame!
“7,000,000,000!” a voice called out from a supreme VIP room on the 7th floor.
Immediately, fierce bidding erupted between the 6th and 7th floors—
“8,000,000,000!”
“8,000,000,000!”
“9,000,000,000!”
“11,100,000,000!”
“...”
Inside VIP Room No. 3, Tan Yun leaned back against a jade chair, his expression indifferent, as if he didn’t care at all. He muttered to himself softly:
“The true value of the Purple Sea Profound Flame is at least 50,000,000,000…”
While he was thinking, the bid had already soared to 49,000,000,000!
At the same time, on the 6th floor, only the occupants of Rooms No. 12 and No. 67 were still competing, while on the 7th floor, out of the 36 rooms, at least 10 participants remained!
Moments later, when the price surged past the terrifying level of 60,000,000,000—
the 2 bidders on the 6th floor were still gritting their teeth and holding on!
As for the 7th floor, only 3 participants remained!
The reason why the other 9 people withdrew could be summed up in just 3 points—
Not enough spirit stones!
The value of the flame had already exceeded their preset budget!
They were saving their strength to compete for the next 7 treasures!
At this moment, the ones still bidding were Room No. 12 and No. 67 on the 6th floor, and Rooms No. 1, No. 4, and No. 9 on the 7th floor—all of them had reverted to using their real voices!
They intended to reveal their identities through their voices to intimidate their opponents!
“Hmph… so it’s you all!”
A cold glint flashed across Tan Yun’s eyes.
He immediately recognized them—
The one in Supreme Pavilion No. 1 was the “Five Souls Spiritual Master,” who had once threatened him not to meet Xue Ziyan!
The one in Room No. 4 next door was the Head of the Weapon Refining Lineage—Murong Daoze!
And the one in Room No. 9 was the Head of the Formation Lineage—Qiankun Daoist!
Scenes from the past surfaced in his mind—when the three of them had looked at him like he was nothing but trash during the selection of the 9 core disciples!
A surge of anger ignited within Tan Yun.
“As long as I’m here—don’t even dream of obtaining a single treasure today!”
“If the other 5 lineage heads were here as well… I’d make sure all of you leave empty-handed!”
Meanwhile—
Inside Room No. 12 on the 6th floor, a gray-haired old man smiled bitterly.
He was the Deputy Elder of the Weapon Refining Lineage. Upon hearing that Murong Daoze was also bidding, he immediately spoke respectfully:
“Since the Lineage Head is present, I have overstepped. I withdraw from the auction.”
At once—
Inside Room No. 67 on the 6th floor, an elderly woman dressed in the robes of the Five Souls Lineage spoke softly:
“This junior wishes the Lineage Head success and withdraws from the auction.”
Clearly, both of them were stepping aside for Murong Daoze and the Five Souls Spiritual Master!
“Hahaha…”
Suddenly, laughter rang out from Supreme Pavilion No. 1 on the 7th floor—it was the Five Souls Spiritual Master.
“Lineage Head Murong, Lineage Head Qiankun—we are all reasonable people. 60,000,000,000 low-grade spirit stones already exceeds the value of this flame.”
“How about this—give me some face today and let me have this flame?”
“Of course, in the upcoming auctions, I will not compete with either of you—what do you think?”
As his voice fell—
The voice of Qiankun Daoist from Room No. 9 sounded:
“I withdraw.”
“Thank you, thank you,” said the Five Souls Spiritual Master with a smile.
However—
At that very moment, a pleasant yet confident voice rang out from Room No. 4:
“61,000,000,000!”
Murong Daoze… still refused to back down!
Hearing this, the Five Souls Spiritual Master narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a deep voice:
“62,000,000,000!”
The atmosphere in the entire auction hall instantly became extremely tense!
Everyone knew—these two “Lineage Heads” were both determined to obtain the flame!
And just as everyone was waiting for the two to clash fiercely—
A bid that should not have appeared suddenly rang out from Room No. 3—
“62,010,000,000!”
--Translated by likesnovel--