The Supreme Being Against Heaven
Chapter Summary
If you’ve forgotten the auction rules, I can remind you—each bid must increase by no less than 10,000,000.” Murong Daoze’s face turned pale with anger! And Huangfu Shengxing operates directly under the Sect Master—doesn’t that amount to disrespecting the Sect Master?” Hearing this, Murong Daoze spoke coldly, “You…!” But before she could finish— Tan Yun cut in mockingly, “‘You’ what? Old woman, if you have an issue, then say it openly in front of everyone—say that Huangfu Shengxing should change ...
In an instant, the entire auction hall fell into stunned silence!
The sudden bid had only increased by 10,000,000!
What was going on?
Were they running out of spirit stones?
Or were they deliberately causing trouble to humiliate the Five Souls Spiritual Master and Murong Daoze?
“Hm?”
On the auction stage, Tantai Zhongde frowned slightly, a trace of displeasure flashing across his face.
Previously, both top experts had been increasing the price by 1,000,000,000 each time.
But this person only added 10,000,000—and even surpassed them!
However, no matter how dissatisfied he felt, he could not say anything.
Because the rules clearly stated—each bid must increase by no less than 10,000,000.
Tantai Zhongde thought to himself,
“This person in Supreme Pavilion No. 3… was able to answer the challenge and satisfy Miss Shen enough for her to leave contentedly. He is certainly no ordinary individual… I’ll just wait and see!”
Meanwhile—
Inside Supreme Pavilion No. 4, Murong Daoze’s beautiful face turned as cold as frost. She parted her lips and spoke calmly:
“63,000,000,000!”
After her voice fell, Room No. 3 fell silent.
She sneered inwardly,
“Just a mere elder, yet dares to compete with me, a Lineage Head?”
From the aged voice Tan Yun deliberately imitated, she instinctively assumed he was just an ordinary elder from one of the other 8 lineages.
“64,000,000,000!”
At that moment, the voice of the Five Souls Spiritual Master rang out again from Room No. 1, still resolute—determined to win!
But then—
The voice that sounded again from Room No. 3 instantly ignited the anger in both him and Murong Daoze!
Tan Yun casually swirled the spirit cup in his hand before speaking indifferently:
“64,010,000,000.”
“Hmph!”
Murong Daoze snorted coldly.
“66,000,000,000!”
She thought to herself,
“I raised it by 2,000,000,000 in one go—he’ll definitely back down!”
“Lineage Head Murong, as expected of the Weapon Refining Head—truly wealthy and powerful. This old man cannot compare!”
The Five Souls Spiritual Master said coldly.
“67,000,000,000!”
Tan Yun smiled faintly.
“67,010,000,000.”
Again—only an increase of 10,000,000!
Hearing this, Murong Daoze cast a cold glance toward Room No. 3 and said icily:
“Are you deliberately causing trouble?”
“Heh heh…”
Tan Yun’s soft laughter sounded, yet his words were as sharp as blades.
“Lineage Head Murong, why would you say that?”
These words were like a direct slap to Murong Daoze’s face!
“Although you appear to be only 18 years old, I know well—you are already several hundred years old.”
“It seems age is catching up with you, and your memory is not so good. If you’ve forgotten the auction rules, I can remind you—each bid must increase by no less than 10,000,000.”
Murong Daoze’s face turned pale with anger!
Which woman does not cherish beauty and youth?
She was one of the “13 Beauties” of the inner sect!
In just 30 years after joining the sect, she had risen to become the Head of the Weapon Refining Lineage!
In terms of actual age, she was even a few years younger than the Head of the Alchemy Lineage, Bingqing Daoist!
But now—
This despicable elder had publicly declared that she was “several hundred years old”!
Wasn’t this a blatant humiliation?!
However—
Tan Yun’s next words made her so furious she nearly spat blood!
Yet it was a fury she had no way to vent—
Like being slapped, and still having to respond with reason and composure!
“Lineage Head Murong, I understand now,”
Tan Yun said unhurriedly.
“So you weren’t accusing me of causing trouble—you were indirectly criticizing the rules of Huangfu Shengxing!”
“Huangfu Shengxing was personally established by the current Sect Master. Yet you still dare to say such things—how bold! I truly admire you!”
Murong Daoze trembled with anger.
“You are twisting the truth! As a Lineage Head, how could I possibly be dissatisfied with Huangfu Shengxing? And how could I dare to disrespect the Sect Master?!”
“Heh, still denying it?”
Tan Yun sneered coldly.
“The rules clearly state—each bid must increase by no less than 10,000,000. I am merely following the rules of Huangfu Shengxing. And you? In front of hundreds of thousands of people, you accuse me of deliberately causing trouble!”
“Isn’t this dissatisfaction with the rules of Huangfu Shengxing? And Huangfu Shengxing operates directly under the Sect Master—doesn’t that amount to disrespecting the Sect Master?”
Hearing this, Murong Daoze spoke coldly,
“You…!”
But before she could finish—
Tan Yun cut in mockingly,
“‘You’ what? Old woman, if you have an issue, then say it openly in front of everyone—say that Huangfu Shengxing should change the rules so that each increase must be 1,000,000,000!”
“I’m just following the rules, yet you’re making a scene like a madwoman. What kind of conduct is that?”
Murong Daoze was furious to the point of explosion!
She shot up from her seat instantly—
But Tan Yun pressed on relentlessly:
“Oh? How terrifying! Are you going to make a move against me?”
“You’ve lived for so many years, yet lack even this bit of composure! I believe Elder De understands that I am simply bidding according to the rules. Not only will he not blame me, he should also stop you from threatening or harming me!”
“After all, Huangfu Shengxing has its rules—no one is allowed to run amok!”
“That includes you as well!”
Anyone with ears could tell—
Tan Yun was using the “rules” as a weapon to repeatedly slap Murong Daoze in the face!
Although the accusation that she had disrespected the Sect Master was somewhat exaggerated—
Upon careful thought, her earlier words spoken in anger did indeed carry a hint of dissatisfaction toward Huangfu Shengxing!
On the stage—
Tantai Zhongde also understood that Tan Yun was “playing within the loopholes of the rules.”
Though he disliked it to the core—
He had to admit that the other party… had not violated any rule at all!
Suppressing his displeasure, he spoke loudly:
“Lineage Head Murong, the distinguished guest in Supreme Pavilion No. 3 has not committed any wrongdoing. If you are dissatisfied with him increasing only 10,000,000, you may also increase by 10,000,000!”
“And one more thing!”
Tantai Zhongde’s gaze turned toward Room No. 3, his tone growing colder:
“There is less than half a shichen remaining. The auction is about to end. I hope you will not delay matters by increasing only 10,000,000 each time. Otherwise, it may cause dissatisfaction among the crowd. I offer this reminder in goodwill!”
Tan Yun smiled coldly before replying calmly:
“Elder De, there is something I do not understand. Please enlighten me.”
“Speak,” Tantai Zhongde replied indifferently.
Tan Yun said firmly:
“Every time I increase by 10,000,000, it is based on the 1,000,000,000 or 2,000,000,000 increases made by Lineage Head Murong and the Five Souls Spiritual Master.”
“If they raise it by 3,000,000,000, then I will raise it to 3,010,000,000.”
“How, then, can it be said that I am delaying the process? I believe you are fair—this accusation, I cannot accept!”
“Moreover, even if they increase by 100,000,000,000 at a time—I can still keep up!”
“If anyone is delaying, it would be them—not me! This blame, I neither dare to accept nor can accept!”
These words—
Left the entire auction hall stunned!
His argument was sharp and flawless, leaving Tantai Zhongde momentarily speechless—losing face in front of everyone!
And when everyone thought it through—
They realized… it was indeed true!
The other party had made it clear—
Even if the bids increased by 10,000,000,000 at a time, he could still “keep up” without fail!
--Translated by likesnovel--