Chapter 3681 Void Iron Mother

Miao Badou exchanged a few polite words, and then the auction officially began, with the Auctioneer stepping onto the stage.

Whether on Earth, Kunlun Continent, or the Immortal Realm, Auctioneers shared a common trait: they were all tall, beautiful, and had long legs.

The Beauty Auctioneer stood on the stage, a brilliant smile on her face, and after a few opening remarks, she announced, "Distinguished guests, we now present our first auction item of the day."

With that, she waved her hand, and a black stone appeared on the auction platform in front of her—it was precisely the Void Iron Mother.

"I believe everyone already knows what this is, so I won't say much more. In short, this is a rare treasure!

If added to a flying Immortal Artifact, it will undoubtedly elevate its Rank.

Bidding starts now, with a starting price of fifty thousand middle-grade celestial crystal, and each bid must be no less than five thousand. Let the bidding begin…"

After a series of eloquent words, the atmosphere in the venue was stirred up, and as soon as the start was announced, people immediately began to raise their bidding paddles.

"I bid one hundred thousand…"

"One hundred fifty thousand…"

"Two hundred thousand…"

Materials capable of refining flying Immortal Artifacts like this were highly sought after. Many people were eyeing this Void Iron Mother, raising their bidding paddles one after another.

However, as the price increased, fewer and fewer people raised their paddles.

"Four hundred thousand!"

Ye Bufan directly raised the price by one hundred thousand. He was determined to obtain this Void Iron Mother.

Upon hearing this price, many people present put down their bidding paddles. Although they all wanted this treasure, they were short on funds.

A price of four hundred thousand middle-grade celestial crystal was by no means a small sum in the Dile Heaven region.

"Four hundred fifty thousand."

A slightly effeminate voice rang out; it was Ling Jianfei, the Young Sect Master of Lingyun Sword Sect.

Ye Bufan raised an eyebrow, surprised that this guy also had his sights on the Void Iron Mother.

But before he could speak, an arrogant voice sounded from beside him.

"Five hundred thousand!"

The one who raised the paddle was none other than Huo Fenggu, Ling Jianfei's old rival.

Among the Four Great Sects qualified to contend for the Hundred Sects Tournament token, Lingyun Sword Sect was the weakest in terms of strength.

In comparison, Flame God Hall was stronger and had more substantial financial resources, giving him ample confidence.

Ling Jianfei frowned and again raised his bidding paddle: "Six hundred thousand…" "Seven hundred thousand…"

Before he could finish shouting, Huo Fenggu announced his price, a look of triumph and arrogance on his face.

Clearly, he didn't necessarily want this Void Iron Mother, but he undoubtedly wanted to trample his old rival underfoot.

Everyone's gaze converged, wanting to see how the Young Sect Master of Lingyun Sword Sect would respond.

Many people were waiting for a good show, thinking that given their comparable statuses and youthful impetuousness, neither would back down.

The Beauty Auctioneer on stage also showed a brilliant smile. She, too, believed this auction would bring in a substantial sum.

But what she never expected was that Ling Jianfei merely smiled faintly, then put down his bidding paddle, clearly abandoning the contention.

Ye Bufan was also a bit surprised, not expecting the other party to be truly capable of bending and yielding. It seemed Gongsun Hong's earlier words were not wrong; this Ling Jianfei indeed possessed deep cunning.

Just then, a voice sounded in his ear: "Young Master, I am Ling Jianfei. Bid for this Void Iron Mother for me, and I will buy it from you at double the price later."

"Oh my goodness, this guy is truly insidious."

Ye Bufan was somewhat surprised to receive the voice transmission, not expecting Ling Jianfei to pull such a move, directly withdrawing from the bidding and choosing to have him act as a proxy buyer.

Normally, this would be a good idea, otherwise, if he directly confronted Huo Fenggu, even if he managed to acquire the treasure, the price would inevitably be driven sky-high.

But having him, a new face, step forward would have a completely different effect; at least the animosity wouldn't be as intense, and perhaps he could directly acquire the Void Iron Mother.

However, there was always something a little off. Ling Jianfei had many acquaintances present and could have easily asked others to bid for this treasure, without spending an extra cent, let alone offering double the price.

He didn't do that, but instead approached a stranger like himself. There could only be one answer: the other party never intended to pay.

If he were to bid for the Void Iron Mother and then go to claim the reward, he probably wouldn't even keep his life.

Seeing through the other party's little trick, Ye Bufan sneered coldly. He didn't say much, directly raising his bidding paddle.

"Eight hundred thousand!"

He added another one hundred thousand. Of course, this had nothing to do with Ling Jianfei; he was only interested in the Void Iron Mother.

"Nine hundred thousand!"

After announcing this price, Huo Fenggu looked sharply at Ye Bufan.

"Young man, this is my final price. If you bid again, I will withdraw."

This was Jubao Pavilion, so he dared not directly threaten him, but his words still contained a certain degree of menace.

The implication was that if he were to acquire this Void Iron Mother, he might not even keep his life afterward.

Ye Bufan naturally couldn't be bothered with the other party's threats, but before he could respond, Ling Jianfei's voice transmission sounded in his ear again.

"Just bid, don't be afraid. I will protect your safety after the auction ends."

A hint of disdain flashed in Ye Bufan's eyes, then he raised his bidding paddle.

"One million!"

The crowd present began to whisper amongst themselves, wondering who this Young man was. Was he courting death?

How dare he directly provoke Huo Fenggu? What good was having the treasure if he wouldn't even keep his head after leaving Jubao Pavilion?

"Alright! Then I don't want it!"

Huo Fenggu's gaze was fierce, his voice cold, imbued with endless killing intent, as he slammed his bidding paddle onto the table with a smack.

Seeing this, others naturally wouldn't get involved.

No matter who acquired this Void Iron Mother, it would be tantamount to indirectly offending two Young Sect Masters. No one would be foolish enough to do such a thing.

"This Young Master bids one million middle-grade celestial crystal. Is there anyone else who wishes to bid?

One million once, one million twice…"

After inquiring twice consecutively, the Beauty Auctioneer raised her hand and brought it down, sealing the deal with a decisive hammer strike.

As soon as the bidding concluded, a waiter immediately brought the Void Iron Mother to Ye Bufan, simultaneously collecting the one million middle-grade celestial crystal, thus completing the transaction.

Seeing this scene, a cold, triumphant smile curled at Ling Jianfei's lips.

In his opinion, Ye Bufan was just a hothead who dared to directly confront Huo Fenggu because he was eyeing his reward and had also received his assurance.

However, these were all empty promises he had made. Once they left Jubao Pavilion, he wouldn't even need Huo Fenggu to act; he would kill Ye Bufan and seize the treasure.

The Beauty Auctioneer on stage ignored these matters. After the first treasure was auctioned off, she quickly brought the second item onto the auction platform.

The auction continued, and Ye Bufan no longer made any bids. These were not items he was interested in, so he naturally wasn't willing to spend even a single celestial crystal.

Huo Fenggu and Ling Jianfei on the other side were the same; neither raised their bidding paddles again.

Approximately half an hour later, the first five auction items were successfully sold, and the sixth item was brought onto the auction platform—it was precisely the Wall-to-Steel Array Diagram.