Chapter 458: chaos stone Appears, Star Emperor Armor

Zhou Chen sat expressionlessly in the private booth. This kind of Medicinal Pill was already useless to him, so it naturally didn't pique his interest in the slightest.

The auction continued.

Treasures were auctioned off one by one, each price higher than the last.

Time passed minute by minute.

Two hours later, the auction reached its climax.

Xing Yue took out a jade box, a smile appearing on her face.

"I believe everyone will be interested in this next item."

She opened the jade box, and a fist-sized stone appeared before everyone's eyes.

The stone was grayish-white all over, emitting an ancient and mysterious aura.

The entire venue fell silent instantly.

Everyone's gaze was focused on this stone.

Xing Yue's voice rang out again.

"chaos stone, containing Chaos Origin, can be used to refine King Rank Immortal Artifacts. There are even rumors that a Chaos creature might be gestating within it. The starting bid is one hundred thousand supreme grade immortal crystals."

"Each increment must not be less than ten thousand."

As soon as she finished speaking, someone raised their placard.

"One hundred and ten thousand!"

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Two hundred thousand!"

The price climbed frantically.

In just a short moment, it broke through five hundred thousand.

Xing Chen sat in the VIP seats, a flicker of heat flashing in his eyes.

He raised the placard in his hand.

"Six hundred thousand!"

The entire venue was in an uproar.

The Young Lord of the Star Sea Merchant Guild was personally making a move; it seemed he was determined to get it.

The Blood-robed old man sneered and also raised his placard.

"Seven hundred thousand!"

Xing Chen's face darkened as he continued to raise the price.

"Eight hundred thousand!"

"Nine hundred thousand!"

"One million!"

The price broke the million mark.

The Cultivators present all gasped.

One million supreme grade immortal crystals was no small amount.

It was enough to sustain a small power for several hundred years.

Xing Chen gritted his teeth, just about to continue bidding.

A faint voice came from a private booth on the second floor.

"Two million."

The entire venue fell silent instantly.

Everyone turned their heads to look at that booth.

Xing Chen's pupils constricted; that seemed to be Lin Dong's booth.

The Blood-robed old man's face turned ashen, and he clenched his fists.

Two million—this price had already exceeded his budget.

Xing Yue was stunned for a moment but quickly reacted.

"Private booth number three on the second floor bids two million. Are there any higher bids?"

The entire venue was dead silent.

Naturally, no one dared to continue raising the price.

Two million supreme grade immortal crystals was already an astronomical price.

Xing Yue waited for a moment, and seeing no one respond, she raised the small gavel in her hand.

"Two million once."

"Two million twice."

"Two million thrice."

"Sold!"

The gavel fell, and the chaos stone belonged to Zhou Chen.

Xing Chen sat in the VIP seat, fists clenched, his expression extremely ugly.

He hadn't expected Lin Dong to suddenly intervene.

And with a bid of two million right away, he didn't even give him a chance to react.

Xing Chen's fists tightened, but thinking of the two times Elder Lin Dong had saved his life, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and did not continue to bid.

A flash of killing intent crossed the Blood-robed old man's eyes.

He turned to the subordinate beside him and whispered a few words.

The subordinate nodded and quietly left the auction venue.

Zhou Chen sat in the booth, a slight smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting Xing Chen's Opportunity!]

[Triggered ten-thousand-fold critical hit return!]

[Obtained one strand of chaos bell Origin!]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 20 points of System energy.]

The System's notification sound rang in his mind.

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and did not show it.

The auction continued.

Several more Top-Grade Immortal Rank Magic Treasures were auctioned off.

The prices were all around several hundred thousand supreme grade immortal crystals.

Another hour passed.

Xing Yue took out a jade bottle, a solemn expression appearing on her face.

"The next item is one of the finales of this auction."

"A Top-Grade King Rank defensive Immortal Artifact named the Star Armor."

"Wearing this armor allows one to withstand a full-strength strike from below the Fifth Layer Immortal King Realm. This treasure accidentally flowed out from an ancient Secret Realm; there is only one, and it goes to the highest bidder."

"Starting bid, one million supreme grade immortal crystals."

The entire venue was in a frenzy again.

Owning a King Rank Immortal Artifact was enough to give a True Immortal Realm Cultivator a certain degree of life-saving ability when facing an Immortal King.

A flash of heat appeared in Xing Chen's eyes; this Star Armor was exactly the treasure he was determined to obtain.

He raised his placard.

"One million six hundred thousand!"

The Blood-robed old man sneered.

"One million seven hundred thousand!"

"One million eight hundred thousand!"

"One million nine hundred thousand!"

The price climbed frantically once more.

In just a short moment, it broke through two million five hundred thousand.

Xing Chen gritted his teeth and continued to bid.

"Two million six hundred thousand!"

A flash of hesitation crossed the Blood-robed old man's eyes.

This price was already close to his limit.

He pondered for a moment and finally gave up on the bidding.

Xing Yue raised the small gavel.

"Two million six hundred thousand once."

"Two million six hundred thousand twice."

Just at the moment the gavel was about to fall.

A faint voice once again came from the private booth on the second floor.

"Three million supreme grade immortal crystals."

The entire venue instantly exploded.

It was that booth again!

It was Lin Dong again!

Xing Chen stood up abruptly, his face ashen.

"Senior Lin, this Star Armor is extremely important to me."

"I ask Senior to show mercy."

Zhou Chen's voice came from the booth, carrying a bit of indifference.

"This treasure is also very important to me. At an auction, it goes to the highest bidder, does it not, Young Lord Xing Chen?"

"If the Young Lord wants it, you are free to continue bidding."

Xing Chen clenched his fists, a flash of unwillingness in his eyes.

Two million six hundred thousand supreme grade immortal crystals was already his limit.

If he continued to bid, he would likely have to use the merchant guild's reserves.

When the time came, it would be hard to explain to his father.

He took a deep breath and slowly sat down.

"In that case, then congratulations to Senior Lin."

Seeing that no one continued to bid, Xing Yue raised the gavel.

"Three million once."

"Three million twice."

"Three million thrice."

"Sold!"

Ultimately, the Star Armor belonged to Zhou Chen.

The killing intent in the Blood-robed old man's eyes grew even stronger.

The auction continued.

Several more treasures were auctioned off.

Zhou Chen did not make any more moves.

He had already obtained what he wanted.

After the auction ended, Zhou Chen did not leave immediately.

He sat in the booth, waiting for the maid to deliver the treasures he had purchased.

Before long, Xing Yue personally entered the booth.

She held two jade boxes in her hands, a professional smile on her face.

"Elder Lin, here are the chaos stone and Star Armor you purchased."

"The total is four million supreme grade immortal crystals."

Zhou Chen took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Xing Yue.

"There are four million immortal crystals inside; please count them."

Xing Yue took the ring, swept it with her Divine Sense, and the smile on her face deepened.

"The amount is correct."

"Elder Lin is truly wealthy and generous."

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for intercepting Xing Chen's Opportunity!]

[Triggered ten-thousand-fold critical hit return!]

[Obtained Top-Grade Immortal Emperor Rank Artifact — Star Emperor Armor! Using the sun, moon, and stars as an array, it can withstand a full-strength strike from a First Layer Immortal Emperor at most, and automatically protects its master.]

[Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 20 points of System energy.]

"Is Elder Lin free now? The President would like to meet you."

Seeing Zhou Chen take the two jade boxes, Xing Yue said in a low voice.