“Feng Ling’er, that’s a beautiful name,” Sima Xian said earnestly, then wrapped his arm around Lin Xin’s shoulder. “Lin Xin, we’re good brothers, right?”

“What’s up?” Lin Xin looked at him warily, trying to break free, but he couldn’t escape Sima Xian’s brute strength!

Sima Xian whispered, “Introduce her to me. From now on, you’re my big brother.”

Watching these two jokers whispering to each other, Long Haochen couldn’t help but smile, turning his gaze back to the stage.

At this time, the auction area wasn’t calm. Everyone was guessing what the first item up for auction would be, looking at the two beauties on stage.

Ye Weiyang nodded to Feng Ling’er, who smiled gently and stood to the side.

Ye Weiyang said, “Everyone must be very eager to know what this item is. Allow me to build some suspense. I’ll announce the starting price of this treasure first, and then reveal its true nature.”

The noisy chatter increased again. Undoubtedly, announcing the starting price before revealing the item went against the usual auction rules. However, this would undoubtedly maximize the curiosity of all the bidders.

Ye Weiyang smiled and said, “Next, our future heir to this auction house, and also the number one beauty of the Saint Alliance Grand Auction House, Miss Feng Ling’er, will announce the starting price of this treasure.”

The Saint Alliance Grand Auction House heir? Hearing this, Long Haochen and the others immediately understood what Lin Xin meant. They knew that the Saint Alliance Grand Auction House had the entire Temple Alliance as its backing!

Feng Ling’er opened her red lips and smiled, “Eight million gold coins.”

“Boo—”

As soon as this number was announced, the whole place erupted in an uproar. Even at the Saint City Saint Alliance Grand Auction House’s VIP auction, this starting price was rarely seen. The last time it happened, it was for an Epic-tier equipment piece.

Looking at the items on the golden trolley, it was clear that it wouldn’t be ordinary weapons or equipment. What exactly was it that was so valuable? Some people who had the ability to buy it were breathing heavily. For them, money was just a number, but rare treasures were their heart’s desire.

The lights on the auction stage changed again, the two beams originally on Ye Weiyang and Feng Ling’er merged into one and shone on the trolley.

Ye Weiyang’s voice, as if with magic, echoed throughout the hall.

“If someone asked me what the most precious thing in this world is, I would definitely answer, life. Yes, what could be more important than our lives? All the money in the world is just a string of zeros, but our own life is the ‘one’ in front of it. Without the one, all the zeros are meaningless. Everyone knows the value of life. If someone could make me ten years younger, I would be willing to trade all my possessions. And today, this treasure, which has caused this auction house to make exceptions multiple times, one of its special characteristics is the increase of life force!”

As Ye Weiyang spoke, Feng Ling’er cooperated by slowly lifting the red cloth on the trolley, revealing a treasure box carefully crafted from white jade.

The white jade emitted a faint chill, radiating a misty beauty under the lights. Those who knew their stuff could tell that this wasn’t ordinary jade, but genuine cold jade. It could only be produced in the deepest layers of ice that were thousands of years old.

Just a piece of cold jade this size was worth millions of gold coins, not to mention the master-level craftsmanship. There were clearly nine white jade dragons carved in relief on the surface, all lifelike. Even their tiniest scales were so clear.

Even more peculiar was that, inside this cold jade box, there was a faint glow of treasure. Because of the jade box’s obstruction, the treasure glow couldn’t be fully displayed, but precisely because of this, it gave people a dreamlike feeling.

“I’ll bid eight million gold coins. No need to open the box.” A deep, forceful voice suddenly rang out, coming from a booth in the front row.

A hint of surprise flashed in Ye Weiyang’s eyes. She respectfully said, “Honorable VIP number three, we haven’t announced what this treasure is yet.”

The deep voice said in a low voice, “I trust the Saint Alliance Grand Auction House’s reputation. According to the auction rules, I can bid in advance. If no one outbids me, I will have the priority bidding right.”

The so-called priority bidding right was the priority under the same price. It even gave the right to directly acquire the item.

“Nine million.” A crisp female voice rang out from another VIP room.

Ye Weiyang glanced at VIP room number three with regret and said, “I’m sorry, the VIP in VIP room number five has also responded, I must announce it.”

“Hmph.” The deep voice was clearly very dissatisfied with VIP number five and snorted angrily, but there was no further movement on that side.

Long Haochen and Lin Xin exchanged glances and couldn’t help but gasp. This Saint Alliance Grand Auction House was indeed good at its work! The formal auction hadn’t even started yet, and the price had already been raised to a high price of nine million. This was something he hadn’t expected.

Ye Weiyang continued, “If this treasure is combined with some neutralizing auxiliary medicines and taken directly, it can extend a normal person’s life by fifty years. Life is priceless, I think everyone understands that its starting price can reach eight million, right? What’s more, for this treasure, simply eating it is a waste of its potential!”

“On our Divine Demon Continent, what is the most powerful creature? I think everyone can guess, it’s the dragon. That’s right, it’s the dragon. Without considering cultivation factors, no one can compare with dragons’ innate abilities. Dragons have powerful physical abilities and elemental abilities. They are at the top of the food chain. When I say this, I believe everyone can guess what this treasure is. That’s right, our first item for auction today is a magic crystal from a real Level 10 giant dragon.”

She wasn’t wrong. A level 10 magical beast was equivalent to a ninth-tier powerhouse among humans.

“However.” Her tone changed, and a mysterious smile appeared on Ye Weiyang’s face. A beam of light fell from the sky at the right time, landing on her again.

“A level 10 giant dragon’s magic crystal being sold at a starting price of eight million gold coins isn’t considered expensive, but it’s not cheap either. Are you all going to be disappointed? Then you’re making a small mistake. Because, this isn’t an ordinary giant dragon’s magic crystal.”

“Twelve million gold coins.” The deep, forceful voice sounded again.

This time, without waiting for him to ask, several voices rang out in succession:

“Twelve million and fifty thousand.”

“13 million.”

“Fourteen million.”

This kind of auction could only be described as inconceivable. They hadn’t even seen the item yet, and the price had already skyrocketed to this extent.

This time, Ye Weiyang acted as if she didn’t hear these bids and continued to introduce, “The water soaked in this treasure, when used to soak the body, can greatly improve the outer spiritual energy. This magic crystal increases external spiritual energy by as much as 100,000 spiritual power. Of course, not everyone can withstand this powerful effect. Depending on their constitution, different professions can withstand strengths ranging from two thousand to twenty thousand.”

“External spiritual energy is different from internal spiritual energy. It’s very difficult for us humans to break through a thousand external spiritual energy points through pure cultivation. Even ninth-tier powerhouses find it difficult to break through ten thousand. And this magic crystal can directly give you physical defenses comparable to a giant dragon. Do you still think our starting price of eight million gold coins is expensive?”

“What’s more, its rarity is unprecedented, because very few people can obtain it without suffering retaliation. But now I can tell everyone that this dragon crystal comes directly from a donation and there will be no problems. As for the relationship between dragon crystals and equipment, I don’t think I need to say more. It can be used as the core of any attribute Epic-tier equipment.”

“After saying so much, everyone must think I’m deliberately building suspense, right? Actually, it’s really not like that. Because it’s too precious, I have to introduce its greatest features to all the VIPs. Of course, even what I’ve already said is just the tip of the iceberg. When its true name appears, I believe everyone will judge for themselves. Miss Feng Ling’er, please announce it.”

The light shifted back to Feng Ling’er, and she slowly stepped forward, holding the cold jade treasure box with her right hand and slowly opening it. A rich spiritual energy fluctuation instantly spread out from the treasure box like a gushing spring.

“Our first item for auction is: a magic crystal from a direct descendant of the Demon God Emperor, a Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon.”

This time, there wasn’t an uproar, but silence throughout the hall. Everyone’s eyes fell on the magic crystal, which was the size of a fist, emitting a rich dark golden luster, and filled with a powerful, even earth-shattering aura.

“As an auction house, we must protect the seller’s identity. But as a woman, I want to cheer for them. Whoever was able to bring a magic crystal from a Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon clan back to our alliance, here, is a hero of our human race.”

Ye Weiyang added fuel to the fire for the auction of this first item again.

In fact, even the Saint Alliance Grand Auction House didn’t have top-quality items at every VIP auction. The preciousness of this Heaven-Defying Demon Dragon clan magic crystal was unquestionable. According to the auction house’s estimate, it was definitely worth more than ten million gold coins. For those who really needed it, it was priceless. Originally, they were planning to use it as a grand finale, but at Lin Xin’s request, they had to auction it off first.

(To be continued)