On this day, the auction in the God Realm finally began, and countless hearts surged with excitement. Evan Lin and Lena Zhong left the inn early and headed straight for the auction venue.
The streets were so packed it was almost impossible to squeeze through. Although the auction house wasn’t far from the inn, it still took the two of them nearly half an hour to get there—just showing how massive the crowd was.
To enter the auction venue, everyone still had to queue up and have their Admission Tokens inspected. Many people were only there to watch the excitement and got blocked outside, so the line was a bit shorter. Even so, Evan and Lena still spent another half hour waiting before finally getting inside.
Once inside, there was no one to guide them to their seats or rooms. Instead, a huge Teleportation Gate stood in the center of the hall, with a Testing Screen mounted on it. You had to place your token on the screen for half a stick of incense, then the gate would activate and teleport up to ten people at a time. It looked pretty magical.
This setup was meant to keep bidders’ identities and locations secret. The teleportation destination was determined by the number on each Admission Token. Evan was honestly impressed by Rainbow Court’s cleverness—the arrangements were just way too meticulous.
“Lin, I hope you’ll give me a real surprise this time. I’m heading in first. Let’s make it interesting—whoever loses the auction bet has to agree to one condition from the winner. Deal?” Lena said with a smile.
“The only one losing will be you. Just wait till the auction’s over—you’ll see for yourself,” Evan laughed.
Originally, Lena was supposed to enter the gate with Evan, but there were already nine people queued up. It was either her or him, and since she was ahead in line, she had to go first. Evan was secretly glad—otherwise, when he took out his Admission Token, she’d definitely notice he’d actually chosen a second-class VIP room.
After Lena left, Evan stepped up to the Teleportation Gate and took out his Admission Token. Quite a few people were surprised—who would have thought this unassuming youth could afford a VIP room today? Never judge a book by its cover.
Soon, Evan was teleported into an exquisitely furnished room. The amenities were all top-notch—far more complete than any VIP room he’d seen at Immortal-Realm auctions. It was a perfect, standard setup.
Inside the room was a young woman; Evan knew she was assigned by the auction house specifically for VIPs—to explain the rules, assist with bidding, and possibly offer other 'services.' Not that Evan had any interest in those.
“Greetings, Young Master. My name is Xiao Qin, the attendant for VIP Room 28. If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to help. But before that, please show me your assets, just so you won’t run short during bidding and miss out,” said Xiao Qin politely.
Evan had known all along that VIPs had to show their wealth—if it was below a certain threshold, you’d get kicked out. He glanced at the attendant; she had a curvy figure, all the right proportions, and a beautiful face—definitely a stunner. If he guessed right, she was a Rainbow Court disciple and probably still a virgin.
Unhurried, Evan took out several dozen supreme Violet Cloud Crystals from his storage ring and asked, “How many Violet Cloud Crystals do I need to stay in this room?”
“You’ll need twenty thousand supreme Violet Cloud Crystals, or an equivalent amount in mid-grade God Stones. May I ask how much you have on hand? Don’t worry, we keep everything strictly confidential—none of our VIPs’ secrets will ever be leaked. So you don’t need to hold back; feel free to bid as you like,” Xiao Qin explained.
“So that’s how it works—good! Are these God Stones enough for me to stay?” Evan smiled, now holding several dozen supreme-grade God Stones.
When Xiao Qin saw the supreme-grade God Stones in Evan’s hand, her face instantly filled with shock. Supreme-grade God Stones were extremely rare in the God Realm—she’d never expected this youth could casually produce so many. It was honestly unbelievable.
You only needed five supreme-grade God Stones to stay in this room, but Evan had dozens floating in the air. That made it clear he was an extremely honored guest—she’d have to serve him with utmost care, and whatever he asked, she’d have to do, no matter what.
“Young Master, seeing you with so many supreme-grade God Stones is truly eye-opening. With that amount, you easily qualify to stay. Is there anything you’d like me to do?” Xiao Qin asked, regaining her composure.
“Well, I do have one little question. How many finale items are there in this auction?” Evan asked with a faint smile.
Xiao Qin was startled by Evan’s question. The finale items were usually only competed over by the Ten Great Powers—only they had that kind of wealth. Was this youth actually planning to try for them? That would be way too bold.
Still, she had to answer. “Young Master, there are five finale items in this auction. First is the Southflame Pearl, said to be an innate magic treasure with extremely powerful destructive force.”
Second is the Phoenixfeather Cloak—the strongest defensive divine artifact known in the God Realm right now. It can withstand the full-force attack of a mid-stage God-Venerable. This one should attract the most bidders.
The third item is a first-grade elemental bead. They haven’t announced what element it is, but it’s something everyone will want to buy.
The fourth item is a bit unusual—a painting scroll found at some God Realm ruin. When opened, it’s just blank paper, but if you inject your divine sense, you’ll experience a whole different world. Everyone sees something different—it’s incredibly strange, almost like you’re really there.
But when you withdraw your divine sense, some people gain a huge boost in strength, some lose power, and some become moody or unstable. There’s a legend that if you grasp the scroll’s true secret, you can break through beyond the God-Venerable Realm.
That’s why so many want to buy the scroll—especially experts from the Ten Great Powers. But I doubt you’d be interested in something like that, Young Master.
The last item—the most important one in this auction—is the ancient top-tier divine artifact, the Ethereal God Shuttle. It can travel from the God Realm to any other plane, including the Demon Realm, Netherworld, and Immortal Realm. It’s one of the most coveted treasures for God Realm experts.
The Ethereal God Shuttle was originally the prized treasure of Frostbane Divine Palace. After the palace was destroyed in the War of the Gods, it was used once by Lord Thunder, then vanished. Now, someone lucky has found it, but it’s too dangerous to keep, so they’re putting it up for auction.