The old man quietly slipped out of the room, while the middle-aged man stared intently at the screen. "To challenge Stormtower is simply courting death. Raise the bid by three hundred thousand—I am determined to win this Light-elemental crystal!"
The girl in the VIP room quickly increased the bid by three hundred thousand, bringing the price of the elemental crystal to eight hundred thousand. This was the highest number so far, and many people couldn’t believe it. Not even a full day had passed, and already the price was this high—just imagine what things would be like once the finale items appeared. The thought alone was enough to stir excitement.
For a moment, the auction house was abuzz with speculation. Since VIP Room 7 could casually raise the price that much, it meant they were determined to win. Maybe the person in Room 28 would finally back down. Offending Stormtower was basically asking for death—among the Ten Great Powers, Stormtower was the most troublesome.
Their intelligence network was unmatched, and their assassins were countless. Many victims didn’t even know how they died. Quite a few people started to worry about the person in Room 28—if he really didn’t know his limits, even if he won the Light-elemental crystal, he’d end up dead anyway.
Evan Lin wasn’t surprised at all by the eight hundred thousand figure; he just smiled faintly. This was exactly what he expected—Master Wan of Stormtower was bidding for Lena Zhong’s sake. But Evan had no intention of backing down. For this auction, as long as he could get the elemental crystals he needed, he was willing to spend every last God Stone he had.
"Young master, I think you should let it go. If you keep bidding, you’ll be openly opposing Stormtower—it’s not worth making such a powerful enemy. There are still three elemental crystals left, just wait for your next chance!" Kimmie said anxiously.
"Stormtower is definitely a force to be feared, but I’m not bothered. Since I said I must have this elemental crystal, I won’t give up. Raise the bid by two hundred thousand—I want to see if spending a million on a single elemental crystal is considered crazy." Evan replied coolly, taking a sip of wine as if he was enjoying the auction.
"One million! One million Violet Cloud Crystals! The guest in VIP Room 28 has bid one million Violet Cloud Crystals—it looks like he’s determined to win this elemental crystal. Is anyone else going to raise the bid?" The Rainbow Court elder onstage sounded excited.
The crowd erupted. Everyone thought the owner of VIP Room 28 was a lunatic—he actually dared to offend Stormtower so openly. He was definitely doomed this time!
"This Room 28 guy is really something—so obsessed with the Light element, and apparently loaded too. Interesting, very interesting!" laughed a middle-aged man in VIP Room 2.
"Master Wan actually got shown up by some unknown guy today. That’s a total loss of face—I really want to see who this Room 28 person is," said an old man in VIP Room 3.
All the VIP rooms were guessing at Room 28’s identity, but only Master Wan of Stormtower could realistically find out. Their intelligence network covered the world, and the auction was crawling with their agents. When Evan Lin entered through the teleportation gate, someone had already noticed that his Admission Token matched Room 28.
"Master, Room 28 is a stranger, a young cultivator with early God-Lord strength. Do you think he’s the ‘outstanding youth’ Lena Zhong mentioned—the one who also comprehended the Light element?" The old man who had left earlier respectfully asked Master Wan.
"It’s possible. Maybe only he would dare to challenge me so openly. I’ll give him some face and stop bidding. What puzzles me is how he has so many Violet Cloud Crystals—that’s a real mystery. Maybe only Lena Zhong knows the answer," Master Wan said.
After a while, no one else raised the bid, so Evan Lin won the Light-elemental crystal. Everyone wondered why Master Wan had suddenly backed off—maybe he thought the Room 28 guy would die sooner or later, and even if he got the crystal, it would end up in Master Wan’s hands anyway, so why waste Violet Cloud Crystals just to benefit Rainbow Court?
The auction continued, but Evan Lin wasn’t interested in the other items. A whole day passed, and he didn’t bid on anything else, not even letting Kimmie buy what she wanted.
On the third day, Evan Lin made his move—a third-rank wood-elemental crystal, absolutely crucial for him. He didn’t hold back; when the bidding reached two hundred thousand, he jumped straight to five hundred thousand, shocking the hall yet again.
No one added to the five hundred thousand bid. Everyone knew that even if they did, it wouldn’t matter—better to go with the flow and avoid trouble later. The people here were all smart enough to understand that.
Winning the wood-elemental crystal for five hundred thousand made Evan Lin very satisfied. He knew his Room 28 had left a deep impression on everyone’s minds, which would make future auctions easier for him.
"This is item three hundred twenty-seven. For most people, it’s not that useful, but for a select few, it’s extremely important. Everyone knows about the Soul-Spirit Realm in the God Realm, right? But the Soul-Spirit Realm is unpredictable—its location can’t be pinned down, because it’s always shifting." the Rainbow Court elder explained.
But this auction item can help you pinpoint the entrance to the Soul-Spirit Realm. Everyone has divine artifacts, some even have top-grade ones, but some divine artifacts have lost their weapon spirits in brutal battles. The Soul-Spirit Realm is the only place where your artifact can regain its weapon spirit.
This item is called a Soul Crystal. When you get close to the Soul-Spirit Realm, it will emit light. Of course, it all depends on luck—even if you get a Soul Crystal, you might never find the entrance. Legend says the realm is extremely dangerous; without enough strength, it’s best not to go in. If you die inside, don’t blame Rainbow Court for not warning you.
The starting price for the Soul Crystal is two hundred thousand, with minimum increments of ten thousand Violet Cloud Crystals. If you need it, you may begin bidding. I hope everyone understands Rainbow Court’s goodwill," said the elder.
Hearing this, Evan Lin’s heart was moved—this item was basically made for him. His Frostbane Divine Sword was much weaker without its weapon spirit. If he could recover its weapon spirit, his combat power would soar.
Evan Lin had already decided to win the Soul Crystal. He might be weak now, but after closed-door cultivation, he could try his luck at the realm’s entrance. "Kimmie, I want that Soul Crystal—get ready to bid!"