"Looks like Solarion Palace wants to recruit this kid too—willing to spend a hundred million Immortal Stones to buy it. How could my Martial Spirit Dominion just hand it over? Grand Elder, go play with them; forget about the finale item this time. I want to win this Waterglass Crystal as a meeting gift for that kid." said the Dominion Lord of Martial Spirit Dominion.
The black-robed elder immediately had the young maiden raise the bid by another ten million, bringing the number to a hundred and fifteen million Immortal Stones—an absolutely staggering sum.
In VIP Room 3, Lynn Ling, the Lingxiao Fairy, frowned slightly and said, "I didn't expect Martial Spirit Dominion to step in. Looks like they're trying to win over Evan Lin. What should we do? If we handle this poorly, we'll end up offending Martial Spirit Dominion, and the consequences would be unimaginable."
"Domain Lord, let's just watch for now. There's no need to make Dream Spirit Sanctuary a powerful enemy for the sake of one peerless genius. That would be extremely foolish," said the girl beside Lynn Ling.
Meanwhile, in VIP Room 2, the Palace Lord of Coldshroud Imperial Palace laughed, "The Dominion Lord of Martial Spirit Dominion really thinks others will fear him? I'm not afraid at all! Outbid him—what's a hundred million or so Immortal Stones? Coldshroud Imperial Palace doesn't care about that. I just want to put Martial Spirit Dominion in its place."
The numbers on the screen changed once again. No one could have predicted this kind of bidding war. Evan Lin stared at the screen showing one hundred and twenty-five million and said, "In a bit, just jump straight to two hundred million. Let's wrap this up—I still want to buy other items and don't feel like playing games with these two imperial palaces."
"Domain Lord, it looks like Coldshroud Imperial Palace is deliberately opposing you. What should we do? Their power is almost equal to ours now, and this is clearly a provocation," said the black-robed elder.
"You think I'm afraid of him? Raise another ten million and let's see who lasts to the end," the Dominion Lord of Martial Spirit Dominion replied.
So the numbers on the screen changed yet again. The auction crowd was already numb to it. By now, everyone seemed to have forgotten about the owner of VIP Room 16; all attention was focused on VIP Rooms 1 and 2. This was a showdown between two of the Immortal Realm's greatest powers.
Seeing Martial Spirit Dominion raise the bid, Coldshroud Imperial Palace immediately added another ten million. Evan Lin was speechless. "Damn it, is this ever going to end? Lotus, go straight to two hundred million Immortal Stones. If anyone dares bid higher, jump to three hundred million. Let's see who dares fight me for it!"
Lotus stared at Evan Lin in terror, not daring to say another word. She simply raised the bid to two hundred million Immortal Stones. Instantly, the auction hall erupted again—after so long in silence, VIP Room 16 had actually bid two hundred million, a truly astronomical figure. Everyone was once again wildly curious about the identity of Room 16's owner.
"What the hell is Evan Lin doing? Two hundred million for a single Waterglass Crystal—only he would dare pull something like that. I really have no idea how he gets all those Immortal Stones," said Blazefire Immortal Lord in a common room.
"Why is Evan Lin spending so many Immortal Stones on this Waterglass Crystal? Does he have so many that he can't use them up?" Roxanne Lin asked Serena Frost and Macy Mei, still puzzled.
"He must have his reasons. Don't judge him with normal logic—Evan Lin is a monster, a heaven-defying freak. Let's just watch and see; anyway, that guy has more Immortal Stones than you can imagine," Serena Frost said.
Originally, Serena Frost was in the common hall, but Roxanne Lin spent three hundred high-grade Immortal Stones to secure a private room, making it much easier to participate in the auction.
Seeing Room 16 suddenly push the price so high, Palace Lord Zuo Gufei of Coldshroud Imperial Palace was deeply frustrated. The Waterglass Crystal wasn't that useful to him anyway, and with the price now so outrageous, he chose to give up. But the loss of face—he blamed that entirely on the owner of Room 16.
No one else raised the bid. Evan Lin won the Waterglass Crystal for two hundred million Immortal Stones. "Two hundred million and you're already scared? How boring. When the good stuff comes up, I'll just smash them with two hundred million again and again—let's see who dares fight me for it," he thought.
"Young master, aren't you afraid all the factions will target you? You're really all alone here—how can you act like this?" Lotus asked, confused.
"Don't worry, someone will protect me. Just relax. Next up is the Platinum Crystal. If you see anything you like, go ahead and bid—I don't care much for these other items," Evan Lin said.
To Evan Lin, two hundred million low-grade Star Stones was nothing—at most, it was worth two hundred supreme-grade Immortal Stones. But Lotus really didn't want Room 16 to stay in the spotlight any longer.
For the next two days, Evan Lin didn't bid on a single item, which struck many people as odd. Most assumed he'd spent all his Immortal Stones on the Waterglass Crystal and was just waiting for the auction to end.
Evan Lin, meanwhile, enjoyed several rounds of wine. The drawn-out bidding over the Waterglass Crystal had delayed the schedule, so the auction was extended—exactly what Evan wanted, since it gave more time for the seal on his Chaos Immortal Force to weaken.
"Young master, the next item is the Platinum Crystal. It's much rarer than the Waterglass Crystal—the metal element inside can be absorbed by anyone and directly boosts their strength.
Most importantly, the Platinum Crystal is something Treasureforge Sect desperately wants. They've publicly stated that if anyone brings them a Platinum Crystal, they'll gift that person a top-grade magic treasure.
Honestly, the Platinum Crystal is just as valuable as the finale items. It's the last 'ordinary' item of the auction, so there will be tons of bidders and fierce competition," Lotus explained.
Evan Lin grinned, "How many Immortal Stones have we spent so far?"
"Not even two hundred and thirty supreme-grade Immortal Stones," Lotus replied, blushing—she'd spent quite a lot herself.
"That's all? Looks like it's time to splurge. How about blowing twenty billion this time? Let's see if anyone dares compete with me," Evan Lin laughed.
Lotus could only think of one word: madman! She'd never seen anyone treat Immortal Stones like this. At that moment, the Platinum Crystal auction began—the starting price was five million, with each raise no less than one million.
Evan Lin glanced at Lotus, "Should I grab it in one go, or play along with the crowd for a while?"
Lotus looked at Evan Lin in confusion. "What do you mean, young master?"
"Just smash two hundred million down at once—if no one raises, we win. Otherwise, we can bid slowly with the crowd," Evan Lin smiled.
Lotus was at a loss for words, staring blankly at Evan Lin, not knowing what to do...
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