The sound thundered through the auction hall like a clap of lightning, stunning everyone present. No one expected the owner of Room 16 to openly offend the master of Solarion Palace—an act tantamount to courting death.
Evan Chu's anger flared at the sound. Someone so oblivious deserved to be buried alive, but with the price now set at 850 million, his opponent was certain to stop bidding. He'd have to wait for another chance.
No matter who offended him, Evan Chu would never let them off. Even if Yvonne Xuan was a princess of Solarion Palace, she too had her moments of helplessness. If he grew strong enough in the future, he might spare Solarion Palace out of respect for her, but he would never show them a friendly face.
At this moment, Yvonne Xuan no longer wished to say anything more. In her heart, she had already decided: if anything happened to Evan Chu, she would not live alone. If they could not be together in life, then they would die together.
In the end, Evan Chu won the Platinum Crystal at the price of 850 million Immortal Stones—a truly staggering sum, but not much compared to the Immortal Stones Evan possessed.
Besides, the Immortal Stones were spent at the auction house, which was part of Newcapital City's industry—territory of Martial Spirit Dominion. More than half of the Stones would end up in Martial Spirit Dominion's hands. Evan Chu knew that if he wanted to escape unscathed this time, his only option was to join Martial Spirit Dominion.
As for Dream Spirit Sanctuary's invitation, he would have to refuse it. However, he planned to agree to one request from them, provided they promised to protect Roxanne and his other women in their territory. Only then could he safely head to Martial Spirit Dominion, knowing that after this auction he was now famous throughout the Immortal Realm.
But his current strength was still too weak to do as he pleased in the Immortal Realm. Joining Martial Spirit Dominion was his best and only choice for now.
The following auctions were much quieter. Evan Chu did not bid again, and the time spent on the previous two bidding wars had greatly accelerated the weakening of his seal.
As time passed, when the elder on the central platform announced the final three finale items, excitement swept through the crowd—even the Six Imperial Palaces' representatives felt the thrill. This was the true highlight of the auction, and many wondered whether the owner of VIP Room 16 still had enough Immortal Stones for the next round of bidding.
At this moment, the elder on the central platform spoke: "Honored guests, the most exciting moment has finally arrived. Today we have three final items left to auction, each worth a fortune. This auction has already produced some shocking scenes—I'm sure everyone here has witnessed them firsthand.
I hope these last three items will also spark fierce competition. Now, let’s begin with the first of the finale items—a supreme-grade magic treasure with tremendous power, painstakingly crafted over decades by Treasureforge Sect.
This treasure is called the Skyflight Sword—a slender, almost delicate blade, but its power is absolutely terrifying. Used correctly, a mid-stage Immortal Lord can easily slay a late-stage Immortal Lord, and even an early Immortal Emperor could be killed by it.
The Skyflight Sword can launch attacks from several li away, making it nearly impossible to defend against—a truly rare treasure. I believe anyone who owns this sword will find their life much safer."
The elder did his best to explain the Skyflight Sword’s capabilities—a mid-stage Immortal Lord could slay an early Immortal Emperor with it. If a mid or late Immortal Emperor wielded it, the power would be unimaginable.
Everyone was shocked by the Skyflight Sword’s power. A treasure this outrageous could truly change a person’s fate. The elder’s voice rang out like a butcher’s cry: "The starting bid for the Skyflight Sword is five thousand high-grade Immortal Stones, with each increase no less than five hundred. If you want this peerless weapon, the bidding starts now!"
Evan Chu was actually a little tempted by the Skyflight Sword, but he didn’t want it. Having a treasure that draws envy is dangerous; his Frostbane Sword was enough. He didn’t need another weapon. What he truly wanted was the single-use high-rank talisman that could seriously injure or even kill an Immortal Emperor.
With that talisman, his safety would be much more assured. Soon, the bidding for the Skyflight Sword soared past 100,000 high-grade Immortal Stones. Only the VIP room owners were left competing—nineteen of them fighting for this supreme treasure.
"Young Master, don’t you need this treasure for protection?" Lotus Lian asked Evan Chu.
"I don’t need it. Let them fight over it. What I want is the talisman—whether it’s up next or the very last item. Lotus, let’s just sit back and drink while they go crazy!" Evan Chu laughed.
The bidding for the Skyflight Sword quickly reached its boiling point. Dream Spirit Sanctuary had already offered 300,000 high-grade Immortal Stones—a sky-high price, nearly equivalent to over twenty million supreme-grade stones.
Solarion Palace had already withdrawn. Xander Xuan simply didn’t have enough Immortal Stones. It wasn’t that Solarion Palace couldn’t scrape together the funds, but a powerful sect had massive expenses, and after years of decline, their resources were stretched thin.
Coldshroud Imperial Palace originally wanted the Skyflight Sword, but remembering that Dream Spirit Sanctuary was a force no one in the Immortal Realm wanted to provoke, they held back. Yet one person refused to yield—Hector Vaughn. He was determined to win the sword as a gift for his son.
Logan Vaughn hadn’t been found yet, but Hector noticed his son’s soul tablet slowly recovering. Maybe Logan was regaining his body even now. Hector believed it wouldn’t be long before his son returned to Skyshade Hall.
Skyshade Hall’s influence was only slightly weaker than Martial Spirit Dominion. Seeing their relentless bidding, Lynn Ling—the Lingxiao Fairy—felt helpless. The auction was really about the last three items; the Immortal Emperor Treasure Key was too dangerous to keep, but she hoped to win either the Skyflight Sword or the talisman.
But now, with Skyshade Hall so aggressive, the talisman would be even harder to get. Their only real shot was the Skyflight Sword. "Domain Lord, this might be our only chance—we can’t give up," her attendant urged.
"How many Immortal Stones do we have left?" Lynn Ling asked.
"We still have thirty-five hundred supreme-grade Immortal Stones. I’m not sure if it’s enough to win the Skyflight Sword."
"Let’s try our best and hope the other side backs down," Lynn Ling said, though she clearly wasn’t confident.
At that moment, Evan Chu saw an opportunity. He realized this was a golden chance—he might not join Dream Spirit Sanctuary, but he could give them a major gift, the Skyflight Sword, to secure Roxanne and the others’ future.
So he turned to Lotus Lian and said, "Lotus, I want the Skyflight Sword!"