Published: January 1, 2025
In fact, any top force in the Void Tide Sea would sometimes turn into bandits to plunder resources from merchant caravans and other forces. Otherwise, the Liuhuo Fortress wouldn't have developed into such a terrifying entity in just tens of thousands of years.
So, Qin Chen felt no psychological burden in robbing the young master of Liuhuo Fortress.
That young master was merely an intermediate Saint Master, so naturally, Qin Chen did not take him seriously. However, he could vaguely sense a thick aura within the private room of Liuhuo Fortress, hinting at someone close to the level of a late-stage Saint Master, making things a bit tricky for Qin Chen.
However, this was also quite normal. If there were no experts protecting the young master of Liuhuo Fortress, he wouldn’t dare to challenge someone as eccentric as the Ghost Array Saint Master.
Qin Chen had yet to engage with anyone close to a late-stage Saint Master; the strongest he had fought previously was the Destroying Heaven Saint Master, who was only an intermediate peak Saint Master. However, with treasures like the Zixiao Doushuai Palace, there was a chance he could deal with the other party.
Moreover, Qin Chen also had Xing Tianya and Qian Xue with him. As long as he could entangle that expert from Liuhuo Fortress, Qian Xue and the others would definitely be able to take down the young master of Liuhuo Fortress and seize the treasures on him.
By then, they could leave directly. Where would the other party find them?
Of course, while this was a good idea, implementing it would definitely bring some variables, so careful planning was necessary.
Qin Chen was lost in thought as the auction site was already bustling with excitement over the Heavenly Dao Source Fruit.
Xing Tianya replaced Qin Chen and joined the bidding. However, with Qin Chen’s current financial power, he only had a chance to shout out two bids. As soon as he called out, the price was immediately refreshed by a higher bid. In just a few breaths, the price of the Heavenly Dao Source Fruit had soared beyond the value of four mid-grade Saint Master Holy Veins that Qin Chen could offer.
Furthermore, the price was rapidly climbing, quickly reaching the previous high of eight mid-grade Saint Master Holy Veins.
At this point, most of the bidders were high-level figures from the third floor, representing the top forces from the Eastern Sky Realm, the Void Tide Sea, and even the Heavenly Realm.
Qin Chen, however, was unconcerned. In his perception, the aura of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox had already entered the private room of Liuhuo Fortress, indicating a successful transaction with the auction site. However, Liuhuo Fortress showed no intention of leaving and remained to observe the fierce competition over the Heavenly Dao Source Fruit.
Originally, with the strength of Liuhuo Fortress, they could compete for the Heavenly Dao Source Fruit. But after auctioning off the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's spirit, Liuhuo Fortress was completely out of the game. The young master could not possibly produce that many Holy Veins to bid for the Heavenly Dao Source Fruit.
When the price soared to ten mid-grade Saint Master Holy Veins, the young master smiled and said, “Old Fire, did you see that?
Even if I don’t auction off the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's spirit, the Heavenly Dao Source Fruit would not have any share for us. Our Liuhuo Fortress is built on plundering, and we’re all bandits roaming the Void Tide Sea. Why would we need the Heavenly Dao Source Fruit to nurture so many talents? It’s better if my father can break through his cultivation!”
“Hehe, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox spirit is extraordinary. If my father enjoys it, his cultivation might improve significantly.”
The old man could only shake his head with a bitter smile; only someone like this young master would have such a peculiar viewpoint.
At this moment, the entire auction hall had gone completely crazy. The bidding for the Heavenly Dao Source Fruit was exceptionally fierce. In the beginning, there were intermediate peak Saint Masters bidding, but by the end, it was top forces from the third floor stepping in. Those capable of bidding at this level were either late-stage Saint Masters themselves or had top forces backing them.