Chapter 49: Fierce Competition

Chapter 49: Fierce Competition

Chapter 49: Intense Competition

"Who is this guy?"

"Such high-profile bidding, could it be the Nalan family or perhaps the Mu family?"

As Miteer Tushan finalized the result, everyone looked towards the private room where Gu He was located, showing expressions of shock.

In their eyes, other than the top families in the imperial capital, no other family dared to act so high-profile.

Nalan Jie and Mu Chen also turned their gazes towards Gu He's private room, speculating which family the bidder might be from. They refrained from bidding themselves, wanting to conserve their strength for the competition over the pinnacle Dou Spirit Pills later.

The climax stirred up by the Fifth-Order Magical Beast Egg gradually subsided after a while.

Shortly thereafter, Gu He, who had been idle in his chair, was suddenly attracted by a medicinal herb presented on the small silver plate by Miteer Tushan on the crystal stage.

This herb was entirely fiery red, as if bathed in fresh blood, roughly the size of a palm. At a glance, it resembled Lingzhi, and as soon as it appeared, a faint fragrance spread, refreshing the spirits of those near the crystal stage.

"Indeed, it's the Fire Lingzhi. This auction is not in vain."

Watching the fiery red Lingzhi in Miteer Tushan's hand on the stage, Gu He couldn't help but smile.

This Fire Lingzhi was only a Fifth-Grade spiritual herb, and theoretically, it had no use for Gu He. However, this Fire Lingzhi was the main ingredient for a Fifth-Rank pill.

The Purple Spirit Pill!

Yes, this Fire Lingzhi was used to refine the main medicine for the Purple Spirit Pill.

The function of the Purple Spirit Pill was to completely restore strength that had deteriorated due to seals or internal injuries.

Gu He was preparing this Purple Spirit Pill specifically for Ice Emperor Haibo Dong.

Currently, Ice Emperor Haibo Dong's strength had regressed to the Dou Spirit realm due to the snake seal of Queen Medusa. He was hiding in the desert city within the Tagre Desert.

Thinking of Haibo Dong, Gu He couldn't help but reveal a smile.

Speaking of it, he and Haibo Dong were considered old acquaintances.

Back then, after winning the first place in the Alchemist Grand Competition, the Miteer family, represented by Haibo Dong, tried to recruit him.

Although he rejected Haibo Dong's invitation and joined Yunlan Sect afterward, their relationship was still quite good.

In a while, he planned to visit this old friend in the Tagre Desert.

As for the Purple Spirit Pill he was preparing, it was intended to make Haibo Dong owe him a favor.

...

"Fire Lingzhi only survives at the bottom of volcanoes, absorbing volcanic energy and the Earth's core fire to grow. For ordinary people to collect it is extremely difficult. Even some Dou Ling experts or even Dou Wang experts wouldn't dare to easily venture into such places as volcanoes." On the crystal stage, Miteer Tushan was explaining to the people below.

Later, Miteer Tushan also detailed the uses and origin of Fire Lingzhi. Under his explanation, the response from the crowd was quite good; it seemed many were interested in this Fire Lingzhi.

"Hehe, according to the assessment, the starting price for this Fire Lingzhi is set at seven hundred thousand. Let's begin, everyone." Afterwards, Miteer Tushan announced the price and smiled at the audience.

After this high price was announced, some of the people who were originally interested suddenly became dejected.

Although they could afford seven hundred thousand, in the midst of this intense competition, it was quite normal for the darn thing to double in price. Their funds were not abundant, so bidding in such a competitive environment had to be done within their means.

"Seven hundred and twenty thousand!"

Of course, apart from those who wanted to withdraw from the bidding, there were still quite a few people determined to compete for this item.

"Seven hundred and forty thousand!"

...

Gu He sat quietly in his chair, listening to the continuously rising prices, but he did not rush to compete.

As time slowly passed, the number of bidders gradually decreased due to the rising prices. In the end, only two people were left competing, and by this time, the price had already reached around one million and seventy thousand.

"One million two hundred thousand!"

Just as the prices in the arena continued to rise, a lazy voice finally sounded. Countless gazes followed the sound and eventually settled on Gu He's private room.

The sudden surge in the bidding also surprised everyone in the arena, and when Miteer Tushan saw that the bidder was once again Gu He, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Ignoring the greedy glances outside the iron fence, Jia Ma Tushan placed the purple-gold plate gently on the auction stage. His withered fingers carefully lifted the lid of the box. Suddenly, a burst of yellow light shot out.

Accompanying the golden light, there were even energy fluctuations in the void.

The sudden burst of light illuminated the entire auction house. Some unprepared people instinctively closed their eyes.

Afterwards, when they adapted, their gazes were firmly locked on the icy jade box on the crystal stage.

In it, a golden pill the size of a longan was quietly lying there. The surface of the pill was extremely round.

The pill emitted a strong energy vibration, a phenomenon only possessed by Sixth-Rank and higher-grade pills!

The entire auction house fell into a deathly silence under the seemingly elusive golden light.

Although many people in the audience didn't know the exact details of this pill, judging from the previous burst of golden light, they could vaguely sense its extraordinariness. Consequently, their faces couldn't help but reveal a greedy look.

In contrast to those who didn't know the exact details of this pill, the high-level figures in the private rooms were suddenly excited. Some powerhouses even overflowed with uncontrollable qi due to the emotional fluctuations.

On the crystal stage, Jia Ma Tushan, looking at the atmosphere created by the Dou Spirit Pill, smiled with satisfaction. He then turned his gaze to the forces sitting in the private rooms. He was clear that these people were the powerful contenders for the Dou Spirit Pill.

"Don't waste time, make your bids." Hearing Jia Ma Tushan's verbose words, impatient voices came from the private rooms.

Nalan Jie and Mu Chen stared at the Dou Spirit Pill in Jia Ma Tushan's hand, their eyes filled with intense desire.

"Hehe." Nodding with a smile, the auctioneer cleared his throat, then said seriously, "The value of this Dou Spirit Pill, I believe you all understand. I won't set a starting price now. Feel free to bid, and the highest bidder will win."

As the Dou Spirit Pill made its appearance, the atmosphere in the auction house entered the most explosive climax. The high-level figures in the private rooms finally started the jaw-dropping and red-faced bidding. Even though there was no initial starting price for the Dou Spirit Pill, the price soared to two million in an instant after Jia Ma Tushan's auction hammer fell.

Moreover, this price kept skyrocketing.

"Two million one hundred thousand gold coins!"

"Two million three hundred thousand gold coins!"

"Two million five hundred thousand gold coins!"

...

"Three million gold coins!"

After a few breaths, the price of the Dou Spirit Pill had already risen to three million gold coins.

This scene left most people in the audience dumbfounded, unable to believe it. The horrifying speed of the price increase was almost unprecedented in their many years of existence.

To throw away thousands of gold coins so recklessly, such boldness and determination were vividly displayed in front of the temptation of the Sixth-Rank Dou Spirit Pill.

The escalating prices maintained the atmosphere of the auction house in an excited uproar, never dropping for a moment. Even those who knew they no longer had the qualifications to bid for the item were captivated by this thrilling competition. Witnessing such a breathtaking financial competition made them feel that this trip was worthwhile.

As the rapidly rising prices continued for nearly half an hour in this blood-soaked competition, it gradually entered its final stages. By now, the price of the Dou Spirit Pill had reached the astonishing amount of five million.

Five million, a sum equivalent to the total annual income of the Mitel family in the Jia Ma Empire.

This enormous amount was probably something that only a few forces in the entire Jia Ma Empire could casually take out without caring.

As the price reached this point, weaker forces finally began to give up. After nearly half an hour of intense bidding, the price of the Dou Spirit Pill finally reached the astounding amount of six million.

Six million, an astronomical figure equivalent to the total annual income of the Mitel family in the Jia Ma Empire.

This kind of colossal sum was likely something that only a few forces in the entire Jia Ma Empire could afford to spend nonchalantly.

At this stage, some weaker forces finally started to give up. As the relentless bidding continued, ten minutes later, Nalan Jie's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness. Finally, with a twitching expression, he shouted the astronomical price of six million, stunning the entire auction house into silence.

A Sixth-Rank pill for six million!

The silent auction house gradually recovered after nearly a few minutes. Gazing at each other, their eyes were filled with shock and excitement from the terrifying astronomical price.

Six million, such a huge amount, how long would it take for a family to accumulate?

Nalan Jie actually bid this high, clearly catching the other families, including Wood Chen, off guard. After looking at each other helplessly, they all withdrew their bids with unpleasant expressions.

"Why aren't you hammering!" Seeing no one else bidding, Nalan Jie couldn't help urging as he looked at Miteer Tushan on the crystal stage, who seemed stunned.

Miteer Tushan reacted only then. After a symbolic inquiry to the audience below, he directly hammered the auction to a close.

(End of this chapter)