The soundproofing array that Liulitian had configured for the private room was now showing its true value.

Prince Xuexing's arrogant declaration did not spread at all.

Otherwise, the price war off-stage will only intensify.

Even so, the high price of five million gold soul coins only caused the bidding frenzy to pause for a moment.

"Five million one hundred thousand!"

A deep, muffled voice rang out from the private room of the Elephant Armor Sect, one of the four lower sects.

"Five million two hundred thousand!"

Another voice, not to be outdone, followed closely behind.

"I'll offer five and a half million!"

The price of the magic bottle continued to be hammered up by people, ten thousand, fifty thousand, one hundred thousand.

Each price increase represents the determination and struggle of a force.

Inside the private room of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai clenched his fists, veins bulging on the back of his hands, his golden eyes filled with anxiety.

"You're so slow and indecisive, isn't it annoying!"

He suddenly stood up and shoved aside the subordinate who was trying to dissuade him.

"Your Highness, calm down. We must save money wherever possible; our funds..."

"Shut up!"

Dai Mubai roared and slammed his fist on the price increase meter.

"Ten million gold soul coins!"

The entire auction hall fell silent instantly.

In a private room of a second-rate sect, the sect leader's teacup crashed to the ground with a "smash".

The scalding tea splashed all over his trouser leg, but he didn't notice, just muttering to himself with vacant eyes.

"Ten million... How could he just shout out ten million like that? I... can only afford six million at most!"

In another private room, an elderly man with white hair and beard, who had been bidding with a rosy complexion, suddenly clutched his chest and gasped for breath. His clansmen next to him quickly channeled their soul power into him to stabilize his breathing.

"This is insane... to bid so much for a bottle? This is absolutely insane!"

Inside the private room of the Blue Lightning Overlord Sect, Yu Luomian's strange dragon eyes suddenly contracted. He slowly leaned back in his chair and stopped talking.

This price exceeds what he is willing to pay for a "possible" mutation.

After all, in the long history of the clan, there are only a handful of people whose martial souls have mutated to a higher quality than the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial soul!

Amidst this chaos and shock, some cunning forces have already begun to quietly take action.

Inside an inconspicuous private room, several representatives from different sects had quickly gathered together through secret communication.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the bids on the field are too aggressive. It's hopeless for any one of us to win on our own."

The one who spoke was an elder from the Tianshui Sect, and her expression was solemn.

"That's right, but it's really hard to give up such a treasure!"

The representative of the Elephant Armor Sect slammed his fist on the table.

"I have a suggestion."

A voice rang out.

"How about we join forces, bid on this item, and then take turns using it for a year?"

This suggestion made everyone's eyes light up.

"Great idea! My Hundred Battles Sect is willing to offer three million gold soul coins!"

"My Tianshui Sect will also contribute three million!"

"My Elephant Armor Sect has 3.5 million!"

They quickly reached an agreement, and a new hope rose between them.

However, before they could announce the combined price, the glaring bid light in one of the private rooms lit up again.

Prince Xuexing stood by the window, his face contorted in pain.

In his view, Dai Mubai's bid of ten million was not a bidding war, but a provocation!

This was a blatant humiliation of him, a prince, on the territory of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

"Good, very good!"

"I don't know who you are, yet you dare to play this bidding game in front of me!"

"It's just money, isn't it? Does my Heavenly Dou Empire need your little bit of money?"

He practically roared as he slammed his hand on the price increase meter.

"Fifty million!"

This time, the entire auction hall fell silent once again.

The representatives of the various sects, who had just been full of enthusiasm and ready to join forces for a major battle, were all frozen in place.

One of them, his lips trembling, did some calculations.

"Fifty million... Even if all ten of us join forces, each contributing five million, and we still manage to win the bid... each of us will have to wait in line for quite some time..."

"If we keep using them in rotation like this, can the geniuses we train still be considered geniuses?"

"What's the point?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere in the room plummeted from the peak of hope to the depths of despair.

The crowd turned ashen-faced and dispersed dejectedly, no longer harboring any thought of competing.

Inside the Spirit Hall's private room, Bibi Dong's lips curled into a playful smile.

"That's really interesting."

"This is only the fourth item up for auction, and it's already burned through fifty million gold soul coins?"

"I want to see if they still have the money to compete when the really good stuff comes out later."

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan immediately bowed and echoed.

"His Holiness the Pope is absolutely right."

"Now it seems that only the two great empires and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can afford this price."

"We just need to sit back and watch the tigers fight, and wait for the right opportunity."

They were indeed sitting on the sidelines watching the tigers fight.

But inside the private room of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Mubai had already become one of the fierce tigers being fought.

"Fifty million... How dare he!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and the soul power within his body surged uncontrollably, with the phantom of a white tiger appearing and disappearing behind him.

Then, he reached out to raise the price again.

"Your Highness, you mustn't!"

His subordinates held him back tightly.

"open!"

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