Qing Chenzi was furious. He suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes flashing with a fierce killing intent as he stared intently at Qin Feng.
However, just as he was about to lash out, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Xu Wanning sitting next to Qin Feng out of the corner of his eye.
Thinking back to when he caused trouble before, Xu Wanning didn't investigate further. But if he caused trouble again now, he probably wouldn't care about the reputation of the Thief Alliance behind him.
Just as tensions were rising, the silent Crimson Lotus Daoist slowly spoke up and asked, "Gentlemen, is there anyone else willing to raise the price?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Chenzi took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and forced out a cold snort: "Forty billion!"
He possessed many treasures; he refused to believe he was inferior to Qin Feng and Su Liyue, two unknown individuals.
But to everyone's surprise, Qin Feng didn't even bother to lift his eyelids when faced with Qing Chenzi's high price, and without hesitation, he raised the price again: "Fifty billion!"
In an instant, the entire auction hall erupted in uproar. Everyone was shocked, gasping in astonishment as they looked Qin Feng up and down with suspicion.
Who exactly is this person?
That's 5 billion top-grade immortal spirit stones!
Even those second-rate sects with some reputation in the cultivation world might not be able to reach this amount of income after a whole year of hard work!
Qingchenzi's face was shrouded in dark clouds, extremely gloomy, as if it could drip water.
That's a whopping five billion top-grade immortal spirit stones!
Even for a cultivator of his esteemed status and formidable strength, this was an amount he could hardly afford.
To collect them all, he would need to reluctantly part with at least three of his most treasured and rare items.
However, despite the high cost, the dragon-shaped grass was too important to him, and he had to get his hands on it no matter what.
After a fierce internal struggle, Qingchenzi finally gritted his teeth and shouted with all his might, "Six billion!"
Upon hearing the number, Qin Feng merely glanced at Qing Chenzi, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He casually remarked, "Competing with me in terms of top-grade spirit stones? Competing in terms of wealth? You're far from being a match for me!"
Immediately afterward, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Qin Feng made another offer without hesitation: "I'll offer 10 billion!"
Upon hearing this, the entire auction hall fell into a deathly silence. Everyone was stunned by Qin Feng's astonishing bid.
Qingchenzi, on the other hand, stared wide-eyed at Qin Feng, his murderous aura palpable.
Qin Feng ignored the crowd's reactions and continued with a half-smile, "If you have the ability to raise the price any further, I will stop competing with you!"
Qingchenzi was furious, his body trembling uncontrollably. He stared wide-eyed at Qin Feng, his heart filled with disbelief and rage.
He never expected that Qin Feng would so decisively raise the price to an astonishing 10 billion!
This number is by no means a small amount for anyone. Even for someone with a deep foundation like Qing Chenzi, it would be extremely difficult to come up with so much wealth all at once.
However, now that things have come to this, Qingchenzi does not want to give up.
Although 10 billion is a lot, he can still barely scrape together the money, but he will clear out all the treasures he has collected.
If he could obtain the Dragon-Shaped Grass, it would be entirely worthwhile for him.
After a fierce internal struggle, Qing Chenzi finally hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, and squeezed out a low but firm sentence: "One hundred and one billion!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Chenzi immediately turned to look at Qin Feng, his gaze as cold as frost, as if it could penetrate one's soul.
He said coldly in a threatening tone, "I've already raised the price. Are you still planning to continue arguing with me?"
Faced with Qing Chenzi's aggressive demeanor, Qin Feng remained calm and composed, a faint smile playing on his lips as he replied, "While I, Qin Feng, dare not claim to be a gentleman, I am at least a man of my word."
"Since you said you wouldn't raise the price, you naturally won't go back on your word. This dragon-shaped grass is now yours."
Seeing that Qin Feng had actually chosen to give up, Qing Chenzi's expression instantly became unpredictable, just like the dark clouds in the sky, sometimes so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip down, and sometimes flashing with a few traces of doubt and confusion.
Qingchenzi couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that this person is just trying to provoke me by deliberately raising the price?
It wasn't just Qingchenzi who had such doubts; even the many onlookers present began to whisper and murmur amongst themselves.
They were equally puzzled and suspicious of Qin Feng's behavior.
You know, that's a whopping 10 billion top-grade immortal spirit stones!
This amount represents an astronomical sum of wealth for any power.
Even for renowned and deeply rooted first-class sects, the total annual income they can obtain is probably roughly equivalent to this.
Looking at Qin Feng in front of him, he appears ordinary and has nothing outstanding about him.
Moreover, his own cultivation level was only at the early stage of the Primordial Saint Emperor.
How could such an ordinary person easily produce so many top-grade spirit stones?
The more everyone thought about it, the more suspicious the matter seemed, and they became increasingly convinced that Qin Feng was deliberately inflating prices in an attempt to trap Qing Chenzi.
Su Liyue's beautiful, crescent-shaped eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a trace of worry welled up in her heart.
She was worried that Qingchenzi would cause trouble and that Qin Feng would be unable to come up with a full 10 billion top-grade immortal spirit stones.
Once Qingchenzi submits an inspection request to the organizer, the Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce, things will become tricky.
It should be noted that if Qin Feng is unable to produce such a huge number of top-grade immortal spirit stones, or cannot provide equivalent precious treasures as a substitute, he will likely face severe punishment from the Myriad Realms Merchant Guild.
After all, the Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce is a powerful organization, and no one dares to easily violate the rules they set.
To make matters worse, Xu Wanning, the head of the Myriad Realms Chamber of Commerce in the True Spirit Continent, was sitting to the side, coldly observing the bidding frenzy.
With this half-step Heavenly Dao Realm expert present, it would be difficult for her and Qin Feng to escape.
Just as Su Liyue had expected, Qing Chenzi finally couldn't hold back and spoke up: "Fellow Daoist Chi Lian, I suspect that this person may not be able to come up with 10 billion. He is just trying to vent his anger and deliberately inflate prices."
"Therefore, I think it is very necessary for you to check whether he has 10 billion top-grade immortal spirit stones or treasures of equivalent value!"
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