With a whoosh, everyone couldn't help but look at Qin Jiu You with sympathy, shaking their heads privately.
Qin Jiu You had intended to drive up the bidding price, forcing the Battle Saint King to pay a higher price. Yet, in the end, it was a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. He was hoisted by his own petard, countered with his own tactics!
Hearing this, many couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, feeling secretly pleased. After all, no matter how you put it, the Soul-Restraining Hall was a faction despised by many. Seeing them get tricked like this naturally brought joy.
Moreover, one couldn't help but marvel at the Battle Saint King's profound cunning—it was simply beyond expectation. Step by step, he dug a pit, allowing even the dignified Vice Hall Master of the Soul-Restraining Hall, Qin Jiu You, to jump in without realizing it.
A classic case of being sold out and still helping count the money.
But it must also be said that the Battle Saint King's acting skills were truly superb. By the final stages of the bidding, many had been deceived, genuinely suspecting that the Battle Saint King wanted to obtain the Monarch World Heart, having shown that mindset multiple times. Who knew it was all just to trick the Vice Hall Master of the Soul-Restraining Hall?
"Battle Saint King, you—"
Vice Hall Master Qin Jiu You was so enraged that his entire face flushed crimson.
Clever as he was, he never expected the final outcome to be him swallowing his own bitter fruit. He had already prepared to give up, but he never imagined the Battle Saint King would abandon the bid even earlier. The result was that the astronomical bidding price ultimately landed on his own head.
He was furious, looking at the Battle Saint King with murderous intent, wishing he could kill him on the spot.
Ye Chen chuckled, "Vice Hall Master Qin, no need to thank me. As they say, 'to help others fulfill their wishes.' Since you like it so much, I had no reason to keep competing with you."
Blue veins bulged one by one on Qin Jiu You's forehead. Anyone could see how furious he was now; his entire being was likely engulfed by surging rage. But he quickly calmed down. The darkness in his eyes grew even deeper and more profound, chilling anyone who met his gaze.
"What a fine Battle Saint King. You've truly made me underestimate you."
Finally, Vice Hall Master Qin regained his composure, speaking coldly.
Yet, precisely this made people even more wary of Qin Jiu You. Having been tricked out of such a huge sum, he could still remain so calm. One could imagine how terrifying his mental cultivation was.
Ye Chen was also wary, merely smiling, "I am honored by Vice Hall Master Qin's praise!"
One Monarch World Heart, with an initial starting bid of fifty million, ultimately sold for three billion, completely shattering everyone's expectations.
However, everyone knew that this one Monarch World Heart would undoubtedly make the Soul-Restraining Hall bleed heavily.
In a divine pavilion, the old master chuckled, "Little friend, I never expected you to trick the people of the Soul-Restraining Hall, and trick them quite badly at that."
"Those who insult others will always be insulted! Those who harm others will always be harmed!" Ye Chen smiled. "If Qin Jiu You hadn't intended to trick me like this, I would never have done so. Since he liked it so much, I simply dug a big pit and lured him into jumping in."
In another divine pavilion belonging to the Soul-Restraining Hall, it was filled with darkness and profundity.
Inside, the other four Great Powers of the Soul-Restraining Hall could sense Vice Hall Master Qin Jiu You's current mood—sinister and oppressive, emanating an intangible pressure that made even ancient Great Sages struggle to breathe.
"My lord, after paying three billion, we don't have enough treasures left to bid for that item—"
At this moment, a Great Power couldn't help but speak up. They were also stunned by the three-billion transaction price. Losing such a huge sum of wealth at once left them somewhat strapped for resources to bid for the imagined supreme treasure.
"No need for you to say it; this Hall Master knows!" Qin Jiu You said coldly, an intangible yet oppressive aura emanating from his body, permeating, spreading, churning, and surging. The void trembled, almost shattering completely.
"What a fine Battle Saint King. This Hall Master truly underestimated him. Never expected such formidable cunning. Heh, this makes me even more eager for your Chaos Holy Body!" His words were filled with endless killing intent.
Despite the boundless killing intent, Qin Jiu You still felt some joy in his heart. After all, this Monarch World Heart had ultimately fallen into his hands. Given enough time, he was confident he could refine it and reopen a complete Monarch's Primordial Great World, comprehending its Monarch laws, giving him greater hope of impacting the Primordial Sovereign realm.
After the astronomical three-billion transaction for the Monarch World Heart, the subsequent supreme treasures, though each traded for over a hundred million, seemed relatively dim in comparison. The highest didn't exceed seven hundred million.
During this period, Ye Chen made his move again, successfully bidding for three rare Great Dao Supreme Treasures in a row.
The first was a flying shuttle possessing the dual laws of time and space, a treasure left behind by a peerless Great Power from the Primordial Times who excelled in the Great Dao of Time and Space. Its effect was similar to the Void Divine Platform, but in truth, it was far superior, capable of traversing various places in the cosmos at speeds beyond imagination.
The moment this Time-Space Dao Weapon appeared, it naturally triggered fierce bidding competition among many Great Powers. Starting from sixty-three million, it soared to three hundred million, ultimately won by Ye Chen with a direct bid of three hundred and fifty million.
The second was a Soul Spirit Dao Weapon, specifically a set of soul armor.
It must be known that Dao weapons and artifacts related to primordial spirit and divine soul were generally rare, especially those at the Great Power level. A set of soul armor was naturally of immense value, enough to tempt everyone.
After all, no matter how powerful the divine soul was, it remained relatively fragile and naturally required extra protection.
This triggered competition from countless major figures. Dan Yang even made a move again, clearly coveting it.
However, Ye Chen's immense wealth was on full display. He directly raised the price from the starting bid of eighty million to three hundred million, stunning everyone.
Even Dan Yang hesitated. After all, the Vice Hall Master of the Soul-Restraining Hall, Qin Jiu You, had just been tricked out of a full three billion. He was wary, especially seeing the slight curve at the corner of Ye Chen's mouth. He hesitated for a long time, resulting in the final transaction price remaining at three hundred million, won by Ye Chen.
The third was merely a flawless immortal garment, a battle dress for females. It appeared to be an immortal garment permeated with immortal aura, but in reality, it was a defensive Great Dao Supreme Treasure, refined by a peak female Great Power.
Since the attendees were predominantly male cultivators, Ye Chen didn't spend an exorbitant price, ultimately securing it for one hundred million.
After making three moves, Ye Chen seemed to lose interest in the remaining supreme treasures, no longer speaking up. This made many heave a sigh of relief. Otherwise, everyone feared they might end up like the Vice Hall Master of the Soul-Restraining Hall, directly tricked by this Battle Saint King—that would be the most unjust outcome.