A faint yet supremely majestic pressure abruptly descended.
Divine King pressure!
The Zhoutian Clan chieftain, located in the foremost private booth, did not appear, yet he released a faint Divine King pressure, instantly causing the previously bustling and lively Auction Grand Event to fall silent.
"Silence!"
With the Divine King speaking, the others were like cold water poured over them; how dare they continue to clamor and inquire.
The Zhoutian Clan naturally could not reveal private information about their guests. They had no choice but to secretly conduct their own investigations.
The Three Alien Imperial Clans also naturally harbored different thoughts. Many immediately mobilized their subordinates and experts to begin investigations.
Meanwhile, the auctioneer also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Esteemed guests, although the Dragon Soul Grass has been bid upon, the Dragon Scale Fruit is also a companion dragon divine fruit, containing dragon aura. It is also extremely beneficial for Dragon Race living beings, only slightly inferior to the Dragon Soul Grass. It can purify the dragon blood within Dragon Race living beings, making them even more powerful—"
Looking at the Dragon Scale Fruit on the auction stage, Ye Chen's heart also stirred slightly. Although he had obtained the Dragon Soul Grass, the most precious main ingredient, the Dragon Scale Fruit could also be added to refine the Dragon God Pill, making the resulting Dragon God Pill's effects even more extraordinary.
Thus, he also became interested.
"The starting bid for the Dragon Scale Fruit is five million—"
As the auctioneer spoke, the venue fell silent. For a short while, no one placed a bid.
Because the true goal of many great figures was the Dragon Soul Grass. Without the Dragon Soul Grass, the Dragon Scale Fruit's benefits for ordinary dragons were limited.
Thus, many major powers were unwilling to bid.
The Three Alien Imperial Clans naturally also slightly closed their eyes, not participating in the bidding.
The auctioneer on stage looked rather awkward and said, "Esteemed guests, the Dragon Scale Fruit is also an extremely extraordinary heavenly treasure. Is there really no one who wants to obtain it?"
A good while passed, and still no one spoke. The auctioneer felt somewhat awkward. It seemed this Dragon Scale Fruit might go unsold.
One must know that generally, at this level of auction event, it was rare for auction items to go unsold. Throughout history, such instances were few and far between. Who would have thought one would appear today.
After another good while passed, seeing the venue remain so quiet one could hear a pin drop, the auctioneer could only force a bitter smile: "Since everyone is unwilling to bid, then the Dragon Scale Fruit will go uns—"
Before the word "unsold" was fully uttered, someone spoke up, breaking the silence: "Five million five hundred thousand!"
Hearing this, everyone looked over and saw it was none other than Ye Chen who had spoken.
He actually placed a bid.
Hearing this, the auctioneer gave Ye Chen a grateful look, sparing the atmosphere from further awkwardness, and said, "Five million five hundred thousand, first call!"
"Five million five hundred thousand, second call!"
"Five million five hundred thousand, third call!"
"Congratulations to Master Qian for successfully bidding on the Dragon Scale Fruit for five million five hundred thousand!"
This time, the auctioneer did not say anything else to incite others to bid, quite decisively and straightforwardly letting Ye Chen win the auction.
The Dragon Scale Fruit was obtained surprisingly smoothly, which also somewhat surprised Ye Chen.
"Hmph!"
The people of the Three Alien Imperial Clans all wore unpleasant expressions. They hadn't expected Ye Chen to obtain the Dragon Scale Fruit so easily.
Had they known earlier, they would have at least interfered, making the bidding price rise several times even if they didn't buy it, making Ye Chen suffer a loss.
Although the Dragon Soul Grass was gone, the Auction Grand Event was, after all, a once-in-a-decade event across the entire Second Heaven Ancient Domain. Therefore, there were still many quite precious treasures to be auctioned.
During this period, Ye Chen displayed his immense wealth, often bidding on supreme treasures for tens of millions without batting an eye, repeatedly raising bids by over ten million, causing many great figures' hearts to pound and leaving them dumbfounded.
Was this a pill refining master? Tens of millions at a time, truly immensely wealthy.
Even the Three Alien Imperial Clans did not dare to easily compete with Ye Chen in bidding, because this fellow was truly insane. Every time it was over ten million, without changing expression. Even they, as Alien Imperial Clans, did not dare to bid like this.
The auction soon reached its conclusion.
It was over!
Ye Chen had obtained numerous treasures in one go. He walked out of the private booth, taking Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor and A Beinu with him to leave. Passing by the Zhoutian Clan chieftain, Ye Chen cupped his fists in farewell before departing.
The Zhoutian Clan chieftain slightly frowned and sighed lightly. With the Three Alien Imperial Clans present, he still didn't leave via the prepared teleportation array in the private booth. Did he think he could contend against the Three Alien Imperial Clans?
Truly, youthful arrogance.
Immediately, he felt somewhat disappointed in Ye Chen.
Only, Ye Chen did not explain. If he knew that there were secretly five Nine Tribulation Divine Kings protecting Ye Chen, he probably wouldn't think this way.
Moreover, Ye Chen still needed to use Zhoutian City's Domain Heavenly Gate to head deep into the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, to the Imperial Son Grand Feast. Naturally, he couldn't just leave like that.
Upon returning to the Zhoutian Clan's high-grade mansion, Ye Chen immediately prepared to refine the Dragon God Pill, setting up layer upon layer of grand arrays, and began the process.
At the same time, regarding who exactly obtained the final Dragon Soul Grass, various top forces bribed some Zhoutian Clan members. In less than half a day, they obtained accurate information—
Qian!
It was him. Using Zhou Yun, he privately met with the Dragon Soul Grass owner and traded for that stalk of Dragon Soul Grass.
So it was him.
Furthermore, the Dragon Soul Grass owner was also dug up; it was that demonic youth walking together with Qian.
The Dragon Soul Grass possessed the evolutionary conditions for a dragon to become a pure-blooded true spirit, a supreme treasure coveted by all major powers. Naturally, anyone would be tempted.
However, currently, Qian was within the Zhoutian Clan's high-grade mansion. Facing the territory of the Zhoutian Clan, which had a Nine Tribulation Divine King overseeing it, no one dared to barge in recklessly. Even the Three Alien Imperial Clans were unwilling to openly make an enemy of a Nine Tribulation Divine King.
Although they did not fear it, this was ultimately the Zhoutian Clan's territory. The Three Alien Imperial Clans were also far away deep in the Ten Heavens Ancient Domain, too distant to rush over.
Unless Qian and his group appeared, none of the great figures from the major forces dared to barge in and take action.
More importantly, Qian had slain an Imperial Clan old fossil on the Zhoutian Battle Stage, displaying peerless combat power, invincible below the Divine King level. Who could match him?
And it also seemed they knew the major forces were watching, and the Three Alien Imperial Clans were intentionally looking for an opportunity to act. They had been staying in that high-grade mansion the entire time, never appearing.
Everyone could only wait silently.
Only, they were unaware that during this period, Ye Chen was refining pills.
The Dragon God Pill was an eighth-rank high-level divine pill, equivalent in rank to the Bodhi Pill. However, compared to it, the difficulty of refining this pill was considerably higher than that of the Bodhi Pill.
More importantly, the other medicinal ingredients were one thing. If they were gone, Ye Chen could find them again. With his capabilities, he could basically find them in a short time, and he had also prepared two sets. Only the Dragon Soul Grass—he had only that one stalk. If the pill refining failed and he wanted to refine it again, who knew how long he would have to wait to find a second stalk of Dragon Soul Grass.
Therefore, when Ye Chen refined the Dragon God Pill, he was far more cautious than when refining the Bodhi Pill.