Chapter 2513: Chapter 2516: Ignoring Threats, Bid!

"Pang Guang, is the Canghai Trade Alliance intending to start a war?"

A roar from Gui Ying echoed out from the private room.

"Is Deputy Chief Gui Ying threatening me?"

Pang Guang spoke coldly.

Buzz!

An ethereal presence appeared in the auction hall, followed by an old voice: "Gui Ying, even Lei Yan wouldn’t dare say such words here. Who do you think you are?"

The presence wasn’t overwhelmingly strong, but the aura contained within it changed the complexion of everyone in the hall.

"A Saint?!"

"There’s actually a Saint overseeing this place!"

"Gui Ying’s really gotten himself into trouble this time!"

"Haha, to dare threaten the Canghai Trade Alliance, he must be really confused with anger!"

A murmur spread throughout the hall.

Gui Ying indeed was confused with anger, having just spent a million Necro Spheres to acquire something that originally belonged to him, only for something even more urgently needed to appear, making him momentarily forget where he was and the strength of the Canghai Trade Alliance.

Upon sensing the presence filled with the flavor of the Great Dao, Gui Ying’s face changed dramatically. Although everyone’s realm was suppressed, it would not be difficult for a Saint, even under suppression, to kill a Semi-Saint at the same suppressed realm.

Sigh!

Letting out a long breath, Gui Ying shouted loudly, "Apologies, my offense! Ten million Thunder Path Necro Spheres!"

As Gui Ying’s apologetic voice rang out, the ethereal presence vanished as if it never appeared.

"Oh, quite generous! Gui Ying, it seems your Lei Yang Village has acquired quite a few Necro Spheres this time, eleven million!"

Mo Shi’s voice echoed again.

"Mo Shi, just you wait! Twelve million!"

"Haha, Gui Ying, let’s stop wasting words, thirteen million!"

...

Inside Room Five.

Elder Qiu in a green robe watched the lively scene outside, a teasing smile in his eyes: "Lei Yang Village really faltered this time, two top-tier combat skills being auctioned, they’re definitely going to bleed a bit!"

"Indeed, I really wonder who dared to take things out and auction them here in the Deserted Plains to offend Lei Yang Village. Even if the Canghai Trade Alliance doesn’t reveal the seller’s information, for a person carrying such top-tier combat skills, there are likely very few in Lei Yang Village, and they can be easily found out."

The white-robed elder nodded with a slight chuckle.

Off to the side, Qi Shan’s expression suddenly shifted, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Things from his Space Ring appearing at this auction, would the combat skills from his ring also show up?

"Elder Qi, what’s the matter?"

The white-robed elder noticed Qi Shan’s odd expression and asked in doubt.

Elder Qiu glanced at Qi Shan, then softly smiled: "Elder Liu, Elder Qi might be worried that Jiang Chen has also auctioned off their Sword Sect combat skills. Am I right, Elder Qi?"

The white-robed elder was momentarily stunned by the words, his eyes subtly shifting, a hint of intrigue deep within them.

Even though they were currently collaborating, their sects were inherently rivals. Should a top-tier combat skill from the Sword Sect appear here at the auction, they would likely join the bidding as well.

Qi Shan stared directly at the auction stage, offering no response.

Seeing this, Elder Qiu and Elder Liu exchanged a glance, a smile appearing in both their eyes.

"Elder Qi, you wouldn’t have carried your Sword Sect’s Heavenly-tier Cultivation Techniques with you, would you? That would be a big loss!"

Elder Qiu asked Elder Qi with apparent concern, but there was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Heavenly-tier Battle Techniques are highly coveted, even at their current realm; among Saints, Heavenly-tier Battle Techniques are mainstream combat skills. Acquiring Sword Sect’s Heavenly-tier Battle Techniques would be good news for both Yuanling Sect and Qingyang Sect.

"Thank you, Elder Qiu, for your concern. Heavenly-tier Battle Techniques are so crucial, how could they be brought out of the sect?"

Qi Shan responded coldly, harboring deep resentment in his heart.

If I hadn’t been caught off guard by that bastard before, hadn’t managed to deploy the Heavenly-tier Battle Techniques, how could Jiang Chen have rendered me so pitiful?

Upon hearing this, Elder Qiu and Elder Liu showed a hint of disappointment. If only Earth Rank combat skills appeared, even if they were top-tier, their interest wouldn’t be very high.

After all, such combat skills are already outdated for them, and in battles at their level, combat skills of such rank rarely appear.

"Elder Qi, no need to worry. If Jiang Chen dares to auction precious Divine Weapons, he might believe no one can identify them. Combat Skills are different; nearly every sect has unique ones. If he dares to auction them, he’d be greatly offending the Sword Sect, and I doubt he has that kind of guts!"

After his disappointment, Elder Qiu softly reassured Elder Qi, this time with more sincerity.

"Sold!"

The call came from the auction stage, and the top-tier Earth Rank combat skill "Breeze Sweeping Heaven Slash" was indeed reclaimed by Gui Ying for twenty million Thunder Path Necro Spheres amidst deliberate competition from the other seven villages.

"Jiang Chen, you’re brave! Just wait; this time, Lei Yan surely won’t spare you! To dare auction top-tier combat skills from Lei Yang Village is to directly slap Lei Yan in the face!"

In the Lei Yang Village room, Gui Ying toyed with two Jade Slips, though his face showed no anger, just a mocking smile on his lips.

"The next item is also a top-tier Earth Rank combat skill, named ’Supreme Spirit Subduing Heaven Hand’."

On the auction stage, Pang Guang once again presented a Jade Slip, loudly introducing it.

"Damn it!"

A shout came from Room Five, drawing everyone’s attention.

Crunch!

The door to Room Five opened, and a young man stepped out, cupping his hands toward Pang Guang on the auction stage and bowing: "Young Master Guang, I am Chen Tong from the Sword Sect. This combat skill belongs to my Sword Sect; please spare me some convenience..."

"Sword Sect’s combat skill!?"

"Wow, attending today’s auction was worth it. First, we saw Lei Yang Village’s combat skill, now Sword Sect’s combat skill. It seems the Canghai Trade Alliance does indeed auction anything without concerning itself with provenance, just as they claim!"

"Let’s see what Young Master Guang has to say. Sword Sect and Lei Yang Village have similar influences, but one develops inside the Deserted Plains while the other is outside, and that’s quite a different concept!"

The crowd in the auction hall cried out in surprise.

Some debating whether to let Canghai Trade Alliance auction their items fixedly stared at Pang Guang on the auction stage.

"Brother Chen Tong, do you have Xuan Yuan Spiritual Ginseng? The requirement for ’Supreme Spirit Subduing Heaven Hand’ is the same; it can directly be exchanged for Xuan Yuan Spiritual Ginseng. Otherwise, it’ll go to the highest bidder!"

Pang Guang chuckled lightly as he looked at Chen Tong.