How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 423 - 0418: The Red Flame King’s Plan

"Hahaha, that will depend on Elder Chen’s capabilities."

Lv Tiezu laughed loudly, not taking Chen Yu’s words seriously at all.

Although he couldn’t kill Chen Yu, with him, Lv Tiezu, present at the auction, Chen Yu should not expect to have it easy.

How could a mere twenty-year-old young man’s resources compare to those of a nearly hundred-year-old powerhouse from the Guiyuan Realm?

"Young Master Chen has just become an Alliance Elder and is already competing with Lv Tiezu, he’s really too rash."

"Such is youth, once he’s bumped into enough walls, he’ll learn to hold back."

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"Brother Chen, you are too reckless. I know very well what Lv Tiezu is capable of—he was once regarded as the foremost among the three sects, his power unmatchable. How could you compete with him?"

The Prince of Yan immediately put on an expression of concern.

He wanted to highlight Chen Yu’s shortcomings clearly to Ye Luofeng while showing off his own strengths.

"Why would my cousin act without consideration of status?"

Chen Ying’er immediately spoke out in support of Chen Yu.

Swoosh~

A purple fox emerged from the pet bag, also staring at the Prince of Yan.

Those who accept favors owe allegiance. Having accepted Chen Yu’s kindness, the purple fox naturally had to argue on Chen Yu’s behalf.

Besides, it could sense something extraordinary about Chen Yu, which was also why it was making good relations with him.

"Sky Purple Fox!"

The Prince of Yan suddenly fixed his gaze on the light purple fox, his eyes sparkling with cunning light.

Although the Sky Purple Fox was not a pure Heavenly Fox, its blood contained the "Heavenly Fox" lineage, making it a top ancient beast with exceptional spiritual intelligence.

The Prince of Yan took a closer look at Chen Ying’er.

"I hadn’t realized this woman had such a top ancient beast in her possession. What exactly is her identity?"

The Prince of Yan pondered inwardly, questioning his servant.

At first, he hadn’t taken Chen Ying’er seriously, but now he had no choice but to pay attention to her.

"She is a True Disciple of the Water Moon Sect and also Chen Yu’s cousin. This Spirit Pet, it is said, was obtained by her in the Blood Burial Garden."

The servant was well-informed about these details and conveyed them to the Prince of Yan.

At that moment, a maid brought over the items Chen Yu had won in the auction.

As for the Primordial Stones, they could be paid after the auction concluded.

But Chen Yu had plenty of Primordial Stones and paid on the spot.

After acquiring the Blood Heart Grass, Chen Yu released the Red Flame King from the pet bag.

"I’ve gone through a lot of trouble to get this rare material for you; I even offended Lv Tiezu."

Chen Yu said with a smile, telepathically.

"Heh, you think you can deceive this king? Do you think I don’t know the price of this Blood Heart Grass? And as for Lv Tiezu, you two have always been enemies."

The Red Flame King glanced at Chen Yu coldly, but its mood was still quite good.

"What are you going to do with all these rare materials you’ve been collecting?"

Chen Yu asked at this time.

Ever since the first stage of the great competition at the academy, the Red Flame King had Chen Yu keep an eye out for certain rare materials.

"Alright, since it’s nearly complete, I’ll tell you."

The Red Flame King put on an enigmatic act, speaking halfway and deliberately whetting Chen Yu’s appetite.

"Do you still remember the ’Blood Awakening Spirit Grass’ you gave this king at the start?"

The Red Flame King inquired.

Chen Yu certainly remembered, that Black Blood Strange Grass was something he found in the Blood Burial Garden, and since it was of no use to him, he had later made a deal with the Red Flame King.

"The Blood Awakening Spirit Grass can stimulate the potential of bloodlines, but if combined with other rare materials to refine into a special elixir, its effect would be greatly enhanced. It could allow the Qilin bloodline within this body to awaken to a greater extent, and might even reach the threshold of a Holy Beast!"

The Red Flame King finally revealed its plan.

Chen Yu was taken aback. The bloodline of the Fire Scale Beast was already remarkable, considered a top ancient beast.

If the Qilin bloodline within it were to awaken to a greater extent, it’s possible that this body could reach the level of a Holy Beast.

While Chen Yu and the Red Flame King were communicating, aside from Ye Luofeng, everyone else’s attention was focused on Chen Yu and the Red Flame King.

"Cousin? What is that? It looks so interesting!"

Chen Ying’er seemed to have found some strange and amusing thing, with her bright, sparkling eyes blinking away.

Meanwhile, the Sky Purple Fox wore a deep, scrutinizing gaze, carefully observing every part of the Red Flame King.

On the other side, the Prince of Yan and his servant had their mouths agape, showing a look of shock.

"Is that... a Fire Scale Beast?"

The Prince of Yan’s breathing grew somewhat hurried.

Having seen the Sky Purple Fox and then the Fire Scale Beast, were top ancient beasts now so common?

The Red Flame King casually glanced at the Sky Purple Fox. Immediately, the Sky Purple Fox instinctively felt a sense of fear, its head shrinking slightly as a flicker of trepidation crossed its eyes.

"This Fire Scale Beast has greater combat power; it would be suitable as a mount for this Crown Prince."

The Prince of Yan weighed his options between the Sky Purple Fox and the Fire Scale Beast, having a particular fondness for the mighty red Fire Scale Beast.

"Brother Chen, your Spirit Pet is quite special, could it be the legendary Fire Scale Beast?"

The Prince of Yan thought for a moment before initiating the conversation.

"That’s right, I discovered an incubation egg by chance, which successfully hatched into a Fire Scale Beast."

Chen Yu replied simply.

The Prince of Yan cleared his throat, getting straight to the point, "Brother Chen, since you’ve raised this beast to such a level, you must be well aware of the huge cost of nurturing an ancient beast."

"Why not trade it to me? Let Yan Country cultivate this beast, and in the future, it will surely become a great trump card for the Three Kingdoms against Beiyuan."

The Prince of Yan put forth his intention, starting with the grand strategy of the Three Kingdoms. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

Demon beasts and ancient beasts, with spiritual intelligence far inferior to humans and weaker cultivation abilities, were basically powered by resources.

Thus, only major powers would raise many Spirit Pets.

However, within this Fire Scale Beast resided a human soul, possessing strong cultivation abilities, not needing too many resources.

Chen Yu was actually worried that if he gave too many resources to the Red Flame King, it might surpass him all at once.

"Not for sale."

Chen Yu stated simply and directly.

In the past, many people were interested in the Red Flame King. Chen Yu felt he should express his intentions more clearly to avoid persistent pursuit.

"Brother Chen, we hit it off from the start. If you trade this beast with me, I will definitely not treat you poorly, and when I ascend to the throne of Yan Country, I can offer you more convenience and benefits."

The Prince of Yan appeared earnest and alluded to his extraordinary future prospects.

In his heart, what he really wanted to say was, "I’m going to be the Emperor of Yan Country. You should curry favor with me already."

If it were someone else, unable to bear the costs of raising an ancient beast, they might trade with the Prince of Yan, gaining a large number of Primordial Stones and establishing a friendship with the future monarch of a country.

But Chen Yu was not among them.

Seeing Chen Yu unmoved, the Prince of Yan’s brow furrowed slightly.

"How about one hundred thousand low-grade Primordial Stones?"

He pondered for a moment before stating his price.

It should be known, ten thousand low-grade Primordial Stones could buy a superior quality treasure artifact.

And one hundred thousand could buy ten such artifacts.

He believed that the average person, upon seeing one hundred thousand low-grade Primordial Stones, would be frightened out of their wits—that was a full one hundred thousand Primordial Stones.

However, Chen Yu was no ordinary person. As the champion of the Yun Zhao National Academy Grand Competition, he had received a reward of one hundred fifty thousand low-grade Primordial Stones.

Chen Yu had no intention of trading at all, completely ignoring the Crown Prince’s bid.

At that moment, on the auction floor, Lv Tiezu named his price.

"Six thousand low-grade Primordial Stones!"

Lv Tiezu’s authoritative voice rang out.

He was bidding on a precious medicinal herb, the Blood Tears Flower—a widely effective component in many Elixirs.

Moreover, this herb happened to be one of the high-value treasures entrusted for auction by Chen Yu.

Six thousand low-grade Primordial Stones was already a high price. After Lv Tiezu’s bid, almost everyone else gave up.

"Six thousand three hundred."

Chen Yu’s indifferent voice sounded.

"Oh, trying to drive up the price? If I suddenly withdraw, you’ll have to spend so much to buy a useless herb," Lv Tiezu said with a light smile.

In effect, he was hinting at and cautioning Chen Yu.

At auctions, many items sell for far higher than their original value.

It’s unlikely anyone would want to pay such a steep price for something useless to them.

"Six thousand five hundred."

Lv Tiezu continued bidding.

"Seven thousand!"

Chen Yu immediately raised by five hundred.

This agressive move made many in attendance inwardly shudder.

"Seven thousand two hundred."

Lv Tiezu’s expression darkened as he gritted his teeth.

"Brother Chen, if you are short on Primordial Stones, you can trade the Fire Scale Beast to me, I can give you fifty thousand upfront," the Crown Prince said with a glint in his eye.

He silently thanked Lv Tiezu in his heart, hoping Lv Tiezu would compete fiercely with Chen Yu, so when Chen Yu ran out of Primordial Stones, along with his impulsive nature, he’d likely trade the Fire Scale Beast.

"Seven thousand five hundred."

Chen Yu kept raising the bid.

Lv Tiezu naturally didn’t want to lose, and Chen Yu had plenty of Primordial Stones.

In no time, the price of the Blood Tears Flower soared to ten thousand low-grade Primordial Stones.

"A Blood Tears Flower for ten thousand low-grade Primordial Stones, that’s equivalent to a superior quality treasure artifact," many people gasped, marveling at the sheer wealth of the two bidders.

At that moment, Lv Tiezu’s hands clenched tightly, trembling slightly.

This price had reached his limit; he would not bid any higher.

"Elder Lu, if you needed the Blood Tears Flower so badly, why not tell me earlier? If we traded privately, I would certainly give you a fair and affordable price," Chen Yu said with a smile, no longer making a bid.

As these words were spoken, the auction hall burst into an uproar.

"So it turns out the Blood Tears Flower was something Chen Yu himself entrusted. This behavior is acting as a ’shill!’"

Of course, there were also others in the room who bid up items they had consigned, so Chen Yu acting as a shill wasn’t that much of an issue.

They were just impressed that the precious material had found a buyer with deep pockets – Chen Yu’s shill had been very worthwhile.

"What?"

Lv Tiezu’s eyes bulged with anger.

The Blood Tears Flower turned out to be Chen Yu’s consignment.

This time, he had not only been outdone by Chen Yu but had allowed Chen Yu to benefit greatly.

Beside him, the Prince of Yan seethed with annoyance.

He had hoped that once Chen Yu ran out of Primordial Stones, he could come to the rescue.

But now, Chen Yu had made ten thousand low-grade Primordial Stones.

"Elder Lu!"

Helpless, the Prince of Yan glanced at Lv Tiezu and transmitted a message to him.

Immediately, Lv Tiezu noticed the Prince of Yan beside Chen Yu and asked coldly, "Young man, what is it?"

"Elder Lu, I come to propose a cooperation," the Prince of Yan said with a smile. "In the coming bidding, please deliberately provoke him, try to drive up the prices as much as possible, and I am willing to bear a third of the costs."

A cold smile appeared on Lv Tiezu’s stern face, "Forty percent."

Eventually, the Prince of Yan, unable to overcome the cunning and ruthless Lv Tiezu, agreed to his terms.