Age of Evolution

Chapter 866: Chapter 869: Two King Sealing Demigods (Third Update)_1

On hearing this, Lin Zhen’s heart stirred softly.

So God Crystals were this expensive. Even though Lin Zhen had easily earned seventy billion, it was only because he had gained fame and had nearly monopolized half of Tianfang City’s Elixir sales.

For someone else, not to mention seventy billion, even earning seven hundred thousand would be extremely difficult.

And fifty-billion was just the opening bid, the final transaction price of a single God Crystal could easily reach a hundred billion.

After making his inquiries, Lin Zhen entered the auction house.

The auction was about to begin. When Lin Zhen walked in, everyone recognized him as a popular figure in Tianfang City. However, he did not yet have the status to sit in the front row of the auction house. His ticket allowed him to sit in the second row but instead, Lin Zhen chose a corner to sit in, not drawing any attention.

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The decor here was extremely luxurious. From the position of the large lounging away, he had a clear view of the auction stage.

A bidding number was at hand along with drinks and fruits. One raise of the number would mean a price raise.

Guests began trickling in.

This was a celebration of the powerful!

One after another, burly, powerful martial artists walked into the venue. There were not many who were at the stage of Longevity and Three Flowers Realm, the least were at Divine Transformation.

Even those at Spiritual Mind Stage were scarce, most were at the God Realm Stage, with occasional appearances of Divine Stone Realm strongmen.

At the very front row, those at God Realm Stage were not qualified to sit, it was completely occupied by those at Divine Stone Realm.

“Now, let us give a warm welcome to our fighter, who made a name for himself at the Endless Battlefield from our very own Tianfang City, the demi-god powerhouse, Soul Chasing King~~~!!!”

Cheerful music filled the venue and under the companionship of several maidens at the Spiritual Mind Stage, an awe-enforcing middle-aged man appeared.

At this point, even Lin Zhen could not resist lifting his head to look, this was his first time seeing a King-sealing powerhouse.

The King-sealing powerhouses were the terrifyingly strong characters from the Endless Battlefield. @@novelbin@@

The Deities did not participate in the battle on the Endless Battlefield, hence, the strongest ones there are part of the Hall of Fame.

However, adding the total members of the Hall of Fame from Ground Clan and the Endless Species, there were only two hundred individuals. The chance of encountering one in the Endless Battlefield spread across diameters of over one hundred million light-years was incredibly slim, maybe even impossible in their lifetime.

Therefore, in the general consensus, King-sealing powerhouses were the strongest ones in the Endless Battlefield!

According to some statistics and rumors, the total number of King-sealing powerhouses in the Original World have never reached six figures!

In the Original World, where the population was too large to count, this was a staggeringly small number, small enough to be practically negligible.

So when Soul Chasing King appeared on stage, many audience members truly stood up to applaud or even removed their hats in salute.

“Soul Chasing King, it’s a pleasure to see you, you look wonderful today.”

“I’m honored to meet you, I’m an ardent fan of yours.”

Soul Chasing King walked past without sparing a glance at these strongmen at the Spiritual Mind Stage or even at the God Realm Stage. Some people even greeted him but he did not lift an eyelid.

Only when he had reached the front row did Soul Chasing King sit at a VIP seat.

After looking left and right, Soul Chasing King slightly nodded at a few Divine stone strongmen, signalling a friendly greeting. These Divine Stone strongmen beamed at his acknowledgment, clearly considering this a matter of great honor.

After Soul Chasing King had taken his seat, the auction did not immediately begin. After five minutes, another guest walked in.

“Next, let us welcome the distinguished guest from Hidden Sky City, the pride of Hidden Sky City, demi-god powerhouse, Ruthless King~~~!!!”

The temperature in the room seemed to drop a few degrees as a warrior clad in white long cloak and with white-tagad locks walked in.

Unlike the grand entrance of Soul Chasing King, Ruthless King entered alone.

Lin Zhen was taken aback, he had not expected to see two King-sealing powerhouses at the auction today. His gaze immediately fell on them.

Ruthless King was like a moving iceberg, not only his clothes but also his hair and even eyebrows were all white.

Behind him was a white long sword, seemingly made of frost, and giving off an intense chill.

The man’s eyes occasionally flickered with red light, demonstrating a terrifying vibe despite his handsome appearance.

“Wow! It’s Ruthless King! He’s the top powerhouse of Hidden Sky City located four million light-years away.”

“I’ve also heard of him. He entered the Dao through killings. When he mastered his techniques, he murdered everyone around him, including his beloved wife of thousands of years, thus earning the title of Ruthless King.”

“That’s right. It is rumored that his power even faintly suppresses the Soul Chasing King of Tianfang City. Some even say he has the potential to enter the Hall of Fame.”

“Is that much of an exaggeration? The Hall of Fame is considered the strongest beneath the deities. Has he really reached that level!”

“Ordinarily, it’s hard to see even one King-sealing powerhouse. Never thought we’d see two demi-gods of King-sealing rank today. I wonder why these two great masters are appearing at the same time?”

“Isn’t that obvious? Their goal must be the Ethereal Divine Clock or the God Crystal. I guess the God Crystal is more likely; as demi-gods, if they want to become deities, God Crystals are their only hope.”

Ruthless King walked all the way to the front row, sitting at another VIP seat, facing Soul Chasing King.

The two met each other’s gaze, sparks seeming to fly at the interaction.

Once Ruthless King appeared, the auctioneer quickly took the stage.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, allow me first to introduce myself, I am Jerry, the auctioneer from Tianfang Auction House. Thank you kind friends for your presence. Gathering in this city at the edge of the universe, meeting at the border of the Endless Battlefield, has been our shared fate. Allow me to raise a toast to you all, wishing my friends eternal life!”

Jerry picked up a glass of red wine and raised it in toast.

Most people raised their glasses in response, then took a sip.

“Alright, let’s begin with our first auction item today. This is a purple crystal from Tuoba Planet, it can be used for….”

The auction hall resounded with fluctuating bids. Lin Zhen kept his head down. Though several items stirred his interest, he knew his purpose for being there. He wouldn’t waste his money on anything else; obtaining the divine bell was his only wish.

During the auction, Soul Chasing King sporadically made bids. Whenever Soul Chasing King placed a bid, the heated call for prices would halt. Basically, no one dared to compete with him.

Ruthless King, on the other hand, had been quiet since he entered. He kept his eyes shut and showed no interests in any auction items.

Until the “God Crystal” appeared.

“Ladies and gentlemen, next we have the highlight of our auction today, a God Crystal!”

“Everyone knows about this God Crystal. Only upon the death of a deity, the God Crystal formed from the Divine Stone Heart within the deity’s body can be obtained. How often does a deity appear? There aren’t many God Crystals in the entire original world. Each God Crystal signifies a significant breakthrough for a Martial Artist. It’s the ultimate dream of all Martial Artists!”

“Today, this God Crystal is being auctioned starting at ten billion, and each subsequent bid must increase by at least one billion. Want to become a God? Then you must have a God Crystal. This is your future! The bidding starts now. Let’s see your offers.”

Stirred by Jerry’s passionate speech, the spotlight of the day finally arrived.

The Soul Chasing King was the first to raise his bidding sign, “Ten billion!”

After raising his bidding sign, he scanned the hall, giving some people a threatening look, clearly expressing his determination to secure the God Crystal at all costs.

However, unlike other items that different Martial Artists might let go, the God Crystal, which concerns everyone’s future, wasn’t something they would easily surrender.

Strong Ones at the Divine Stone Peak Realm could become gods if they got a God Crystal. Once someone became a God, who would care about a demigod?

“Eleven billion!” immediately a Divine stone strongman followed with a bid.

“Twelve billion!”

“Thirteen billion!”

“Fifteen billion!”

The voices of bidders rose one after another, swiftly soaring to 20 billion, blatantly ignoring the prestige of the Soul Chasing King.

Soul Chasing King’s face turned gloomy. Facing the competition from so many Divine Stone strongmen, he couldn’t lose temper, and snorted coldly, raising his bidding sign again, “Twenty-five billion!”

The sudden increase of five billion cooled off a few competing Divine Stone strongmen.

But this price was still not enough to scare everyone away. A scholar-like figure and a strongman with a primal appearance did not intend to back down.

“Twenty-six billion!”

“Twenty-eight billion!”

Soul Chasing King raised his bid again: “Thirty billion!”

“Thirty-two billion!”

“Thirty-three billion!”

Soul Chasing King raised his sign again, “Thirty-five billion!”

At this price, the primal-looking man finally surrendered. He sat down, giving up on the bid.

However, the scholar was still there, fearlessly raising his bid: “Thirty-eight billion!”

Soul Chasing King glared at the scholar, “Mu Leng, you haven’t even reached the Divine Stone Peak yet. You still have a chance to obtain the God Crystal inside the storm eye. Avoid overreaching or it will not end well, forty billion!”

Hearing the blatant threat from Soul Chasing King, the scholar named Mu Leng finally backed down.

After hesitating for a while, the price was indeed beyond his capacity. Mu Leng dejectedly sat down, giving up on his bid for the God Crystal.

A victorious smile spread across the Soul Chasing King’s face. He was about to declare his victory.

On the stage, Jerry loudly declared, “Soul Chasing King bids forty billion! Does anyone want to raise the bid? Forty billion for the first time, forty billion for the second time, forty billion for the…..”

“Fifty billion!”

From the audience, the silent Ruthless King finally raised his bidding sign, adding a staggering ten billion to the current price!

“Ruthless, are you really challenging me?” The face of Soul Chasing King flared with anger.

Ruthless responded nonchalantly: “A waste of time. If they weren’t selling good things, why would I bother coming to Tianfang City? Anything I desire, I must have!”

“Humph! Anyone can talk big. Do you think I’ll give up just like that? Fifty-five billion!”

“Sixty billion!”

“Sixty-five billion!”

“Seventy billion!”

When Ruthless King shouted the price of seventy billion, Soul Chasing King’s face finally changed as he only had sixty-six billion left in his account!