Chapter 1179: You'll Cry

The night sky was vast and deep, scattered with stars like dust. The bright moonlight enveloped the entire Wang Gu Xing. While the night should have been quiet, the auction pavilion remained incredibly lively. The auction had been going on all day without any sign of slowing down, and the bidders showed no fatigue. Everyone was excited. The auction pavilion continued to unveil one rare treasure after another, each igniting a new wave of enthusiasm.

Hua Tian Du sat obediently in the private room, or perhaps it was better to say he was perfectly restrained there. Gui Huang Shen Zi, on the other hand, was strangely silent, leisurely sprawled on his soft couch, stroking a cold, lifeless body beside him. His grotesque appearance added a touch of grim terror to the scene.

In contrast, Ye Chen was calmly sipping tea, letting every item be auctioned off without bidding. Standing behind him like a gentle and virtuous wife, Bi You massaged his shoulders and back. Seeing that Ye Chen had been silent for so long, she smiled softly and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"Bi You, have you ever had dreams?" Ye Chen replied casually.

"Dreams?" Bi You paused for a moment before responding, "Of course I have."

"What does it mean if two people's dreams overlap?"

"They overlap?" Bi You's delicate brows furrowed. "What do you mean?"

"For example, you have a dream, and I have a dream, and we're both dreaming about the same place, even meeting each other in the dream."

"That's impossible," Bi You said with a light laugh. "It's just illusion mixed with reality."

"Maybe I'm overthinking it." Ye Chen chuckled, slowly rising to his feet. It had been a while since he last stood by the window. He first glanced at Gui Huang Shen Zi's private room, then turned his gaze downward.

On the auction stage, Chang Shan Zhen Ren had just collected the previous item and waved his hand to produce a white jade treasure box.

The moment the box appeared, Gui Huang Shen Zi, who had been lounging in his room, suddenly opened his eyes wide, a fierce and heated glint flashing in them. His bloodline stirred restlessly, as if sensing something exhilarating.

Below, Chang Shan Zhen Ren suspended the white jade treasure box in midair. The box itself was impressive, immediately drawing eager gazes from below. All the old experts could tell it was no ordinary item. However, to their surprise, the real auction piece wasn't the box but the sealed treasure inside, which was protected by multiple layers of seals, heightening everyone's curiosity.

"Open!"

With Chang Shan Zhen Ren's command, the seals on the box were released.

Roar!

A ferocious roar erupted from the box, carrying a savage, bloodthirsty aura and a torrent of primal energy. It made many in the audience change color, even causing the quasi-saints to furrow their brows.

What is that?

Everyone focused intently and saw a five-inch-long bone inside the box. It was drenched in blood, emitting a demonic light and exuding violent energy. Vaguely, visions appeared—a colossal prehistoric beast standing tall and roaring at the sky.

Qiong Qi!

The scholarly man quietly reading his ancient book murmured the name, his eyes filled with astonishment.

Qiong Qi!

It wasn't just him; many well-informed quasi-saints recognized it too, their expressions shifting dramatically. Qiong Qi was a prehistoric beast on par with Taotie, its bloodline rivaling that of the Feng Huang.

It's actually a Qiong Qi essence bone!

Even Bi You in the private room was startled, as she had received no prior information about this.

Compared to her, Ye Chen remained composed. He had already overheard hints about it earlier, and now seeing the Qiong Qi essence bone firsthand, it indeed exerted pressure on him. Even though it was just a bone, its bloodline aura was palpable.

Qiong Qi! Qiong Qi!

In his private room, Gui Huang Shen Zi's breathing grew ragged, his eyes blazing with desire as he reached out for the Qiong Qi essence bone.

Beside him, the two elders also took deep breaths. They had come specifically for this essence bone. If fused into Gui Huang Shen Zi's body, it would bring about a complete transformation—a heaven-defying fortune.

"Seal!"

Amid the shocked murmurs, Chang Shan Zhen Ren resealed the white jade treasure box and scanned the crowd below. "Fellow daoists, you've all seen it. This is a Qiong Qi essence bone. I don't need to explain what Qiong Qi is."

"A prehistoric beast."

"Even just the essence bone is an supreme treasure."

"The Tian Fu Shen Chao has immense boldness to auction something like this!" The auction pavilion was filled with sighs of admiration and astonishment.

"The starting price is five million. Bidding starts now," Chang Shan Zhen Ren announced.

"All my assets combined wouldn't even reach that," someone coughed awkwardly, looking embarrassed.

"Five million—surely we can pool that together."

"If I had known such a treasure would be auctioned, I would have held back earlier." Many quasi-saints felt regretful, having already spent most of their funds on previous items and now left to watch helplessly.

"Noise!" A sharp rebuke echoed from Gui Huang Zong's private room—Gui Huang Shen Zi's voice.

"You..." The quasi-saints' faces turned iron-blue with anger. It was humiliating for a group of them to be scolded by an Huang Jing cultivator, but given Gui Huang Zong's power, they had no choice but to endure it.

"Five million and one hundred thousand—Gui Huang Zong will take it," Gui Huang Shen Zi declared coldly, as if warning that anyone who dared compete would face severe consequences.

"You say that, and who would still bid?" An ethereal voice rang out, though its source was unknown.

"Gui Huang Zong bids five million and one hundred thousand. Any higher bids?" Chang Shan Zhen Ren looked around.

"Of course there is." Ye Chen's amused voice echoed through the pavilion. "I'll bid six million."

"This is getting interesting." Ye Chen's sudden entry made everyone sit up straighter. After lying low for so long, the "pit god" was finally making a move. They recalled his previous bidding war with Gui Huang Zong and anticipated more excitement—after all, for major forces, adding a million or two was trivial.

"Someone with no sense of discretion," Gui Huang Shen Zi sneered, as if he had expected Ye Chen to interfere.

"A Hong Huang relic—how could I pass on such a treasure?" Ye Chen said playfully. "But Gui Huang Shen Zi, you should show some restraint. If you let me have it, I'd be endlessly grateful."

"What makes you worthy of that?" Gui Huang Shen Zi stretched his neck lazily.

"In that case, may the best win." Ye Chen shrugged. "I'll bid six million."

"Add one million to that—Gui Huang Zong bids seven million," Gui Huang Shen Zi replied mockingly, without a hint of pressure.

"Eight million."

"Nine million."

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Ye Chen's bid triggered a chorus of sputtering tea and violent coughing throughout the auction pavilion, one wave after another. People were nearly choked to death.

"Nine million? I must have heard wrong!" Someone shook their head, feeling dizzy. The entire venue erupted in chaos.

"Is it nine million or nine hundred thousand?"

"Did he just add eight million one hundred thousand in one go?"

"Good heavens!"

"Is bidding done like that?" Even the quasi-saints were stunned, the words "nine million" hitting like thunderbolts that left their minds buzzing.

"Always aiming to shock," the female-disguised-as-male scholar muttered, rubbing her forehead. Her ancient book was now splattered with tea, likely from her own surprise.

"Nine million?" Chang Shan Zhen Ren was equally dazed, glancing at his attendant to confirm he hadn't misheard.

"Yes, it's definitely nine million."

"Shen Zi, please forgive us—we were just too shocked." In the Shen Chao private room, the three quasi-saints were busy wiping Hua Tian Du's face with handkerchiefs. In that instant, they had all spat their tea on him in perfect unison, leaving Hua Tian Du completely bewildered.

"Bi You, next time you drink tea, stay away from me." In the Ling Xiao Gong private room, Ye Chen casually wiped the tea from his face, evidently sprayed by someone nearby.

"Nine million? Have you lost your mind?" Bi You stared at Ye Chen, her face pale with shock. She never imagined he would pull such a move, and her head was still spinning.

"Keep it low-key, low-key." Ye Chen smoothed his hair and glanced toward the adjacent private room.