Chapter 790: Asset Verification

"Although Lord Qingyunzi is not known for his martial prowess, his sword is naturally no ordinary item. This Star Moon Sword once accompanied Lord Qingyunzi, and he was extremely fond of it. Though it is now severely damaged, it remains a sharp weapon. If we could invite a top-tier master refiner, this sword should be able to return to its peak condition." Caiyue slowly introduced.

It was evident that Caiyue greatly admired Qingyunzi.

In fact, Ji Qingyun had countless followers in the Divine Domain. The level of adoration Yang Wenmiao showed was nothing compared to Ji Qingyun's.

His achievements in those days had indeed dazzled an era.

"Alright, no more words. I believe the name 'Qingyunzi' alone is enough to explain everything! The starting price for this Star Moon Sword is three hundred million, with each bid increment no less than ten million. Let the auction begin!" Caiyue said.

As soon as the words were spoken, the guests all gasped.

Although low-grade holy artifacts were expensive, three hundred million Earth Origin Crystals seemed too outrageous.

A normal low-grade holy artifact would cost between one hundred million and three hundred million.

But the three hundred million for the Star Moon Sword was only the starting price. Once bidding escalated, it would cost at least another hundred million.

This starting price had exceeded many people's expectations.

"Three hundred ten million!"

As soon as Caiyue finished speaking, someone immediately called out a bid.

"Hey, the sword of the Alchemy Emperor Qingyunzi, and you only add ten million? I bid four hundred million!"

This time, the voice came from Room No. 2 of the Heavenly Character Section. Who else could it be but Wu Jiantong?

That was an increase of ninety million!

Hearing this price, the crowd fell silent again. They clearly hadn't expected the price to rise so quickly.

"Four hundred twenty million!"

The silence didn't last long. This time, the bid came from Room No. 1 of the Heavenly Character Section.

Ye Yuan had now calmed his emotions and grew curious about Room No. 1. This was the first time Room No. 1 had spoken tonight.

"Four hundred fifty million!"

"Four hundred sixty million!"

...

With Room No. 1 joining the fray, the price of the Star Moon Sword quickly climbed, soon reaching five hundred million.

But after reaching five hundred million, the pace of bidding between the two slowed noticeably.

This price was getting closer to both of their psychological limits.

"Five hundred ten million!" After a brief silence, Wu Jiantong called out.

After Wu Jiantong made this bid, Room No. 1 also fell silent, clearly hesitating.

"Six hundred million!"

Just as Room No. 1 was hesitating, someone from downstairs directly shouted out a high price of six hundred million.

The crowd followed the sound and was surprised. The one who shouted six hundred million was none other than the Spirit Travel Realm youth who had spent ten million on a piece of scrap iron!

"Six hundred million! This young brother has bid six hundred million! Is there anyone higher?" Caiyue said excitedly.

"Damn it! That kid must be doing this on purpose! After the selection competition, I'll make him pay dearly!"

In the private room of Room No. 2 of the Heavenly Character Section, Wu Jiantong was fuming.

His psychological limit was around five hundred fifty million, and the family had given him a quota of six hundred fifty million Earth Origin Crystals this time.

Having already spent sixty million, Ye Yuan's direct bid of six hundred million put him in a tough spot.

Given Wu Jiantong's status, he could usually save up a fair amount of Earth Origin Crystals. But dipping into his private savings for an auction was obviously unacceptable to him.

Wu Jianqing, seeing this, comforted him: "This Star Moon Sword is indeed worth more than its price, with potential for improvement. Spending a bit more Earth Origin Crystals, I believe the family won't say much."

Wu Jiantong's face was ashen: "I know, but I can't swallow this! That kid must have guessed it was me. I cheated him out of nine million, and he's cheating me out of ninety million!"

Just then, Caiyue's voice rang out: "Six hundred million, going once! Six hundred million, going twice!"

"Six hundred ten million!" Wu Jiantong called out.

"Six hundred ten million! The guest in Room No. 2 of the Heavenly Character Section has bid six hundred ten million! Is there anyone higher?"

Caiyue's beautiful eyes glanced toward Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan smiled faintly and said calmly: "Seven hundred million!"

"Seven hundred million! This brother has bid seven hundred million!"

"Smash!"

In Room No. 2 of the Heavenly Character Section, a cup was shattered into pieces.

"This kid is going too far! Want to play, huh? Let's see how long you can keep this up!" Wu Jiantong roared in anger.

"Seven hundred fifty million!"

"Seven hundred fifty million! Room No. 2 of the Heavenly Character Section has bid seven hundred fifty million!"

This price had far exceeded previous expectations, and Caiyue's voice trembled with excitement.

"I've thrown in all my private savings this time. Let's see if you can afford to keep playing!" Wu Jiantong sneered.

But before his words faded, Ye Yuan's voice rang out again, just like when he bid for the black iron block.

"One billion!"

The two words echoed faintly through the auction hall, and everyone was stunned.

Like Wu Jiantong, everyone thought Ye Yuan was retaliating.

But Ye Yuan's sudden jump to one billion caught everyone off guard.

Caiyue was momentarily stunned, frozen on the stage.

"One... one billion! This young brother has raised it to one billion!"

Caiyue quickly recovered, her pitch rising, and the last two words were almost a scream.

No one had expected the Star Moon Sword to reach a high price of one billion!

Wu Jiantong was also stunned; he hadn't expected Ye Yuan to play so big.

"One billion! Is there anyone higher? One billion, going once! One billion, going twice..."

"Wait!"

Just as Caiyue was about to finalize the price, someone from below interrupted.

The crowd followed the voice and saw Wu Jiantong, who had somehow come downstairs.

Caiyue clearly recognized Wu Jiantong and smiled sweetly: "Young Master Wu, do you have any advice?"

Wu Jiantong glanced contemptuously in Ye Yuan's direction and sneered: "Caiyue, a mere Spirit Travel Realm kid shouting a bid of one billion—don't you have any doubts? I think this kid is just here to make up the numbers! I demand an asset verification! If he has one billion Earth Origin Crystals, I'll chop off my head and let him kick it around like a ball!"

Indeed, although the auction hall was full of lively bidding, very few could actually produce one billion Earth Origin Crystals.

Not to mention a mere Spirit Travel Realm cultivator; even a Formless Realm martial artist might not have that many Earth Origin Crystals.

One billion Earth Origin Crystals was roughly the entire net worth of a Formless Realm martial artist. And even then, only a minority of them.

That was why most people had stopped bidding when the price reached five hundred million.

A holy artifact was good, but staking their entire fortune on it wasn't worth it.

Caiyue had been too excited earlier and forgotten about this. Now that Wu Jiantong brought it up, she too began to have doubts.

"Sorry, young brother, to protect everyone's interests, we still need to verify your assets."