Primordial Star Scripture

The one who called out the price of 25,000 top-grade spirit stones, competing against Ao Lei, was none other than Ye Chen, who sat in the void seat in the fifth row and had been silent for a long while!

The Void Heaven Sword Embryo.

Countless Sword Cultivators yearned for it, Ao Lei wanted it, and of course, Ye Chen did too.

As for this treasure, not to mention its three great divine powers, just the ability to nurture a Sacred Artifact was enough reason for Ye Chen to must obtain it.

Ye Chen's natal sword "Crimson Fire" was still in a state of natal damage, awaiting recovery. The appearance of a Semi-Divine Artifact like the "Void Heaven Sword Embryo" would greatly aid in the restoration of the "Crimson Fire" sword, and Ye Chen certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity.

The Brilliant Gold Stone previously auctioned wasn't a very special treasure; whether Ye Chen competed for it or not didn't matter much.

But the "Void Heaven Sword Embryo" was truly urgently needed by Ye Chen, and under such circumstances, even if Ao Lei himself was already bidding, even if Ao Lei came in at the last moment, Ye Chen would not give up and would compete with him till the end!

No matter how high the price, as far as Ye Chen was concerned, it was worth it for a Semi-Divine Artifact that could greatly benefit the "Crimson Fire" sword!

"The nine senior guardians said they could provide me with 100,000 top-grade spirit stones to bid, and even if the final 100,000 aren't enough, they would bring out a few more treasures in exchange for spirit stones," said Ye Chen. "The seniors said they must help me snatch this treasure."

"Since that's the case, then let's do it, Ao Lei. When we are all in need of a real treasure, let's see who can win it in the end!"

Ye Chen, who had called out 25,000 top-grade spirit stones, looked directly at Ao Lei without any sign of backing down.

With the support of the nine Icy Guardians, Ye Chen was full of confidence.

But at that moment, Ao Lei's face twitched with anger as if he had swallowed a fly.

Ao Lei never imagined that someone would come out to compete with him for the "Void Heaven Sword Embryo" that he thought was almost within his grasp.

And that person competing was Ye Chen!

It was Ye Chen, who had contested against him for the first treasure and ultimately lost to him!

After seizing the first treasure, Ao Lei had always thought that he held far more spirit stones than Ye Chen, having outbid Ye Chen with sheer financial power.

Now, with Ye Chen suddenly calling out a price of 25,000 top-grade spirit stones, it was a slap in Ao Lei's face.

25,000 top-grade spirit stones!

Even just a small fraction of that sum would have been enough to purchase the first treasure, the Brilliant Gold Stone. How could Ye Chen possibly be outmatched in spirit stones?

It now appeared that Ye Chen simply didn't think the Brilliant Gold Stone was worth that many spirit stones and chose not to compete!

Ao Lei's hands were trembling with rage. He had raised the price to snatch the Brilliant Gold Stone that Ye Chen didn't really want, and now Ye Chen was raising the price to compete with him for the Void Heaven Sword Embryo.

The Brilliant Gold Stone was an optional treasure for Ye Chen.

But the Void Heaven Sword Embryo was different. For Ao Lei, it was a thousand times, a million times more important than the Brilliant Gold Stone—it was a grand treasure his father needed, and of course, he couldn't give up, he had to fight with all his might!

With Ye Chen's price hike, it truly put Ao Lei in a difficult position.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"25,000 top-grade spirit stones," muttered Ao Lei. "Ye Chen actually dares to bid so high."

"No, I don't believe it. I don't believe he can compete with me. This 'Void Heaven Sword Embryo'—I must get it. I will bid higher again and suppress Ye Chen so he dares not bid, dares not compete with me!"

In a fury that made him tremble, Ao Lei heard the auctioneer in a black robe starting to count down from Ye Chen's bid. Without anyone else bidding, the Void Heaven Sword Embryo would belong to Ye Chen. Ao Lei couldn't hold back any longer and blurted out: "I bid 27,000 top-grade spirit stones!"

This time, Ao Lei came with 70,000 top-grade spirit stones, many more than usual, specifically to compete for the ultimate treasure. With the appearance of the "Void Heaven Sword Embryo," he had around 30,000 top-grade spirit stones at his disposal for the bidding, and even though Ye Chen's bid was very high, he was still in the competition.

As Ao Lei called out 27,000 top-grade spirit stones, the whole venue once again heated up.

Elder He from the Heavens Continent's number one sect, Chaotic Star Valley, who had previously made a bid, along with the Sword-Hiding Elder who had also bid, both sighed: "Such youthful vigor. If I had enough spirit stones, I would also compete earnestly. The Void Heaven Sword Embryo is indeed a fine item, but alas, I don't have enough spirit stones!"

"Now that the young man is competing with Ao Lei, I wonder if he will raise the bid again."

While the Sword-Hiding Elder, Elder He, and the rest of the Martial Artists were speculating, Ao Lei had just finished calling out his bid when Ye Chen spoke up again: "30,000 top-grade spirit stones!"

Ye Chen didn't hesitate and immediately raised the price for the Void Heaven Sword Embryo to an astounding 30,000 top-grade spirit stones!

Keep in mind that the nine Icy Guardians had prepared no fewer than 100,000 top-grade spirit stones for Ye Chen to compete for the Void Heaven Sword Embryo. How could Ye Chen be outdone by Ao Lei in terms of momentum?

Ye Chen's calm declaration of 30,000 top-grade spirit stones, however, was like a thunderclap to the ears of the Martial Artists and Ao Lei.

"My goodness."

"30,000 top-grade spirit stones!"

"True, a Semi-Divine Artifact is priceless, but... but not just anyone can put forward 30,000 top-grade spirit stones! This young man—this young man actually has assets amounting to 30,000 top-grade spirit stones!"

Now everyone knew that when Ye Chen didn't compete for the first treasure "Brilliant Gold Stone," it wasn't because he lacked the spirit stones to compete, but rather because he chose not to compete.

A young man carrying 30,000 top-grade spirit stones, how could he possibly be afraid to compete for a Sacred Artifact of intermediate quality like the "Brilliant Gold Stone," which was worth only several hundred top-grade spirit stones?

In the void private box where Huo Mei'er was located.

"Ye Chen is so impressive!"

"That Void Heaven Sword Embryo, such a precious treasure, I thought it would end up in Ao Lei's hands, which would be casting pearls before swine. I never expected Ye Chen to emerge and compete with Ao Lei for it, and that Ye Chen could actually offer a price of thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones!"

Huo Mei'er's two maidservants, those two beautiful girls, were even more excited than Ye Chen at this moment, standing up with eyes that were completely fixed on Ye Chen.

Huo Mei'er's beautiful eyes were also fully focused on Ye Chen at this time, revealing a charming smile, "This Ye Chen, I understand him less and less, that he could offer thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones is really beyond my expectation."

The Martial Artists in the auction hall were merely shocked and excited about the astonishing price Ye Chen had bid, but Ao Lei at this moment was breaking out in a cold sweat.

Thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.

The price Ye Chen had called out completely stalled him.

His highest bearable price was thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, and he couldn't imagine that Ye Chen would suddenly raise the price to such an extent.

Raising it to an extent even he was somewhat afraid to compete!

"I, I am actually intimidated by this Ye Chen?" Ao Lei thought to himself in astonishment.

He had vowed to crush Ye Chen with Spirit Stones, yet now, the first one who was hesitant to compete turned out to be himself.

"No, I cannot lose to this Ye Chen. If I can snatch away the Void Heaven Sword Embryo, my father will definitely reward me greatly. He will not want me to give up on this Semi-Divine Artifact."

At this moment, Ao Lei was no longer preoccupied with the ultimate artifact; his mind was completely filled with the thought of not losing to Ye Chen.

"Thirty-two thousand top-grade Spirit Stones!" Ao Lei gritted his teeth and called out the price again.

"Young Master!"

This bid from Ao Lei startled the Heavenly Saints in the same private void booth, and Ao Xuan especially tried to stop Ao Lei, "Young Master, you can't bid any more, if you keep bidding, we might not be able to seize the ultimate artifact!"

"Don't worry, Elder Ao, it's just two thousand more top-grade Spirit Stones than planned. I don't believe that Ye Chen will dare to compete anymore. Spending thirty-two thousand top-grade Spirit Stones to buy the Void Heaven Sword Embryo, father would agree to it too," Ao Lei said to Ao Xuan, forcing a smile.

Ao Xuan thought about it and then nodded his head.

After all, the Void Heaven Sword Embryo was indeed a very precious treasure, a treasure that their Beast Alliance needed very much.

Although it was not as important as the ultimate artifact, it was still worth competing for.

If this final bid could scare Ye Chen off and they could obtain the Void Heaven Sword Embryo, it would still be acceptable.

"Young Master, then add this one last time, but we can't bid any more after that," Ao Xuan said to Ao Lei.

Ao Lei nodded decisively, "Rest assured, with the price this high, that Ye Chen won't dare to bid any further."

He hadn't heard Ye Chen's voice for a while, and his confidence in snagging the Void Heaven Sword Embryo grew.

Just as he was beginning to feel relieved, and as the cloaked elder was about to ask if anyone would bid higher, the voice that made Ao Lei nearly faint sounded again, "I bid thirty-three thousand top-grade Spirit Stones."

It was Ye Chen.

Ao Lei was on the verge of tears; he thought Ye Chen wouldn't bid any further, yet Ye Chen had placed another bid!

These thirty-three thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, although only a thousand more than what he had previously bid, became the last straw that completely broke Ao Lei.

"Should I raise the bid?" Ao Lei's mind was totally shaken.

"You can't raise it anymore, Young Master, you absolutely can't. Otherwise, we might miss the ultimate artifact," Ao Xuan, Ao Ming, and several other Heavenly Saints quickly cried out beside Ao Lei.

Ao Lei clenched his teeth tightly, "One last time, I will make one final bid!"

"Thirty-three thousand five hundred top-grade Spirit Stones!" Filled with a sense of desperation, Ao Lei cried out.

No sooner had he spoken than Ye Chen's light laughter spread throughout the entire auction hall, "Thirty-four thousand top-grade Spirit Stones!"

Boom!

With that bid, Ao Lei was rendered speechless once more.

In this competition, he was thoroughly dominated by Ye Chen.

For the first time, he felt what it was like to not have enough Spirit Stones, to be defeated by someone else using Spirit Stones!

Seeing Ao Lei looking utterly dispirited, Ao Xuan and Ao Ming said in his ear, "Young Master, forget about it, let this Ye Chen win this time."

"Once we leave this auction hall, I will settle the score with him. By then, as long as the Void Heaven Sword Embryo is in his hands, the treasure will still end up with us!"

This speech from Ao Xuan and Ao Ming finally snapped Ao Lei out of his daze.

His eyes gradually changed from scattered to determined, and finally filled with a murderous intent, "Hmph, Elders Xuan and Ming, you're right, let this Ye Chen win this time. What does it matter if he wins once? We'll see who has the last laugh. When he's dead, I will personally snatch the Void Heaven Sword Embryo back and wave it in front of him!"

After saying this resolutely, Ao Lei sank back into the seat of the private void booth, his face growing grim.