King of Creation
Chapter 553 - 547: Ye Zhen’s Gift

Chapter 553: Chapter 547: Ye Zhen’s Gift

"Vice Sect Master Tian, both you and Master Fengh possess invitations; however, you’ve brought someone without an invitation. Therefore, according to the rules, you must first pay a pre-auction deposit of 50,000 mid-grade spirit crystals," just as Ye Zhen and the others had stepped into the courtyard of the Heavenly Spirit Auction House, they were stopped by a deacon.

"Of course, the guest brought by Vice Sect Master Tian wouldn’t disrupt the rules. Just a kind reminder to think thrice before bidding—if there’s a false bid or malicious competition, this deposit of 50,000 mid-grade spirit crystals will be confiscated," said the deacon tactfully.

"Understood!"

"Please come this way to make the payment!"

The deacon from the Heavenly Spirit Auction House led Ye Zhen into a highly guarded room within the courtyard, which served as the place for settling transactions with spirit crystals. After Ye Zhen paid the 50,000 mid-grade spirit crystals, he received a talisman token made from Purple Spirit Jade.

This talisman contained a number and also recorded the information of Ye Zhen’s deposited spirit crystals, which he could use to settle his account when leaving.

"You three are together, right?" asked the deacon from the Heavenly Spirit Auction House.

"Together!"

Before Ye Zhen could answer, Tian Guizhang and Fengh Qingyue simultaneously spoke on behalf of Ye Zhen, looking somewhat anxious, especially Tian Guizhang.

He probably wanted to urgently find out about the Demon Cloud Fruit in Ye Zhen’s possession.

"That’s great. I wish you three good luck in securing desired treasures at the auction," said the deacon with a beaming smile as he saw Ye Zhen and the others out of the settlement hall. As soon as they left the hall, he excused himself with a smile and went to greet another group.

"Haha, Tower Master Yan, you’re here. Why didn’t you let me know in advance so I could personally come out to welcome you? I apologize for any neglect!" The deacon greeted the newly arrived group led by Yan Cong with exceptional enthusiasm.

But this was normal, as Fengh Qingyue had already mentioned to Ye Zhen on the way here that Stars Tower was a major patron of the Heavenly Spirit Auction House, participating in every auction they held and spending extraordinary amounts of spirit crystals.

This had to do with Stars Tower’s business model.

Through the Ten Thousand Stars Plate, Stars Tower sells rare resources and even cultivation technique manuals at high prices to martial artists who join their ranks.

Heavenly materials and earthly treasures are one thing—many are acquired from the Outer Domain, similar to a middleman. For instance, something common in the True Spirit Domain may be extremely precious in the Black Dragon Domain.

They buy local specialties at low prices in each domain and then sell them at high prices in the Outer Domain.

This is one of the major sources of income for Stars Tower, and the other is the sale of cultivation technique manuals! The cultivation technique manuals sold by Stars Tower are from the Divine Record.

If they sell well, a Heaven Rank Divine Power Martial Skill can be sold in dozens or even hundreds of copies by Stars Tower, yielding enormous profits. Thus, Stars Tower has become a distinguished guest at the Heavenly Spirit Auction House, especially bold in bidding whenever a cultivation technique manual comes up.

Over time, Stars Tower has established itself as a top-tier VIP at the Heavenly Spirit Auction House.

"Not at all..."

Yan Cong reflexively displayed a standard courteous smile, but the moment it appeared, his expression stiffened and then turned rather ugly. His eyes became chilling!

Because he saw Ye Zhen and his group coming out from inside!

At the same time, Ye Zhen saw Yan Cong, the Stars Tower Master from the True Spirit Domain. Enemies tend to be exceptionally hostile when they meet, especially since just half an hour ago, Ye Zhen had survived an assassination attempt arranged by Yan Cong by Ghost Spear Xian Yutong.

The deacon from the Heavenly Spirit Auction House turned pale, knowing there was a problem between the two. Just as he was about to intervene, Ye Zhen had already boldly stepped forward.

Seeing Ye Zhen coming straight at him, Yan Cong’s aura of killing intent surged and instantly locked onto Ye Zhen.

As a Seventh Stage of Vein Forging Realm powerhouse, Yan Cong’s release of killing intent was terrifying. The nearby air stirred, the primordial energy of heaven and earth became chaotic, a sight that alarmed the Heavenly Spirit Auction House deacon, changing his expression.

"Tower Master Yan, please honor us by refraining from violence within the auction house. No one is allowed to fight, and if there’s any fighting... Moreover, today the Void King is presiding over the event!"

"The Void King?"

Yan Cong’s expression changed, and almost immediately, the killing intent that had locked onto Ye Zhen dissipated like a receding tide.

Tian Guizhang knew the reason behind the scene, but Fengh Qingyue was curious. She couldn’t understand why a first-stage Soul Sea Realm martial artist like Ye Zhen would provoke so many Vein Forging Realm powerhouses to go after him.

And they didn’t hesitate to employ top-notch assassins like Ghost Spear Xian Yutong, what’s more, Ye Zhen was still alive and well.

"Yan, go ahead, make your move! Let’s see who dies first," Ye Zhen sneered with a chuckle. "If you want to avenge your brother and nephew, you’d better hurry. Once my cultivation progresses further, it won’t just be the lack of revenge for you—maybe even you will fall to my hand!"

Yan Cong’s eyes seethed with killing intent, yet there was no sign of rage, only unsettling calmness.

"Ye Zhen, such provocation won’t work on me! Rest assured, you won’t live long. When I collect your head, ah, I will turn it into... a chamber pot!"

As he spoke, Yan Cong involuntarily thought of Ghost Spear Xian Yutong, the assassin he had arranged. Previously, since Ye Zhen had been within the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, Ghost Spear had no opportunity to strike.

However, in Yan Cong’s view, now that Ye Zhen had come out, perhaps Ghost Spear Xian Yutong would have his chance. If lucky, by tonight, he might beholding Ye Zhen’s head.

"That remark, your brother who reveled in evildoing also said to me, hmm, however, the one who ended up dead was him! Of course, I didn’t make his head into a chamber pot!"

"The wheel of fortune turns, and I not only like making chamber pots from heads but also enjoy toying with people’s Divine Souls! Your breakthrough to the Soul Sea Realm is a good thing, indeed, the Divine Soul solidifying, capable of withstanding several kinds of excruciating Divine Soul tortures now!"

Ye Zhen and Yan Cong both engaged in a war of words, their exchanges sharp and unyielding. While they appeared calm, their exchange caused a chilling wind to whistle behind the ears of the onlookers, filling their hearts with terror.

"My head is quite hard, I’m afraid no one can chop it off!"

"My blade has never met a head it couldn’t chop off!" Yan Cong replied with a ferocious smile, making a beheading gesture as he passed by Ye Zhen.

But just as the two men brushed past one another, Ye Zhen suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I have a gift for Tower Master Yan, I almost forgot!"

"A gift?"

A vigilant look intensified in Yan Cong’s eyes.

"Haha, yes, catch!"

Upon hearing the words ’catch,’ Yan Cong’s Protective Spirit Armor flared to life around his entire body, fearing that Ye Zhen might take this opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

"Such a small amount of courage, Tower Master Yan? Forget it, I’ll just throw your gift on the ground!"

Thud!

A heavy black object was casually tossed by Ye Zhen in front of Yan Cong. At the sight of this dark item, Yan Cong’s expression immediately turned to one of shocking astonishment.

"Ghost Spear Xian Yutong? Already dead? How is that possible?"

Seeing the exceedingly dead body of Ghost Spear Xian Yutong, Yan Cong’s expression turned uglier as if he had swallowed several flies.

He had just been thinking that Ghost Spear Xian Yutong might take action today, expecting that Xian Yutong would bring Ye Zhen’s head to him.

Little did he expect that instead of Ye Zhen’s head, it was Xian Yutong’s corpse that arrived first!

"Next time you send an assassin, Tower Master Yan, please send someone more skillful. Don’t send trash like Ghost Spear Xian Yutong!"

Ye Zhen’s voice came from afar, but it was this very sentence that caused Yan Cong’s face to drastically change again, and he looked anxiously at the several Martial Artists who had just entered the Heavenly Spirit Auction House and witnessed the scene, as well as the astounded Deacon standing before him.

Had it not been inside the Heavenly Spirit Auction House, Yan Cong might have even considered silencing them all.

Ghost Spear Xian Yutong had made plenty of enemies and had even succeeded in assassinating high-ranking figures from the Five Great Forces several times. If word got out that Ghost Spear Xian Yutong was associated with them, in Stars Tower, that would indeed be troublesome.

"Ghost Spear Xian Yutong has nothing to do with me. I suppose this guy tried to assassinate you for the reward offered by the Soul Hook Ledger of the Longevity Sect, right?"

Even though Ye Zhen’s figure had already entered the guest passage not far away, Stars Tower Master Yan Cong still roared.

After he spoke, Yan Cong also kicked the body of Ghost Spear Xian Yutong in a show of disdain.

His shout was not meant for Ye Zhen, but for the few Martial Artists nearby who had seen what happened. Ghost Spear Xian Yutong was nothing but a pile of dog dung, reviled by whoever came into contact with him.

When Ghost Spear Xian Yutong secretly joined the Stars Tower, he had done so under a disguised identity.

"What kind of people are you, leaving corpses lying around!"

With a cold snort, Yan Cong hurried into the guest passage with several of his Deacons, eager to leave the place, especially the spot with the body of Ghost Spear Xian Yutong—he didn’t want to stay there for even a quarter of an hour longer.

However, as he passed by the body of Ghost Spear Xian Yutong, Yan Cong’s Divine Sense, vast as the sea, carefully scanned the corpse.

One reason was to check the fatal injuries on Xian Yutong, and secondly, to look for Xian Yutong’s Storage Ring.

Xian Yutong was part of the Inner Affairs Hall in Stars Tower, and likely had a high-level Star Plate. If this Star Plate were revealed, even if Yan Cong could defend himself, it would still give him a major headache.

But he didn’t find Xian Yutong’s Storage Ring, and the next moment, not daring to linger, Yan Cong disappeared with his men into the passage for honored guests.

....

"Vice Building Owner Tian, this is the VIP room reserved for you. If you need anything, please send a Talisman Communication from the table, and someone will bring it to you." After saying this, the Steward gave Ye Zhen, who looked unfamiliar, another glance and asked, "Would this esteemed guest require me to explain how the auction works?"

"No need, no need, we’ll manage!"

Before Ye Zhen could respond, Tian Guizhang replied anxiously on Ye Zhen’s behalf, dismissing the Steward.

As soon as the Steward closed the door, Tian Guizhang hastily released a Jade Talisman, forming a soundproof light screen in the room, before urgently asking Ye Zhen, "Ye Zhen, are you really going to auction the Demon Cloud Fruit?"

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