Urban Supreme Medical Saint
Chapter 1539 - 1535: What a Utterly Ruthless Creature! (Four updates!)

Chapter 1539: Chapter 1535: What a Utterly Ruthless Creature! (Four updates!)

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Ren Feifan returned, but the few people in the private box hardly noticed his arrival.

At this moment, their breathing was rapid, their eyes fixed entirely on a huge brocade box next to the auctioneer.

The brocade box emitted waves of Evil Qi! The Evil Qi looked like ghastly faces of ghosts, grotesquely entwining around the brocade box!

It even spilled out from the periphery!

Some people in the front row felt as if their necks were being choked by an invisible force!

They couldn’t breathe!

To handle this auction item, the auctioneer had donned a full suit of protective gear, well aware of the terrible power of the Evil Qi.

He had even purchased significant insurance from a special institution within the Hidden Gate for this auction!

Today, he was undoubtedly hosting the auction with his life on the line!

The nobility from the palace and descendants of great families stood up one after another, witnessing the item before them.

Most of the people present were not actually here to bid on items, but rather to see this legendary object of malignant Evil Qi!

For it was said that this malignant item had once been an accessory carried casually by a purposeful mass murderer from the Hidden Gate!

Once obtained and if one could control it, it would surely transform a weakling into a powerhouse in the blink of an eye!

"Damn, even from such a distance, I can feel this intense Evil Qi; it seems that this thing is indeed as legendary, and any closer to this Evil Qi would mean certain death."

"Didn’t you see the sealed Formation on the outside of the brocade box? If the Formation is broken, I reckon everyone here at the auction might not escape its clutches!"

"Exactly, if it weren’t to support the prestige of this auction, the organizers would never have offered such an item!"

"The key is, even if it’s up for auction, someone has to be able to withstand its price; ordinary people simply can’t handle it! Didn’t you hear the auctioneer say the starting bid was 1 million, and each increase had to be no less than a hundred thousand!"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and while they couldn’t obtain the malignant item themselves, gossiping about it was still quite enjoyable.

Ren Feifan finally stood by the window, his gaze fixed on the treasure filled with Evil Qi.

For some reason, he felt something within him beginning to boil, as if being drawn to this malignant item.

"Could this be the legendary Empyrean Malignant Destiny? Does my own Empyrean Malignant Destiny want to absorb this power?" Ren Feifan muttered to himself.

This was his speculation, but even if it were true, he wouldn’t do it.

He possessed two types of destinies within him, one was the Imperial Destiny, shaped by Purple Energy! The other was the Empyrean Malignant Destiny, surrounded by Evil Qi.

The two destinies remained in balance, which had led to his current self. If the Empyrean Malignant Destiny grew completely, he might very well fall into the Demon Path.

The consequences of that were unthinkable!

So Ren Feifan shelved the thought of absorbing this power.

The auctioneer downstairs recovered his composure and coughed lightly:

"I guess everyone here is impatient by now, as I’ve said before, this treasure is the finale of the auction, and the starting bid must be 1 million!

As for the origin of this treasure, I needn’t say more; everyone is well aware, but keep in mind, even if you have the strength to win the bid, you also need the ability to take it away!

Without this top-grade protective suit, the Extreme Evil Qi would’ve probably turned me into a mist of blood by now! Alright, without further ado, the bidding starts now."

As his words concluded, Princess Lingxia from the private box pressed down on a button and declared loud and clear, "Two million!"

The crowd gasped, as the starting bid suddenly doubled to two million—the bidder was definitely determined to win!

However, soon after, someone from a private box in the southeast shouted a bid of two million three hundred thousand.

The people around them began to follow suit with their bids!

But it wasn’t as frantic this time; most increments were by tens of thousands.

When the bid reached five million Hidden Stones, most voices weakened!

Five million was no small sum for a sect or family!

Of course, they couldn’t afford it!

Above five million, only six or seven people were still competing in the bid!

The price climbed higher and higher, reaching eight million!

But no one noticed that at this moment, Ren Feifan’s face turned deadly pale, a trace of pain faintly appearing.

That extreme Evil Qi was actually drilling out of the Brocade Box and heading towards him!

The bid had reached eight million Hidden Stones, and Princess Lingxia’s complexion changed too, as this was the highest price she was willing to bear in her heart.

Any higher, and she would have to consult her father.

But her father had always disapproved of her acquiring this object imbued with extreme Evil Qi, even believing it could affect the fortunes of the Imperial Family.

"Nine million!"

A prideful voice echoed throughout the venue! It was the private box directly opposite Princess Lingxia.

Princess Lingxia’s beautiful eyes glared fiercely at that box!

She knew very well that the man inside the box was her own eldest brother!

Although he was her brother, they were half-siblings, born from different mothers!

To everyone else, this brother might seem like the noble Grand Prince.

Gifted and stronger than herself, shrewd, versed in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting—truly a genius among geniuses!

And he received the highest praises within the entire Imperial Family!

But only Princess Lingxia knew this man’s true nature!

Heartless killer, cunning and deceitful! He had tried numerous times to overpower her!

How could such a man be considered a brother!

He presented one face to the outside world, but behind closed doors, he was someone else entirely!

His ambition was to dominate the Imperial Family, even concocting countless schemes to assassinate their father!

Had it not been for Princess Lingxia’s intervention, he would have succeeded long ago.

Princess Lingxia had warned her father countless times! But her father wouldn’t listen at all! He simply couldn’t believe that his well-behaved and sensible son would ever betray him!

And now, knowing that she wanted to secure this object imbued with Evil Qi, the Grand Prince had also chosen to attend the auction, determined to snatch it away!

How could a princess’s wealth compare with that of a Prince!

Princess Lingxia seemed to see the other’s sinister smile of triumph!

The bid had already been called to ten million.

Princess Lingxia was exhausted, her entire available liquid capital was ten million; if the bidding continued, she wouldn’t be able to pay.

Suddenly, she looked towards her third uncle, her last lifeline.

"Third Uncle, can you possibly..."

"No, you can absolutely forget about it! I’ve been wondering why you, girl, suddenly became so nice to me, even having me preside over this, turns out it was all to provide you with financial support! It’s a complete conspiracy!" Wang Xianchen thundered with staring eyes.

Princess Lingxia hurried over to Wang Xianchen, tugging at the sleeve of his robe, and cooed, "Third Uncle, I know you’re the kindest, could you really bear to see me leave empty-handed? Could you really bear to see me bullied by my elder brother?"