World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 1270 - 562: Lanling’s Shocking Great Fortune!_2

Chapter 1270: 562: Lanling’s Shocking Great Fortune!_2

This small bottle of substance, is it really so precious?

"Three hundred thousand!" Princess Sha Yan exclaimed, her tone already showing some urgency.

The elderly Master Yuda fell into a moment of hesitation. He also had a powerful family, and for over a hundred years, he had little need for material things, so the wealth he accumulated was almost astronomical.

But three hundred thousand gold coins were still nearing his limit.

In terms of financial strength, he certainly couldn’t compare to the Rakshasa royal family.

Moreover, he wasn’t sure if bidding for this bottle of Nirvana Blood was Princess Sha Yan’s own will, or the will of those above.

If it was someone else’s will, he absolutely did not want to offend the supreme Rakshasa royal family.

And at this moment, a man’s voice rang out.

"Five hundred thousand gold coins!"

The words caused an uproar among the crowd.

Even the Heavenly Earth Pavilion Master felt a sense of suffocation.

Because the entire Heaven and Earth Pavilion did not earn more than two hundred thousand gold coins a year.

Take today’s auction, for example; most items were consignment auctions, with only that mirror belonging to Heaven and Earth Pavilion.

This means that for today’s auction, Heaven and Earth Pavilion would only earn a fifteen percent transaction fee from most treasures. And if any auction item exceeded fifty thousand gold coins, the transaction fee for the exceeding part would be only ten percent; if it surpassed one hundred thousand gold coins, the exceeding portion would have a transaction fee of only five percent.

Moreover, a setting like today’s was a grand occasion that occurred only once every few years.

In other monthly auctions, the total transaction amount would only sum up to a few thousand gold coins in the end.

The treasures in today’s auction were either absolute hard currency or completely rare, with the highest possible value.

This glittering Star’s Tear had gone unsold eight times before; why put it back in the auction? Because of its hype, it can raise the auction’s value.

Honestly, a treasure like the Flowing Years Elixir appearing once a year is sufficient. As for Nirvana Blood, appearing once in a decade would be enough to raise the Heaven and Earth Pavilion’s reputation.

But even so, someone called out a price of five hundred thousand gold coins, which was suffocatingly high.

The Barbaric Wilderness is much richer in gold mines compared to the Human Kingdom, but even so, the Chieftain of the Chimera Tribe saved for decades to accumulate only about one hundred thousand gold coins.

Lanling could clearly sense that after someone shouted the heaven-defying price of five hundred thousand gold coins, Princess Sha Yan’s breath also hitched.

He instinctively looked towards the middle-aged man who called out the price, with nothing special about him— whether it was his build, face, or temperament, he was the epitome of ordinariness.

Today at the auction, he had been completely ignored.

Yet, at the final moment, he stood out dramatically.

The owner of the Heaven and Earth Pavilion wished to please Princess Sha Yan, so he was about to speak.

But Princess Sha Yan held up her hand to stop him from speaking.

"Five hundred and ten thousand gold coins!" Princess Sha Yan declared.

She had put in a lot of effort when saying these few words.

"Six hundred thousand gold coins!" the other party nonchalantly said an even more astonishing number.

Directly raising the price to six hundred thousand gold coins.

Clearly, this was an absolute insistence, and he was prepared to pay any price. He didn’t even care about Princess Sha Yan’s identity, showing that he could bid even higher at any time, even increasing by one hundred thousand gold coins, aiming to entirely thwart Princess Sha Yan’s resolve.

Princess Sha Yan fell silent.

Although she was the Rakshasa King’s daughter, her money was also limited; five hundred and ten thousand gold coins was already a staggering amount.

The female shopkeeper didn’t dare to start the countdown, just waited silently for Princess Sha Yan to speak.

"Seven hundred thousand gold coins!" Before Princess Sha Yan could speak, the middle-aged man spoke again.

At this, everyone was truly suffocated, and hearts raced.

Even Lanling felt his scalp tingling.

The entire Rage Wave Kingdom’s annual financial revenue didn’t exceed more than two million gold coins.

Even if the value of gold coins in the Barbaric Wilderness is lower than in the Human Kingdom, converting it to Earth prices, seven hundred thousand gold coins equated to several hundred million dollars.

On Earth, after a lot of hype, the most expensive painting sold was only a little over a hundred million dollars.

Princess Sha Yan had no choice but to give up because without even bidding, merely showing a hesitant expression, the other party immediately raised the price by another hundred thousand gold coins.

"I give up!" Princess Sha Yan said.

Instantly, the female shopkeeper let out a long breath.

She truly felt out of breath, her heart racing to the point of pain.

What was the highest auction price in Heaven and Earth Pavilion through the years? Only one hundred and fifty thousand gold coins, yet today it not only broke the record but exceeded it four to five times.

Indeed, Nirvana Blood was priceless, for those who needed it, it meant rebirth.

"Seven hundred thousand gold coins, sold..." the female shopkeeper said hoarsely.

The middle-aged man stepped forward, took out a box, and started counting the gold tickets inside, each one worth a thousand gold coins, counting a full seven hundred tickets.

At this moment, everyone could see clearly that his entire box was filled with gold tickets, and after handing over seven hundred tickets, more than half were still left in the box.

Truly, he spared no expense!

Moreover, as he received the Nirvana Blood, he continuously released a powerful aura.

Like surging waves, layer upon layer, and also like a mountain pressuring down.

This was a demonstration, warning anyone not to try any robbery.

After the transaction, this ordinary-faced middle-aged man left with the box, vanishing without a trace.

Without a doubt, he would leave a lasting legend!

And even more undoubtably, he must have taken a Transforming Elixir, which definitely wasn’t his real appearance.

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Next, it was time for Lanling to settle with Heaven and Earth Pavilion.

Of Lanling’s three treasures, the platinum dagger sold for fourteen thousand gold coins, and the Flowing Years Elixir sold for a sky-high price of one hundred and thirty thousand gold coins.

As for Nirvana Blood, it sold for an unparalleled seventy thousand gold coins.

So after deducting transaction fees, Lanling had nearly seventy thousand gold coins in revenue, suddenly making him as wealthy as the Chieftain of the Silver Tribe.

The Silver Tribe amassed a huge fortune by monopolizing salt for nearly a million people, but even after decades, his savings amounted to just about this figure.

Watching Lanling place the Eye of the Ghost King and nearly seventy thousand gold coins into a box, the female shopkeeper hesitated to speak.

"What is it?" Lanling asked.

The female shopkeeper said, "I shouldn’t say this, but being alone, weak, and carrying Star’s Tear and tens of thousands of gold coins will draw countless eyes. It’s hard to leave Rakshasa City alive."

If Heaven and Earth Pavilion kept it secret, no one would know that Lanling provided the Nirvana Blood.

However, he bid for the Eye of the Ghost King (Star’s Tear), which many people saw.

Just a single Star’s Tear is enough to kill for robbery, let alone Nini’an’s covetous eyes nearby.

Lanling had no doubts about her viciousness, certain she would send all her samurai to assassinate Lanling and seize the Eye of the Ghost King.

Lanling asked, "Then what do you think I should do?"

The female shopkeeper said, "You can seek help from two people, one is Master Yuda, the other is Princess Sha Yan; she is the most chivalrous."

After slight hesitation, Lanling decided to seek help from Master Yuda.

However, just as he was about to leave Heaven and Earth Pavilion, a demon samurai approached him, saying, "Princess Sha Yan invites you."

Lanling arrived at a courtyard, with Princess Sha Yan standing inside.

"It’s true that being alone with a great treasure risks a deadly calamity." Princess Sha Yan said, "The little concubine newly wed by my brother won’t spare you."

Though Lanling had originally planned to ask Master Yuda for help, it now seemed he had no choice.

Lanling bowed, "Please advise me, Your Highness!"

Princess Sha Yan said, "I have one question for you, answer honestly, and I guarantee your safe return home."

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