His momentum of inevitability was decisively exposed. This sort of careless and indifferent attitude left many people feeling unsure of just how far he would go.

Whatever. There was still a second high-grade stone bead. They shouldn’t pay such a deep price for just one.

On the high platform the old man loudly said, “5 billion. If no other fellow daoist wishes to increase the bid, this high-grade stone bead will belong to this guest.”

For the next several breaths of time, the hall was silent. The old man clapped his hands together and said, “Auction completed. Congratulations to this guest.”

Cultivators from the Sealed Stone Sect immediately brought the stone bead over. Qin Yu took out a spirit stone card and completed the transaction, quickly dispelling the last glimmer of hope in the hearts of the other bidders.

The auction continued.

The old man said, “The auction for the second high-grade stone bead will now begin. Everyone, please grab...