Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

"Long Jingtian?"

Jiang Chen frowned and said in a low voice, "This item was put up for auction by your Dragon Emperor Ancient Country. Are you bidding on it too?"

Long Jingtian shrugged. "I've got more money than I know what to do with. What are you going to do about it?"

He could tell that Jiang Chen wanted the True Dragon Bone.

He was deliberately driving up the price.

He wanted to make Jiang Chen bleed!

Jiang Chen's expression darkened. "What a coincidence, I've got more money than I know where to spend too! Thirty million! Long Jingtian, aren't you bored with all your cash? Go on, raise the price again. I dare you. If you place one more bid, I'll give up immediately!"

HISS!

Another wave of sharp gasps swept through the crowd.

Thirty million Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals!

Even a Human Emperor Peak expert like Gai Jinlong, who ruled an entire country, couldn't produce that many Spirit Crystals without dipping into the national treasury!

Long Jingtian frowned, his expression flickering with uncertainty.

Jiang Chen's words had put him in a difficult position. He was afraid that if he raised the price again, Jiang Chen would actually give up, and he'd be stuck with the True Dragon Bone. After all, the Celestial Secret Pavilion took a ten percent commission on all auction sales!

At this thought, Long Jingtian sneered, "My Dragon Emperor Ancient Country has plenty of True Dragon Bones. If you want it, you can have it!"

PHEW!

Jiang Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it cost him thirty million Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals, he had finally found the most elusive ingredient for the Fifth-Revolution Tyrant Essence Pill. To him, it was worth it!

Wei Lihuang counted down from three, then announced, "Alright, the True Dragon Bone is sold for thirty million Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals. The next and final item for auction is..."

Wei Lihuang paused.

Jiang Chen's voice echoed in his mind. "Master Wei, please keep my identity concealed. Thank you!"

His eyes flickered. He glanced at Jiang Chen from the corner of his eye with a playful smile, then continued, "This next lot is rather unique. I should say, it's not a single item, but a pile. This pile consists of some Profound Weapons, ranging from the lowest Profound-tier Profound Weapons all the way to Celestial-tier Profound Weapons."

"Profound-tier and Celestial-tier Profound Weapons? And a whole pile of them?"

"Who is this? Who brings trash like Profound-tier weapons to the Celestial Secret Banquet?"

"What is the Celestial Secret Pavilion thinking? Treating this garbage as the grand finale?"

Everyone began to whisper amongst themselves, showing little interest in these Low-Level Profound Weapons.

Wei Lihuang remained unfazed, smiling. "Perhaps you all think these are merely low-tier Profound Weapons with little use. However, I believe you will be very pleased, especially the leaders of the several Upper Grade Dynasties. I am confident you will be very interested. Because this pile of Profound Weapons contains a total of one hundred thousand Profound-tier Profound Weapons, ten thousand Earth-tier Profound Weapons, and one thousand Celestial-tier Profound Weapons."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire cabin erupted.

The experts ruling over great nations—Gai Jinlong, Long Chan, Song Tiancheng, and Yang Qiong in particular—shot upright in their seats, their breathing quickening.

For a dynasty to maintain long-term dominance in a region,

aside from having top-tier experts holding the fort, the most crucial factor was the dynasty's overall strength.

Dynasties like the Luotian Dynasty, the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country, the Great Yuan Dynasty, and the Fengyang Ancient Country all had Emperor Realm experts in the background, keeping each other in check.

Therefore, when dynasties vied for supremacy, it often came down to the strength of their respective armies!

And for an army to be powerful, Profound Weapons were an essential component!

One hundred thousand Profound-tier, ten thousand Earth-tier, and one thousand Celestial-tier Profound Weapons—this was enough to form a well-equipped, invincible army!

One must understand...

Back then, the Six Mountains Dynasty had no Emperor Realm expert to back it, yet it still ranked among the Ten Great Dynasties, all because of the existence of the Black Demon Army.

That one-million-strong Black Demon Army was composed entirely of elites.

But even their equipment wasn't as plentiful as what was being offered here!

"I am determined to get this batch of Profound Weapons!" Long Chan's eyes glinted. "With these weapons, I can forge an elite legion that surpasses the Black Demon Army in a short time, one capable of annihilating the Luotian Dynasty's Asura Army without a single survivor. The title of the number one dynasty in the Eastern Continent will ultimately belong to my Dragon Emperor Ancient Country!"

Song Tiancheng's face was also flushed with excitement. "I must obtain them, no matter the cost!"

'If I bring these back, the old ancestor will surely reward me handsomely!' Yang Qiong clenched his fists.

Gai Jinlong also wore a grave expression. "I absolutely cannot let them get this batch of Profound Weapons!"

One by one, they turned to Wei Lihuang with fiery gazes.

Wei Lihuang smiled. "This batch of Profound Weapons has no reserve price. Please, feel free to start the bidding!"

"I bid ten million!"

"Ten million? You want to buy enough equipment to outfit an elite army for a mere ten million? Dream on! I bid twenty million!"

"Fifty million!"

"Sixty million..."

The powerful experts competed fiercely, each calling out their bids.

Gai Jinlong and the others, however, were much calmer, waiting until the price reached one hundred million Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals.

Only then did Song Tiancheng speak up. "Everyone, please give the Great Yuan Dynasty some face. I, Song Tiancheng, will take this batch of Profound Weapons—one hundred fifty million!"

"The Great Yuan Dynasty? What does it amount to? My Dragon Emperor Ancient Country is determined to have these!" Long Chan snorted coldly and said flatly, "Two hundred million!"

Gai Jinlong said, "Three hundred million!"

"Four hundred million!"

"Five hundred million!"

"Six hundred million..."

As Gai Jinlong and Long Chan battled it out, Song Tiancheng and Yang Qiong wore grim expressions, forced to give up the contest.

Their national strength truly couldn't compare to that of the Dragon Emperor Ancient Country and the Luotian Dynasty.

Before they knew it, the price had already climbed to one billion Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals, with the bid coming from Long Chan.

Jiang Chen was already ecstatic but forced himself to maintain a calm expression. Internally, he was screaming, 'Keep bidding! Keep going higher! One billion Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals is equivalent to one trillion Lower-Grade Spirit Crystals! This is enough to advance my Divine Demon Tyrant Body to the next level, reaching the tier of a Saint Tier Middle Grade Profound Weapon!'

Gai Jinlong's face showed a hint of hesitation. He gritted his teeth and said, "One billion five hundred million! Long Chan, don't even think about getting these Profound Weapons!"

"I am determined to have them!"

Long Chan snorted and continued, "Two billion!"

Wei Lihuang's face flushed with excitement. Two billion! The commission for the Celestial Secret Pavilion alone would be a full two hundred million Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals. He quickly smiled and said, "The price has now reached two billion Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals! Everyone, are there any more bids?"

Long Chan said smugly, "Gai Jinlong, don't tell me you're out of money? Hahaha!"

"Damn you!"

Gai Jinlong snorted, his gaze turning ice-cold. "Long Chan, I will make one final bid. If you can go higher than me, then what does it matter if I let you have these Profound Weapons? Three billion!"

HISS!

Jiang Chen subconsciously clenched his fists.

Three billion Upper-Grade Spirit Crystals! It was enough to raise his Divine Demon Tyrant Body to the Peak of the Fifth Stage, making his physical body comparable to a Saint Tier Advanced Profound Weapon!

Long Chan's expression changed. He hadn't expected Gai Jinlong to bid such a high price!

His eyes flickered. Beside him, Long Jingtian whispered a reminder, "Your Majesty, if we buy this, we can form an army that surpasses the Asura Army. When that time comes, we can overtake the Luotian Dynasty to become the number one dynasty. We'll earn back everything and more!"

Hearing this, Long Chan's eyes lit up. The number one dynasty in the Eastern Continent! This was a great honor. He would go down in the history of the Dragon Emperor Clan!

"Fine!"

Long Chan gritted his teeth and declared, "Three billion one hundred million!"