Chapter 510 - 508: Destiny Fruit

When Wen Shixuan placed a bid of 250 million.

The entire hall immediately fell into a brief silence.

After all, 250 million was an extremely high price.

"Is there anyone else bidding?"

Murong Xiangming asked calmly.

At that moment, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Three hundred million!"

Wen Shixuan had thought the Demon-Defying Armor would be his this time.

Upon hearing that voice, his expression instantly turned cold.

He turned his head to look.

He saw that the person who had just bid was, to his surprise, Jiang Chen.

In that moment, Wen Shixuan felt as disgusted as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

’This bastard actually dares to compete with me for a treasure.’

’Could my third brother have put him up to this?’

Three hundred million was already a very high price.

Most people could no longer afford to bid and could only watch from the sidelines.

Then, Wen Shixuan snorted coldly.

He bid again, "Three hundred twenty million."

He didn’t believe Jiang Chen would dare to continue bidding.

After all, the price was truly steep.

Jiang Chen glanced at the nearly twenty billion yuan crystals in his Spatial Ring.

Finally, after Wen Shixuan finished his bid, he called out again, "Four hundred million!"

His bid was announced with perfect calm, as if he were completely unperturbed.

He treated money like it was dirt.

"You..."

Wen Shixuan gritted his teeth.

He bid again, "Four hundred ten million."

He continued raising the price, but he was prepared to give up if it got too high.

The next moment.

"Five hundred million!"

The sky-high price of five hundred million was called out in that same calm tone.

Wen Shixuan almost coughed up blood on the spot.

He slumped back into his seat, fuming.

After that, no one else competed with Jiang Chen.

"Five hundred million, third and final call."

"The Demon-Defying Armor goes to VIP number 1800. Congratulations to him."

As Murong Xiangming struck the bronze gong one last time, the Demon-Defying Armor fell into Jiang Chen’s hands.

Murong Xiangming shot a smile in Jiang Chen’s direction before continuing with the second round of the auction.

"Sir, your treasure."

Before long, Jiang Chen saw that someone from the Treasure Elephant Pavilion had already delivered the item directly to him.

Jiang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony. He paid the five hundred million yuan crystals on the spot and received the Demon-Defying Armor.

This Demon-Defying Armor was indeed a top-tier Treasure Artifact.

Its defense was extremely strong.

He temporarily placed the Demon-Defying Armor in his Spatial Ring and continued to pay attention to the auction.

Afterward, several more treasures were sold one after another for extremely high prices.

However, Jiang Chen wasn’t the least bit interested.

"Next up is the thirteenth item of this auction, the Destiny Fruit. Bidding will now officially begin."

"The starting bid is fifty million."

Following Murong Xiangming’s announcement, many people in the hall looked on with covetous eyes.

Even Jiang Chen suddenly grew excited.

’It’s actually a Destiny Fruit.’

’I’ve been waiting for you.’

This Destiny Fruit was exactly what Jiang Chen needed.

Because to revive the Black Fire Crow, he had to refine a Celestial Destiny Pill.

And the essential ingredient for the Celestial Destiny Pill was none other than the Destiny Fruit.

Jiang Chen had temporarily stabilized the Black Fire Crow’s Life Force to prevent it from fading. However, he could only sustain it for five years. If he didn’t have a Celestial Destiny Pill by then, the Black Fire Crow would die.

Jiang Chen had already tamed the Black Fire Crow. As long as he could save it, it would be a powerful ally.

The Black Fire Crow was a mighty Demon Beast with Cultivation approaching that of a Martial Emperor.

Since Jiang Chen planned to save the Black Fire Crow, he wouldn’t give up.

Unless he truly couldn’t find the materials to refine the Celestial Destiny Pill.

But now that the Destiny Fruit had appeared, he had a chance to save the Black Fire Crow.

He couldn’t help but feel thrilled.

However, there were plenty of others who were even more excited than he was.

Even Wen Shixuan’s face was alight with ecstasy.

’I knew there would be a great treasure this time.’

’The Destiny Fruit... If I can get my hands on it, I can have my master refine it into a Celestial Destiny Pill to extend my life.’

’I must get the Destiny Fruit this time.’

"Eighty million..."

"One hundred million..."

Almost instantly, numerous people began calling out their bids.

And the price was skyrocketing.

Most of those interested in the Destiny Fruit were Alchemists.

And if there was one thing Alchemists didn’t lack, it was money.

"Four hundred million..."

Wen Shixuan once again called out a high price.

This was because the Destiny Fruit could extend one’s life. Not only could it be refined into a Celestial Destiny Pill for this purpose, but it also worked if consumed and absorbed directly.

For experts whose lifespans were nearing their end, this Destiny Fruit was especially helpful for prolonging their lives.

Thus, the competition for the Destiny Fruit was exceptionally fierce at this moment.

"Eight hundred million..."

After a round of fierce bidding, someone shouted the high price of eight hundred million.

This forced some people to finally give up on the auction.

Jiang Chen glanced at an old man sitting in an inconspicuous corner.

It was that same old man who had called out the high price of eight hundred million.

Wen Shixuan looked at the old man.

He gave a wry smile and said, "So it’s the President. In that case, I’ll withdraw."

In the end, he gave up.

After a moment of silence, however, Jiang Chen called out, "Nine hundred million."

That’s right, Jiang Chen had no intention of easily giving up on this Destiny Fruit.

As long as he obtained the Destiny Fruit, he would have a chance to save the Black Fire Crow.

Saving the Black Fire Crow was worth far more to him than nine hundred million.

The old man’s expression darkened slightly as he bid again, "One billion!"

Just like that, the price of the Destiny Fruit reached a terrifying one billion.

Treasures that fetched such a high price were extremely rare.

Jiang Chen calmly continued, "One point one billion."

The old man abruptly turned to look at Jiang Chen.

An aura, approaching that of a Martial Emperor Expert, suddenly enveloped Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen’s expression changed slightly.

The old man said, "Young friend, must you compete with this old one?"

Jiang Chen replied in a deep voice, "Yes, I need the Destiny Fruit very much."

After all, this was the Treasure Elephant Pavilion’s territory. Fighting was forbidden in the auction hall.

The old man retracted his aura and said coolly, "Fine. It’s yours."

Once again, Jiang Chen had won a bidding war with a high price.

The Destiny Fruit was his.

Jiang Chen glanced at the old man.

He didn’t give it much more thought.

A short while later, someone from the Treasure Elephant Pavilion delivered the Destiny Fruit to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen gave them the 1.1 billion yuan crystals and received another treasure.

His gains were significant. Though he had spent a lot of money, he had plenty to spare.

With the Destiny Fruit, he would be able to refine the Celestial Destiny Pill to heal the Black Fire Crow.

Just then, the Third Prince suddenly pointed at the old man and said to Jiang Chen, "Jiang the Military Advisor, you don’t recognize that person?"

Jiang Chen shook his head. "I don’t."

The Third Prince said with a wry smile, "That’s the President of our Gambling City’s Alchemist Guild, Mr. Qiu Shui."

"He’s a Third-Grade Alchemist, and I hear he’s about to break through to become a Fourth-Grade Alchemist."

"You’ve probably provoked him this time."

Jiang Chen was taken aback.

He asked in surprise, "The President of the Alchemist Guild?"

He had, of course, heard of this Mr. Qiu Shui. After all, Jiang Chen paid close attention to matters concerning the Alchemist Guild.

The Alchemist Guild was something he had single-handedly created in his past life.

But he truly hadn’t recognized Mr. Qiu Shui before.

"Yes, that’s him."

"His Cultivation is approaching the Martial Emperor Realm, and he’s also a Third-Grade Alchemist."

The Third Prince’s face was full of enthusiasm as he spoke of Mr. Qiu Shui.

After all, in the eyes of a Martial Cultivator, a Third-Grade Alchemist was a treasure.

Any Third-Grade Elixir they casually refined would become a highly sought-after item.

"Oh!"

Jiang Chen responded nonchalantly.

’So what if he’s the President of the Alchemist Guild?’

Jiang Chen was planning to find some time to visit the Alchemist Guild anyway.