"One hundred and fifty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"One hundred and sixty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"..."
"One hundred and fifty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
As the hidden forces made their move, the previously following factions also began to withdraw. Such a price was beyond their means. Only three parties remained bidding, and it was clear the victor would soon be decided.
"One hundred and fifty billion and ten million Taiyuan Crystals!" Li Xuan could not let the bidding reach its end so quickly and immediately raised the bid by ten million Taiyuan Crystals without hesitation.
"One hundred and sixty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"One hundred and seventy billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"..."
"Two hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"It has reached two hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals. If Grand Lord Lin Yi were to know, he might be surprised. You have indeed worked hard to delay my arrival." Just as the price for the Grand Lord's Decree reached two hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals, a voice suddenly rang out.
Hearing this, Li Xuan and the others' faces lit up with joy, and they turned to look at the newcomer.
"We pay our respects to Supreme Master Zhang Chao!" The newcomer was none other than Supreme Master Zhang Chao, who had arrived just in time in a quarter of an hour.
"You may dispense with the formalities. Let us continue the auction first." Supreme Master Zhang Chao waved his hand, then took a seat and nodded at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan understood. Supreme Master Zhang Chao wanted Li Xuan to continue bidding, as his own bid would likely reveal his identity to others instantly.
"One hundred and eighty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"One hundred and ninety billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"..."
"Two hundred and fifty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
Time passed, and after another two minutes, the bid for the Grand Lord's Decree had reached two hundred and fifty billion Taiyuan Crystals. Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then once again raised the bid by ten million Taiyuan Crystals.
"Two hundred and sixty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"Two hundred and seventy billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"..."
"Three hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
The price of the Grand Lord's Decree continued to climb, but its growth rate slowed. After five minutes, the price of the Grand Lord's Decree had directly reached three hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals.
After his conversation with the divine soul of Supreme Master Bai Su Xin, Li Xuan knew the depth of Tianyi Domain's reserves. Given Tianyi Domain's current situation, one hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals was the limit. And Supreme Master Zhang Chao carried exactly one hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals.
The three hidden forces also slowed down their bidding. The previous increments of ten billion Taiyuan Crystals had now become one billion Taiyuan Crystal increments. It seemed the auction was nearing its end.
"Nine hundred and sixteen billion Taiyuan Crystals."
"Nine hundred and seventeen billion Taiyuan Crystals."
"..."
"Nine hundred and fifty-five billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"Only two parties are still bidding. It seems the problem will soon be solved." When the price of the Grand Lord's Decree exceeded nine hundred and fifty billion Taiyuan Crystals, one of the three hidden forces stopped bidding.
Seeing this, Zhou Qingzi breathed a sigh of relief and then spoke to Li Xuan.
Li Xuan nodded slightly. This situation was indeed good news for them. However, the final outcome would likely only be confirmed when another of the two remaining hidden forces stopped bidding.
"Nine hundred and ninety-five billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"Nine hundred and ninety-six billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"Nine hundred and ninety-seven billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"..."
"One hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"The VIP in the Heavenly Suite Number One has bid one hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals. Are there any other VIPs who wish to bid?"
As time passed, when the Heavenly Suite Number One called out one hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals, the other, Heavenly Suite Number Two, stopped bidding. Seeing this, Jiang Wan'er stepped forward and asked with a smile.
"One hundred billion and ten million Taiyuan Crystals!" Li Xuan said immediately, without waiting for Supreme Master Zhang Chao's signal.
"If..." Jiang Wan'er was about to continue, but was interrupted by Li Xuan's bid. Seeing this, Jiang Wan'er took two steps back and did not continue.
"One hundred billion and twenty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
Following Li Xuan's bid, the Heavenly Suite Number One directly raised the price by ten billion Taiyuan Crystals.
"Pavilion Master Li Xuan, I have just tallied the remaining Taiyuan Crystals from everyone present. We can gather an additional four billion and nine hundred million Taiyuan Crystals." Zhou Qingzi looked at Li Xuan and said.
"Good!" Li Xuan nodded and immediately bid, "One hundred billion and twenty-two billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"One hundred billion and twenty-three billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
Perhaps because Li Xuan had also bid ten billion, the Heavenly Suite Number One hesitated for a moment before bidding again.
However, seeing that the Heavenly Suite Number One had only increased the bid by one billion, Li Xuan's lips curved slightly as he bid again, "One hundred billion and thirty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"One hundred billion and thirty-one billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"One hundred billion and forty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"One hundred billion and forty-one billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"One hundred billion and fifty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"Pavilion Master Li Xuan..." Seeing Li Xuan raise the bid by ten billion three consecutive times, reaching his limit, Zhou Qingzi could not help but call out anxiously.
Li Xuan, however, waved his hand and shook his head, his gaze fixed on the Heavenly Suite Number One through the screen.
"Very well. Since someone has taken a liking to this item, this old man withdraws from the auction." After a few breaths, a deep voice slowly emanated from the Heavenly Suite Number One. Hearing this, Li Xuan, Zhou Qingzi, and the others' faces lit up with joy. The Grand Lord's Decree had finally been successfully auctioned!
"Are there any other VIPs who wish to bid?" As the voice from the Heavenly Suite Number One faded, Jiang Wan'er stepped forward again and inquired.
After waiting for five seconds, Jiang Wan'er looked at the suite where Li Xuan and the others were with a smile and said, "Congratulations to the VIP in Suite Number Seven for successfully auctioning the Grand Lord's Decree for one hundred billion and fifty billion Taiyuan Crystals!"
"We finally succeeded!" Hearing Jiang Wan'er's words, Ma Tianyu and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Pavilion Master Li Xuan's bidding strategy was quite unique, but it has exhausted all our Taiyuan Crystals. If the people in the Heavenly Suite Number One had continued to bid, what would have been your plan, Pavilion Master Li Xuan?" Supreme Master Zhang Chao, who had been sitting nearby, relaxed his brows and asked Li Xuan curiously.
After all, Supreme Master Zhang Chao had brought one hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals, the entirety of Tianyi Domain's savings. Combined with the remaining Taiyuan Crystals from Zhou Qingzi and the others, it amounted to no more than one hundred billion and forty-nine billion Taiyuan Crystals.
Everyone present also looked at Li Xuan, as his consecutive bids of ten billion were considered quite reckless in their eyes. And now, there was still a difference of one billion Taiyuan Crystals.
Li Xuan smiled slightly and then said, "Supreme Master Zhang Chao, have you forgotten what you received from Master Mu?"
"Furthermore, the previous tally did not include the remaining Taiyuan Crystals I possess. If the people in the Heavenly Suite Number One had continued to bid, I could have bid twice more."
"However, I believe they would not have continued. Such a price represents the limit of our Tianyi Domain's reserves, and I imagine it would be a considerable expenditure for them as well."
"Moreover, the Grand Lord's Decree is not solely determined by strength. Without someone of Grand Lord Lin Yi's caliber, one might also need to rely on luck. They should be better able to weigh the pros and cons than I."
"Pavilion Master Li Xuan is indeed wise. It seems the Mu Pavilion has produced a remarkable pavilion master." Upon hearing Li Xuan's words, Supreme Master Zhang Chao nodded with satisfaction.
"Supreme Master Zhang Chao flatters me." Li Xuan bowed slightly and said.
Supreme Master Zhang Chao smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, let's proceed with the remaining formalities."
As he finished speaking, a spatial ring flew towards Li Xuan.
Clearly, it contained the one hundred billion Taiyuan Crystals.
Seeing this, Ma Tianyu and the others also took out their remaining Taiyuan Crystals and handed them to Li Xuan.
"Good." Li Xuan nodded and then turned to walk towards the private room within the suite.