The Third Star Pillar, after agreeing to Ye Ling, seemed to recall something and looked at Ye Ling as if he had something to say but hesitated.
Seeing the Third Star Pillar's hesitant demeanor, Ye Ling asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
The Third Star Pillar pursed his lips and said to Ye Ling, "Brother... Although I submit to you now, among our Eight Star Pillars, the First Star Pillar and the Seventh Star Pillar are also quite formidable. If I relay everything you said to them, I'm afraid..."
"Of course! Brother, don't misunderstand me! It's not that I think your strength is inferior to the First and Seventh Star Pillars, but I feel we all work for the Lord of the Upper Realm, and with a great enemy at hand, if we were to have internal strife, the people from the Emperor's Hall might take advantage!"
Ye Ling smiled and shook his head, seeing how much the Third Star Pillar had changed, and said, "You mean we should unite?"
The Third Star Pillar nodded, "Exactly! We Eight Star Pillars are a whole. We should put our strength together. There's no need to fight for rankings..."
"Presumptuous!"
*Slap!*
Ye Ling slapped the Third Star Pillar fiercely again, stunning him completely!
"Do I need you to remind me how to act? Don't forget who is the favored one under the Lord of the Upper Realm right now!"
"Yes, yes! Brother, you are the strongest! I shouldn't have questioned your decision!" The Third Star Pillar clutched his swollen cheek. Although he was cursing Ye Ling inwardly, he still bowed and scraped before Ye Ling, showing extreme subservience.
In his opinion, Ye Ling had suddenly gained the favor of the Lord of the Upper Realm and his strength had greatly increased, leading to an inflated ego where he didn't regard others as people.
However, even if Ye Ling was arrogant, he dared not openly defy Ye Ling at this moment and could only outwardly comply.
He was still hoping to appease Ye Ling and get the power he had absorbed back.
Ye Ling didn't care about the Third Star Pillar's thoughts. In his eyes, the Third Star Pillar was purely a tool. After all, it was easier for the veteran Seventh Star Pillar to gather the other seven than for him to do it himself. Moreover, he needed the Third Star Pillar to help legitimize his identity.
Once the Third Star Pillar gathered all seven Star Pillars, his last reason for existence would be gone, and Ye Ling could then deliver the killing blow.
For someone on the verge of death, Ye Ling saw no need to save face.
Ye Ling sized up the Third Star Pillar and said coldly, "You'd better relay my words to the other six Star Pillars without missing a single word. Also... tell them that my patience is limited. If they take too long to come and seek a new ranking with me, they will face the consequences."
The Third Star Pillar wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and repeatedly assured Ye Ling, "Yes, yes, little brother understands! Little brother will go notify them now!"
With that, the Third Star Pillar didn't even glance at Old Ancestor Yue Lun beside him and immediately teleported away.
Seeing the Third Star Pillar's hasty departure, the World Annihilation Spirit Fire asked Ye Ling, "Kid, you acted so arrogantly in front of the Third Star Pillar. Are you deliberately provoking the other Seven Star Pillars?"
"Why else?" Ye Ling chuckled. "After all, I am a fake Eight Star Pillar. If one of those Seven Star Pillars suddenly had a fit of pique and consulted the Lord of the Upper Realm, wouldn't I be exposed?"
"Only by displaying my arrogance and making the Seven Star Pillars believe I am an arrogant fool will they let down their guard and simultaneously harbor the thought of putting me in my place."
"As long as the Third Star Pillar relays the message back, they will most likely come to me together!"
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire clicked its tongue and sighed, "With your acting skills, it's a shame someone like Oscar from Earth doesn't give you an award."
Ye Ling corrected him, "It's called the Oscars."
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire stubbornly retorted, "Isn't it the same? I don't see much difference. If it's really necessary, I'll have them change the name when I get back."
As the World Annihilation Spirit Fire spoke, it looked at Old Ancestor Yue Lun to cover its embarrassment and change the subject, "By the way, what are you going to do with this Old Ancestor Yue Lun? Kill him?"
Ye Ling's gaze fell on Old Ancestor Yue Lun. After a moment of thought, he said, "Forget it. Old Ancestor Yue Lun is quite famous in Lingzhou. If he dies in Tianren City, this small broken city will become the center of a storm."
"Also, I haven't dealt with the Seven Star Pillars and Di Chu yet. At this juncture, chaos in the First Heaven won't do us any good. It's better to spare his life."
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire didn't care much about Old Ancestor Yue Lun's life or death. Seeing that Ye Ling was going to let him go, it said, "As you wish. However, I suggest you still remove the dark power from Old Ancestor Yue Lun's body. Otherwise, it's equivalent to letting an informant of the Third Star Pillar operate right under our noses. This is ultimately a hidden danger."
"Naturally!"
Ye Ling casually destroyed the second personality and the dark power within Old Ancestor Yue Lun's body, and had Bai Xuanxuan take the unconscious Old Ancestor Yue Lun away.
After Ye Ling finished dealing with the Third Star Pillar and Old Ancestor Yue Lun, the auction in Tianren City was gradually coming to an end.
At this moment, the heat in the auction hall had reached an unprecedented peak. All the cultivators in the hall, including the Old Ancestor of the Tang family and the Yan Ling Emperor, were extremely excited!
The atmosphere was extraordinarily fervent!
Everyone initially thought that the hundred-thousand-year-old Bloodstone Ganoderma was the grand finale of the auction. They never expected it to be just the first item to attract attention!
And the subsequent auction items were more precious than the last. Top-tier cultivation techniques were being given away like free waste paper, appearing everywhere in the auction!
The Yan Ling Emperor and the Old Ancestor of the Tang family had to empty their coffers to compete for the auction items. Every item in the venue was bid up to astronomical prices!
The cultivators who were blocked outside Tianren City and couldn't enter the auction regretted it immensely, regretting not entering the city sooner.
While the cultivators outside the city were shocked by the scale of the auction, they were also diligently remembering who had bid for their desired auction items, and simultaneously reporting back to their sects, preparing to make a move after the auction.
It was likely that after this auction, Lingzhou would once again be plunged into a bloody storm!
Bai Ling looked at the heated venue below with a faint smile and said, "Esteemed guests, the next auction item is the last and most significant item of today. I hope everyone will enjoy it!"
The Yan Ling Emperor stood up from his seat, his eyes red, and said to Bai Ling, "Sect Leader Bai, stop keeping us in suspense. What is the final auction item? I've brought the entire treasury of the Yan Ling Empire, and I don't believe I can't afford it!"
The Old Ancestor of the Tang family echoed, "My Tang family has stood in Lingzhou for ten thousand years. There is nothing I desire that I cannot obtain!"
Seeing the excited crowd, Bai Ling smiled slightly, pulled off the curtain, and revealed a Chaotic Heart to everyone.
A terrifying aura surged from the Chaotic Heart, instantly silencing the boiling venue!
Everyone was stunned!
The Yan Ling Emperor and the Old Ancestor of the Tang family stood with their mouths agape, looking at the Chaotic Heart in disbelief, their minds blank!
What... was that?
After all, the strongest known individuals in the First Heaven were only at the Supreme level, and hidden experts were at most Heavenly Void Emperors and Supreme Immortals...
Now, a Chaotic Heart capable of helping a Heavenly Void Emperor break through to become a Chaotic Master appeared in the auction hall... the impact of this event was unimaginable!
Bai Ling swept his gaze across the silent venue and chuckled, "As you can see, the final auction item is an Unclaimed Chaotic Heart. The starting bid is... one spirit stone."
*Boom!!!*
As soon as Bai Ling uttered these words, the entire venue erupted in an uproar!