The woman appeared calm and collected, but nine million five hundred thousand was still a huge sum for her.
She feigned indifference merely to intimidate her opponent.
Just as she thought she was about to succeed, an Immortal Saint appeared.
A mere Immortal Saint actually bid ten million!
"Who is this kid? How can he be so rich?" the elder surnamed Chen asked, looking at Qin Hanchu in shock.
As soon as the woman finished speaking, Qin Hanchu smiled and replied, "I've already made my bid. Isn't my intention clear?"
"You!" The woman was furious. She had just retorted to others, only to be retorted by Qin Hanchu.
"Make your bid. Everyone's time is valuable," Qin Hanchu said calmly.
The woman said with a cold face, "Ten million five hundred thousand!"
Qin Hanchu's expression remained unchanged, "Eleven million!"
Hearing this price, the corner of the woman's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
The Flying Dragon Immortal's gaze also fell upon Qin Hanchu.
"Twelve million!" The woman's expression was no longer as composed as before.
Qin Hanchu's money was all extorted, so he didn't feel much pain spending it.
Even if he spent twenty million, he would still have tens of millions!
"Thirteen million!" Qin Hanchu continued.
"Are these two insane?"
"Increasing by one million at a time?"
They thought nine million was already an exorbitant price, but they never expected two such money gods to appear.
"You... you win!" The woman, with a dark expression, gave up the competition.
At this moment, the auctioneer's heart was pounding with shock. This was the most expensive auction he had ever witnessed in his career.
"Thirteen million once!"
"Thirteen million twice!"
"Congratulations to this fellow Daoist for acquiring the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit."
Under everyone's gaze, Qin Hanchu transferred thirteen million immortal crystals to the Divine Thunder Pavilion.
Having received the payment, the Divine Thunder Pavilion delivered the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit to Qin Hanchu.
After securing the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit, Qin Hanchu stood up and walked towards the exit.
"Don't leave in such a hurry. Let me treat you to a drink somewhere." Just then, the woman from before blocked Qin Hanchu's path.
Qin Hanchu asked, "Are you inviting me for a drink, or do you intend to kill me and seize the treasure?"
The woman chuckled, "Many people desire the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit. With your Immortal Saint strength, you probably won't be able to protect it."
"That's none of your concern."
"Whoever dares to snatch it will bear the consequences."
Qin Hanchu was not a fool, and he knew that many people wanted to obtain the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit.
Besides the Immortals at the auction, the Immortals of the Divine Thunder Sect would not allow Qin Hanchu to leave with the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit.
As soon as Qin Hanchu stepped out of Thunder Sea City, he would be pursued by numerous Immortals.
The woman looked at Qin Hanchu with surprise, "I'm very curious about what trump card you possess that makes you dare to say that."
"You might find out someday."
With that, Qin Hanchu walked towards the exit of the venue.
At the same time, several people followed Qin Hanchu.
A moment later, Qin Hanchu rented a room in Thunder Sea City.
Not long after he checked in, the sect master of the Divine Thunder Sect arrived.
Led by his subordinates, the Divine Thunder Sect Master came to Qin Hanchu's door.
*Bang bang...*
The Divine Thunder Sect Master knocked on Qin Hanchu's door.
After a moment, the Divine Thunder Sect Master frowned.
Although the inns in the main realm used isolation formations, the knocking sound could still be heard inside the room.
"Are you sure it's this room?" the Divine Thunder Sect Master asked.
"Yes, and he hasn't come out since he went in," his subordinate replied.
The Divine Thunder Sect Master knocked again, but there was still no response.
The Divine Thunder Sect Master frowned and said, "Open the door."
At the Divine Thunder Sect Master's command, the innkeeper brought the "token" for opening doors.
"Where is he?"
After the door was opened, the Divine Thunder Sect Master walked into the room.
However, the room was empty!
"How is this possible? We have people watching the windows and the door, how could he disappear without a sound?"
The Immortal Saint Elder of the Divine Thunder Sect found it incredible.
"I'll go find the inn's waiter. He went in earlier, maybe he has a clue."
The speaker was the disciple on lookout duty. He hurried downstairs.
Not long after, he returned in a hurry.
"Did you find anything?" the Divine Thunder Sect Master asked.
The Divine Thunder Sect disciple said anxiously, "The waiter who went into his room just now is missing!"
"Could he possess the Law of Transformation?" the Immortal Saint Elder of the Divine Thunder Sect exclaimed.
"If he truly possesses the Law of Transformation, it will be very difficult for us to find him."
"No wonder he dared to bid for the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit, he had already planned his escape method."
The Divine Thunder Sect Master was extremely annoyed.
They had intended to threaten Qin Hanchu into handing over the Divine Cloud Thunder Fruit, but Qin Hanchu had slipped away.
...
Just as the Divine Thunder Sect Master had thought, Qin Hanchu had indeed used the Law of Transformation to escape surveillance.
If he had only bought the Thunder God Wood, he wouldn't have feared being robbed by Immortals.
He wouldn't have even bothered with two or three Immortals.
But the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit was too precious.
At least seven or eight Immortals would attack Qin Hanchu for the Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit.
Qin Hanchu only had three Beast Gods with him, and he was no match for seven or eight Immortals.
To protect himself, Qin Hanchu had to break free from the encirclement of these Immortals.
After leaving Thunder Sea City, he headed directly for Thunder Marsh.
The Purple Cloud Thunder Fruit was beginning to mature, and Qin Hanchu intended to contend for it again.
Flying at full speed for seven days, he finally saw Thunder Marsh in the distance.
The sky above Thunder Marsh was covered with dark clouds, and dense lightning snakes writhed and churned within them.
*Boom boom!*
The range of Thunder Marsh spanned hundreds of miles, with terrifying bolts of lightning falling from the sky.
Although this was not an immortal technique, the power of this lightning was still astonishing.
To enter Thunder Marsh, one must at least be at the Immortal Venerable realm. Entering Thunder Marsh below the Immortal Venerable realm was suicidal.
Any falling bolt of lightning could kill an Immortal King.
Qin Hanchu summoned the Suanni Immortal Bone. This immortal bone had the effect of absorbing lightning, which could help Qin Hanchu resist lightning attacks.
*Boom!*
As soon as he entered Thunder Marsh, a bolt of lightning as thick as a wrist suddenly struck down.
The Suanni Immortal Bone immediately flew up, absorbing the lightning like a sponge.
*Boom!*
With a terrifying explosion, a bolt of lightning struck in the distance, blasting a deep pit in the ground.
In Thunder Marsh, such deep pits were commonplace.
"Thunder-struck Wood!"
There were some thunder trees growing in Thunder Marsh, which were among the few plants that could survive in Thunder Marsh.
These thunder trees were baptized by lightning every day.
At this moment, Qin Hanchu stopped in front of a thunder tree.
Following Qin Hanchu's gaze, he saw a withered branch on the thunder tree.
Although this withered branch had no leaves, it exuded a dense Law of Fierce Thunder.
This section of withered branch was the Immortal Treasure Thunder-struck Wood, which contained the Law of Fierce Thunder.
Profound God martial artists could use it to condense the Law of Fierce Thunder and advance to the Immortal King realm.
Although Qin Hanchu did not need it, the Profound Gods in the Divine Continent Great World could use it.
Since he encountered it, Qin Hanchu naturally would not miss it.