Soon, the chastity belt was delivered into the hands of the burly man.
Although it was a top-grade treasure, the burly man looked disgusted and reluctant to take it.
Seeing the intense scene, Zi Linling chuckled, "Puchi."
Her laughter caused the already embarrassed burly man to glare at her fiercely. He angrily demanded, "What are you laughing at?"
Zi Linling stopped laughing and retorted, "I'm laughing at my own amusement. What business is it of yours?"
If it were someone else, she might have apologized with guilt; no, she wouldn't have laughed at all.
However, the burly man exuded a strong aura of malevolence.
Furthermore, this dense malevolence could not conceal his murderous intent and bloodlust.
It was evident that this burly man was no good person to begin with.
Huatian Commercial Bank operated openly for business and could not interfere in worldly disputes. Therefore, even if they knew the other party was not a benevolent individual, as long as he did not cause trouble on Huatian Commercial Bank's premises, Huatian Commercial Bank could not make things difficult for him.
But Zi Linling had no such scruples.
She had always acted as she pleased, and for people she disliked, she naturally wouldn't show any respect and would confront them directly.
The burly man's eyes flashed with ferocity. "Mocking me? You're seeking death!"
Zi Linling unceremoniously replied, "You're such a colossal figure, you wouldn't even fit in a latrine. Do you need to go looking for one?"
The burly man grinned sinisterly, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth.
He rolled up his sleeves and declared, "You little brat, I'm going to kill you!"
With that, he made a move.
"Hmph! To make a move within Huatian Commercial Bank's auction is to make an enemy of Huatian Commercial Bank. Are you sure you want to proceed?"
A cold voice echoed through the auction hall.
As the words fell, a powerful pressure descended upon the venue.
"Half-step Divine King realm!"
The crowd gasped.
Who would have thought that Huatian Commercial Bank would have a half-step Divine King realm expert guarding the stone gambling auction?
Huatian Commercial Bank truly spared no expense, living up to its reputation as the largest commercial entity on the Heavenly Gift Continent.
One had to realize that a half-step Divine King realm expert was practically at the pinnacle; unless a Divine King appeared, who could rival them?
The burly man felt the pressure from the half-step Divine King and trembled all over, naturally daring not to act.
He could only glare menacingly and say, "You little brat, I hope you can still laugh after the auction concludes."
A flicker of shock crossed Zi Linling's eyes.
She had initially expected Huatian Commercial Bank to send at most a peak Great God realm expert to oversee the event, but she hadn't anticipated them deploying a half-step Divine King realm expert.
Impressive!
Too impressive!
She looked down at the burly man dismissively and said indifferently, "Many people have tried to make me unable to laugh, but... it will never be you!"
As for the pressure from the half-step Divine King, it had no effect on her whatsoever.
Her current cultivation level meant that unless she encountered a Divine King realm expert, she wouldn't feel significant pressure.
The burly man, feeling scorned by Zi Linling, had his anger ignited.
However, due to the presence of Huatian Commercial Bank's half-step Divine King, he could only forcefully suppress his rage.
He snorted coldly and declared, "You little brat, just you wait!"
Zi Linling sneered dismissively, "Who do you think you are, to warrant me waiting?"
"You!" The burly man's lungs felt like they would explode. He pointed at Zi Linling, unable to utter another word for a long while.
In a battle of wits, he was no match for Zi Linling.
A hint of coldness entered Zi Linling's disdainful expression. "What 'you'? Did your parents not teach you that pointing at others is impolite?"
"You little brat, you have successfully angered me! I, Wang Ba, swear that if I don't kill you, I am no human!" the burly man declared, beside himself with rage.
"Wang Ba? Puchi!"
Zi Linling laughed. "So your name is Wang Ba! As the saying goes, good people don't live long, while scoundrels endure for millennia. Only a millennium-old Wang Ba like you is worthy of this top-grade treasure!"
After speaking, her gaze, intentionally or unintentionally, swept over the chastity belt on the tray.
Wang Ba's blood surged, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. He wished he could tear Zi Linling to shreds right now.
But the moment he moved, the overwhelming pressure of the half-step Divine King descended upon him, pinning him in place.
"You little brat, I will definitely kill you!"
Wang Ba gnashed his teeth fiercely, picked up the chastity belt, sat down with his eyes closed, his chest heaving violently.
Zi Linling shrugged indifferently. "Many people want to kill me; you're just one more!"
This time, Wang Ba did not reply. He didn't want to be so angered that he died on the spot.
Seeing Wang Ba quiet down, the half-step Divine King retracted his pressure.
Fu Changping smiled and announced, "Next up for auction is raw stone number three hundred and sixty-seven. The starting bid is six million top-grade spirit stones. Each subsequent bid must be no less than five hundred thousand! Let the bidding commence!"
"Six point five million!"
"Seven million!"
"Eight million!"
Zi Linling rubbed her temples and said calmly, "Twelve million!"
At this price, the auction hall fell silent.
This was already the highest price bid so far.
However, the silence was soon broken.
"Twelve point five million!"
Wang Ba opened his eyes, a hint of provocation in their depths.
He thought to himself, "Hmph! You little brat, trying to compete with me? You're still too green! You want to buy raw stones? It's not that easy!"
"Thirteen million!"
Zi Linling's lips curved, a hint of slyness flashing in her eyes, as she stated the price again.
She knew very well that Wang Ba was trying to drain her spirit stones.
She also knew that with Wang Ba's interference, she would have to pay a hefty price to acquire this piece of raw stone. Su Dan Novel Network
But Wang Ba was digging the pit, and who would fall into it... hehe!
"Thirteen point five million!" Wang Ba bid again.
"Fifteen million!" Zi Linling said without even raising her eyelids.
"Fifteen point five million!" Wang Ba followed unhurriedly.
"Nineteen million!" Zi Linling stated plainly.
"Nineteen point five million!" Wang Ba followed closely.
Zi Linling feigned an angry glare at Wang Ba and gritted her teeth, "Twenty million!"
"Twenty point five million!" Wang Ba bid without a second thought.
He thought to himself, "You little brat, let's see how many spirit stones you have!"
Zi Linling feigned anger and exclaimed, "Wang Ba, what do you mean by that?"
"What do I mean? I've also taken a liking to this raw stone, is that not allowed?" Wang Ba challenged.
"Good! Very good! Wang Ba, let's see whether you or I have more spirit stones. Twenty-four point five million!"
Wang Ba provocatively retorted, "Bring it on! Am I afraid of you! Twenty-five million!"
He was very confident in his own reserves.
Over the years, he had accumulated considerable wealth through killing and robbery.
Zi Linling looked at the smug Wang Ba and angrily said, "Wang Ba, are you really going to go head-to-head with me?"