King of Creation

The auction for the fourth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill began fiercely. With the third Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill landing in Ye Zhen's hands, and the Leader of the Dragon Alliance, Jie Tianhe, still interested in bidding for the fourth, many martial artists watching earlier regretted not participating.

They initially thought that if they let the Leader of the Dragon Alliance, Jie Tianhe, go ahead, the prices for the later pills might drop slightly.

Unexpectedly, even on the fourth pill, the Leader of the Dragon Alliance, Jie Tianhe, was still involved.

As it stands now, the Young Palace Master of Xuanshui Palace, Leng Kang, the Great Prefecture Lord of the Gai Family, Gai Li, and the Second Island Master of Yin Yang Island, Yang Ben, all seem to be very keen on this Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill.

Counting in Jie Tianhe, it seems likely that the remaining four Purple Mansion True Marrow Pills might be monopolized by them.

Then what opportunities do others have left?

No one expected Ye Zhen, the Sea Suppression Great Saint, to snag two pills right off the bat, and that the Leader of the Dragon Alliance, Jie Tianhe, would be dissatisfied with just one.

Suddenly, the bidding became unprecedentedly intense.

Although the increment wasn't as terrifying as Ye Zhen's prior increments of twenty or thirty thousand High Grade Spirit Crystals in one go, it was very tight with increments of three to five thousand at a time.

Before long, the price of this fourth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill soared again to 270,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals, nearly reaching the price of the third one.

Meanwhile, during all this bidding, Ye Zhen, who hadn't increased his bid again, was not idle and was conversing with the Sea-Breaking Great Saint.

"Third Brother, are you not bidding for a Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill?" Ye Zhen asked.

"No rush. We don't have a huge demand for this thing. If the price is right, I'll bid. If the final price is too high, then I won't! Our Heavenly Wing Island's territory isn't big enough to need so many Late Establishment Realm Kings to guard it!" replied the Sea-Breaking Great Saint.

"How about I give you one?" Ye Zhen suddenly offered.

The Sea-Breaking Great Saint's expression flickered at these words, "Fourth Brother, you're not thinking of bidding for a third pill, are you? This thing, at most, is effective when consumed twice; using more isn't of much use!"

"No, I just thought of spicing things up for that one!" Ye Zhen glanced over at the obliviously fevered Jie Tianhe and others, bidding enthusiastically.

The Sea-Breaking Great Saint's eyes quickly understood Ye Zhen's intention.

"Alright, you go ahead and bid confidently. If it indeed falls into your hands, let us take over, we won't let you lose too much! But, let's be clear, we're kin, but accounts must be settled clearly.

If it really ends up in your hands, you transfer it to us at the average price, and you cover any extra costs yourself!" the Sea-Breaking Great Saint stated.

"No, Third Brother, you guys previously gave me such precious gifts, so I plan to confront them head-on and get one for you..."

"No, do you know why the bonds between our Sky Wing Three Saints brothers have remained so strong for hundreds of years?"

"Because of those six words: 'Clear accounts among close relatives!'

What belongs to whom is clear! Among brothers, exchanges are fine, but at the end of the day, it must be fair, without causing loss or expense, it's a rule the oldest brother set down!

Besides, if you really snatched another Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill, who would you give it to? To the oldest brother, or the second brother, or to me?"

"If you truly want to give out, capturing three more would suffice!" the Sea-Breaking Great Saint declared.

Ye Zhen was instantly frustrated, truly if capturing three more, the martial artists here wouldn't just battle Ye Zhen, but Ye Zhen would also have virtually no bargaining left for the auctions afterward.

"Alright, do as I said, if it truly falls to you, one of us three will take it at the average price, and you'll cover any extra cost!" the Sea-Breaking Great Saint saw Ye Zhen in difficulty and said.

Hearing this, Ye Zhen could only agree with a bitter smile.

At this minute, the fourth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill was almost at the decisive hit.

"Fourth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill, first bid at 310,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals, is anyone else bidding higher?" came the voice of Grand Steward Chen Pi. Though not very professional, it was diligent.

"Fourth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill, second bid at 310,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals..."

"I bid 320,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals!"

Seeing the hint of a smile on Jie Tianhe's lips, ready to accept another Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill, Ye Zhen's bidding voice rang indiscreetly.

Jie Tianhe was immediately displeased, turning to look at Ye Zhen, "Zhenhai, it seems you're setting yourself against me?"

"Alliance Leader Jie, you're quite mistaken. I truly and sincerely wish to bid for another Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill!" Ye Zhen answered.

"Truly sincere, seems more like you're just being contrarian?"

"How could that be! The first two were for myself, this one is for our Heavenly Wing Island, our Heavenly Wing Island's vast estate indeed calls for cultivating several experts to guard it. Wouldn't you say so?" Ye Zhen replied smilingly.

This statement didn't faze Jie Tianhe much, but it changed the faces of Yang Ben and Gai Li.

If Ye Zhen snatched another, what chance would they have in the following auction?

"I bid 330,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals!" after a brief consideration, Gai Li decisively raised the bid.

Initially, Gai Li aimed for the Innate Bloodline Enhancement Pill, but acquiring the only one available was exceedingly challenging.

However, it was different with the seven Purple Mansion True Marrow Pills.

Moreover, for his son aiming to seize the next Palace Master position, the Pill that could save nearly sixty years of painstaking training time to enhance Divine Soul Cultivation, proved more beneficial.

Furthermore, once the Divine Soul Cultivation drastically improves, the usual cultivation speed would also significantly increase, saving far more time than just sixty years.

The Gai Family is a Martial Arts Family with a history spanning over a thousand years, and although the selection of the family's Palace Master candidate was very comprehensive, the demand on strength remained overwhelming.

If he could secure a Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill, his son's chances of becoming the next Great Prefecture Lord would increase to over eighty percent.

Initially, he intended to avoid direct competition with the Dragon Alliance. After all, the wealth of the Dragon Alliance was well-known.

However, with Ye Zhen's repeated interventions, he sensed trouble and decided to act earlier than planned.

Gai Li's sudden increase in the bid caught Jie Tianhe by surprise.

"Hmph, I'll offer 340,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals!"

"I'll offer 350,000!" After Jie Tianhe raised the bid, Ye Zhen again increased it, seemingly with determination akin to a battle of qi.

Seeing this, Jie Tianhe hesitated once more.

Compared to the highest price eighty years ago, the current price had already doubled. It didn't seem worth it anymore!

During this hesitation, Gai Li decisively made his move.

"I'll offer 360,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals!"

Ultimately, the fourth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill fell into the hands of Gai Li, the Great Prefecture Lord of the Gai Family.

This made the bidding for the fifth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill even more intense,

because by the fifth one, both the Leader of the Dragon Alliance, Jie Tianhe, and Ye Zhen were still raising the stakes, with only three pills remaining, others could no longer sit still.

Not only did the Establishment Realm Kings on the third level start to raise bids, but even among the martial artists on the second level, there were frequent raises.

For some small families and minor forces occupying a secluded corner, this was a high-stakes gamble. Securing a Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill could allow them to nurture an Establishment Realm Middle Late Stage King capable of holding the fort.

This could quickly expand their influence, making today's investment a matter of time before it's recovered.

Thus, with the Establishment Realm Kings from the third and second levels starting to bid, this auction became incredibly fierce!

Without Ye Zhen deliberately instigating, the bidding exceeded 400,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals, even causing Chen Pi to crack a faint smile.

Ye Zhen even surprisingly found that even Chu Yang, the Palace Master of Green Sun Palace, was frequently raising bids, with the highest offer reaching 360,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals.

But looking at Chu Yang's expression, 360,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals was his limit.

The auction's frenzy was palpable.

Jie Tianhe found it a bit baffling. The highest price eighty years ago was only 210,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals. How did it now double and surpass that?

In truth, Jie Tianhe had been a bit careless, overlooking certain details.

Eighty years ago, the Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill appeared at the Shangdan Conference at most every forty years.

This time, however, it had been a full eighty years since its last appearance.

Moreover, although the martial artists in the Shangdan Building for bidding both now and eighty years ago numbered only a thousand, those thousand were selected from ten thousand back then, whereas now they're chosen from more than fifteen thousand.

The larger base meant that the financial strength of the bidders was stronger.

Ultimately, the fifth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill, at 430,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals, was snagged by the frenzied Second Island Master of Yin Yang Island, Yang Ben.

Yang Ben had no choice — all three loyal butlers to the two Island Masters of Yin Yang Island were killed by Ye Zhen.

Having been accustomed to martial slaves, they couldn't trust others.

And the strength of the other martial slaves wasn't sufficient to hold the fort, so a Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill was absolutely necessary for him!

With only two remaining, the bidding for the sixth Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill was even more intense, with Jie Tianhe not even having had the chance to bid before the price soared to 470,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals.

This was a price among prices, already double what Ye Zhen paid for the first Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill he acquired.

By the sixth one, Jie Tianhe could no longer afford to be distracted.

The competition for the last Purple Mansion True Marrow Pill was bound to be extremely fierce, so he was determined to win the sixth.

Jie Tianhe decisively raised the bid.

"I offer 480,000!"

It seemed like a clash of adversaries, as the moment Jie Tianhe's words fell, Ye Zhen once again raised the bid, "I offer 490,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals!"

Jie Tianhe's temper flared instantly, a wry smile forming at the corner of his mouth. "Since you've already bid this high, how about I let it go for you?"

Jie Tianhe thought it was time to teach Ye Zhen a lesson. Otherwise, if Ye Zhen keeps doing this endlessly whenever he wants to bid on something, wouldn't he be in for a rough time?

Rather than that, it was better to first teach Ye Zhen a lesson.

To let Ye Zhen know he wasn't someone to be trifled with!

After all, 490,000 High Grade Spirit Crystals is no small amount for anyone.

Having said that, Jie Tianhe looked at Ye Zhen with a sense of smug satisfaction, as if to say, "See, your malicious instigation has backfired on you this time, hasn't it?"

But in the next moment, Ye Zhen simply said one sentence that almost made Jie Tianhe faint with rage! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)