Chapter 368: Killing a Chicken to Warn the Monkeys

Before the auctioneer could announce what item would be auctioned separately, the crowd already became restless. That was because everyone knew that anything put up for auction at the Extreme Auctions was something capable of shaking the entire Demon Realm continent.
“Everyone, please calm down!” Once the noise subsided, the auctioneer continued, “I’m sure you all want to know what item will be auctioned separately this time, right?”
At these words, the noisy crowd finally quieted down, all looking at the auctioneer with anticipation.
“This item has only appeared eight times in the entire Heavenly Realm, and even in parallel dimensions.” The auctioneer paused briefly, knowing that many people had already guessed what the item was just from these words. “And each time it appeared, it sparked fierce competition among peak Semi-Deity-level warriors… even some more powerful beings got involved in the struggle…”
The few peak Semi-Deity-level warriors present stared intently at the auctioneer, eager to hear the name of the item from his mouth, even though they already knew what it was.
“To some extent, this item is even more precious than the heirlooms from various realms…” The auctioneer glanced around the stands, satisfied with the effect of his words.
“I’m sure you’ve all guessed what this item is…” The auctioneer smiled confidently. “It’s a top-grade Divine Realm crystal, with 100% energy saturation, and it has never been used before…”
“Of the eight top-grade Divine Crystals that have appeared in Heavenly Realm history, it is said that three of those were fought over for crystals that had already been used. And the item we’re auctioning this time is clearly more valuable than those three! In ten days, prepare your Magic Crystals. We’ll reveal who the ultimate winner will be then…”
“A top-grade Divine Crystal actually exists…” Zi Ji Zun Zhe clenched his fists tightly. “No, there’s only one chance. Our Immortal Realm must obtain this crystal!”
Ye Feng sensed the murderous intent emanating from Zi Ji Zun Zhe nearby and frowned slightly. He knew that if Zi Ji Zun Zhe failed to acquire this top-grade Divine Crystal this time, he would surely try to steal it.
Zhu Pearl also noticed Zi Ji Zun Zhe’s change. She glanced at Ye Feng before turning her attention to the auction stage.
“Zi Ji Zun Zhe, it seems we won’t be able to bid on this top-grade Divine Crystal,” Ye Feng said with a subtle smile.

“It’s certainly difficult with just one person’s effort,” said Zi Ji Zunzhe. Hearing Ye Feng speak beside him, his ugly expression returned to normal. “I need to inform some of my friends about these top-grade divine crystals. They will arrive in the Demon Realm as quickly as possible and gather all the immortal crystals they have. That should be enough. But the competition will definitely be fierce.”

“Since you have friends coming, Sister Pearl might not be in a safe situation over there. How about she stays with us for now?” Ye Feng’s words carried an implicit message: if you really intend to fight for them, don’t drag Pearl into it. After all, it’s a chaotic battle, and even though Zi Ji Zunzhe is extremely powerful, it’s likely he won’t be able to protect Pearl completely.

Zi Ji Zunzhe turned his head to look at Ye Feng, staring at him for a long time. Though he tried hard to suppress his fierce killing intent, Ye Feng easily detected it. He was clearly displeased that Ye Feng knew about his plans.

“Very well, I’ll speak plainly then,” Ye Feng said, unafraid of him at all. “I don’t care what you plan to do, but anything that threatens Pearl’s safety will not go unaddressed. You should be well aware that under certain circumstances, you simply can’t protect her.”

“Alright,” a word that seemed extremely difficult to utter came from Zi Ji Zunzhe’s mouth. Then he turned to look at the auctioneer at the auction stage, his clenched hands tightening and loosening repeatedly.

The final auction ended in such a tense atmosphere. Ye Feng’s two mid-grade divine artifacts were sold for the price of 330,000 top-grade demon crystals each.

In the back area, those ten mid-grade divine crystals were sold for 3,370,000 top-grade demon crystals in total.

Adding the previous 100,000 top-grade demon crystals to this amount, the total came to 3,800,000 top-grade demon crystals. He had only spent 300,000 on that seed crystal earlier, and now he had earned back 3,800,000 in one go, which filled him with surprise.

3,800,000 top-grade demon crystals meant a third-tier domain value of 380 billion. If it weren’t for the reward he had received for reaching the 100-billion threshold earlier, his reward this time would have been even greater.

“I wonder how much that top-grade divine crystal will end up selling for?” As Ye Feng walked back happily, a powerful presence came from less than a hundred meters away. The person flashed into the back area in an instant.

Almost as soon as he entered, three even more formidable auras emerged from the back area. In an instant, a figure flew out from there.

As the man flew backward, he passed by Ye Feng and casually grabbed Ye Feng’s throat, barely stabilizing himself as he glared coldly at the three people coming out from behind the stage. “If you come any closer, I’ll kill him.”

There were three strong men from behind the stage, emitting the aura of peak Semi-Divine realm. Ye Feng had seen all of them before: one was the appraiser from earlier, another was the auctioneer who had spent ten days with everyone, and the third was a laborer who sorted items backstage.

Seeing this, Ye Feng instantly realized just how powerful this so-called Ultimate Auction was.

“The blade is in my hands now. If you don’t want him to die, you three should hand over that top-grade Divine Crystal,” said the man holding Ye Feng’s throat, still unwilling to give up.

Ye Feng smirked slightly and looked at the three men from the auction hall.

“Didn’t your auction promise to ensure the safety of every customer inside the hall?” The man with blood all over his face smiled ferociously. “If he dies, your unchanging rules will be broken.”

“Let him go, and he might avoid death!” The old appraiser spoke up, his brows tightly furrowed—clearly, this was a tricky situation for him. Only he knew that Ye Feng was the supplier of the top-grade Divine Crystal; otherwise, he wouldn’t be so anxious.

“From what you say, it seems that even if I let him go, you won’t let me leave either?” The man increased the pressure on Ye Feng’s throat. “If that’s the case, I’ll drag a genius along as a sacrifice!”

“It seems you haven’t asked for my opinion yet?” At that moment, a young voice came from behind the man. The voice was so close that it made him break into a cold sweat.

His muscles stiffened as he turned his head slightly and saw a familiar face.

“As the person involved, I suggest you just go quietly by yourself!” The moment those words were spoken, Ye Feng’s figure, held by the man, gradually faded away.

The man was enveloped in a layer of black energy, which ignited like a flame doused in gasoline, burning across his body. In just two breaths, the man disappeared in struggle. Only a mid-grade divine weapon dagger, a low-grade divine weapon armor, and a storage ring fell to the ground. Everyone was stunned…

“His things are now mine. No one has any objections, right?” Ye Feng’s lips curled slightly. He knew that his move had already terrified many peak Half-God realm warriors. As for the use of black energy, aside from absorbing it, Ye Feng had only developed one other method: transforming it into flames that covered the opponent’s entire body before absorbing all their energy.

But to others, this move seemed terrifying. In just two breaths, those black flames completely devoured a peak Half-God realm warrior—even though it was a wounded one…

“Terrifying!” That was the first thought that crossed every peak Half-God realm warrior’s mind.

“His strength is far more terrifying than the legends suggest. I originally thought his draw against VajraVajra-> Arhat was just luck…” A few dragon clan warriors finally began to take Ye Feng seriously. “I never expected him to be hiding such strength.”

“What are those flames?” The Third Demon Emperor frowned slightly. “I’ve never heard of them… And his movement skills too…”

The little white dog in his arms stood up, staring at Ye Feng from afar, its tail swaying gently.

VajraVajra-> Arhat’s expression grew even darker. He glanced at Pearl beside him and silently closed his eyes.

The other three peak Half-God realm warriors from the auction house looked stunned. Ye Feng had killed that warrior just less than twenty meters in front of them—they had seen it all clearly. It was precisely because they saw it so clearly that they could fully grasp Ye Feng’s power. They knew very well that if Ye Feng had attacked them instead, they likely wouldn’t have lasted long before being completely devoured by those eerie flames.

“Mr. Blade, it’s good you stepped in… That scene really put us in a difficult position,” the old appraiser stepped forward, offering an apologetic smile.

“This guy seems to be quite wealthy,” Ye Feng simply smiled, then turned and waved at Pearl and the others before heading toward the exit.

“It seems this kid has encountered something special lately,” Long Xuan watched as Ye Feng left.

“You know him? Long Xuan?” A tall man looked down at her.

“I met him some time ago among the Black Witch Clan,” Long Xuan nodded. “But his aura has changed… He must have gone through something…”

“Among humans, he already counts as one of the top warriors,” another cold-faced man said sternly. “Apart from those unknown black flames, he’s still a controllable variable.”

“Although he’s strong, if he tries to seize the top-grade divine crystal as well, we’ll have no choice but to kill him,” said the tall man in a calm tone.