Chapter 753: Bidding for the Spiked Horns

The first session of the auction was hosted by a Great Luo Golden Immortal under Feng Lin’s command. The items up for auction were nine spiral-shaped spiked horns, temporarily named “Wind-Shattering Sky Horns.”
Without further ado, the host delivered a speech welcoming and thanking all the guests before the auction began.
At that moment, Emperor Feng Lin entered the private room where Su Che was located. After sitting down, he said with a smile, “Bidding for nine horns—get them to spend more, and you can earn more too.”
Su Che nodded and asked, “How many Wind Element Immortals have arrived?”
“Thirty-six in total,” Feng Lin replied. “Fifteen of them are acquaintances of mine, and I sent them invitations; the other twenty-one showed up uninvited after hearing about it. They’re determined to get those horns and are also very interested in that Wish Fruit.”
“Have these Wind Element Immortals formed any temporary alliances?” Su Che asked with a smile.
“Of course,” Feng Lin replied. “The fifteen Wind Element Immortals I invited have already formed an alliance to jointly bid for the horns. The twenty-one who came later must have reached some kind of agreement with them as well. In short, they won’t allow anyone else to buy those horns.”
Saying this, she pointed to a row of private rooms in a certain direction outside. “To facilitate communication among them, I arranged for them to be in rooms numbered 1 to 36.”
Su Che nodded silently.
At first, when Su Che hadn’t yet decided to hold an auction, he had only planned to have Feng Lin contact a group of Wind Element Immortals and sell the spiral horns to them privately, then announce it publicly.
Later, during the more than two years when treasures were transformed in the Heavenly Will Void, after thinking it over carefully, he realized this approach wasn’t very secure.
Even if Emperor Feng Lin announced that all nine horns had been sold to those Wind Element Immortals, some might still doubt it and come to him for verification.
Just imagine—any Immortal-level powerhouse who came to verify this would use the simplest and most direct method: capturing him alive to search his soul… He couldn’t expect Zong Yi and Lan Ling to stay by his side constantly for protection; that was utterly unrealistic.
Therefore, the best solution was still a public auction. With many people witnessing it, it could be proven that all the horns had been sold, making it unlikely for others to doubt anything further.
The same applied to the Jadeglittering Wish Fruit—only through a public auction could its “innocence” be fully proven.

Of course, nothing is absolute. No matter how things are handled, it’s impossible to avoid risks 100%—even while in the womb, there’s a risk of miscarriage… All we can say is that Su Che has the courage to face whatever situation may arise next.

At this point, the host in the venue had already finished introducing the attributes and features of the “Wind-Piercing Horn.” The first one, also the smallest in size, was up for bidding. With a starting price of ten million immortal crystals, someone immediately bid fifteen million.

This person wasn’t one of the top 36 Wind Immortal Emperors but was from a private booth ranked in the hundreds. As the organizer of the auction, Feng Lin knew exactly the seating order of the over 300 Immortal Emperors. He quickly introduced them, saying, “The Immortal Emperor ‘Wu Ling’ in that booth has a feud with a certain Wind Immortal Emperor, so he indeed has a very strong motivation to purchase it.”

“That’s good,” Zong Yi said with a smile. “With competition, the price can be driven up as high as possible.”

“Forty million!”

By this point, a Wind Immortal Emperor from Booth 19 had already raised the bid to forty million immortal crystals.

“Forty-five million!” The booth representing Immortal Emperor Wu Ling refused to back down.

Su Che asked again, “When actually making the payment, it doesn’t have to be lower-grade immortal crystals, right?”

Feng Lin replied, “If someone is willing to pay with higher-grade immortal crystals, that would be even better. I can help you negotiate the specific exchange rate.”

Theoretical exchange rates suggest that one higher-grade crystal should be equivalent to ten thousand lower-grade ones, but in actual transactions, fifteen thousand lower-grade crystals still can’t exchange for one higher-grade one. The higher the grade, the rarer it is. In the Immortal Realm, higher-grade immortal crystals are mostly held by powerful Immortal Emperor-level figures and are rarely seen in the trading markets of the Earthly Immortal Regions.

“Seventy million!”

It was still another Wind Immortal Emperor who raised the bid to such a high level. As for Immortal Emperor Wu Ling, there was no further reaction. It seemed he wasn’t ready to bid fiercely yet—after all, there were still eight more chances.

Seventy million lower-grade immortal crystals was equivalent to the price Su Che would get for selling fifty thousand high-grade immortal artifacts. For just one material used in crafting, it was an exorbitant price, quite rare even in the entire Immortal Realm.

However, since this horn could completely counteract Wind-type magic, its powerful attributes and significance made it worth something that some people would spend all their wealth to obtain. It was difficult to determine whether it was “worth it” or not.

Any Wind Immortal Emperor who makes an offer will not be competed with by the others—this seems to be an unspoken agreement among them. All being of the Wind faction, they stand united against outsiders!
“Seventy million, first bid…”
The host raised the gavel.
“It seems that’s the price after all.”
Su Che thought to himself, “The smallest one among the first set won’t see intense bidding. It’s the last one, as thick as a calf’s leg, that will truly be a spectacle…”
Lan Ling leaned in and whispered, “It seems the nine sharp horns can fetch at least seven or eight hundred million. It’s even possible to break through one billion… With this, you’ve made a fortune. Shouldn’t you give me one hundred million to spend?”
“No problem!”
Su Che was extremely generous. “I’ll give you two hundred million if you want.”
“Is Little Cheche so kind to me?”
Lan Ling raised her hand and stroked Su Che’s cheek a few times. “If that’s the case, I don’t need one hundred million. Thirty or forty million will do. If the money runs out, I’ll ask you for more. As my man, you should support me, right?”
Su Che smiled without saying a word. In his heart, he thought giving her whatever amount wouldn’t hurt at all.
During this journey through the Heavenly Fate Void, Lan Ling had played a crucial role. Without her protection, it was hard to say what would have happened. Whether Feng Lin or Zong Yi would turn against him was uncertain.
It was ironic— the least trustworthy Origin Demon Emperor had become his only source of protection. One couldn’t help but sigh: Truly, it’s fate playing tricks!
“Seventy million, fifth bid…”
Bang!
The deal was sealed!
The first sharp horn was bought by one of the Immortal Emperors for seventy million in lower-grade Immortal Crystals.
The next four horns were sold successively for eighty million, eighty-five million, ninety million, and ninety-five million, all purchased by the Wind Immortal Emperors.
As the size of the spiral-shaped horns increased, the bidding prices rose in a consistent pattern of five million at a time, indicating that the thirty-some Wind Immortal Emperors were coordinating well to control the bidding pace.
Undoubtedly, the sixth sharp horn would exceed one billion.
Su Che had already figured it out. It wasn’t that these Wind Immortal Emperors were wealthier than others—it was because they shared a unified stance, acting as one cohesive force.
No matter how much they spent, they weren’t afraid. After the bidding, they could easily gather even more Wind Immortal Emperors, bringing the total to nearly a hundred.

By then, when a hundred Wind Emperor Immortals gather to discuss the matter, the final decision will surely be to destroy all nine sharp horns, so as to live in peace of mind. Well then, it’s only fair for everyone to share the cost of buying these nine sharp horns, right? Divided equally, each person only needs to bear a few million Immortal Crystals—nothing too much for any Emperor Immortal to refuse. When people work together, their strength can cut through metal; it’s that simple. Inside the venue, the host was about to announce the bidding for the sixth sharp horn when a deep voice suddenly rang out… “This way of auctioning is unfair. How can someone like me, fighting alone, compete against them?” The somewhat impatient Wu Ling Emperor Immortal smashed the sealing barrier of his private booth with a palm strike, revealing himself to all the immortals and shouting loudly, “Feng Lin, fellow immortal, you should come out and explain yourself.” Whoosh! Emperor Feng Lin used teleportation to appear right at the exhibition stand in the venue. Bowing toward Wu Ling’s position, he said, “Fellow immortal Wu Ling, this is easy to explain. From the very beginning, my intention for this auction was to sell these sharp horns specifically to all Wind Path immortals. I never intended for them to fall into other people’s hands.” “One reason I chose an auction format is to openly show my stance, and the other reason is simply to earn a few more Immortal Crystals. In short, I have no ulterior motives.” Feng Lin said calmly, “This was originally a private special auction. I personally invited some immortals to participate, but more immortals showed up uninvited, insisting on joining the bidding. I just couldn’t bring myself to refuse them.” “Let me reiterate once again—this auction is special and cannot be judged by fairness or reasonableness. To put it bluntly, fellow immortal Wu Ling, I didn’t invite you, did I? So, allowing you to sit here and bid is already a concession on my part, showing consideration for our shared bonds and dignity… I ask all fellow immortals not to disregard my good intentions out of selfishness.” After hearing this, Wu Ling Emperor Immortal had no words left to argue. It was indeed true: you weren’t invited in the first place; you forced your way in, and now you’re complaining about the rules set by others. If you think it’s unfair, then go ahead! No one forced you to come, and no one is stopping you from leaving. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang…

The top 36 private chambers were simultaneously destroyed despite the isolation spells. The 30 Wind Immortals appeared at the same time and bowed to Feng Lin to express their gratitude. One of them, a Wind Immortal at the Fifth Heaven realm, spoke on behalf of all: “The appearance of this object is undoubtedly bad news for us Wind Immortals. Fortunately, Fellow Feng Lin possesses a heart full of justice and compassion, unwilling to let this object spread in the world and bring disaster upon us. We will always remember this kindness. A small cost in immortal crystals is only fitting…” “Today, anyone who competes with us for this object will become an enemy of all Wind Immortals. I hope those involved will act wisely!” “Exactly!” The other 35 Wind Immortals echoed in unison, their momentum astonishing. Emperor Wu Ling snorted coldly at one of them, forcing him to sit back down dejectedly. There were also other Immortals with similar thoughts, but they remained silent. Although they all wanted to obtain a Broken Wind Sky Horn, their motives varied, making it almost impossible for them to unite and work together. A scattered group, no matter how large, cannot achieve anything…