On the display stand lies a thousand-year-old blood ginseng.

This blood ginseng is different from ordinary ginseng; its entire body is red, with red tendrils resembling burning flames.

When the glass cover is lifted, a wave of searing heat radiates from the blood ginseng, instantly raising the temperature of the auction hall.

"This is a thousand-year-old blood ginseng, and it has excellent effects for those with fire attributes..." Mu Xue introduced with a bright smile.

Lin Chen felt a surge of joy in his heart; this was a treasure indeed. If he wanted to further upgrade his Five-colored Glazed Flame, this would be the perfect catalyst.

Moreover, this blood ginseng grows near scorching volcanic lava, making it difficult for ordinary people to approach—a truly rare find.

Lin Chen had already made up his mind; he must get that blood ginseng at all costs.

Now that Mu Xue had finished describing the effects of the blood ginseng, she smiled warmly, saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, the starting price for this blood ginseng is five million. You may start bidding now."

"Five million?" Such a high price caused many interested in the blood ginseng to silently shake their heads. The item was good, but the price was hard to bear for many.

This price might be hard to accept for some ordinary martial artists, but for those in the private rooms representing major powers, it was trivial.

"Ten million." Lin Chen suddenly stood up and said calmly.

Raising the price by five million in one go aroused the astonishment of many who glanced at Lin Chen.

Is this guy foolish with too much money? Raising it by five million at once.

Lin Chen's gaze swept across the room; Yuan Lang had evidently spent too much today and was no longer financially able to compete with him.

Others also shook their heads quietly, clearly thinking that although the blood ginseng was good, it wasn't worth ten million.

Many people scoffed silently: "Is this kid crazy? Ten million for a piece of blood ginseng."

"Haha, looks like some nouveau riche from who knows where. This blood ginseng is at most worth six million, anything more is just not worth it."

Mu Xue also appeared puzzled, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Chen.

This young man was indeed peculiar. Just now he was competing with Yuan Lang over a little beauty, and now he bids half again the price for this blood ginseng, though Mu Xue had a feeling this young man was anything but simple.

"Miss Mu Xue, if no one else is bidding, you can drop the hammer now." Lin Chen reminded as he saw Mu Xue staring blankly at him.

"Yes, of course."

As he watched Mu Xue drop the hammer, Lin Chen finally felt at ease.

Actually, Xiao Shuai had just reminded Lin Chen in his mind that this wasn't just a thousand-year-old blood ginseng, but rather a ten-thousand-year-old blood ginseng.

The reason it appeared only a thousand years old was because the surface of the ginseng had been artificially coated with a liquid that sealed the spiritual energy, hence giving a mere thousand-year impression.

A ten-thousand-year-old blood ginseng is worth five times more, meaning it's at least worth thirty million.

Everyone thought Lin Chen had made a huge mistake, but in reality, he made a significant gain this time.

After Lin Chen purchased the blood ginseng, the auction was drawing closer to an end.

The later items were splendid, but none caught Lin Chen's eye.

However, the major powers were hotly bidding against each other for some items, making the entire auction hall particularly lively.

Soon, the auction reached its finale, and the centerpiece item finally emerged.

It was a cultivation technique, though only a fragment, but it was a celestial technique passed down from the Divine Realm.

Even as a fragment, its origin from the Divine Realm was enough to signify its extraordinary value.

This cultivation technique was called "All Things Feathered."

"All Things Feathered, cultivating this technique can form a barrier within a ten-meter radius, and any opponent entering this barrier would be sealed by its energy, turned to ice," Mu Xue explained lightly.

"Tch, such an amazing technique, yet it has fallen to this state." Xiao Shuai remarked speechlessly.

"How can such a powerful technique not be impressive?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled.

"This fragment only holds a tenth of the true power of All Things Feathered. If it were the complete scroll, turning to ice would be the least of its power," Xiao Shuai explained.

"What else could it do?" Lin Chen asked, still puzzled.

Xiao Shuai chuckled lightly: "The true All Things Feathered, within a hundred-meter range, anything or anyone entering its barrier would turn to nothingness."

"Whoa, is it really that powerful?" Lin Chen was momentarily stunned.

"Can you restore it?" Lin Chen asked.

"If you manage to get it, I can give it a try," Xiao Shuai replied casually.

Lin Chen was about to bid when Alice stopped him.

"Lin Chen, I just received word that outside Baijiao City, more than a dozen forces have gathered; it seems the last two treasures are not something we can lay hands on," Alice explained.

"Not something we can lay hands on?" Lin Chen understood Alice's point immediately.

The two treasures had obviously become the target of everyone; whoever obtained them would surely be pursued by the forces outside.

Lin Chen nodded: "Alright then, let's watch the tigers fight from the mountain."

Indeed, although it was a mere divine-level fragment, several major powers fiercely competed over it, eventually being claimed by the blue-eyed girl, Lan Lian, for eighty million.

Eighty million Baijiao coins, which, when converted to Huaxia Coin, amounted to over two hundred forty million.

Only now did Lin Chen realize that the concentration of wealth in the underground world was frighteningly intense.

Casually throwing out two hundred million wasn't something any force could afford.

With the auctioning of the All Things Feathered cultivation technique, the auction reached its final moments.

Lin Chen initially thought he had a substantial amount of money, yet now he realized that with his more than seventy million Baijiao coins, his intention to bid for the final Celestial Source Crystal was indeed naive.

Everyone was focused on the last auction item, the Celestial Source Crystal, which was the highlight of the auction.

The entire auction hall fell silent, with everyone staring intently at the approaching Celestial Source Crystal.

According to a legend, gathering five Celestial Source Crystals would grant dominion over the world.

This auction remarkably offered two Celestial Source Crystals, naturally prompting all major forces to covet them.

"At last, I can witness the Celestial Source Crystal," Yuan Lang murmured with a trace of excitement in his eyes.

Beside him, both Bu Ze and Lan Lian's eyes shone with greed as they observed the slowly rising glass cover.

Once the cover lifted, everyone noticed that, unlike the other auction items, this one was housed in a golden box.

Mu Xue's delicate hand gently pressed on the golden box, and with a series of clicks, the box slowly opened.

Almost immediately, Lin Chen noticed several powerful presences burst forth from the dark corners of the auction hall.

Clearly, Baijiao Auction House was fully prepared to prevent anyone from seizing the Celestial Source Crystal.

After all, formidable individuals were present, and the temptation to act and grab the treasure wasn't out of the question.

As the golden box opened, a magnificent glow pierced through the entire auction hall.

This was the grand finale item of this auction, the golden-scaled Yuanyi embedded with Celestial Source Chips!