Wu Dong: I, Lin Langtian, will not play a supporting role

"Twelve thousand."

Faced with Han Lin's competition, Lin Langtian narrowed his eyes slightly, then leaned back in his chair, his calm voice echoing throughout the huge auction hall.

This move drew gasps of surprise from many, who likely regarded Lin Langtian as some wealthy scion who had appeared out of nowhere.

On the upper floor, the effeminate young man Han Lin frowned, a cold glint flashing in the depths of his eyes.

He was already somewhat displeased when Lin Langtian intervened earlier, because how could he not see that Lin Langtian and Song Yanfei were not familiar with each other at all?

Moreover, this guy's strength has only just entered the Supreme Realm. If it weren't for the fact that this place is the territory of the Myriad Merchants Association and he was afraid of causing trouble, he probably would have had this guy thrown out long ago.

Who would have thought that this kid would push his luck and actually try to take it from him?

“Young Master, what you need most this time at the mall isn’t this ‘Great Heavenly Demon Spirit Fruit’.” Just as Han Lin was angrily trying to raise the price again, the old man in black robes standing behind him suddenly dissuaded him.

"I know." Han Lin snorted coldly, waving his hand dismissively, and said, "Thirteen thousand!"

"I want to see where this arrogant fool came from, daring to act so high and mighty with me!"

A cold smile played on Han Lin's lips. In his view, Lin Langtian was nothing but bluffing.

"Fifteen thousand."

However, just as he finished speaking, Lin Langtian calmly raised the price again, and this time it was a direct increase of two thousand drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid.

Such a grand gesture immediately drew gasps of surprise from the crowd, and even the Heavenly Demon Fairy looked at Lin Langtian with a hint of astonishment in her beautiful eyes.

This man in the blue robe, exuding a mysterious aura, is quite remarkable in both his style and his presence.

Han Lin's face showed a hint of anger, and his eyes suddenly turned cold as he stared at Lin Langtian with an extremely gloomy expression.

However, Lin Langtian's eyes remained fixed on the Great Heavenly Demon Spirit Fruit on the auction stage, and he paid no attention to it at all.

Seeing how much the other party looked down on him, Han Lin's lips twitched. He suppressed his murderous intent and was about to raise the bid again.

"Young Master!" The old man in black robes behind Han Lin said in a deep voice upon seeing this.

Han Lin clenched his fists, bit his lip, and finally swallowed the words that were about to come out.

However, the look in his eyes as he gazed at Lin Langtian grew increasingly sinister and terrifying. He said in a cold voice, "Elder Liu, remember this guy. My things are not something that just anyone can take away."

The old man in black robes nodded slightly, a cruel smile playing on his lips: "Young master, rest assured. Just consider it as him kindly spending a large sum of Supreme Spirit Liquid to buy the Great Heavenly Demon Spirit Fruit for you."

Upon hearing this, Han Lin's gloomy expression softened slightly. He gave a cold laugh and said no more.

At this moment, as Lin Langtian raised the price to 15,000 Supreme Spirit Liquid, no one dared to compete with him anymore, presumably all intimidated by such a grand gesture.

So, after a short wait, Lin Langtian finally won the bid for the 'Great Heavenly Demon Spirit Fruit'.

When Xu You announced the auction results, Lin Langtian remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Lin Langtian immediately noticed a cold gaze and turned his head, staring at Han Lin in the pavilion with a playful smile.

Although according to Song Yanfei, Han Lin seemed to have a significant background, Lin Langtian was not afraid if the other party wanted to play games.

He has made his way through life, but he has never been afraid of anyone.

"Young Master Langtian, you must be careful. That Han Lin might be plotting to kill you." Song Yanfei, standing to the side, suddenly said with a worried look on her pretty face.

Lin Langtian nodded slightly.

Although the old man in black robes beside that guy possessed the strength of a veteran second-grade supreme being, Lin Langtian had also broken through to the second-grade supreme being, so he wasn't too worried.

As for Han Lin, his strength should be at the first-grade supreme level, so Lin Langtian didn't take him seriously at all.

Lin Langtian's mind raced with thoughts, then he quickly focused his attention on the auction stage, where Master Xu You had already taken out the ninth item for auction.

When Lin Langtian saw this auction item, his eyes lit up, because this item was the second key material for perfecting his Supreme Demon Body.

Five Elements Divine Crystal!

A ball of light appeared in Master Xu You's withered hand. It was a colorful crystal, no bigger than the palm of his hand, displaying a myriad of colors.

It was covered with crystal patterns. This crystal looked extremely inconspicuous. If it hadn't been taken out by Master Xu You, probably no one would have guessed that this was the legendary Five Elements Divine Crystal.

Deep within the vast world lies an ancient and chaotic land, a place that can be considered one of the few truly perilous and dangerous places in the world.

This is because the chaotic land is filled with incredibly terrifying and disordered Five Elements energy, including thunder, ice, flames, primordial energy, and other violent forces of heaven and earth. Even a supreme earthly expert could risk perishing if he accidentally fell into it.

This Five Elements Divine Crystal was born in that chaotic land. The energies of various attributes fused together in a miraculous way, as if crafted by divine hands, thus condensing into this small Five Elements Divine Crystal. If a powerful ice-attribute spiritual energy expert were to refine the Five Elements Divine Crystal, they would not only obtain the abundant ice-attribute energy within, but also perfectly master the power of other spiritual attributes such as thunder and fire.

It is precisely for this reason that the Five Elements Divine Crystal is sought after by countless powerful individuals. After all, in this world, there are those who specialize in cultivating one attribute, but there are also many powerful individuals who aspire to master multiple spiritual attributes.

Therefore, whenever the Five Elements Divine Crystal appears, it attracts many powerful individuals to compete for it, and they will not hesitate to pay any price.

Inside the massive auction hall, countless eyes burned with desire.

If reason hadn't told them that resorting to violence at the Merchants' Guild would be suicidal, some might have actually been unable to resist taking action to steal the goods.

On the auction stage, Master Xu You saw countless greedy eyes, smiled slightly, and then said: "Five Elements Divine Crystals, auction price: 10,000 Supreme Spirit Liquids."

Upon hearing this, the entire audience froze for a moment, followed by a series of gasps of astonishment.

Ten thousand drops of Supreme Spiritual Liquid—such a massive amount is simply beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Such divine objects are indeed only attainable by the wealthy.

Lin Langtian was stunned when he heard the auction price, and then his lips twitched.

The starting price was already expensive enough for him, and the final price was probably far beyond his means.

Thinking of this, Lin Langtian rubbed his forehead. He finally understood just how important the Supreme Spirit Liquid was in this vast world.

The 'Spirit Gathering Bowl' in his hand, after deducting the Heavenly Flame Phoenix Marrow and the Great Heavenly Demon Spirit Fruit, probably still has about ten thousand Supreme Spirit Liquid left, but that's probably far from enough.

It's true what they say: a man with money is a hero, a man without money is nothing.

“If you need the Five Elements Divine Crystals, I have several thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids here. Take them.” Song Yanfei, who was standing to the side, took out the Mustard Seed Bracelet from her jade wrist and handed it to Lin Langtian.

Seeing this, Lin Langtian simply smiled gratefully and did not accept the gift.

A few thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids are just a drop in the ocean; since that's the case, it's better to wait and see.

As they were talking, the auction for the Five Elements Divine Crystal had already begun, and as Lin Langtian had expected, most of those vying for it were important figures from the pavilion in front.

They were almost all backed by powerful forces and had far greater financial resources than ordinary people, so the competition became fierce in less than half a minute.

The auction price has skyrocketed to 16,000 drops of Supreme Spirit Liquid, and the competition for that price is far from over.

Lin Langtian calmly watched the competition unfold before him. With the price raised to this point, only three competitors remained.

Two of them were Han Lin and the Heavenly Demon Fairy from the Heavenly Demon Sect, while the other was an old man in a blood-red robe. The old man had a cold and stern expression and looked like he was not easy to get along with.

“That should be someone from the Blood Blade Mystic Sect. The Blood Blade Mystic Sect is also a first-class force on the Qiankun Continent, with extremely formidable strength,” Song Yanfei said, revealing the identity of the old man in the blood-red robe.

Lin Langtian nodded slightly. Although the Qiankun Continent was unknown in the Great Thousand Worlds, it was still far superior to the Tianxuan Continent. Therefore, there were quite a few first-class forces on this continent.

"Eighteen thousand drops of Supreme Spiritual Liquid."

While Lin Langtian was paying attention to the old man in the blood-red robe, the latter spoke up in a hoarse voice and suddenly raised the price by two thousand, which immediately drew gasps of surprise from the crowd.

"Gentlemen, this is my final price. If you can offer a higher price, I will stop this time, as a gesture of respect to the Desolate Land Selection Palace and the Heavenly Demon Sect," the blood-robed elder said, looking at Han Lin and the Heavenly Demon Fairy.

The Heavenly Demon Fairy revealed a bewitching smile, gently shook her head, and said, "Elder Blood Kill has raised the price to such an extent, how can this humble woman possibly afford to keep up? Let Young Master Han, representing the Ice King of the Desolate Palace, take the lead."

Upon hearing this, Han Lin smiled, his expression slightly arrogant, and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll respectfully accept your offer. What my Desolate Palace has set its sights on, it's probably not so easy for others to snatch."

As he said this, he glanced in the direction of Lin Langtian, his eyes filled with icy coldness.

"Twenty thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids." Han Lin smiled slightly, then announced loudly.

Countless people gasped again. It seemed that the Earth Desolate Palace really had its eye on the Five Elements Divine Crystal and was willing to pay such a price to obtain it.

Twenty thousand Supreme Spirit Liquids—for a smaller organization, that's a profit they probably couldn't even make in a year.

The sudden surge of two thousand Supreme Spirit Liquid caused the blood-robed elder's expression to change, and he ultimately had no choice but to sit back down.

It seems that the price of 20,000 Supreme Spirit Liquids exceeded his budget.

While the Five Elements Divine Crystal is indeed precious, spending 20,000 Supreme Spirit Liquids for it is still too heartbreaking.

Seeing that the auction was about to end, Song Yanfei couldn't help but look at Lin Langtian. She saw that the latter's eyes were slightly narrowed, and although his black eyes were calm as water, there seemed to be a coldness surging in the depths.

And that was indeed the case. Although he couldn't compete with Han Lin, Lin Langtian clearly had no intention of giving up... (End of Chapter)