Urban Super Medical Sage Chapter 2086 - 2184: Exploding with Qi (Part 2)

However, at the same moment, An Yu's gaze was intently fixed upon the mysterious crystal displayed on the stage, her beautiful eyes alight with a deep-seated desire.

It was evident that her attention was solely captivated by this particular item.

Unlike Su Chen, whose need for the Crystal Stone was immediate and pressing, An Yu's interest stemmed from a different source.

Though she couldn't identify the nature of the Crystal Stone, its profoundly enigmatic aura suggested its immense value, marking it as no ordinary treasure.

"Aunt Lin, what a pleasant surprise!" An Yu exclaimed, her voice filled with evident delight.

"Indeed, it is quite the surprise," Aunt Lin replied.

To find two items that had captured their attention within a single auction, especially in a modest auction house within a Minor Thousand World, was truly a remarkable occurrence.

It was almost beyond belief.

"No matter the cost, we must acquire it," An Yu declared, her lip trembling slightly as she solidified her resolve.

"We begin with a starting price of 100,000 True Stones," Wang Yi announced at that very moment.

A hush fell over the auction hall, as over half of the martial cultivators present immediately withdrew their interest. This peculiar, unidentified crystal, while intriguing, offered no apparent utility to them.

Certainly, had the price been lower, they might have considered acquiring it for later study, perhaps yielding a significant reward if luck favored them. However, 100,000 True Stones was an exorbitant sum.

Xuanbaofang was truly avaricious, they muttered.

Nonetheless, a select few affluent patrons continued to place their bids.

"One hundred thousand."

"One hundred and ten thousand."

"One hundred and thirty thousand."

"One hundred and eighty thousand."

...

The bidding escalated at a breakneck pace, swiftly surpassing the 300,000 True Stone mark.

"One million!" A clear, commanding, and audacious feminine voice suddenly echoed through the hall.

An Yu had declared her bid.

Her declaration brought an immediate silence cascading through the room.

All eyes in the hall turned towards her, and many children of established emperors couldn't help but purse their lips.

They regarded An Yu as if she had taken leave of her senses.

Possessing wealth was one thing; squandering it in such a manner was quite another.

The intrinsic value of this unknown crystal was estimated to be, at most, 500,000 True Stones.

She could have patiently escalated her bid, likely securing it for around half that amount. Why impulsively jump to a staggering one million? Was this not needlessly extravagant? A wasteful expenditure of True Stones? Perhaps she was simply bored?

As expected, An Yu's bid of one million effectively silenced the previously interested wealthy patrons.

"This young lady offers one million. Are there any further bids?" Wang Yi inquired, his voice ringing out, "One million, going once..."

Wang Yi inwardly surmised that this Crystal Stone was now undoubtedly An Yu's prize.

The sum of one million far exceeded his initial expectations.

Today's auction had presented him with two astonishing figures: Su Chen and An Yu. A young man and a young woman, both wielding immense financial power!

"One million, going twice..." Wang Yi prepared to make the final call.

But without warning.

"One million one hundred thousand!" To everyone's utter astonishment, it was Su... Su... Su Chen who had spoken!

Yes, he had spoken again.

Even Wang Yi himself was taken aback, his lips curling into a wry smile as he glanced at Su Chen.

Could it be that Young Master Su harbored some personal grievance against this young lady?

An Yu's delicate frame quivered, and she nearly uttered a curse as she spun around to face Su Chen!

Her glare was intense.

"You're doing this on purpose!" An Yu's fury was palpable.

From the auction's commencement to this point, a total of eleven treasures had been presented, yet Su Chen had only intervened twice.

And on both occasions, coincidentally, they were the very items that had caught her eye.

Such a remarkable coincidence?

She refused to believe it.

It was unequivocally clear that this overly youthful man was deliberately targeting her!

An Yu felt an overwhelming urge to impale Su Chen with her sword; this scoundrel was utterly infuriating.

Even Aunt Lin's expression turned decidedly displeased.

Aunt Lin perceived Su Chen as rather presumptuous and lacking in self-awareness.

To snatch one coveted treasure from Yu'er was one thing, but for it to happen a second time was simply unacceptable.

Damn it!!!

Su Chen cast a fleeting glance at An Yu, his attention seemingly unfocused on her.

He was deliberately doing this?

She was overthinking things.

His sole motivation was his desire for this Crystal Stone; nothing more.

Seeing that Su Chen was ignoring her, An Yu felt as though flames were about to erupt from her very being. Since when had An Yu ever been so brazenly disregarded?

Especially not here, within the confines of the Minor Thousand Worlds!

Such Minor Thousand Worlds were, from the perspective of the Cang Realm's Heavenly Domain, merely a gathering place for insignificant beings.

In such a lowly place, someone dared to ignore her, to actively target her?

An Yu fixed her gaze upon Su Chen, the anger blazing in her beautiful eyes truly incandescent.

Taking several deep, calming breaths, she spoke each word with forceful deliberation, "Three million."

An Yu, as the young lady of a Sixth-Rank Power within the Grand Cosmos World, did not regard the Low Grade True Stones as mere currency.

Her bidding strategy was exceptionally aggressive.

It was simply terrifying.

It redefined many people's understanding of how auction bids should be conducted.

While others increased their offers by thousands, by tens of thousands, this young lady escalated her bid by millions in a single stroke.

Even the most unhinged individuals would not exhibit such recklessness!

Several million True Stones, what did that truly represent? Within the entirety of Ascension Thousand City, a considerable number of the children of old emperors had toiled for millennia without amassing such a fortune.

It was an unfathomable extravagance, an extravagance that inflicted pain upon the very hearts of those who witnessed it.

Wang Yi couldn't help but feel a sense of unreality within him; in all his years, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation at an auction.

And yet.

"3,100,000." Su Chen remained unhurried, showing no hint of apprehension.

What?!

Not only the rest of the stunned attendees in the auction hall but even An Yu herself questioned if her hearing was betraying her.

Was this young man truly still raising the bid?

If the Golden Crow Essence Blood he had secured earlier was factored in, wouldn't his total be at least over 800,000 True Stones?

What a preposterous notion!

An Yu, personally, possessed only 900,000 True Stones.

"Young man, acquire what you can afford. Certain individuals are not meant to be crossed," Aunt Lin's tone grew icy, evidently angered by Su Chen's audacity. Given her standing, it was inherently illogical for a youth from the Minor Thousand Worlds, not even a Divine Lord, to dare provoke her.

However, Su Chen had, quite overtly, acted with disrespect.

"Oh." Su Chen replied nonchalantly, his expression unchanged.

It was clear he was dismissing Aunt Lin's veiled threat.

Aunt Lin fixed a piercing gaze upon Su Chen, choosing not to utter further words, even as she longed to unleash her true might and cease concealing her power.

"9,000,000!!!" An Yu clenched her jaw, feeling as though she was on the verge of losing her mind, each word bellowed with immense effort.

Her eyes locked onto Su Chen as she shouted her bid.

She was pouring everything into it.

She possessed a mere 9,000,000 Low Grade True Stones in total.

She refused to accept defeat.

Could she, the esteemed daughter of the Blood Cang Realm, truly be outmatched by a mere brat from the Minor Thousand Worlds?

Having already lost once with the Golden Crow Essence Blood, she swore this would not happen a second time.

With An Yu’s staggering offer, a profound silence descended upon the hall, as if it were encased in ice.

Every single person present was utterly dumbfounded.

9,000,000?

In the span of millions of years past, the auction record for Xuanbao Pavilion had only ever slightly surpassed 3,000,000.

This bid exceeded that record by threefold?

And all of this was for an unidentified, presumably broken, stone?

To be blunt, 9,000,000 True Stones was a sum that, in the past, a complete auction at Xuanbao Pavilion would often struggle to accumulate.

This eccentric young woman appeared consumed by a fervent madness, as if possessed by a demon!

Su Chen's brow furrowed slightly.

He had initially possessed 12,000,000 True Stones on hand. After deducting the over 5,000,000 spent on the Golden Crow Essence Blood, he was left with just over 6,000,000.

This sum was insufficient to match 9,000,000.

However, this Crystal Stone was an item he absolutely had to acquire.

Noticing Su Chen's furrowed brow, An Yu allowed herself a smile. Beneath her mask, her face was both exquisite and radiant, further enhanced by a flush of excitement.

A wave of intoxicating exhilaration coursed through her entire being.

This was truly delightful!

"Continue bidding!" An Yu commanded imperiously.