Chapter 158: Auction
"Crack!"
"Owww..."
A clear sound drifted through the space. The former was the sound of bones trembling, as if they were about to crack, while the latter was a low, painful howl.
Both sounds came from the body of the Crimson Flame Demon Lion.
At this moment, the Crimson Flame Demon Lion was struck by Lin Feng's immense force on the ridge of spikes on its back. Blood was visible on its back, and its massive body lay prostrate on the ground, finally spitting out streams of white breath as if it were weak and powerless. However, this white breath still carried traces of scorching flame intent.
Seeing this, the crowd's gazes all focused slightly. Although Lin Feng's strength was formidable, a fifth-level spirit beast, and a powerful Crimson Flame Demon Lion at that, shouldn't be so easily defeated, right?
Even Lin Feng himself was stunned for a moment, but then he suddenly understood, and a playful smile appeared on his face. So that was it, truly despicable enough.
"Thank you for the gift of the beast."
Lin Feng raised his head, his gaze falling on the noble disciples of the Snow Moon Holy Academy on the distant viewing platform, a faint trace of mockery in the corner of his mouth.
A powerful fifth-level spirit beast being so easily defeated could only have one explanation: the fighting pit had tampered with the Crimson Flame Demon Lion, preparing to gift it to Mu Fan. At that time, Mu Fan of the Snow Moon Holy Academy would have made a grand appearance by subduing such a fierce beast, how majestic that would have been!
But then, Lin Feng had burst onto the scene, throwing all their plans into chaos. Mu Fan had lost his life because of it, and Lin Feng had picked up a Crimson Flame Demon Lion.
Lin Feng finally understood why the man leading the Crimson Flame Demon Lion had cast such an envious glance earlier. So that was it—the other party knew that this fifth-level spirit beast already belonged to Lin Feng.
This "thank you" made the noble youth's face turn especially ugly. Lin Feng was undoubtedly reminding everyone that he had tampered with the Crimson Flame Demon Lion, engaging in shady behavior behind the scenes.
Sure enough, when Lin Feng's words fell, many people turned to look in the direction of the Snow Moon Holy Academy disciples, their eyes showing traces of contempt.
What a fine Snow Moon Holy Academy, truly shameless enough to use such underhanded methods to build momentum. Without real strength, they had wasted the reverence people held for the academy's supposed sanctity and power. It was nothing more than this.
The noble youth stared at Lin Feng, a cold smile appearing in his eyes. "Why thank me? Even though you've subdued the Crimson Flame Demon Lion, getting it to follow you in the future won't be so easy. When the time comes, don't let the Crimson Flame Demon Lion turn on you."
Hearing this, a very interesting smile curled at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth. He said slowly, "Don't worry, the situation you mentioned is absolutely impossible, even if my strength really is inferior to this Crimson Flame Demon Lion."
With that, Lin Feng looked at the man in charge of the fighting pit and said indifferently, "Now, can I take it away?"
"You may." The man's tone carried a hint of reluctance as he replied coldly. But Lin Feng didn't mind. Holding the chain, he pulled the Crimson Flame Demon Lion out of the massive cage.
Breathing the air outside the cage, Lin Feng swept his gaze over the countless people around the fighting pit. Beneath the mask, a brilliant smile appeared in his eyes. He said calmly, "A fifth-level spirit beast Crimson Flame Demon Lion that can grow into a profound beast—it should be worth quite a bit, right?"
The crowd was stunned by Lin Feng's words. Worth quite a bit? This guy was actually saying a beast with limitless potential was worth money...
Lin Feng, what did he mean?
Without keeping the crowd waiting, Lin Feng's lips moved slightly, and he continued, "If any of you like this Crimson Flame Demon Lion, you're not without a chance to get it. Come to the auction house."
As soon as Lin Feng's words fell, the crowd's eyes focused again, and their hearts trembled violently.
Auction house?
This guy was actually going to auction off a Crimson Flame Demon Lion with limitless potential?
At this moment, everyone finally understood the meaning of Lin Feng's earlier words. Even if his strength were inferior to the Crimson Flame Demon Lion, it couldn't turn on him, because he had never intended to take it away in the first place.
"What is this guy thinking? That's a Crimson Flame Demon Lion!"
Many people thought Lin Feng must be crazy. Auctioning off an immature Crimson Flame Demon Lion—in their eyes, this behavior was utterly foolish.
Of course, that was just their opinion. Lin Feng had no intention of keeping a Crimson Flame Demon Lion by his side.
As the saying goes, an innocent man may suffer guilt from the possession of jade.
Without sufficient personal strength, even if one possessed the best treasures, it would only attract attention and invite trouble, bringing no benefit to oneself.
What Lin Feng needed to do now was to improve his own strength, not rely on a Crimson Flame Demon Lion. Doing so would only invite scheming and put himself in danger. Lin Feng's vision was not so shortsighted.
A Crimson Flame Demon Lion was not enough to cloud Lin Feng's mind. Making him covet something was very difficult.
As he said, so he did. Leading the Crimson Flame Demon Lion, Lin Feng's steps climbed the stairs, heading up from the fighting pit, and then toward the trading area.
And many people from the fighting pit actually followed Lin Feng, creating a massive and spectacular procession.
Among them, some wanted to watch the excitement, while others wanted to bid on the Crimson Flame Demon Lion.
After all, among this crowd, many possessed a large number of origin stones. For them, origin stones were surplus, but a Crimson Flame Demon Lion was a rare and precious find, hard to come by.
If they could tame a Crimson Flame Demon Lion and wait for it to grow into a profound demon, what a powerful ally that would be! It would be majestic to have by one's side.
The flow of people in this city within a city was naturally enormous, with countless crowds. Lin Feng's group, vast and spectacular, caused a stir wherever they went, like a powerful torrent that was unstoppable, the crowd growing more and more magnificent.
Many people were discussing the news that someone was going to auction a Crimson Flame Demon Lion, which spread thoroughly, drawing even more people to gather.
Lin Feng was very satisfied with this effect. What he feared was not enough people.
At an auction, the more people there were, the fiercer the competition would naturally be, and the auction price could become terrifyingly high. For him, this was only beneficial.
After some time, a magnificent open-air auction house came into Lin Feng's view. Inside this auction house were pavilions, actually numbering several thousand.
Although the scale of this auction house was not as large as the fighting pit, its layout and scenery were much more pleasing to the eye. Sitting in the pavilions, one could sip tea while watching the treasures being auctioned on the stage, deciding whether to bid.
Seeing the scene in the auction house, a smile appeared on Lin Feng's face, and he stepped toward it.
However, just as Lin Feng was about to reach the auction house, several figures appeared in front of him, blocking his path.
"The Crimson Flame Demon Lion is not something you can possess."
A cold-eyed man stared at Lin Feng and said coldly.
Lin Feng's gaze was very calm. He said indifferently, "If I were you, I would get as far away as possible."
The few people opposite him focused their gazes upon hearing this, releasing a chilling intent. They were all not weak in strength.
"One hundred mid-grade origin stones. Let us have the Crimson Flame Demon Lion," the man said again.
"A bunch of idiots." Lin Feng said coldly, "I'll count to three. If you don't get lost, I'll tell the people behind me that whoever kills you can get my Crimson Flame Demon Lion for two hundred mid-grade origin stones. What do you think would happen?"
Hearing Lin Feng's words, the few people's expressions changed. Behind Lin Feng, many people stepped forward, eager to try.
"One!"
Lin Feng counted coldly, and immediately, even more footsteps stepped forward.
"Two!"
Seeing that the other party still didn't react, a cold, sinister smile appeared at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth as he continued counting.
A murderous intent bloomed in the space, enveloping the few people in front of Lin Feng. Their hearts trembled, and their faces turned ugly.
"You remember this," the man threatened coldly, and then their group's figures flickered, retreating to the side.
"Truly a bunch of idiots." Lin Feng's gaze turned cold. He said icily, "Next time you do something, please learn to use your brains first."
"Kill them. Whoever wins the auction for my Crimson Flame Demon Lion gets a reduction of one hundred mid-grade origin stones!" Lin Feng's tone was cold, his calm words causing the few people's faces to change drastically.