# Chapter 1829: Supreme Sacred Artifact Fragment
Seeing the other party raise the price again, Hua Cangying felt a surge of joy in his heart, realizing how important the Cosmic Void Tears were to the other party.
"Four hundred million sacred stones." Hua Cangying called out.
Although Cosmic Void Tears were rare and difficult to collect, their uses were relatively limited, and the price was not without bounds.
In fact, four hundred million sacred stones had already far exceeded the true value of thirty drops of Cosmic Void Tears.
Seeing that the other party had not raised the price for a long time, Hua Cangying began to panic, afraid that the thirty drops of Cosmic Void Tears would end up stuck in his hands.
Four hundred million sacred stones was no small amount. Even with his years of savings, he would have to sell sacred artifacts and sacred medicines to barely scrape together enough.
So, Hua Cangying taunted, sneering, "You were so arrogant earlier, I thought you had a deep background and were wealthier than a nation. How is it that four hundred million sacred stones have stumped you? If you can't afford it, don't come out here embarrassing yourself."
In the private room, Murong Yue's expression turned cold. "Your Highness, if you don't have enough sacred stones, I can transfer some from the Murong family."
Zhang Ruochen shook his head. "It's not that I can't afford it; it's not worth spending four hundred million sacred stones to buy it. I just need to know that Cosmic Void Tears were bought by Hua Cangying. There will be plenty of opportunities later to make him pay back with interest."
"I don't want it anymore. It's yours." Zhang Ruochen called out loudly.
Hearing this, Hua Cangying's heart skipped a beat, and he almost cursed out loud.
What should he do now? Would he really have to sell all his possessions to buy the Cosmic Void Tears?
If he won the bid and then refused to pay, he would undoubtedly offend the Tianjue Pavilion. That mysterious Pavilion Master was not someone to be trifled with.
In the end, Hua Cangying borrowed two hundred million sacred stones from Jueyan Fox and, with an extremely depressed mood, bought the thirty drops of Cosmic Void Tears.
Hua Cangying began to suspect that the bidding for Cosmic Void Tears might have been a trap deliberately set by the other party, waiting for him to fall into it. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
He, Hua Cangying, was not a fool, but today he had been outmaneuvered and tricked at every turn, and his mentality was on the verge of collapse.
"Enjoy your smugness now. Once we leave Tianjue Pavilion, I'll make sure you suffer both in life and death." Hua Cangying gritted his teeth, thinking to himself.
In truth, Zhang Ruochen was also frustrated, but he was more rational. Having suffered a loss at Tianjue Pavilion today, he would seek revenge another day.
"The next treasure to be auctioned is likely a fragment of a Supreme Sacred Artifact."
Zhang Ruochen had been about to leave with Xiang Chunan and Murong Yue, but upon hearing this, he stayed.
After all, Supreme Sacred Artifacts possessed boundless power. Even a fragment was a rare treasure.
"Boom!"
The cultivators in Tianjue Pavilion erupted into an uproar.
"Is it real? Are they really auctioning a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment?"
"If I could get my hands on a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment, my combat power would increase several times over. Killing enemies across realms shouldn't be difficult."
"For alchemists, Supreme Sacred Artifact fragments have great research value."
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The fragment was brought up and placed on the suspended sacred jade platform.
It was a piece of tortoise shell, engraved with two human-shaped patterns and dozens of ancient characters. Apart from carrying an ancient aura, there was nothing particularly special about it.
A true Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment, even without being activated by sacred qi, would emit a suffocating aura fluctuation.
But this tortoise shell fragment did not.
"Is this really a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment?" a cultivator questioned.
Zi Lan spoke the truth. "Actually, it can only be said that it is very likely a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment, because Tianjue Pavilion once used a Ten-Yao Ten-Thousand-Pattern Sacred Artifact against it and could not damage it in the slightest."
"In other words, it might not be a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment?"
"Correct." Zi Lan said.
Immediately, many cultivators felt disappointed.
Their eagerness for Supreme Sacred Artifact fragments was mainly to enhance their combat power.
If it was just a hard piece of tortoise shell, and its identity as a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment could not be confirmed, its appeal naturally decreased significantly.
Zhang Ruochen, however, showed a surprised expression, then became delighted.
Because that tortoise shell fragment was very similar to the tortoise shell on Zhenmiao Xiaodaoren's Purple Gold Bagua Mirror, and it was very likely the missing part.
"I must buy this tortoise shell fragment." Zhang Ruochen resolved inwardly.
Zi Lan announced, "The starting bid for the tortoise shell fragment is three hundred million sacred stones. Each bid must not be less than ten million sacred stones."
Three hundred million sacred stones—even a Nine-Step Saint King might not be able to produce that amount, naturally intimidating many cultivators.
The entire Tianjue Pavilion fell silent. Very few cultivators could make a bid.
"I bid three hundred million sacred stones."
The first bid came from a private room on the fourth floor.
Zhang Ruochen said, "Three hundred and ten million sacred stones."
"Three hundred and fifty million sacred stones." The voice from the fourth-floor private room sounded again.
"Three hundred and sixty million sacred stones."
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Only the two of them were bidding in the entire Tianjue Pavilion, and soon the price of the tortoise shell fragment was driven up to six hundred million sacred stones.
The person in the fourth-floor private room hesitated. Clearly, the price of six hundred million sacred stones was approaching the limit of what they could bear.
The onlookers in Tianjue Pavilion secretly speculated, "Just a fragment, and someone is willing to spend six hundred million sacred stones to buy it. Could it really be a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment?"
In the private room on the east side of the fifth floor, Shenya Xiansheng smiled. "That is indeed a fragment of a Supreme Sacred Artifact. If you are interested, you can buy it."
Shenya Xiansheng's eyesight far surpassed that of the cultivators present.
Xie Canghai said, "My target is the final auction item. I have no interest in anything else."
Jueyan Fox smiled. "Lianxi Xianzi seems to be very interested in that Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment?"
"Who wouldn't be interested in a Supreme Sacred Artifact?" Daxi Wang said.
"In that case, I, this young master, will buy it and give it to the fairy."
An old monster like Jueyan Fox actually called himself "this young master." Although some cultivators present felt disgusted and nauseated, they dared not show it. After all, Jueyan Fox's cultivation was right there—who would dare to offend him?
"One billion sacred stones." Jueyan Fox called out.
Instantly, the entire Tianjue Pavilion fell into dead silence.
One billion sacred stones—even for a Saint King, it was an astronomical figure.
"Damn it."
Zhang Ruochen cursed. The cultivators of the Saint Son Saint Mansion were simply causing trouble. Just as he was about to win the bid for the tortoise shell fragment, they had raised the price to such a ridiculous level.
Zhang Ruochen did not have one billion sacred stones on him, but he possessed many treasures. If he sold them, it would not be difficult to scrape together one billion sacred stones.
"One point one billion sacred stones." Zhang Ruochen said.
Jueyan Fox said, "One point two billion sacred stones."
"One point three billion sacred stones." Zhang Ruochen called out again.
Having cultivated for thousands of years, Jueyan Fox had accumulated a great deal of wealth, but taking out over a billion at once was still a strain. If that brat on the other side kept raising the price, he wouldn't be able to hold out either.
Jueyan Fox released his sacred might and spoke with a threatening tone, "Junior, if you take control of a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment, aren't you afraid of inviting deadly trouble?"
"Since Senior knows it is a Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment, its value naturally exceeds twelve or thirteen billion sacred stones. I bid one point five billion sacred stones." Without waiting for Jueyan Fox to raise the price, Zhang Ruochen called out another astronomical figure.
This price could already be used to buy a life planet or a ruin realm.
Jueyan Fox was furious. One point five billion sacred stones would require emptying his entire fortune to produce.
At this moment, Jueyan Fox was caught in a dilemma. If he let the Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment go to the other party, wouldn't he be laughed at by the cultivators present?
"Senior Jueyan, this Supreme Sacred Artifact fragment is too precious. Let Lianxi bid for it herself."
Daxi Wang seemed to see Jueyan Fox's predicament and personally called out, "Two billion sacred stones."
The reason Daxi Wang dared to call out this price was that she had seen Zhenmiao Xiaodaoren use the Purple Gold Bagua Mirror in the Truth Heaven Domain. Thus, no matter how high the price of the tortoise shell fragment was, she had to buy it.
Jueyan Fox's expression was quite ugly. He had never expected that Daxi Wang, who had lived for thousands of years as an elder, was wealthier than him. Today, his old face had been completely lost.
"This Lianxi Xianzi is truly wealthy, opening with two billion sacred stones." Zhang Ruochen shook his head with a bitter smile.
Two billion sacred stones was equivalent to the value of a hundred-thousand-year ancient sacred medicine, exceeding the limit of what Zhang Ruochen could bear.
It seemed he would have to give up.
Luo Yi had recovered and opened his eyes, smiling slightly. "Which fairy on the 'Nine Beauties Painting' is ordinary? Lianxi's background is very deep. Gathering two billion sacred stones is probably not difficult."
No one had expected that just a fragment could fetch such an outrageous price.
If a complete Supreme Sacred Artifact were put up for auction, even a Great Saint might not be able to afford it.
No one raised the price for a long time. Zi Lan announced, "Two billion sacred stones, once."
"Two billion sacred stones, twice."
"Two billion..."
Suddenly, a crisp and pleasant voice came from outside Tianjue Pavilion. "I bid three billion sacred stones."
A graceful white figure walked into Tianjue Pavilion. Her delicate body was surrounded by sacred light, her jet-black hair swayed in the wind, and she exuded a faint, subtle fragrance.
The Butcher and the Simpleton followed closely behind her.
In the main hall, a cultivator recognized the peerless beauty and exclaimed, "Tianchu Xianzi! It's Tianchu Xianzi!"
"Heavens! Two fairies of unparalleled beauty have appeared at Tianjue Pavilion at the same time."
The appearance of Tianchu Xianzi caused Tianjue Pavilion to explode completely. No cultivator could remain calm.
Even those with steady minds looked at each other, showing expressions of great interest, wanting to see what sparks would fly when two fairies bid for the same treasure.
Adding a full one billion sacred stones to the price, everyone could see that Tianchu Xianzi was determined to win the tortoise shell fragment.
What about Lianxi Xianzi?
Would she continue to raise the price?
(End of chapter)