Chapter 0111

Chapter 111: Mo Liu Su: I’m going to blow you up!

Mo Liu Su lifted the bracelets, smug and proud, and said: “A thing in my palm cannot escape.” At the same time, she shot a sidelong glance at the “Zhou Tong” next door. The words had a double meaning: Zhou Tong would never escape her grasp either.

Then the twist hit. The bracelets in her hand flared with light and vanished, leaving a talisman in their place.

“What is this?” Mo Liu Su blurted. She could feel the dangerous power pulsing from the talisman.

Lian Han Xing moved fast and yanked Chen Ling’er into her arms.

“Ah!” Chen Ling’er cried out, cheeks flushed as she clung tight.

There was a thunderous boom. Fire burst from the window of the suite in a shower of sparks.

“What happened?” People all over the hall gasped and turned toward the blast.

When the smoke cleared, Mo Liu Su stood at the front, covered in ash. She was not injured, but her rage was already out of control.

She roared: “Zhao Wu Tian, you bastard, how dare you toy with me! You swapped the treasure for a bomb. Do you have a death wish?”

Xia Hong Xiu and Tang Qi, who were closest, had also been caught in the blast. They had not been that angry at first, but when they saw Zhou Tong, Chen Ling’er, and An Ran safe and sound, they lost their cool.

The crowd erupted again, blaming Zhao Wu Tian. Shop bullies customers, is there no rule of law?

Zhao Wu Tian spat back: “Shut your filthy mouth! You rotten woman, crying thief while being the thief. I haven’t even held you responsible for bringing explosives, and you want to bite me first? Believe it or not, I’ll deal with you for good.”

Mo Liu Su almost coughed up blood from fury. Her chest heaved as she readied to charge, but this was the Heavenly Dao’s territory. She forced herself to stop.

She ground out the words: “Fine. Very fine. Just you wait. This isn’t over.”

Zhao Wu Tian sneered and added another cut: “I hope you live long enough to come settle it.”

In Heavenly Room One, Zhou Tong weighed the Phoenix Bracelets in his hand with a satisfied smile: “A thing in my palm cannot escape.” Then his eyes narrowed. He probed the bracelets and found a hidden current of power within, faint on the surface yet fiercely strong at its core.

He drew a sharp breath. “There’s a trace of true Phoenix Blood inside.”

Even he looked surprised. In this world, dragon and phoenix were recognized as Divine Beasts. Dragon scales and Phoenix Blood were nearly impossible to find. A single thread could change fate itself.

He calmed quickly. He had promised to give the bracelets to the Empress. He would not go back on his word. Whether bracelets or Phoenix Blood, they belonged to Qian Miao Yu. [This is her chance.]

The old attendant’s voice pulled everyone back: “Next, our second lot. This one is extraordinary. Ladies and elders will be especially interested.”

Cultivators sat up, eyes bright, guessing at the treasure. A female cultivator swayed up the steps, and many people perked up, sniffing the air in greedy breaths.

“What a wonderful scent. I’m intoxicated.”

“I feel ten years younger. It’s strong, so strong.”

The cloth lifted from the jade tray, revealing a length of green vine.

“Evergreen Vine of Ages.”

No introduction was needed. Everyone woke up at once, Zhou Tong included. This holy thing brimmed with life. Women could use it to keep their youth. Elders could use it to lengthen their years.

The final goal of cultivation was to live as long as heaven, to be undying. Faced with a treasure that could add years, no one could stay calm.

“Starting price, one million,” the attendant called.

The room went crazy.

“I bid one million two hundred thousand.”

“One million six hundred thousand.”

“Three million.”

After a flurry of bidding, the price of the Evergreen Vine of Ages neared ten million spirit stones, with no sign of stopping.

“Fifteen million,” Zhou Tong said at last.

When the number landed, the hall stilled for a heartbeat. He had made his move. Back then, the Holy Heart Devil Sovereign had burned a great deal of life force to save his eldest senior sister. Zhou Tong had promised to make it up to her. He was set on winning the vine.

Others withdrew. The vine was precious, but offending a saint over it was not worth the cost.

“Twenty million,” Mo Liu Su called again, lifting Zhou Tong’s brows. [This woman really does have money to burn.]

In truth, the Jade Purity Sect was not the only one dripping with wealth today. Many powerhouse sects had come for the Yin Yang Dao Physique. To reach that goal, some had brought their entire fortunes. They were saving their strength for the most precious prize. The Jade Purity Sect had brought at least a billion spirit stones. Even so, there were no fewer than ten forces on site who could match them.

The old attendant began to count: “Twenty million once… twenty million twice.”

Silence spread. Mo Liu Su wore a look of victory. She thought she had it locked down. [Let that tramp Mu Rong Ya dream on. She won’t stay young.]

Zhou Tong said nothing. He was already drawing the array.

“Twenty million, three times,” the hammer fell. The Evergreen Vine of Ages went to the Jade Purity Sect.

To prevent another mishap, Mo Liu Su stepped out of her suite and, under countless watching eyes, reached out to take the vine herself.

“This time there’s no mistake,” she murmured. She examined it carefully and finally relaxed.

Then, once again, the treasure in her hand turned into a talisman.

You Ye Lan jolted and whispered: “It’s the Equal-Value Transfer Technique.”

You Jing Feng said: “Silly girl, you’re missing the point. The talisman is the key.”

The talisman ignited. Because the vine’s value was higher, Zhou Tong had chosen a stronger equivalent.

His voice floated from the array: “Talisman Eighty-Three, Chasing Cloud Sweep.”

Powerful ripples surged out and detonated, this time targeting only Mo Liu Su.

The auction hall shook hard. Many people lost their balance and fell flat.

After a few breaths, Mo Liu Su appeared with blood at the corner of her mouth. Her face went blank, then twisted with fury.

She screamed: “This is too much. I’m going to blow you up!” She looked crazed and lunged, ready to charge Zhao Wu Tian head-on.