novelraw Chapter 1708 1712: I'll Take the Whole Deal Myself
Chapter 1708 1712: I'll Take the Whole Deal Myself
"Did you just see that? How did those people actually die?"
"How could I see? They are Divine Cultivators of the Ninth Grade; do we have the ability to see clearly?"
"Although I don't know what happened, it seems those who caused trouble just now lost."
"So now we should be able to start introducing the auction situation, right? I'm not interested in their Skyless Realm power struggle anyway; it's not like I'll have another chance to be here in the future."
"Exactly, let's get started!"
"Hahaha, sorry to make everyone watch a joke," having dealt with that group of people, Yuan Cangzi resumed his usual smile, "Next, we will officially announce the auction process."
"Wait!"
Yuan Cangzi frowned; he had just dispatched a group of people, and now someone else was causing trouble? Apart from the remaining forces, could there be anyone else in the Skyless Realm interested in this Teleportation Array?
Suddenly, Yuan Cangzi thought of a person!
To this day, the mysterious figure who injured Xi Chen and took all his assets has yet to appear. He left a note saying the Formation Key was temporarily kept with them and he would take it back in due time.
Originally, Yuan Cangzi thought this was just empty talk, but now it seems it might not be. Besides this mysterious person, he couldn't think of any other possibilities.
All eyes turned to the direction of the voice, and saw a young man slowly stand up in an inconspicuous spot in the venue. He didn't look too noticeable, without any hint of a Martial Artist's aura on him, like an ordinary person.
But for some reason, he had an intangible aura that made those around him involuntarily step back, leaving a path straight to the center of the auction venue.
"Is it him?"
At this moment, countless people were focused on this auction venue, and the moment Zhang Menglong appeared, more than one person recognized him.
"Brother Gu? Why is he here?" Yang Sande showed a surprised expression. He was just here for the excitement today and to see if there were any business opportunities, and didn't expect Zhang Menglong to appear suddenly this way. "What does he intend to do?"
"This kid?" In another corner, Yao Yao, who had once done business with Zhang Menglong, also showed a surprised expression.
In the shadows, Anshou was equally astonished. As an assassin, he couldn't divulge any tasks from employers. So even Anshou didn't know what his subordinates had done for Zhang Menglong. Zhang Menglong's appearance was completely unexpected for him.
Could Zhang Menglong be the one who injured Xi Chen and took the Teleportation Array Key from him?
But that doesn't make sense! Whether the bodyguards he hired from Yao Yao or the assassins from Anshou, dealing with a group of Divine Cultivators of the Eighth Grade is easy, even some of the Ninth Grade early-stage powerhouses would find this kind of assassination, which could happen anytime, quite troubling or fatal.
But Xi Chen was a peak Ninth Grade Divine Cultivator! If these people could seriously injure him, the power structure of the Skyless Realm would have changed long ago!
"Young man, do you have something to say? If you are here to ask about the auction matters, we will give you time for questions after completing the information synchronization." Yuan Cangzi glanced at Zhang Menglong, immediately dismissing his previous thought.
He recognized the two bodyguards behind Zhang Menglong and sensed the killing intent from hidden assassins around him, but he thought Zhang Menglong was just a wealthy prince from a powerful empire.
Perhaps his background was strong, but in the Skyless Realm, fear is not an option; even if Zhang Menglong's background was powerful, it still meant nothing in his eyes.
"Oh, I just want to retrieve what belongs to me," Zhang Menglong reached out a hand to Yuan Cangzi, "The Formation Key was left by me, please return it to me."
"Hahahaha!"
"Who is this guy?"
"Is he here to joke? That Formation Key is his? I could also claim it as mine!"
"He doesn't even have a First-grade Divine Breath realm, how did he get the Heavenly Pride Order?"
"Don't underestimate him, I sense a very strong blood energy from him, so he might be a Body Refinement Martial Artist."
"I get it; the Heavenly Pride Order requires the collection of fortune. He must be trying to collect the fortune through this sensational way. If someone is fooled by him, he might really steal the show today."
"Laughable! Does he think we are all fools? With just two Eighth Grade Divine Cultivator bodyguards, he dares to do such a thing?"
"Exactly, there's not just one person here with background. People with Divine Cultivation realm bodyguards are not only in the millions but even in the eighty hundred thousand. People with Eighth Grade Divine Cultivator bodyguards at least number in the thousands, and some even have Ninth Grade ones. When is it his turn to shine?"
"You'll see, just a clown!"
In the auction venue, a few young people were chatting and laughing. Each one of these young individuals exuded an extraordinary aura, and possessed an overbearing demeanor. Among them, the weakest had the Sixth Grade Divine Breath strength and were the elite among all those who held the Heavenly Pride Order.
Most importantly, behind each of them stood one or two, or even more, Ninth Grade Divine Cultivators!
They were either from the nearby or more distant royal palaces, noble families, or even scions of the Hong Yun Empire. Not only were they individually strong, but their backgrounds were also incredibly powerful.
"Do any of you recognize this person?" a young man asked.
"Never seen, nor heard. Must be some wild kid who's popped up trying to make a scene, but he's far from having the strength."
"Even we don't dare to mess around in the Skyless Realm since the local powers do have some skills. Those who survive here are certainly not harmless."
"But I still feel this brother is extraordinary!" One of the youths actually had a hint of admiration for Zhang Menglong, "He remains unfazed under so many people's gazes, and even dares to speak to a Ninth Grade Divine Cultivator. If he's not a weird one, he's surely a madman."
"Can you see through his strength? I don't think he's as useless as he seems." The youth inquired to the Ninth Grade Divine Cultivator behind him.
"Crown Prince, he is a Body Refinement Martial Artist, currently probably just a First-grade Spiritual Body."
"First-grade? Hahaha, that's not much better than being useless!"
"Ye Feng, you do make mistakes sometimes; I thought he'd be at the fourth or fifth-grade Spiritual Body!"
"A First-grade Spiritual Body...he probably can't even beat a Second-grade Divine Breath warrior, can he?"
...
The young man called Ye Feng was stunned, with some disappointment in his eyes. If Zhang Menglong's strength was really strong, it would mean he had a strong backing to provide resources for him, as Body Refinement would require several times the resources compared to Divine Cultivation!
But it didn't seem like he had any background, leaving one to wonder where he found the audacity to challenge these local powers.
"Young man, mind your words," Yuan Cangzi spoke up, "The key was just handed to us by Mr. Jin Huang; what's it got to do with you?"
"This item was placed in the storage room by me," Zhang Menglong said, "I said I just left it for a while. This time, no matter how you two distribute the Teleportation Array's proceeds, I, Gu, must have sixty percent!"
"Hahaha, what courage!" Yuan Cangzi couldn't help but laugh, "Even Mr. Jin Huang doesn't have the qualifications to share this business with us. How do you think you have such capability? Sixty percent profits? What if I refuse?"
"If you don't give it, I'll take over the business myself!"