CHAPTER 293: CHAPTER 278 INTERCEPTION

"My god, who is this guy, daring to compete with the big shots in the box, is he also a figure from some major family?"

"He’s simply courting death, it’s a competition between big shots, and he, sitting in an ordinary seat, dares to intervene?"

"Foolish, ignorant, pitiful."

"Pray, maybe the big shots will show some mercy and spare him."

The group of Wu Meng Warriors were discussing animatedly, but Wang Xu was indifferent, turning a deaf ear.

"Hmm?" Kaina was watching the competition among the big shots, even Hilka’s Clan Leader was involved, when a cool voice from below caught his attention. Surprised, Kaina glanced down, and in that moment, he was stunned.

"It’s him!" Kaina’s face suddenly turned dark. No matter what, he would never forget this figure covered in green electronic circuit patterns, who suppressed him so much that he couldn’t even fight back, causing the first heir of the noble Hilka Clan to lose face!

With a sinister expression in his eyes, Kaina’s gaze flickered, and he stood up to respectfully bow to the Clan Leader.

"Kaina, what’s wrong?" The Clan Leader raised his eyelid and glanced at Kaina.

"Clan Leader, I have a request," Kaina gritted his teeth, his gaze flickered, and finally he made up his mind, "I want to ask you to help me capture a Wu Meng Mage. If you agree, I will give up my position as the first heir to my younger brother!"

As soon as these words came out, the Clan Leader’s eyebrows raised, his eyes flashed brightly, but it lasted only for a moment before calming down.

The Hilka Clan traditionally decides the heir by the order of birth. The Clan Leader was not satisfied with Kaina as the first heir; he preferred Kaina’s half-brother.

However, according to clan rules, unless Kaina dies or voluntarily steps down, his brother cannot succeed as the first heir.

As the Clan Leader, no matter how much he favored the brother, he couldn’t take action against his own clan member, so he buried this matter in his heart.

But now, Kaina was actually willing to step down, and the condition was to capture a Wu Meng Mage!

"Where is this Wu Meng Mage?" After a moment of silence, the Clan Leader broke the silence.

Kaina was delighted, knowing the Clan Leader had agreed. He pointed downward, "Clan Leader, it’s the Wu Meng Mage who just spoke out to compete with you for the Space-Time Whale. His strength is only War Venerable Level. Among equals, Wu Meng Mages are nearly invincible. I’m not his match; I hope you can help me capture him!"

Kaina was willing to relinquish his position as the first heir just to eliminate Wang Xu, showing the extent of his hatred for him.

The Clan Leader looked over, fixing his gaze on Wang Xu.

"A big shot is watching me!" Wang Xu noticed the unusual gaze, lifted his head concealed within the mecha, and looked towards one of the boxes in the sky.

"Special Level War Venerable, Wu Meng Mage, his strength is indeed very strong. You are not his match." The Clan Leader saw through Wang Xu’s realm at a glance, a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes, "Since Kaina, you have a request, as the Clan Leader, I cannot stand by idly. Let me handle this matter."

The gap between a War Venerable and a War God is as vast as the difference between heaven and earth. Capturing a War Venerable Level, even if it’s a Wu Meng Mage, is child’s play for a War God Level person!

"Thank you, Clan Leader!" Kaina said respectfully, his venomous gaze falling on Wang Xu, thinking to himself, dare to provoke me, I’ll make you wish for death rather than life!

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"470 million!"

"490 million!"

"500 million!"

As Wang Xu joined the competition, many people in the boxes began to notice him, especially when Wang Xu called out "500 million," they looked at him with curious eyes, wanting to see who dared to compete with them.

Wang Xu allowed these big shots to probe him with their Spiritual Consciousness, this was a holy image, flawless, even if special, it was only because his identity as a Wu Meng Mage was exceptional. Wang Xu wasn’t worried about his identity being exposed.

The price of 500 million had already exceeded the Space-Time Whale’s limit of 300 million. Continuing to bid meant a loss, and big shots, no matter how rich, didn’t want to waste money on a Space-Time Whale.

"500 million, his wealth is actually comparable to a War God Level..." The Clan Leader squinted his eyes, thoughts swirling.

"510 million!" Still, someone was unwilling to just lose to Wang Xu and continued bidding.

"520 million." Wang Xu’s cold voice came through, facing the big shots in the box, he was fearless, continuing to increase the price amidst the astonished eyes of many Wu Meng Warriors.

"Crazy, absolutely crazy!"

"How can this guy have such wealth and not sit with us!"

"A War Venerable Level Space-Time Whale is worth at most 300 million, and he suddenly raised the price to 500 million, this..."

The Wu Meng Warriors were incredulous, as the entire crowd’s eyes fell on Wang Xu. Ai’ai seemed scared by these blazing hot gazes, continuously burrowing into Wang Xu’s arms.

"This kid, who is he really!"

"Hmph!"

"An ignorant fellow."

The big shots in the box were not pleased, very dissatisfied with Wang Xu’s price challenge, though some were secretly delighted.

"Haha..." The middle-aged man was delighted. He didn’t know who the Wu Meng Warrior bidding at this moment was, but in the fierce competition among many powerful individuals, the middle-aged man was very pleased to see someone emerge fearlessly.

The original 300 million for the Space-Time Whale increased to 500 million. He naturally had a share in this markup, so the middle-aged man was grinning from ear to ear.

"Does anyone else wish to bid?" After a long silence in the venue, the middle-aged man proclaimed, "If nobody else bids, it’s sold!"

The sounds of clamor filled the air, yet no one placed a bid.

"Alright! The War Venerable Level Space-Time Whale is finally sold at 520 million. Next one!" The middle-aged man laughed heartily.

The battle for the Space-Time Whale finally concluded, and Wang Xu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fighting for the War Venerable Level Space-Time Whale despite the world’s disapproval would certainly arouse suspicion among many major forces. Five billion worth of wealth is not something an ordinary Wu Meng Warrior can produce. Even a prominent family wouldn’t easily launch a huge conflict over a Space-Time Whale.

The auction continued. A War King Level guard came to Wang Xu and respectfully said, "Honorable guest, you need to pay 520 million Wu Meng Crystals. Do you choose virtual transfer or direct payment?"

"Direct payment." Wang Xu had so many Wu Meng Crystals that he couldn’t use them up, so he chose direct payment.

The two Space Rings were exchanged, and after confirming the amount of Wu Meng Crystals, the War King Level guard made a deep bow to Wang Xu and left.

Wang Xu, not minding the curious glances from others, calmly put away the Space Ring and continued to participate in the auction.

......

Time passed, and as the fifth day arrived, Wang Xu still couldn’t find any trace of the Innate Qi-Combining Grass.

"No hope for the Innate Qi-Combining Grass." Wang Xu felt slightly disappointed, but the thought of obtaining the War Venerable Level Space-Time Whale quickly dispelled that disappointment.

The auction’s crowning treasures appeared, and one by one, the Divine Treasures exuding turbulent energy drew the attention of powerful figures. Even the ordinary families in the ordinary seats seemed unwilling to be left behind, putting up their entire fortunes and risking offending the big figures to compete for the Divine Treasures, drawing more and more Wu Meng Warriors into the fray.

"Boring, Ai’ai, let’s go." Wang Xu had no interest in competing for the Divine Treasures, as he wasn’t short of them. Now his primary objective was to find the Innate Qi-Combining Grass, and he didn’t want to waste any more time here, so he got up to leave.

The auction didn’t have any mandatory requirements, so attendees could leave at any time, and Wang Xu took Ai’ai with him as he headed out of the auction venue.

The bustling noise around him gradually faded, leaving him on the cool street.

Since the auction didn’t have the Innate Qi-Combining Grass, Wang Xu had no choice but to search other Star Domains.

"Wait!" A gloomy voice called out, and then a light shadow quickly flashed in front of Wang Xu. The dark blue eyes were filled with venomous intent, "The auction isn’t over yet, aren’t you going to stay a while longer?"

"It’s you?" The person before him was none other than Hilka Kaina, the young master who was utterly defeated by Wang Xu at the trading market.

Wang Xu gave him a cold glance: "Such tasteless auctions are not worth my time... But you, is your skull still intact? Didn’t the last scar remain as a memento?"

Kaina’s anger flared, his face twisted with rage, and his eyes almost burst into flames: "You damned bastard, I will make you realize how painful it is to offend me, Kaina!"

Just as Kaina’s words fell, Wang Xu’s vigilance heightened sharply, his pupils contracted, and eighty-one Copper Plates flew out instantly, pushing him forward!

Buzz~

Right where Wang Xu had just been, a Mechanical Longsword suddenly appeared, and then an old figure stepped out from the void.

Damn it!

Celestial God Realm individual!

"Ai’ai, let’s go!" Wang Xu dared not delay for even a moment, immediately summoning the War Venerable Level Space-Time Whale and swiftly took Ai’ai onto its back.

In a flash, Wang Xu’s reaction was pushed to the extreme.

"Leaving so soon?" Yet faster than Wang Xu, the Clan Leader’s eyes sparkled with murderous intent, as this was the only chance to replace the primary heir — he couldn’t miss it.

Suddenly, a transparent, light-shadow like Longsword appeared, surrounded by white light, the aura of destruction permeating, nearly suffocating Wang Xu!

"Die!"

The light-shadow Longsword pierced straight at Wang Xu. This sword contained the Law of Light, wielded by someone of the Celestial God Realm, and Wang Xu simply couldn’t dodge!

Wang Xu’s Spiritual Consciousness erupted, transforming into a spear aiming directly at the Clan Leader, but the Clan Leader was already prepared. A thin membrane on the Spiritual Ball blocked the spear’s advance, yet it could not penetrate any further.

"Damn it!" Wang Xu’s face turned ashen.

Poof!

Wang Xu’s chest was directly pierced through by the light-shadow Longsword, and the rampant aura of destruction erupted, tearing Wang Xu’s body into pieces!

However, this strike didn’t lead the sacred image to fall directly, as the light-shadow Longsword seemed to show mercy, sparing Wang Xu’s life.

The battle was instantly decided! (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)