Chapter 983 The Mysterious Black-Robed Figure

Huh?

Everyone had a big question mark pop up over their heads.

What the hell is going on today, mysterious rich tycoons popping up one after another—Du Yao was already shocking enough, and now there’s another one, and his very first bid is six billion.

You have to know, a Great Saint expert like You Mau Great Saint, his entire net worth tops out at forty billion at most, and Night Wolf Demon Saint, as the City Lord of Red Moon City, had to scrape together absolutely everything to barely muster thirty to forty billion.

This isn’t a small fortune. Converted into Low Grade Spirit Stones, it’d be enough to form a massive Spirit Stone Mountain range.

Where the hell did this tycoon come from, to be this outrageously lavish?

Everyone followed the voice and looked over, their gazes landing on a black‑robed figure standing in the crowd.

But this black‑robed person wasn’t Du Yao, it was someone else. His entire body was shrouded beneath the black robe, only a pair of amber eyes showing.

And unlike Du Yao, no matter if it was Su Han’s Nine Heavens Eye, You Mau Great Saint’s special feline eyes, or anyone else’s methods, none of them could pierce the black robe to see this black‑robed man’s true face.

However, a faint Holy Might was radiating from his body. Clearly, he was a Saint Realm expert, but as for which Realm specifically, no one could tell.

Who is this?

He can take out six billion in one go, and he even dares compete with You Mau Great Saint and Night Wolf Demon Saint. Today is really bizarre—everyone seems to have eaten bear gall and leopard guts.

Qing Feng Saint also fixed his gaze on this black‑robed man, his brows slightly furrowed, confusion in his eyes, because he too had no idea who this person was or where he came from.

But since the doors are open for business, anyone with money is a guest. At this moment, he followed the rules and started calling the price:

“Six billion once, no one higher yet!”

“Six billion twice, miss this village and there won’t be this shop!”

Qing Feng Saint’s gaze swept across the hall. By now he also understood that crouching tigers and hidden dragons lurked in this crowd—there could very well be some spendthrifts willing to toss fortunes around.

“Night Wolf Demon Saint, lend me your Spirit Stones, and I’ll owe you a favor!”

You Mau Great Saint exploded, fur bristling. He had no desire to just gift the broken blade away, so he quickly negotiated with Night Wolf Demon Saint, wanting to borrow his Spirit Stones.

Night Wolf Demon Saint pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and agreed. With his own financial strength, there was no way he could obtain that broken blade anyway. Since that was the case, he might as well sell a favor to You Mau Great Saint—could turn out pretty good.

“Seven billion!”

With Night Wolf Demon Saint’s help, You Mau Great Saint finally had some backing and continued to bid.

This broken blade was simply too precious, and he would be facing some danger in the near future. If he could obtain this blade, it might just give him a few more chances to save his own life, so he was going all out.

“Nine billion!”

But the mysterious black‑robed man just swung the club down and killed his hopes in one shot.

You Mau Great Saint plus Night Wolf Demon Saint’s combined net worth was at most eight billion, yet this mysterious black‑robed man suddenly soared straight to nine billion, making You Mau Great Saint’s eyes turn blood‑red.

“Fine, you win!”

You Mau Great Saint ground his sharp fangs so hard they creaked, itching to tear this mysterious black‑robed man into tiny pieces.

But in this black market, he had to obey the rules, so he could only force this rage back down for the time being.

And with You Mau Great Saint no longer bidding, the broken blade’s result was set. In the end, it was successfully taken by the mysterious black‑robed man at the sky‑high price of nine billion.

“Hoo!”

Seeing Qing Feng Saint slam the hammer down, bringing this fierce bidding war to an end, everyone let out a long breath.

Even though they weren’t personally involved, watching such an intense bidding battle with their own eyes was still exhilarating, and that sky‑high price of nine billion was a fortune most people would never see in their entire lives.

“Today I’ve really seen the world. I never thought there’d be this many rich freaks—tossing tens of billions of Spirit Stones like they’re nothing, not even blinking an eye.”

“Yeah, looks like City Lord and You Mau Great Saint are going home disappointed. Everything they wanted got snatched away, and by two different people at that.”

“No idea where all these tycoons crawled out from. This is too domineering—throwing money around like dirt, do they think Spirit Stones grow on the roadside?”

With their taut heartstrings finally relaxing, everyone started whispering to each other, venting the excitement and shock in their hearts.

Most of them hadn’t managed to buy anything today, but watching such a savage contest was more than worth the price of admission.

At this moment, Du Yao and that mysterious black‑robed man had become the brightest new stars in the hall. Everyone’s gaze was fixed on them—it clearly wouldn’t be easy for them to leave.

“Thank you all for your enthusiastic support of the black market. I hereby declare this year’s auction successfully concluded. We’ll continue next year!”

Qing Feng Saint was all smiles, riding high on success. This time he was the biggest beneficiary—every treasure was sold, and at pretty good prices too. Eighty‑one items in total, with gross revenue exceeding a hundred billion—an absolutely jaw‑dropping fortune.

The auction had finally ended, but no one left, because they all knew the real main event was still to come.

Du Yao and that mysterious black‑robed man had both been marked. If they didn’t have enough strength or backing, there was no way they’d be leaving with their treasures today.

What’s more, Night Wolf Demon Saint and You Mau Great Saint were already locked onto them. Leaving would be anything but easy.

Rip!

The mysterious black‑robed man didn’t say a single word. He simply reached out and slashed, directly tearing open the space in front of him, revealing the pitch‑black, terrifying Void.

The next instant, the mysterious black‑robed man stepped out, walking into the Void, intending to leave through it.

“Trying to leave? Stay here for me!”

You Mau Great Saint snorted coldly, Nether Qi surging as a gigantic feline claw reached out toward the mysterious black‑robed man.

Yet the mysterious black‑robed man merely flicked his hand, easily blocking the claw, and his figure vanished into the spatial rift.

“Saint Realm Ninth Layer? I don’t care who you are—if you’ve snatched my stuff, I’ll make you spit it back out!”

That single exchange let You Mau Great Saint sense the mysterious black‑robed man’s strength, but his heart was filled with blazing fury. His body turned into a streak of black light and he too plunged into the Void, chasing after the black‑robed man to kill him.

In the blink of an eye, the mysterious black‑robed man and You Mau Great Saint both disappeared. The others all wanted to pursue as well, but the Void was full of mystery and danger. Without sufficient strength, they didn’t even dare set foot in it.

Even Night Wolf Demon Saint, after pondering for a moment, chose to give up the chase. His strength wasn’t great; even if he caught up, he probably couldn’t keep the mysterious black‑robed man there. And with You Mau Great Saint present, it’d be hard for him to snatch the broken blade anyway. So he abandoned the black‑robed man and shifted his gaze onto Du Yao.

That mysterious black‑robed man was a Saint Realm Ninth Layer powerhouse—he couldn’t handle that. But Du Yao was only at Supreme Realm Ninth Layer, someone he could easily deal with.

Moreover, the Sun Holy Stone, Emerald Holy Fruit, and Eternal Blue Gold in Du Yao’s hands, though not as good as the broken blade, were still extremely precious.

In that instant, the auction ended, and Du Yao fell into dire peril!