The SSSSSSSS-level Mad Dragon is released from prison!

The white-haired auctioneer on the stage had beads of cold sweat on his forehead.

He forced out a smile that looked worse than a grimace and bowed deeply to the entire audience.

"Distinguished guests, I am truly sorry! It was...it was our Ye family's poor judgment in identifying people that nearly led to a disaster!"

"As everyone knows, my Ye family is merely an agent for the auction. These items were entrusted to us by people from various places, and my Ye family also bid on them. It was truly unintentional."

"To express our apologies, the Ye family will not take a single penny of the commission for all items auctioned tonight! Furthermore, each guest will receive a small gift after the event. We ask for your understanding!"

His words were perfectly worded, both admitting his mistake and offering a way out.

However, the way everyone looked at the Ye family was still full of wariness and distance.

The auctioneer dared not delay any longer, forcefully striking the gong and announcing loudly, "Now, let's proceed to the auction of the next item!"

"This item is an incomplete ancient martial arts manual called the 'Mysterious Ice Technique'!"

As he spoke, an image of an ancient thread-bound book appeared on the large screen.

The pages are yellowed and the edges are torn, yet it exudes a chilling, icy charm.

"This technique was created specifically for those with an extremely cold constitution. If one can cultivate it, not only can one control the cold energy, but one can also break through the shackles of martial arts! Starting bid: 30 million!"

Su Jinyu's body suddenly trembled.

A fiery passion instantly ignited in her beautiful eyes.

Mystic Ice Technique!

This was the very cultivation technique her mother had painstakingly found out for her, the one most suitable for her Ice Phoenix Body!

As long as she can obtain it, she can completely control the cold energy within her body, no longer be controlled by others, and no longer need to be mindful of Jiang Chen's feelings!

She took a deep breath, looked at Ye Tian beside her whose face was ashen, and said in a cold voice, "Young Master Ye, I want this cultivation manual."

Upon hearing this, Ye Tian slowly raised his head.

He looked at Su Jinyu's determined expression, then glanced at the man who had caused him so much humiliation, sitting on the dragon throne not far away.

A vicious thought began to frantically grow in his mind.

A sinister smile crept across his face: "No problem! Jinyu, why would I steal what you've got your eye on?"

At this point, some people in the room had already started making bids.

"Thirty-five million!"

"Forty million!"

Su Jinyu didn't rush into action; she was waiting for the best opportunity. This time, she had prepared 100 million yuan in working capital, determined to succeed.

"Fifty million!" Someone held up a sign in an inconspicuous corner.

"Sixty million!" someone else chimed in from the other side.

The price quickly climbed to 80 million, and the number of bidders gradually decreased.

Su Jinyu clenched her fists, preparing to raise her sign.

"One hundred million."

The unassuming middle-aged man in the corner raised his paddle again, directly pushing the price to Su Jinyu's bottom line.

Su Jinyu's expression changed.

She gritted her teeth and held up the sign: "One hundred and ten million!"

"One hundred and thirty million!" The middle-aged man followed without hesitation.

"One hundred and fifty million!"

"One hundred and eighty million!"

"Two hundred million!"

Prices skyrocketed like a runaway horse.

Su Jinyu's face went from solemn to pale, and finally turned icy cold.

She noticed.

That middle-aged man was a shill! He was arranged by Ye Tian to deliberately inflate the price!

She whirled around, glaring at Ye Tian: "What do you mean?!"

Ye Tian shrugged, his smile a mixture of smugness and malice.

"Jinyu, this is not my fault. It's an auction, the highest bidder wins."

He leaned close to Su Jinyu's ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "However, if you really want it, there is a way."

"Come to my room tonight after the auction."

"We... can have a proper 'discussion' about the ownership of this cultivation technique."

"As long as you please me, I can give you not only this martial arts manual, but also any project you want."

His voice was filled with undisguised lewdness and possessiveness.

She stared intently at Ye Tian, ​​her mind racing through all the possibilities.

To compromise with him? Absolutely not!

Even if she, Su Jinyu, were to die, she would never suffer such humiliation!

"Five hundred million."

These two words, like a thunderclap, shattered the entire main hall.

Five hundred million? To buy a tattered ancient book?

Crazy!

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Jiang Chen lazily holding up a sign on the dragon-head chair.

Su Jinyu turned around abruptly.

She looked at Jiang Chen, her beautiful eyes initially filled with disbelief, which was then replaced by overwhelming anger and resentment.

It's him!

He actually raised the price at this crucial moment!

He did it on purpose!

He's taking revenge! Revenge for breaking off the engagement, revenge for looking down on him!

He wanted to completely cut off his own path to survival!

"Jiang Chen!"

Her chest heaved violently as she pointed at Jiang Chen's nose.

"What exactly do you want?!"

"Does humiliating me give you pleasure? Are you smug seeing me cornered?!"

Jiang Chen raised his eyelids, looked at the woman in front of him who seemed to be insane, and frowned slightly.

He was getting impatient.

Although this Ice Phoenix has an excellent physique, why is its mind so unclear?

If it weren't for the fact that her physique was useful for him to break the Immortal Slaying Curse, he wouldn't have bothered to give her a second glance.

Giving such a fine physique to this stupid woman to cultivate is a complete waste. What if something goes wrong and affects the very essence of her physique? Who will she complain to then?

Jiang Chen did not answer her question, but spoke coldly.

"There's something wrong with this cultivation technique."

He looked at Su Jinyu and said, word by word, "The first half of this 'Mysterious Ice Technique' is indeed a superior cultivation method, but the second half has been tampered with, and the cultivation method is extremely insidious."

"Once you start cultivating, the chill will completely erode your mind, turning you into an emotionless ice sculpture that only knows how to kill."

"so."

"If I don't let you practice, then you can't practice."

His words were domineering, unreasonable, and devoid of any emotion.

Su Jinyu was completely stunned.

But her reaction wasn't out of gratitude, but rather because of the suffocating possessiveness and domineering nature revealed in Jiang Chen's words.

"Just because I don't let you practice, doesn't mean you can't practice?"

These words ignited all the pride and anger in her heart.

Looking into Jiang Chen's cold eyes, she felt not concern, but humiliation! What right did he have to interfere in her life?

"Five hundred million once!"

"Five hundred million twice!"

The auctioneer's voice brought her back to reality.

Ye Tian's face turned ashen. He wanted to raise the price further, but the figure of 500 million was beyond his authority.

"Five hundred million, three times! Sold!"

"Congratulations to Mr. Jiang on winning the bid for 'The Mysterious Ice Manual'!"

The staff quickly delivered the training manual and the card reader.

Jiang Chen casually pulled a plain black card from his pocket and handed it over.

"drop."

Payment successful.

Tangtang's eyes nearly popped out of her head as she watched.

The staff member respectfully handed the ancient book to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen took it.

Under the gaze of everyone, especially Su Jinyu, whose astonishment turned into extreme coldness.

He applied slight pressure with his palm.

An invisible force emanated from his body.

"puff--"

The book "Mysterious Ice Technique," valued at 500 million and considered Su Jinyu's lifeline, turned into countless pieces of paper flying everywhere in his palm.

He released his grip, letting the debris fall to the ground as if he were discarding a piece of trash.

"Your life is quite valuable."

He looked at Su Jinyu, whose face was ashen, and spoke in a flat tone.

The entire room fell silent.

Su Jinyu stared at the scraps of paper scattered on the ground, clenching her fists tightly.

She felt that Jiang Chen wasn't saving her; he was using the 500 million to humiliate her and flaunt his current power.

"Good, very good! Jiang Chen, I'll remember this day."

At that very moment, a vast, ancient, and boundless aura enveloped the entire auction hall without warning.

On the auction stage directly in front of the main hall, a box made of black nanmu wood was slowly carried up by four solemn-looking martial artists.

That chilling aura emanated from the box.

On the dragon-headed chair, the remnant soul of the true dragon within Jiang Chen's body suddenly let out a deafening dragon roar.

coming.