The SSSSSSSS-level Mad Dragon is released from prison!

That aura was like a colossal beast from the primordial era, opening its eyes after sleeping for millennia.

The lights in the main hall began to flicker uncontrollably.

All the guests felt a chill that ran through their bones, making them unconsciously want to kneel down and submit.

On the auction stage, the four martial artists carrying the black nanmu box were covered in sweat, their legs trembling, and they could barely hold on.

The auctioneer gripped the gavel tightly, his palms slick with sweat, and he strained with all his might to keep his voice from trembling.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Tonight's grand finale... has finally been revealed!"

He bowed deeply to the box, then suddenly ripped open the lid.

"Buzz—!"

A visible cyan light shot into the sky.

Inside the box, half a jade pendant lay quietly.

The shape of a dragon's tail.

The scales carved on it are so lifelike that they seem about to move and stir up the wind and clouds at any moment.

That ancient and desolate aura emanated from this half of the jade pendant.

"roar!"

A dragon's roar, inaudible to anyone, exploded in Jiang Chen's mind.

The remnant soul of the true dragon within him completely boiled over.

It's a desire that comes from blood, an extreme possessiveness of the other half of the body.

Jiang Chen's eyes transformed into two burning golden flames.

Meanwhile, outside the Ye family manor, the once clear night sky over Haicheng was suddenly filled with dark clouds, and muffled thunder rumbled from the depths of the clouds, as if welcoming a king.

"This item... is the other half of the legendary Azure Dragon Jade Pendant, which is said to be related to the rise and fall of a nation—the dragon's tail!"

The auctioneer's voice was full of seductive charm.

"Starting price: 500 million! Each bid must be at least 50 million higher!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Tian was the first to raise his sign. He glared at Jiang Chen with resentment and shouted loudly.

"I'll offer a billion!"

He wanted to use this method to tell everyone that the Ye family was the true master of Haicheng!

"1.1 billion!"

"1.2 billion!"

"1.5 billion!"

Those who were seated in the front row were all from top wealthy families in Haicheng and even the surrounding cities.

They might not understand what a true dragon's destiny is, but they could clearly feel the extraordinary aura emanating from that jade pendant.

That was a divine object that could make their family's fortune prosper for another hundred years!

The price broke through the three billion mark in just a few dozen seconds.

Su Jinyu sat in the crowd, watching those family heads who were usually high and mighty now raise their bidding paddles like madmen.

Her eyes were calm and sharp.

She was analyzing and observing what kind of magic this jade pendant possessed that could make these old foxes gamble their entire fortunes.

She subconsciously glanced at Jiang Chen on the dragon throne, wanting to see how he would react and to glean more information from his actions.

But they found that he hadn't made a single move from beginning to end.

He just sat there quietly, his eyes filled with undisguised possessiveness.

That look in her eyes sent a chord through Su Jinyu's mind.

"Fifty billion!"

An aged voice rang out, instantly raising the price by a notch.

The entire room fell silent.

As everyone looked over, they saw it was the head of the Li family, a long-established and wealthy family in Haicheng.

"Has Old Man Li gone mad? Fifty billion! That's almost half of his family's liquid assets!"

"Crazy? If they can acquire such a divine artifact, the Li family will be worry-free for the next hundred years!"

Ye Tian's forehead was already covered in cold sweat.

This price also exceeded his expectations.

He looked in a certain direction on the second floor, towards the monitoring room where his father was located.

Six billion!

Ye Tian gritted his teeth and raised the sign again.

He can't lose!

The Ye family cannot afford to lose!

"Ten billion!"

The head of the Li family stood up, his cloudy eyes filled with a frenzied determination to win.

The entire main hall was deathly silent.

The figure of 10 billion has already overwhelmed 99% of the people present.

Ye Tian's face turned a deep liver color.

Just as he was about to recklessly match the price, a cold, steady voice came through the miniature earpiece in his ear.

That's enough.

It was his father, Ye Canglan.

"Father! I..."

"Let him take the picture."

Ye Canglan's voice was devoid of any emotion.

"The cage is ready; we're just waiting for the fattest prey to walk in."

Ye Tian's body trembled, and he immediately understood his father's intention.

The frenzied anger on his face quickly faded, replaced by a playful, cat-and-mouse attitude.

It turns out that the father had made arrangements all along.

The astronomical price of 10 billion left even the auctioneer breathless.

He surveyed the room, his voice trembling, and asked, "Ten billion! Is there a higher price?"

"Ten billion at a time!"

"Ten billion twice!"

Just as he was about to bring down the hammer.

On the dragon-headed chair, the man who had been silent all along finally made a move.

Jiang Chen didn't even raise his sign.

He simply raised a finger lazily.

A calm, almost indifferent voice clearly echoed throughout every corner of the main hall.

"Two hundred billion."

The entire room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Two...two hundred billion?

Is he bidding?

Does he know what he's saying?

The old face of the Li family patriarch, covered with wrinkles, instantly lost all color. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a single word. Finally, he slumped back down, as if all his strength had been drained away.

Su Jinyu's heart skipped a beat.

She covered her mouth, unable to believe her ears.

Where did he get so much money?

Wasn't he a convict who had just been released from prison?

Ye Tian was also stunned, and he subconsciously looked up at the second floor.

For the first time, his father's voice in the earphones carried a hint of solemnity.

"Let him take the picture."

"No matter how much he pays, let him film it."

"I want to see if he's alive enough to get this thing out of Haicheng."

Ye Tian felt much more at ease, and a cruel smile appeared on his face.

He stood up and gave a perfunctory bow in Jiang Chen's direction.

"Sir, you are truly a man of great generosity! Since you are so fond of this item, my Ye family will gladly oblige and will not compete with you!"

His words drew a murmur from the crowd.

"This kid's dead meat; the Ye family's setting him up for failure!"

"Spending 20 billion on a piece of broken jade? You might have the life to buy it, but not the life to take it out."

"That's right. Look at him, he's just a brainless nouveau riche. He won't even know how he died."

Listening to the surrounding discussions and looking at Jiang Chen's nonchalant demeanor, Su Jinyu's last bit of complicated emotions turned into pure contempt.

So, this is his source of confidence?

Using money to bribe people?

Is he using such a vulgar and despicable method to show off to himself and to retaliate against his initial rejection?

How ridiculous.

How naive.

She looked away, her disgust for him growing even stronger. She was convinced he was a complete, arrogant, and spoiled brat.

"Two hundred billion, deal!"

The auctioneer brought down the gavel, his voice filled with the excitement of surviving a close call.

Soon, the black nanmu box was respectfully presented to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen swiped his card, didn't even open the box to look at it, picked it up, stood up, and prepared to leave.

From beginning to end, he acted as casually as if he were buying a pound of cabbage from a roadside stall.

Tangtang excitedly followed beside him, her eyes fixed on the box, like a kitten that had spotted dried fish.

"Big brother! Two hundred billion! Let me touch it, what does this thing look like?"

She rubbed her hands together, about to touch the box.

The two had just stepped out of the gate of the Ye family manor.

Jiang Chen grabbed Tang Tang's outstretched hand and also pressed down on the box.

His expression was more serious than ever before.

Tang Tang was startled by his reaction: "Big brother, what's wrong?"

Jiang Chen's gaze pierced through the black nanmu wood box lid, as if he could see the changes taking place inside.

He said in a low voice.

"Don't touch it."