Ye Luo held a certain fondness for the first beautiful elder sister he had encountered after descending the mountain, and although he couldn’t say he liked her, he didn’t want such a ravishing beauty to fall into the hands of a man like Shen Yunfei.

Shen Yunfei might have looked extraordinarily handsome on the outside, but Ye Luo could feel that the man was deeply scheming. Such a man was definitely not a good man.

Perhaps in the bottom of Ye Luo’s heart, he really didn’t want Liu Shiyun, the beautiful elder sister, to become another man’s woman, which is why he took action to disrupt Shen Yunfei’s confession.

As for giving the Lovers’ Heart to Ling Qingya, that was an idea that just occurred to him. After hearing what Shen Yunfei had said, if he did not give it to Ling Qingya, wouldn’t that imply he had someone else in his heart? That would not be beneficial for his mission.

Soon, the auction continued, and various precious and rare jewels and jades were all brought out for bidding one by one. All kinds of expensive, dazzling diamonds and necklaces made their appearance, inciting a frenzy among the wealthy women present, making the auction extremely lively.

Meanwhile, on the top of a building opposite this international business skyscraper, a group of people appeared. They were all dressed in black and carrying black bags on their backs.

Then, they quickly took out black iron chains from their backpacks and a special kind of firearm, placed one end of the chains on it, and shot them directly towards the opposite building by triggering the gun.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, several iron chains shot towards the top of the international business skyscraper, with the hooks at the top latching onto the railing.

These people, agile in their movements, fastened the hooks on their clothes to the chains and glided across to the other side; in a matter of seconds, they reached the top of the international business building, all without the outside security and the police acting as guards noticing anything.

More than twenty figures appeared on the rooftop, then entered the building from the top, moving rapidly and gracefully.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the final item of today’s auction will now be presented. This item, called the Star of God, was given to us to auction off. I’m sure many of you here have heard of the Star of God," said the auctioneer with a smile, while many people in the audience looked surprised.

Three months ago, in a mine in Africa, someone unearthed a pentagonal crystal stone. Further study revealed that its material was extremely special.

It is considered the most durable material in the world, impervious to bullets and completely transparent, which looks quite beautiful. Dubbed the Star of God, it has caught the eye of many foreign tycoons, and unexpectedly, it has now appeared here.

Soon, a pentagonal crystal stone emitting a dazzling white light appeared before everyone’s eyes, looking splendid and stunningly beautiful, capturing the attention of many women present, and even some men’s gaze sparkled as they watched the Star of God.

Shen Yunfei’s eyes flashed with a different color, and he silently exclaimed, ’Indeed,’ before revealing a faint smile on his lips.

"This Star of God..."

Ye Luo’s gaze fixed upon the Star of God, his brows slightly furrowed. With his strength at the half-step to the Innate Realm, he instantly felt a faint spiritual energy emanating from the Star of God. As he activated his Clairvoyant Eye, he could see through the Star of God instantly, discovering that it contained a dense energy.

"Could this be a Spirit Stone?" Ye Luo couldn’t help but speculate.

The path of martial arts involves cultivating methods, absorbing nature’s spiritual energy for personal use to enhance one’s strength. However, with the environmental changes of the modern world, the spiritual energy has become increasingly scarce, especially in the cities, where it is difficult to absorb.

This is why there are few martial artist masters in the city, mainly because of the scarcity of spiritual energy in urban areas; thus, some masters prefer to stay in the deep mountains and forests rather than in the city.

Ye Luo learned from his master, the old man, that martial artists can enhance their strength not only by absorbing nature’s spiritual energy but also by consuming energy from various elixirs, spiritual medicine, and, importantly, Spirit Stones.

Spirit Stones are ores that have formed over time by absorbing spiritual energy from nature, containing terrifying levels of spiritual energy. Once absorbed by a martial artist, they can greatly accelerate the improvement of their strength.

However, Spirit Stones are extremely rare in the world, and some martial artists might not encounter even one in their entire lifetime.

The item now referred to as the "Star of God" very likely could be a Spirit Stone, and according to Ye Luo’s Clairvoyant Eye, the spiritual energy within is incredibly dense. If he could get his hands on it, it might greatly hasten his breakthrough to the Innate Realm.

With this thought, Ye Luo silently vowed to secure it for himself.

"As estimated by our treasure appraisers, the starting price for this Star of God will be four million, with each bid increasing by one million. The auction starts now."

As the auctioneer’s hammer fell, several wealthy individuals immediately started bidding, quickly driving the price up to ten million.

Among them were martial artists who had stepped into the path. Although they might not have known that this "Star of God" was a Spirit Stone, they could sense its uniqueness and were eager to raise their bids.

In the blink of an eye, the price reached over thirty million, with the bidding intensely competitive.

"Fifty million!"

At this point, Han Youwei, the chairman of Han Group, joined the bidding. As soon as he spoke, a large number of people backed down, considering Han Group’s position as one of the top three conglomerates in Zhonghai and the influence it wielded across Huaxia. Furthermore, it was rumored that Han Youwei had the support of a significant family from the Capital City, so naturally, no one wanted to foolishly offend him.

"Fifty million!"

Then Nie Yuntian called out. As a martial artist on the cusp of the Innate Realm, just like Ye Luo, he could naturally sense the spiritual energy emanating from the Star of God and didn’t hesitate to bid.

"Eighty million!"

Han Youwei spoke again, clearly intent on securing the Star of God.

"One hundred and fifty million!"

Before Nie Yuntian could speak up, Shen Yunfei suddenly bid, nearly doubling the previous offer and clearly showing his interest in the Star of God.

Ye Luo knew that Shen Yunfei was also a martial artist, whose strength had already reached the Houtian Peak, making him a prodigy within the city. Thus, it wasn’t surprising that he would join the bidding.

"I’m terribly sorry, Young Master Shen, but I am quite fond of this Star of God," Han Youwei said to Shen Yunfei, his tone indicating no intention of backing down.

"I feel the same way, so let’s all compete fairly," Shen Yunfei replied with an indifferent expression.