The entire auction venue instantly went silent.

The only sounds that could be heard were the furious typing on the keyboards of computers in the entire hall. It was almost as though everyone were deep in thought. Except Qin Ye.

He knew that his competition were seasoned auction-goers, and they probably had many tricks up their sleeves. On the other hand, he didn’t have any tricks up his sleeves. In fact, he didn’t even need to consider the potential liquidity of his assets, since all of his funds were available from one single account. Since everyone was so hesitant, he didn’t mind firing the first salvo.

“1.2 billion.” He held up the sign in his hand, and the entire audience turned their attention to him.

Where did this gentleman come from?

He doesn’t even have a working group of assistants with him, and yet his very first increment is to the tune of 200 million?! He must be one of Guardian Auctions’ agents, isn’t he?

Bai Yishan had already picked up the gavel, and he was fervently suppressing the excitement on his face. 1.2 billion… It couldn’t be said to be a small sum of money, but it most certainly wasn’t sufficient to reflect the historical significance of the Obsidian Heaven’s Eye Bowl.

“Buyer number 21. 1.2 billion going once…” He paused for three seconds, “1.2 billion going twice…”

“1 billion 260 million.” “1 billion 280 million!” “1.3 billion!”

Three number plates shot into the air before Bai Yishan could even continue. Consequently, the profiles of the three...