Raising the bid clearly was a bad idea, considering the moment he did, every last living soul inside the auction hall turned toward him.

There were no friendly looks in their eyes.

They all looked genuinely shocked that a youngster like Klaus would raise the bid by such a large margin at once.

In fact, they were more shocked that he went against someone like the Blood Poison Prince. He must be courting death to dare do that.

From what is known about the Eleven Saint Poison Coven, all those in their organization who are known as the Poison Princes hold some power within the planetary system they are in.

The name they picked holds some power, and so even if unknown, one ought to respect them, else they risk calling doom upon themselves.

That was why the other 13 didn't bother to bid again when he did. In their minds, it was better to be on friendly terms with him than to antagonize him.

They are all criminals, but some are better left to their own devices.

"410 Million." The Blood Poison Prince raised the bid again. This time, while invisible to others, Klaus could see faint poison qi surrounding him.

'He is already angry... Even better.'

"430 Million." Klaus raised the bid again, earning even more shocked looks.

Varkos and his five henchmen shifted in their chairs. Although they are not part of those bidding, they knew what was about to happen, so they wanted to be ready for anything.

"440 Million." The Blood Poison Prince bid again, his gaze not leaving Klaus. Even the others started trying to intimidate Klaus with their looks.

They want to show the Blood Poison Prince they are on his side.

However, Klaus had already seen through their schemes, so he remained unfazed.

"460 Million." He raised the bid by 20 million, a clear sign he had no plans of backing out.

"Brat, do you know who you are messing with?" Suddenly, a man in VIP booth 5 spoke, pointing his bony hands at Klaus. His expression was dark, and from the look of things, he just wanted to score some brownie points with the Blood Poison Prince.

Unfortunately for him, he picked the wrong brat to mess with.

"This is an auction. Even if I have no idea who he is, does that mean when he bids, I shouldn't?" Klaus turned and faced the man who shouted. "Sorry, but I am not a coward who would suck up to just any rando."

"Any rando?" The number 2 man raised his brow. "Do you know who you just referred to as a rando?"

"I don't know, and I don't care. In any case, if you are too broke to continue bidding, you might as well stop before you embarrass yourself."

Klaus chuckled and flicked his hand, taking out a wine he picked from Yuying and Nadia's collection. "We are all criminals here after all... lol."

The veins on the Blood Poison Prince's forehead were almost about to pop, considering the amount of blood pumping through them.

"You won't be leaving this planet alive, brat."

Klaus laughed, very amused. "Oh, please. I have already prepared 10 foolproof escape routes before landing my spaceship. Or do you think I am some amateur criminal like you?"

Klaus took a sip of the wine. "Unlike you amateurs, my crimes are calculated and executed without fail. I merely came here to train, and guess what, I am even bored.

However, since Lord Varkos had provided me a chance to play in the big leagues, I will leave this planet alive and unscathed. I am that awesome.

However, I will return as arranged, and next time, all who stand against me today will meet the sharp end of my blade when I meet you again.

Being a True Immortal makes you supreme?"

The entire auction went quiet. Nobody dared to make a simple sound. The words Klaus poured out were still echoing in the air.

While Klaus was a mere mortal, his words, in a way, contained some authority that, after hearing them, left all 14 True Immortals unsure of what to say.

In a way, they were out of words. They were completely defeated by a mere mortal in verbal conflict, and the most painful part was that they didn't even know how he did it.

Two minutes went by, and aside from their angered expressions, nobody dared to make a sound. In the end, Kolu cut in to end things before they escalated.

"Since there are no more bids, the Blood-Calamity Beast Core goes to Number 15." And just like that, Klaus won the bid, but he had earned loads of enemies.

Even so, as he watched the item being carried to his booth, he was thrilled.

'Uhm, Icon, if I make a payment, wouldn't my name show?' Klaus suddenly panicked, knowing his name was on his bank account, and since this was a criminal endeavour, he might just be revealing his name for all to see.

Thankfully, the tower isn't as simple as it seems.

[The master shouldn't worry. I have already created an account for you at the Underworld Bank and deposited 7 billion Heavens Crystals from what Sera had sent into it. You can pay by tapping your communicator or phone to the code before you.]

'You are the best.' Klaus smiled just as the core stored inside a storage ring was handed to him. He peeked in, and after confirming, he paid for it.

Although he had spent more than he should have for a core of this rank, he had more to gain from it if he played his cards right.

Soon, the next item was brought on sale; however, Klaus wasn't interested in it. Most of the people also didn't seem to like it, so after just ten minutes of bidding, it sold for 20 million Heavens Crystals.

Afterward, the fourth item was also brought; however, just like the third, Klaus didn't show interest in it.

But this time, the 14 criminals fought fiercely over it. After all, anything that has to do with enslavement is something criminals will fancy the most.

So the Ash-Bound Contract Scroll sold for 230 million after 30 minutes of intense bidding.

In the end, the Blood Poison Prince won. When he paid for it, he turned his focus to Klaus and gave him a fierce look.

Klaus merely chuckled and muttered quietly, but loud enough for him to hear, "What a baby."

This caused veins to pop on his forehead. However, in the end, Klaus merely smirked and chose not to dwell on it. He had already marked him for death, just as he, too, wanted the annoying redhead dead.

"Finally, the item you all have been waiting for." Kolu pressed a button, and another glass container rose from the ground. Inside, a small green ore radiating lightning qi could be seen.

Everyone focused their attention on the Thunder Jade Essence Ore.

"I know we all know what this is, so why waste time describing it?" Everyone nodded, Klaus included.

"Since that is the case, then the starting bid is set at 300 million Heavens Coins."

"400 Million"

"500 Million"

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