The auction promptly continued.
But it grew somewhat lackluster.
Affected by the recent incident, even those interested could not help but be cautious, hesitating to make a bid.
Chen Li couldn't help his heart pounding.
Fortunately, there were still those who feared not the Hongshan Sect or who were confident they would not be implicated. After a long while, someone finally called out a bid:
"Thirty-one!"
"Thirty-one top-grade Spirit Stones, any higher offers?" the auctioneer shouted loudly.
Another spell of dead silence followed.
"Thirty-one once..."
"Thirty-five!"
...
The bidding voices were few and far between.
Though not fervent, the price steadily rose.
A second-order top-grade Magic Artifact, there would only be one or two in a major auction like this, almost always the finale item. For many who had traveled far to attend the auction, this was their target.
The price continued to be called until it reached forty-five, and then no further bids came.
