Everyone was shocked, their faces registering disbelief.

They knew full well how powerful Tanikawa was and how proud he was. In the past, no matter how talented a cultivator might be, he would have shown no interest, let alone invite them as a guest.

If that was the case, then this youth must indeed be special.

However, they could not see what was so special about him. After all, none of them had cultivated to the level of Golden Core Realm Great Perfection.

"Very well, I'll visit you tomorrow morning," Zhang Bin said indifferently, remaining calmly seated.

He was raging mad! He knew all too well that the other party wasn't trying to do him a favor. Instead, Tanikawa had seen something extraordinary in him and wanted to profit from it.

After all, he cultivated the Qingmu Longevity Technique, which granted him an extremely strong life force. Even if his throat were slashed, it would heal immediately. Even if his head were chopped off, as long as it was put back in place, it could possibly reattach, and he could come back to life. Such a cultivation technique provided a long lifespan. Even if Zhang Bin hadn't broken through to the Liquid State, his lifespan would not be inferior to Tanikawa's.

Indeed, Tanikawa had seen the tremendous life force within Zhang Bin and wished to seize his cultivation technique to extend his own life. He had reached the brink of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, and his remaining lifespan was short. To him, a cultivation technique that granted longevity was a treasure of unparalleled rarity.

If this weren't an auction with so many powerful experts from around the world, he wouldn't have been so polite to Zhang Bin and might have demanded it directly. In this world, no one dared to refuse Tanikawa a treasure he had set his sights on.

"Very well, then I shall await you at the Snow Mountain Villa. If you break your promise, I can find you, you know," Tanikawa said, an odd smile on his face. He was convinced Zhang Bin was an American, which would explain his flawless English and his audacity. Even so, the youth still hadn't dared to refuse his invitation.

He had now used a secret technique to leave his own spiritual mark on Zhang Bin. Therefore, finding Zhang Bin was no trouble at all, unless the youth left Earth. This was why he offered the reminder, which was also a threat.

Zhang Bin was furious, his expression turning icy, but he forced himself to suppress his anger. The other party was too powerful and had brought too many experts; it was better not to act rashly.

So, he simply said coldly, "I hope you manage to live until tomorrow. Otherwise, when I visit, I'll only be seeing your coffin."

"You needn't worry about that. Although I am old and not as useful as I once was, I can certainly live for another eighty or a hundred years without any problems," Tanikawa said with a smile. He then led his many experts away to find another place to sit.

Almost all the cultivators and powerful individuals in the hall were secretly astonished, their gazes fixed on Zhang Bin. Some even had malicious looks on their faces. From this incident, they deduced that Zhang Bin might possess an incredible treasure. If we could get to it before Tanikawa, wouldn't we strike it rich?

However, they could only fantasize. Tokyo was Tanikawa's territory, and he could mobilize all the Golden Core Realm Experts in the Island Nation. Since he had set his sights on Zhang Bin's treasures, there would be no share for them.

Not to mention them, even Galina felt that something was wrong. Concern was written all over her face.

As anger surged within him, a chill went through Zhang Bin's heart. I've gotten myself into big trouble this time. I've been targeted by an expert at the Golden Core Realm Great Perfection.

If he were truly an American, he could seek help from American experts, but he wasn't. He was Chinese. Although there were many cultivators from China present today, most were from the Daoyi Sect. The only power capable of protecting him was the Daoyi Sect. But how could they possibly protect him? They wished for nothing more than to devour him, skin and bones.

So, in truth, he was utterly alone, yet he had to deal with such a dangerous situation. It could even be said that this was the most dangerous moment since he had embarked on the path of cultivation. This time, the killing intent was hidden, and one wrong move could lead to his death and the destruction of his Dao.

He carefully deliberated and calculated, searching for a path to survival, a way to escape Tokyo.

The start of the auction was fast approaching.

Zhang Bin stood up and went to a special room used for auction consignments. He took out twenty-three pearls to be auctioned, keeping two for himself—one for refining the Liquefaction Pill and the other as a spare. A few minutes after he returned to his seat, the auction began.

The treasures up for auction today were even more valuable, and the variety was greater. Cultivation methods, treasure maps, ruin maps, magical treasures, talismans, and elixirs appeared one after another. Of course, the most numerous items were the spiritual medicines used for refining elixirs.

Zhang Bin's twenty-three pearls, all over five hundred years old, were auctioned off as a single lot. To his delight, they sold for the high price of 2.8 billion USD.

Next, his luck held out, as a Thousand-Year Fuling was put up for auction. He spent 2.6 billion USD to secure it. This meant he had two hundred million USD left.

"Galina, I'm leaving now. You should leave immediately too and go back to Saint Petersburg," Zhang Bin transmitted his voice to her. "Don't worry, I'll be safe. I'll contact you later."

Galina nodded, a reluctant expression on her face. There was a sentence she longed to say: "You have to be careful." But she couldn't say it out loud. The many powerful experts around might hear her. It could bring danger to herself and to Zhang Bin.

Soon, Zhang Bin left the auction venue.

"Don't even think about escaping. You won't get away even if you turn into a mosquito," Tanikawa's chilling voice rang in Zhang Bin's ears, laden with a bone-chilling murderous intent.

"I'll be visiting you tomorrow morning," Zhang Bin muttered, his heart blazing with fury. He quickened his pace.

「By the time he returned to the hotel, it was three in the afternoon.」

As soon as he entered, the women Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue had met, Takehara Junko and Nakata Shizuka, came to him crying, "Please, go save them…"

Zhang Bin's face turned ashen, and he carefully asked what had happened.

He learned that Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue had taken the two women out that morning, but they had been recognized by people from the Dawang Casino. The casino had dispatched a Golden Core Realm Expert and captured them directly. However, they didn't take Takehara Junko and Nakata Shizuka, because they were also from the Island Nation. So the two of them had waited here for Zhang Bin, hoping he would rescue Ma Rufei and Chen Chaoyue.

Zhang Bin was so angry he nearly spat blood, his fury reaching its peak. Now he was truly in over his head. Not only was he being targeted, but his two brothers had also been captured by the casino.

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