C12 Messing Around

Wang Jue sat frozen in his seat, utterly stunned.

Had Lee Jun lost his mind? To cause such a scene in public... Did he truly believe the Lee family could make the rules unchallenged?

His underlings quickly came to Wang Jue's aid, helping him up and escorting him off the stage.

With their support, Wang Jue regained his ability to move. As he passed Bai Jiuyan and Mo Fann's seats, a sudden impulse struck him to play the hero in front of Bai Jiuyan.

But upon laying eyes on the couple, Wang Jue recoiled in shock.

For reasons unknown, Bai Jiuyan's eyes blazed with fury. Her teeth gritted, fists clenched, she appeared ready to battle Lee Jun to the bitter end.

Mo Fann's gaze was equally icy, fixed on Lee Jun upon the stage.

The couple showed no signs of fleeing. They remained seated, even as the vast auction hall had emptied, save for the Wang family members who hadn't managed to escape.

Madness...

Everyone had gone mad...

"What are you doing standing there? Run!"

At Wang Jue's command, his subordinates hoisted him onto their backs and dashed out of the auction house with breakneck speed.

By the time they reached the entrance, Wang Jue's complexion was beyond pale.

Wang Jue, scion of the Wang family, who wanted for nothing, had been publicly humiliated not once but twice, and now he was fleeing in disgrace. How could he ever show his face again if this got out?

"Move!"

After catching his breath, Wang Jue, teeth clenched in anger, rose to his feet. He shot a venomous look at the auction house, a sinister glint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes, before turning sharply to leave.

Meanwhile, inside the auction house.

Lee Jun still clutched the microphone, cackling into the desolate space.

"Hehe... I thought I was just testing my luck, but it turns out I struck gold."

"This Demonic Pill belonged to my cherished black cloud demon tiger. Having signed a spirit contract with it, I'm particularly attuned to its essence. Today, I am determined to uncover the identity of the seller of this Demonic Pill..."

His gaze then shifted backstage.

"I trust you all have the sense not to provoke me, lest you meet the same fate as that auctioneer... Hehe... After years of nurturing him, I've yet to extract his blood or harvest his core, and yet someone else has beaten me to it. Rest assured, that person is as good as dead..."

The backstage staff were paralyzed with fear, collapsing in a heap.

None dared to pass by Lee Jun on the auction stage, and there were no other exits.

Today, it seemed, they faced a dead end.

At that moment, in the audience, Bai Jiuyan could no longer contain herself.

The auction house was just a fraction of her empire, but it was her creation, built from the ground up. The staff below were like family to her. Lee Jun's callous disregard for life was intolerable.

She turned to Mo Fann, her heart heavy with regret.

Husband... I'm sorry, I can't just stand by.

With a swift motion, she struck Mo Fann's neck with the side of her hand. Mo Fann, not wanting to alarm Bai Jiuyan with any odd behavior, played along and collapsed.

In a flash, Bai Jiuyan was on her feet and in the fray.

"I am the seller of this Demonic Pill! If you have a grievance, direct it at me! Release these employees and let them go home!"

Lee Jun narrowed his eyes, taking a long look at Bai Jiuyan before shaking his head silently.

"I don't kill women indiscriminately. I've been informed that the man who killed the demon tiger is just that—a man. Women should think twice before courting death."

Bai Jiuyan let out a cold laugh.

"Oh, is that so? Let's put that to the test."

In an instant, she morphed into a fox with claws and ears, lunging at Lee Jun with the swiftness of the wind.

Yet, Lee Jun remained unflustered.

With a smirk, he stood his ground and drew a large circle glowing with blue light between his hands, then thrust it forward. The circle transformed into a tangible shield, forcefully knocking Bai Jiuyan back with tremendous power.

Meanwhile, in the corner of the venue, a group of suited figures wearing blue-black sunglasses emerged from the shadows. They stepped out in unison, positioning themselves in front of Lee Jun.

Bai Jiuyan hit the ground hard, her delicate mouth bleeding from the impact of an unseen force.

Damn it.

Lee Jun was at the peak of Earth Level strength.

And the bodyguards' capabilities were not to be underestimated.

It was all her fault... Had she not been so set on auctioning the Demonic Pill, bringing her husband along, would she have found herself in this predicament?

Was she to escape the Demon Clan's pursuit only to perish at the hands of humans?

The thought was unbearable...

As Bai Jiuyan braced for death, a surge of black mist appeared before her, and the figure in the black gold mask emerged as miraculously as he had that night.

Enshrouded in a black robe with swirling mist, his voice echoed like an ancient call from the netherworld.

"Lee Jun, are you aware that your senseless killing has violated the laws of humanity?"

Lee Jun's shock lasted but a moment before he erupted into maniacal laughter.

"Law?! Hahahahaha... Let me tell you, in Sea Blue City, the Lee family *is* the law! We are the very will of heaven!"

Mo Fann shook his head in resignation.

The King of Hell doesn't let you live past your time; it's best to rid the world of such lunatics sooner rather than later.

He extended his left hand, pressing down hard in Lee Jun's direction.

Suddenly, a phantom elephant's leg formed from thin air, crashing down on Lee Jun's head as if shattering the void itself.

Lee Jun, unfazed, quickly drew another circle aglow with blue light and pushed upwards.

This was the Black Tortoise Divine Art, the Lee family's ancestral martial technique. In theory, this barrier was invincible, impervious to any attack.

But in the next second, Lee Jun's face drained of color.

As the elephant's leg made contact, the blue circle shattered like a brittle butterfly, exploding into fragments that scattered through the air.

Then, with the swiftness of thunder, the elephant's leg bore down on Lee Jun's head. Before he could even cry out for help, it crushed him completely.

A second later, where Lee Jun had stood, there was nothing left but a smear of gore.

His bodyguards stood in disbelief, unable to comprehend the scene before them.

They had no time to react, no chance to defend Lee Jun, for his death had come too swiftly. And now, any thought of vengeance was out of reach.

The elephant's leg lifted high before swinging sideways in a powerful kick aimed at them.