The People's God: Sacrificing Trillions to Ascend

Han Wu shouted angrily, “Return that crystal to me!”

“Hmph! Return it to you so you can fool the others with this fake item? I won’t let you break the rules of auction houses here. Get out of my face now, or else!” As he spoke, he flapped the wings on his back to display an angel’s authority and scare Han Wu away.

The ordinary life forms that lived there would have gotten intimidated by the invisible pressure. After all, the angels were the ruling race, and most would have swallowed their losses and left rather than risk persecution.

Han Wu had no reason to fear him. He hadn’t been born there, nor did he live there. He ignored the appraiser’s display. Most importantly, Han Wu needed the Light Stone to get close to Aisha. He couldn’t let someone else take it, especially the four-winged appraiser.

Han Wu abandoned any thought of peaceful negotiation and unleashed his power. The strength of an Earthsunder life form engulfed the angel and suppressed him. It was as if a heavy stone pressed down on his back, leaving him unable to breathe.

Despite his four wings and noble bloodline, he was only an appraiser. His current strength was equivalent to that of an intermediate Sage life form, so he couldn’t do anything against an Earthsunder foe.

With his life at risk, the angel stopped caring about the crystal and quickly slammed the button under his seat.

Alarms blared, and the guards rushed into the room. Seeing Han Wu suppressing the angel, they immediately assumed that Han Wu had started the conflict. Their captain was an Earthsunder light life form himself and quickly rushed forward, releasing his own power to stop Han Wu.

The two were evenly matched. For a brief moment, neither backed down as their powers clashed and canceled each other out.

The appraiser sighed in relief and glared at Han Wu. He wanted the guards to cripple Han Wu so that he wouldn’t return to cause trouble.

“That little bastard insulted me by presenting a fake item!” the angel lied. “He even threatened to hit me.”

Han Wu retorted, “Bullshit! You are the one trying to monopolize the item I brought for auction. Give it back to me, you thief!”

The captain was well aware of the appraiser’s usual temperament and how he relied on his noble bloodline to bully two-winged angels and other light life forms. Compared to the appraiser, he found Han Wu more credible.

“What are you standing there for? Beat him up and chase him away!” the four-winged angel urged in a panic.

The captain looked at the angel, and his certainty that Han Wu was telling the truth deepened. He whispered to the four-winged angel, “Sir, I suggest you return the customer’s item to him to resolve this—”

Before he could even finish, the four-winged angel clutched the treasure tightly and barked at the captain like a maniac, “Who do you think you are to give me suggestions? I order you to chase him away. Immediately!”

Naturally, the captain noticed the treasure. The Light Stone exerted a fatal allure on all light-attribute life forms. Even a glimpse of a small corner was already enough for him to recognize its extraordinary value. At that moment, he became fully convinced that the conflict stemmed from the angel’s attempt to steal the treasure.

After reaching that conclusion, the captain smiled. The four-winged angel usually looked down on light life forms like him, so he seized the chance to humiliate him today. “Sir, I’m afraid it will be difficult for us to follow your orders. I believe it would be best to call the manager and let him handle this.”

The four-winged angel panicked and waved his arm frantically. “No. The manager is extremely busy. How could we trouble him over something so trivial? Just chase this bastard out.”

His tone had mellowed in an obvious attempt to placate the captain, but the latter wouldn’t be swayed and was adamant in humiliating him today. He quickly contacted the manager and explained the situation, embellishing the details slightly.

The moment the manager heard that something so major had occurred in his auction house, he rushed over.

Han Wu could sense a powerful yet soft power of light approaching them.

Soon, a six-winged angel appeared before them. Angels with six wings held powerful titles and were exceedingly noble, standing only one rank below the Seraphims.

All light life forms bowed in reverence at the manager. After hearing the report, the manager strode directly to the four-winged angel. “Give me the item.”

The four-winged angel was reluctant. Handing it over meant admitting his crime, yet refusal would prevent him from leaving.

The manager snarled, “Give me the item!”

The four-winged angel relented and revealed the Light Stone that he had been holding tightly. As he opened his palms, the beautiful Light Stone caught the attention of everyone in the room.

It was breathtaking! The amalgamation of the Light Stones was like a flawless work of art.

Still, the four-winged angel forced out a bluff through clenched teeth. “This is a fake. I confiscated it to prevent this bastard from sabotaging our auction.”

Unfortunately for him, the manager possessed a keen eye. One glance was enough to distinguish the genuine from the counterfeit. Nevertheless, the four-winged angel hailed from a noble family, and the manager had to consider their reputation. As such, he didn’t challenge the claim outright. Instead, he sought the most peaceful resolution possible.

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s real or fake. You had no authority to confiscate it. Apologize to the customer for your rash behavior.” His words made it clear that he was offering the four-winged angel a way out and attempting to settle this matter amicably. All the angel needed to do was to apologize, and the incident would end there.

Unfortunately, his arrogance prevailed, and he refused on the grounds of his noble bloodline. In doing so, he rejected the olive branch the manager had extended. “I will never apologize to a commoner!”

Han Wu chuckled. “What an impressive auction house. To think that even a lowly appraiser could be so arrogant. I don’t think I, or any of the non-angel races, should do business here.”

Members of the other non-angel races voiced their agreement. The four-winged angel had always belittled non-angel life forms, carrying himself with open disdain. If the manager didn’t do anything right now, the auction house would earn a reputation as a business hostile to non-angel life forms.

The four-winged angel’s behavior gave the manager a pounding headache. It was true angels were noble, but such claims had no place in public discourse. Aggravating the other races for no reason served no purpose.

Only a few million angels lived in Yenom, while hundreds of millions of non-angel life forms filled the city. If the auction house earned a reputation for discrimination, its business would definitely be heavily impacted.

The manager refused to allow that outcome and slapped the four-winged angel with determination. “Apologize now. This isn’t a negotiation but an order!”