Chapter 28: Invincible Shield

"Ladies and gentlemen, the next item up for auction is an extremely rare Soul Guide Device, called the Invincible Shield, a Level‑5 Soul Guide Device." The auctioneer smiled coquettishly, holding a palm‑sized golden shield.

Hearing the words "Invincible Shield," Su Yun Tian, who had been about to leave, sat down.

This is a good thing!

The Invincible Shield Soul Guide Device was developed based on an extremely rare soul skill and requires a golden crystal from the Sun‑Moon Empire as a medium.

Under the effect of soul power injected by the core formation, the Invincible Shield can instantly unleash the energy within the golden crystal, generating powerful defense.

The so‑called invincibility is, of course, relative; the lowest grade of Invincible Shield is a Level‑5 Soul Guide Device, meaning that at least Soul King‑level soul power is required to activate it.

A Level‑5 Invincible Shield can block any Soul Master attack below Eight‑Ring Soul Douluo rank for three seconds, while a Level‑6 Invincible Shield can even defend against attacks from ordinary title Douluo for three seconds.

As for Invincible Shields above Level‑7, those are extremely rare.

The Invincible Shield can, at times, serve as a life‑saving treasure; therefore, it ranks alongside the baby bottle as the Soul Master's most beloved Soul Guide Devices, with demand far exceeding supply.

However, the Invincible Shield's drawbacks are obvious, the first being its steep price.

The starting price for a Level‑5 Invincible Shield is one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and the actual transaction price is far higher.

Because the Invincible Shield itself is not too difficult to craft, but the output of golden crystals is extremely low.

The higher the grade of Invincible Shield, the higher the quality of golden crystal required.

More importantly, regardless of grade, the Invincible Shield is a single‑use consumable; once used, the golden crystal inside detonates instantly, destroying the Invincible Shield Soul Guide Device itself.

So, this thing is not affordable for ordinary Soul Masters.

Any Soul Guide Master who possesses a source of golden crystal is, without exception, a billionaire.

It is clear that the Invincible Shield is a valuable yet unsellable treasure.

At this moment, the other guests also showed eager expressions, clamoring for the auction to begin.

No one can resist the lure of a life‑saving artifact.

Seeing the guests already impatient, the auctioneer, without hesitation, cooed, "Level‑5 Invincible Shield, opening bid, one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

With that, someone immediately raised the bid.

"One hundred fifty thousand!"

"Two hundred thousand!"

"I'll bid two hundred twenty thousand!"

Before long, the price had risen to three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

It shows how much everyone loves this treasure.

Su Yun Tian also planned to buy one for backup. After all, with a million in his pocket, not spending any would be pointless.

"Fifty hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

The moment he said that, the whole hall fell silent.

Directly adding two hundred thousand, his momentum already crushed the previous bidders.

The auctioneer swallowed, voice trembling, "Fifty hundred thousand, once!"

No one spoke.

"Fifty hundred thousand, twice!"

Still no response.

"Fifty hundred thousand, three times!"

"Bang!"

"Congratulations, sir, on successfully acquiring the Level‑5 Invincible Shield!"

Seeing no further bids, Su Yun Tian breathed a sigh of relief; he had raised by two hundred thousand precisely to signal to others that he had plenty of money and was confident of securing the item.

Had he only added fifty thousand, others would likely have continued bidding.

Then a maid approached and handed the Invincible Shield to Su Yun Tian.

The rule of the Tian Dou auction house is exactly that: pay immediately after purchase to receive the goods.

This is also to prevent price gouging that would leave items unsold.

After swiping his card, Su Yun Tian, satisfied, stored it among his Soul Guide Devices.

Looking at the remaining five hundred thousand, Su Yun Tian decided not to linger, since this was only a daily small‑scale auction, likely with nothing else worthwhile.

There are still more than ten days before the holiday ends, so heading back now isn't too late.

Two days later, the Star Dou Great Forest.

Su Yun Tian strolled leisurely through the forest; once he passed the outer zone, he could reach Shilaike City.

Anyway, the outer zone has no high‑level soul beasts, so there's nothing to worry about.

Whether by fate or not, Su Yun Tian reached a corner and suddenly spotted a flash of golden figure.

His face darkened; he hurriedly stopped and hid behind a nearby tree.

"No way, could I really run into this?"

In the distance, a golden‑colored beast silhouette stood.

Imperial Auspicious Beast—San Yan Jin Ni!

At that moment, the San Yan Jin Ni seemed to be eating, and Su Yun Tian realized it was a good chance to flee.

He then cautiously extended a leg and slipped slowly behind the San Yan Jin Ni.

Not far away, the San Yan Jin Ni that had been eating twitched its nose, as if sensing a familiar aura, and turned its head.

"Human, it turned out to be you!"

The sudden voice startled Su Yun Tian, making him a bit

awkwardly turn around and scoff, "Hello."

"Human, you big liar, why did you deceive me?"

You should know, it waited there for a whole day and night!

It's just that we didn't see Su Yun Tian's silhouette.

"I didn't expect that after so long it still remembers that incident," Su Yun Tian thought to himself.

Then, in a serious tone, he said, "Lord Rui Shou, I'm not lying to you. I had already found a soul beast, but I couldn't defeat it. I originally wanted to go back to you, but I got lost, so I had to leave at last."

The simple‑minded San Yan Jin Ni shook its head, its brilliant golden pupils fixed on Su Yun Tian.

"Really?"

"Really!" Su Yun Tian hurriedly replied.

"Alright, then I'll trust you." San Yan Jin Ni waved a hand, "Come quickly, I'll show you something tasty."

Su Yun Tian breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, although San Yan Jin Ni possessed fifteen thousand years of cultivation, it had never interacted with humans and was extremely simple‑minded.

Following it, they discovered a white soul beast lying on the ground; its body bore only a few minor wounds, but its head had a conspicuous large hole.

San Yan Jin Ni nudged the corpse with its front paws, pushing it before Su Yun Tian, grinning, "Delicious, human, give it a try."

Seeing the red‑and‑white thing in its mouth, Su Yun Tian almost vomited.

"How about you eat it then? I don't like this," Su Yun Tian waved a hand, saying with some disgust.

"Why not eat it? It's delicious, are you refusing to play with me?" San Yan Jin Ni's previously crisp, pleasant voice turned serious, its brilliant golden eyes fixed on Su Yun Tian.

"No, I mean… uh, we humans prefer cooked food," Su Yun Tian quickly explained. This San Yan Jin Ni didn't know what madness it was in, clinging to him so much.

"Cooked food?" San Yan Jin Ni tilted its head; it was the first time it had heard that word.

"Wait, I'll cook it for you!" Seeing San Yan Jin Ni's curiosity piqued, Su Yun Tian quickly lit a fire.

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