Chapter 220: The Grand Finale and the Sensation, the Evil Soul Master Sneaking into the City

Ma Xiaotao's words were like a basin of cold water poured over everyone's hearts.

The tense mood, which had finally relaxed after attending the auction, plummeted once again.

Huo Yuhao recalled his two meetings with Shu Yan in his mind. For some reason, he always felt that something about the other party was off. It was a very strange feeling that made him feel as if he had some connection to the man, yet even after scouring his memory, he found no contact or interaction between them other than those two meetings.

A strange feeling lingered in his heart, making it impossible for his mood to improve.

Qing Ya sat to the side, quietly listening to the Shrek members' discussion. She had heard many things, but she would absolutely never speak of them to outsiders.

She was a thorough native of the Star Luo Empire, yet her understanding of her own country's top-level secrets was inferior to these geniuses from Shrek Academy.

This was a very realistic matter. In this world where the strong are respected, the deeper one's background and the stronger one's power, the more one is qualified to know. The weak must shelter under the wings of the strong and attend to their own duties; this is the way to stability. Qing Ya understood this better than anyone.

Why did she have a favorable impression of the middle-aged Wang Yan and repeatedly show him kindness? The reason was that Wang Yan's social status was far higher than hers; if she could be with Wang Yan, the rewards and help she would receive would be immense.

Otherwise, looking at Wang Yan's identity as a Shrek Academy teacher—perhaps in the eyes of higher-level powerhouses, this status was not worth mentioning—but in the eyes of a woman like Qing Ya, who had some beauty but absolutely no strength, he was a top-tier "golden turtle son-in-law." In this current era, everything associated with Shrek was labeled as high-class, and Wang Yan was one of the beneficiaries of this era.

In the time that followed, because of this initial farce, the private room became much quieter. The twelve sets of stationary soul guide shells that originally belonged to Shrek Academy were bought by other buyers. The other auction items were basically soul bones; among them were a few suitable for the Shrek members, but the prices were simply too high. Wang Yan's own authority at Shrek Academy was not high, and based on various reasons, the Shrek members did not place any more bids.

They reached the second-to-last auction item. This position originally belonged to the 70,000-year Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone, but it had now been replaced by a 60,000-year Demon Eye Tree trunk bone.

The Demon Eye Tree is a peak plant-type soul beast species in the Star Dou Great Forest. Although it is not a particularly rare or powerful plant-type soul beast, its strength lies in the fact that the world's strongest plant-type soul beast, the Ten Thousand Demon King, is in its tribe. Furthermore, the soul skill produced by the Demon Eye Tree soul bone can be used by almost any soul master; its strength lies in its versatility. And because Demon Eye Trees are generally gregarious, the soul bones produced by their race are extremely rare in the outside world. This particular soul bone was one of the few that the Ten Thousand Demon King had gifted to Shu Yan, and it was now being used by Xu Jiujiu to fill the spot left by the Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone.

However, compared to the Ice Jade Scorpion, the quality of the Demon Eye Tree was ultimately more than a notch lower. The starting price for the Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone had exceeded ten million gold soul coins, while the starting price for this soul bone was only eight million. Even so, its final transaction price reached over seventeen million gold soul coins. The family that purchased this soul bone came from the Heavenly Soul Empire; their ancestral martial soul was the Ghost Vine, possessing both poison and wood attributes. This Demon Eye Tree trunk bone was highly compatible with their martial soul, which was why they were willing to pay such a great price to participate in the auction.

After the Demon Eye Tree trunk bone was sold, Xu Jiujiu looked at the final auction item being escorted in by two Soul Douluos and curled her lips slightly. She took a cup of water handed to her by a maid to moisten her throat, then went backstage to change into a grand golden gown before reappearing on the soul guide screen.

Her expression was no longer as gentle and elegant as before, but had become solemn, and her voice was a bit more serious. The golden auction dress accentuated her already perfectly developed figure, making it even more graceful. The moving curves made people's hearts flutter, and paired with her breathtakingly beautiful face, for a moment, those attending the auction didn't know whether to look forward to the final item or hope that time would pass more slowly.

"Distinguished guests, for this final auction item, its level of preciousness is beyond my ability to describe with corresponding language. Perhaps everyone is very curious about what kind of treasure this is that would lead me, and even the entire Star Luo Imperial Family, to give it such a high evaluation. I will keep you in suspense for now, but out of friendship, I must remind you of one thing."

"If you do not have a heaven-reaching background behind you, or if you do not have absolute confidence in your own strength, please do not harbor any thoughts about this treasure. Because its preciousness far exceeds that of so-called 100,000-year soul rings or soul bones; or rather, 100,000-year soul rings and soul bones have absolutely no possibility of being mentioned in the same breath as it."

As her voice fell, the wall behind Xu Jiujiu suddenly split open slowly. The luster of metal bloomed, and four metal pillars surrounded the four sides. In the gaps connecting them, the space itself seemed to be twisting. In the very center of these four pillars, a mass of black-purple mist surged crazily, and manic red-black lightning constantly slammed against the walls of twisted space. Even just seeing it from afar through the soul guide screen, everyone still felt the powerful, unimaginably evil energy within it.

Countless people were dumbfounded. They didn't know what this was, but this kind of dense, evil energy was the first they had ever seen in their lives. The level of this power seemed to transcend the limits of humanity, making people subconsciously think of that existence that only existed in history...

"This is..."

In the private rooms of the Bright Virtue Hall, the Body Sect, the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect, Shrek Academy, and countless other top forces, everyone's expressions changed drastically, the shock in their hearts surging out. Shortly after, they heard Xu Jiujiu's voice rise again:

"Perhaps all distinguished guests know that ten thousand years ago, Shrek Academy gave birth to seven deities. They created the first golden age in history for the Shrek Academy that has been passed down for ten thousand years."

"Deities are supreme existences that only exist in the imaginations of most people, but the precedent of the Seven Gods tells humanity that becoming a deity is not just a fantasy, but a truly feasible path."

"And this final auction item is named the Blood of the Evil God. After centuries of research by several ancestors of the Imperial Family, it has been confirmed that it comes from the Evil God, once the strongest Tier-1 Main God of the fallen God Realm. Within this black mist is a drop of blood that truly contains the power of a god and the bloodline of a god..."

"No one knows what its actual use is, nor does anyone know how it should be used, but what I want to say is that it may hide the answer that countless powerhouses on the continent dream of—the so-called secret to becoming a deity!" Speaking to this point, Xu Jiujiu's tone dropped slightly, and her azure eyes, looking at the Blood of the Evil God, carried a touch of deep fanaticism, though she quickly calmed down again.

"Perhaps all distinguished guests are curious why we would take such a precious thing out for auction instead of continuing to study it privately. The reason is actually very simple: this is a relic of a deity. We in Star Luo acknowledge that we have no fate with it. Furthermore, in recent years, the Blood of the Evil God has rioted repeatedly; even four Tier-8 Confinement Soul Guides and a spatial barrier could only barely seal it."

"I will stop the small talk here. The Blood of the Evil God, display time is thirty minutes, after which we will go directly into the auction segment."

"Starting price: 150 million gold soul coins! Each increment must be no less than 10 million gold soul coins!"

"Of course, because the amount is so huge, this auction supports payment in the form of collateral. Our channels and evaluations are absolutely fair, but a 20% handling fee will be charged on the money exchanged."

After finishing the last sentence, Xu Jiujiu performed a courtesy, then walked gracefully out of everyone's sight, leaving only the so-called Blood of the Evil God blooming with a magic that bewitched people's hearts...

Returning to the adjacent private room, Xu Jiujiu couldn't help but laugh out loud first.

Tian Ling brought her tea, then also smiled with pursed lips:

"Sister Jiujiu, your acting skills are truly amazing. If I didn't know the inside story, I'm afraid I would have been fooled by you too."

Ling Luochen and the others sitting to the side also revealed a hint of a smile. It had to be said that they hadn't expected the "impurities" discharged from Shu Yan's body to have a starting price as high as 150 million gold soul coins.

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I really don't know which unlucky fellow will end up exhausting their family fortune to get their hands on it. If they ever find out the truth... I'm afraid they would truly want to destroy the entire Starlight Auction House at all costs...

Xu Jiujiu sat beside Shu Yan, calmed her mood, and then said: "It really was a bit difficult for me. You don't know how hard it is to hold back laughter, especially when I think about the shocked and crazy looks on those people's faces..."

Ruan Qinyu wiped the fine sweat from Xu Jiujiu's temples from the side, but still couldn't help but worry: "Being this flashy, what if something unexpected happens? What should we do then?"

Xu Jiujiu just rubbed against Ruan Qinyu's hand in a slightly coquettish manner, then looked at Shu Yan and said softly:

"If someone really dares to take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters, then everything will truly become interesting."

Shu Yan just smiled and said nothing. His gaze looked toward the jade-like wall, carrying some inexplicable meaning.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became a bit strange. Ruan Qinyu's words were clearly just out of worry, but inexplicably, they made everyone's hearts tremble.

Perhaps feeling that something was wrong, Su Tong, who was to the side, stood up, frowned slightly, looked at Shu Yan, and said: "A-Yan, is there something going on?"

Shu Yan signaled for his sister to sit down, then said: "Last night, a level-96 Evil Soul Master Super Douluo snuck into the city. His martial soul is extremely adept at concealment; even the Gluttonous Douluo belonging to Shrek Academy, who is currently not far from the auction house, failed to discover his presence. His origin and purpose are unknown, but ever since today's top-tier auction began, his position has not moved. Presumably, he intends to intercept and kill those who bought treasures after the auction ends. After all, with this person's strength, only the Gluttonous Douluo can contend with him on the surface in the city..."

"Today, the Blood of the Evil God has appeared in the world. With the extremely evil attributes contained in this thing and the origin and effects Jiujiu just made up, it is enough to make any Evil Soul Master go crazy. Right now, too many powerhouses are gathered at the auction house, making it hard to strike, but what if the Blood of the Evil God is bought by a force and taken out of the auction house? By then, I'm afraid we won't even need to wait for that force to escort the Blood of the Evil God out of Star Luo City; this Evil Soul Master powerhouse will immediately come to deliver a surprise. What's more, there might be more than just this one person coming to deliver a surprise..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 221 =====