Chapter 79: List-ranking Carving Knife, Spirit-Eating Fierce Blade

Sigh...

Wang Yan let out a deep sigh, looked at Su Yu with gratification, and began, "Actually, everything Su Yu said is correct. Xu Sanshi's thinking is actually the view held by most of the academy's upper echelons, but facts have proven that restricting the development of Soul Guidance Devices in this current era is not the correct choice. Therefore, after we return this time, I will propose Su Yu's suggestion to the academy."

Su Yu was too lazy to explain too much; time would provide the answer...

There are some things that one must persist in to know if it is the correct path for the future.

Su Yu's path had never been understood by others; even the elders of the Sea God Pavilion believed that Su Yu was simply wasting his own talent.

Wang Yan's vision was also very long-term, even surpassing the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, but Wang Yan ultimately lacked the ability to decide anything. The only thing he could do was let these students know the future development trends; only by fundamentally changing everything could the new generation understand the inevitability of the development of Soul Guidance Devices.

Bei Bei was just Bei Bei; he would truly do anything for Tang Ya. Even when he spoke of his willingness to concurrently study in the Soul Guidance Department and his willingness to try coordinating with Soul Guidance Devices, it had quite a bit of the "I will lead the charge" flavor to it.

The others had no such concerns, but Jiang Nannan was truly penniless; when it came to Soul Guidance Devices, her pockets were truly empty, and she could not afford them.

Wang Yan reminded Jiang Nannan that the academy would cover the costs for the Soul Guidance Devices, and Jiang Nannan no longer hesitated.

However, the only person present who did not agree was Wang Dong. Although he had been guided by Su Yu in advance, he was still somewhat resistant.

"Wang Dong, it's fine. Nothing should be forced. If you are unwilling to use them, you can adapt slowly. It's not like you have to use them right now," Su Yu stepped forward to comfort him and pulled Wang Dong to the side.

Just like that, the group sat separately. It was mainly because the current Wang Dong was truly not suited to discuss the development of Soul Guidance Devices with them. As for Su Yu, listening to it was the same as not listening—I am someone who concurrently studies in the Soul Guidance Department, do I still need you to teach me?

Walking into the auction house, a staircase five meters wide covered with a red carpet extended downwards; there were no staff members guiding them outside.

Continuing downward, after descending about twenty meters, they reached the registration area. Before bringing everyone here, Wang Yan had already completed these cumbersome procedures. He handed each person a numbered plate, and only with the plate did a young girl wearing a long red dress lead them inside.

Passing through an ancient wooden door, the scene suddenly changed. Within their line of sight, it was actually a golden expanse. A wide corridor was magnificent and resplendent; its decoration was so luxurious that it even surpassed the Star Emperor Hotel where Huo Yu Hao and the others were staying.

The corridor was over ten meters wide, and the floor was paved with precious ivory-white jade tiles. Every ten meters on both sides, there was a pair of pillars made of the same material carved with magnificent patterns, while the walls looked as if they were covered in gold leaf, with complex and gorgeous patterns carved upon them.

Huo Yu Hao, relying on his vision that far exceeded that of ordinary people, made a brief observation and was immediately astonished by the level of detail.

At the top of the corridor, luxurious crystal chandeliers hung down, but there was no sense of oppression at all, because the height of this corridor was a full five meters.

The light was a soft, bright yellow, and set against the golden walls on both sides, that three-dimensional golden world was enough to dazzle anyone.

As for the auction in the Star Luo Empire, Su Yu was more familiar with it than anyone else; after all, he could be considered half a native Star Luo person.

After Su Yu greeted the others, he took Wang Dong inside first. After Su Yu revealed his identity, what he received was actually a golden mask.

"Su Yu, why is the mask we received golden, while Teacher Wang Yan and the others only received white ones?" Wang Dong asked curiously, touching the golden mask in his hand.

Su Yu dotingly touched Wang Dong's head and began, "First, put on the mask. Wearing a mask is actually to prevent being recognized, and then to prevent people from killing to seize treasures. To avoid incidents of killing to seize treasures, masks are provided. The classification of masks also has levels: the lowest level is white, followed by yellow, purple, black, red, and gold. The highest level is gold."

"Stop touching my head, you've messed up my hairstyle," Wang Dong indignantly pulled Su Yu's hand off his head. "Then why is the mask you received golden?"

Su-mou-ren calmly put on his mask and pulled Wang Dong inside. "Because my family is truly a top-tier VIP of this auction house."

Wang Dong: "............"

Politeness: Are you Wang Dong?

Mentioning the issue of money, Wang Dong could not help but think of the scene at the Treasure Appraisal Meeting back then; Su-mou-ren's feat of throwing away ten million Gold Soul Coins was still vivid in his mind.

But what tugged at his heart the most was Su Yu's unhesitating attitude—the 9.5 million for the Golden Radiance Left Arm Bone...

Su Yu and Wang Dong sat in the front row, but they were separated far from Wang Yan and the others.

A woman wearing a long purple dress walked onto the stage from the side of the auction hall. She looked to be about thirty years old, with a dignified and beautiful appearance, and a faint, elusive smile on her face. As she walked, she moved with grace, and the well-tailored long dress perfectly outlined her fully mature body curves.

She was the auctioneer for this auction, Qing Ya. Even though she had reached the age of thirty, she could still make that old lecher Xu Sanshi start drooling...

However, thinking about it carefully, it seems that the girls who appeared in Dou II, even if they were all beauties, even Jing Ziyan, whose looks were not online, were just plain in appearance.

Shrek was indeed wealthy and imposing; Wang Yan frequently bid on many Soul Guidance Devices, which made Qing Ya on the stage somewhat excited. If Su Yu remembered correctly, the penultimate item was the Milk Bottle, and the final item was the List-ranking Carving Knife, the Spirit-Eating Fierce Blade.

The meaning of "penultimate" is actually the second to last to appear. In many novels, it is considered the last one to appear, so people habitually think that the penultimate one is the last one to appear...

As for things like the Milk Bottle, later on, Xuan Ziwen even invented the Closed-type Milk Bottle. Looking at that Milk Bottle, although Su Yu's storage of Soul Guidance Devices was complete, some things were indeed lacking.

"It seems I'll have to have Teacher Xuan make me a few more Milk Bottles in the future. But I want this one too, even though it's indeed a bit shameful to use, like drinking milk..."

Thinking of himself using a Milk Bottle to recover soul power like drinking milk, Su Yu just wanted to cover his face. What kind of bad taste is this...

"Thirty thousand."

Su Yu raised the plate in his hand. Sorry, I will have use for this Milk Bottle in the future, so I won't let you buy it as academy property. Those who eat others' food have short mouths, and those who take others' things have short hands.

Is this... Su Yu's voice?

"Teacher Wang, that seems to be Su Yu's voice," Bei Bei asked.

Wang Yan shook his head helplessly and said, "Since Su Yu also wants it, there's no need for us to compete with him. After all, Su Yu will also be participating in this competition. I believe he is not selfish. If he were a selfish person, he wouldn't have directly handed the high-value Endless Defense Soul Guidance Device to Chen Zifeng and Yao Haoxuan."

The group firmly believed in Wang Yan's words, and for this reason, they gave up bidding.

When it came to the last item, the cart was pushed onto the stage. Qing Ya walked to the front of the auction stage, her pretty face slightly flushed, and she lowered her voice a bit, saying, "Distinguished guests, our mysterious grand gift is about to appear. This is also the final lot for tonight. Originally, it should not have appeared here. But to thank all our distinguished guests for their continued support of Starlight, with the permission of our auction house's chief auctioneer, this lot has been specially added. Although its price is very high, I believe that everyone who truly understands it will feel it is worth the price. Below, please have our etiquette lady push this mysterious grand gift up."

The cart slowly moved onto the stage from the side. Unlike the previous lots, this time, the cart was not only larger, but the cloth covering it had been changed to a dazzling, bright red.

Everything in this Starlight Auction House was related to color, with gold being the most noble, followed by red, which was the same as a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring.

Just as the cart reached the stage, Yi Lao, who had been silent, spoke up, "Kid, do me a favor. At all costs, get that blade for me. The material used to forge that blade is Life Gold."

"Life Gold?" Su Yu naturally knew it was Life Gold, but he still asked a follow-up question.

"Life Gold does not belong to this plane of yours. It is an extremely rare and special metal. This metal itself is like it has life, but it has no wisdom. It can decompose almost all known metals and ores. It is very rare, and this Life Gold contains extremely vast energy." Yi Lao's voice was somewhat excited; it was clear that Life Gold was truly important to him.

A divine consciousness that was a damaged fragment—if he had Life Gold, there would indeed be hope for resurrection. It was reasonable for Electrolux to be this excited.

"Kid, this carving knife forged from Life Gold is not simple. Once you can get your hands on it, I will naturally have a sense of it and help you solve its problems. With it, some of the problems I have to face will be easily solved, and I won't have to worry about this wisp of my divine consciousness extinguishing again. This is not only good for me, but it has even greater benefits for you. Don't waste this great opportunity."

After finishing, Electrolux's mental thoughts were exceptionally intense, and that strong sense of anticipation truly made Su Yu marvel.

"Understood. Then may I ask how to address you?" Su Yu couldn't just keep calling him Yi Lao. Last time, this old guy used the excuse that his memory hadn't recovered and didn't say anything.

"You naturally don't know my name, but telling you is no harm. Holding the sun and moon to pluck the stars, there is no one in the world like me, hahahaha... My name is the Undead Calamity, Necromancer Holy Magic God Electrolux!"

Damn it, the Electrolux refrigerator definitely gave a sponsorship fee. When I was reading Peerless Tang Sect, when I searched for Electrolux, what came up was actually an Electrolux refrigerator!

Yi Lao's heroic laughter shook Su-mou-ren's Spirit Sea until it was in chaos. If Electrolux continued to be so high-spirited, his Spirit Sea would completely turn into a mess...

Fortunately, Electrolux also knew that Su Yu's Spirit Sea could not bear it, so he very appropriately restrained his Spirit Power.

Wang Yan's side also did not intend to bid for it. As soon as the carving knife was introduced, Su Yu waved his hand, "One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

As soon as this voice rang out, the auction house fell into a state of astonishment; even the auctioneer was so surprised that they forgot to speak.

"I bid one hundred thousand."

One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins was truly a small matter, but Wang Dong, who was at his side, tugged on Su Yu's sleeve with some worry.

Wang Dong pointed at that Engraving Knife and said: "Didn't they say this baleful blade has had a total of thirty-seven owners? But, without exception, all thirty-seven of these people ended up dying miserable deaths. Among them, nine even became Evil Soul Masters. According to legend, this baleful blade, Spirit Devourer, contains a wisp of the soul of that genius Evil Soul Master from back then; will it lead people toward evil?"

Looking at the somewhat nervous Wang Dong, Su Yu turned his head and asked: "I know, so what?"

"Then why are you still buying it? Aren't you afraid of being backlashed by this baleful blade?" Wang Dong warned. This blade was nothing but a jinx; whoever bought it would have bad luck. But what left him bewildered was that Su Yu actually still wanted to buy it.

Su Yu could only explain to Wang Dong that he was just buying it back for his collection; after all, it was a List-ranking Carving Knife. Besides, everyone said that those who used this thing would be cursed, and he wouldn't be that stupid.

It was only after a good deal of comforting that Wang Dong reluctantly accepted it. In truth, it wasn't just Su Yu and Electrolux who were happy; the auctioneer on the stage who didn't know the value of the goods was also happy.

Not to mention anything else, just by completing this single transaction, she could pocket one thousand Gold Soul Coins. After all, not everyone was that wealthy, and certainly not everyone was as rich and imposing as Su Yu.

When the items were handed over, the auctioneer Qingya was exceptionally polite. Although she did not know Su Yu's true identity, seeing that golden mask, she felt somewhat flattered.

With the Soul Guidance Device containing the two items, Su Yu took Wang Dong and left this place smoothly.

You might ask why no one dared to kill for the treasure; just kidding. As the owner of the golden mask, security was naturally well-handled, not to mention that when leaving, there were naturally other exits to use.

"Are you really okay? This blade is so sinister, aren't you afraid...?" Wang Dong's expression was somewhat nervous, fearing that something would happen with the blade right now.

"It's fine, it's fine. I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of? It's not like it's for you to use. Besides, if there really were any issues, wouldn't the many top-tier powerhouses at Shrek Academy be able to handle this one broken blade?" Pulling Wang Dong along, Su Yu couldn't have been happier.

He had originally thought that if he had Electrolux, the Life Gold would also become a great help to him. Now it was even better; he had come out to participate in a competition, and this was a double blessing!

Looking at the corners of Su Yu's mouth that were slightly upturned, Wang Dong suddenly realized one thing: this bastard was a Soul Engineer!