Next were two consecutive Level 6 soul tools: one was a fixed-mount soul cannon, and the other was a long-range soul tool.
Yuwentuo was actually interested, but Nana said she had similar ones, so Yuwentuo gave up on them to save money.
After the two Level 6 soul tools were auctioned, it was the turn of the Level 7 soul tool.
Level 5 and 6 soul tools might still be student-made, but from Level 7 onwards, they were basically masterpieces by elite academy teachers.
The first item immediately caught his interest: a milk bottle, a Level 7 milk bottle!
A Level 7 milk bottle that could fully replenish the soul power of even a Soul Saint.
Yuwentuo never dreamed that a Level 7 milk bottle would appear at an academy auction. One had to know that the highest-level milk bottle auctioned at the Star Luo Empire's largest Starlight Auction House was also Level 7, which was the highest masterpiece in milk bottle technology in the Star Luo Empire at present.
But unexpectedly, a Level 7 milk bottle actually appeared at the Sun Moon Imperial Academy's auction.
One must know that this was far from the Sun Moon Empire's true soul tool research and development center; the center was in Mingde Hall. This meant that Mingde Hall had probably long since developed Level 8 milk bottles for Soul Douluo, and even Level 9 milk bottles for Titled Douluo, which was not impossible.
Yuwentuo was worried that his Level 5 milk bottles were already insufficient. He had been fighting high-end battles recently, and mere Level 5 milk bottles could never fully replenish his soul power after each fight. Moreover, since they weren't sealed milk bottles, soul power was often lost.
If he had this Level 7 milk bottle, the problem would be solved, and it would be enough for him to use until he became a Soul Saint.
The problem was that Level 7 milk bottles were very expensive, much more expensive than conventional Level 8 soul tools.
For example, Dai Yaohheng's Level 8 melee soul tool, the Tyrant Tiger Refining Soul Blade, had a final transaction price of 1.56 million gold soul coins. It was inlaid with a soul bone. Although it shouldn't be a very high-grade soul bone, this price was like a cabbage price compared to the Level 7 milk bottle that once appeared at the Starlight Auction House.
Because the Level 7 milk bottle at the Starlight Auction House had a final transaction price of seven million gold soul coins, comparable to high-grade soul bones of around forty to fifty thousand years.
"Nana, we must get this soul tool! Even if it costs me more than half of my gold soul coins, I won't hesitate," Yuwentuo said.
"Yes!" Nana was already prepared. She also guessed that Yuwentuo would definitely be interested in this Level 7 milk bottle.
Meng Hongchen glanced at Yuwentuo. She really wanted to say that the Level 7 milk bottle wasn't as expensive as he thought. If he truly wanted one, she could even give him one, as it wasn't difficult for them in Mingde Hall to make.
As for why it sold for such a high price in the Star Luo Empire, that was because Star Luo's soul tool technology was inferior. Rarity made it precious, and a Level 7 milk bottle rarely appeared, so everyone naturally rushed to buy it.
But this was the Sun Moon Empire.
"Level 7 milk bottle, starting bid eight hundred thousand gold soul coins. Each increment must not be no less than ten thousand gold soul coins," Ju Zi called out.
Yuwentuo was slightly stunned. So cheap?
But with a little thought, he understood. It was like eating seafood by the sea being much cheaper than inland; this was a paradise for soul tools.
With that, Yuwentuo's confidence greatly increased. He had spent sixty thousand on the flying soul tool.
He still had a million gold soul coins card from Senior Sister Vina as living expenses when he left Heaven Soul, plus the 9.94 million gold soul coins remaining from the Nightmare Douluo's head after deducting sixty thousand. His net worth still exceeded ten million.
He was confident that he could win both the Level 7 milk bottle and the soul tool as the grand finale.
As expected, under Nana's continuous bidding, fewer and fewer people competed for the Level 7 milk bottle. Finally, Yuwentuo bought it for 1.44 million.
The second Level 7 soul tool was a long-range soul tool, a high-energy ray. Yuwentuo had originally wanted to buy it, but he also needed to save a bit for the final auction item, so he chose to give it up.
Besides, it might not be a good thing if he bought everything himself.
Ultimately, this long-range soul tool was bought by a young student from the Soul Engineer Academy.
Next was the main event of this auction, the Level 8 soul tool.
Ju Zi kept them in suspense, not directly stating what was being sold, but instead asked, "Everyone, do you remember what their weapons were before our Sun Moon Empire collided with the Douluo Continent?"
"Weapons? Weren't they just those hidden weapons, iron tools, and the like? How could such a backward place produce any treasures?" someone said.
Ju Zi smiled slightly, "Indeed, just as a golden phoenix might emerge from a chicken coop, that backward place actually produced powerful weapons that could cut through our Sun Moon Empire's melee soul tools as easily as cutting tofu, merely by relying on iron tools."
"Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, the Douluo Continent had three great divine craftsmen. One of them, named Lou Gao, was the president of the blacksmith association at the time.
He invented the Tang Sect's legendary hidden weapons, but before joining the Tang Sect, he had one lifelong wish, just as a soul master's ultimate goal is to reach Level 100 and become a god: his dream was to forge a divine tool."
"What is being auctioned today is Divine Craftsman Lou Gao's peak masterpiece before he joined the Tang Sect, the Sword of Unrivaled Grace! Legend says this sword shares its name with the sword of an ancient Sword God.
Four thousand years ago, during the continent's war, a Titled Douluo from the Star Luo Empire, wielding this sword, was able to continuously cut through three of our Sun Moon Empire's Level 9 melee soul tools.
In the end, several Level 9 Soul Engineers had to use fixed-mount soul cannons to kill him. This Sword of Unrivaled Grace also broke amidst the endless roar of cannon fire, and its fragments were retrieved by our Sun Moon Empire's predecessors."
"Not long ago, a Level 8 Soul Engineer director from our academy obtained a Diamond Scale Beast Soul Bone. He then used this Diamond Soul Bone to integrate into the fragments of the Sword of Unrivaled Grace, reforging it and carving a core array formation, making it a top-tier Level 8 soul tool.
It comes with the 'Unrivaled Sky Shatter' ability, which is incredibly powerful. Moreover, this sword has an advantage even stronger than a Level 9 soul tool: it doesn't restrict the user's rank. In other words, even if you are just a Soul Sect or Soul King, you can still use this Level 8 soul tool."
"Having heard this, I believe you all understand the value of this Sword of Unrivaled Grace. So, the starting bid is three million gold soul coins. Each increment must not be less than one hundred thousand gold soul coins!"
"It actually has such a background!" Yuwentuo exclaimed. This sword was truly good, although it wouldn't add much to his combat power.
But firstly, it could be used for sword-flight. Secondly, it could be given as a gift. A Level 8 melee soul tool, its power was not weak in itself.
Most importantly, its subsequent advantage was that, like Jing Hongchen's Red Dust's Protection, it had no usage restrictions, unlike those Level 8 soul cannons that couldn't be used by anyone below Soul Douluo.
Rank 8, no level requirement it's normal for it to be expensive!
The bidding on the field immediately became heated. This time, although Nana also continuously bid, very few people dropped out.
It seemed everyone was quite interested in this sword.
Unconsciously, the bidding had already reached six million gold soul coins.
It was hard to imagine that, as a Level 8 soul tool, this sword was four times more expensive than the Tyrant Tiger Refining Soul Blade, and perhaps even more, with the price still rising.
"Your Highness, it's actually not difficult to get this sword. You don't need Nana to bid. You can just openly bid yourself," Meng Hongchen said with a smile.
Yuwentuo understood what she meant. It was for him to bid in his identity as Prince Yan. This way, all the students would know that this sword was wanted by Prince Yan. Recently, Yuwentuo had been rising rapidly, and everyone would likely give him face and not contend with him.
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