Chapter 99: Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone
"Thank you, Master Xuan. I will take the students away first."
Seeing that Xuan Zi had arrived, Zhang Lexuan didn't want to linger with the Body Sect members any longer, so she left directly with the preparatory students.
Yu Tao pulled his arm back after Zhang Lexuan attacked him. As he saw the Shrek group about to leave, he wanted to stop them, but he was now completely suppressed by Xuan Zi's soul power pressure. He couldn't move, let alone launch another attack. He could only watch as Zhang Lexuan and Huo Yutong walked away.
"From the looks of you, you're probably second-generation disciples of the Body Sect, right? What kind of people dare to come to Shrek to snatch people? Today, I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your sect master!"
Xuan Zi looked at the two Body Sect members with a grim expression. From their appearance, it was clear they were used to being unscrupulous. If he hadn't arrived today, these two might have really tried to fight with Zhang Lexuan in Xingluo City.
Thinking this, Xuan Zi increased the pressure of his soul power. At this point, even though the Body Sect had a secret body-forging technique, making their physical strength far superior to other soul masters of the same level, they still couldn't help but groan and bleed from their mouths and noses.
"Who are you? We in the Body Sect are not afraid of you Shrek!"
Even under the pressure of soul power, the Body Sect members didn't yield. They endured the crushing force and made harsh remarks.
"Humph! Even if your Body Sect leader, Du Bu Si, came, he wouldn't dare speak to me like this. Today, I'll teach you a lesson!"
As he spoke, Xuan Zi rolled up his sleeves, and earth-yellow soul power surged around him. Then, the two Body Sect members and Xuan Zi vanished.
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At the Starlight Auction House...
"Do you want to buy anything?"
Zhang Lexuan had already brought everyone to the Starlight Auction House. At this moment, in the No. 1 private room of the auction house, Zhang Lexuan was showing everyone the items on display.
One of the items being auctioned was a level 6 fixed soul guide shell. The intricate detail of the missile's surface, along with the auctioneer's codewords, made it clear that it was a smuggled item from the Sun Moon Empire. The people of the Sun Moon Empire would likely be furious after seeing it, as they have strict control over fixed soul guides, especially shells. The biggest advantage of the Sun Moon Empire is its mastery of soul guides, and they certainly didn't want the three countries of the Douluo Continent to catch up in this field.
"There's no need to buy this, let's just watch for now," Lin Qinghan said.
Lin Qinghan had the ability to make level 6 fixed soul guide shells, so he wasn't interested in buying this one. As for Shrek's current soul guide research, they were nowhere near capable of cracking the encryption device.
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The auction continued, and the items were taken by buyers one by one. As the curtain on the auction table rose for the ninth time, the auctioneer was replaced by a beautiful woman with purple hair, dressed in a gorgeous princess dress.
"Princess Xu Jiujiu!"
Some people in the audience exclaimed. It was no secret that Xu Jiujiu was the chief auctioneer at this auction house. Whenever she appeared, it meant that the items being auctioned would be worth no less than 10 million gold soul coins.
"Dear guests, the last two items will be the highlight of today. I believe everyone will be interested."
Xu Jiujiu raised her hand, and the buyers in the audience immediately fell silent. The presence of the princess herself commanded respect.
"Now, please take a look at the second-to-last item. It is a soul bone."
Xu Jiujiu waved her hand, and a small display stand covered in a crystal cover rose up in the middle of the auction stand. On it was an emerald green soul bone. It was clearly a left arm bone, and the emerald color of the soul bone seemed to have light flowing on it, with faint white mist emanating from it.
There were gasps of awe from the audience, and the soul guide screen in the VIP room also displayed a magnified image of the soul bone.
"Let me briefly introduce it," Xu Jiujiu began. "This soul bone is a left arm bone produced by a 70,000-year-old Ice Scorpion. Only ice-type soul masters can absorb it. The soul skill is already fixed, but this is not a flaw—rather, it's an opportunity for all ice soul masters to be reborn."
At this point, Xu Jiujiu paused, letting the excitement build before continuing.
"The soul skill of this soul bone is fixed, and it's called the Ice Explosion Technique. It's considered a divine skill for ice-type soul masters! Buyers who need it should not miss this opportunity. The value of this soul bone is comparable to that of a 100,000-year soul bone."
"The starting price is 12 million gold soul coins, and each bid must be no less than 50,000 gold soul coins. You now have a quarter of an hour to observe and consider. Please be prepared."
After speaking, Xu Jiujiu walked off the auction stage, but the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone remained on display.
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"Qinghan, you need this soul bone, right?"
Zhang Lexuan's eyes lit up. Imagine how powerful the Ice Explosion Technique would be when combined with Lin Qinghan's Ultimate Ice. Even though Lin Qinghan's strength was already extraordinary, this would definitely increase his combat power.
"I do need it, but you don't have to buy it for me," Lin Qinghan replied. "I have money. I can buy it myself."
Lin Qinghan was tempted, of course. Although his various divine skills were already at a high level, the Ice Explosion Technique would still be an excellent addition. However, he didn't plan on exploiting any flaws in the soul bone to obtain it cheaply.
Once he exposed his third martial soul, he would likely find himself marrying Xu Jiujiu and becoming the prince of the Xingluo Empire—a situation he wanted to avoid.
The quarter of an hour of observation time passed quickly. An auctioneer and an appraiser had been sent to each room to monitor the situation. The Xingguang Auction House, as the official auction house of the Xingluo Empire, was highly attentive to all matters.
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The quarter of an hour ended, and Xu Jiujiu returned to the auction stage. With a light tap of her hammer, the bidding resumed.
"18 million gold soul coins!"
Lin Qinghan immediately raised the price by 6 million gold soul coins. The dramatic increase in price caused the entire auction room to fall silent.
"18 million gold soul coins, once! Are there any more bids?"
Xu Jiujiu dropped her hammer in surprise. She hadn't expected the first bid to exceed expectations by such a large amount.
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