High Price. Ling Yun, pushing a metal platform tightly covered in black cloth, slowly approached the auction table with steady yet mysterious steps.
The moment the black cloth was lifted, a blinding flash of lightning shone before everyone's eyes.
A top the metal platform, a cannon with a simple yet technological feel stood tall, its surface etched with a deep, captivating blue.
With the appearance of the Thunderbolt World-Destroying Cannon,a powerful and oppressive aura centered around it spread like ripples, sweeping across the entire auction hall.
Especially from the muzzle, a flash of inky black lightning emanated.
This black lightning seemed to hold an all-consuming force, inspiring awe and a deeper sense of the cannon's power and terror.
"Is this a ninth-level soul guide? Such a powerful aura!"a young soul master in the crowd couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, his eyes wide, his face filled with shock and awe.
"This is the first time I've seen a ninth-level soul guide in real life. Just from the aura it emits, it's hard to imagine the devastating impact it would wreak if it were to unleash an attack."
An elderly man nearby trembled slightly, his eyes etched with fear, as if he'd already witnessed the devastating scene.
Everyone was whispering, expressing their inner thoughts.
Each was deeply astonished by the terrifying aura of this ninth-level soul guide: the Thunderbolt Destruction Cannon.
"This ninth-level soul guide has such a powerful aura! It's probably one of the best among all ninth-level soul guides."
Jing Hongchen, the usually calm and knowledgeable soul guide of Mingde Hall, saw the Thunderbolt Destruction Cannon and his pupils constricted. He
was overcome with shock.
As a leading soul guide research institution, Mingde Hall possessed some powerful ninth-level soul guides.
But none could emanate such a suffocating, oppressive aura as the Thunderbolt World-Destroying Cannon.
"This is the grand finale of our auction: the ninth-level soul-guiding device—the Thunderbolt World-Destroying Cannon."
Jiang Li's voice resounded like a bell in the auction hall, each word hammering through the hearts of the crowd like a hammer, drawing everyone's attention to him.
"This is the latest soul-guiding device developed by the Star Auction Hall. Its power is enough to change the course of a war,"
Jiang Li introduced with a calm yet confident tone.
With a wave of his hand, a lifelike holographic projection slowly emerged above the auction table.
The projection seemed to open a portal to another world, transporting everyone into a scene of devastation and shock.
In the image,
a towering mountain, piercing the clouds, once so majestic, was instantly reduced to dust under the bombardment of the Thunderbolt World-Destroying Cannon.
Thousands of purple lightning bolts roared down from the sky like enraged dragons, bringing with them boundless rage and destructive power, pouring down upon the earth like divine punishment.
Everything within a ten-mile radius
, from dense forests to other buildings, was reduced to ash in the terrifying lightning, leaving only devastation and ruin.
"The Thunder World-Extinction Cannon has a maximum attack range of twenty miles in diameter, with a core kill radius of five miles. A Titled Douluo below level ninety-five in this core area has a survival rate of less than ten percent."
Jiang Li's words shook everyone present, shock and fear forming on their faces.
"Furthermore, its greatest feature is that it requires no manipulation; simply inject sufficient soul power to activate it. Furthermore, the input soul power can be stored until it reaches a critical point, at which point this ninth-level soul guide device will fully unleash its power."
These words were like a massive meteorite dropped into a calm lake, instantly causing a commotion among the major factions.
Jing Hongchen of Mingde Hall frowned, his eyes revealing a hint of worry and thought.
As a powerful soul guide within Mingde Hall, he was well aware of the terrifying destructive power displayed in the image just now.
The strategic value of this Thunderbolt World-Extinction Cannon is simply immeasurable.
Not only can it instantly change the course of a war, tilting the balance of victory in one direction, it could even alter the entire balance of power on the Douluo Continent,
making those once-invincible factions tremble in fear before its might.
"The last lot for auction: The Thunderbolt World-Extinction Cannon. Starting price: 100 million gold soul coins, with each bid to be no less than 10 million gold soul coins."
As soon as Jiang Li finished speaking, the bidding erupted like a volcano.
"150 million!"
Xu Tianran, Crown Prince of the Sun-Moon Empire, was the first to raise his bid, his eyes gleaming with determination.
As the crown prince of the empire, he knew that in the current Douluo Continent, where the strong prey on the weak and factions are constantly strife, possessing such a powerful ninth-level spirit guide would undoubtedly give the Sun-Moon Empire a significant advantage in the competition!
It might even protect the Sun-Moon Empire from threats from other factions.
"200 million!"
Du Bu Si of the Body Sect followed closely behind, his gruff voice like a bell, piercing the eardrums.
Although the Body Sect is renowned for cultivating its own martial spirits and striving for ultimate strength, even facing such a powerful spirit guide, he could hardly suppress his inner desire.
Possessing this ninth-level spirit guide would not only enhance the Body Sect's power, giving it the upper hand in the struggle against other factions, but also further solidify its position in the spirit master world.
The bidding echoed, resembling a fierce battle.
Major factions such as the Star Luo Empire, Shrek Academy, and the Holy Spirit Church all joined the scramble.
The price climbed at an alarming rate, soon breaking through the 1 billion mark.
...
As time passed, the price soared at an astonishing and terrifying speed.
On the side, Xuan Lao secretly sighed, wondering if they could successfully obtain this ninth-level soul guide this time.
After all, Shrek Academy had almost exhausted all its efforts for this soul guide, taking out all its ostensible liquid funds. If it still failed, it would be a huge blow.
Moon En noticed the change in Xuan Lao's state, patted him on the shoulder gently, and whispered: "Give it a try, this soul guide is worth everything we have."
There was a hint of firmness and trust in Moon En's voice, as if injecting a shot of adrenaline into Xuan Lao, making Xuan Lao's originally wavering heart firm again.
"1.2 billion!"
With Moon En's support, Xuan Lao immediately continued to raise the price without hesitation, and there was a hint of solemnity in his voice.
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