It was indeed a pity.
According to Xu Jiujiu's calculations, if this Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade had been forged from Spirit Metal, it would have been even more sought-after at this auction.
Now, because of the news about Spirit Metal, the price of this Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade might be affected. Some forces might give up competing for it to save their funds for the final Spirit Metal auction.
"However, even if a Spirit Emperor cannot wield it, this is still a fine piece. A Spirit Sage holding this blade would have no trouble fighting a Spirit Douluo above their level."
Xu Jiujiu gave everyone time to admire the Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade.
During this period, if any honored guests had questions, they could ask the auctioneer in their private room. Each room was assigned a dedicated auctioneer who would explain the lot to them at this time.
One-on-one explanation.
"Viewing time is over. Next is the auction time. The starting bid for the Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade is six hundred thousand Gold Spirit Coins, with each increment no less than five thousand Gold Spirit Coins."
Private Room Two.
Under normal circumstances, Shrek Academy would be in Private Room One. This time, however, they were in Room Two, indicating without a doubt that there was a more distinguished guest in Room One.
In the past, the Star Luo royal family wouldn't have dared to make such an arrangement, but this time they were testing the waters.
"Bid for it. Our Shrek Academy isn't so poor that we can't afford a few Gold Spirit Coins."
Yan Shaozhe, seeing Dai Yueheng's keen interest, waved his hand grandly.
He had already returned from the academy, and Yao Haoxuan, whom he had brought back, was fine. Having received his Spirit Bone and Elder Zhuang's treatment, he would probably be able to resume normal cultivation after six months of rest.
He might even have profited from his misfortune.
After all, it was a life-attributed Spirit Bone.
Compared to Xuan Zi, Yan Shaozhe actually had a better grasp of investment.
Although his management of the Martial Soul Department wasn't outstanding, when it came to investing in students, and the students themselves had the talent, he was never stingy.
He was miserly.
And short-sighted.
But he wasn't short-sighted when it came to investing in geniuses.
Dai Yueheng had good talent, plus his status. Even if he didn't stay at the academy after graduation, he would certainly be a major connection for the academy. Investing a little in him would always yield returns.
Unfortunately, this Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade wouldn't belong to Dai Yueheng.
Inside Private Room One.
"Raise the bid."
The Eight-Arms Elder stood with his arms crossed, not even blinking.
This blade was good. The Body Sect wanted it.
There would always be suitable disciples within the sect. When they returned, they could use this blade as a reward, hold a competition; it would also boost the disciples' enthusiasm for cultivation.
Not bad, not bad.
The more the Eight-Arms Elder looked at the blade, the more he fancied it.
He looked towards Private Room Two with clear annoyance.
"Add one hundred thousand!"
The price of the Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade had already risen to 1.7 million, but the Eight-Arms Elder still added another hundred thousand.
His action intimidated Private Room Two.
"Elder Yan, forget it. 1.8 million already exceeds the value of this blade," Dai Yueheng said with a bitter smile.
He appreciated the sentiment.
"Hmph, a bunch of nouveau riche," Yan Shaozhe said, his pride wounded, and could only snort coldly.
He was obviously referring to the Body Sect.
If it were in the past, how could the Body Sect compete with Shrek at an auction?
The Body Sect used to be penniless.
Inside Private Room One, the Eight-Arms Elder was immensely pleased with himself.
"Having money feels great."
"Pity I'm not skilled in blade techniques, otherwise this blade would be Zhang Wei's."
The Tiger Soul power combined with this Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade could probably achieve something.
But firstly, this Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade had high requirements for the Spirit Master, and secondly, he, the Eight-Arms Elder, had the legacy of the Eight-Arms Divine Buddha to teach Zhang Wei, so it was better not to practice blade techniques.
If he really wanted one, he could wait until the sect obtained a suitable Spirit Bone in the future and have a specialized Spirit Tool like gauntlets forged for him.
"Thank you to the honored guest who just won the Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade for your support of this auction. Next, we begin the second lot."
"They are consumable items, but they are very rare. Assembling a complete set was quite difficult. Please take a look."
Jiu Jiu retook control of the proceedings and began the auction for the second lot.
"Fixed-Mount Spirit Cannon Shells!"
"That's right, this is a set of Fixed-Mount Spirit Cannon Shells produced by Mingde Hall, totaling twelve. We went through great effort to collect them. Each shell has a different effect, possessing twelve attributes: water, fire, earth, wind, light, dark, poison, thunder, ice, metal, explosive, and paralysis. Although they are only Level 6, if used properly, these twelve Fixed-Mount Spirit Cannon Shells are enough to threaten the life of a Spirit Douluo."
Level 6 Fixed-Mount Spirit Cannon Shells. If they hit directly, even a Spirit Sage would be severely injured if not killed, and a Spirit Douluo would also be wounded. A full set, if all hit, could indeed threaten a Spirit Douluo's life.
Of course, under normal circumstances, Spirit Cannon shells cannot score direct hits.
This is especially true for Fixed-Mount shells.
'Fixed-Mount' primarily means the shell itself is filled with sufficient energy, requiring only detonation and not consuming much of the Spirit Master's Spirit Power.
Because of this, and since the internal energy is pre-contained and sealed, the energy detonation efficiency is higher. Fixed-Mount Spirit Cannon Shells are generally more powerful than ordinary Spirit Cannon shots.
However, for the same reason, because they contain internal energy, the Spirit Master's control during launch is poor, causing the shell's energy to fluctuate prematurely, alerting the enemy, who will start evading before the shell even lands.
Private Room Two was now filled with fervor.
"Elder Yan, we must win this set of Fixed-Mount Spirit Cannon Shells!"
He Caitou's eyes were red.
He stared intently at the Fixed-Mount shells on the screen, his gaze even showing a trace of infatuation.
"Even with encryption measures, just the peripheral formations on these Fixed-Mount Spirit Cannon Shells are enough for us to study."
"Alright."
Yan Shaozhe did not refuse.
He had returned late and hadn't seen the performances of Zhang Wei and Su Ming, but he had heard about them from Wang Yan.
After struggling internally, he had finally figured it out.
He wanted Spirit Metal, and he wanted Spirit Tool technology too!
The combination of the two would undoubtedly be the mainstream of the future Spirit Master world.
Of course, he still refused to spend effort learning Spirit Tool creation himself.
Who said the Spirit Engineer had to be himself?
It would be enough for the academy to cultivate a Level 9 Spirit Engineer. At most, he would just have to swallow his pride and beg a bit more in the future. He could obtain powerful Spirit Tools without having to laboriously learn Spirit Tool creation himself.
Bid!
Yan Shaozhe waved his hand grandly and began bidding again.
However, while Yan Shaozhe wanted to bid, other forces did too. The main competitors were three parties: the royal families of the three great empires.
But it was quite clear that this set of Fixed-Mount Spirit Cannon Shells ultimately ended up in Shrek's hands.
It just cost much more than anticipated.
Afterwards, the auction continued with several more lots: three Spirit Bones, an extremely rare type of rare metal, and a long-range Level 8 Spirit Tool.
Among them, that extremely rare metal even prompted Su Ming to make a move.
Star Soul Iron!
A rare metal that, even in the Douluo 3 era, was counted by the piece in Divine Blacksmith Zhen Hua's collection, was even more precious in this Douluo 2 era.
If Mingde Hall acquired it, this piece of Star Soul Iron would naturally become public property and couldn't end up in Su Ming's hands, so the Body Sect stepped in.
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