Chapter 8: Mingde Hall
Ye Xishui opened her injured right hand, and what was once a delicate, jade-like hand now had a large scorch mark from the lightning, a truly shocking sight.
"Ultimate Thunder? When did an Ultimate Douluo with the Ultimate Thunder attribute appear on Douluo Continent?"
Long Xiaoyao, hearing this news, also couldn't maintain his calm.
This was an ultimate attribute, and one with such powerful offensive capabilities—the Ultimate Thunder. This made them realize the seriousness of the situation.
This powerhouse did not appear out of thin air, and there must be unknown secrets behind them, making them wary.
At this moment, Ye Xishui gently waved her right hand, and the golden invitation floated toward her from a distance.
"This is the invitation left by that powerhouse," she said casually.
She and Long Xiaoyao both looked at the contents of the invitation, and an expression of endless confusion appeared on her face.
"Star Dou Auction Pavilion?"
The corner of Ye Xishui's mouth curled into a slight smile, showing a hint of intrigue.
"Interesting, I would like to see who is behind the Star Dou Auction Pavilion."
In the next moment, she put away the invitation, intending to visit the Star Dou Auction Pavilion in three days.
"I'll go with you. The Thunder attribute completely counters your evil power, and no one knows what the Star Dou Auction Pavilion might be plotting."
Long Xiaoyao looked at Ye Xishui with a worried expression, full of concern. He did not hesitate to propose accompanying her.
Ye Xishui paused for a moment, then fell silent. After a while, she did not speak further.
Her gaze slowly fell on the last line of the invitation and, upon seeing that the headlining auction item was the Ultimate Fire Martial Soul, a flicker of confusion and shock appeared in her eyes.
"Do you think someone on the entire Douluo Continent can really create a Martial Soul from nothing and attach it to another soul master?"
Ye Xishui frowned slightly, her tone full of skepticism.
In her understanding, this sounded incredibly far-fetched and hard to believe.
"It could be true. The fact that they were able to cultivate an Ultimate Douluo with an ultimate attribute without us knowing suggests that their methods are likely incredibly powerful and beyond our imagination," Long Xiaoyao said, his expression serious, his eyes filled with caution.
"True. The answer will be revealed in three days."
Ye Xishui nodded slightly, finding some truth in Long Xiaoyao's words. She slowly spoke.
She carefully put the invitation away, preparing for the auction in three days.
...
In the Sun Moon Empire, Mingde Hall.
Lei Yao arrived silently, like a ghost.
His gaze was deep as he stared at the huge building ahead. Surrounding the building was an invisible yet powerful energy shield, like an indestructible barrier, blocking his approach.
Seeing this, Lei Yao slowly stretched out his right hand, and a nine-story purple divine tower instantly floated out.
The entire tower emitted a mysterious purple light, and its surface was covered with dark purple lightning, resembling several dragons of lightning, filled with powerful and terrifying destructive force.
At the same time, the nine soul rings on his body flashed in sequence.
Black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red.
Six black and three red—such a shocking soul ring configuration would certainly make anyone who saw it drop their jaws in disbelief.
"First soul skill: Power of the Nine Heavens."
Lei Yao's low voice spoke the name of his soul skill, and the first soul ring on his body suddenly glowed brilliantly.
"Crack!"
In an instant, an overwhelming amount of violent lightning power surged out from his Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Martial Soul, rushing forward like a raging river, directly smashing into the shield ahead.
"Boom!"
With a violent explosion, a crack appeared in the shield in front of him.
Seeing this, Lei Yao's mouth curled up into a slight, satisfied smile.
With a wave of his hand, a golden invitation flew through the crack in the shield, like a golden bird.
After completing this, Lei Yao didn't stay for long. His figure flashed and disappeared like a phantom, leaving only the broken shield and the lingering thunderous aura in the air.
...
In the deepest part of Mingde Hall, Jing Hongchen was focused on crafting a soul guidance device.
"Not good!"
Suddenly, Jing Hongchen's expression changed dramatically as he sensed that the Level 9 soul guidance device he had set up around Mingde Hall had been forcibly broken by someone with overwhelming strength.
He was shocked. His figure flashed, and he appeared outside Mingde Hall.
When he saw the damaged shield and the lightning energy within, a serious expression flashed in his eyes.
His brows furrowed tightly, and his heart was filled with confusion and shock.
"Who could this person be, that they could break through my defense-type Level 9 soul guidance device in such a short time without me noticing?"
Jing Hongchen murmured to himself, filled with endless doubts.
Moreover, the soul energy from the shield was astonishing, far exceeding his expectations.
At first, Jing Hongchen suspected it was an Ultimate Douluo-level powerhouse.
But upon closer inspection, the lightning power didn't match what he knew about the three existing Ultimate Douluos on Douluo Continent, none of whom had a Thunder-type Martial Soul.
Thus, Jing Hongchen could only conclude that the incident was caused by a Title Douluo powerhouse with a very strong Thunder-type Martial Soul.
"This is?"
Jing Hongchen suddenly noticed the golden invitation floating in the air nearby.
He quickly walked up, took it, and after reading its contents, was once again shocked.
Soon, he calmed himself, putting the invitation away, planning to visit the Star Dou Auction Pavilion in three days.
If nothing went wrong, the mysterious powerhouse was likely the person behind the Star Dou Auction Pavilion.
...
Soon, Lei Yao had sent out all the invitations.
He didn't stop at all, directly returning to the Star Dou Auction Pavilion.
Jiang Li was fully focused on preparing for the auction in three days.
He had all sorts of precious auction items laid out in front of him, his eyes filled with anticipation.
When he saw Lei Yao suddenly appear, he instinctively asked, "How did it go? Have all the invitations been delivered?"
"They've all been delivered, including to the three Ultimate Douluo powerhouses. I personally handed them the invitations," Lei Yao said calmly.
"Since that's the case, let's prepare for the auction three days from now. During these three days, please ensure the safety of the Star Dou Auction Pavilion with Ling Yun's help," Jiang Li said, nodding slightly, his face serious as he assigned Lei Yao an important task.
That task was to prevent any unforeseen accidents during these three days.
(END CHAPTER)