Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 54 Starry Sky Auction

Sending Niu Tian and Titan is just giving the Sun Moon Empire a reason.

After all, it was only a matter of time before the Sun Moon Empire launched a war against the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Now that you've arrived, you have a legitimate claim to the war.

The top brass of the empire have been practicing a lot on how to quickly take down Douluo Three Kingdoms and Shrek. Now all they need is an opportunity to act with a legitimate reason.

Oh my god, Titan is here, and so is our opportunity.

But the problem now is that they are now participating in the Continental Advanced Soul Master Competition in the Xingluo Empire, and his safety seems to be unguaranteed...

Moreover, if Titan comes, he'll definitely be dealt with properly.

What level is it called Titan?
If that's the case, you're more powerful than the twelve Titans.

Xia Die pressed the team member information sheet and asked rather solemnly, "Teacher Yu, is there any problem with security for this trip?"

"Don't worry, Adie. Do you think those Shrek Academy experts would dare to make a move? After all, Elder Kong, Elder Ye, the Hall Master, and Elder Ni are all there. They can't cause any trouble."

I never expected that Elder Ni would also come.

"Teacher Yu, do you know Elder Ni?"

Yu Yu shook his head and said, "I don't know him. As the Heavenly Ranking says, his strength is second only to Elder Kong. He is a very mysterious person. I only heard the Hall Master mention him a few times, and only a few words."

After all, besides Master Kong, there was no one else who could mobilize him.

They were all shocked to see this, but none of them said anything.

Xia Die wasn't worried about anything, because she wouldn't comment on Shrek's behavior.

After all, Shrek Academy has a history of recklessly "accidentally killing" members of other teams on the field, and countless Soul Master geniuses have died at their hands in past competitions.
The total number of people "accidentally killed" by Shrek Academy far exceeds that of any other team. Rather than saying that Shrek Academy is using the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Tournament as a stage to showcase its glory, it would be more accurate to say that it is "periodically" eliminating Soul Master geniuses who pose a threat to Shrek Academy.

Especially if other teams seriously injure or do something to the Shrek team members, those double-standard Shrek elders who have inherited the legacy of the God King Tang will act like mad dogs and personally target those team members with excuses such as "Our team members are talented and cannot be injured, but your team members are untalented and deserve to die", "It's your fault that you are too weak".

Standing on the moral high ground.

They've truly taken double standards and shamelessness to the extreme.

Shrek killing people is perfectly justified.

He killed someone himself; he was utterly depraved.

As a result, he not only couldn't beat them but also liked to cheat frequently off the court. The teachers and students were like possessed and tried their best to protect that ridiculous thousand-year glory.

Is it really worth it for glory? And to end up with so many injuries.

However, given Jing Hongchen's previous warning, Ni Ye's admonition, and the military's involvement, nothing bad should happen.

Yu Yu patted Xia Die on the shoulder and said calmly, "You can participate with all your might without any worries or concerns about security. If security issues prevent you from participating with all your might, then our Imperial Royal Soul Master Academy will be a laughing stock."

"Pack up, it's almost time to head to the Starlight Auction House."

Yu Yu glanced at the clock on the wall and said so.

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Starry Sky Auction.

Hall 12.

The students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, who arrived relatively early, took the traditional masks distributed by the auction house to conceal their true faces and sat in the middle right side of the auction house.

At that time, the group sat in a row, with Yu Yu on the far left, followed by Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Xia Die, Bolucia, Gu Yuena, and Di Qiu'er.

As for why Ma Rulong and the others didn't come, they were drinking in Xingluo City.

"Sigh, what kind of crazy operation is this auction house doing? Aren't all the people here participants in this competition? You can basically recognize them at a glance, yet they still insist on wearing masks."

"This is excessive; you can't argue with it."

"Oh, who would have known? It's an old tradition at the auction house. It's always like this." Yu Yu leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs, looking like an old auctioneer.

Yu Yu and Xiao Hongchen were both complaining about the auction.

Xia Die was also chatting with her younger sister.

"Sister, would you like something to eat?"

"No need, you eat first." The tender scene between the two left Meng Hongchen and Di Qiu'er unable to get a word in edgewise.

Originally, Di Qiu'er wanted to sit next to Bolysia to get closer to Xia Die, but she was moved to the far right by Bolysia's domineering presence.

There were only six people who came.

………………

Soon, the auction hall was filled with people. The already dim wall lamps became even dimmer, and several beams of light were focused on the center of the auction table, making the ranking table even brighter.

Several forces have arrived, including Shrek Academy.

Yan Shaozhe originally did not support going, but Mu En directly rejected the suggestion.

So you still don't value soul tools?

Come, go and fight Jing Hongchen.

As long as you can beat him, I don't care about the soul tool.

Yan Shaozhe decisively chose to back down. Of course, he didn't value soul tools, but he wasn't stupid. He was only level 95, while Jing Hongchen was level 97, two levels higher than him. He couldn't possibly beat her.

Soon, a beam of light illuminated the center of the auction.

A graceful woman in a purple gown slowly walked from the side curtain of the auction stage to the center, her gentle voice coming from all directions through the soul-guided megaphone in her hand.

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House. I am Qingya, the auctioneer for this event. This is Auction Room No. 12. The auction is about to begin. Please take your seats."

The woman gestured to the crowd, then smiled and said, "Distinguished guests, good evening. I will be hosting this auction tonight."

Qingya bowed to everyone, causing applause from the audience. She walked to the auction case, smiled slightly, and said:
"Today's auction is for Soul Tools. All items are Soul Tools of Level 6 or below, suitable for Soul Masters and Soul Masters of Soul King rank or below. To ensure that all our distinguished guests have a worthwhile trip, we are offering you special discounts."

The auction is now officially open. Please welcome our staff to present today's first item.

Two girls in red dresses pushed a small cart covered with a purple cloth onto the auction stage. They pushed the cart to the center and stopped, then lifted the cloth.

A black soul guide appeared on the cart. This soul guide was rectangular in shape, about a foot long, and had complex patterns engraved on it.

As soon as Qingya finished speaking, two staff members pushed a small cart from the side of the curtain and slowly came into people's sight.

Auctioneer Qingya smiled and said, "Our number one lot is a level three offensive soul tool. Normally, ordinary soul tools like this wouldn't be allowed in our auction. However, this level three soul ray, which can be attached to the right arm, was crafted by a level six soul master. Once hit, all soul masters below the Soul King level will be affected. The degree of impact depends on the soul master's cultivation level."

We've already tested it. This soul-guided paralysis ray, when applied to a Soul King, can paralyze them for approximately one second.

The prerequisite is that the Soul King must be hit and must not have used any Soul Skills or Soul Tools for defense.

When applied to a Soul Master, it can paralyze them for more than two seconds, provided the conditions are the same.

A three-ring Soul Master of the same rank as it will be paralyzed for three to four seconds.

Please note, esteemed guests, that all our experiments targeted offensive-type Soul Masters. The results will certainly differ if other types of Soul Masters are targeted.

After Qingya finished introducing the Level 3 Paralysis Ray on the auction stage, the bidding started with a starting price of 1,000 gold soul coins and an increment of no less than 50 gold soul coins. In the end, Shrek Academy won the bid for 2,500 gold soul coins.

The next few items were all level four soul tools. For them, who possessed soul tools of higher level, better quality, more variety, and in greater quantity, these items held no appeal whatsoever.

Moreover, the Twins of the Other Shore and the Red Dust siblings could make this level of soul tool themselves, so there was no need to spend money to buy it at a high price in the auction house.

"Next is our second-to-last lot for today. After this lot comes the grand finale. I'm sure you'll all be very surprised."

The hostess pushed up the second-to-last item for auction. Judging from the shape of the cover, the item was not large; the cover was almost glued to the cart.

Qingya lifted the cloth covering the stroller, and Qingqing slowly picked up the silver bracelet. The only pendant on the bracelet was a metal pendant shaped like a baby bottle and about the size of a little fingertip.

Auctioneer Qingya smiled and said, "A baby bottle, as the name suggests, is naturally used for drinking milk. However, for Soul Masters or Soul Mentors, their baby bottles are used to replenish their Soul Power."

The official name for this baby bottle should be "Energy-Charging Soul Tool," which can be used by both Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters. The baby bottle can be any level of Soul Tool, but it requires at least a Level 3 Soul Guidance Master to create and to have any effect. It's quite common among Soul Tools, but high-level baby bottles are extremely expensive. I remember once at our Starlight's top-tier auction, a Level 7 baby bottle appeared, which caused a sensation. It ultimately sold for seven million gold soul coins, setting a record for the highest price ever paid for a baby bottle.

"Of course, the function of the milk bottle is to replenish the soul power of soul masters and soul mentors. The level of the milk bottle can replenish the soul power of the soul master of that level. But remember to charge the soul power before using it. The disadvantage of the milk bottle is that when using it, you must fully absorb the soul power in the bottle. If your mental strength is not focused, you will not be able to guide the soul power in the bottle and absorb it. Therefore, it is best not to use it in battle..."

A baby bottle is actually equivalent to a power bank. A high-grade baby bottle is actually a power bank with more power storage and better quality.

Xia Die stared at the level-five milk bottle on the auction stage, still showing little interest.

After all, for Gan, once her soul power is used up, she can simply replace it with the power of destiny.

(End of this chapter)