Douluo Continent: Reincarnated as Dongfang Qingcang, Unrivaled in the Mortal World

Chapter 56 Eastern Azure Sky?

Soon, a large crowd gathered outside the appraisal room. Some whispered among themselves, speculating about the origin of the soul bone; others stared at it with burning eyes, as if ready to snatch it at any moment.

However, at this dangerous moment, no one dared to make a rash move. They all knew that Dongfang Qing was no ordinary person; he must have something to rely on to dare to take out the Bright Soul Bone in full view of everyone.

The appraiser swallowed hard and carefully placed the luminous soul bone, which represented 40,000 years of cultivation, on the table.

He immediately raised his head and asked cautiously, "Senior, your soul bone is quite valuable, and it's a 40,000-year-old light attribute soul bone. Our auction house has decided to store it for a few days and notify all the powerful figures on the continent to come and bid on it."

"Furthermore, soul bones are extremely precious. I've decided to set the price at five million gold soul coins. What do you think?"

"Isn't five million gold soul coins a bit too little?"

Dongfang Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of dissatisfaction in his gaze. "The value of this soul bone is far more than five million gold soul coins."

His voice was cold and clear, carrying an unquestionable air of authority.

The appraiser's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly smiled apologetically, "Senior, please calm down. This is just our preliminary price. Once all the powerful figures from the continent gather and there is fierce bidding, the price of this soul bone will surely rise."

Dongfang Qing remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"I hope your auction house won't disappoint me. Also, you'd better not even think about getting your hands on this soul bone, or you should understand what the price will be."

"My name is Dongfang Qingcang!"

After saying that, he turned and left, leaving the appraiser standing there, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Watching Dongfang Qingcang leave, the appraiser wiped the sweat from his face and then said, "Guards, seal this soul bone away. No one is allowed to touch it without my order, or they will be killed without mercy."

"Brother, why don't we just hide the soul bone away and then claim it was stolen? We can make a profit from it, what do you say?"

Just then, a Soul King stepped forward, a greedy look flashing in his eyes. After all, if he could obtain a 40,000-year-old Soul Bone, it would definitely increase his strength several times over.

Upon hearing this, the appraiser's expression instantly turned serious. He glared fiercely at the Soul King and rebuked him in a low voice:

"Are you crazy? This soul bone is a consignment from the auction house. How could we do something so despicable? Not to mention that Dongfang Qingcang is no good person. If he discovers our conspiracy, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Even if we manage to succeed by sheer luck, if word gets out, our auction house's reputation will be ruined. Who would dare to trade with us after that?

The Soul King, however, seemed unwilling to give up. He frowned and retorted, "What's there to be afraid of? As long as we do it cleanly and efficiently, who will know it was us? This is a 40,000-year-old Bright Soul Bone! Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't you want to gain some benefits for yourself?"

The appraiser took a deep breath, trying to remain calm.

"I advise you to abandon this idea as soon as possible. We work in an auction house, so we must abide by its rules. It would be a terrible loss to ruin your future for a moment of greed. Besides, the auction house has decided to invite all the powerful figures on the continent to participate in the auction, so many experts will definitely be paying attention to this matter. We will have no chance to make a move."

The Soul King gritted his teeth. Although he was still filled with resentment, he knew that what the appraiser said was true.

He sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, since you insist, I won't bring it up again. However, the temptation of this soul bone is too great; I hope you can stick to your principles."

The appraiser nodded slightly, his gaze falling once again on the sealed soul bone.

He knew that in the days to come, this soul bone would become the focus of everyone's attention, and he had to remain vigilant at all times to ensure its safety until the auction proceeded smoothly.

A greedy look flashed in the Soul King's eyes. If it weren't for his fear of the Heaven Dou Empire's auction, he probably would have already snatched it.

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Back in the courtyard, Little Orchid rushed over and asked eagerly, "Great Demon, how's that soul bone?"

"It's already been agreed that after a few days of promotion, the auction will take place, with a starting price of five million gold soul coins."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lanhua also showed a surprised expression.

Such a precious thing as a soul bone is only worth five million gold soul coins, which is obviously unreasonable.

Little Orchid raised her eyebrows and said, "Great Demon, isn't five million gold soul coins too little? Isn't it said that soul bones are the most expensive? And this is a 40,000-year-old light attribute soul bone, so it should be at least ten million gold soul coins."

Obsidian Flame nodded. After such a long period of investigation, he also knew that the most important things in this world were soul rings and soul bones, and among them, nothing was more precious than soul bones.

After all, spirit rings disappear from the world along with the spirit master, but spirit bones are different. Even if the spirit master has perished, the spirit bone will still be revealed and left to future generations.

This is why the value of a soul bone exceeds that of a soul ring.

Dongfang Qingcang shrugged and said calmly, "This is the lowest price. After all, it's an auction, and sometimes competition is needed to drive up the price of the items."

"The lowest price is five million gold soul coins, so the final transaction price is very likely to be around ten million gold soul coins, or even more."

Hearing the Great Demon's words, Xiao Lanhua and Hei Yaoyan exchanged a glance. If that was the case, then it made sense. After all, the value of a soul bone was undeniable. If it were just a mere five million gold soul coins, then they might as well keep it.

We'll sell it when the price is right.

Obsidian Flame circled around Dongfang Qingcang and chuckled, "Your Excellency, how about we double-cross each other? Whoever wins the auction for this soul bone, we can just steal it back. Murder and robbery, wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Dongfang Qingcang stretched out his finger and tapped Hei Yaoyan's forehead, saying somewhat speechlessly, "This soul bone is meaningless to us anyway. Auctioning it off and using the gold soul coins to buy other things is a good option."

Obsidian Flame raised an eyebrow, then looked up and asked, "Your Excellency, when will they be able to hold the auction?"

Dongfang Qingcang shrugged, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and replied, "I estimate it will take some time. After all, they plan to notify other forces about this auction, so that will take some time."

"That makes sense, Your Majesty is right."

(End of this chapter)