Douluo Continent: Martial Soul - Azure Phosphorous Serpent, Second Master Dugu Bo

As soon as Dugu Yang and his two companions entered the Tian Dou Auction House, two tall, beautiful maids in cheongsams immediately stepped forward.

Before they could get close, a figure swept past them and arrived in front of Dugu Bo first.

"Your Majesty, I am Chen Tianli, a steward of the Tiandou Auction House. Hearing that you would be attending the auction tonight, the auction house has prepared a private room for you. Please follow me."

The speaker was a middle-aged man dressed in a black suit, with elegant demeanor and meticulously combed hair.

In the afternoon, while visiting the Dugu residence in Dugu Yang, Dugu Bo instructed his servants to inform the Tiandou Auction House that he would be attending the auction that evening.

Normally, to participate in the evening auction, buyers need a deposit of one million gold soul coins.

But for Dugu Bo, it was completely unnecessary.

Dugu Bo simply nodded and then had Chen Tianli lead the way.

Stepping into the auction hall, one is not struck by its opulent grandeur. The floor is covered in milky-white marble, and the walls are adorned with bas-relief carvings. The colors are minimal, creating a simple, bright, and elegant atmosphere.

There are also many shop windows on both sides of the road, displaying various porcelain, calligraphy and paintings and other handicrafts. It doesn't look like an auction house, but more like a museum.

Chen Tianli was very professional; while leading the way, he also told Dugu Bo about the treasures to be auctioned that night.

"Your Majesty, I must say you've come at the perfect time. At any other time, even the treasures in our evening auction probably wouldn't catch your eye, but the treasures in tonight's auction will definitely interest you."

"Oh?"

Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow and asked casually:

"What kind of treasure is it?"

"A soul bone with poison attributes!"

Originally, Dugu Bo didn't care, but when he heard Chen Tianli say that it was a soul bone with poison attributes, he immediately became interested.

"A poison-attribute soul bone! Really?"

"Of course, how could I possibly deceive Your Majesty?"

Chen Tianli chuckled and said again:

"However, I will keep you in suspense for now regarding what kind of soul beast it is and its age."

Dugu Bo gave Chen Tianli a deep look and nodded:

"Alright, then lead the way quickly."

Dugu Bo came to the auction house with the intention of finding Dugu Yang's soul bone.

However, suitable soul bones are extremely difficult to find, and even Dugu Bo doesn't have much hope.

Unexpectedly, there was a poison-attribute soul bone at today's auction. Generally speaking, soul bones of the same attribute are very suitable for soul masters.

Dugu Yang, who was following behind, also became interested and wanted to see what kind of poisonous soul bone would be auctioned tonight.

……

Afterwards, Dugu Yang and the other two, led by Chen Tianli, arrived at the core of the auction house.

The auction center is located on the second floor of the auction house. From a bird's-eye view, the auction center looks like a huge auditorium, with a circular display platform in the center and seats arranged in concentric circles around it.

The seating was divided into five sections. The three rows closest to the stage were red, radiating outwards to black, purple, yellow, and white, respectively. This was clearly arranged according to different levels of bidders.

However, in addition to the regular seats, there are also private boxes that overlook the entire auction center. These are even more prestigious than the red seats, and Dugu Yang and his two companions entered the private box.

The private room wasn't large, only about 30 square meters, but it was small yet fully equipped with everything you needed: fruit, wine, genuine leather sofas, and two well-proportioned maids. Directly in front was a spotless, almost completely transparent floor-to-ceiling window, through which you could overlook the entire auction center, including the display stands.

There are bidding buttons on the sofa representing different amounts of gold soul coins: one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, and one hundred thousand.

Because the auction was continuous, when Dugu Yang and his companions entered the private room, a very rare cat's-eye gemstone necklace was being auctioned on the display platform below. The price had already soared to 30,000 gold soul coins, and there were still many wealthy young ladies bidding against it.

However, Dugu Yang was not interested in such luxuries; he was only interested in the poison-attribute soul bone that Chen Tianli had mentioned earlier.

"When will that poison-attribute soul bone finally be used?"

Dugu Bo spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Your Majesty, this poison-attribute soul bone is one of the most precious treasures in tonight's auction, so it is being presented as the final item."

Chen Tianli replied respectfully, and after leading Dugu Bo and the other two into the private room, he did not leave.

His task tonight is to serve these three people well.

Dugu Bo nodded, and then said to Dugu Yang and the other person:

"Xiaoyang, Yanzi, if you have any treasures that catch your eye, feel free to bid on them."

"Thank you, Grandpa."

"Okay, Second Grandfather."

……

The evening auction truly lived up to its reputation as the most prestigious auction at the Heaven Dou Auction House. The treasures on display were generally worth no less than 50,000 gold soul coins, with some even costing hundreds of thousands or close to a million.

Moreover, the treasures become more precious as you progress.

Even Dugu Yang made a move, buying a dagger.

As a treasure that graced the night session of the Tiandu Auction, this dagger was naturally no ordinary dagger. Its name was "Fleeting Beauty," crafted by Titan, one of the three great master craftsmen of the Douluo Continent.

Small and exquisite, yet capable of easily breaking through the physical defenses of a six-ring Soul Emperor, it is a rare treasure.

Of course, the price was also extremely high, costing a full 90,000 gold soul coins to acquire this dagger.

In fact, Dugu Yang was unwilling to spend so much money to buy such a dagger, but he couldn't resist Dugu Yan's enthusiasm and insisted on buying the dagger for him.

Dugu Yang couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to accept this favor from the beauty.

After that, many more treasures were auctioned off, but the well-informed Dugu Bo remained uninterested, quietly waiting for the grand finale to appear, until a luminous, gelatinous treasure was finally unveiled.

"Whale glue? And it's a nine-thousand-year-old piece of whale glue. Your Heavenly Dou Auction House can still bring out such a precious item tonight."

Dugu Bo straightened up and spoke.

"Your Majesty truly has a keen eye; this is indeed a piece of whale glue from about nine thousand years ago."

Chen Tianli said with a smile.

Dugu Yang, who was listening nearby, also looked at the whale glue on the display stand. He was actually quite familiar with this kind of highly nourishing substance that could enhance the physical body, because Dugu Bo had made him consume it more than once.

However, the whale glue he had consumed before was only about one or two thousand years old, and its quality and effects were incomparable to the whale glue in front of him that was nearly ten thousand years old.

Of course, this doesn't mean that Dugu Bo was reluctant to part with it, but rather that whale glue of this quality is extremely rare and priceless.

Now that he has seen such a piece of whale glue that is close to the best quality, Dugu Bo naturally will not let it go.

He immediately raised his bid by 50,000 the moment the auctioneer called out the price.