Douluo Continent: Starting from Tianshui Academy

Chapter 315 Poseidon's Might Shakes the Heavens Auction House

"A Title Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect?"

Poseidon was also surprised to find that the two titled Douluo in the VIP box were actually from the Clear Sky Sect.

"The person those two old men from the Haotian Sect were protecting is none other than Emperor Xue Ye of the Tiandou Empire. I wonder what that old man is doing at the Tiandou Auction House?"

Ye Liangchen had already sensed Emperor Xueye with his divine sense, but the old man was quite cautious when he went out, actually bringing two titled Douluo bodyguards from the Haotian Sect with him.

"So, the Haotian Sect is willing to be the lackeys of the imperial family."

Upon hearing Ye Liangchen's words, Poseidon instantly felt that the Haotian Sect had truly fallen into decline and disgraced Tang Chen. This was probably what Xiao Chen meant by "the rise and fall of a sect after reaching its peak."

From Bibi Dong's words, Poseidon learned that the Heavenly Dou Empire had once targeted Ye Liangchen, which gave her a bad impression of the empire. Now that the Haotian Sect was willing to be the empire's lackey, she looked down on the Haotian Sect from the bottom of her heart.

"Sister Bobo, the Haotian Sect is now in its twilight years. In order to protect itself and develop, it is only natural that they have chosen to cooperate with the two great empires. There is no need to be surprised."

Ye Liangchen understood the current predicament of the Clear Sky Sect. With the Spirit Hall in front and Tang San behind, they had no choice but to rely on the power of the Empire to seek development.

"Cooperating with two great empires at the same time, the Haotian Sect is quite shrewd. You have to know that the two great empires are hostile forces. I feel that what they are doing is quite shameless."

Poseidon had heard that the Heavenly Dou and Star Luo Empires had frequently fought wars and were hostile forces. The fact that the Clear Sky Sect had actually spread its power between the two countries was truly astounding.

"Sister Bobo, the Haotian Sect is just trying to maximize its profits."

"In this world, there is only a struggle for interests, not right or wrong. As for morality, that's just bullshit."

Ye Liangchen also thought that Haotian Sect's simultaneous bets on two major empires were very shrewd, as they could make full use of the empires' resources and allow the young people of Haotian Sect to grow rapidly.

"You're right." Poseidon pondered for a moment and realized that Ye Liangchen's words made sense.

Next, many wealthy people arrived at the auction house one after another. They sat quietly in the guest seats, waiting for the auction to begin.

"Welcome, distinguished guests. The auction is now officially open."

At this moment, the auctioneer saw that the hall was full of people, so he went to the front of the auction house and announced the start of the auction.

"The first item to be auctioned is ten Jade Flower Pills. As everyone knows, this kind of pill is exclusively owned by Tenglong Pavilion. Just taking one can make a person's skin look several years younger."

"A peerless beauty and skin-nourishing elixir—you deserve it."

Starting bid: 50,000 gold soul coins per piece.

The host announced with great enthusiasm that the purpose was to use Yu Hua Dan to make a fortune from these wealthy women's pockets.

"Xiao Chen, isn't this your pill?"

When Poseidon heard the words "Jade Flower Pill," he was stunned. He then used his soul power to force the sound into a line and transmit it to Ye Liangchen, thinking that this guy was putting it up for auction.

"Sister Bobo, don't be offended, the other party is a middleman."

Ye Liangchen calmly said that it was a good thing that scalpers were hyping up his pills.

"Ah! It's actually Jade Flower Pill? They even have this kind of stuff?"

The numerous guests present looked puzzled, wondering how the Heavenly Dou Auction House had obtained such a pill.

"Host, you're not trying to fool us with this elixir, are you? Young Master Ye of Tenglong Pavilion hasn't held an auction for elixirs in a long time; you couldn't possibly have obtained such a precious pill."

"That's right! That's right! We've all been waiting for Young Master Ye to auction the Jade Flower Pill, but we heard that he's been away from the mainland for more than half a year. Tenglong Pavilion only sells Soul Power Pills now, which we heard were refined by Dugu Bo and Yang Wudi of the Po Clan. As for the Jade Flower Pill, no one but Young Master Ye has been able to refine it. It's impossible for Tiandou Auction House to get Young Master Ye's exclusive pill."

At this moment, many noblewomen in the auction hall questioned the auctioneer, suspecting that the ten pills were fake.

"Distinguished guests, this stock consists of items we won at auction at Tenglong Pavilion, and they are absolutely genuine."

"Moreover, Young Master Ye once said that any pills that are ineffective on the market are definitely counterfeit."

"As everyone knows, Tenglong Pavilion and Tianshui Sect are powerful, and our Tiandou Auction House doesn't dare to fabricate anything."

The host immediately announced the origin of the ten Jade Flower Pills to the audience. Everyone present was wealthy and powerful, and Tian Dou Auction House would not dare to use fake goods to fool people.

"Oh, I see!"

Everyone suddenly realized that it made sense; even if the power behind the Tiandou Auction House was great, they wouldn't dare to forge documents, as that would damage the auction house's reputation.

"So your Tiandou Auction House has turned into a middleman business. I have to say, this move of yours is both shameless and shrewd."

Ning Rongrong was also amused by Tiandou Auction House's actions.

"Ahem! Miss Ning, please excuse my poor appearance."

The host chuckled. Although Ning Rongrong exposed his trick on the spot, he didn't think it was a big deal in order to make money.

"It's alright, you can continue."

Ning Rongrong waved her hand dismissively, thinking to herself: If it were me, I would have done the same. It would be stupid not to make money when you can.

"Host, let's begin the auction!"

Many wealthy women at the scene knew that Yu Hua Dan was genuine and immediately urged the host to auction it off, since they were not short of money anyway.

"Alright! The auction for Jade Flower Pills begins, starting at 5, limited to one pill per person."

The host announced the auction directly, intending to make a huge profit for the auction house.

"Fifty-one thousand"

"Fifty-five thousand"

"..."

"100,000"

"150,000"

"..."

Two hundred thousand.

Soon, the Jade Flower Pill was being sold for 200,000 gold coins each by these wealthy women. They felt that it was worth it to make their skin look five years younger for just 200,000 gold coins.

"Two hundred thousand once, two hundred thousand twice, two hundred thousand three times."

As the host announced, the final price of the ten pills was 200,000 each, and the ten pills were immediately snapped up by the wealthy women.

Ning Rongrong also managed to grab one, intending to take it back to give to her grandmother.

"This money is too easy to make."

Ning Fengzhi, Emperor Xueye, and the others looked on with envy at the scene.

Poseidon remembered that Ye Liangchen had given her nine Jade Flower Pills. If she were to put them up for auction at the Heaven Dou Auction House now, she could immediately earn 1.8 million gold soul coins.

"Xiao Chen, you're really something, making money off us women without any hesitation."

Poseidon looked at Ye Liangchen with a smile. This little guy was really smart. With just this one trick, he could harvest the wealth of these noble ladies.

"Sister Bobo, this is called 'a gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way.'" Ye Liangchen smiled calmly.

"What a wise man loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way." Poseidon thought about it and agreed.

The subsequent auctions mainly consisted of rare minerals and medicinal herbs, and did not cause much of a stir.

"Distinguished guests, the items to be auctioned next are truly exceptional pieces. Please don't be too surprised!"

The lackluster auction continued for a while until a man with a lewd expression came out from backstage and announced that the main event was about to begin.

"rumble…"

With the sound of wheels rolling, several staff members pushed three carts covered with red cloth out from backstage.

"What kind of treasure needs to be transported in three cars?"

"Could it be a soul beast?"

The crowd looked curiously at the three cars covered with red cloth on the stage, speculating about the treasures inside.

Ye Liangchen closed his eyes and used his divine sense to examine what was inside the red cloth cover.

"Huh! It's Catwoman! I didn't expect that the Catwoman I rescued a few years ago would be captured by them again."

Ye Liangchen discovered that besides the catwoman, there were two other beautiful women, one of whom was cute and the other had a hot figure and was also beautiful.

At this moment, Ye Liangchen already knew that the other two women also had mutated martial souls, just like the catwoman, which was why they were captured by the auction house and sold to those nobles as slaves. He also understood why Emperor Xueye had disguised himself and come to the Tiandou Auction House; it turned out that he was after the three beast-eared girls.

"Host, please announce it quickly!"

As the three cars covered with red cloth were pushed to the front, many guests couldn't wait any longer and urged the auctioneer to let everyone see the treasures.

"Distinguished guests, please take a good look."

Seeing that he had whetted everyone's appetite, the auctioneer grabbed the red cloth and ripped it open.

"Wow! It really is the best of the best."

When the red cloth was lifted, three stunningly beautiful women dressed in revealing clothing were seen in three prison vans, instantly causing the eyes of countless male guests in the auction hall to widen in astonishment.

At this moment, the three women, huddled in the prison cart, looked at the crowd in the hall with fear in their eyes, appearing pitiful.

"It's outrageous! How could they do something so heinous?"

As a woman, Poseidon was furious to see the three girls being auctioned off as slaves.

"That catwoman, I saved her life here a couple of years ago, I never thought she'd be captured again."

"Sister Bobo, let's take them away later and let them live on Poseidon Island from now on."

Ye Liangchen was unwilling to see the three innocent girls become playthings in the hands of nobles, so he decided to take action again.

"good!"

Poseidon shared the same thought as Ye Liangchen and decided to bring the three little girls to her side.

"Distinguished guests, these three women possess mutated martial souls..."

Seeing the numerous male guests' eyes gleaming with lust, the lewd host launched into a long-winded introduction of the three beast-eared girls' individual characteristics, arousing everyone's desire to buy them.

"Waaah..."

At this moment, the three girls were being teased by the lewd host with a stick, and they were crying. Because of their anger, their martial souls were also revealed, and they became real beast-eared girls. One of the girls had a pair of rabbit ears on her head. At first glance, she looked a bit like Xiao Wu. Another cat girl had two ears on her head and a tail behind her. The remaining girl's martial soul seemed to be a leopard. After the martial soul possessed her, she transformed into a leopard girl, which was incredibly exciting.

"This is really good, I'll buy it."

"Highest bidder wins..."

The nobles went completely mad at the sight, raising their paddles and preparing to bid.

"Distinguished guests, the starting bid is 100,000 gold soul coins per person, and each bid must be at least 10,000 gold soul coins higher."

After the host finished the introduction, the auction began immediately.

"110,000"

"120,000"

"..."

"Two hundred thousand"

Soon, countless guests in the auction hall started bidding wildly, among whom a eunuch was bidding the most aggressively, seemingly determined to win.

"Two hundred and one thousand."

Just then, Ning Fengzhi also raised the bid, deciding to bid on the three beast-eared girls.

"Dad, you..."

Ning Rongrong watched her father join the bidding, a strange smile appearing on her face.

"Dad did it to save them too."

Ning Fengzhi smiled awkwardly. Bringing the three beast-eared girls back to the sect as maids was also a kind of enjoyment.

"I never imagined that the dignified Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School would have such a hobby. Impressive."

Listening to the words of the old fox Ning Fengzhi, Ye Liangchen thought to himself: What talk of saving a girl? Such words can only be used to fool children.

"Young master, they still have souls, can't they be saved?"

Ning Fengzhi was a little embarrassed when he saw that someone was actually making fun of him, so he could only offer a forced explanation.

"That sounds so nice, but who knows what you, Sect Leader Ning, will actually do with it?"

Ye Liangchen teased Ning Fengzhi, not believing at all that he was saving these girls.

"Sect Leader Ning, by buying these girls at such high prices, you are only encouraging the auction house to intensify its efforts to capture innocent girls."

"Whoosh..."

Ye Liangchen then activated the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone's flight skill, flying to the front of the auction house, ready to rescue the three girls.

"Young master, what can I do for you?"

The auctioneer sensed something was wrong when Ye Liangchen suddenly flew to the front of the stage.

"Seeing the helpless state of these girls, I couldn't bear it and decided to save their lives."

Ye Liangchen directly referred to himself as "this one," making it difficult for these people to figure out his identity.

"But we are nobles, and these are just commoners. Isn't this normal?" The auctioneer found it ridiculous that Ye Liangchen actually wanted to save the three slaves.

"Hmph! What nobles? They're nothing but shameless scoundrels with no humanity."

"Whoosh..."

"Click...click...click"

Poseidon snorted and flew directly to the front desk, smashing the bars of the prison cart and rescuing the three girls.

"Thank you, sir."

After the three girls were rescued, they immediately knelt down and kowtowed respectfully to Poseidon.

"We're taking these three girls with us. Who agrees? Who disagrees?"

Ye Liangchen took out three robes from his soul tool and had the three women put them on to cover their bodies. Then, he calmly looked at everyone in the auction hall and announced the results.

"Distinguished guests, you are violating the rules of the Heavenly Dou Auction House."

The auctioneer was terrified watching Ye Liangchen and Poseidon's actions, but he had no choice but to uphold the auction house's rules.

"You auctioned off these innocent girls as slaves, which is inhumane and heinous."

"Kill without mercy."

"The tiger's roar shook the heavens."

Ye Liangchen immediately activated the 100,000-year-old saber-toothed tiger soul bone skill and attacked the lewd auctioneer.

"roar…"

"ah…"

As Ye Liangchen activated his soul bone skill, a tiger's roar rang out in an instant, and a huge tiger's figure emerged from his arm, pouncing on the lewd auctioneer and killing him on the spot.

"ah…"

The sudden turn of events threw the scene into chaos, especially the female staff members, who screamed in terror and fled in all directions.

"None of you should resist. I'll put you into my soul tool space first."

After saying something to the three women, Ye Liangchen put them directly into his Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch to prevent them from getting hurt if they started fighting later.

"Who dares to be so audacious as to cause trouble at my Tiandou Auction House?"

"Whoosh..."

Just then, six elderly men and ten middle-aged men rushed out and surrounded Ye Liangchen and Poseidon.

"Buzzing..."

These people directly released their martial souls and soul rings. Among them, three were Soul Saints, three were Soul Emperors, and the other ten were all Soul Kings.

"Sister Bobo, let's wipe these people out in a second, to make an example of them and prevent them from kidnapping innocent girls to auction off after we leave."

Ye Liangchen used his soul to transmit a message to Poseidon, deciding to teach the Heaven Dou Auction House a lesson. He then activated the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone's flight skill, stood in mid-air, and looked at everything around him.

"OK."

Poseidon also deeply resented the auction house's disregard for human life.

"Buzzing..."

Nine soul rings, eight black and one red, slowly rose from Poseidon's body. The powerful soul force pressure directly pressed the dozen or so people to the ground.

"My lord! Spare my life..."

The dozen or so Soul Masters at the auction house were dumbfounded, trembling with fear, and desperately begging Poseidon for mercy while lying on the ground.

"Eight blacks and one red? How is that possible?"

Everyone in the auction hall was dazzled by Poseidon's extravagant combination of spirit rings.

"Uncle Jian, what is that woman's humanoid martial spirit?"

"I don't recognize it. I've never seen this kind of martial spirit before."

Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo also chose to observe at this moment, especially since Ning Rongrong was still by their side, and they had to protect the little girl.

"That's too powerful."

Ning Rongrong stared at the nine soul rings—eight black and one red—her eyes practically sparkling with admiration for the white-haired beauty.

"Your Excellency, please stop."

Just then, the masked old man from the snowy night came out of the VIP room, trying to stop Poseidon from killing him.

"Buzzing..."

Two Title Douluos from the Clear Sky Sect also revealed their Martial Souls and Soul Rings, standing guard on either side of the old man in the snowy night.

"Aren't these two Title Douluos from the Hammer Sect? Trying to be the first to stick your neck out? Old folks, don't go out playing with hammers anymore, or you'll lose your lives."

"Buzzing..."

At this moment, Ye Liangchen also released eight soul rings, two purple, four black, and two red. The eight soul rings slowly rose up, and in an instant, the red light enveloped the entire hall.

However, Ye Liangchen did not summon his martial soul; he merely revealed his soul ring to scare the two old men from the Haotian Sect.

"Two 100,000-year spirit rings? The first one is a thousand-year spirit ring, how is that possible?"

"This soul ring combination is even more powerful than that monstrous talent Ye Liangchen."

Looking at Ye Liangchen's exaggerated spirit rings, everyone began to speculate about his identity.

"Seventh Brother, don't make a move."

"Second brother, I understand."

Seeing such an exaggerated combination of spirit rings, the two old men from the Haotian Sect understood that this monstrous genius must have a super power behind him, which they could not afford to provoke. So the two secretly exchanged a few words and decided not to make a move.

"May I ask which faction this young master belongs to?"

Seeing that this young man was even more extraordinary than Ye Liangchen, the old man in the snowy night had a sudden inspiration and began to investigate the other party's identity. If he could win him over, he could definitely use him to deal with that monster Ye Liangchen.

"Sister Bobo, let's just kill that old man Xueye too. He's disguised himself and came to the auction house, probably for these three girls."

Ye Liangchen used his soul to transmit a message to Poseidon: since the old man Xueye has come, why not send him to the Western Paradise together? Anyway, he's going to die sooner or later.

"Those who sell slaves are inhuman, their crimes are heinous, and they shall be killed without mercy."

"Sixth Soul Skill, Sea Burial."

Following Ye Liangchen's instructions, Poseidon activated her sixth soul skill, taking the lead in annihilating the soul masters in the auction house.

"Bang bang... Ahh..."

Poseidon's attack caused the entire auction house front desk to collapse. The strongest of the dozen or so Soul Masters in the auction house was only a Soul Saint. In front of a demigod, they had no power to resist and all died instantly.

"Martial Soul True Form".

"The ocean is boundless."

Then Poseidon unleashed her Martial Soul True Form, activating her eighth Soul Skill, and struck towards Emperor Xueye.

"Your Majesty, please be careful, the Heavenly Emperor is protecting you."

The two titled Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect quickly swung their hammers to block Poseidon's attack.

"Bang... Ah..."

However, the two old men were not even level 95, and they couldn't withstand the attack of the demigod. They were directly blasted away along with Emperor Xueye. The huge explosion caused the entire auction hall to shake violently.

Fortunately, the building was sturdy enough not to collapse, but it terrified many of the staff inside, who then fled the auction house in a panic.

(End of this chapter)