Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Chapter 84 The Soul-Devouring Blade and the Thousand-Charmed Demonic Appearance (4K)

The Heavenly Soul Auction House is the largest auction venue in Heavenly Dou City and is directly under the Heavenly Soul Royal Family.

"Sect Leader Ning, it's been a long time."

"Sect Leader Wang, how have you been?"

"Prince Yong... Dean Liu..."

Ning Fengya, accompanied by Ling Bai, Ning Tian, ​​and Wu Feng, three future pillars of their sects, entered the Heavenly Soul Auction House with ease. While chatting with the sect leader, dean, and other nobles, Shadow Dragon Douluo Xie Qin remained hidden in the shadows to ensure their safety.

The registration office was about fifty meters from the entrance. Normally, many important figures who were out of reach were now obediently queuing up, completing the tedious registration procedures and receiving a number. When the four arrived, a pretty young woman in a red dress took the initiative to greet them.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School would certainly not stoop to queuing up. Ning Fengya handed over a nine-colored invitation card with the royal emblem. After the girl saw it clearly, her red lips parted slightly, and her back straightened even more. Maintaining a humble yet elegant demeanor, she led them to the VIP passage.

Bystanders cast all sorts of strange glances—curious, angry, inquisitive—but those glances vanished the moment they saw Ning Fengya's stunningly beautiful face.

One second ago, I wanted to see which big-faced bastard was using the special passage!

The next second, the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School... well, that's all right now.

"Hilarious! Did you guys see those people's faces change in the blink of an eye?" Wu Feng said to Ling Bai and Ning Tian in a low voice, barely suppressing his laughter.

Ning Tian chuckled and said, "Today is the annual auction grand event of the Heavenly Soul Auction House. There are ten items up for auction, all of which are treasures. Countless people are scrambling to get in. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has a nickname in the auction houses of the continent: the sweepers. Whenever they make a move, they bring home piles and piles of treasures without sparing any money. Therefore, they have always been favored and flattered by the auction houses."

The Heavenly Soul Empire invited us hoping that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School would provide a safety net for the grand event; otherwise, if any items failed to sell, wouldn't it be a slap in the face?

Ling Bai nodded secretly. He knew the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's background. Their ancestors had made a fortune by exploring for treasures using their martial soul talents. In Ning Fengya's generation, they sent his twin sister and vice sect leader, Ning Fengyu, to lead a group of direct disciples to the Sun Moon Empire to hide their identities and engage in the business of smuggling rare metals, which was extremely profitable.

In addition, Ning Fengya invests everywhere to make money from money. In the Douluo Continent, only Mingde Hall, whose soul guidance technology is far ahead, can rival the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School in terms of wealth. All the forces in the original Three Kingdoms that need gold soul coins are hoping that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School will share its benefits.

The four of them passed through an ancient wooden door, and the scene suddenly changed. It was a golden expanse, with resplendent gold walls on both sides and luxurious Arctic white jade paving the floor. Every ten meters, a pair of pillars carved with exquisite patterns stood. The lighting was a soft, bright yellow, and against the backdrop of the golden walls, the three-dimensional, shimmering golden world was dazzling and mesmerizing.

The girl in the red dress opened the private room number 888, reserved for the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School, and bowed, saying, "Please come in, distinguished guests."

The Heavenly Soul Royal Family had clearly put a lot of thought into this; Room 888 was entirely decorated with the nine-colored spirit jade most revered by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, creating a luxurious and elegant style that was both noble and warm. In fact, it wasn't just the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School; the Heavenly Soul Royal Family had also reserved a private room for the Body Sect, Shrek Academy, the Fighting Spirit Royal Family, the Star Luo Royal Family, and even sects like the Clear Sky Sect that had secluded themselves from the world for millennia.

Ling Bai sank into the sofa made of pure, emerald-green goose down, opposite her a soul-guided screen broadcasting the auction in real time. She heard Wu Feng let out a long, comfortable sigh, "Ah...!" He glanced at her helplessly, then said:

"Could you please describe the specifications of the items for this year's auction?"

The girl replied respectfully, "Yes, esteemed guest."

The Heavenly Soul Auction House divides its auctions into six levels: white, yellow, purple, black, red, and gold. The annual grand auction is the red level, second only to the ten-year golden grand prize. This grand event will feature ten precious treasures, including high-level soul tools, ten-thousand-year soul bones, rare metals, and living ten-thousand-year soul beasts, sure to satisfy the needs of our esteemed guests.

Ning Fengya had closed her eyes to rest at some point, and Ning Tian asked in a low voice with concern, "Mom, are you tired?"

"I'm just not interested in this grand event. The next Soul Master Competition will be held in the Star Luo Empire. The items that the Starlight Auction House will bring out then will truly be called treasures. Just bid on whatever you like and buy a few to fill the warehouse."

Ning Fengya's listless voice went directly into Ning Tian's ears, a simple and practical secret technique of transmitting sound.

"Welcome to the Heavenly Soul Auction House. The auction is about to begin. Please take your seats, distinguished guests."

Just then, a beautiful and melodious female voice came from all directions, and the auction hall fell silent. Through the soul guide screen, it could be seen that the surrounding wall lamps gradually dimmed, while the lights on the auction stage gradually became stronger.

A woman in a long red dress walked onto the stage from one side of the auction hall. She looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a dignified and beautiful appearance and a faint smile on her face. The well-tailored dress perfectly outlined her mature figure, and she moved gracefully as she walked.

"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Xina, a red-level auctioneer from Tianhun Auction House. I will be hosting the annual gala today."

Sheena bowed to the audience, winning applause, and said, "The auction now begins. Please have the staff present the first item."

Two girls in red dresses pushed a small cart covered with a veil onto the auction stage. They pushed the cart to the center and stopped, then lifted the veil to reveal a silver necklace with a metal pendant in the center that resembled a baby bottle and was about the size of an adult's thumb.

Sheena walked to the cart with the megaphone soul tool in hand and smiled, "The charging soul tool, also known as the baby bottle, is familiar to distinguished guests who have studied soul tools in depth. The baby bottle at the grand ceremony is naturally not an ordinary item; it is a level seven soul tool."

"A level 7 baby bottle?!"

Ning Tian was slightly surprised, which drew questioning glances from Ling Bai and Wu Feng. She quickly explained in a low voice, "The milk bottle is the soul tool with the highest material requirements and the most complicated production process. The difficulty of making a level 7 milk bottle is no less than that of a level 8 soul tool, and its value is probably more than five million gold soul coins."

Brother Bai, the milk bottle can quickly replenish soul power. Although the level seven milk bottle is a bit high, with your strength, absorbing it reliably won't be a problem. You'll be participating in the Soul Master Competition after school starts, so having it by your side means an extra layer of protection.

"……good."

Ling Bai pondered for a moment and nodded slightly. There was no point in sticking to the old ways like those stubborn mules of Shrek Academy's martial soul disciples. His future cultivation direction was to focus on martial soul as the main focus and use soul tools as a supplement.

"The starting bid for the Level 7 baby bottle is one million Gold Soul Coins, with each bid increasing by at least ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. The bidding officially begins!"

"One million one hundred thousand gold soul coins!"

A deep voice came from the soul tool screen; it was a bid from a guest in the hall.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than someone raised a sign: "One million two hundred thousand."

The Level 7 baby bottle has a wide audience, not limited to Soul Masters or Soul Mentors, so the auction price rose all the way up, which was exactly in line with Ning Tian's expectations, and soon broke through five million gold soul coins.

The bidding suddenly stopped after surpassing five million. Bidders with insufficient financial resources hesitated, as the first item exceeded their budget, leaving them with no choice but to watch the subsequent items appear.

"Five million gold soul coins, once."

Sheena made her final three bids.

"Six million."

A unique, custom-designed nine-colored number popped up on the screen, and Sheena's eyes lit up instantly. Nine colors! Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School!

Daddy!

"VIP number 888 has bid six million gold soul coins!"

"888?"

The special number made the VIPs pause for a second, then they all smiled wryly. Those who had their eyes on the Level 7 baby bottle decisively gave up. Competing with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School in terms of wealth was like taking too much fake medicine.

"Six million once, six million twice, six million three times, sold!"

Sheena brought down the gavel with exceptional speed. Auctioneers earn their income by taking a commission on the items sold. The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School had spent a whopping six million, and the smile on her face was harder to suppress than AK's. Moreover, the price of the first item sold sets the tone for the entire auction, and today was definitely an ideal start.

The hostess brought out the second item for auction. Judging from the shape of the cover, this item was not large, and the cover was almost glued to the cart.

Sheena walked to the front of the auction stage, her pretty face flushed, cleared her throat, and began to speak:

"The second item is a partner even closer than a lover to a Soul Master. Sheena never keeps you in suspense, so let's reveal its true nature now."

The moment the veil was lifted, everyone was drawn to it. The anticipated dazzling light didn't appear; instead, the cart held an utterly ordinary object, about half a foot long and only as thick as a finger. It narrowed from bottom to top, with a sharp tip, and a handle about half an inch wide at the bottom. The object was antique and dark, with faint patterns engraved on it, exuding a somber and dark aura.

"Sigh..."

Some bidders on the screen sighed in dissatisfaction. This item was a carving knife used by Soul Masters to inscribe core magic arrays, and they didn't think a carving knife could bring much surprise.

"Buy it! At all costs!!"

Electrolux's roar in the Sea of ​​Spirit was deafening, startling the Spider King of the Death Prison next door.

Has the old man gone mad? Why is he yelling so loudly?

"Don't worry, Elder Yi."

Ling Bai guessed the true identity of this carving knife: the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, ranked ninety-ninth among the listed carving knives and known as the Fierce Knife. It also had another name: the Gold of Life!

The Soul-Devouring Carving Blade failed to sell at auction multiple times and passed through countless auction houses until Huo Yuhao bought it at the Starlight Auction House. After several purifications and enhancements, it transformed into the Blade of Guardian of Life. Unexpectedly, it also ended up in the Heavenly Soul Auction House.

Now that the opportunity has presented itself, we absolutely cannot miss it!

Sheena continued her introduction: "On the Douluo Continent carving knife ranking list, a total of one hundred top-ranked carving knives are recorded, and more than two-thirds of them are in the Sun Moon Empire."

This carving knife is ranked ninety-ninth, which is unusual for its abilities. The main reason for its ranking is that it is a cursed carving knife, the Soul-Eating Carving Knife.

The moment the words "Soul Devouring Carving Blade" were uttered, many people who were originally eager to acquire the List Carving Blade suddenly fell silent. This thing was infamous, and it was said to house the soul of a Title Douluo-level evil soul master. All thirty-seven of its owners died tragically, and countless soul masters on the Douluo Continent were terrified at the mere mention of it.

Ning Tian also looked regretful. List-engraving knives were extremely rare. Tianxia Cang had two in his collection, one costing 88 and the other 66. In Shrek Academy, only Xian Lin'er and Fan Yu had list-engraving knives. She had wanted to buy another one to take home, but the Soul-Devouring Blade...

Forget it!

Evil spirit masters are unlucky!

Don't get involved!

"The Soul-Devouring Carving Knife has a starting bid of 300,000 Gold Soul Coins, with each bid increment no less than 10,000 Gold Soul Coins. Distinguished guests, you may now begin the auction."

Sheena's smile was perfect, but she wasn't excited at all. Having been an auctioneer for nearly ten years, she could tell from the lukewarm reaction from the audience that the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife would most likely go unsold.

As is expected, it is common for the Soul Devouring Carving Knife to fail to sell at auction. The Heavenly Soul Auction House acquired it from the Fighting Spirit Empire at a low price, hoping to make a small profit by selling it off during the annual grand ceremony. They even specially arranged to sell it as the second item, taking advantage of the popularity of the Level 7 Milk Bottle. However, the bidders were exceptionally shrewd and did not buy it, and their little schemes were mostly in vain.

Sheena glanced furtively at the location of VIP box 888, silently praying that the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School would be wealthy and generous enough to give face to the Heavenly Soul Royal Family and save the annual auction from disaster, lest the second item fail to sell and cause them to lose face.

Time ticked by, and just as Sheena was losing hope, the magnificent nine-colored characters finally appeared on the screen.

"500,000 gold soul coins."

Sheena almost burst into tears; this was the first time in a hundred years that someone had made a bid for the Soul-Devouring Blade!

Five hundred thousand!

The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School lives up to its reputation as a philanthropist and a great benefactor!

Generous with money!

I bought a jinx home for 500,000!

"Slap! Deal!"

Sheena was afraid that the unfortunate sucker would change his mind, so she skipped the three bids and the auction gavel fell immediately, announcing that the murderous blade had fallen into the hands of the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile School.

Does anyone else have any objections?

no comment!

Anyway, we can't compete with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, let alone something sinister!

"No... huh?"

Seeing the Soul-Devouring Blade delivered right in front of them, Ning Tian and Wu Feng were shocked and bewildered. Ning Fengya also opened her eyes with amusement. Five hundred thousand gold soul coins was nothing to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School. On the contrary, she found it amusing to see her daughter and Wu Feng's expressions of doubt.

As for the Soul-Devouring Blade...

Back then, Ling Bai went berserk after killing the first soul ring, and Ning Fengya had witnessed the power of the Death Prison Spider King. The soul of a mere evil soul master was at most enough to give the Death Prison Spider King an extra midnight snack.

If Ling Bai wants it, then give it to him.

If you've raised a child yourself, you can spoil them.

Ning Tian noticed that Ling Bai hesitated several times, wanting to tell him about the terror of the Soul-Devouring Blade, but after struggling for a long time, he swallowed his words back down.

The next seven items were two ten-thousand-year soul bones, a ten-thousand-year bronze unicorn, rare metals, a level-six fixed-position soul-guided cannonball, a dragon girl, and a level-eight melee soul-guided device. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School chose a right arm soul bone of slightly better quality and a level-six fixed-position soul-guided cannonball, keeping some for themselves as well.

The final item was a trolley that was slowly brought onto the stage from one side. Unlike the previous items, this trolley was not only larger, but the color of the cloth covering it was also changed to a dazzling gold.

Everything in the Heavenly Soul Auction House is related to the color of the Soul Ring, with gold being the most prestigious.

Sheena lifted the veil, a smile on her face:

"A thousand enchanting faces, a level eight peak soul tool."

(End of this chapter)