Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor.

Chapter 65 Auction Begins, List of Engraving Knives (Seeking First Subscription!)

"This is really frustrating..."

She rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on, and paced back and forth as she pondered. Her high heels made a muffled sound on the expensive carpet, and her long, slender, fair legs were faintly visible beneath her black gauze skirt.

It's a pity that no one appreciates this beautiful scenery.

Looking at the many items in front of her, Xu Jiujiu felt her indecisiveness kicking in.

It was a rare opportunity for her to host an auction, and she naturally hoped that it would be a complete success. However, the last item on the auction list really gave her a lot of trouble.

Finally, when she set her sights on a highly controversial and dangerous item, she made up her mind after a long time.

"Soul-Devouring Carving Knife..." After staring at the box containing the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife for a long time, he lowered his head and wrote down the name of this last item for auction.

Prior to this, the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife had actually failed to sell at auction three times. As a listed carving knife, it was not only worthy of being auctioned at a black-level auction, but it was even qualified to be auctioned at a red-level auction.

It is only because its evil nature is so strong that none of its dozens of owners in history have met a good end.

This resulted in no one buying it.

But Xu Jiujiu insisted on taking on the challenge and seeing if she could sell it. Even as an auctioneer, this princess felt she could do her best.

Of course, in the original story, the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife failed to sell at auction, even in the hands of the imperial princess. This ultimately led to the knife being relegated to the sidelines and ending up at a purple-level auction.

After the last item was listed in the auction catalog, he let out a long sigh of relief, turned around, and left.

……

a few days later.

Dressed in a well-fitting formal suit, Ye Qing walked out of the main entrance of the Xinghuang Hotel and slowly headed towards the Xingguang Auction House.

Along the way, Ye Qing also encountered many well-dressed nobles who had the same destination as him. The Black-level Auction was already a grand event of considerable scale, and these Soul Master nobles naturally wanted to see if they could find any treasures.

Even if I don't find any treasures, it's just a way to add some fun to my boring life.

After all, there aren't many things to entertain in Douluo Continent. If Ye Qing were to put his mind to these things, he might be able to develop an entire entertainment industry chain and make a fortune.

However, this thing takes too much time. With Shrek Academy behind him, he doesn't need to worry about money at all. He's not a fully grown person, and he can't hold onto this kind of entertainment industry chain that can be described as extremely profitable.

Before long, the Starlight Auction House was already in sight.

It seemed that because today's auction was a Black-level auction, the quality of the maids at the entrance of the Starlight Auction House had been greatly improved. Ye Qing even saw a nobleman throw out a gold card from afar and then walk into the auction house with his arm around the waist of one of the maids.

Here, these maids are nothing more than commodities.

Entering the auction hall again, Ye Qing casually found a seat in the middle towards the back, closed his eyes to rest, and waited for the auction to begin.

He was both excited and nervous.

If he fails to obtain the Soul-Devouring Knife at the auction this time, his chances of successfully abducting Electrolux a few years later will be greatly reduced.

Electrolux, as the constant companion of the old man during the Douluo Continent II: The Legend of the Condor Heroes era, was indispensable.

Therefore, he was determined to obtain the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife. If he couldn't get it at this auction, he would really have to try to find a new channel through Xu Jiujiu.

Soon after, all the lights in the auction hall went out, and then a soft golden light shone on the front display stand.

A fair, delicate hand lifted the red cloth, and then Xu Jiujiu, her exquisite figure dressed in a black auctioneer's gown, gracefully walked out to the center of the stage, smiling at the crowd.

"Distinguished guests, welcome to this Black-grade auction. I am auctioneer Jiu Jiu, and it is a great honor to host this auction." Xu Jiu Jiu made a very complicated etiquette gesture with her hands in front of her like a butterfly, and bowed slightly to the audience. Her soft and pleasant voice clearly entered everyone's ears.

It must be said that Xu Jiujiu's outfit is truly beautiful, poised and elegant, and coupled with her innate noble temperament, it's simply irresistible.

But none of the nobles present dared to make suggestive remarks to Xu Jiujiu, and even their gazes towards her were very honest.

Those who can participate in auctions of this level generally know Xu Jiujiu's background. There have been some naive young men who didn't know her identity and then made outrageous remarks at the auction, wanting to buy Xu Jiujiu to be their maid.

The result was obvious: those fools never appeared in the Star Luo Empire again; they simply vanished into thin air.

Xu Jiujiu might not do anything to them, but Xu Jiawei, who has always been watching Xu Jiujiu, will not let these brainless idiots get away with it.

After a few times, as long as they're not tired of living, their eyes become incredibly clear when they look at Xu Jiujiu.

However, many nobles still flocked to the auctions hosted by Xu Jiujiu. Being able to attend an auction hosted by a princess of a country was a matter of prestige, and it was even rumored that if you hadn't attended an auction hosted by Xu Jiujiu, you weren't a true noble.

With such a celebrity effect, auctions hosted by Xu Jiujiu rarely fail to sell, and every item can fetch a price that satisfies her.

"I'm sure you've all been eagerly anticipating today's auction, so I won't say any more. Let's get straight to the point," Xu Jiujiu said with a smile, gently tapping the auction gavel.

"Let's welcome our first item for today's auction."

The maid, who had been waiting in the side passage, carried a tray covered with a red cloth in both hands and walked quickly to Xu Jiujiu's side.

"Ten thousand years ago, whale glue was merely used as an aphrodisiac in sexual activity. But thousands of years ago, people discovered that whale glue had more than that. It could enhance the physical strength of a Soul Master, allowing them to absorb Soul Rings beyond their limit." Xu Jiujiu explained in detail, then lifted the cloth covering the tray, revealing the true appearance of the first item up for auction.

It was a translucent, deep yellow crystal, about the size of a fist, and irregularly round.

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"That's right, today's first item for auction is a piece of top-grade whale glue with an age of eight thousand years! If consumed intact, it can at least increase a Soul Master's Soul Ring withstand limit by about five hundred years!"

Eight thousand years of whale glue can already be described as a top-grade medicine, with effects comparable to top-tier elixirs.

Those who can participate in the auction are either Soul Masters or nobles, and this whale glue has an effect on both groups. Soul Masters can use it to increase their physical strength, while nobles can use it to enhance their sexual pleasure.

"First item for auction: Eight-thousand-year-old whale glue, starting price 50,000 gold soul coins, each bid must be at least 500 gold soul coins. Ladies and gentlemen, please!" After a long pause, the auction gavel was lightly struck, followed by a chorus of bids.

"Fifty-one thousand!"

"Fifty-five thousand!"

"I'll offer 60,000!"

"Eighty thousand!"

……

The starting bid of 50,000 did not mean that its value was 50,000. As people continued to bid, the price of whale glue quickly broke through six figures. However, after reaching six figures, the bidding frequency slowed down, and it was finally acquired by a Soul Master for 160,000.

Each of the following auction items was highly sought after by ordinary Soul Masters.

Elixirs, soul tools, soul tool manufacturing blueprints, rare metals, and even a two-thousand-year-old soul bone appeared.

The competition for this soul bone was particularly fierce. Even though it was just a soul bone from a low-level soul beast, the Wind Wolf, it was still a treasure that most soul masters could never obtain in their entire lives.

In the end, this soul bone was acquired by a Soul Emperor-level Soul Master for 480,000 gold soul coins.

"As you all know, a good carving knife is an indispensable partner for Soul Masters who want to create Soul Tools. Having a good carving knife can greatly increase their success rate when creating Soul Tools. Among the many carving knives, there are also a hundred carving knives, each with different effects, which are sought after by Soul Masters. These are the Listed Carving Knives," Xu Jiujiu said with a smile.

"Of course, I'm sure everyone here has heard this information before, but I'm not bringing it up to attract attention, because our next item is a carving knife used for listing items!"

As soon as Xu Jiujiu said this, the entire auction house erupted in chaos.

Ye Qing, who had been lacking interest, suddenly sat up straight, staring intently at Xu Jiujiu, who was talking eloquently on the stage, her heart starting to race.

Is it coming?

(End of this chapter)