The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

"Hmm." After weighing the pros and cons, Xiao Hongchen nodded with a grim expression.

He may be arrogant, but that doesn't mean he's brainless. His earlier claim about helping his grandfather, Jing Hongchen, the head of the Mingde Hall, find the opportunity to advance to a level ten Soul Master was just talk. Without level ninety-five Soul Power, creating a level ten Soul Tool is no easy feat.

Ultimately, it's just about using this soul bone as the main body to create a particularly powerful level nine soul tool.

Seeing that Xiao Hongchen had compromised, Old Ma finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Xiao Hongchen had really insisted on going his own way, Old Ma, with his status, really wouldn't have been qualified to stop him.

The brilliant golden number of 55 million gold soul coins flashed three times on the light guide screen before freezing, indicating that the soul bone had been successfully purchased.

After giving a few instructions to the auctioneers on the auction stage, Xu Jiujiu changed into a golden palace dress and walked through a private passage towards VIP room number one. She didn't knock, but simply pressed a button on the door, which opened to the sides, and she quickly stepped inside.

"Brother, how is it?" Princess Jiujiu asked, a hint of doubt appearing in her azure eyes.

Xu Jiawei, sitting on the sofa, nodded knowingly.

"That soul bone was bought by that little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. But our judgment was correct; Yu Tianhuang is indeed a twin martial soul. His second martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex. The little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School bought this soul bone most likely for Yu Tianhuang."

Xu Jiujiu exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't this little girl from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School afraid of ending up with nothing? That's a whopping 55 million gold soul coins!"

“But if we can tie Yu Tianhuang to their Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, then 55 million gold soul coins are nothing.” Xu Jiawei shook his head with a wry smile, looking at his sister with a strange expression.

"If Yu Tianhuang is willing to pledge allegiance to our Star Luo Empire, what's a loss if we have to pay 550 million gold soul coins for him?"

Xu Jiujiu felt somewhat uncomfortable under Xu Jiawei's gaze.

However, Xu Jiawei did not dwell on the topic any further and stood up from the sofa.

"Alright, let's go see him now and settle this favor."

Chapter 183 Fusion of Soul Bones

"Fifty-five million gold soul coins? This..." Wang Yan stared in disbelief at the final transaction price.

This is almost half of Shrek City's annual tax revenue. No wonder he hesitated to make a decision before.

The elegant auctioneer standing nearby was equally stunned by Ning Tian's extravagant spending.

Ning Tian handed Qingya a crimson-gold card engraved with a nine-story, nine-colored pagoda pattern.

“Auctioneer Qingya, I remember that according to the rules of Starlight Auction House, the auctioned items will be delivered after the payment is settled on the spot. However, I am afraid I cannot pay such a high amount of Gold Soul Coins right now.”

Coming to her senses, Qingya respectfully accepted the crimson-gold card Ning Tian handed her, revealing a polite smile.

“Miss Ning, please don’t worry. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School has a good reputation on the mainland. Someone will deliver the soul bone to this VIP room number seven shortly. Also, you don’t need to pawn your card at our Starlight Auction House.”

As she spoke, Qingya handed the crimson-gold card back to Ning Tian.

Ning Tian didn't refuse any longer, took it and put it into his storage soul tool.

"Within half a month, people from our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School will come to your auction house to settle accounts."

Everyone here is a sensible person. An ancient sect like the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, with its long history, wouldn't risk its reputation.

Even the inner court disciples looked at Xu Zihuang with envy.

Dai Yueheng looked at Xu Zihuang and smiled slightly.

"Congratulations, Tianhuang. You've acquired such a top-tier soul bone."

Xu Zihuang nodded in acknowledgment, and then solemnly addressed Ning Tian.

"Thank you."

Ning Tian may have initially approached him simply because of his immense strength and astonishing talent.

But he did not reject such contact.

Born into the royal family of the Sun Moon Empire, he was instilled with this mindset from a young age. Being approached by others with ulterior motives was precisely a reflection of a person's value.

There's no such thing as love at first sight. If you don't have anything that others find appealing, why would they choose you?

There must be a beginning before there can be a future.

Ning Tian was in such a state, unknowingly becoming deeply involved. Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken out those 55 million gold soul coins without thinking.

Although Xu Zihuang didn't think he was capable of being attracted to women at this stage, he was willing to give back to Ning Tian as much as possible without affecting his own interests.

He never felt that others' efforts for him were a given.

It can only be said that his tumultuous life from childhood has made it difficult for him to truly open his heart to others. Driven by revenge and the pursuit of his ambitions, he has been forced to suppress himself until he possesses sufficient strength and influence. At this stage, he is still too weak.

"Mm," Ning Tian responded with a faint smile. Meeting Xu Zihuang's gaze, she knew she had achieved her goal.

As Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire said, if Yu Tianhuang and their Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School can be completely bound together, what are 55 million gold soul coins?

Now that she has bought this soul bone for Yu Tianhuang, the entanglement between the two will only deepen. This is undoubtedly a huge advantage.

Moreover, after this incident, the relationship between the two has become clear.

Just then, a knocking sound came from outside the door.

Qingya glanced sideways, then looked at Wang Yan with a questioning look.

Wang Yan nodded, and Qingya then went over and opened the door.

The door opened, and the first to enter was Princess Jiu Jiu, dressed in a long, golden palace gown. Her fair and delicate shoulders were exposed, and the golden gown accentuated her regal bearing while maintaining a fresh and elegant air. Her stunning beauty left the male students in VIP Room No. 7 feeling dizzy and mesmerized.

Fortunately, Jiang Nannan, Ning Tian, ​​and Ma Xiaotao were no less beautiful than Princess Jiujiu, which prevented everyone from losing their composure.

Behind Princess Jiujiu stood a middle-aged man in a black robe. None other than His Majesty Xu Jiawei, the current Emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

Upon seeing Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu, Qingya was taken aback and immediately knelt down on one knee to pay her respects, while the other two girls in gold dresses knelt on both knees.

Everyone from Shrek Academy had seen Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire at Star Luo Square, but no one expected that this emperor would come to see them in person.

While everyone was slightly distracted, Dai Yueheng seemed to spring up from the sofa, took a few steps forward, and knelt down on one knee in front of Xu Jiawei.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Xu Jiawei looked at everyone with a gentle smile, and at the same time helped Dai Yueheng up.

“This is an auction house, I am the host, and you are the guests. I should be the one to show hospitality, there’s no need to be so polite. Yueheng, your father and I are brothers, you should call me uncle, why are you being so formal?”

Dai Yueheng, who was helped up by Xu Jiawei, still had that respectful expression and stepped aside.

Just listen to what the emperor says. He may make you not need to be overly polite, but you shouldn't take it too seriously.

As the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, he certainly has this much political sensitivity.

The students of Shrek Academy also rose and bowed respectfully to His Majesty the Emperor. They were all from Shrek Academy, and the Dean of Shrek Academy held a position on par with any emperor on the continent; being too obsequious would be inappropriate.

After Wang Yan finished his bow, he asked in surprise, "Your Majesty, what is this?"

Xu Jiawei said with a smile, "I've come to see you all. I've wanted to pay my respects to you all, the top students from Shrek Academy, for a long time. I've watched every single one of your matches, and your formidable strength and amazing talent have left a deep impression on me. Especially that student named Yu Tianhuang, he really shocked me in the first two matches. In our Douluo Continent, we haven't seen such a genius Soul Master for at least several thousand years."

Wang Yan quickly turned around and waved to Xu Zihuang.

"Tianhuang".

"Greetings, Your Majesty." Xu Zihuang stepped forward to Wang Yan's side and bowed to Xu Jiawei again.

Xu Jiawei stared at Xu Zihuang for a long time before affectionately extending his right hand to pat Xu Zihuang on the shoulder.

"Excellent! As expected of a genius student from Shrek Academy. Truly a man of exceptional talent."

"Why isn't such a talent a member of my Star Luo Empire?" Xu Jiawei said, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. Then he spoke seriously.

"However, the gates of my Star Luo Empire are always open for you."

At this point, Xu Zihuang certainly couldn't give a clear response.

"Your Majesty flatters me."

Wang Yan had long anticipated this situation. Given Yu Tianhuang's talent, it was inevitable that he would be sought after by various major powers on the continent.

"Your Majesty, please take a seat." Wang Yan gestured for him to take a seat, changing the subject.

Xu Jiawei shook his head. Although he really wanted to win Yu Tianhuang over to the Star Luo Empire, he wouldn't be so shameless as to pester him relentlessly.

"I won't sit down. Besides wanting to meet all the top students from Shrek Academy, I have another purpose for coming here this time."

As soon as Xu Jiawei finished speaking, four more elderly men dressed in the robes of the Star Luo Empire's Douluo worshippers walked in from behind him.

One of them was someone Xu Zihuang recognized. It was Huang Jinxu, the Heavenly Fiend Douluo who had helped him out of a predicament at the Star Emperor Hotel.

A strange soul bone, translucent deep purple in color with golden, bamboo-like patterns on its surface, floated silently between the four Star Luo Empire's Venerable Douluo. The four Venerable Douluo simultaneously used their soul power to completely conceal the soul bone's aura.

The four colors of soul power shimmered, faintly forming a circular protective shield.

Princess Jiujiu explained.

"This soul bone, originating from a 50,000-year-old Thunderous Hell Vine, possesses the innate ability to draw upon heavenly lightning. Without sufficiently powerful soul energy to block its aura, it could alter the celestial phenomena at any moment, using heavenly lightning to temper itself. According to the assessment of several soul bone experts at our Starlight Auction House, the lightning power this soul bone can withstand is nearing its limit. Only by fusing with a soul master can it continue to withstand the tempering of lightning power or lightning-attribute soul energy."

Xu Jiawei took over the conversation, feigning confusion as he asked.

"I wonder what the distinguished guest who won the bid for this soul bone intends to do with it? If you plan to fuse with it now, I can have four Venerable Douluo from our Star Luo Empire use their soul power to block the aura of this soul bone and protect you. If you need to take it away, you only need to withstand the power of the heavenly lightning attracted by this soul bone; a cultivation level of Soul King or above is sufficient. But if you want to completely block its aura and prevent it from triggering celestial phenomena, then you will need at least the cultivation level of a Title Douluo."

"Greetings, Your Majesty. I was the one who purchased this soul bone, but it is Tianhuang who needs to complete the fusion." Ning Tian also stepped forward and bowed slightly to Xu Jiawei.

Under these circumstances, Wang Yan would certainly no longer choose to conceal the fact that Yu Tianhuang possessed twin martial souls.

“Your Majesty, it is like this. My student possesses twin martial souls. His second martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.”

The others were all secretly astonished and doubtful that this soul bone was indeed unique and extraordinary, as it could actually attract heavenly lightning and change the celestial phenomena.

Xu Jiawei pretended to suddenly realize something and looked at Xu Zihuang with a strange gaze.

"So it's a pair of uniquely gifted martial souls, I see."

Xu Zihuang and Xu Jiawei looked at each other. He was a little unsure whether Xu Jiawei had put this soul bone up for auction purely by coincidence, or because he knew in advance that Xu Jiawei had twin martial souls.

He couldn't glean a single piece of information from Xu Jiawei's eyes. Truly befitting an emperor.

Wang Yan turned to Xu Zihuang with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Tianhuang, why don't you do as His Majesty said and start absorbing this soul bone now under the protection of the four Grand Douluo of the Star Luo Empire?"

Yu Tianhuang's second martial soul possesses the ultimate lightning attribute, his fourth soul skill is at the 30,000-year level, and his physical attributes are also formidable. This right leg bone, produced from a 50,000-year-old Thunderous Hell Vine, seems tailor-made for him.

"Mm," Xu Zihuang responded, then respectfully addressed Xu Jiawei.

"In that case, we will trouble Your Majesty and the four Venerable Douluos."

"This is an inherent flaw of that soul bone. It's just part of our job, don't worry about it too much." Xu Jiawei smiled warmly, then waved his right hand.

Chapter 184 Choosing a Soul Beast