allendalepharm Chapter 89 Ice Sky Douluo Makes His First Appearance at a Soul Bone Auction
Chapter 89 Ice Sky Douluo Makes His First Appearance at a Soul Bone Auction
Chapter 89 Ice Sky Douluo Makes His First Appearance at a Soul Bone Auction
The main hall of the Starlight Auction House was brightly lit and filled with elegantly dressed people. Tonight's mega-auction, personally presided over by Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire, attracted the attention of top forces from all over the continent. The atmosphere was already exceptionally tense and expectant even before the auction began.
Just over an hour before the auction began.
Auctioneer Qingya was making final preparations when a middle-aged man in an inconspicuous gray robe, with an ordinary face but sharp eyes, approached her.
When the other party calmly stated that they wanted to entrust the auction of three soul bones, even the well-informed Qingya was so shocked that she almost lost her composure.
Three soul bones! This would cause a sensation anywhere, a treasure that could drive countless soul masters mad. Even the champion's reward for this tournament is only three soul bones.
Qingya dared not be negligent, nor did she have the authority to handle such an important commission. She immediately reported it to the real person in charge behind the scenes, Princess Xu Jiujiu.
In an elegant reception room, she finally met the mysterious client. She noticed a Level 5 Soul Master badge pinned to the other person's lapel; this was the Soul Master level that Ling Ya had upgraded in the past few days.
Judging from his appearance, he was around forty years old and had reached level five, which was quite a talent, but it didn't seem to be enough to support his possession of three soul bones.
"Sir, are you the one who wishes to consign these three soul bones for auction?" Xu Jiujiu maintained the elegance and poise of a princess, her gaze scrutinizing. "May I ask your name, sir? And the origin of these soul bones—"
She needed to verify the cleanliness of the soul bone's origin to avoid causing trouble for the auction house.
"Ice Sky." Ling Ya's voice was hoarse yet calm.
"Bingkong? Is that your name?" Xu Jiujiu felt that the name was a bit strange, more like a code name.
"No!" Ling Ya raised his eyes, his gaze calm and unwavering. "It is my title."
Before the words were finished, a vast and powerful soul force quietly awakened like a dormant volcano, yet it was precisely controlled within an extremely small range.
Two yellow, two purple, and five black spirit rings—a total of nine—rose up from beneath his feet!
Title Douluo!
Xu Jiujiu's beautiful eyes narrowed suddenly, and the elegant smile on her face was instantly replaced by shock. She immediately stood up, bowed slightly, and said in an extremely solemn tone, "So it is Your Majesty Bingkong who has arrived. I am very sorry for my rudeness. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Xu Jiujiu's heart was filled with shock. A completely unfamiliar Title Douluo! Although she was an imperial princess with an extremely high status, she still had to maintain proper etiquette when facing a Title Douluo. However, she seemed to have never heard of the title "Bing Kong" before.
Ling Ya calmly withdrew his soul ring and aura, his voice remaining steady, "Your Highness, there's no need for such formality. I have spent many years cultivating in the far north and only recently broke through. I have not yet joined any kingdom, so my reputation is not well-known, which is normal. As for these three soul bones..."
He pointed to the three gleaming bones on the table, "The source is absolutely legitimate and will not cause any subsequent disputes for your country's auction house. I can guarantee that. In addition, there is this."
Ling Ya then took out the ninth-level soul tool, the God Sealing Platform.
Xu Jiujiu, also a Soul Master, was astonished upon seeing this thing. "This... could this be?"
"That's right, the ninth-level soul tool, the God-Sealing Platform, is a treasure I obtained by chance. After studying it for a while, I still couldn't get anything out of it. Since it's useless to me, I might as well sell it together. I hope your auction house can help me."
Xu Jiujiu's mind raced with thoughts.
A newly promoted, powerless Title Douluo can still produce a level nine soul tool!
This is a highly attractive strategic force for any country. Her smile became even more genuine and enthusiastic. "In that case, Your Majesty, please rest assured and entrust it to me. Your Majesty, please follow me; a VIP seat has been reserved for you."
She personally led the way, saying, "According to auction rules, we charge 15% of the final price as commission. But it is a great honor to meet Your Majesty today, so I have taken the liberty of reducing it by 5%, charging only 10%, as a token of my appreciation."
She made no attempt to hide her intention to recruit him.
Ling Ya nodded noncommittally, seemingly unconcerned, and followed Qing Ya to his seat in the VIP section.
Soon after, the Shrek Academy group also arrived at the auction house. Apart from Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu, who were still injured and had their soul power severely depleted, they were both exhausted from fighting that day and would not recover so quickly. Dai Youheng had Ling Ya put out the soul bones for auction precisely because he knew that the two of them could not come.
After all, if Dai Huabin were here, he would have been able to tell at a glance that the soul bones Ling Ya was auctioning were the same ones he had lost to Dai Youheng, thus guessing that there was some kind of relationship between Dai Youheng and Ling Ya.
The auction officially began, and Xu Jiujiu personally walked onto the auction stage, dressed in a magnificent gown, radiant with beauty.
"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House's premier auction. I am your auctioneer today, Xu Jiujiu." Her elegant voice resonated throughout the hall via amplified soul-guided device.
Below the stage, Zhou Yi whispered, "It's actually Princess Jiu Jiu personally presiding over the auction. It seems that tonight's items are definitely extraordinary."
After briefly introducing the rules of the auction, Xu Jiujiu immediately brought out the first item without any delay.
When the red silk covering it was unveiled, a collective gasp filled the room as one or two pieces of soul bone were revealed!
A left arm bone radiating a thick yellow light, and a skull shimmering with a mesmerizing glow!
"Distinguished guests, the first item up for auction tonight is two soul bones of exceptional quality." Xu Jiujiu's voice was alluring. "One is the left arm bone of a Xuanjia Rhinoceros with five thousand years of cultivation. The Xuanjia Rhinoceros is gentle in nature, but its defensive power is astonishing; when enraged, its defense is comparable to that of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. This soul bone can greatly enhance the defensive capabilities of defensive-type soul masters."
"The other piece comes from the head soul bone of a ten-thousand-year-old Illusionary Fox. Illusionary Foxes are incredibly cunning, skilled in mental attacks and creating incredibly realistic illusions. This head soul bone is an excellent choice for mental-type Soul Masters, or Soul Masters who need to enhance their mental power and counter illusions!"
Xu Jiujiu was very clever. She split the three soul bones into two auctions. After all, if the thousand-year-old left arm bone were auctioned separately, the price might not be very high. And if the three were sold together, the value would be reduced because two of them were duplicate parts of the left arm bone.
Therefore, she sold the ten-thousand-year-old skull and the thousand-year-old left arm bone together, which not only increased the price but also attracted more people because they were different parts of the skull. After all, they didn't know that there were other left arm bones among the items to be auctioned.
"Two soul bones, to be auctioned together. Starting price: two million gold soul coins! Each bid must be at least one hundred thousand gold soul coins!"
The appraisers at Starlight Auction House were indeed professional, accurately determining the age and origin of the soul bone from a single soul beast in a very short time.
A commotion broke out at Shrek Academy. Ma Xiaotao's eyes lit up, "Two soul bones right off the bat! One of them is a ten-thousand-year-old skull! Teacher Zhou, should we make a move?"
Although Zhou Yi was also tempted, she calmly shook her head. "This left arm bone is more defensive, while the skull is more focused on mental illusions. It's not the best fit for our team right now. Only Yuhao is really suitable for that ten-thousand-year-old skull. Besides, auctioning such a combination will inevitably drive up the price. The auction has only just begun tonight, and there will definitely be better items later. We need to use our funds wisely."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, suppressing their urge to bid.