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Honglian smiled and said, "Alright, we have a VIP bid of six million. Is there anyone else who wishes to bid?"
"I bid seven million gold soul coins!"
"I bid eight million!"
"I'll bid ten million gold soul coins! I'd like to see who dares to compete with me for this soul bone!"
"I bid fifteen million gold soul coins! I dare to fight you for it—come at me if you've got the guts, you idiot!"
"Aminos! You son of a—! You little brat, you better pray I never find out who you are! Or else, you're finished!"
As the price reached fifteen million gold soul coins, the number of bidders began to dwindle. After all, soul masters with poison attributes were relatively rare. More importantly, while soul masters tended to be wealthy, not all of them belonged to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
That clan had vast wealth, rivaling that of a nation—throwing around millions of gold soul coins like pocket change. In the Douluo Continent, a million gold soul coins was equivalent to a "small goal" from the previous world.
Fifteen million gold soul coins—equivalent to 1.5 billion in the modern world! Not to mention on Douluo Continent, even in the previous world, how many people could afford that?
"I bid twenty million gold soul coins!"
As soon as the words were spoken, a few others seemed ready to follow with new bids. But Dai Weisi had no intention of giving them the chance.
"Evil-Eyed White Tiger Possession!"
ROAR!
In an instant, Dai Weisi completed his martial soul possession. A deafening tiger's roar echoed throughout the auction hall, sending a terrifying pressure sweeping over the crowd—causing everyone to shudder.
"I am the Crown Prince of the Star Luo Empire. I am determined to obtain this soul bone. I humbly ask the princes and wealthy lords present to grant me this favor and relinquish this soul bone to me. I would be deeply grateful!"
Twenty million gold soul coins was no small sum for Dai Weisi either. At this moment, his heart was bleeding. If the bidding continued indefinitely, even as the Star Luo Crown Prince, he wouldn't be able to offer much more.
There was no other choice—he had to resort to acting like those arrogant, domineering brats, abusing his status just this once.
Now Dai Weisi truly understood what it meant to "question the villain, empathize with the villain, become the villain."
"..."
"..."
After hearing the thunderous tiger's roar, everyone fell silent. Anyone attending this auction wasn't an ordinary person—they were all experienced and well-informed. As soon as they heard that roar, they realized this was indeed the royal Evil-Eyed White Tiger martial soul.
So, without needing to say a word, they all gave Dai Weisi the respect he demanded. After all, they were in the Star Luo Empire—how could they not show deference to the Crown Prince?
Nearly everyone knew that the Third Prince had fled the Star Luo Empire. The next emperor would undoubtedly be the Crown Prince. If they wanted to survive or thrive within Star Luo in the future, they had better curry favor with him now.
"Giggle. Since no one is bidding further, congratulations to this esteemed guest." The host, Honglian, smiled and nodded, then instructed the staff to deliver the soul bone to Dai Weisi's private room.
Dai Weisi handed over a card to the staff member and began examining the soul bone. The jade-green bone shimmered like an enchanting emerald, and he lovingly stroked it, unable to let go.
Notably, to prevent any possible poison, Dai Weisi had deliberately worn gloves while handling the bone.
"With this soul bone, I can finally obtain the immortal herbs of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!" Dai Weisi thought with glee. As long as he could get those herbs, apart from Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, there would be no one who could stand against him.
As for Tang San—without the aid of those immortal herbs, he wouldn't even stand a chance.
After playing with the bone for a while, Dai Weisi got bored and casually tossed it into his soul tool ring.
"Next is the final item of today's auction—our final highlight, and also the most unique item of the event."
"Oh? The ten-thousand-year soul bone wasn't the final item?" Dai Weisi raised an eyebrow in interest and looked down toward the stage.
Beside Honglian stood a large iron cage, covered with a heavy cloth that concealed its contents from view.
"What's inside that? Why so secretive? And it's even more valuable than a ten-thousand-year soul bone…"
Dai Weisi looked puzzled. If there was anything more valuable than a ten-thousand-year soul bone, it would have to be an external soul bone or a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. But would such a thing need to be locked in such a massive cage?
The only other possibility was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast—one that had taken human form. But Dai Weisi couldn't believe that a small auction house like this could capture a transformed hundred-thousand-year soul beast. The Spirit Hall wouldn't sit back and let that happen.
Honglian suddenly pulled away the covering from the cage, revealing what was inside—a little girl.
The girl appeared to be no older than six. Her body was filthy, her clothes tattered, and she was covered in wounds. Her exposed skin was full of scars, making her look like a pitiful street urchin.
She was staring at the crowd with large, watery eyes, her gaze filled with fear and uncertainty.
Honglian raised the corner of her lips and smiled, saying, "I'm sure everyone is curious—why would we present a seemingly plain little girl as the highlight of today's auction? In reality, she is no ordinary girl; she is a soul master!"
She paused briefly, then continued her introduction, "Not only is she a soul master, but she is a genius with innate soul power reaching level nine. However, her martial soul is quite special—it's a type of unknown plant-based martial soul, which we've named 'Hundred Herbs.'"
As she spoke, Honglian picked up a long whip and, in front of the girl, flicked it threateningly. The moment the girl saw the whip, she quickly summoned her martial soul.
Sure enough, her martial soul was indeed plant-based, resembling Blue Silver Grass in appearance but with a distinctive green color. It had hints of both grass and pothos, but ultimately, it didn't resemble any specific plant—it was simply a plant-based martial soul.
"Please take a look, everyone. This is the certificate provided by a soul master from the Spirit Hall. This little girl is indeed a genius with innate soul power at level nine.
"Due to her impoverished background, with two younger brothers to support, her family couldn't afford to send her to school. Moreover, because her martial soul was considered useless, her parents didn't believe she had much of a future. They decided to sell her to our auction house, hoping to exchange her for some gold soul coins.
"This little girl is a rare talent, and her future potential is entirely up to how she's nurtured. With proper guidance, she could even become a Titled Douluo one day... Hehehe. The starting bid is five hundred thousand gold soul coins. The auction is now open for bids!"
"..."
As the host finished speaking, no one immediately made a bid. Everyone was still considering whether this little girl was truly worth the price.
As Honglian had mentioned, the girl was indeed a prodigy. However, her martial soul was considered a waste martial soul, and even if she became a Titled Douluo, what then?
"I bid six hundred thousand gold soul coins!" Dai Weisi suddenly joined the auction, catching many people's attention.
Zhu Zhuyun was astonished. "Dai Weisi, are you planning to buy her?"
"Of course!" Dai Weisi nodded with a smile. "This girl's innate soul power is level nine, higher than both of ours. That shows her incredible potential.
"With proper training, she could absolutely become a Titled Douluo. Even if she becomes the weakest Titled Douluo, she would still be a Titled Douluo—one belonging to our Star Luo Empire!"
He had the ten-thousand-year whale resin, and once he obtained the immortal herbs, along with the girl's innate talent, he didn't believe it would be impossible to help her ascend to Titled Douluo!
(End of Chapter)