Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 156 The Divine Artifact Space: The Heart of the Godhood! The Robbery and Shu Yan's Confidence

As everyone studied the spirit with curiosity and astonishment, Han Ruoruo got up and opened the door. She then called over a maid, whispered a few words to her, and the maid hurriedly left. A short while later, the elegant auctioneer strode over…

Such auctions are normally attended by auctioneers from Starlight Auction House who explain the rules and help with bidding, but initially, the group only had Auctioneer Qingya explain the rules before letting her go to rest...

Many of the topics they discussed were things that Auctioneer Qingya should not know, and Auctioneer Qingya was well aware of this... Having been in the upper-middle circle for so long, she still had this much emotional intelligence, so after everyone spoke, she took the initiative to leave without any hesitation or dissatisfaction.

Upon seeing the elegant auctioneer, Han Ruoruo gestured for her to come closer, then whispered a few words in her ear.

Upon hearing Han Ruoruo's words, the smile on the elegant auctioneer's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a deep solemnity.

She took a deep breath and then spoke:

"Distinguished guest, I will report this matter immediately. Please wait a moment..."

Having said that, the elegant auctioneer gave a hurried bow and then quickly walked back the way she came…

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In less than a minute, Xu Jiujiu's expression changed slightly on the optical guide screen. Then, she looked at the screen and chuckled:

"Because this item is so valuable, the auction house has decided to extend the viewing time by ten minutes to allow our esteemed guests to make a careful consideration."

After saying this, he bowed slightly and then disappeared into the light guide screen with elegant and graceful steps.

Not long after, a knock sounded on the door. Han Ruoruo stepped forward and opened the door to the private room. Before her stood Xu Jiujiu and the respectful-looking auctioneer Qingya.

"Which distinguished guest said there was a problem with the left arm bone of our Ice Jade Scorpion?"

After bowing slightly to everyone for a long time, he asked anxiously.

Ten minutes isn't a long time, but it's certainly very short, especially in an auction setting. A lot can happen in ten minutes, especially since the value of this item is indescribable. If a problem were to arise, the reputation upon which Starlight Auction House relies for its survival would suffer a severe blow. As a royal princess and the chief auctioneer of Starlight Auction House, Xu Jiujiu absolutely does not want to see this happen.

"it's me."

Shu Yan stood up and walked to Han Ruoruo's side. He said directly:
"Princess Jiu Jiu, I'll get straight to the point."

"My second spirit is the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion. I also possess a left arm bone produced by the Ice Jade Scorpion, but the quality of my left arm bone is far superior to the one your firm is currently auctioning... The Ice Jade Scorpion clan is born with the ultimate control over ice. The spirit bones produced by their clan inherit their domineering nature in the path of ice. Only an ultimate ice spirit master can absorb them. If an ordinary spirit master forcibly absorbs them, they will be severely injured at best, and die at worst. I hope you are aware of this."

As Shu Yan spoke, his gaze met Xu Jiujiu's. In that instant, Xu Jiujiu seemed to see a huge scorpion-like soul beast phantom behind Shu Yan. Her body and soul seemed to be frozen by the cold, and she shivered uncontrollably.

"You...you have twin martial souls..."

After regaining her senses, Xu Jiujiu's pupils constricted. The True Dragon Martial Soul Yazi was already a super existence standing at the pinnacle of Beast Martial Souls, but now reality told her that Shu Yan also possessed a second Martial Soul with the ultimate ice attribute, which shocked and astonished her greatly...

But time was of the essence, and Xu Jiujiu couldn't afford to remain in shock any longer. She took a deep breath, calmed herself, and then spoke:

"Thank you for informing me. Time is of the essence, and I must attend to this matter immediately. Please forgive any shortcomings in my manners."

After saying this, she immediately turned around and left in a hurry, while the elegant auctioneer followed closely behind without lingering.

After it was over, Shu Yan lazily sat back down on the soft sofa.

Han Ruoruo sat down next to him and then asked softly:

"Ayan, what are you planning to do next? Are you going to do what you did last time, extorting money from the joint auction house...?"

Shu Yan chuckled upon hearing this. He pinched Han Ruoruo's cheek and then said with a smile:

"Starlight Auction House and Joint Auction House are not the same. Besides, theoretically, I shouldn't need to use any special methods to get this soul bone... Never mind, Sister Ruoruo, you guys can take a look..."

Upon hearing this, Han Ruoruo nodded without saying anything more...

Ning Tian, ​​standing to the side, seemed hesitant to speak. She had originally planned to lend a hand when Shu Yan and the others ran out of gold soul coins, hoping to get closer to them, since... gold soul coins were the last thing she needed...

But since things had already come to this, she didn't dwell on it...

She was well aware of the old story between her mother and Shu Yan's father. Over the years, her mother would only be able to shed the burden and pressure of being the sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School and enjoy a moment of relaxation when she mentioned that past period.

For the sake of the sect, she had suppressed her true nature for far too many years. Ning Tian was precocious from a young age and was well aware of her mother's pain and suffering. As the next leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, these things would inevitably happen to her sooner or later...

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Moments later, just as in the original story, the auction had barely begun when someone offered 30 million gold soul coins. This astronomical price immediately deterred others from continuing the bidding…

Shu Yan smiled slightly. This was undoubtedly an effort by the Star Luo Empire's official authorities. However, the Starlight Auction House was originally an organization of the Star Luo Empire, so this bid was just a superficial figure. The real purpose was to retain this soul bone and prevent it from being auctioned off.

With the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone being "sold and sold by itself," the auction finally came to its last item.

Shu Yan was somewhat curious; without the Snow Empress embryo, what treasure would the Starlight Auction House offer as the final item for auction?

After all, the final item at an auction is always the most precious and special... And now, the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone is still the second to last item, which proves that Starlight Auction House must have brought out a treasure that is more valuable than the Ice Jade Scorpion's soul bone... For some reason, Shu Yan felt a faint sense of excitement.

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A moment later, as Xu Jiujiu, now dressed in a golden gown, reappeared on the light guide screen, everyone straightened up a bit.

The fact that Xu Jiujiu was able to wear the highest-grade gold auction dress proves that the final transaction value of this item could exceed 100 million gold soul coins.

What does one hundred million gold soul coins mean? This amount of gold soul coins could easily buy three medium-sized cities with money to spare. Even the most precious 100,000-year soul bones often don't reach this price, because there are very few organizations and forces that can afford this amount of gold soul coins. Even the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, which is known for its wealth, would need to mobilize some funds to spend such a large sum of money at once. This is truly an astronomical price.

After changing into a long gold dress, Xu Jiujiu's demeanor changed slightly. Her expression became more solemn, and both her posture and tone gave people a convincing feeling, rather than the previous gentle, sweet, and alluring charm.

"Distinguished guests, you should be able to tell from my own attire just how precious this next item is. Frankly speaking, this is the only item I've ever seen in my life. Its value is absolutely immeasurable, because it may very well guide a Soul Master to that realm that only exists in legends..."

At this point, Xu Jiujiu paused slightly, then continued in an extremely solemn tone:

"In other words, this is a priceless treasure that may very well hold the secret to godhood..."

These words sent a shiver down everyone's spine.

Those who can participate in such a top-tier auction are no ordinary people; each has an extremely profound and powerful background and influence. They naturally know that beyond the ultimate human realm of Limit Douluo, there exists a realm that has only existed in legends for ten thousand years…

God!

This is an incredibly heavy yet captivating phrase. Why has Shrek Academy been able to maintain its supreme glory for ten thousand years? The biggest reason is that Shrek Academy produced seven deities. Those seven deities changed the course of history, turning the Spirit Hall, which once had the potential to completely unify the continent, into a mere illusion in the long river of history…

Starlight Auction House undoubtedly enjoys top-notch reputation, and Xu Jiujiu's identity is not a difficult secret to ascertain; the words of a royal princess carry considerable credibility…

With just two sentences, Xu Jiujiu successfully aroused everyone's curiosity and excitement. As a silver light that seemed to be surrounded by nine colors slowly lit up, Shu Yan's pupils shrank, and then an indescribable feeling surged in his heart.

This treasure... seems to be destined for him!

After the silver light slowly dissipated, the treasure finally revealed its true form.

From a distance, this last lot resembles a rhombus-shaped gemstone radiating a soft silver glow, looking like a miniature version of the moon. Its surface texture flows, as if mountains and stars are hidden within it, while faint starlight surrounds it, swaying gently as if about to tear through space.

Somewhat surprisingly, this thing was embedded in a whole piece of silver-like metal. The exposed area was not much, but even so, the aura it exuded was still unlike anything in the mortal world... or rather, this thing seemed to have its own immortal aura, transcending the limits of soul power.

"Distinguished guests, this treasure is called the Heart of Space. It was discovered by the powerful figures of my Star Luo Empire in an ancient secret realm during the war more than four thousand years ago. The royal family has studied it for thousands of years, but unfortunately, we have not yet been able to decipher its mysteries."

"But we can be certain that this treasure is related to a deity. The energy surrounding its surface far surpasses the concept of soul power, and the level of energy contained within it is unimaginable..."

"I can tell you all with certainty that about half a year ago, the Heart of Space experienced a brief fluctuation. However, that slight fluctuation triggered a large spatial storm. The royal family had to mobilize four Super Douluo and six Title Douluo to barely suppress it, which shows just how terrifying the energy it contained was."

"We can make a bold assumption: the Heart of Space is very likely a divine artifact left behind by a deity. Ten thousand years ago, the Sea God Tang San was able to inherit the Sea God's position only because he gained the approval of the divine artifact Vast Ocean Universe Cover. If someone could gain the approval of the Heart of Space, they would very likely be able to inherit the position of a deity and thus step into that supreme level..."

After a long silence, many people in the private rooms were shocked, especially Xiao Hongchen from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, who stood up excitedly.

Xiao Hongchen had a high opinion of himself, and with the backing of Mingde Hall and the Hongchen family, he had made up his mind after the long introduction that he must acquire this divine artifact! He wanted to use it to pave the way to the realm of gods!

Many people present shared the same thought as him. In a daze, the sound of gold soul coins flowing became more and more obvious in their ears. This was destined to be an epic battle of wealth!

Meanwhile, in private room number seven, after recovering from their initial shock, everyone looked at Shu Yan with a knowing expression. The outspoken Wu Ming even slammed her hand on the table and said:

"Ayan, this building is tailor-made for you. It's a spatial artifact, and it might even be a divine heirloom. We absolutely cannot let this go!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Ma Xiaotao, who was equally anxious, spoke up directly:
“Senior Sister Wu Ming is right. This thing absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the Sun Moon Empire. Princess Jiu Jiu just said that this last item can be traded as a discount. Let’s work together to win this treasure. I think the academy will not blame us after they learn the truth.”

Ning Tian, ​​who had been relatively unnoticed until now, suddenly brightened up and said softly:

"Yes, we absolutely cannot let this treasure fall into the hands of the Sun Moon Empire. I still have tens of millions of gold wedding coins and sect credentials. In terms of wealth, Mingde Hall is superior to our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, but this is the original continent of the Three Kingdoms. I don't believe they can cause any major upheaval..."

Ning Tian was really looking forward to Shu Yan agreeing to their plan, so that Shu Yan would owe the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School a huge favor. Shu Yan's favor was much more valuable than 100 million gold soul coins... After spending this time together, Ning Tian was quite sure that Shu Yan was a kind and righteous person, not the kind of heartless and ungrateful person.

Shu Yan looked around at everyone, thought for a moment, then slightly raised his hand and pressed it down. After everyone quieted down, he stood up and said:
"I absolutely must have this treasure, but... I don't want to pay for it..."

"Compared to us paying such a high price to bid, I have a simpler and more direct way..."

As soon as Shu Yan finished speaking, everyone's pupils dilated in shock. They were not fools, and they easily guessed what Shu Yan was thinking.

"Ayan...you're planning to...murder and rob?"

Han Ruoruo gently clenched her jade-like hands, then asked.

Shu Yan nodded without hesitation, and then said:

"Apart from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School behind Ning Xuemei, no other force present can rival Mingde Hall in terms of wealth. The appearance of this treasure is like a trap set by the Star Luo Empire specifically for Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire. What I need to do is take advantage of the chaos and get involved!"

"Kid, do you know that Mingdetang's goods aren't so easy to rob..."

Taotie Douluo Xuanzi suddenly appeared with a gloomy face. He had been observing everyone's expressions ever since the treasure appeared, and now that he heard Shu Yan's plan, he finally couldn't help but show himself.

"Elder Xuan, this is my chance to become a god. I have already gained the approval of the gods. This Spatial Heart is to me what the Vast Ocean Universe Cover is to Tang San, the Sea God. No matter what, I must obtain it..."

Shu Yan spoke softly, but his tone revealed an indescribable firmness.

"you…"

Xuanzi's pupils contracted, somewhat disbelieving what he had just heard. Ma Xiaotao and the others were even more stunned, standing there with their mouths agape, at a loss for what to do.

A moment later, Xuanzi's expression suddenly became more solemn and serious than ever before. He grabbed Shu Yan's shoulder and said in a deep voice:

"Kid, you're really not kidding?"

Shu Yan nodded and said softly:

"I wouldn't make such a silly joke."

Xuanzi suddenly increased his strength, a mixture of astonishment and ecstasy flashing in his pupils. Then, almost without hesitation, he spoke:
"Kid, you've really given me a huge surprise... Good! Good! Good! Whenever you want to move, I'll fully cooperate with you... I knew you'd make history..."

Shu Yan smiled slightly, then chuckled softly:
"Elder Xuan, you shouldn't get involved in this. Your martial spirit is too conspicuous; your identity will be identified as soon as you make a move. If even one escapes, the problems that arise will be considerable..."

"I can handle things like murder and robbery myself..."

Xuanzi was slightly taken aback, then he frowned and said:

"Young man, your strength is indeed impressive, but you should know that Mingde Hall will definitely take a special, covert route to transport treasures of this caliber back to the Sun Moon Empire, and there will be no shortage of powerful escorts along the way. I roughly estimate that at least four level-nine Soul Masters will be involved. I absolutely do not agree to you going alone..."

A divine inheritor like Shu Yan is destined to become a god in the future, and if the Sun Moon Empire were to learn of this, they would undoubtedly do everything in their power to assassinate him to eliminate any future trouble…

The birth of a deity involves far too many things to be explained in a few words…

However, Xuanzi only knows one thing: even if Shu Yan becomes a god, he will definitely be a god from the original Douluo Continent. Even if Shu Yan does not truly belong to Shrek Academy, he is still very valuable. Unless absolutely necessary, Xuanzi would never want Shu Yan to take the risk alone.

In response to Xuanzi's concerns, Shu Yan simply smiled mysteriously and then said:

"I'm never alone. If I were to go all out, killing a Limit Douluo wouldn't be difficult for me, let alone taking advantage of the chaos to kill a few Level 9 Soul Masters..."

Xuanzi's brows furrowed even more deeply, his astonishment growing more pronounced and profound... Now, Shu Yan felt to him like a colossal beast slowly opening its blood-red maw, revealing one sharp tooth after another, capable of tearing everything apart...

What exactly is the source of your confidence?

After thinking for a while, Xuanzi slowly asked.

Shu Yan looked behind Xuan Zi, then smiled and said:

"My confidence lies both far away and right before my eyes..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xuanzi's body suddenly stiffened. All the hairs on his body stood on end as if he were facing a life-or-death crisis. He stiffly came back to his senses and was met with a pair of cold eyes that were like ancient ice.

"Shu Yan's confidence comes from us. Do you have any objections?"

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(End of this chapter)