Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 134 Sacred Mark, Mountain-Moving Ape
"Ling Luochen, this!" Wang Yan looked embarrassed as he looked at Ling Luochen.

Having just bought the Blazing Heaven Armor for Ma Xiaotao, he had almost run out of gold soul coins.

Given the rarity of this soul bone, its price would likely start at tens of millions. Ling Luochen is not Ma Xiaotao, and he does not have the authority to use academy funds to buy this soul bone for her.

Ling Luochen's eyes dimmed slightly. Although he felt regret, he understood Wang Yan's difficulties: "I know, Teacher Wang Yan, let's give up!"

Just then, Huo Yuhao suddenly spoke up: "Teacher Wang Yan, Senior Sister Ling Luochen, this soul bone comes from the Ice Jade Scorpion. If I'm not mistaken, this soul bone can only be absorbed by an ultimate ice soul master. Other ice attribute soul masters will only fail to absorb it."

"Huh? Huo Yuhao, is this true?" Wang Yan and the others all turned their gazes to Huo Yuhao, their eyes full of doubt.

“As you all know, my second spirit is the Ice Jade Scorpion, so I can be sure that ordinary ice-attribute spirit masters absolutely cannot absorb this spirit bone.” Huo Yuhao nodded firmly.

"Oh! What should we do? Should we tell the auction house?" Xiaoxiao asked hesitantly.

"Of course we'll tell the auction house!" Ma Xiaotao said without hesitation. She knew very well the relationship between Qunyu Pavilion and Haiyuan City, and she didn't want Qunyu Pavilion's reputation to be damaged.

“That’s right, Qunyu Pavilion is a property of Haiyuan City. Don’t forget, Sanyueqi, Ye Guyi, and Danheng, who helped us, are all from Haiyuan City,” Ling Luochen said in a deep voice.

Beibei and the others nodded in agreement; they were not ungrateful people.

"Okay, I'll notify the auctioneers right away." Wang Yan immediately stood up, pressed the call button, and summoned a staff member to relay the message to the auctioneer.

In VIP Room No. 2, after receiving the news, Xu Jiujiu looked at Xu Jiawei beside him in astonishment: "Brother, the people from Shrek Academy said that this Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone has a defect and can only be absorbed and refined by an ultimate Ice Soul Master!"

Xu Jiawei frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I remember that Huo Yuhao from Shrek Academy has the ultimate ice attribute, so there should be no mistake. No wonder the previous attempts to absorb several soul masters failed. So that's how it is!"

"Then I'll go find Ningguang!" Xu Jiujiu stood up immediately, looking flustered.

She took out this soul bone intending to enhance the prestige of the Jade Pavilion, but if her good intentions backfired, she wouldn't know how to face Lu Jingming.

Soon, Xu Jiujiu rushed to VIP Room No. 1. Ignoring the presence of others, she hurriedly explained the problem with the auctioned item in detail.

"Don't worry, Sister Jiu Jiu, it's nothing serious."

Lu Jingming smiled and gently comforted Xu Jiujiu before turning his gaze to San Yueqi: "Since this soul bone has requirements for the soul master who can absorb it, let the person who can absorb it buy it."

"Huh? Me!" March 7 blinked and pointed to himself with a blank expression.

Lu Jingming rolled his eyes in annoyance. How could this girl forget her Six-Phase Ice Martial Soul? In this Douluo Continent, her Martial Soul belongs to the ultimate ice!
"Oh, right, I am the ultimate ice!" March 7th finally realized, a look of sudden realization on his face.

Robin and the others shook their heads helplessly, while Xu Jiujiu and Jiang Nannan looked on in surprise.

They never imagined that this seemingly lively, cute, and harmless pink-haired girl was actually a powerful ultimate ice soul master!
With a solution in hand, Xu Jiujiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She was afraid that this incident would have a negative impact on Qunyu Pavilion, but now it seems that everything can still be salvaged.

Thinking of this, she secretly rejoiced that she had discovered the problem before it was sold; otherwise, if the reputation of Qunyu Pavilion had been damaged, she would have had to compensate Lu Jingming by giving him benefits.

Twenty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Huo Yuhao and the others originally thought that after their reminder, Qunyu Pavilion would replace the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, but to their surprise, the auction continued.

Immediately afterwards, the auction for the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone began, with a starting price of ten million gold soul coins, and the price skyrocketed like a rocket.

In particular, VIP number four kept raising the price, quickly pushing it to 15 million.

Just when everyone thought the competition had reached a fever pitch, VIP Room No. 1 suddenly made a strong move, directly asking for a sky-high price of 30 million.

This price instantly stunned the entire room; all bidders were overwhelmed by its absolute price advantage and had no choice but to give up the competition.

Even the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy had no choice but to give up when faced with prices far exceeding expectations.

Meng Hongchen gazed at the auction stage, her eyes filled with regret.

She really liked the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone, but the sky-high price of 30 million far exceeded the actual value of the soul bone, and it was not worth spending too many resources on it.

Moreover, they were still thinking about the grand finale item.

After all, normally, level nine soul tools produced by Lady Black Tower and this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone would be the grand finale of an auction, but this time they are just the prelude. How can people not be full of anticipation for the grand finale?

"Distinguished guests, what follows is the grand finale of this auction! To be honest, even I was quite shocked when I first learned about this item!"

Her voice, after a long pause, was filled with undisguised amazement. As the auctioneer, she had only just learned the true nature of this final, mysterious item, which was enough to demonstrate the meticulousness and rigor of the Jade Pavilion's secrecy measures.

As the screen on the Soul Guidance Platform changed, a blood-red rhombus-shaped crystal slowly rose from the display stand.

Within the crystal, some mysterious creature seemed to be sleeping, emanating an elusive aura.

"Distinguished guests, in my opinion, the value of this item is immeasurable, even surpassing the scope that money can measure! It breaks the long-standing ironclad rule of the Soul Master world and creates a brand new history!"

After a long pause, his tone became unusually serious, which made everyone present perk up.

Although no one could immediately discern the crystal's secrets, their subtle reactions to Xu Jiujiu's attitude hinted at its extraordinary value.

"A 100,000-year-old Sacred Mark, a Mountain-Moving Ape, starting bid: 100 million gold soul coins!" As soon as Xu Jiujiu finished speaking, the entire auction hall erupted in chaos.

The crowd whispered among themselves, speculating about what this "sacred mark" was that could command such an astronomical price, even comparable to a 100,000-year-old soul bone.

Inside VIP room number one, Lu Jingming stared at the blood-red crystal, his lips twitching involuntarily.

From the moment he saw the crystal, he had a guess in his mind, and when Xu Jiujiu officially announced the name of the item to be auctioned, he was even more certain that it must be a masterpiece by Möbius.

The secret of the Stigmata may be unknown to others, but he knows it perfectly well.

"Sigh, whatever, this thing will have to be brought out sooner or later anyway, and this auction is a good opportunity." Lu Jingming shook his head inwardly, feeling helpless.

Mebius seemed to have a very accurate grasp of his thoughts and bottom line. Although his actions often surprised him, they were all within his acceptable range.

"I'm sure everyone is quite unfamiliar with Stigmata. Not long ago, I was just as clueless as you all. Now, let me give you a detailed introduction."

The long-awaited sound rang out again, drawing everyone's attention back to the scene.

"This 100,000-year-old Sacred Mark - Mountain Moving Ape - was meticulously crafted by a genius using a massive amount of resources, by extracting the genes and soul information of the 100,000-year-old soul beast Mountain Moving Ape."

"Its most amazing effect is that after a Soul Master absorbs it, they can obtain at least one 100,000-year Soul Ring! Please note, at least one! Moreover, there is no need to hunt Soul Beasts, and the requirements for the Soul Master themselves are greatly reduced. Most Soul Douluos can absorb this Sacred Mark and obtain the coveted 100,000-year Soul Ring."

Xu Jiujiu's words were like a bombshell, instantly creating a huge uproar at the scene.

"How is this possible? It has always been an ironclad rule for Soul Masters to acquire Soul Rings and hunt Soul Beasts. Can this so-called Sacred Mark really break this rule?"

Wang Yan suddenly stood up from his seat, his eyes fixed on the blood-red rhombus-shaped crystal on the screen.

Upon closer inspection, what is sleeping within the crystal is clearly an ape-like creature.

In his mental space, Huo Yuhao hurriedly asked Electrolux, "Elder Electrolux, is this really possible?"

Electrolux nodded slightly and sighed, "Theoretically speaking, it is indeed possible. I have been studying the cultivation path of this world. Through the existence of the giant insect and the small scorpion, I have also found a new direction. If all goes well, it may also allow you to obtain a spirit ring without hunting spirit beasts. This world is truly full of hidden talents! The Black Tower lady who created the simulated universe, and this genius who created the Holy Mark, it makes one really curious, what kind of people could have such amazing achievements?"

Electrolux sighed inwardly. He was able to explore new cultivation methods and break the norm by using the special existence of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and the Ice Emperor because he had profound knowledge and extraordinary vision from his previous life.

And the person behind the creation of these sacred marks is clearly no ordinary person either; this world is becoming more and more interesting.

"Everyone, the wonders of the Sacred Mark go far beyond this! Since this Sacred Mark originates from the 100,000-year-old soul beast, the Mountain-Moving Ape, the soul master who refines it will not only obtain a 100,000-year soul ring, but also gain the Mountain-Moving Ape's powerful strength and defensive enhancement. Even weapon soul masters can use it to possess the strength and defense of beast soul masters!"

"What's even more amazing is that when a Soul Master resonates with and deeply merges with the Sacred Mark, the Sacred Mark may even awaken, granting the Soul Master the special ability of the Mountain Moving Ape to control gravity! This is equivalent to the Soul Master having a brand new Martial Soul, except that this Martial Soul cannot be attached with Soul Rings."

Xu Jiujiu's voice was filled with amazement; even she, with her vast knowledge, was awestruck by the wonder of the Holy Mark.

She never imagined that Qunyu Pavilion would be able to offer such an extraordinary treasure as the final item in the auction.

If she hadn't known that the person behind the Jade Pavilion was her lover, she would have advised her brother to acquire the sacred mark at all costs.

The auction hall fell into a deathly silence, everyone was still in shock, and the shock that Xu Jiujiu had been experiencing was far from over.

"Distinguished guests, there's an even more astonishing aspect to the value of this Sacred Mark! According to the developers, once the Sacred Mark successfully awakens, it will merge into the Soul Master's bloodline and soul. This means that the Sacred Mark can be passed down to future generations! In other words, future generations may be born with a natural Sacred Mark, and may even have the opportunity to directly awaken the Mountain-Moving Ape Martial Soul!"

These words were like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples all around.

The entire venue erupted in cheers. For everyone in the Soul Master world, the inheritance of Martial Souls is undoubtedly the most important thing.

And this sacred mark might actually give rise to a family that inherits a top-tier martial soul. How could anyone not be tempted by that?
A greedy red light gleamed in everyone's eyes as they stared intently at the blood-red crystal, their desires growing wildly like weeds.

(End of this chapter)