Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 291 Ning Fengzhi, utterly heartbroken: Hidden weapons are nowhere near as appealing as soul-guided tools! (Combined Chapter)

“This…” A tall old man dressed in black robes looked conflicted, as there was more than one person in front of him.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is kind to everyone and never makes enemies.

This has been a tradition for many years.

That's why the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was able to thrive in the Heaven Dou Empire and even earn the title of the richest sect.

Not to mention that the opposing side has two titled figures.

“That old fellow Dugu Bo is easy to deal with, but Su Lin behind him… is probably a bit troublesome.” Bone Douluo pondered, “After all, as far as I know, he severely injured Ghost Douluo in his previous battle, and even now Chrysanthemum Douluo is always alone, with no trace of ghosts or demons around him. He is probably still recovering from his injuries.”

"Even though the Royal Academy deliberately concealed the details of the battle, quite a bit of information still leaked out..."

"That Su Lin is probably even stronger than we expected."

"Yes, Rongrong, Lao Gu is right." Chen Xin stroked his beard, his expression solemn.

“I can also defeat Ghost, but it will take some effort, not to mention that Yue Guan was also present at the time. Those two are practically conjoined. To be able to severely injure Ghost, it either means that his battle was almost overwhelming, even so fast that Yue Guan didn’t have time to react before it was over, or that he overpowered the two of them as the leader of the Spirit Hall…”

"But we still have Daddy, right?" Ning Rongrong pouted, nonchalantly playing with her hair. "With Daddy around, you're like four Title Douluos. Dealing with them will be a piece of cake, won't it?"

"Shut up!!!" Ning Fengzhi shouted angrily.

The more he looked at the girl, the more heartbroken he became.

If her mother hadn't passed away early, and if her innate soul power hadn't been the highest among her clan, even considered a once-in-a-century phenomenon, he wouldn't have valued and doted on her so much.

They even hoped that she could shoulder the responsibility of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and carry it forward.

But now it seems...

Difficult!

This elbow is completely bent out of shape.

Do you really think the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has absolute power in the Heaven Dou Empire?

As the sect leader, he needs to be considerate. Many times, he even needs to consider whether he can offend some people whose status is far lower than his, and whether there are more forces involved behind them.

Her tone was so arrogant that it seemed like teaching two titled Douluo a lesson was an extremely easy thing to do.

Yes, his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can indeed overpower Su Lin, but this kind of suppression is by no means a suppression like crushing an ant; rather, it is a suppression that is slightly stronger among those of the same level.

If you offend Su Lin and Dugu Bo today, what about tomorrow?
If Tang San incurs enmity with the Spirit Hall, won't the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have to fight the Spirit Hall to the death?!
Maintaining a power requires enormous costs.

Even for him, walking on thin ice was like walking on thin ice.

The saddest thing is...

The reason her daughter did this was because of Tang San.

For the sake of an outsider, you stirred up a conflict between your own family and Su Lin. If Tang San could marry you, it would at least mean that you were just troubled by love, and he could barely understand... But could he?

Tang San and Xiao Wu are deeply in love, so what are you?
Once the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and Su Lin are locked in a life-or-death struggle, leaving a mess behind, Tang San will simply pat his behind and leave!
"..."

Ning Rongrong shrank her neck and glanced at her father with some fear, but found that he only sighed softly and did not say anything more, taking it as a normal scolding, and then went back to playing with Xiao Wu with a smile.

Only Chen Xin noticed something was wrong.

He raised an eyebrow, about to offer some advice.

Ning Fengzhi shook his head: "Uncle Jian, let me think about it..."

"Sigh..." Chen Xin sighed softly.

"Rongrong, Uncle is right. I was overthinking it." Tang San cursed Ning Fengzhi in his heart for being cunning, but on the surface he said respectfully, "That Su Lin is indeed troublesome. Let's just let it go since I was forcibly taken away by Dugu Bo. After all, I am all alone. But he certainly wouldn't dare to offend such a behemoth as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"Hmph!" Ning Rongrong turned her head away in a huff, ignoring Ning Fengzhi.

The latter remained calm, not even glancing at Ning Rongrong, simply watching Tang San finish his monkey-like performance. A smile appeared on his face as he said, "Little San is so sensible. Rongrong, you should learn from him..."

"Also, Uncle Ning, I've improved the Sand-Spitting Arrow and the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow this time." Tang San didn't notice Ning Fengzhi's strangeness and chuckled.

"Oh?" Ning Fengzhi's eyes narrowed.

The old fox naturally realized Tang San's purpose.

To be honest, that thing is indeed important to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, as it can be used to improve the overall combat power of the sect and deal with the increasingly unpredictable power struggles within the Heaven Dou Empire...

But... a set costs 10,000 gold soul coins.

This price is really clear, old man, I'm going to rip you off.

Even if it were auctioned, it would be quite good if one piece could sell for four or five thousand gold soul coins. Not to mention that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is a big customer who buys five hundred pieces at a time. Not only did they not lower the price or offer any discounts, but the price was even raised.

“Hehe…” Ning Fengzhi smiled without saying a word.

Upon seeing this, Tang San narrowed his eyes, feeling a surge of anger mixed with impatience.

I gritted my teeth and decided to wait.

His hidden weapon is unique on the mainland; once it's gone, it's gone forever...

"A belt, a storage soul tool..." The white-haired old man on the stage was introducing it with a smile. (Although storage soul tools are scarce in Douyi, they have been frequently appearing at auctions, only combat soul tools are not available.)
And this moment.

Su Wen and Dugu Bo arrived late as well.

They were all wearing white masks and sitting not far from Ning Fengzhi.

The two smiled at each other and did not disturb each other.

Soon, the auction moved on to Tang San's hidden weapons.

The white-haired old man said mysteriously, "Gentlemen, in addition to the veiled attacks, we have also added the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, the Silent Sleeve Arrow, the Stomp Crossbow, and the Boot-Shaped Flying Blade. We will demonstrate them one by one."

"Boom!"

He picked up the crossbow-shaped weapon and aimed it at the bullseye.

Two sharp sounds rang out.

The target has been penetrated.

"Hiss... This metal target can probably withstand a full-force attack from a Soul Master, right? Interesting..."

"But the crosshair needs to be considered, and the reload speed is rather slow. The hidden blade, however, is quite good; it's great for ambushing people. I'll buy it and keep it on hand," the audience whispered.

"This Zhuge Divine Crossbow, if you had a thousand of them, even the Soul Emperor would have to back down. I just don't know how much one costs."

Once everything has been displayed.

"Starting bid: three thousand gold soul coins!" the white-haired old man said with burning eyes.

"Three thousand! That's a bit expensive..."

"never mind."

However, someone in the arena gritted their teeth and shouted, "Three thousand one hundred gold soul coins!"

"Four thousand!"

"Four thousand five hundred!"

"Five thousand!"

After the price rose to 5,000, very few people followed suit, and the price was increased by 1,000 each time.

This made Tang San frown.

"They don't know what's good for them..."

"..."

"Six thousand!" Ning Fengzhi slowly raised the sign.

"Six thousand pieces, is there any higher?" the auctioneer asked excitedly.

But when they looked around, everyone shook their heads.

"Six thousand Gold Soul Coins, once, twice, sold!!!"

“Little San, five thousand gold soul coins. This is the auction price excluding mine. I will add one thousand gold soul coins to the original highest price, making it six thousand gold soul coins. I will also order five hundred sets of hidden weapons from you. How about that?” Ning Fengzhi said sincerely.

The auction price was already inflated, and adding another thousand gold soul coins was enough to demonstrate his sincerity.

But Tang San's expression froze.

He kept his head down and remained silent.

According to his plan, five hundred sets, each worth ten thousand gold soul coins, would amount to five million gold soul coins, enough to operate an entire Tang Sect. At that time, he would also lure the other three clans in, and then the embryonic form of his power would be complete.

But this sudden slashing in half...

Three million gold soul coins is quite a large difference. Moreover, if they really loosen their grip, won't Ning Fengzhi take advantage of the situation and continue to push the price down?

"..."

Seeing Tang San lower his head and remain silent, Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath, his eyes gradually becoming indifferent.

Even this level of sincerity isn't enough?
Then let's not talk about it anymore.

My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is the wealthiest in the world, but we are not nouveau riche or fools. If you think you can use this to blackmail me, you are sorely mistaken.

“Dad! Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is so rich, what’s wrong with helping Third Brother out? It’s just a mere five million gold soul coins…” Ning Rongrong said discontentedly.

Tang San hung his head, but nodded frantically in his heart.

That's two million gold soul coins!
He needs it so badly.

Ning Fengzhi remained calm and silent.

"Tch~" Ning Rongrong pouted when she saw that her father was ignoring her.

"mean."

Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath.

Clenching his fists, he seemed to be struggling internally, weighing the pros and cons.

"The next item for auction is one that none of you have ever seen before..." the white-haired old man said mysteriously.

A dignified maid pushed a cart covered with a red cloth slowly onto the stage.

"Here!"

He ripped off the red cloth, revealing a dark, nearly two-meter-long cannon barrel. He hoisted it onto his shoulder, gripped the metal control, closed one eye and squinted the other, aiming at a metal wall pushed towards him by a waiter in the distance.

Without any explanation, let's start with a demonstration.

This briefly piqued Ning Fengzhi's interest as well.

"Om..."

Soul power was slowly injected, the metal control device at the end of the cannon barrel flickered, and strange soul power fluctuations spread throughout the venue, and the next moment.

"boom!!!"

The roar echoed.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the metal target wall that had been pushed in from afar was blasted open, creating a hole four meters in diameter. The waiter behind the wall trembled with fear.

"This is!" Ning Fengzhi's pupils suddenly contracted, and he stood up abruptly.

He quickly looked at the old man beside him, his eyes full of inquiry.

"It was infused with soul power, circulated in that strange black tube, and then... it turned into a ball of energy. It really seems to be a soul tool!" A strange light flashed in Chen Xin's eyes, and he nodded slightly.

And the next second.

The white-haired old man explained with a smile, "That's right. As you can see, this two-meter-long cannon barrel is the first offensive soul tool in the history of the continent. It can be used by any Soul King with any martial soul, as long as soul power is injected."

"There's also a defensive soul tool, making its debut on the Douluo Continent. It can withstand the attack of this soul cannon, and it only requires the injection of soul power..."

“We’ve tested the damage… It can be used by a Soul King, but its power is comparable to that of a Soul Emperor!”

"For some support-type Soul Masters, this is like heavenly music."

"Both items will be auctioned together, starting price... 10,000 Gold Soul Coins!"

"..."

"Twenty thousand gold soul coins!"

"Thirty thousand gold soul coins..."

"forty thousand!"

The scene instantly became lively.

For a soul tool that can reach the combat power of a Soul Emperor, 30,000 to 40,000 gold soul coins are really not expensive.

It wasn't until it reached 50,000 that it gradually decreased.

"One hundred thousand gold soul coins!"

Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath and raised the sign.

"One hundred thousand!!!" The white-haired old man was overjoyed.

As Ning Fengzhi uttered this boastful remark, everyone around turned to look at him with surprise, clearly not expecting someone of his stature to be sitting in the most ordinary white area.

Ding~
Tang San's heart skipped a beat, but then slowly relaxed.

Everyone knows that soul tools are disposable, like antiques. If they break, nobody knows how to repair them. They're probably just something someone accidentally gets and then puts up for auction.

Not to mention mass production.

Seeing Ning Fengzhi's expectant expression, Tang San lowered his head, a smirk playing on his lips, and sneered inwardly. "Trying to replace my Tang Clan's hidden weapons with this? Wishful thinking."

But the next moment.

An untimely voice rang out.

"Good heavens, how could this thing fetch such a high price?" Dugu Bo stared wide-eyed at Su Wen in disbelief, then glanced at Ning Fengzhi not far away.

"..."

The voice just fell.

Several people around looked over.

Especially Ning Fengzhi.

His expression was one of utter astonishment.

A flicker of joy, followed by hesitation, flashed in his eyes...

He stood up and walked over to greet "Xue Qinghe," his eyes then fixed on Su Wen, who was also wearing a white mask.

The ancient banyan tree and the dusty heart followed closely behind.

"May I ask, Mr. Su, is this offensive soul tool your creation?"

"Not bad." Su Wen nodded politely.

“Then, then…” Ning Fengzhi’s throat bobbed, and he stammered for a moment.

"Sigh, what do you three want to do?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, slowly stood up, and stood beside Su Wen.

"Old Poisoner, this is none of your business." Gu Rong crossed his arms, looking casual, and said with a chuckle. "Don't go looking for trouble."

"Hmph." Dugu Bo snorted lightly.

A green light flickered at his fingertips, and he flicked his hand lightly.

Gu Rong raised an eyebrow, seemingly unconcerned about the fluorescent light sweeping towards him, but in the next instant, his expression suddenly changed. His entire right arm, covered in black robes, instantly turned into green liquid, flowing down his skin. At the same time, his pale, bare arm, exposed in mid-air, also glowed with green light.

The venom seeps into the body, wreaking havoc in the bloodstream...

"hiss……"

Gu Rong took a deep breath, glanced at Dugu Bo with a complicated expression, and then disappeared from the venue in a flash, presumably to go to some secluded place to resolve the toxins in her body.

"..."

The duel between the two titled warriors happened in the blink of an eye and went largely unnoticed.

But Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin felt as if their hearts were churning with turbulent waves.

Although Bone Douluo wasn't serious and was poisoned due to carelessness, how did the former Dugu Bo... a guy who could easily beat even Gu Rong with one hand down, suddenly become so powerful!

Is it possible...

Ning Fengzhi, with his keen eye, immediately focused on Su Wen.

It's him! ! !

"Old Poisoner, Sect Master Ning meant no harm," Su Wen said with a faint smile.

"Hehe." Dugu Bo grinned. He naturally knew that the visitor meant no harm; they were just there to teach Gu Rong a lesson.

"May I ask, Mr. Su Lin?" Ning Fengzhi asked earnestly.

"Can this soul tool be mass-produced?!"

(End of this chapter)