Douluo Continent II: You're an evil spirit master, but also a philanthropist?

Xu Cheng chuckled.

"friend……"

Hyotei fell silent again.

The word "friend" seems to be carrying more and more weight now.

……

outside world.

Xu Jiujiu then introduced the three conditions.

First, there are quite a few people with ice-attribute martial souls present. Even if they don't have any, there must be one or two of them among their own descendants, offspring, or fellow disciples.

Secondly, the soul skill is already fixed, and there is no possibility of developing other soul skills. But this is not a disadvantage at all, but rather an advantage! Please, who would complain about a god-like skill like Ice Explosion? It's basically a locked SSS, or a bunch of unknown SSS and below. Which would you choose?

Thirdly, one must possess the physique to withstand a soul bone. At least a Soul King level is required, and these soul bones are five to seven years old. For ordinary people, absorbing one is a pipe dream; don't overdo it and burst your own body…

On Shrek Academy's side, Ling Luochen was eager to try.

On the Sun Moon Empire's side, Meng Hongchen was also somewhat tempted.

"Brother Cheng, I want it!"

Xu Cheng remained silent for a moment.

"Listen to your brother, you can't handle this."

Meng Hongchen: "..."

"This thing can only be absorbed by the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul; otherwise, it will cause serious injury at best, and death by explosion at worst."

“I’m not kidding you, if you want it, you can try it first,” Xu Cheng asked Hyotei, making sure that even if the latter couldn’t absorb it, he could still cover for her before speaking.

"Woo~"

Meng Hongchen had intended to act childish, but upon seeing Xu Cheng's face, she instantly blushed and looked away, saying, "Alright..."

"Your Highness, shall we take the photos?"

Old Ma hesitated.

This soul bone is definitely not cheap. It's a bit... a waste to take it back and use it as a decoration for something so useless.

"Take a picture, why won't you take a picture?"

Xu Cheng raised an eyebrow.

"How do you think I know the secrets hidden within this soul bone?"

As he spoke, a deep red spirit ring slowly rose from beneath his feet.

A silhouette of an icy scorpion slowly rose from behind it, and the terrifying power of a 100,000-year-old soul beast surged out from its soul ring, sweeping across the entire room like a tidal wave.

No, it's not just the Ice Jade Scorpion! Old Ma was horrified.

It's the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion!

Amidst everyone's horrified expressions.

Xu Cheng smiled and said, "She told me..."

Chapter 102 Xuanzi Arrives, the Mysterious Final Item at Auction

"A 100,000-year-old spirit ring?!"

Everyone was shocked.

Although everyone was a top student from the Royal Academy of the Sun Moon Empire, most of them were seeing a 100,000-year soul ring for the first time.

Especially in a small room, the suffocating feeling of the python coiled around you is particularly intense.

"Ice type, Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion!" Meng Hongchen's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

Clearly, she also recognized the origin of this spirit ring.

"In the far north, it is said that there is only one being with a spirit ring exceeding 100,000 years, namely the Ice Emperor, one of the three Heavenly Kings of the far north..."

Without Xu Cheng saying anything more, she believed him, and that was the best proof.

"Om..."

The spirit rings disappeared.

The terrifying sense of oppression dissipated as a result.

Just then, the countdown to the show ended.

It began with a long, drawn-out sound.

The numbers on the screen skyrocketed, and no one knew the drawbacks behind it, so this soul bone would cost at least tens of millions upon landing.

"Eight million!"

"Eight and a half million!"

"..."

"Twelve million!"

As Xu Cheng pressed the button with satisfaction, the numbers on the screen stopped changing for a long time.

"Congratulations to room number five! You won the final item with a bid of 12 million!" Xu Jiujiu's pretty face was full of joy. She bowed slightly. Although it did not reach the expected 15 million, this amount was still acceptable.

Inside Shrek's room.

"..."

Wang Yan remained silent.

Ling Luochen's eyes dimmed slightly, but he wasn't too disappointed that he hadn't won the bid.

Inside the room, a disheveled old man carrying a chicken leg and a gourd appeared out of nowhere. "The Star Luo Empire said that this last item in the auction can reverse Shrek's decline and save our lives at this critical moment. So we can only ask Luo Chen to do it, since the money we brought this time may not be enough."

Xuanzi leisurely took a swig of wine and smacked his lips.

He added, somewhat annoyed.

"I just received a message from the Star Luo Emperor saying that we must keep enough gold soul coins, this is the last time he will help Shrek Academy!"

"Damn it! Did I, Shrek Academy, ask him for help? Why is he jumping out now to play the good guy!"

Wang Yan remained silent.

As someone who takes the blame, one should naturally be aware of that.

Although he really wanted to criticize Xuanzi, he held back.

"Elder Xuan, what is the last item up for auction? Is it important?" Dai Yueheng asked curiously.

"Hehe, for Shrek Academy right now, this is a godsend. Just wait and see," Xuanzi said with a smile.

This remark piqued everyone's interest.

Only Wang Yan remained silent.

Since the start of the competition, the school did not send any new team members, and even after Elder Xuan returned, there was no word circulating in the martial arts world that he had admitted his mistake. Shrek Academy even kept quiet and tried their best to conceal the truth. He knew then that he was destined to take the blame.

In a flash, he suddenly remembered what Xu Cheng had said not long ago.

My Holy Spirit Church's Supreme Elder...

Wang Yan broke out in a cold sweat.

Is it...

His throat bobbed, and he resolved to find a time later to tell Yan Shaozhe about this.

No, I don't know if he'll be able to go back.

Xuanzi sat smiling and drinking, completely unaware that Wang Yan, not far away, had deliberately turned away to hide his deathly pale face...

……

"The last item up for auction."

Xu Jiujiu smiled slightly, "This is a royal treasure. If there weren't special circumstances, it would never be put up for auction. It was originally a petal of the Flower of Life, painstakingly cultivated by my Star Luo consort. There are five of them in total. Please look at the screen..."

As she spoke, five pale green petals appeared on the jade platform on the screen, and even through the screen, their powerful vitality could be clearly seen.

Xu Cheng was surprised. Although the petals of these five Flowers of Life were far inferior to the Gold of Life, they were by no means ordinary. He guessed that they should be from Wang Xian'er, whose martial soul was the Healing Angel in the original work.

The fact that there are exactly five pieces implies something quite obvious.

With two seriously injured players and Ling Luochen, who was also injured, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi fought with all their might in the previous group matches against the overwhelming forces of various academies. Although they won the matches, they also suffered serious injuries that would take more than a month or two to recover from.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't this cheating?" Xiao Hongchen said, dissatisfied.

“It wouldn’t be considered cheating…” Xu Cheng popped a fresh orange into his mouth, his face calm. “I would be surprised if they didn’t struggle.”

After all, compared to the original story, Shrek's situation became even more dire due to his interference.

Both Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi are risking their future talents by working themselves to the bone. Even Wang Dong, who usually slacks off, has been listless lately and has been sent up to wear them down.

Even worse, without Huo Yuhao's reminder, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng's injuries were more severe than in the original story.