Douluo Continent: Transmigrating to the Star Palace of Yuhao

Chapter 200 Ice Jade Scorpion's Left Arm Bone

However, it's worth mentioning that there was one item that Huo Yuhao would have liked to try bidding on if it weren't for the high price and the large number of competitors.

This item is a high-grade (level eight) ranged attack soul tool called the Heaven-Opening Earth Runner. It also comes from the Sun Moon Empire, but it is not produced by the Mingde Hall. Its creator is a rather rare level nine soul master.

Although its usage frequency is severely limited to once a day, its explosive power rivals that of a level 95 Super Douluo's full-force attack. The reason it's rated only level eight instead of level nine is primarily due to its slightly inferior material, resulting in a very low usage frequency. Furthermore, its charging time is too long, limiting its effectiveness to fixed targets.

Xu Jiujiu's assessment of it was that it was an eighth-level soul tool inscribed with a ninth-level core magic array.

If Xian Lin'er were present, she might have competed with the other bidders, but none of the people present, including Huo Yuhao who came from the Soul Guidance Department, could determine the scarcity of its value, so they naturally couldn't use such a huge sum of money without authorization.

Ultimately, the Heaven-Opening Cannon was auctioned off to another buyer for a price of seven million gold soul coins.

Just thinking about that number made Huo Yuhao's scalp tingle.

The auction for the first seven items has ended, and Xu Jiujiu's figure reappeared on the big screen.

"The next two items will be the highlights of today's auction, and I'm sure all of you distinguished guests will be very interested. So be sure to seize the opportunity, as some of these items are extremely rare. You might not even find another one like them on the mainland. For example, our eighth item is still a soul bone, but it's something special. Please take a look."

"It's here!" Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes and carefully examined the image appearing on the light guide screen.

It was a soul bone magnified many times over. Its entire body was emerald green, with an emerald halo flowing and undulating on it, as if it contained emerald green liquid.

Judging from its appearance, this is a left arm soul bone, with a faint white mist emanating from its emerald green body.

Because it was magnified many times, the strangeness of this soul bone was even more clearly perceived. The emerald green surface of this left arm bone seemed to be covered with tiny crystals. It was crystal clear, as if carved from a gemstone. Compared to it, the previous soul bones paled in comparison, clearly not in the same league.

"Hyotei, wake up."

The moment Huo Yuhao saw the soul bone, he immediately awakened the Ice Emperor, who was still asleep.

"How... what is this! Damn it!" The Ice Emperor's anger surged the moment she saw the soul bone before her. If she hadn't already lost her original form, Huo Yuhao was certain that this overlord, one of the three great kings of the far north, would have gone berserk on the spot and buried the entire Starlight Auction House, which would probably be the least of her worries.

"Hyotei, should I take a picture of this?"

"Take a picture of it! At all costs!" Hyotei suppressed her anger and responded to Huo Yuhao's question.

"This soul bone's skill has been solidified; it is the innate skill of our Ice Jade Scorpion clan—Ice Explosion. This soul skill's ability is to imbue all ice-attribute soul skills released through contact with the left hand with an explosive effect. As long as the opponent can be frozen, it can be detonated at the caster's will. The stronger the opponent, the greater the explosive power."

"You must understand, even I couldn't bestow this skill upon you. Only the most exceptionally gifted members of our clan could possibly comprehend it. Obtain it, you must obtain it!"

"I see."

As Huo Yuhao and Bingdi finished their exchange, Xu Jiujiu began introducing the soul bone, "Distinguished guests, it is my honor to introduce this next soul bone to you. As we all know, for soul masters, the most precious things are 100,000-year soul rings and 100,000-year soul bones. And these two are almost impossible to appear in auctions. Even our Starlight Auction House has never seen such top-tier items. After all, whoever possesses these two rare treasures would not choose to sell them, but would choose to use them to create a top-tier powerhouse."

"And today's final item, the soul bone, while not quite a 100,000-year-old soul bone, is indeed the most top-tier piece that our Starlight Auction House has found in recent years. After acquiring it, our auction house's first choice was to treasure it rather than put it up for auction. This is because it is simply too precious and extremely rare."

"As you all have probably noticed, this soul bone is of the ice attribute. Before introducing its advantages, please allow me to first discuss its disadvantages. Some of you may be wondering why I, as an auction house staff member, would introduce the disadvantages of an item. This is because Starlight Auction House always prioritizes integrity. Furthermore, the disadvantages of this item can themselves be considered its advantages."

"The most important drawback of this soul bone is its inherent attribute. As we all know, most soul bones do not have attribute restrictions. These soul bones can be used by all soul masters, and the attached soul skills will change depending on the martial soul. Even some 100,000-year soul bones exhibit this characteristic. Therefore, this type of soul bone is the mainstream among soul bones."

"However, besides these mainstream soul bones, there are also special soul bones. These soul bones have extremely strict restrictions on their hosts, and soul masters who are not suited to them will never be able to complete the fusion. If they try to force the fusion, there is a high probability that it will endanger the soul master's own life. And the eighth item before you, esteemed guests, is precisely such a soul bone. Therefore, its first drawback is the attribute restriction. Only ice attribute soul masters can use it."

"The restriction of ice attribute is already very strict. After all, the proportion of soul masters with ice attribute in the entire soul master group is probably less than one percent. So I must make it clear in advance that although soul bones are good, they are only suitable for soul masters who are compatible with them."

"Its second drawback is also obvious, but it is also an advantage in another sense. That is, its soul skill is solidified. After many tests by our Starlight Auction House, we have found that the soul skill of this left arm bone itself cannot be changed, no matter what kind of ice attribute soul master it is fused with. This results in this soul bone having very great limitations."

"As for its last drawback, it's its age. According to our examination, this soul bone is about 50,000 to 70,000 years old. While this is certainly an advantage, it also means that its strength is insufficient and its physical attributes are somewhat lacking. If you rashly fuse with it, it is very likely to be burst apart. These are the three drawbacks."

Wang Yan's lips twitched. In his opinion as a theorist, the so-called shortcomings of this soul bone were not shortcomings at all, but rather all advantages!

While soul bones with attribute requirements are indeed highly restrictive, their power far surpasses that of those without. Furthermore, once fused with a suitable soul master, the resulting amplification effect far exceeds that of soul bones without attribute requirements.

Soul skill solidification is only possible for soul beasts with extremely strong racial talents, and the resulting soul bones are a possibility. Soul beasts with weak racial talents may not even be able to produce soul bones, let alone solidify soul skills.

And in the very end, the drawback of having too many years was simply something that was mentioned to fill space.

Three drawbacks, but clearly all of them are strengths. She was the one who described them as drawbacks.

"Having discussed its shortcomings, let me now briefly explain its advantages to you distinguished guests." Xu Jiujiu changed the subject and continued, "As the chief auctioneer of the Starlight Auction House, and also a princess of the Star Luo Empire, I can guarantee with these two identities that what I'm about to say is absolutely true. First, the rarity of this soul bone is absolutely comparable to that of a 100,000-year soul bone. This is because this soul bone comes from the far north, a forbidden zone for humans. It may even have originated from the core area of ​​the far north! Second, the soul beast that this soul bone originates from is a super soul beast that holds a dominant position in the far north—"

Ice Jade Scorpion!

When the words "Ice Jade Scorpion" were uttered from Xu Jiujiu's lips, Wang Yan almost reflexively blurted out, "Ultimate Ice!"

When everyone at Shrek Academy heard Wang Yan say those words, their eyes immediately turned to Huo Yuhao.

Ling Luochen nodded resolutely at Huo Yuhao and said, "Take the bid. No one is more suitable for it than you."

Huo Yuhao nodded calmly, but then said something that surprised everyone: "The soul bones produced by the Ice Jade Scorpion can only be absorbed by soul masters with the ultimate ice attribute. Auctioneer Qingya, your auction house probably overlooked a very fatal piece of information this time."

Upon hearing this, Qingya looked somewhat surprised, and her brows furrowed slightly. "Mr. Huo, are you sure what you just said is true and credible?"

As she spoke, she looked at Wang Yan with some embarrassment, as if hoping to get confirmation from him.

Wang Yan smiled calmly, "Auctioneer Qingya, if there's anyone in this world qualified to question your eighth item, it's only my student. Alright, I won't put you in a difficult position. Yuhao, reveal your hand now."

Huo Yuhao nodded, turned around, took off his coat and handed it to Zhang Lexuan, who was standing next to him. Then he took off his shirt, revealing his fair and jade-like, yet incredibly firm, upper body.

As his soul power surged, a purple soul ring rose from beneath his feet, and the temperature in the entire room dropped at an alarming rate.

Then, on that flawless, sturdy back, an incredibly eerie totem appeared: a human body and head, phoenix wings and a scorpion tail, with a white lotus rune between its brows...

"This, this is..." Qingya stared in disbelief at Huo Yuhao's back, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Wang Yan said, "Qingya, my student's martial soul is of the extreme ice attribute. He knows far more about extreme ice attribute soul beasts than we laymen do. So, since he says there's a problem with the soul bone you're selling, I trust his judgment. For the sake of your auction house's reputation, I suggest you consult your superiors."

Qingya no longer hesitated. Besides the unheard-of martial soul pattern in front of her, Princess Xingluo had personally instructed her that she indeed needed to report Huo Yuhao's matter to her superiors.

"Please wait a moment, distinguished guests." With that, she immediately got up and walked outside.

Less than a minute later, the long voice on the light guide screen sounded again, "Because this item is too precious, the auction house has decided to extend the viewing time by another ten minutes to allow our distinguished guests to make a careful consideration."

Ling Luochen walked to Huo Yuhao's side and asked in a low voice, "Yuhao, were you serious about what you just said?"

Huo Yuhao nodded slightly.

Ling Luochen chuckled softly, "It seems this soul bone was truly tailor-made for you!"

The 70,000-year-old Icefield Wolf King's right leg bone that Huo Yuhao had given her before had already been of considerable help. This time, Ling Luochen only hoped to help Huo Yuhao obtain the Ice Jade Scorpion's left arm bone. Although there wasn't much she could do, withdrawing from the competition was something she could manage.

Moreover, given the relationship between the two, if Huo Yuhao could improve his ultimate ice technique, it would only benefit him more.

"Sister Luo Chen, it's hard to say yet. Let's talk about it after we finally get this soul bone."

"Hmm?" Ling Luochen was a little puzzled. She could tell that there seemed to be something else behind Huo Yuhao's words.

Huo Yuhao smiled slightly, without offering any further explanation.

Zhang Lexuan, who was holding his clothes, walked over, gently patted his head, and stroked it a couple of times, saying with a hint of reproach, "Yuhao, why aren't you putting your clothes on? What kind of look is it to be shirtless?"

Upon hearing her words, Huo Yuhao's fair face instantly flushed red. He quickly took the clothes from Zhang Lexuan's hands and put them on in a few moments.

The other girls who were secretly watching him lowered their heads in disappointment when they saw that Huo Yuhao had already put on his clothes.

Huo Yuhao's lips twitched slightly upon seeing this.

Just then, the door opened, and the elegant auctioneer returned to the room. Unexpectedly, Xu Jiujiu, dressed in a red dress, came with her.

Upon seeing her, everyone instinctively stood up. Given her status as a princess and the fact that this was the Star Luo Empire, everyone naturally had to show the appropriate respect.

Seeing this stunning beauty up close would make anyone feel dizzy. However, for Huo Yuhao, who had seen her countless times before, it was as commonplace as drinking water.

After a brief bow, she immediately fixed her gaze on Huo Yuhao and asked anxiously, "Huo Yuhao! What exactly is wrong with the soul bone you mentioned?"