Douluo Continent: The Purple Dragon's Roar, the End of the Dark Abyss

"Our auction will officially begin in two minutes. Please wait a moment, distinguished guests!"

As soon as the young female host finished speaking, she gracefully bowed and stepped off the stage, then turned and walked backstage.

Sitting in the corner, Ye Linyi's eyes lit up, and his mind instantly became restless, as if he could already see the Gold of Life beckoning to him.

He even imagined the sleazy voice of the creature in his mind: "Hey bro, I'm coming right away! Wait two minutes, I'll be back online after I go to the bathroom!"

Ye Linyi couldn't help but chuckle to himself, patiently waiting for the grand finale treasure to appear.

Two minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

The curtain behind the auction stage was gently lifted, and a tall figure slowly walked out.

She was an extremely dazzling young girl—her long golden hair was neatly tied into a high ponytail, her skin was snow-white and delicate, her face was pretty and bright, and there was a faint smile on her lips.

What is most striking are her azure eyes, with a faint golden luster flowing in their depths. Looking at them quietly, one gets a sense of vastness and unfathomable depth.

Her legs were long and shapely, and her gait was elegant. The moment she appeared on stage, she instantly captured the attention of everyone present.

Ye Linyi raised an eyebrow slightly, wondering to himself who this extraordinary woman was, when a series of suppressed gasps of surprise erupted in the hall.

"It's Princess Xu Jiujiu!!"

"My God! It's Princess Jiu Jiu from the Star Luo Empire!"

"What?! Xu Jiujiu?!"

Ye Linyi was stunned on the spot, his face full of surprise.

He truly hadn't expected that an ordinary soul tool auction would attract the attention of Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire, who would even personally serve as the auctioneer. The scale of this event was simply too grand.

On stage, Xu Jiujiu smiled brightly, waved gently to the audience, and said in a clear and melodious voice: "Hello everyone, I am the auctioneer for this auction, Xu Jiujiu."

"Your Highness Hisahisa!!"

"Princess Jiu Jiu is so beautiful!"

A thunderous roar erupted from the audience, with many noble children's eyes shining, wishing they could rush onto the stage.

Ye Linyi later learned that Xu Jiujiu had begged and pleaded with his brother Xu Jiawei for a long time in order to host this special event on soul tools, and finally got the opportunity.

After a long pause, she pressed her hand down to quiet the room, then smiled and said, "Alright, enough with the small talk, let's get straight to the point. Please welcome our first item for auction!"

A maidservant stepped forward in response, carrying an exquisite tray with both hands. On the tray rested a radiant soul tool.

Xu Jiujiu took the tray, placed the soul tool on the enlarged soul tool screen in front of the stage, and introduced: "The first item for auction is a level three defensive soul tool, Invincible Golden Body. You have two minutes to browse it before the auction officially begins!"

As soon as she finished speaking, several wealthy second-generation nobles in the audience immediately stood up and shouted with fanaticism:

"No need to browse anymore, Your Highness, I'm booking the whole place!"

"Princess Jiu Jiu, please bid! No matter the price, I'll take it!"

"What does it matter if I spend all my money for Princess Hisahito!"

Ye Linyi, sitting in the corner, was dumbfounded and almost burst out laughing on the spot.

These people aren't here to buy soul tools; they're clearly here to fawn over the princess. They're definitely a bunch of unfortunate souls in the making!

Xu Jiujiu maintained her elegant smile and responded softly to everyone, "Okay, okay, thank you all for your support."

The two minutes passed quickly.

Xu Jiujiu announced: "Level 3 Invincible Golden Body, starting bid 500 Gold Soul Coins, minimum increment 10 Gold Soul Coins, bidding begins!"

"600!"

"1000!"

"1500!"

The price skyrocketed like a rocket, soaring from 500 to 3000 and 4000. In the end, a nobleman, who looked pained but tried to appear nonchalant, won the bid for this level-three soul tool, which cost only a few hundred gold soul coins, for the astronomical price of 5000 gold soul coins.

Ye Linyi watched in amazement, only managing to utter two words in his mind: Invincible.

This is outrageous!

Xu Jiujiu's smile remained unchanged: "Congratulations to this distinguished guest. Next, please welcome the second item for auction!"

Another maidservant came out carrying a tray, and after a long pause, she took it and introduced, "The second item is a level four defensive soul tool, the Invincible Golden Body. Its defensive strength far exceeds that of level three. Two minutes to view!"

Filming began two minutes later.

The starting bid is 2000 Gold Soul Coins, and each bid must be at least 100 Gold Soul Coins higher.

Amidst the frenzied bidding by a group of sycophants, the price soared past 10,000, and was finally snapped up by a wronged nobleman for a staggering 20000 gold soul coins.

……

In the following time, one soul tool after another was auctioned off, all at ridiculously high prices. Ye Linyi watched with utter boredom, silently calculating the time in his mind—the Gold of Life should be coming soon.

Finally, after a long while, Xu Jiujiu raised his hand, his voice tinged with excitement: "Ladies and gentlemen, there are only two items left to bid on!"

"I'll cover it all! I'm willing to go bankrupt for Her Highness Jiu Jiu!" someone in the audience immediately shouted.

Xu Jiujiu chuckled helplessly, "Don't rush, take a look at the things first."

She gestured to the backstage area: "Present the second-to-last item!"

A maidservant brought over a huge tray, and after a long pause, unveiled the red cloth, loudly announcing, "A Level 5 Fixed-Mount Soul Guidance Cannon, powerful enough to severely injure a Soul King. Take two minutes to browse!"

Once the time is up, the starting price is set at 200,000 gold soul coins, with each bid increasing by at least 10,000.

After a fierce bidding war, the item was finally sold for 256000 Gold Soul Coins.

The atmosphere in the venue reached its peak.

After taking a deep breath, he focused his gaze on the last item on the tray and said in a slightly somber tone, "Ladies and gentlemen, the next item will be the last item in this auction."

But when she saw what was on the tray, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed instantly, and she sighed inwardly: Ugh, it's this again. It's going to go unsold again today...

Despite her inner frustration, she maintained a professional smile and slowly addressed the audience: "The last item up for auction is a carving knife ranked ninety-ninth on the carving knife list."

Upon seeing the simple, unadorned carving knife, its entire body a dark gold color, Ye Linyi instantly perked up and sat bolt upright.

coming! !

This isn't some kind of carving knife; it's the living gold he's been dreaming of!

At that very moment, a voice, ancient, and filled with endless heaviness, suddenly rang out from the depths of Ye Linyi's mind.

"Buy it, it will be very useful to you."

Ye Linyi: ? ? ?

He froze in his seat, completely dumbfounded.

No way, bro...

I joked before that I had Electrolux in my head, and it's actually true?!

He had clearly examined his mental sea many times before, and it was clean and empty. How could a voice suddenly appear?

Ye Linyi suppressed his shock and his mind instantly sank into his own spiritual sea.

Soon, in the deepest part of his spiritual sea, he discovered a gray bead that floated quietly, from which a faint and ancient aura slowly emanated.

Ye Linyi tentatively asked, "You are...?"

The gray bead did not respond, and the weathered voice rang out again, its tone leaving no room for argument: "Buy it, and after you've bought it, call my name."

After he finished speaking, his breath fell silent once more.

Ye Linyi grew impatient: "Hey! You still haven't told me who you are!"

After a long silence, a detached voice drifted lightly into the depths of his soul: "My name is Electrolux."

boom--!

Ye Linyi felt as if a thunderbolt had struck his head.

Necromancer Electrocutioner!

It was actually hidden in his mental sea!

Before he could recover from the shock, the fervent sycophantic shouts from the audience erupted once again:

"I'll buy it! I'll buy anything!"

"If Princess Jiu Jiu speaks, I'll take her down!"

Xu Jiujiu was both amused and exasperated, and quickly stopped him, saying, "Everyone, please wait until I finish speaking before deciding whether to buy it or not—this carving knife has killed all its previous owners."

The moment those words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

Someone's expression changed, and they exclaimed in shock, "Could it be... that murderous knife that's been failing to sell for so long?!"

Xu Jiujiu nodded slightly, his tone sincere: "Indeed, this knife carries an ominous curse. I advise everyone to purchase it rationally. Since it's a cursed knife, I won't bother browsing it; let's start the bidding directly at 10 gold soul coins."

The words fell.

The entire auction hall was completely silent; you could hear a pin drop.

The sycophants who were just shouting about covering everything now shrank back, silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to even breathe.

Money can be spent, but life cannot be lost!

Seeing this, Xu Jiujiu felt a sense of relief.

She feared that someone might impulsively buy the weapon to curry favor with her, only to meet with real misfortune. The fact that it failed to sell at auction was actually the best outcome.

But her sense of relief was shattered by a calm voice.

10.

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound.

In the corner, the young man slowly raised his hand, his gaze fixed firmly on the golden carving knife of life, and said with certainty, "10 gold soul coins, I'll buy it."

After a moment of silence, the entire hall erupted in uproar.

"Holy crap! You're a warrior!"

"Does anyone actually dare to buy this murder weapon?!"

"They're tired of living!"

Xu Jiujiu stared wide-eyed at Ye Linyi in disbelief, her voice rising several decibels: "You...are you serious? This is a cursed carving knife that brings misfortune to its master!"

Ye Linyi smiled faintly: "More real than pearls, hurry up and drop the gavel."

After a long, deep look, Xu Jiu finally announced helplessly, "3...2...1! Sold! Congratulations to this distinguished guest for winning the bid for the 99th ranked carving knife!"

Ye Linyi didn't want to wait a moment longer, so he immediately got up and went straight to the backstage of the auction.

"I'm here to collect the items I bid on."

The female staff member who greeted him smiled slightly: "Please come with me. Your auction item is with His Highness Xu Jiujiu."

"His Highness is waiting for you inside."

Ye Linyi nodded and pushed open the door to enter.

Inside the room, Xu Jiujiu had been waiting quietly. Upon seeing him enter, she immediately instructed the maid beside her, "Bring him that carving knife."

The maid quickly brought over an exquisite black box and handed it to Ye Linyi.

Ye Linyi took it in one swift motion, and the moment his fingertips touched the box, he felt the warm and powerful life force of the Life Gold, and his heart was filled with joy.

He casually tossed down a black card: "There are 10 gold soul coins in here. Count them."

After a long while, he gestured for his subordinates to accept the money and nodded.

Ye Linyi took the item and turned to leave, but he was stopped by two guards as soon as he reached the door.

He frowned, his tone turning cold: "What do you mean? The money and goods are settled, and you're still not letting me leave?"

Xu Jiujiu strode forward, her expression filled with worry: "I'll ask you one last time, are you really going to take this murderous knife away?"

"I've already paid, so it's definitely real." Ye Linyi was speechless.

Xu Jiujiu sighed softly, his tone sincere: "I'll remind you again, this knife is cursed. It has killed several of its owners, and each of them met a tragic end."

Ye Linyi didn't bother to explain, and simply said, "I have a way to remove its curse. Don't worry, just let me go."

After a long while, seeing his resolute attitude and firm gaze, which did not seem to be a momentary impulse, he could only helplessly wave his hand to let the guards make way.

Ye Linyi said no more and turned to walk out.

Just as he was about to step out of the room, a clear, worried voice came from behind him: "If you really are cursed and have nowhere to go after you go back, you can come find me! My name is Xu Jiujiu!"

Ye Linyi didn't stop walking or turn his head. He just waved and disappeared at the end of the corridor.