In Douluo Continent, his martial soul mutated into Blue Silver Grass.

Chapter 169 The Final Auction Item: Soul Bone

Lin Hai's words, though soft, were resounding and his questioning left Qian Renxue bewildered.

Yes! Isn't it these scoundrels who have destroyed our faith in the angels and gods?

At first, she thought that the reason why the faith in the Angel God had declined so drastically was because of the war between the two great empires, which caused constant warfare on the continent and made the people suffer.

This was her first self-awareness while she was still in the Spirit Hall.

Subsequently, she became Xue Qinghe and came to the Tiandou Empire. Here, she went down to the grassroots level and witnessed the ugliness of the exchange of interests in the imperial court.

This was completely different from the angelic beliefs she had accepted. The ugliness of human nature constantly assaulted her mind. But Qian Renxue's faith in angels was unwavering.

Although she knew there was evil within Heaven Dou City, she was powerless to change her current situation. Moreover, since becoming the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, she had come to understand this world much better. Countless acts of oppression, the ugliness of the powerful, the extravagance of the upper echelons, and unseen sins.

Lin Hai was aware of all this, but he was putting pressure on Qian Renxue.

Lin Hai did not disrespect the Angel God; on the contrary, he greatly revered the Angel God. Lin Hai viewed the world from God's perspective, and the Angel God indeed played a pivotal role in the Douluo Continent.

Before the First Angel God ascended to godhood, humanity had not yet established itself on this continent. They constantly faced the threat of spirit beasts. It was the First Angel God who led them to defeat the spirit beasts, seize their territory, and establish the Spirit Hall. The Second Angel God spread the glory of the Spirit Hall throughout the continent, bringing hope to countless people from the lower classes. Since then, the Spirit Hall has always taken it upon itself to serve all the people of the continent and to promote the glory of the Angel God.

The current stability in mainland China, the peaceful and prosperous lives of ordinary people, and the ability to awaken martial spirits for free are all thanks to the great contributions of the Angel God.

However, with Tang San as a variable, the Spirit Hall was gone, and so were the welfare benefits for the lower classes. The superficial fairness and justice that could still be maintained were completely trampled underfoot by the powerful and wealthy. The chances for the lower classes to rise up were cut off. To get ahead and awaken their spirits, they had to sell themselves to the powerful and wealthy, and many more didn't even have the chance to awaken their spirits. Countless talented people may have faded into obscurity because they failed to awaken their spirits. Moreover, without the suppression of the Spirit Hall, all kinds of fallen spirit masters began to wreak havoc on the Douluo Continent, causing boundless slaughter.

Comparing the two, it's obvious to everyone which is more important, the Angel God or Tang San; Tang San is the sinner.

Qian Renxue now indeed has the ability to change all of this. She is the young master of the Spirit Hall. Although her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, doesn't manage affairs much and is wholeheartedly guarding the divine inheritance for Qian Renxue, the Elder Hall and the Offering Hall will completely obey Qian Renxue's orders because of Qian Daoliu.

However, Qian Renxue doesn't yet have that kind of courage. If she could wholeheartedly prioritize protecting the continent, eliminating these so-called cancers would be no problem at all.

"No, that's not right. The angel god will surely bestow a divine oracle and judge sin," Xue Qinghe said firmly.

"Well, whatever makes you happy. I never expected that our Crown Prince would also be a follower of the Angel God," Lin Hai suddenly said, changing the subject.

"Huh?" Xue Qinghe looked slightly surprised, but quickly recovered.

"Angel Goddess has made such a great contribution to Douluo Continent, shouldn't I have faith in her?" Xue Qinghe asked rhetorically.

"Yes, that's true."

"Angel~ Justice~ Fair judgment~ Kyle~~" Lin Hai seemed to recall something, and murmured softly.

"What are you talking about?"

"It's nothing, the auction is about to start."

As Lin Hai finished speaking, a refined-looking middle-aged man walked to the center of the auction hall.

"Welcome to our Tiandou City Auction House. We hope you all have a wonderful evening of bidding."

"Now let's welcome our first auction item of the day, a storage soul tool." A maid brought out an item and placed it on the display table.

The people bidding weren't very interested in this soul tool. The people present were all wealthy and powerful, and soul tools weren't anything special to them.

The auctioneer smiled mysteriously, "This soul tool was acquired from an ancient, impoverished family. It's a rare storage soul tool capable of storing living beings."

The fact that a soul tool could store living beings caught the attention of these people, and Lin Hai's ears perked up quietly. As for whether it was really obtained from a fallen family, well, who knows!

"What, interested?"

"Yes, I'm buying it as a gift."

The auctioneer was pleased to see that he had successfully created a lively atmosphere in the room. "The starting price for this item is 100,000 gold soul coins. Each bid must be at least 10,000 gold soul coins higher."

"Yes, if it's a soul tool that can store living beings, then it's definitely worth the price."

"110,000 gold soul coins," someone in the black area behind shouted first.

"120,000 Gold Soul Coins!"

"..."

The bidding continues behind, while those in the red seats ahead aren't in a hurry.

The bidding has already reached 220,000 gold soul coins, which shows how valuable this soul tool that can store living beings is.

As soon as the price was announced, the people in the red seats at the front started bidding: "Three hundred thousand gold soul coins!"

"Wow~" The sudden price increase caused a stir at the scene.

Lin Hai raised his sign, "400,000 Gold Soul Coins!"

Money is no object!!

Over the years, Lin Hai has accumulated a considerable amount of wealth, some from treasure hunting, some from business ventures, and others.

Lin Hai's bid of 400,000 gold soul coins immediately revealed the true value of this storage soul tool. In their minds, 300,000 was the maximum; any higher and it wouldn't be of much use to them. It was just a soul tool for storing living things; they weren't medicine merchants, so they wouldn't be so obsessed with it.

There was complete silence all around; no one was bidding.

"400,000 Gold Soul Coins for the first time!"

"400,000 Gold Soul Coins, second time!"

"Is there anyone else bidding?" the auctioneer asked one last time, but no one answered.

"400,000 Gold Soul Coins for the third time! Congratulations to this gentleman for obtaining this item."

The tray was taken down by one waiter, and another waiter carried the items covered by a red cloth and placed them on the table.

"Next, we will be auctioning a rare and precious item."

The waiter readily lifted the red cloth, revealing the item inside. It was a medicinal herb, crystal white and very bright; its medicinal power could be felt even from a distance.

"It's the Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine King!" Lin Hai said, taking a deep breath and opening his eyes.

The host then introduced, "This item was sent by a mysterious Soul Master. He obtained it from the Star Dou Great Forest. I'm sure those of you who know your stuff have already guessed it. That's right, this is a ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herb. After confirmation by our auction house, the name of this ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herb is White Crystal Broken Silver Root."

"I probably don't need to elaborate on the efficacy of the Ten Thousand Year Medicine King. Now, I'll leave it to our auction master."

Auctioneer: "This item, the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Medicine King, has a starting price of 500,000 Gold Soul Coins, and each bid must be at least 50,000 Gold Soul Coins higher."

"start!"

"Five hundred and fifty thousand gold soul coins!" This time, the person in the red seat couldn't help but bid first, raising the price by one hundred thousand.

"Six hundred thousand gold soul coins!" another bidder in the red seat called out.

This scene left most of the people in the black seats feeling helpless, afraid of offending the people in the red seats. Although the people here said they would protect the secret, what if the people in the red seats had powerful connections?

However, some were brave enough to bid directly, one of the people in the black seats shouting, "Eight hundred thousand gold soul coins!"

Auctioneer: "Eight hundred thousand gold soul coins, any higher bids?"

The person in the black seat suddenly cut in, causing slight displeasure among the person in the red seat, but they continued bidding, "One million gold soul coins!"

"One million two hundred thousand gold soul coins!" Xue Qinghe calmly stated the price.

"Good heavens, that's already 1.2 million gold soul coins! Anyone else want to raise the price?"

"Hmph!" Some people have already started to weigh the pros and cons. Their main purpose in coming here today is not for this eternal medicine king.

"A first time with 1.2 million!"

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"Congratulations to our gentleman for winning this bid."

As the auction proceeded, Lin Hai took a liking to several rare metals and bought them, while Xue Qinghe also purchased some.

"Ahem, everyone, please welcome our last item for today's auction. I'm sure you've all come here for it."

As soon as the host finished speaking, the last item was brought out. Unlike the previous items, this one was covered with a protruding, quadrilateral-shaped cover, presumably encased in glass.

"Let's reveal the last item for auction." As soon as he spoke, the waitress pulled down the red cloth, revealing the item underneath.

Upon seeing the item, everyone's eyes lit up. It was a yellow bone, seemingly from one of the limbs, and it even gleamed with a faint light.

However, Lin Hai could tell that this was indeed a soul bone, but it had already been absorbed.

(End of this chapter)