Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 22 Starlight Auction

The battle between the Sun Moon Team and the Light Cloud Team was largely a foregone conclusion. The Sun Moon Team was already the strongest Soul Master team on the continent, and now, with the addition of Huo Yuhao, whose Spiritual Detection Sharing skill was considered divine for Soul Masters...

Not only can it easily detect the opponent's weaknesses, but it also ensures that the soul tool hits its target every time! Qingyun Academy can only end up in defeat.

After the first match, it was Shrek Academy's turn. Their opponent today was also a Soul Master Academy: Yunluo Advanced Soul Master Academy from the Star Luo Empire.

The Shrek Academy team drew a one-on-one match format, which is advantageous for a team primarily composed of Soul Masters. Soul Masters, whose individual combat abilities are limited if their own Martial Souls aren't particularly strong, are essentially doomed to defeat once a Soul Master gets close. Soul Masters can only unleash their full potential within a team.

It was another tough match, and Shrek Academy finally won a hard-fought victory against Yunluo Academy.

Three days have passed, and the first round of the round-robin tournament has concluded today. With seven to eight rounds in total, and many teams conserving their strength until a do-or-die situation was reached, the first round wasn't particularly intense.

With Huo Yuhao as their top-tier support, the Sun and Moon team has no worries about the upcoming matches. Everyone is in a relaxed state, and for them, advancing from the round-robin stage is a breeze.

In recognition of the students' outstanding performance, their instructor, Mr. Ma, decided to take them out to relax and attend an auction held tonight at the Starlight Auction House.

The team members were all young people under twenty, and they couldn't contain their playful spirit. They were very excited that Mr. Ma was going to take them to the auction.

After dinner, Master Ma led his students out of the Star Emperor Hotel. Even as night fell, Star Luo City remained bustling, with people enthusiastically discussing the outstanding performance of a certain academy's esports team.

The Sun and Moon team weaved through the crowd, feeling the warmth of the people. After walking through several more streets, they stopped in front of a pointed-roof building. Above the main entrance hung a sign with a hammer image. Below the hammer appeared to be a golden tabletop pattern.

Mr. Ma told the students that this was the Starlight Auction House, and an auction would be held here tonight. He added that if there were any suitable items for the students, he would consider bidding on them.

Upon hearing this, a few cheers erupted from the students. This was a perk provided to them by the academy.

Just as the students were about to enter, they saw another group approaching from a distance. As they drew closer, they discovered it was Shrek Academy; they too were there to attend the auction.

Due to their respective positions, neither greeted the other. Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao exchanged a glance, and seeing the atmosphere, wisely refrained from greeting each other. They both went straight inside.

Upon entering the auction hall, a five-meter-wide, red-carpeted staircase led downwards, with no staff members guiding visitors. After descending approximately twenty meters, one finally reached the registration area.

After registering, Mr. Ma received a number plate. Only with the number plate could a young girl in a red dress lead them inside.

Passing through an ancient wooden door, the scene suddenly changed, and all that could be seen was a dazzling expanse of gold. A wide passageway was resplendent in gold, its luxurious decoration even surpassing that of the Star Emperor Hotel where Huo Yuhao and his companions were staying.

As the hostess led them inside, she also took the opportunity to explain the scale and scope of the auction:

"Today's auction is a special auction for soul tools. Because only soul tools below level six will be auctioned, the scale is relatively low. According to the grading system, it can only be considered a level four auction. Our Starlight Auction House's grading system is from one to five, with level one being the highest. Only level one auctions are held in the main auction hall. This is Hall number twelve, which can accommodate two hundred people to bid at the same time. It is specifically used for level four auctions."

As everyone entered Auction Hall No. 12, the light dimmed immediately, as only the surrounding walls were illuminated by wall lamps. Each person received a beautiful mask upon entering the auction hall to conceal their appearance.

After Huo Yuhao and the others took their seats, they waited for a short while before the auction officially began.

A woman in a purple dress walked onto the stage from one side of the auction hall. She looked to be around thirty years old, with a dignified and beautiful appearance and a faint smile on her face.

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction House. Our auction is about to begin. Please take your seats." A melodious female voice came from the woman who walked up to us.

As her voice rang out, the surrounding lights slowly dimmed. The lights on the auction stage, however, suddenly intensified, allowing customers to see the items more clearly.

"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am Qingya, a purple-level auctioneer from Starlight Auction House. I will be hosting this auction tonight. Today's auction is a special session on Soul Guidance Devices."

All items up to level six are soul tools, suitable for Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters at or below the Soul King level. In addition, to ensure your visit is worthwhile, we have a final, mysterious grand prize item up for auction. Don't miss it!

Our auction is now officially open. Please welcome our staff to present today's first item.

As Qingya said, the main theme of this auction was soul tools. Moreover, a large portion of the items were provided by the Sun Moon Empire. Although the two countries were constantly at war, business never stopped.

The people of the Sun Moon Empire were naturally unmoved by these subpar auction items. Soul tools needed to be used in accordance with individual characteristics to unleash their maximum power. The people of the Sun Moon Empire were themselves high-level Soul Masters, fully capable of crafting their own Soul Tools tailored to their individual strengths.

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However, many other forces were still very interested in these soul tools, with Shrek Academy bidding the most items. After suffering heavy losses in this mission, they seemed to have less resistance to soul tools.

On the Sun and Moon team's side.

"Shrek seems to have bought a lot of soul tools," Meng Hongchen remarked, observing the progress of the auction.

"It seems Shrek Academy has changed its attitude quite a bit after this lesson. Didn't they always look down on soul tools?" Xiao Hongchen responded to his sister's question.

"Alright, as long as they're not hopelessly stupid, Shrek Academy will eventually see the tide of the times. Clinging to those ridiculous traditions without any ambition is destined to fail. You two don't need to worry about them. These soul tools aren't our target. I've received intelligence that the final item up for auction will be a very valuable item, and it's related to soul tools. As for what exactly it is, we have no way of knowing. Just wait patiently." Old Ma interrupted the siblings' conversation.

After hearing Elder Ma's words, the members of Sun Moon Sect also felt a growing anticipation for the final mysterious item. As Soul Masters, who could refuse a mysterious gift related to Soul Tools?

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(End of this chapter)