Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 23 Soul-Devouring Carving Knife

The auction was drawing to a close. The penultimate item, a level-four charged soul tool, caused quite a stir in the hall, attracting fierce competition from many factions.

This "milk bottle" can fill the soul power of a Soul Master of the corresponding level. In other words, this level four "milk bottle" can directly fill the soul power of a Soul Grandmaster from zero.

The technology of charged soul tools was considered extremely advanced among the soul masters of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, and very few soul masters could manufacture them. All high-level charged soul tools of level seven and above originated from the Sun Moon Empire.

A "baby bottle" of this caliber, as it was the auction item, was unlikely to interest the Sun and Moon Team and others. Many of the students present could make one themselves, leaving it open to other factions to compete for. After some bidding, it was won by Shrek Academy for 25,000 gold soul coins.

With everyone from Sun Moon Academy watching the auction with little interest, the last item was finally brought up.

The cart displaying the auction items was covered by a red curtain. Auction houses on the continent generally distinguish the value of auctioned items based on the color of the spirit ring. Being covered by a red curtain indicated that this item had reached the rarest level: a 100,000-year spirit ring. Not to mention it was related to a spirit tool; this level of item was enough to pique the interest of the students from Sun Moon Academy.

The item was slowly carried to the center of the auction stage by two auction house staff members, before the host could even unveil it. The crowd, who had waited all night, eagerly used their mental powers to sense it. Huo Yuhao even activated his mental detection, wanting to see what this mysterious gift truly was.

When Huo Yuhao extended his spiritual power, an extremely sharp aura pierced through his still-unresolved spiritual power, preventing him from detecting anything. The others fared similarly; even Elder Ma, an eighth-level Soul Master, failed on his first attempt.

After exchanging glances for a moment, everyone saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes, their interest in this mysterious item growing even stronger. Just then, the host, Qingya, spoke up:

"I'm sure everyone is curious about what this final item is. It's absolutely a soul master's closest friend, worthy of any soul master present generously contributing. Alright, Qingya won't keep you in suspense any longer. Please take a look!"

As soon as Qingya finished speaking, she gestured to the staff waiting on the side to lift the curtain. After receiving permission, the staff member nimbly and gently lifted the curtain.

It was a small weapon, about half a foot long and only as thick as a finger. From bottom to top, it narrowed from wide to narrow, with a very sharp point at the very top, and below that, a blade about half an inch wide was revealed to everyone.

This is a carving knife, an essential tool for Soul Masters to create Soul Tools. Soul Masters use carving knives to inscribe core magic arrays.

Many of the metals used to support the core magic array have an extremely hard texture, making it difficult for ordinary carving tools to leave marks on them, let alone carve more intricate core magic arrays.

A good carving knife can make a Soul Master create Soul Tools much faster!

The carving knife presented by the auction house was simple and dark in color, with faint patterns engraved on it, exuding a faint ancient and rustic aura, yet also appearing somewhat melancholic.

Huo Yuhao also possessed a carving knife, a rather exquisite standard carving knife from the Sun Moon Empire, given to him by Xuan Ziwen. Engraving metal used to support core magic arrays below level five was effortless for him.

This carving knife is sufficient for Huo Yuhao's current needs, but it will become insufficient once Huo Yuhao's Soul Master level is raised.

Of course, given the potential Huo Yuhao has shown, the academy wouldn't hesitate to provide him with a better carving tool once he's grown up. However, since they've encountered this opportunity earlier than expected, there's absolutely no reason to give up.

After allowing the distinguished guests to discuss and develop the topic for a while, Qingya spoke up at the opportune moment: "I'm sure some of my Soul Master friends have already recognized this item. That's right, it's a carving knife. But please don't be fooled by its appearance. How could our Starlight Auction House's grand finale item be ordinary? This carving knife has quite a history; it's a listed carving knife!"

As soon as Qingya finished speaking, all the Soul Masters present were in an uproar.

A ranked carving knife! In the world of Soul Masters, carving knives are also ranked. The most powerful carving knives are almost all in the hands of the most powerful Soul Masters. The carving knife ranking list in Douluo Continent only records the top one hundred carving knives. And the one in Qingya's hand is one of the one hundred strongest carving knives on the entire continent!

Inside the private room where the Sun Moon Academy was located, everyone was already impatient, hoping the host would finish his rambling and start the auction. More than two-thirds of the List Carving Blades were in the hands of the Sun Moon Empire, so they naturally knew their significance. For Soul Masters, such a blade was absolutely a divine artifact! How could they not be tempted?

In the private rooms at Shrek Academy, there were also quite a few discerning individuals. Because they were established relatively late, their Soul Guidance Department was extremely eager for items that could enhance their foundation!

Both sides were determined to get their hands on the carving knife!

Although everyone was already impatient, the host's speech showed no sign of stopping.

"Distinguished guests, please be patient. Our Starlight Auction House is renowned for its reputation. We would never allow our guests to have any complaints about our service. Therefore, before the auction begins, Qingya must inform you of some essential information about this item."

Today we are holding a Level 4 auction, and by standard, items of this level should not be present here. Therefore, this carving knife does have some defects.

After Qingya finished speaking, everyone gradually calmed down. Yes, they had only participated in a small auction; how could they possibly be so lucky as to snag a bargain? So they slowly calmed down to listen to what she had to say next.

"In the ranking of carving knives, it ranks ninety-ninth. Actually, with its abilities, it shouldn't be ranked so low. It should even be in the top thirty. The reason it's ranked so low is mainly because it's a cursed carving knife."

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As soon as Qingya finished speaking, some knowledgeable people already remembered the name of the carving knife—the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife.

"what?"

Just as Qingya was introducing the murderous blade, a surprised and doubtful voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's mind.

Huo Yuhao clearly heard the surprised voice. The voice belonged neither to Tianmeng nor Bingdi, but to the undead calamity, the Death Saint Archmage Ilex, who was suspected of reaching the demigod realm!

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(End of this chapter)