Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 33 The Grand Finale

After Princess Jiu Jiu finished introducing the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, the room fell silent for a moment, then the atmosphere immediately reached its climax. Even in their secluded private boxes, the Sun and Moon group could faintly sense the desire of everyone in the exhibition hall for this soul bone, because they felt the same way.

Xiao Hongchen stared intently at the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, thinking to himself that if his younger sister could obtain it, her strength would surely increase greatly. Such a treasure, once missed, would never be encountered again.

Old Ma was also quite troubled by this matter. If he really did win the auction for this soul bone, who should he give it to? In his understanding, fusing with it was the best choice for Huo Yuhao, as it shared the same origin as his martial soul, and fusing with a soul bone would naturally bring him the greatest benefits. However, Meng Hongchen's priority was also very high; as the granddaughter of the Mingde Hall Master, she was certainly qualified to absorb a soul bone. Old Ma was caught in a dilemma.

At this moment, within Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, the Ice Emperor's emotions fluctuated more intensely than ever before. Just now, Xu Jiujiu had introduced the solidification soul skill of the soul bone, which was an extremely powerful racial talent of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan: Ice Explosion.

Ice Blast is an extremely powerful skill; wherever there is ice, it can be channeled through soul power to create a terrifying explosion. For Huo Yuhao's Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion martial soul, this is a tremendous boost!

Upon hearing this news, Ice Empress couldn't maintain her usual aloof demeanor. She anxiously urged Huo Yuhao to acquire the soul bone, as this skill was extremely rare even among the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, and even Ice Empress herself hadn't inherited it, demonstrating its rarity.

If the Ice Emperor possessed this skill, she could even rival the Northern Heavenly King, who had cultivated for 700,000 years, in the far north with her 400,000 cultivation level. This demonstrates her power and explains why the Ice Emperor was in such a hurry.

However, Huo Yuhao remained hesitant.

"Ice Emperor, I also really crave this soul bone. But I'm not the only ice-attribute soul master in our team; Meng is too. And you've seen how much Xiao Hongchen desires this soul bone; he'll definitely do whatever it takes to get it for Meng Hongchen. I don't have a good reason to steal it from him, since on the surface, I'm just a spirit-attribute soul master," Huo Yuhao said, looking troubled.

"Yuhao, why are you so stubborn? There's no point in being modest about this. This soul bone can only be fully utilized if you absorb it. With it, plus Ice Emperor's help, your combat power will receive another huge boost." Tianmeng scolded Huo Yuhao with exasperation.

Soul beasts are born with the instinct to become stronger, and Tianmeng cannot understand the emotional bonds that Huo Yuhao, as a human, possesses.

Just as Huo Yuhao was struggling with this dilemma, the Ice Emperor spoke up: "Yuhao, you don't need to worry about it anymore. That injured little girl is probably not fortunate enough to be able to handle this soul bone. As the overlords of the far north, our Ice Jade Scorpion clan naturally has its own pride. Ordinary ice-attribute soul masters cannot absorb the soul rings and soul bones produced by our clan. Therefore, only an ultimate ice soul master of the same level can absorb this soul bone. Judging from the level, Meng Hongchen probably has no chance of absorbing this soul bone."

After hearing Bingdi's words, Huo Yuhao was first taken aback, then felt somewhat relieved. He actually really wanted to obtain this soul bone, especially since Bingdi said that with Ice Explosion, he could challenge Xuedi, who had 700,000 years of cultivation, with only 400,000 years of cultivation! Powerful strength was something Huo Yuhao desperately desired. However, he didn't want to compete with Meng Hongchen for it; he had seen all the kindness Meng Hongchen had shown him.

Huo Yuhao is willing to give everything for those who are good to him. Just as Tianmeng changed his fate, he was willing to search for that slim chance of becoming a god for Tianmeng, even if it might take him a lifetime to pursue it. Huo Yuhao had no complaints.

Ice Emperor's words dispelled his concerns. Since Meng Hongchen couldn't use the Ice Jade Scorpion's soul bone, there was naturally nothing to feel guilty about. At the same time, Huo Yuhao decided to help Meng Hongchen find a suitable soul bone in the future.

Having made his decision, Huo Yuhao didn't hesitate any longer and told Elder Ma about the limitations of the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone. Knowing Huo Yuhao's situation, Elder Ma quickly believed his explanation. Xiao Hongchen was very unhappy after hearing this and gave Huo Yuhao a resentful look.

Although he didn't know how Huo Yuhao knew, he understood that Huo Yuhao wouldn't joke about something like this. After thinking for a moment, he decided to give up on the soul bone; his sister didn't have the ultimate attribute, so buying it would be useless.

Although Xiao Hongchen gave up, Elder Ma became even more determined. No matter how much it cost, he had to win him over! As an eighth-level Soul Master, Elder Ma was not like Wang Yan, an outer court teacher; he could mobilize a huge sum of money, especially since it was for Huo Yuhao.

After a fierce competition, Elder Ma won the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone for 30 million gold soul coins. It's worth noting that Shrek Academy's team was the last to compete with them, with the highest bid reaching 25 million gold soul coins.

It seems Shrek Academy still doesn't want to give up easily even with such a top-tier soul bone. They were willing to mobilize 25 million gold soul coins just for the Ice Jade Scorpion Arm Bone, based on Wang Yan's previous purchases of soul tools. Given this, Elder Ma certainly didn't expect them to go to such lengths. It seems Shrek Academy's obsession with treasures that can enhance a soul master's strength remains extremely deep.

The auction of the Ice Jade Scorpion had come to an end. The Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone, so rare and precious that it had never been seen before, was only the penultimate item in today's auction. So what would be the final item? And what kind of fierce competition would it ignite? Everyone stared intently and excitedly for a long time, eagerly awaiting the unveiling of the final item.

After a long period of keeping the audience in suspense, the staff quickly removed the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone and ordered them to move an item covered by a curtain onto the stage, preparing to begin the auction of the final item.

"Distinguished guests, the most precious finale item of today's auction at Starlight Auction House is right here!" Xu Jiujiu's voice seemed to have a touch of magic. With just a simple sentence, he made the atmosphere in the room extremely heated. Even though everyone who came here was a wealthy and noble person, they still couldn't maintain their composure.

Even Xiao Hongchen couldn't hide his excitement. His eyes were fixed on the final, most anticipated item, hidden behind the curtain, requiring no lengthy introduction. Mingdetang was Xingguang Auction House's biggest client, so Xiao Hongchen naturally had prior knowledge of such a rare treasure.

A 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo! Whoever can fuse with it will have a chance to obtain another martial soul—this is an incredible opportunity! As the young master of Mingde Hall, whose family's power is comparable to that of a country, how could he miss such an opportunity?

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I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

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