Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 34 Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast Embryo

After a brief exchange, Xu Jiujiu waved and lifted the curtain. Beneath the curtain was a white tray with a wooden stand inlaid with at least a hundred gemstones of various colors. A wisp of air gently rippled on the small wooden stand.

This mass of air was white, and its soft white color didn't convey its power. However, it was condensed and didn't dissipate, subtly surging left and right, as if trying to break free. Meanwhile, the wooden support beneath it continuously emitted a pale golden light that enveloped it during its struggle, preventing it from breaking through.

After a long pause, the curtain was lifted, and the speaker continued, waiting for the guests to have viewed the items for auction:

"I'm sure all of you distinguished guests are curious about what this final, grand prize is. Hehe, to be honest, I was utterly stunned when I first learned what it was, and it took me ages to recover. All the etiquette I'd received over the years was completely forgotten. I even dare to assert that this item is absolutely unique in the entire history of humanity on the Douluo Continent!"

"To say something that might offend some of you, I believe that anyone in the world who has the opportunity to see this rare treasure with their own eyes will have it as an honor for the rest of their life!"

Xu Jiujiu's arrogant words did not anger the guests; instead, they aroused their curiosity even more. What exactly was that white object being carried on a tray in the stands?

"Alright, let's get to the point. As all of you distinguished guests know, there's a rule in the Soul Beast world of Douluo Continent. Whenever a Soul Beast reaches 100,000 years of cultivation, it will face two choices. One is to continue living as a Soul Beast, in which case they will still have a long lifespan and great strength. However, every time they reach a 100,000-year bottleneck, they will face a Heavenly Tribulation. Success will allow them to continue living, while failure will result in their annihilation."

"The second option is to abandon the body of a soul beast and transform into a human. A soul beast that chooses to transform will experience the entire life of a human from the embryonic stage. If it can break through the bottleneck of level 70, it will truly become a human, and no one will be able to tell the difference. The second path is more arduous for soul beasts, and their lifespan is shorter, but the reason why some soul beasts choose it is because this path allows them to pursue that faint opportunity to become a god and achieve immortality. Compared to the first path, although this path is shorter, it offers a glimmer of hope to escape the predetermined fate of a soul beast."

When the two choices for soul beasts came up for a long time, Tianmeng and Bingdi fell silent in unison. They were both soul beasts who had chosen the first path, knowing that although this path offered a longer lifespan and could temporarily numb them, it would ultimately lead to nothingness.

The second path seems promising, but it is fraught with danger. Soul beasts that have taken human form must delve into the human world to achieve a breakthrough. And humans are not easy to deal with, let alone the elusive opportunity to become a god.

Soul beasts are born unfavored by this world, and if they want to defy fate, they need to pay a greater price. Tianmeng and Bingdi are both failures on the path of defying fate, which is why they gave up their bodies and attached themselves to Huo Yuhao, placing their faint hope on him.

As for whether Huo Yuhao will succeed, no one can say for sure.

Back to the auction.

Xu Jiujiu continued, "The item we're offering for auction today is the embryonic stage of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, just before it takes human form!"

After a long silence, the auction house was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Everyone's eyes were filled with horror; no one had expected that the object bound on the tray would be the embryo of a 100,000-year-old soul beast!

In other words, the worst outcome for this auction item would be a 100,000-year spirit ring and a 100,000-year spirit bone? Not to mention that the embryo of a spirit beast about to cultivate into a human might have other wonderful uses. A 100,000-year spirit beast transforming into a human is not uncommon in human history, but who has ever seen such an embryo? Probably absolutely unique!

After a long pause to savor the subtle atmosphere in the exhibition hall, he smiled slightly and said, "This is a soul beast that a powerful figure from the Sun Moon Empire encountered by chance while venturing deep into the far north. So, that powerful figure used this level-nine soul tool, the God Sealing Platform, to seal it. This God Sealing Platform is an extremely magical soul tool; after sealing a soul beast, it can keep it in an embryonic state indefinitely."

"Our research shows that this soul beast embryo in its transformation stage can be absorbed by a soul master using the power of the Conferred God Platform. If successful, it will grant the absorbed individual a new martial soul, creating an unprecedented artificial twin martial soul!"

What Xu Jiujiu said next shocked everyone even more. They had considered that a soul beast embryo might have some use, but they never expected it to bestow a martial soul upon someone!

This is an opportunity unlike any other in human history. Although there is a certain chance of failure, that slim chance of success is enough to make countless people flock to it!

Xiao Hongchen stared intently at the soul beast sealed by the Conferred God Platform. Among those present, he was undoubtedly one of the strongest contenders. The addition of a new martial soul made Xiao Hongchen unable to contain his excitement; he wished he could rush up and snatch it away right now.

The others in the Sun and Moon VIP box looked helplessly at the Conferred God Platform. Given their backgrounds and strength, they were destined to be out of luck when it came to such a thing. Huo Yuhao wasn't tempted at all. He already had three Martial Souls and had absolutely no desire for another. Mastering all three would take a considerable amount of time. Not to mention the magic that Elder Yi would be teaching him in the future.

Huo Yuhao understood the principle of not trying to do too much at once. Moreover, since Jing Hongchen already knew about his second martial soul, she probably wouldn't agree to give him such resources again.

After Xu Jiujiu finished introducing the soul beast embryo, he gave the guests thirty minutes to consider. He also offered to provide funds through a collateralized loan arrangement, giving those forces that didn't bring sufficient capital a chance.

Shrek Academy was extremely surprised that such a rare item existed, but they had no intention of auctioning it off. The reason was that Wang Yan's level was too low; he couldn't make decisions regarding such a large sum of money, nor could he estimate the embryo's exact value. Therefore, they had no choice but to give up.

However, Shrek Academy's silence does not mean that other forces will remain indifferent; another group is bidding against Xiao Hongchen.

In VIP room number three, there were only two VIPs. One VIP was tall and imposing, most notably his right arm, which was at least twice as thick as his left, giving him an aura of a prehistoric beast. His face darkened as he looked at Xiao Hongchen's bid of 150 million: "Bastard. If I find out who made this offer, I'll kill him."

The other person was small in stature, but had an unusually large head, making them look somewhat like a bobblehead. Their sparse hair was yellow, but their eyes shone brightly, like beacons, when they opened and closed. They spoke softly:

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

"I think we'll find out who this is. If we can't get this back to the young master, we should at least know where we took it from."

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(End of this chapter)