Douluo Continent: From Rusty Spear to Emperor-Slaying Spear

Chapter 16 External Soul Bone, Fish-Dragon Tail

The nobleman who had just quoted a price reluctantly put down his bidding paddle. Collecting was one thing, but spending four thousand gold soul coins on a damaged soul tool was far less practical than hiring a low-level Soul Master as a bodyguard.

The other VIPs were also discussing amongst themselves, but no one raised their paddles to bid. Ji Wuming smiled with delight, clenched his fists, and waited nervously for the auctioneer's gavel to fall.

"VIP number 127 has bid four thousand gold soul coins. Is there any other VIP who will bid higher?"

The host quickly scanned the VIPs and continued, "Four thousand gold soul coins once, twice, and three times, all sold."

"boom--"

As the auctioneer's gavel fell, he looked in Ji Wuming's direction, pointed to his seat, and said with a smile, "..."

"Congratulations to VIP number 127 for winning this special soul tool."

The auctioneer had initially estimated the price of this special soul tool to be around three to four thousand gold soul coins, but unexpectedly it sold for a sky-high price of four thousand gold soul coins. This would increase her profit share by one hundred gold soul coins, although it wouldn't be as much as the profit share from the previous high-priced auction items.

Fortunately, it is the best among all soul tools, except for storage soul tools.

As Ji Wuming swiped his card to spend 4,000 gold soul coins, the damaged special soul tool was officially stored in his storage soul tool.

However, in the next second, commotion arose from the 30 blue private rooms. One after another, they emerged from behind the curtains, their emanating soul power fluctuations greatly increasing the pressure on Ji Wuming, as did Dean Shui standing beside him.

This suggests that the Soul Masters in the private room are at least Soul Emperors, and there may even be one or two Soul Douluos among them.

"Dean, why has this auction attracted so many powerful individuals? Could it be that there are soul bones among the auction items?"

In response to Ji Wuming's question, Dean Shui gave him a brief explanation. In short, as Ji Wuming stated, the final item in this auction was a soul bone. However, the auction house did not reveal any further details.

As for these Soul Saints and even Soul Douluos, they were invited by the auction, and the information revealed to them was certainly more than expected.

The host personally carried an exquisite wooden box onto the auction stage, followed by ten powerful Soul Masters. At this moment, the Soul Masters in the private boxes all gripped the railings of the stage tightly, their eyes filled with longing.

As the wooden box slowly opened, a blue tailbone resembling a fish tail appeared before everyone, constantly radiating fluctuations of soul power.

"What is this? A bone, or another soul tool?"

Many VIPs in the VIP seats expressed their bewilderment, as the final item to be auctioned was merely a soul tool.

However, Soul Masters like Ji Wuming wore solemn, even greedy, expressions. One excited Soul Master even stood up and shouted,

"A soul bone! This is actually a soul bone!!!"

"That's right, distinguished guests, the last item in our Hanhai Auction House is this Soul Bone."

Before the host could finish speaking, all the VIPs stood up in unison, straining to see what was in front of them. They all wanted this soul bone.

"Host, let's get down to business. Name your bottom price, and I'll buy."

"Who do you think you are? Soul bones are naturally reserved for the virtuous. Even if you, with your Soul Venerable strength, manage to get one, you won't live to use it."

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"Distinguished guests, please be patient and allow me to briefly introduce this soul bone!"

The host gently took the soul bone out of the wooden box and confidently introduced it to the audience.

"This soul bone comes from an extremely rare sea soul beast—the Ichthyosaur. The soul bone's age is approximately between three and five thousand years. Moreover, this soul bone is not one of the six great soul bones, but rather an extremely rare fish-tailed external soul bone!"

Ji Wuming was also greatly shocked when he heard about the Fish-Dragon, a soul beast. The Fish-Dragon has a dragon's head and a fish's body, possesses a powerful dragon bloodline, and lives in the Nine Star Sea. Its clan leader is a 10-year-old Nine-Section Fish-Dragon, whose strength far surpasses that of the 10-year-old Demonic Tiger Whale King.

However, due to its provocation of the Sea God and invasion of Sea God Island, it was killed by Poseidon hundreds of years ago, and its fish-dragon beast group was also devoured by other sea spirit beasts, almost to the point of extinction.

As Ji Wuming pondered, the entire hall fell silent. Within seconds, the auction erupted into a frenzy of excitement. A thousand-year-old soul bone was one thing, but to make matters worse, it was produced by a top-tier sea soul beast—a top-grade soul bone capable of evolution.

If it weren't for the ten powerful figures below the auction stage simultaneously revealing six or even seven standard soul ring configurations, today's auction would likely have turned into a killing arena.

"Since you distinguished guests are so eager to see it, then I will not continue the introduction. This item has no reserve price; the highest bidder wins."

As soon as the auctioneer's gavel fell, one bidding paddle after another was raised.

"I'll offer 100!"

"Then I'll offer two million gold soul coins."

At this moment, Dean Shui glanced at the Soul Masters inside the private room above, who remained motionless. He felt quite regretful; the auction money from his family probably wouldn't even cover a fraction of the cost. Nevertheless, he tentatively raised his number paddle.

"Three million gold soul coins!"

Before a second had passed, it was completely overshadowed by the bidding price of four million gold soul coins.

Dean Shui sighed, saying with great regret, "Alas, the external soul bone of a top-tier soul beast is still beyond the reach of my Shui family!"

At this moment, Ji Wuming finally realized the difference in their financial resources. He realized that the items auctioned earlier were merely appetizers. He frantically tried to comfort himself.

"As a weapon spirit master, this fish-tail-shaped external spirit bone isn't very useful to me. Even if I don't get it, it doesn't matter; it's only been a thousand years!"

At this point, the bidding price had reached 1500 million gold soul coins, and the frequency of bidding gradually decreased.

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"1500 million gold soul coins, anyone want to raise the price? 1500 million once, 1500 million twice."

"I'll offer 2 million!"

A slightly aged voice came from VIP box number one.

"3000 million!"

"3500 million!"

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At this moment, the entire auction has become a bidding arena for the dozen or so powerful individuals in the private rooms, and the bidding speed has slowed down considerably, but each bid will not be less than 300 million.

With the bidding price soaring to 6400 million, only the people in the two private rooms are still bidding.

Just as the bidding in one private box reached 6700 million, the people in another private box finally couldn't sit still any longer. They immediately lifted the curtain, walked onto the viewing platform, and glared angrily at their biggest competitor across the way.

"I wonder which faction you belong to, brother. I, Yu Luomian, am determined to obtain this soul bone. I hope you will consider the reputation of my Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and give up this bid. My Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will reward you handsomely after this matter is settled."

Looking at the majestic and imposing jade crown upstairs, Ji Wuming never expected that the auction in Hanhai City would even have invited the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, located in the eastern part of the continent.

Moreover, the person who came was the second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and Liu Erlong's biological father. This external soul bone contains the essence of the dragon type, making it undoubtedly the most suitable for the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul.

"Since you are the vice sect master of the third largest sect on the continent, Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, my apologies for my rudeness. If you want this Soul Bone Jade, then you can have it."

The man hiding behind the curtain very politely gave up the external soul bone and stopped bidding.

With the fish-tailed external soul bone falling into Yu Luomian's hands, the auction came to a successful conclusion. However, the moment Yu Luomian left Hanhai City, many soul masters secretly followed, preparing to seize the opportunity to steal it.

(End of this chapter)