Douluo Continent, Huo Yuhao, the villain from a parallel world

That was the last trace left on the body after the soul had been completely torn apart.

The shattered fragments of spiritual energy, swept up by the storm, transformed into a thin stream and returned to Huo Yuhao's body.

Although the mental strength of these four people is not particularly strong, the four combined can be considered a considerable supplement.

The dark light in Huo Yuhao's eyes slowly dissipated, revealing his clear blue eyes once more.

His face was expressionless, as if he had just casually swatted four flies.

"This soul skill is more useful than I expected, but it consumes a lot of energy."

In fact, with his current soul power, he is not capable of unleashing such a powerful attack.

The reason why it was able to instantly kill four evil soul masters was that it used the remaining 20% ​​of the spiritual essence of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

However, this method consumes significantly more energy than using Soul Skills normally.

If it weren't for Huo Yuhao's exquisite technique and the immense spiritual essence of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, there really wouldn't have been a way to support Huo Yuhao in using such powerful moves many times.

I need to improve myself quickly.

After uttering a sigh, he didn't look at the corpse on the ground again and walked straight to the corner of the room.

His true purpose for this trip was to find the storage soul tools of these four evil soul masters.

Huo Yuhao skillfully removed all the storage soul tools from the four people and probed them with his spiritual power to examine them one by one.

Intelligence work needs funding the most.

Although these four evil soul masters were not very strong, they were sent to Star Luo City by the Holy Spirit Cult to be responsible for intelligence gathering, so they must have a lot of money in their hands.

As expected, almost every one of the four had nearly 100,000 gold coins in their storage soul tools.

Especially the gray-robed old man's storage ring, which contained nearly 100,000 gold coins.

There are also a few low-level soul tools.

Huo Yuhao carefully collected all the storage soul tools of the four people, which totaled nearly 400,000 gold coins, enough for him to acquire the carving knife.

He nodded in satisfaction.

"Let's get an auction qualification first." Huo Yuhao stood up and dusted off his clothes. "Let's get the carving knife tonight."

He turned and walked towards the wooden door. The moment he pushed it open, the sunlight outside streamed into the dim room, illuminating the four already cold corpses.

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Night falls in Xingluo City.

Huo Yuhao walked through the streets of Xingluo City. He had left the chaotic civilian district and arrived at the central area of ​​Xingluo City.

The scene here is completely different from that in the west of the city. The streets are wide and flat, and the buildings on both sides are tall and magnificent. Even when night falls, the streets are still full of pedestrians.

One after another, the guiding streetlights stood on both sides of the street, their soft light illuminating the entire street as if it were daytime.

In the distance, the occasional rumble of carriages and the faint sounds of music from restaurants could be heard, a scene of prosperity and grandeur.

He walked through several streets and finally stopped in front of a pointed building.

The building is not particularly eye-catching.

Compared to the surrounding towering buildings that are often five or six stories high, it is not small in size, but its decoration and facade are quite understated.

Above the main entrance hangs a wooden plaque with a hammer carved on it, below which is a golden tabletop pattern.

The signboard has no extravagant decorations, yet it exudes a calm and composed air that has been refined over the years.

Starlight Auction House.

Huo Yuhao looked at the building, and a slight tremor appeared in his blue eyes.

"It's been a long time."

In his world, he experienced many things at this auction house.

Some were opportunities, some were troubles, and some were the starting point for a series of chain reactions.

Now, returning to this familiar place and looking at that familiar wooden sign, a wave of nostalgia couldn't help but wash over him.

However, he didn't linger outside the door. Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Huo Yuhao headed straight for the main entrance of the Starlight Auction House.

Pushing open the heavy wooden door, a long passageway leading downwards came into view.

The walls on both sides of the passage are inlaid with warm yellow wall lamps, and a dark red carpet is laid underfoot, stretching from the entrance all the way to the end of the underground.

The exterior building is merely an entrance; the true main body of the Starlight Auction House is built underground. This design saves ground space while ensuring the safety and privacy of the auction process.

Huo Yuhao walked slowly down the red carpet and soon reached the end of the passage.

There was a registration desk there, made of dark solid wood, with registration books and pens neatly arranged on it.

A young woman in a red dress stood next to the registration desk. She had delicate features and a professional smile on her lips.

“Distinguished guest,” the young woman said, bowing slightly as Huo Yuhao approached, her voice gentle and polite, “if you wish to attend the auction, please register here.”

Chapter 16 The Auction Begins (Please continue reading!)

Huo Yuhao didn't say anything, but simply handed over the two items he had prepared beforehand.

A certificate of eligibility for the auction, and an invitation to tonight's auction.

These two items are not counterfeit. After dealing with the four people from the Holy Spirit Cult this afternoon, Huo Yuhao went to the underground black market in Xingluo City.

As the capital of the Star Luo Empire, Star Luo City is home to a large number of Soul Master nobles year-round.

Among these nobles, many were once glorious but have now fallen on hard times.

They obtained their auction qualifications at Starlight Auction House a long time ago, but due to their increasingly strained finances, they rarely actually attend the auctions anymore.

Auction qualifications at Starlight Auction House are extremely rare. A normal application process requires nearly two weeks of verification and review of funds.

This was clearly too late for those who had come to Xingluo City from other countries and urgently needed to participate in the auction.

This gave rise to a business that was neither too big nor too small.

Those fallen nobles who had the qualifications but lacked the funds would rent out their auction qualifications for a short period to those who needed them but didn't have time to go through the proper procedures.

Huo Yuhao easily obtained one from the underground black market for only one hundred gold coins.

Obtaining an invitation is even simpler.

Starlight Auction House sends out invitations to all qualified guests before each auction, and those invitations are naturally rented along with the auction qualifications.

The girl in red took the things he handed her, carefully checked the information and dates on them, and after confirming that they were correct, she bent down and wrote a few strokes in the register.

He then took out an exquisite wooden number plate from the drawer and handed it back to Huo Yuhao with both hands.

"VIP, your registration is complete. Here is your number plate, please keep it safe."

The girl smiled and gestured towards the other side of the passage, "There will be someone to guide you."

Huo Yuhao took the number plate, only to see another girl, also dressed in a red dress, walk out from the side of the passage and bow to lead the way for him.

"No need," Huo Yuhao said, raising his hand. "I'm quite familiar with this place."

The young girl leading the way was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting such a young guest to say such a thing.

However, since this was the guest's wish, she naturally could not go against it, so she could only nod, bow, and return to her original position.

Huo Yuhao continued walking forward alone along the passage.

The layout of the Starlight Auction House was almost identical to what he had seen in another world. After turning two corners and passing through an archway, the view suddenly opened up before him.

A wide, curved corridor unfolds before you, with a large door at intervals on both sides of the corridor.

The nameplates above the doors, reading "Auction Hall No. 1" and "Auction Hall No. 2," were arranged in a row, extending all the way to the deepest part of the corridor.

Huo Yuhao walked along the corridor for a while and finally stopped at the entrance of Auction Hall No. 7.

Before I could even push open the door, another young woman came to greet me.

The young woman, also dressed in a red dress, smiled and bowed slightly, saying, "Honored guest, please show me your number plate."

Huo Yuhao handed over the number plate. The girl glanced at it, nodded, and then took out a white mask from the cabinet next to her, presenting it with both hands.

"Please enter, distinguished guest. This is a mask prepared for you. All guests in this auction room must wear masks to protect your privacy."

Huo Yuhao took the mask, put it on his face, and pushed open the door to Auction Hall No. 7.

The door closed silently behind me.

The auction hall was much dimmer than the corridor, with only soft wall lamps illuminating the surrounding walls, casting a warm yellow glow.

A faint scent of sandalwood wafted in the air, mixed with a subtle hint of tea.

The entire auction hall was decorated in a simple yet elegant style, with dark wood wainscoting covering the walls and thick carpets on the floor that made no sound when stepped on.

Luxurious yet warm, the place exudes a natural sense of comfort the moment you step inside.

Two hundred large chairs, arranged in an arc, surround the auction stage in front of the room. The chairs are covered with dark blue velvet fabric, which gleams softly under the light of the wall lamps.

By this time, the auction hall was already about 70-80% full, with everyone wearing various masks. Some were talking in hushed tones, while others sat quietly in their seats, waiting for the auction to begin.

Huo Yuhao found his seat, glanced at the auction stage, then looked away, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

The auction began soon after.

A middle-aged man dressed in a black suit walked onto the auction stage and exchanged a few customary pleasantries.

He simply expressed his gratitude to all the distinguished guests for taking time out of their busy schedules to attend the Starlight Auction House, and said that all the items up for auction tonight were carefully selected. Then he announced that the auction had officially begun.

The first item up for auction is a level 3 soul-guided shield, with a starting bid of 5,000 gold coins.

After the auctioneer gave a brief introduction, people in the audience began to raise their paddles to bid, and the item was eventually sold to a customer in the front row for eight thousand gold coins.

Huo Yuhao didn't even lift his eyelids.

The following items were several soul tools in good condition, a hundred-year-old soul bone, and a bottle of sixth-grade pills.

Each item was touted by the auctioneer with incredible hype, and the bidding from the audience was deafening.

The century-old soul bone sparked a fierce bidding war, with the starting price of 50,000 gold coins being driven up to 320,000 before finally being sold.

Huo Yuhao had no interest in these things.

Those rare treasures that others find hard to see are nothing more than low-grade goods in his eyes.