Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
Tang San's face was full of shock and disbelief as he shook his head in denial.
Yu Xiaogang was no ordinary teacher in Tang San's heart. He had cared for him like half a father and guided him along the path of a soul master.
Tang San had an inexplicable trust in Yu Xiaogang.
He did not believe that the rules Yu Xiaogang had told him were wrong.
"Third Brother, perhaps Grandmaster really got it wrong." Zhu Zhuqing calmly analyzed, "We have already witnessed the wonders of the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion. Since the item on the auction stage truly is an External Soul Bone, then Grandmaster's explanation must have been incomplete."
"Exactly. There are countless soul beasts and Martial Souls on Douluo Continent. It is perfectly normal for there to be things even Grandmaster does not know. Human ability is limited, after all."
As for the other soul masters, they all gasped sharply in shock.
Quite a few soul masters present had already fused with soul bones, and soul bones would occasionally appear at auctions elsewhere on Douluo Continent.
But this was the first time they had seen an External Soul Bone.
Everyone knew that its value was immeasurable.
It was bound to spark a frenzy of bidding...
In the Purple Box, Bibi Dong's eyes shone brilliantly. Ever since killing the Hundred Thousand Year Soft Bone Rabbit and obtaining its Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, she had assembled soul bones for all six parts of her body.
She had also obtained the Six-winged Purple Light Wings External Soul Bone.
However, she felt that her Six-winged Purple Light Wings were somewhat inferior compared to the Eight Spider Lances.
The Eight Spider Lances resembled a spider's eight sharp claws, as though they had been custom-made for her.
As the Pope of Spirit Hall, she naturally had to use the very best!
Bibi Dong declared domineeringly, "I must have this Eight Spider Lances Soul Bone."
"May I ask, Your Excellency, what soul beast did this Eight Spider Lances External Soul Bone come from, and what is its age?"
Daji did not keep them guessing and answered directly, "It came from a thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider."
"Xiao San, could the Man Faced Demon Spider that Her Excellency mentioned be the one you hunted in the Star Dou Great Forest?" Dai Mubai asked. It was too much of a coincidence, as though everything matched up.
His heart ached. Tang San felt so much pain that he could barely breathe.
Why was heaven treating me like this?
That damn thing must be the Man Faced Demon Spider I hunted. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?
Why was I so unlucky as to run into Su Mu and have him take it away?
Oscar said with a sly grin, "Is there a possibility that His Excellency Su Mu gave us Invitation Tokens just so Xiao San could personally watch him kill the Man Faced Demon Spider and obtain an External Soul Bone?"
Ma Hongjun chimed in, "Now that you mention it, it really is possible. Otherwise, why did neither Teacher Zhao nor Grandmaster receive tokens, while His Excellency Su Mu gave them specifically to us?"
"No way." Zhu Zhuqing refuted him. "His Excellency Su Mu's methods are beyond ordinary people's comprehension. He probably would not go out of his way just to disgust Third Brother."
"I think Zhuqing has a point." Dai Mubai analyzed, "That Man Faced Demon Spider was still alive when His Excellency gave us the tokens. Even if His Excellency's Soul Power Level is heaven-defying, he could not possibly foresee the future, could he?"
"What Dai Laoda said seems reasonable too." Oscar agreed. "What kind of status does the Auction Pavilion Master have? Xiao San, what kind of status do we have? We are not worth targeting. Not worth it!"
By then, Tang San could no longer hear the Shrek group's discussion. He only felt as though his heart were bleeding. He had actually missed such a tremendous opportunity.
Regretful voices also arose from the other boxes:
"What a pity..."
"Why is it only a thousand years old? Just like soul rings, the higher a soul bone's age, the greater its value."
"External Soul Bones may be precious, but if it is only a thousand years old, it is somewhat lackluster..."
"Brother, that is where you are wrong." A soul master spoke up in rebuttal. "A low age has its advantages, and a high age has its disadvantages."
"Stop talking nonsense..."
"How come I have never heard that? I have attended plenty of auctions. For the same kind of soul bone, the higher-aged ones always sell for more. Stop pretending to know what you are talking about."
"Heh, you people are simple-minded. Have you even looked at how much money you have? External Soul Bones are one in ten thousand. If this one were also high-aged, would we even have the chance to bid on it? It would definitely sell for an astronomical price."
"Only because its age is low might we have the qualifications to participate in the bidding."
"That is not a disadvantage of high age. That is our poverty..."
Hearing everyone's discussion, Daji smiled disdainfully and announced loudly:
"Every item auctioned by the Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion is a treasure. Although these Eight Spider Lances are currently only a thousand years old, they possess a special trait."
"They evolve as their owner's Soul Power increases."
"In other words, although they are only a thousand years old now, so long as their owner has the ability, they may evolve into ten-thousand-year, Hundred Thousand Year, or even God Level in the future."
As Daji introduced the item, a scene formed in the void within every box.
The image showed a man dressed in a fitted blue outfit. His figure was somewhat blurry, making his face impossible to see clearly.
Yet the eight sharp spikes gleaming with cold light and writhing behind his back were exceptionally clear.
"They are indeed the Eight Spider Lances!"
The screen flashed, and the man seemed to eat something. The soul bone's color changed from blue to pink, and the image showed the Eight Spider Lances' first evolution.
Then the image changed again. After the man hunted a spider-type soul beast, they evolved once more.
The images continued changing, and the Eight Spider Lances turned red.
The Eight Spider Lances had also evolved until they writhed behind him like wings.
At that moment, the entire auction went mad.
What did an evolvable External Soul Bone mean...
It was simply even more precious than a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone—the greatest treasure among treasures.
At that moment, many people's eyes turned red.
Demon Subduing Douluo said excitedly, "If I obtain this External Soul Bone, I will be like a tiger with wings. I will be able to defeat my brother and no longer be the perennial loser."
"Congratulations, Your Excellency. This is truly a heaven-sent opportunity, an External Soul Bone made entirely for Your Excellency."
Chrysanthemum Du said with great exaggeration, "With Your Excellency's power and Spirit Hall's heavenly treasures, the Eight Spider Lances will surely evolve."
It can evolve into God Level... Those words continued to echo in Bibi Dong's mind.
She had already accepted a God Trial. To her, a divine position was no longer a legend. Perhaps before long, she would be able to complete her God Trial.
She had even begun to speculate:
The Myriad Realms Auction Pavilion had opened in Spirit City and brought out an External Soul Bone seemingly tailored for her.
It was as though it had been made specifically for her.
From a large White Box on the first floor came a string of sighs:
"Brother, you were right. In this world, only poverty is incurable."
"These Eight Spider Lances are destined to have nothing to do with us."
"Do not be so discouraged, brother. Being able to come in and broaden our horizons is not bad either."
"What a pity, what a pity."
Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo both shook their heads regretfully.
Unlike those in the White Box, Ning Fengzhi, whose wealth rivaled that of a nation, was not sighing because he was poor.
It was because this evolvable External Soul Bone did not suit his Martial Soul.
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