Shocking! A Public Declaration of War Against Nine Netherworld Cave!

"It's actually a Ten Thousand Year Nine Netherworld Python soul bone—and the most precious kind of soul bone, a torso bone!"

"Could this be the auction item advertised as being immensely useful even to Super Douluo?"

"Very likely. Soul bones are useful to people at any cultivation level; Super Douluo are naturally no exception!"

"No way, weren't there supposed to be five auction items? This is only the third!"

"Who knows? Maybe Langya Auction House does things differently, putting the best items up first and leaving the lesser ones for later?"

"Whatever. I have to win this soul bone. No matter what comes after, I don't believe anything could be worth more than this Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone!"

In the auction hall, the crowd spoke up one after another, voicing their thoughts.

However.

Some people were indeed worried.

"Speaking of which, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan is a top-tier soul beast race. Nine Netherworld Cave is an terrifying force in the soul beast world, comparable to the Upper Seven Sects of humanity. Who would dare hunt such a soul beast?"

"Exactly! Not only did they hunt one, they even dared to openly put its soul bone up for auction?"

"The Nine Netherworld Python Clan has an extremely ancient inheritance. There are quite a few Ten Thousand Year Nine Netherworld Pythons in Nine Netherworld Cave, and even Hundred Thousand Year ones exist. Isn't Langya Auction House afraid that Nine Netherworld Cave will come knocking after auctioning it like this?"

"If Nine Netherworld Cave comes knocking, even the Upper Seven Sects would have to consider the consequences. Langya Auction House may have more than thirty Title Douluo, but they might not be able to stop them!"

"If you want to bid for this soul bone, you must also consider retaliation from the Nine Netherworld Python Clan!"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Some people who had been eager to make a move now calmed down.

After all, the reputations of the Nine Netherworld Pythons and Nine Netherworld Cave were simply too terrifying.

Even if they won the auction and fused with it, the Nine Netherworld Pythons would likely kill them to reclaim the soul bone.

As Lin Shu looked over the auction hall, he had not expected this complication.

At the time, he had obtained it from a system lottery draw.

But only he knew its true origin.

To everyone else, and to the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, it meant that someone had hunted a Ten Thousand Year Nine Netherworld Python.

If it had been a lone soul beast, killing it would have been one thing.

But this was a soul beast race with an inherited lineage that had gathered into a massive force.

Once a soul bone related to them appeared, they would certainly come to reclaim it.

Lin Shu truly had not considered this at the time.

Otherwise, he probably would not have put it up for auction. He could use it himself, after all. There was no need to provoke a soul beast race over the auction of a single soul bone.

Running an Auction House meant doing business, and harmony brought wealth.

But now that things had come to this, he naturally could not withdraw it and cancel the auction.

If he did that, Langya Auction House might as well close down.

Besides, even if he withdrew it, the Nine Netherworld Pythons would still come knocking.

To them, once this soul bone had appeared, whether it was auctioned or not made no difference.

Langya Auction House had already been branded as the one that hunted a Nine Netherworld Python.

Thinking of this, Lin Shu hardened his heart.

Since things have already happened, then at worst, I'll clash with Nine Netherworld Cave!

Afterward.

Lin Shu spoke directly.

"Please rest assured, this Nine Netherworld Python was hunted by our Auction House!"

"Our Auction House will bear all consequences!"

"Our Auction House has thirty-six Title Douluo and does not fear Nine Netherworld Cave!"

"If Nine Netherworld Cave wishes to hold us accountable, they can come find our Auction House!"

Lin Shu's words amounted to a direct public provocation against the Nine Netherworld Pythons.

He had no choice. If he did not give them this shot of confidence, few people would dare participate in the auction.

Then it would inevitably sell for an extremely low price.

If that happened, he would suffer a huge loss.

As for retaliation from the Nine Netherworld Pythons, let them retaliate.

Even if he did not say these words, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan would still carry out their retaliation.

Lin Shu was not afraid of their revenge.

The thirty-six Title Douluo were merely what Lin Shu had revealed so far.

What Lin Shu truly possessed were three hundred Title Douluo.

If they really dared to come, perhaps he could have a full python feast.

Thousand Year, Ten Thousand Year, and Hundred Thousand Year Nine Netherworld Pythons—all made into a full python feast. That would surely be incredibly nourishing.

Perhaps a few more soul bones might even drop!

Lin Shu could not help but begin looking forward to their arrival.

With Lin Shu's words, those who had been worried relaxed as well.

Since Langya Auction House dared to say such things, perhaps it truly had the strength to deal with the Nine Netherworld Python Clan and Nine Netherworld Cave.

The sellers were not afraid, so what did the buyers have to fear?

Besides, whether they could even win the soul bone was still unknown.

They had not even obtained it yet, so why worry over nothing?

Su Qian had not expected the Guild Master to act so boldly.

To the Empire, Nine Netherworld Cave was naturally not much of a problem.

But based on what Langya Auction House had displayed so far, it did not seem strong enough to disregard Nine Netherworld Cave.

If the two sides clashed, even with over thirty Title Douluo, Langya Auction House might still end up in a mutually destructive battle.

As top-tier soul beasts, Ten Thousand Year Nine Netherworld Pythons could not possibly rival Title Douluo.

But those that were fifty thousand or eighty thousand years old could absolutely rival some weaker Title Douluo.

Those that were a hundred thousand years old could absolutely rival Super Douluo.

As one of the great top forces among soul beasts, Nine Netherworld Cave had also been investigated by the Empire.

The investigation was far from detailed, but they did know some things.

Nine Netherworld Cave had at least three Nine Netherworld Pythons over a hundred thousand years old.

That was equivalent to three Super Douluo!

Forget it. Langya Auction House is quite strong, and it is also a Human Race force. If it fights Nine Netherworld Cave to the death, it will ultimately be a loss for humanity!

After the auction ends, I'll find a time to contact some of my sisters and have them communicate with Nine Netherworld Cave in the Empire's name!

Perhaps we can use this opportunity to make Langya Auction House more inclined toward the Empire. If we do this a few more times, it may even be possible to bring Langya Auction House under the Empire's banner!

Su Qian did not expect that a force as powerful as Langya Auction House would directly submit to the Empire.

After all, it had more than thirty Title Douluo!

The Empire had always advocated voluntary submission and adopted a conciliatory policy rather than coercion.

As her sister put it, under a conciliatory policy, one boiled the frog in warm water, gradually allowing these forces to become part of the Empire without realizing it.

If they acted too aggressively, many forces might join together instead, which would give the Empire quite a headache.

Su Qian shook her head, no longer dwelling on it, and continued hosting the auction.

"Since none of you have anything else to say, the Ten Thousand Year Nine Netherworld Python torso bone will now be put up for auction!"

"The starting price is five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"