Auctioning a Soul Bone

"What?!"

"A soul bone?"

"Heavens!"

Everyone present rose to their feet. They simply could not believe their ears.

What was a soul bone?

It was the most precious thing on the entire continent.

Even if someone had one, they would keep it for themselves. What fool would put one up for sale?

The atmosphere turned somewhat strange. Everyone panted heavily, staring fixedly at the item on the stage. No one was even willing to spare Yu Shan a glance anymore.

"According to expert appraisal, this soul bone should come from an Inferno Boar nearing two thousand years of age. It is most suitable for Fire Element Soul Masters or strength-type Soul Masters. Please do not miss this opportunity."

"Now, let us take a look at the soul bone!"

As Yu Shan spoke, she slowly pulled away the red cloth covering the soul bone, revealing a red Left Arm Bone before everyone.

Greedy gazes filled the crowd.

At that moment, a Soul Elder summoned his Martial Soul. It was an eagle, with a pair of wings growing from his back. His third Soul Ring lit up.

He shot forward, intending to snatch the soul bone.

Boom!

Yu Shan seemed utterly unconcerned and continued smiling.

Just as the Soul Master was about to reach the stage, his body suddenly froze, and he crashed heavily to the floor.

"Clean this up!"

Yu Shan parted her lips, her voice utterly devoid of emotion.

"Everyone, do not attempt to violate the rules of the Auction House. All right, viewing is over. The auction begins!"

As that Soul Master was dragged away, the Soul Masters who had just been entertaining similar thoughts quietly sat back down, not daring to make any rash moves.

Yu Shan covered the soul bone with the red cloth again and had someone transport it elsewhere.

"The starting bid is ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. There is no limit on bid increments."

"Ten thousand!"

Someone below the stage made the first bid. They did not originally have that many gold coins, but they could buy on credit, which qualified them to bid.

Among those seated below were many members of small families. If they could win a soul bone for their family, their own status would naturally rise greatly.

"Twenty thousand!"

Another person began bidding as well. His Martial Soul was a porcupine, so this soul bone was practically tailor-made for him.

A third person could not hold back any longer. His face was red from holding his breath, like a baboon's backside.

"Twenty-five thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

He named that price with great pain, and it seemed this was all the Soul Coins he had.

No one below the stage raised the bid again. Some Soul Masters who had intended to fake bids no longer dared to do so after seeing what happened to the Eagle Martial Soul user.

"Fifty thousand!"

Since no one below the stage was bidding, those upstairs began to act. They were the true driving force behind the Auction House.

"Sixty thousand!"

Window Three raised the bid again. This time, he was full of confidence, completely unlike during the fourth auction.

"I'll take this soul bone. Ninety thousand!"

Window Nine, which had remained silent all this time, finally spoke. The voice seemed to belong to an elderly man, yet there was no frailty in it—only sharpness and dominance.

Yuan Luo guessed that this old man's Soul Power was not weak.

"Senior, that is not for you to decide. One hundred thousand!"

Window Fifteen spoke up. The voice made it impossible to tell whether its owner was male or female. It carried a trace of masculine timbre, yet also a woman's softness.

A word suddenly surfaced in Yuan Luo's mind: Demon!

"Little Liu, don't think I can't recognize your voice. You won't get this soul bone. One hundred ten thousand!"

The old man seemed to know Window Fifteen's identity and wore a teasing expression.

"My apologies, Senior, but I need it too!"

"One hundred fifteen thousand!"

Window Three was unwilling to back down either. With this soul bone, both his identity and status could undergo a tremendous change.

Even if it was merely a Thousand-Year soul bone, it was still a soul bone.

"This little woman would like to compete as well. One hundred forty thousand Gold Soul Coins. I wonder if everyone might be willing to yield it to me?"

The icy voice from Window Two rang out again, chilling to the bone.

"Little girl, your Water Element is not suitable for it. You should give up!"

The old man spoke without the slightest hurry. Though he appeared to be offering advice, he was actually issuing a threat, as a faint trace of his Soul Power leaked out. Even if he was not a Soul Emperor, he was close.

"One hundred eighty thousand!"

"My apologies, but I have a share in this soul bone too!"

A deep, rough voice came from Window Six, giving the impression of a hulking man at least two meters tall and weighing three hundred jin.

The moment that price was announced, everyone fell silent.

Though the bid had only increased by forty thousand Soul Coins, it was an insurmountable gap.

A soul bone like this was worth only around one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. One hundred eighty thousand was already far beyond its value.

Moreover, there truly were not many people present who could afford one hundred eighty thousand Gold Soul Coins.

A minute passed without another bid, so the soul bone naturally went to VIP Six.

After leaving the venue, Yuan Luo quickly went to the service area to complete the transaction. After deducting the other fees, Yuan Luo received nearly one hundred sixty thousand Gold Soul Coins in total.

The Auction House gave Yuan Luo a Soul Card, along with the two items he had purchased.

The moment he got them, Yuan Luo hurriedly left.

A man's wealth was his own undoing!

Yuan Luo understood that principle.

Especially in the Far North, where murder, arson, and robbery happened far too often.

After putting on the Storage Ring he had just bought, the feeling was completely different.

He stroked the ring on his hand as though caressing a beautiful woman. It felt wonderfully satisfying.

"Old man, how much cooked meat do you have left?"

Before he knew it, Yuan Luo had arrived at a Meat Shop. Looking at the steaming boiled meat, he felt that he ought to put some weight into his ring.

"I have plenty, enough for you to eat!"

"Roughly how much?"

"More than a hundred jin!"

"Fine, I'll take it all!"

"Huh?" The old owner of the Meat Shop was clearly stunned. What had he just heard?

"You heard me right. I'll take it all!"

This area around the Auction House could be considered a small town, providing convenience for those entering and leaving the Far North.

Yuan Luo spent an entire afternoon buying all the edible food from every shop. It was enough to last him at least three months.

After packing everything up.

The next day, Yuan Luo set off for the Far North.

"Bing'er, you couldn't find any either?"

On the road through the small town, two stunningly beautiful women stood together, forming a dazzling sight that seemed to melt the ice and snow across the land.

"Aunt, I have no idea which bastard bought up everything. I had to pay a high price just to get these ten jin of meat back."

The younger beauty looked utterly helpless, her cheeks puffed out as she inwardly hated that frantic hoarder.

"Sigh, forget it. This should be enough to support us for half a month. The sooner we go, the sooner we can return!"

The older beauty spoke softly. Neither of them had expected things to turn out this way.

Bing'er nodded, but secretly thought, If I find out who it was, I'll freeze you into an ice sculpture.

Amid the vast snowy fields, a trail of footprints appeared. The deeper it went, the clearer the footprints became, while those behind gradually disappeared.

Out of place against the endless white landscape was a boy in a heavy coat, gnawing on a pork leg.

"Achoo!"

Yuan Luo sniffed and swallowed the pork in his mouth.

"Who's thinking about me? Of course, a handsome boy like me must have lots of girls pining for him."