I'm Just Luckier Than Most

In truth, the so-called harmonious coexistence between humans and Soul Beasts was limited to the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North. The rulers of these two Three Great Soul Beast Gathering Grounds had contracts with the Spirit Pagoda, and many Legendary Soul Spirits stood with them, so Soul Masters did not dare offend them.

But the Sun Moon Forest and the Sea Soul Beasts were a different matter.

After all, people were always greedy...

The Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign had disappeared Ten Thousand Years Ago, and the Sea Soul Beasts had no ruler. They certainly would not make a contract with the Spirit Pagoda. With the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North having become forbidden grounds for Soul Masters, how could Soul Masters possibly spare the Soul Beasts here?

Yes, the Soul Spirit Contract left behind by Spirit Ice Douluo required a Soul Beast's consent, but ordinary Soul Rings and Soul Bones did not care about a Soul Beast's wishes!

Thus, over the past ten thousand years, vast numbers of Soul Masters had flooded into the Sun Moon Forest and the oceans, causing the Sun Moon Forest to disappear completely and leaving no Soul Beasts in the coastal waters.

This directly made Soul Beasts scarce and indirectly made Soul Spirits capable of providing multiple Soul Rings increasingly valuable. The status of Soul Spirits rose accordingly, especially those at the Ten Thousand Year level and above.

Although both the Star Dou Great Forest and the Extreme North had reached Cooperation with the Spirit Pagoda, Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts were not cabbages, nor were all Soul Beasts willing to be made into Soul Spirits.

In this era, a Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit was even more valuable than a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, let alone in a second-tier city like Eastsea City.

So, the moment the auctioneer finished speaking, fierce bids erupted.

"One hundred and ten million!"

"One hundred and thirty million!"

"Two hundred million!"

Mu Xi stared blankly at the Evil Eye Tyrant. Though its single eye looked terrifying, it was a rare Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit, and it appeared even stronger than her father's Soul Spirit.

Moreover, it possessed the Fire Attribute, which meant... it was a Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit suitable for her!

Mu Xi's eyes immediately lit up, and she turned to look at Mu Chen.

"Dad?"

Noticing this, Mu Chen rubbed Mu Xi's head and smiled. "Alright. The family's Legendary Soul Spirit is with me, so this Soul Spirit can be saved for you in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised the bid.

"Three hundred million!"

This had already far exceeded the price of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit, but how could a Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit be something money alone could buy?

The Spirit Pagoda claimed to sell Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirits and had even clearly priced them at one hundred million, but everyone knew that at that level, getting a Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit actually depended on connections...

Watching the price rise higher and higher, Huo Yuhao tilted his head toward Hua Yichen beside him. "This was brought out for me, wasn't it?"

They called it Two Attributes, but the people most suited to an Evil Eye Tyrant Soul Spirit were still Soul Masters with Mental Attribute Martial Souls. For it to appear at this moment, and as a last-minute addition to the final auction lot, was simply too much of a coincidence.

Hua Yichen nodded. "There are no walls without cracks. The special treatment you've been receiving at the Spirit Pagoda recently has clearly drawn attention."

Why do I feel like this is your fault?

Thinking about his recent life, Huo Yuhao felt rather speechless.

Hua Yichen wandered around the Spirit Pagoda all day, meeting him in public under the pretense of offering guidance. It would have been strange if that had not attracted attention.

Are branch Tower Masters really this idle these days?

In the Spirit Pagoda's early days, everyone had been so busy they barely had time to rest...

If Huo Yuhao had said it aloud, Hua Yichen would definitely have nodded and admitted it.

In Eastsea City, he truly was very idle.

After all, Eastsea City was too small for Huo Yuhao. Could it possibly be any bigger for Hua Yichen?

As one of the Tower Masters of the Eighteen Heavenly Pillars, he was a Three-Word Battle Armor Master and a Titled Douluo!

Hua Yichen did not know what Huo Yuhao was thinking. He merely looked at the Soul Spirit and asked,

"The Evil Eye Tyrant is a top-tier Mental Attribute Soul Beast and one of the most suitable Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirits for you. The Spirit Pagoda has some internally as well, but as far as I know, the best among them only possess Two Attributes and may not even compare to this one. Do you want this Soul Spirit?"

"You don't need to go to such trouble for me. A Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit is still far beyond me." Huo Yuhao shook his head.

The Ten Thousand Year Evil Eye Tyrant Soul Spirit might be alluring to others, but not to him.

After all, the Evil Emperor was sleeping in his Sea of Consciousness!

Of the Three Great Soul Beast Gathering Grounds, Di Tian and Snow Empress could be negotiated with, but the Evil Emperor, who had cooperated with the Holy Spirit Cult Ten Thousand Years Ago, could not!

When Huo Yuhao had sought it out back then, he had first casually wiped out the Evil Soul Master headquarters in the Sun Moon Forest.

Then, for some unknown reason, the Evil Emperor had a lapse in judgment and made a decision similar to the Original Work. It fought him to the death, let him absorb its Soul Ring, and plotted to seize his body.

Well, he had lost Soul Spirits like Snow Empress, but in return, the even more powerful Electrolux was still with him!

Wasn't that like opening the door to receive a gift?

Thus, the Evil Emperor became his Soul Spirit and even contributed a Head Soul Bone...

So, the extinction of the Soul Beasts in the Sun Moon Forest had something to do with him, and the Sea Soul Beasts had also suffered earlier because of him, in a roundabout way.

But Huo Yuhao had never preached about his own moral character, nor would he accept moral coercion!

He had created the Soul Spirit Contract so that Soul Beasts like Snow Empress and those from the Extreme North who had helped him could live less difficult lives in this era. He had done so with selfish motives, and lending the Star Dou Great Forest a hand had merely been incidental.

As for the Sun Moon Forest and the Sea Soul Beasts... aside from the Mermaid Princess Li Ya's clan, Huo Yuhao had not cared about any of them. The former could fend for themselves, while the latter could go find the Sea God. He was not a God, but a human. He did not have the ability to control everyone, nor did he believe he had to take responsibility for every Soul Beast!

Seeing Huo Yuhao refuse, Hua Yichen chuckled and shook his head, then used Voice Transmission.

"Being grounded is a good thing, but as a member of the Spirit Pagoda, you shouldn't underestimate yourself. I told you before—given your talent, you will receive the Spirit Pagoda's highest level of attention!"

He already possessed a Mental Attribute Martial Soul, and his innate Spiritual Power had reached three hundred. This was the only such case Hua Yichen had ever seen, and it meant Huo Yuhao would leave everyone else far behind in the realm of Spiritual Power. He might even break through to the Divine Origin Realm and reach... a level like Sky Pillar Douluo's!

With that thought, Hua Yichen looked at the auctioneer and said calmly,

"Six hundred million Federal Coin!"

He had directly doubled the bid, making his determination to obtain it abundantly clear.

The venue instantly fell silent. Quite a few people turned their gazes toward Hua Yichen and frowned inwardly.

Mu Chen also looked at Hua Yichen with a deep frown. "Tower Master Hua, the Spirit Pagoda shouldn't be lacking in Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirits, should it?"

"President Mu, you jest. Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirits are precious even within the Spirit Pagoda, especially a top-tier Soul Spirit like the Evil Eye Tyrant. I have no desire to miss this opportunity."

Hua Yichen smiled faintly and spoke directly rather than using Voice Transmission.

Upon hearing that, most people unwillingly withdrew their gazes and gave up on competing.

Comparing liquid funds with an organization as wealthy as a nation like the Spirit Pagoda was simply a fool's dream.

Others turned their gazes toward Huo Yuhao, clearly aware of more of the inside story.

Mu Chen's expression shifted repeatedly before he finally let out a sigh.

"Sigh, forget it..."

The auctioneer spoke rapidly, as if afraid someone might raise the bid again. At the fastest speed of his life, he said, "Any further bids? Six hundred million Federal Coin, going once! Going twice! Going three times! Sold!"

Outside the museum, Hua Yichen went to collect the various auction items while Huo Yuhao waited beside the Soul Tool Vehicle.

Mu Xi walked out of the auction hall. When she spotted Huo Yuhao from afar, her brows lifted slightly, and she walked straight over.

"Hey, did Tower Master Hua bid on that Soul Spirit because of you? I saw him looking at you after he won it."

"You could say that." Seeing the displeased expression on Mu Xi's face, Huo Yuhao asked, "Did you want that Soul Spirit?"

"Hmph, I didn't want it."

Having had her thoughts exposed, Mu Xi was like a cat with its fur standing on end as she flatly denied it. "I was merely curious how impressive someone worthy of Tower Master Hua's personal accompaniment and a Ten Thousand Year Soul Spirit could be."

"But now that I look at you, you don't seem like much."

His appearance was utterly ordinary, with only his bright azure eyes standing out. Yet he lacked the pride and sharpness a genius should possess. He was far inferior to the geniuses Mu Xi knew.

Huo Yuhao showed no unusual reaction and merely smiled faintly. "My talent truly isn't good. I'm far inferior to real geniuses. I'm just... luckier than most."

"Then you really are pretty lucky."

Mu Xi curled her lips, turned around with an indifferent expression, and left. "I hope your talent is worthy of that Soul Spirit."