Body Sect

"Pavilion Master, who was that just now?"

After Willow God left, Lei Yao and Ling Yun hurried over, their footsteps rushed.

The two came to Jiang Li's side and looked upstairs, their eyes filled with shock.

That overwhelmingly powerful aura had terrified them, and even now, their hearts still pounded with lingering fear.

They had not dared to act rashly. Fortunately, that person had posed no threat to the Pavilion Master.

"She came from another powerful world. Don't worry, she won't harm us."

Jiang Li did not know how to explain it, so he could only brush it off vaguely. A faint smile hung on his face as he tried to calm them down.

Although Ling Yun and Lei Yao still had their doubts, they did not pursue the matter any further.

The two exchanged a glance and nodded slightly, temporarily setting aside their vigilance before returning to their posts to make the final preparations for the upcoming auction.

Time drifted by, and a night passed in the blink of an eye.

Today was the day the Starry Sky Auction House held its auction.

As early as yesterday, Jiang Li had instructed Lei Yao to distribute the carefully prepared invitations to every corner of Douluo Continent through various channels as quickly as possible.

Whether ancient and mysterious factions or powerful empires, all were filled with anticipation for this auction and sent representatives rushing toward the Starry Sky Auction House.

Within an extremely secluded valley somewhere on Douluo Continent, mountains surrounded the area on all sides.

Yet deep within this seemingly tranquil valley lay one of Douluo Continent's top sects—the Body Sect.

The atmosphere within the Body Sect's Sect Master Hall was solemn and dignified.

The current Sect Master, Du Busi, sat at the head of the hall. His face was stern, and his eyes carried the weathered authority accumulated over countless years.

He wore a black robe embroidered with golden patterns that glimmered with a mysterious radiance beneath the dim light of the hall.

Standing before Du Busi was a young man—Long Aotian.

Long Aotian stood tall and straight like a towering pine, brimming with youthful vigor.

His Martial Soul was his skin. He was the strongest among the younger generation of the Body Sect and also the young sect master.

His Body Martial Soul had already reached Silver-Grade Awakening, an exceptionally rare talent even in the entire history of the Body Sect.

At that moment, he respectfully held a golden invitation in both hands and said, "Sect Master, this is the invitation sent by the Starry Sky Auction House yesterday. Should we attend the auction they are holding today?"

Long Aotian's words were like a stone cast into a tranquil lake, stirring ripples across its surface.

Du Busi frowned slightly and sank into thought.

A month ago, news that the Starry Sky Auction House would be holding an auction had swept across the entire Douluo Continent like a gale.

At the time, several Titled Douluo Experts within the Body Sect, including the Sect Master, had entered deep seclusion in search of breakthroughs.

Before entering seclusion, they had strictly ordered that no one was to disturb them unless the sect faced a calamity that threatened its very survival.

For that reason, the Body Sect had missed that auction—and the legendary Ultimate Fire Martial Spirit as well.

Whenever he thought of it, Du Busi's heart filled with regret.

He still remembered the remorse and unwillingness he had felt when he emerged from seclusion and learned that the auction had already ended and the Ultimate Fire Martial Spirit had been bought by someone else.

Now, the Starry Sky Auction House had once again sent word that it would be holding an auction.

A grave look flashed through Du Busi's eyes. He abruptly rose to his feet, clasped his hands behind his back, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Why wouldn't we attend? We already missed the Ultimate Fire Martial Spirit last time. No matter what, we cannot give up this time."

Du Busi's voice echoed through the hall, firm and powerful.

He looked at the invitation in his hand, at its exquisite patterns and gilded lettering.

"A Ninth-Level Soul Tool? Interesting. I hope there are other things besides this treasure that can truly catch my eye."

The corners of Du Busi's mouth lifted slightly, revealing an expectant smile.

With a grand sweep of his hand, he issued a loud command. "Pass down the order! All sect experts are to follow me to the Starry Sky Auction House!"

Following Du Busi's command, the Body Sect immediately sprang into action.

After a while, Du Busi strode out of the Sect Master Hall, swept his gaze over the crowd one by one, then nodded and led them toward the Starry Sky Auction House.

Within the Starry Sky Auction House, Jiang Li stood by the window of his room, quietly looking down at the bustling crowd below.

He secretly considered personally hosting this auction.

Now that he had obtained the Invincible Domain, he possessed an undeniably powerful trump card.

As long as he remained within the Auction Pavilion's range, nothing could threaten his safety.

To ensure the auction proceeded smoothly, Jiang Li had also placed the Advanced Puppet he had obtained earlier at the entrance of the Auction Pavilion.

It stood there silently like an impassable fortress, guarding the safety of the Starry Sky Auction House.

As the auction's start time drew closer, an endless stream of people poured into the Starry Sky Auction House like a tide.

Just then, the group from Shrek Academy arrived late.

Walking at the front were Mu En, Xuan Zi, and Yan Shaozhe. They were all elder-level figures of Shrek Academy, immensely powerful and highly respected.

Behind them followed a group of young students, the future stars of Shrek Academy, their eyes filled with curiosity and excitement.

When Mu En and the others arrived at the entrance of the Starry Sky Auction House, their attention was instantly drawn to the Advanced Puppet.

The Puppet emitted a mysterious and dangerous aura that made them stop in their tracks involuntarily.

Curiosity flashed through Mu En's eyes as he carefully examined the Puppet, secretly marveling at it.

He had never seen such an exquisite humanoid metal object. Judging from the aura it emitted, if this Puppet moved, it would likely possess strength at least equal to that of a Titled Douluo.

Xuan Zi beside him was equally shaken by the Puppet, surprise appearing on his face.

Before long, Yan Shaozhe asked curiously, "Fan Yu, can you tell where this object came from?"

Fan Yu was an eighth-level Soul Engineer from Shrek Academy, with profound attainments in the field of Soul Tools.

At that moment, his gaze was also firmly fixed on this humanoid metal Soul Tool.

Hearing Yan Shaozhe's question, he frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "I'm not entirely sure either. But judging from its appearance and the aura it gives off, it should be a kind of Soul Tool we've never seen before."

Fan Yu's curiosity was completely piqued. He could not help taking several steps forward, wanting to inspect this mysterious Humanoid Soul Tool more closely.

The instant he approached the Puppet, its eyes suddenly shot out two beams of red light, like twin swords slicing through the air.