Conjecture

"It seemed our previous guesses were correct. The Starry Sky Auction House must know the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

As Yan Shaozhe looked at the familiar Immortal Herb before him, the thoughts in his heart were gradually confirmed.

After all, the Starry Sky Auction House had presented two types of Immortal Herbs that had once appeared in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

A trace of concern showed in his eyes. Could the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well that Shrek Academy had sought for so many years truly have fallen under the Starry Sky Auction House's control?

"Alas."

Mu En let out a long sigh, his face filled with helplessness and disappointment.

For many years, Shrek Academy had been dedicated to searching for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, hoping to use the Immortal Herbs within to improve the strength of the academy's disciples.

Yet they had never expected these precious Immortal Herbs to ultimately appear at the Starry Sky Auction House, while the academy could only watch helplessly, powerless to do anything.

His heart was full of unwillingness, but he also understood that before reality, they could only accept this cruel fact.

"Another Immortal Herb? And it's the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum?"

Huo Yuhao, seated behind Mu En, was equally shocked when he saw the Immortal Herb.

A complicated expression soon appeared on his face, and his gaze involuntarily fell in the direction of the Dai Family of the Star Luo Empire.

Looking at those familiar figures, a trace of hatred mingled in his eyes.

His past experiences had left him with an indescribable resentment toward the Dai Family.

At the same time, faint Mental Power spread from around him in all directions. It was an instinctive reaction to the turmoil in his emotions.

"Yuhao, what's wrong?"

Wang Dong'er, seated beside Huo Yuhao, was immediately filled with concern when she saw his unusual state.

"I'm fine."

After a moment, Huo Yuhao gradually calmed his complicated emotions. His strength was still far too weak. In this world where the strong ruled, impulsiveness would only bring more trouble.

He had to cultivate quietly and build up his strength. One day, he would certainly avenge his mother. He silently clenched his fists.

"How do you think the Starry Sky Auction House learned the location of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

Tang Ya, the sect master of the Tang Sect, wore a puzzled expression.

She felt somewhat dejected. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had once been an important treasure of the Tang Sect, yet now it was controlled by the Starry Sky Auction House. This pained her deeply.

As the ages changed, the Tang Sect's strength had gradually declined. Now, it was almost a name without substance, naturally lacking the ability to protect the Immortal Herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Moreover, after the Tang Sect's ancestor Tang San ascended to the God Realm, he had not left behind the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well's precise location within the Tang Sect. He had only said that those fated to find it would do so.

Tang Ya could not help sighing at the unpredictability of fate. At the same time, she was filled with curiosity and doubt about the origins and purpose of the Starry Sky Auction House.

Bei Bei, seated beside Tang Ya, unusually fell silent.

After all, the Tang Sect had expended countless manpower, resources, and years in searching for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Yet the newly risen Starry Sky Auction House had precisely located the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. It was simply too strange and difficult to comprehend.

"Could it be that the Aromatic Silk Beauty and Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum presented by the Starry Sky Auction House weren't obtained from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

Wisdom flickered in Bei Bei's eyes. In that flash of inspiration, a bold conjecture surfaced in his mind.

The Douluo Continent was vast and boundless. Who could say for certain that, apart from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, there were no other mysterious regions capable of nurturing Immortal Herbs?

"Impossible."

Tang Ya refuted him almost without thinking. She straightened her back slightly, folded her hands before her, and wore a serious expression.

"According to the information left behind by Ancestor Tang San, throughout the entire Douluo Continent, only a naturally blessed treasure land like the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well could possibly nurture such extraordinary Immortal Herbs."

She gently shook her head, her eyes revealing respect and trust for her forebears.

"If similar Immortal Herbs could truly grow elsewhere, then over the long span of tens of thousands of years, how could no one have ever discovered them?"

"That does seem right."

Bei Bei muttered softly, nodding slightly with a thoughtful look on his face.

Tang Ya was right. Over the past ten thousand years, the experts of the Douluo Continent had searched everywhere, yet no one had ever heard of such miraculous Immortal Herbs being found elsewhere.

"This auction item, like the previous Aromatic Silk Beauty, is also a rare Immortal Herb."

The moment Jiang Li finished speaking, the entire auction hall erupted. Everyone's attention focused on the stage, their eyes full of shock and anticipation.

"I'm sure none of you are unfamiliar with the name of this Immortal Herb. Ten thousand years ago, Dai Mubai, one of the Shrek Seven Devils, achieved a qualitative leap in both strength and talent after consuming the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, becoming a revered God-tier expert in one stroke!"

Jiang Li spoke vividly, as though he were once again displaying that history from ten thousand years ago before everyone's eyes.

"As for the miraculous effects of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, once consumed, its energy flows through the limbs and its blood passes through all eight meridians, allowing one to cultivate an indestructible vajra body. It can enhance the consumer's physical strength and resilience, granting powerful defensive abilities."

"It can also help Soul Masters increase their Soul Power and break through bottlenecks. Furthermore, it enhances all attributes, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. It is especially suited for Soul Masters whose Soul Power is vast and mighty, fierce and domineering."

Jiang Li stood to the side. Seeing the puzzled looks in the eyes of those below the stage, he cleared his throat and began explaining the effects of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in detail.

After hearing the benefits of consuming the Immortal Herb, the Soul Masters below gradually had their doubts replaced by shock.

After all, the reputation of the Shrek Seven Devils from ten thousand years ago was thunderous. Their legendary tales had been passed down across the Douluo Continent from generation to generation, becoming the faith and aspiration of countless Soul Masters.

No one had expected the Starry Sky Auction House to make such a grand move, once again presenting the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, an Immortal Herb nearly as precious as the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

This news was like a massive bomb, stirring towering waves throughout the auction hall and leaving everyone stunned beyond imagination.

"The effects of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum are in no way inferior to those of the Aromatic Silk Beauty auctioned earlier."

"The starting bid is likewise ten million Gold Soul Coins, with each increase no less than one million Gold Soul Coins. The auction now officially begins!"

As soon as Jiang Li's words fell, the entire auction hall was instantly plunged into a tense and fierce atmosphere.

"Ten million Gold Soul Coins!"

As Jiang Li's Auction Hammer crashed down heavily, Dai Hao raised his Auction Paddle without hesitation.

When the other top factions saw Dai Hao make the first bid, thoughtful expressions appeared on their faces.

Ten thousand years ago, Dai Mubai had been an ancestor of the Dai Family. The tremendous benefits he had gained after consuming the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum remained vivid even now.

Now that the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum had appeared once more, it seemed the Dai Family intended to use its power to raise their family's strength to another level.

However, for certain forces hostile to the Dai Family, the situation was completely different.

They had no desire to see the Dai Family become even more powerful after obtaining the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, threatening the position of their own forces.

Thus, they all stepped forward without hesitation and joined this fierce competition.

They held only one belief in their hearts: they absolutely could not let the Dai Family obtain this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum so easily!

"Thirteen million Gold Soul Coins!"

A Soul Douluo expert from the Dou Ling Empire shouted loudly. He rose to his feet and raised his Auction Paddle high, as though declaring his determination to everyone.

This time, Shrek Academy did not compete. They sat quietly in their seats, calmly watching how the coming struggle would unfold.