Dugu Bo: Who Are You Calling the Weakest Titled Douluo? Have You No Manners?

The staggering Gold Soul Coin bids had scared off plenty of people, but they couldn't scare off the Tiandou Empire or Spirit Hall!

Salas, the Platinum Bishop representing Spirit Hall, immediately bid, "Forty million Gold Soul Coins!"

"Hmm? That's... Yue Guan!"

Through a narrow gap in the window of Spirit Hall's private room, Ning Fengzhi caught sight of a familiar face. After a moment's thought, he murmured, "Uncle Jian, it seems Spirit Hall is determined to get this."

Sword Douluo shook his head helplessly. What could they do? The head of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was an auxiliary Soul Master with no combat ability. An offensive Soul Tool capable of instantly killing a Soul Saint was exactly what their sect lacked most!

Meanwhile, in the Tiandou Empire's private room, Qian Renxue wore a smile as she chatted quietly with Snake Lance Douluo. "Looks like my teacher's in for a painful day at the auction!"

Snake Lance Douluo's mouth twitched. "Young Mistress, we mustn't drive up the price! We still need the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's support."

"Don't worry, don't worry! I know what matters."

The representatives of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan attending the auction could only sigh with envy. In the presence of the truly wealthy, they were broke, too.

In the end,

Ning Fengzhi bought the Double-Barreled Rifle for 55.2 million Gold Soul Coins.

"Congratulations to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect on acquiring another precious offensive Soul Tool!"

After speaking, the host gestured for a maid to bring out another item. Once the red cloth was lifted, he announced, "This is the cultivation manual we advertised. Its effects can't be verified here and now, but Poison Douluo has vouched for it with his reputation! He also promises that, no matter how much it sells for, he'll offer a full, unconditional refund within one year. However, if any of you successfully cultivate this technique and then go to Poison Douluo asking for your money back, he'll kill every last one of you!"

Creak~

Qian Renxue pushed open the window and called out, "We trust Poison Douluo's reputation! First, tell us what this item can actually do."

The host cupped his hands toward Qian Renxue and replied respectfully, "This item is called the Dao Scripture! It's a cultivation technique that uses the human body's meridians as its foundation. Even ordinary people without Soul Power can cultivate it! In other words, you can cultivate the Dao Scripture before awakening your Martial Soul! Think about it: if you cultivated the Dao Scripture before awakening your Martial Soul, wouldn't that mean you could cultivate your Innate Soul Power ahead of time? Innate Soul Power at rank eight, rank nine, even Innate Full Soul Power... would no longer be a dream!"

"Hiss~~"

The auction hall filled with sharp intakes of breath. Everyone's faces flushed with excitement and fervor. Some could barely restrain themselves from fighting for the item!

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Tang San shouted from his private room.

He couldn't believe that, aside from the Mysterious Heaven Skill, another technique existed in this world that ordinary people could cultivate without Innate Soul Power.

In the private room,

Dugu Yan asked, "Ozka, can the Dao Scripture really let a Soul Master reach Innate Full Soul Power?"

Ozka smiled. "How could that be possible? For one thing, before the age of six, we're all children. How many children can sit still and focus on cultivating a technique? And everyone has different talents, so their cultivation speed naturally varies a great deal. On top of that, we have very little time to cultivate. There are very few geniuses who can reach Innate Full Soul Power before awakening their Martial Soul at six. Even in the Immortal Court, only a dozen or so children awaken with Innate Full Soul Power each year."

"A dozen or so? Every year?" Dugu Yan's eyes widened.

"Yeah, it's very few. And many of them took pills or consumed natural treasures. Reaching Innate Full Soul Power through cultivating the Dao Scripture alone is almost impossible."

"Oh~ Even so, that's incredible!" Dugu Yan was starting to grow numb to what Ozka called "very few."

At that moment,

After the commotion died down, the host repeated Dugu Bo's refund promise before announcing the starting price: 20 million Gold Soul Coins.

"Hiss~"

The moment the starting price was announced, the hall filled with gasps and sharp intakes of breath once again.

Ning Fengzhi said regretfully, "There really is a technique that can be cultivated before awakening a Martial Soul? Ah~ I shouldn't have bought the Double-Barreled Rifle! The Dao Scripture's value... is priceless!"

Sword Douluo sighed and shook his head, thinking what everyone present was thinking.

Ordinary people without Soul Power could cultivate it?

What kind of heaven-defying technique was this?

Whoever possessed the Dao Scripture could establish a sect unlike any the world had ever seen!

Creak~

Yue Guan pushed open the private-room window and shouted, "Old Poison, are you serious?"

"Hmph~ I don't have time to deceive you!"

"Good! Spirit Hall bids 50 million Gold Soul Coins! Who's in favor? Who's against?"

Boom~ Yue Guan unleashed the pressure of a Titled Douluo without restraint, using his strength to cow the crowd! The pressure crushed the hall into silence.

But not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!

Ning Fengzhi smiled. "Sixty million Gold Soul Coins!"

Yue Guan's mouth twitched. Even a fool could hear what Ning Fengzhi's smile meant: You drove the price up earlier, so now I'm setting a trap for you!

In the end,

Spirit Hall bought the Dao Scripture for 75 million Gold Soul Coins.

Seventy-five million Gold Soul Coins was equivalent to an exceptionally fine Soul Bone—for example, a dragon Soul Bone with an age of eighty or ninety thousand years. Only a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone was more valuable.

As usual, the host congratulated Spirit Hall, then brought out another cultivation technique: the Yijin Jing!

"Everyone, the Yijin Jing can cleanse and transform the meridians, improving a Soul Master's cultivation aptitude! Poison Douluo once again guarantees an unconditional refund with his reputation. But don't try to make a fool of Poison Douluo, or he'll kill every last one of you! Everyone, the starting price for the Yijin Jing is 50 million Gold Soul Coins!"

Yue Guan nearly lost his temper. "This technique is even better! Damn it!"

Fortunately, Qian Renxue eventually bought the Yijin Jing for 78 million Gold Soul Coins. Yue Guan thought, I'll have to go to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace tonight and trade techniques with the Young Mistress!

As an old hand and Bibi Dong's trusted subordinate, Yue Guan naturally knew the true identity of the Crown Prince, Xue Qinghe.

At the same time,

Feng Xiaodi and Ozka were discussing how they planned to sneak into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect tonight.

Dugu Bo asked, "You two young fellows, would you like me to come along? I know the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect fairly well."

Feng Xiaodi waved a hand. "Thank you, senior. We're just going to have a look around. There won't be any danger."

Ozka picked up the conversation. "Besides, those two—Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo—are no match for Feng Xiaodi."

"You're that strong?" Dugu Yan exclaimed.

"Probably! I've fought two Titled Douluo before, and I nearly killed them by accident without even going all out."

Ozka continued, "Forget Feng Xiaodi. I'm only a rank 62 food-type Soul Emperor, and I can still trade blows with the weakest Titled Douluo in your world. I might even be able to kill him!"

Dugu Bo: "..."

Who are you calling the weakest Titled Douluo? Have you no manners?