Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife

Under Qiangu Qitian's gaze, the Soul Tool screen above the auction stage emitted a soft glow, drawing everyone's attention.

The Soul Tool loudspeakers installed in the corners of the auction hall also began operating, carrying a voice throughout the venue:

"Welcome, distinguished guests, to the Starlight Auction Venue. I am Jiujiu, the auctioneer in charge of today's auction. Today, we will present nine precious treasures to all our esteemed guests."

The young woman's voice was gentle and tranquil as it entered everyone's ears through the loudspeakers.

Auctioneer Jiujiu—was this girl Xu Jiujiu, the current princess of the Star Luo Empire?!

Qiangu Qitian knew that Xu Jiujiu had become an auctioneer at the Starlight Auction Venue to temper herself, but he had not expected that she had already become one by this point.

And she just so happened to be in charge of the auction he had come to attend.

Looking at the girl onstage, Qiangu Qitian could not help nodding to himself. This Xu Jiujiu truly lived up to her status as a princess of a nation.

Not only was she exceptionally talented, but her beauty could also be called peerless.

Compared to the slightly revealing attire of other auctioneers, Xu Jiujiu's clothing was clearly much more conservative. Yet the noble air unique to the Star Luo Royal Family still made her extraordinarily eye-catching.

Her long legs were completely covered by her conservative clothing, with only a stretch of snow-white ankle exposed. On her feet was a pair of exceptionally gorgeous and noble crystal shoes.

Each crystal shoe was engraved with sparkling star diamonds, which reflected one another beautifully at a glance.

Xu Jiujiu's upper body was also dressed very conservatively, revealing only a portion of her fair, lotus-root-like arms and her delicate hands.

Her movements were incomparably elegant, and every smile and frown drew countless gazes.

Watching Xu Jiujiu's graceful bearing, Qiangu Qitian could not help nodding repeatedly.

As expected of a princess raised by the royal family. Such poise was truly extraordinary.

"I am sure all of our honored guests are already eager to see the nine precious treasures. Therefore, Jiujiu will not say any more. I hereby announce that the auction has officially begun!"

"Let us welcome our first auction item!"

As Xu Jiujiu's words fell, a woman wearing a slit cheongsam pushed a cart onto the auction stage.

Resting on the cart was the first auction item. However, to heighten the mystery, the treasure had been specially covered by a layer of red silk, completely concealing it.

"Four thousand years ago, the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent collided due to shifts in the continental plates."

"After that collision, the Sun Moon Continent's unique Soul Tool technology rapidly flourished throughout every corner of the continent."

"Over four thousand years, research into Soul Tool technology has become deeply integrated into everyone's lives."

"For Soul Masters, Soul Tools can not only increase their combat strength, but also save their lives at critical moments."

"And today's first auction item is a Class 7 Soul Tool from Mingde Hall of the Sun Moon Empire!"

"It is called the Mad Lion Tyrant Soul Spear. Its spearhead was polished from the ribs of a fifty-thousand-year Golden Armored Mad Lion, while its body was forged from the purest cold iron mixed with many precious materials."

"Mad Lion Tyrant Soul Spear, a Class 7 close-combat Soul Tool. The starting price is 150,000 Gold Soul Coins, and each bid increase must be no less than 10,000!"

"Bidding begins now!"

The first auction item was actually a Soul Tool that had come from Mingde Hall?!

Watching the price of the Mad Lion Tyrant Soul Spear rise rapidly, Qiangu Qitian could not help feeling secretly shocked!

The Sun Moon Empire was the place with the greatest number of Soul Engineers, and Mingde Hall was the holy land of all Soul Engineers.

A Class 7 close-combat Soul Tool from Mingde Hall would absolutely not sell for less than 300,000 Gold Soul Coins!

Just as Qiangu Qitian had guessed, the price of this Soul Tool began climbing steadily with every new bid.

It soon surpassed 300,000 and ultimately even reached 350,000 Gold Soul Coins.

But considering that it was, after all, a Class 7 close-combat Soul Tool from Mingde Hall, such a price was not entirely unacceptable.

Next, under Xu Jiujiu's guidance, one precious treasure after another was brought out and sold for staggering prices.

As a princess raised by the royal family, Xu Jiujiu clearly knew how to grasp people's hearts.

Whenever she presented an auction item, she always described all its advantages, while she could always find reasonable explanations to soften its flaws.

Under her handling, these treasures, already incomparably precious in the eyes of ordinary Soul Masters, were sold for sky-high prices.

As the auction entered its climax, a maid finally stepped onto the stage carrying a tray.

Qiangu Qitian keenly sensed a faint trace of resentment within the tray. His eyes immediately lit up, and an excited expression suddenly appeared on his face.

He had only come to try his luck, yet he had really managed to wait for it.

At that moment, under Qiangu Qitian's gaze, Xu Jiujiu's introduction on the auction stage arrived as expected.

"Everyone knows that the first thing a powerful Soul Engineer needs is not precious materials, but a handy engraving knife. Among the many engraving knives, there are one hundred that are the most powerful and renowned."

"And the next auction item Jiujiu will present today is a rare engraving knife ranked on the Engraving Knife Ranking!"

It was here. Finally!

Qiangu Qitian's eyes gleamed. He was not a Soul Engineer, so he naturally had no interest in engraving knives.

What truly excited him was the true body of the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife—the massive piece of Gold of Life.

Upon hearing that an engraving knife ranked on the Engraving Knife Ranking was about to be auctioned, it was not only Qiangu Qitian who became excited. Even some Soul Masters who did not know the details were stirred up.

But when Xu Jiujiu lifted the red silk covering it and the engraving knife to be auctioned appeared before everyone's eyes—

For a moment, everyone except Qiangu Qitian fell completely silent.

The Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife was entirely emerald green, yet for some reason, its blade was engraved with countless blackish-gray patterns.

Simply viewing those patterns from afar made quite a few people feel waves of discomfort.

At last, someone knowledgeable spoke up. "Th-this is the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife! Why is the Starlight Auction Venue auctioning such a vicious thing?!"

"I heard that this engraving knife has had dozens of owners, and every single one of them was cursed to death by it."

As soon as these words were spoken, explosive discussion immediately erupted throughout the venue.

"What? This is actually the Spirit-Devouring Engraving Knife?!"

"It's actually this life-threatening thing! Why would the Starlight Auction Venue auction something like this? Are they trying to kill us?!"

"It's actually something like this? That's far too unlucky!"

"I'm not buying it, I'm not buying it! I waited for so long for nothing, and it turned out to be this vicious knife. What a disappointment!"

The author is in the hospital. This chapter was typed on a phone!

There may be typos, so please help point them out. Updates may be a little later these next few days.

Grandma is getting old and has a mild cerebral infarction. It is not serious, but she needs continuous IV treatment.

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