True Dragon External Soul Bone, Emerald Wings!

Nothing much happened over the next few days.

Qiangu Yunche and the other two accepted Xu Jiujiu's invitation to attend the top-tier auction she hosted.

Even though it was not one of those peak periods during the Soul Master Tournament, when crowds flooded in, the quality of the top-tier auction was still exceptionally high.

Not long after the auction began, Qiangu Liting spent a fortune to purchase a fifty-thousand-year Golden Horned Mammoth right arm bone, intending to bring it back to the clan as a high-quality soul bone reserve.

The current direct descendants of the Qiangu Clan, the brother and sister pair, both possessed at least the potential to become Super Douluos, while the clan's branch families also had quite a few candidates with the potential to become Title Douluos.

In the future, this soul bone would be claimed by one of the most promising among them, becoming a source of support on their path to higher realms.

Most of the lots that followed were high-grade Soul Tools or soul bones from various body parts, aside from two heavenly and earthly treasures.

It was not until the final lot appeared that the three of them turned their attention back to the soul guidance screen...

"Distinguished guests, the lot about to be presented is tonight's final highlight."

As Xu Jiujiu's words fell, she gestured with her right hand, and the soul guidance screen immediately erupted with dazzling light.

Qiangu Yunche keenly noticed that a subtle change had appeared in Xu Jiujiu's voice.

Unlike the faintly seductive tone she had used to introduce the previous nine lots, her voice now carried an added solemnity, and her expression had become serious as well.

Once the brilliant radiance gradually faded, the final lot at last revealed its true form.

It was a soul bone that was jade-green and translucent throughout. Its shape was extraordinarily strange, resembling a pair of spread wings.

The entire soul bone seemed carved from emerald, its membranous wings semi-transparent and covered in faint golden patterns. When the wings spread, their span nearly reached a zhang. All light shining upon it seemed to twist, becoming blurred and indistinct.

"Spatial power!" Qiangu Liting cried out in shock.

Others might have thought that this soul bone merely possessed the ability to distort light, but Qiangu Liting was different.

He had personally experienced the uniqueness and power of spatial force before. That was why, even viewing this soul bone through the soul guidance screen, he recognized that power at once.

Just then, Xu Jiujiu's pleasant voice rang out again:

"By now, I presume some discerning guests have already recognized the type of this soul bone and the special, enchanting power it possesses?"

"That's right. This is an External Soul Bone with a spatial attribute. It is called the Emerald Wings, and it came from an Emerald Dragon, a True Dragon Soul Beast with ten-thousand-year cultivation!"

Qiangu Yunche swiftly summarized Xu Jiujiu's introduction. This was a dragon-wing External Soul Bone from a ten-thousand-year True Dragon Soul Beast, one with growth potential and an exceedingly rare spatial attribute.

Whether it was produced by a pure-blooded True Dragon, possessed limitless growth potential, or carried a powerful spatial attribute, each of those traits alone was an extraordinarily rare soul bone quality!

Yet now, all three traits had appeared on a single soul bone. Its value had already surpassed that of an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, making it a truly priceless treasure!

No wonder Xu Jiujiu had repeatedly emphasized before leaving that Qiangu Yunche had to attend this top-tier auction. The final lot was actually such a soul bone.

Meanwhile, Xu Jiujiu's voice continued from the soul guidance screen:

"I presume all of you distinguished guests understand the special nature of External Soul Bones, so Jiujiu will not elaborate further. What Jiujiu will tell you next is a Dragon Clan secret concerning this soul bone's origins."

"It is said that after the Dragon God split apart in ancient times, it ultimately became the Gold and Silver Dragon Kings. Yet aside from those two most powerful Dragon Kings, few know that the Dragon Clan also had seven other great Dragon Kings!"

"These seven Dragon Kings each inherited a portion of the Dragon God's power. Some ruled over light, some ruled over darkness, some dwelled atop the clouds, while others sank into the depths of the sea. But without question, they had all once been among the strongest beings in the world."

"The Emerald Dragon that produced this soul bone was very likely a direct descendant of the Emerald Dragon King among those seven great Dragon Kings—a pure-blooded Dragon Clan member possessing immensely powerful spatial force!"

"Jiujiu has said all that needs to be said. Next, distinguished guests will have fifteen minutes to rest and admire it. Fifteen minutes from now, our final major auction will officially begin."

The image on the soul guidance screen began to enlarge, ultimately focusing upon the ten-thousand-year Emerald Dragon wing soul bone. Xu Jiujiu's figure gradually faded away until she disappeared entirely.

A moment later, the door to the private room occupied by Qiangu Yunche and the other two was knocked on.

When they opened it, the visitor was Xu Jiujiu, dressed in a red gauze gown, like a goddess descending into the mortal world.

Xu Jiujiu did not waste words after entering. She spoke directly:

"Uncle Qiangu, Sister Yun Mei, Yunche, if you are willing, the imperial family is prepared to give this soul bone to you as a gift."

Just as the Star Luo Imperial Family had gifted Huo Yuhao a seventy-thousand-year Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone in the original story, the Star Luo Empire now did the same, using an even more precious soul bone to express its goodwill, its urgent desire for cooperation, and its utmost sincerity.

Qiangu Liting took a deep breath. His gaze swept over Qiangu Yunche as his thoughts raced. At last, he looked at Xu Jiujiu and said seriously:

"In that case, we will accept His Majesty's kind intentions with gratitude."

Upon hearing that, the smile on Xu Jiujiu's face became even more radiant.

Qiangu Liting had not rejected the imperial family's goodwill. In a sense, that was a declaration of his stance.

For the Star Luo Empire, gaining the support of a powerful hidden clan with multiple Title Douluos was far more important than an External Soul Bone.

Most importantly, this soul bone had been extracted over four thousand years ago from the body of a fallen Sun Moon Empire imperial family member after the Star Crown Sect took control of the Star Luo Empire. In other words, it was spoils of war rather than an original asset of the Star Luo Empire. Even if the Star Luo Imperial Family gave it away for free, it would lose nothing.

Furthermore, to absorb this soul bone, the recipient needed either an exceptionally powerful Dragon Clan Martial Soul or a Soul Saint-level physique. Yet when Xu Jiujiu introduced the soul bone, she had not even mentioned its Soul Skill or these drawbacks. Clearly, the imperial family had never intended to sell it to anyone else.

Afterward, Xu Jiujiu chatted briefly with the three of them before getting up and leaving.

Not long after the auction began, someone directly bid fifty million Gold Soul Coins. The price left many who were interested in the soul bone dumbfounded, unable to believe their eyes.

No one bid again for a long time. Fifty million Gold Soul Coins was enough to buy an entire medium-sized city!

One had to know that even Shrek Academy, as powerful as it was, only collected a few hundred million Gold Soul Coins in taxes each year. Aside from the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, famed for its extreme wealth, no force among the former Douluo Three Kingdoms could openly produce that many Gold Soul Coins at once.

Without any surprise, the External Soul Bone was ultimately sold for the astronomical price of fifty million Gold Soul Coins, after which Xu Jiujiu personally delivered it into Qiangu Yunche's hands.

After the auction ended, Qiangu Yunche and the other two exited Auction Hall No. 1 through a private passage.

But as soon as they entered the main hall, Qiangu Liting suddenly stopped.

Directly ahead of them stood three men in fitted blue outfits, as though they had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing the three of them, the two middle-aged men stepped forward, and one of them spoke.

"Friends, could we have a chat?"

Qiangu Liting's gaze swept across the two burly middle-aged men, then flicked toward the blue-clad young man behind them. He said flatly:

"There is nothing to discuss. Move aside."

"Friend, we have come with sincere intentions to have a proper talk with you. Please do not refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a penalty." The other middle-aged man stepped forward again. A powerful aura surged from his body, and blue-violet arcs of electricity crackled through the air like muffled thunder.

"Refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a penalty?"

Qiangu Liting repeated the words, and his eyes abruptly turned icy...