Snow Empress Embryo

Auctioneer Jiu Jiu was still endlessly introducing that Soul Tool, but Xiao Jinchen had no interest in it whatsoever.

Dai Yueheng ultimately spent 1.56 million Gold Soul Coins to claim the Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Blade. Since Wang Yan had already passed away, Shrek Academy's team leader had been replaced by Xuan Zi, but the overall course of events was still more or less the same as in the original story.

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As auctioneer Jiu Jiu's voice rang out once more, the eighth highlight of today's auction finally appeared. It was a Spirit Bone.

As light and shadows shifted, an image of a bone magnified countless times appeared on a massive Soul Tool screen.

It was a left arm Spirit Bone, entirely jade-green in color. Light rippled across it like water, as though it were filled with green liquid.

A faint layer of white mist drifted around the bone, and its surface was covered in tiny, crystalline formations. It looked as though it had been carved from the finest jade, beautiful yet mysterious.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this item came from the bitterly cold lands of the Far North, from the Ice Jade Scorpion clan. You should know that the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, one of the Three Great Kings of the Far North, is the clan's leader and ranks eighth among the continent's Ten Great Fierce Beasts."

"As for its rarity and value, I trust all the distinguished guests present understand well enough. There is no need for me to elaborate."

"However, to ensure the fairness and transparency of this transaction, I must make the special restrictions of this Spirit Bone clear to everyone beforehand..."

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Inside Shrek Academy's Room Seven.

Within Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.

"Yuhao, you have to get this Spirit Bone! It belongs to Bingbing's clan. It will be an enormous boost for you!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice rang out in his mind.

"Hmph, Bingbing must have been bewitched by that human who was already on the path to death." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm snorted coldly, secretly plotting in his heart. He even began to look forward to it. Once little Yuhao absorbs this Spirit Bone, I'll go find Bingbing and have her sacrifice herself to Yuhao again. Then I'll be able to stay with my beloved Bingbing forever!

As for the terrifying aura of the nine Spirit Rings on the Ice Empress that day, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm instinctively filtered it out.

In its rather self-deceiving logic, that had merely been some sort of simulation technique the Ice Empress had used to conceal her true identity.

"Bastard!"

Inside Room One, the Ice Empress's pupils abruptly contracted when she saw the Spirit Bone on the screen. Terrifying cold instantly swept outward from her.

The temperature in the room plunged below freezing in an instant. Even the air seemed frozen solid, while thick layers of frost rapidly formed over the tables and chairs.

Xiao Jinchen reacted swiftly, immediately releasing Emperor Flame and turning it into a barrier that firmly sealed the out-of-control cold within the room.

Then, he released a powerful burst of spiritual power and directly knocked Ya Fei unconscious beside them.

"Bing'er, don't worry. I'll definitely seize this Spirit Bone for you." Xiao Jinchen gently pulled the Ice Empress into his arms, tenderly stroking her long emerald hair as he softly comforted her.

"Mm." The Ice Empress nodded lightly, calming her somewhat agitated emotions.

Although the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone had a starting price as high as twelve million Gold Soul Coins, with each bid required to increase by no less than fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, Shrek Academy still won it for twenty-five million Gold Soul Coins.

Immediately afterward came the final item of this auction, and the most thrilling moment as well.

The Ice Jade Scorpion's Spirit Bone had already sold for twenty-five million Gold Soul Coins. This final item was going to exceed a hundred million.

On the auction stage, Princess Jiu Jiu took a deep breath, her expression becoming extremely excited. A mass of airflow wrapped in a golden light barrier appeared on the large screen.

"I imagine everyone is very curious about what this is." Xu Jiu Jiu no longer kept them in suspense and said directly, "A great expert sealed a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast inside this ninth-grade Soul Tool while it was taking human form. Simply put, this is the embryo of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in human form."

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At those words, the entire venue erupted. This embryo meant one could directly obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone!

Upon hearing Princess Jiu Jiu's introduction, the Ice Empress's emotions, which had only just settled with great difficulty, surged once again. Seeing this, Xiao Jinchen could only continue soothing her gently.

Looking at the frenzied crowd below, Xiao Jinchen knew very well that this was his target for this auction—the Snow Empress's embryo.

Then, as though he had suddenly remembered something, Xiao Jinchen directly took the Ice Empress to Room Three.

Inside Shrek Academy's Room Seven.

Xuan Zi abruptly rose to his feet, his eyes fixed firmly on the Soul Beast Embryo on the screen. His gaze openly revealed intense greed.

"Elder Xuan, should we take it?" Beibei could not help asking.

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo is an unparalleled treasure. It absolutely cannot fall into outsiders' hands!" Xuan Zi declared righteously. "If it falls into the hands of those with ill intentions, bloodshed will surely sweep across the continent! As the embodiment of justice, Shrek Academy must naturally claim this treasure to eliminate future troubles!"

Listening to Elder Xuan's solemn nonsense, Huo Yuhao hesitantly said, "But Elder Xuan, what if we don't have enough money?"

"Hmph!" Xuan Zi snorted coldly and said with perfect justification, "For the sake of maintaining peace on the continent, this old man can only reluctantly wait until someone else buys it, then reluctantly 'borrow' it for safekeeping."

At those words, the Shrek members exchanged smiles. With Elder Xuan personally taking action, it seemed this treasure would not escape them.

Inside Room Two of the Sun Moon Empire.

Xiao Hongchen's breathing had become extremely heavy. His eyes were locked onto the sealed mass of airflow, filled with intense desire.

No matter what, he had to win the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo!

After all, this was an opportunity that came once in a millennium! If he successfully fused with it, not only might he awaken the Twin Martial Souls he had dreamed of, but he would also gain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Bone for free.

Faced with such a temptation that could defy fate itself, Xiao Hongchen could not retain even a shred of reason.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xiao Hongchen called out a bid: 150 million Gold Soul Coins!

Xiao Hongchen did not care about the money at all. As the great-grandson of Jing Hongchen, the master of Mingde Hall, what he lacked least was money and Soul Tools. At worst, he could simply go back and sell a few. No matter how much it cost, he felt it was worth it for this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo.

Elder Ma, standing beside Xiao Hongchen, furrowed his brow deeply. "Xiao Hongchen, isn't that too large of an increase? Fifty million Gold Soul Coins at once, this..."

Xiao Hongchen shook his head and sneered. "The point is to scare them so they won't dare bid. If we drag this out slowly, the price may end up even higher."

Ma Rulong said in a deep voice, "Is it really worth spending so much money at once?"

Without even thinking, Xiao Hongchen replied, "Of course it is. I didn't spend the academy's money. With this supreme treasure, I can obtain Twin Martial Souls or a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone. This is something one can only encounter by chance. How could I let it pass me by?"

Xiao Hongchen simply did not know that all the money he was throwing down now would ultimately only serve to benefit Xiao Jinchen.