Soul Devouring Carving Knife Sold for 100,000 Gold Soul Coins!

Seven days later, six in the evening.

A black Soul Tool vehicle sped out from the Wang Family estate toward the Sun and Moon Auction House.

Inside the Soul Tool vehicle sat a handsome young man with sword-like brows, starry eyes, and flawless features.

Wang Chen sat inside the vehicle, admiring Mingdu's nightscape through the window. He did not need to worry about driving; the guards handled that.

Mingdu at night was far more prosperous than Mingdu during the day. It was the largest city on the entire Douluo Continent.

Even the combined capitals of Star Luo, Heavenly Soul, and Dou Ling could not compare to Mingdu.

Unlike other cities, Mingdu had no city walls. As far as the eye could see, buildings stretched endlessly into the distance. The lights of countless homes illuminated this seemingly boundless city until it shone brilliantly, almost competing with the stars blanketing the sky.

With its highly advanced Soul Tool technology, Mingdu was in no way inferior to his previous life. This dazzling nightscape made Wang Chen feel especially close to the city.

Compared to Mingdu, Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire that he had visited before and which was protected by city walls, seemed more like a city from the feudal era—extremely backward in appearance.

Wang Chen sat quietly in the vehicle, admiring the dazzling, prosperous glow of Mingdu's technology.

After seven days of cultivation, Wang Chen's cultivation had improved further.

These past few days, Wang Chen had eaten and drunk well. The Essence Nurturing Pills he used daily were of a higher grade than usual, and he had even added Medicinal Baths.

Wang Chen estimated that after cultivating for about another month, he would break through to Rank 30 and enter the Soul Elder realm. That speed was simply terrifying.

One had to know that the bottleneck between Soul Grandmaster and Soul Elder took even geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power several months to break through. Wang Chen needed only half their time.

This made Wang Chen even more satisfied with the new Meridian Opening Skill. This cultivation speed was like trading a shotgun for a cannon—he was taking off on the spot.

Besides his rapid cultivation progress, Wang Chen had also grown another centimeter taller, bringing him ever closer to 1.7 meters.

These days, Wang Chen's daily meals had all been highly nutritious delicacies that greatly benefited his body, internal organs, and meridians.

With such nutritious food, coupled with the fact that he was currently at the age when adolescents grew the fastest, getting taller was perfectly normal.

Besides that, over these seven days, Wang Chen had pushed several skills that required tremendous Spiritual Power to deduce and perfect using the Crystal Mark in the Black Book to their limits.

For example, his trump card, the Ring Tempering secret technique, had undergone deduction and refinement through the Crystal Mark.

It could now activate a single Soul Ring or multiple Soul Rings separately according to his needs.

For instance, when fighting an enemy only slightly stronger than himself, activating the energy of one Soul Ring alone would actually be enough to defeat them.

Activating all his Soul Rings at once as he had before was undoubtedly an enormous waste.

Moreover, after being deduced and refined by the Crystal Mark, the side effects of Ring Tempering had been reduced once again.

Originally, after using the Ring Tempering secret technique once, its cooldown period was three days. Now, the cooldown had been reduced to one day.

Furthermore, after the Ring Tempering secret technique was deduced and refined by the Crystal Mark within the Black Book, it gained an even more violent and powerful method of use.

That was to directly detonate the Soul Rings, completely unleashing all the energy contained within them.

That was right—this was the Clear Sky Sect's supreme technique, Ring Burst. Moreover, the Ring Burst Secret Technique deduced and refined by the Black Book's Crystal Mark had fewer side effects than the Clear Sky Sect's Ring Burst Secret Technique.

After using the Clear Sky Sect's version of the Ring Burst Secret Technique, the Soul Rings would temporarily disappear, making Soul Skills unusable, while the user fell into a severely weakened state. Only after three days would the Soul Rings gradually recover, and it would take thirty-six days before Ring Burst could be used again.

As for Wang Chen's version of the Ring Burst Secret Technique, its side effects had been reduced to one-third.

The detonated Soul Rings could gradually recover after one day, and the Ring Burst Secret Technique could be used again after twelve days.

Not only did Wang Chen's Ring Burst have fewer side effects, its power was also more astonishing, and it was easier to control.

This was the Black Book's power and its heaven-defying nature. A single deduction and refinement had directly surpassed the Clear Sky Sect's ten thousand years of accumulated knowledge. How terrifying was that?

If the Clear Sky Sect ever found out that someone had not only learned their sect's ultimate technique, Ring Burst, but could also use it better than them with fewer side effects, they would probably be furious enough to cough up blood.

Of course, Wang Chen's version of the Ring Burst Secret Technique still had severe side effects. It was still unsuitable for everyday use and could only be used in life-or-death battles.

Time slipped by quickly as Wang Chen admired Mingdu's nightscape. Ten minutes later—

Wang Chen's black Soul Tool vehicle stopped in front of a magnificent twelve-story building.

A huge plaque hung in the center of the building, bearing the five words: "Sun and Moon Auction House."

"Young Master, we have arrived at the Sun and Moon Auction House," the two guards responsible for driving respectfully said to Wang Chen.

After arriving, Wang Chen and the guards put on Black Robes and masks to conceal their identities before getting out. They then stored the Soul Tool vehicle in a Storage Soul Tool.

The guards accompanying Wang Chen were not weak. Both possessed the cultivation of five-ring Soul Kings and were also Fifth Level Soul Engineers.

As the capital of the Sun and Moon Empire, Mingdu was very safe. Thus, two Soul King-level guards were enough to deal with any petty fools who failed to recognize their place.

Of course, if Wang Chen went out to hunt Soul Rings, Soul Sage-level elders would definitely need to accompany him. Outside was nowhere near as safe as Mingdu, and Soul King-level guards would clearly not be enough.

As Wang Chen looked at the splendid Mingdu auction house, his eyes revealed a determination to win.

To ensure that he could purchase the Soul Devouring Carving Knife without fail, Wang Chen had written to the little rich girl Meng Hongchen through the password box in Hundred Treasures Pavilion's Room 607, borrowing 100,000 Gold Soul Coins from her.

After Meng Hongchen saw the letter and learned that Wang Chen Gege needed money, she feared that he would not have enough. Without a word, she waved her little hand and directly left behind a gold card containing one million Gold Soul Coins.

She had even written in the letter, "Wang Chen Gege, if that isn't enough, I'll take my brother's private stash too."

Xiao Hongchen: (｀)Ψ Meng Hongchen, enough already! I'm your actual brother! Why are you always helping an outsider instead of your own family?!

When Wang Chen saw the letter, his heart softened. With feelings this profound, he wondered whether offering himself to her would even be enough to repay it.

As for offering himself to her, that could wait.

Now that Wang Chen had received one million Gold Soul Coins in support from little Meng Hongchen, his reserves had reached an astonishing 1.1 million Gold Soul Coins.

In the original story, the Soul Devouring Carving Knife had only made its way to the Star Luo Empire after no one wanted it in the Sun and Moon Empire.

It eventually appeared at an auction house in Star Luo City, where Huo Yuhao picked it up for a bargain at 100,000 Gold Soul Coins.

Wang Chen believed that even if someone competed with him at this auction, they absolutely could not outbid him.

However, Wang Chen had always believed that even when hunting a rabbit, a lion must use its full strength. He never harbored any wishful thoughts.

What he hated most was failing due to carelessness, then regretting it and resenting himself for not thinking things through or preparing more thoroughly.

Filled with determination, Wang Chen entered the Sun and Moon Auction House with his two guards following behind him.

The Sun and Moon Auction House had imperial backing and, to a certain extent, represented the royal family's credibility and reputation.

Not only was its security extremely strict, but it also protected its guests' identities from outsiders, doing everything possible to prevent incidents of murder and robbery after an auction.

It would never engage in underhanded tricks or cheat customers like some of those shady auction houses outside.

One could shop at the Sun and Moon Auction House with peace of mind. It would not tarnish the royal family's name for petty profits—otherwise, who would dare come here to buy anything in the future?

The Sun and Moon Auction House held a small auction once every month and a grand auction once every year.

The items sold at the grand auction were all rare treasures of immense value. High-quality Soul Bones over fifty thousand years old could even appear, attracting numerous Ninth Level Soul Engineers to fiercely compete for them.

The monthly small auctions, by comparison, were much less impressive. Most items auctioned were medicinal herbs, pills, Soul Tool blueprints, Soul Tools, rare metals, and the like.

Even when Soul Bones appeared, they were generally of ordinary quality. Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones were rare, while most were Thousand Year Soul Bones.

As a result, the monthly small auctions held limited appeal for high-level Soul Engineers, and not many of them attended.

After entering the Sun and Moon Auction House, Wang Chen first paid a service fee of one thousand Gold Soul Coins, received an anonymous room card, and then swiped it to enter a private room.

Wang Chen sat on the luxurious, soft sofa in the private room, watching the Soul Tool screen while holding a bidding device in his hand and quietly waiting for the auction to begin.

Once the auction began, the scene at the auction stage would be broadcast through the Soul Tool screen.

Consumers interested in an auction item only needed to move their noble little hands, enter a price into the bidding device, and press confirm.

Wang Chen sat on the sofa and looked at the two guards responsible for protecting his safety. He did not want them to know that he had purchased the Soul Devouring Carving Knife.

That was because the Soul Devouring Carving Knife was infamous in Mingdu. It had killed quite a few renowned Soul Engineers.

If the two guards learned that he had bought the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, they might report it to the family elders and patriarch.

Once the family elders learned of it, they would inevitably worry that the Soul Devouring Carving Knife might endanger Wang Chen's safety. There was a very good chance that they would confiscate it.

If they confiscated it, would not all of Wang Chen's hard work have been for nothing?

Wang Chen thought to himself, No. To prevent the family from confiscating it, I have to send these two guards away.

With a quick turn of his mind, Wang Chen took out five thousand Gold Soul Coins from his Storage Soul Tool.

He instructed the two guards to buy some things for him at Hundred Treasures Pavilion and Hundred Herbs Hall. Whatever money remained after their purchases would serve as compensation for their trouble.

They could return to the auction house and meet up with him after buying everything. This would save time, and they could return to the family directly once the auction ended.

Seeing how generous Wang Chen was and how substantial their compensation would be, the two guards' eyes immediately lit up.

The two exchanged a glance and nodded.

They thought, Young Master Wang Chen really is rich and generous. We're only running a simple errand, yet we'll receive so much compensation. Wouldn't refusing be the same as refusing money?

In their eyes, Wang Chen would not encounter any danger within the Sun and Moon Auction House, so there was no need for them to remain and protect him.

One had to know that an Eighth-Level Soul Engineer at the Soul Douluo level was stationed at the Sun and Moon Auction House.

Who would dare cause trouble here? That would simply be courting death. And besides the Eighth-Level Soul Engineer, the owner behind the auction house was the Sun and Moon Empire's royal family.

Thus, the two guards happily headed off to Hundred Treasures Pavilion and Hundred Herbs Hall to buy things for Wang Chen.

After Wang Chen saw that he had sent the two guards away, he stretched lazily and curled his lips into a smile.

He then picked up a cup of fruit juice from the tea table and slowly drank it while waiting for the auction to begin.

The auction soon began. A beautiful woman in a cheongsam appeared on the Soul Tool screen, holding an auction hammer and wearing a professional smile.

In a crisp, pleasant voice, she said, "Honored guests, welcome to the Sun and Moon Auction House. This small auction is about to begin. I hope everyone will be able to obtain the items they desire."

The auction proceeded in an orderly fashion as items were displayed and bid on one after another.

Wang Chen sat quietly in his private room, his bidding device remaining untouched. He was waiting for the Soul Devouring Carving Knife to appear.

He had no interest in the other auction items. Whether pills, medicinal herbs, rare metals, or blueprints, if he needed them, the Wang Family would naturally provide them.

Finally, halfway through the auction, an exquisite, compact carving knife appeared on the auction stage.

The carving knife was roughly half a foot long and only as thick as a finger. From bottom to top, it gradually narrowed, ending in an extremely sharp-looking point.

The lower portion was a blade roughly half an inch wide. Its overall appearance was ancient and black, with faint patterns engraved across its surface. It gave off a subtle, archaic aura, yet also carried a hint of gloominess.

The woman in the cheongsam introduced it through the Soul Tool screen. "I believe many people have heard of the next auction item. It is the infamous Soul Devouring Carving Knife.

"This knife is extremely dangerous... None of its previous owners met a good end, so please bid with discretion.

"Of course, matching its danger is its astonishing power. It is in no way inferior to Ranked Carving Knives within the top thirty and is a rare treasure.

"The starting price is 100,000 Gold Soul Coins. Each raise must be no less than one thousand Gold Soul Coins. Please begin bidding."

With the appearance of the Ranked Carving Knife, the entire auction fell into a strange silence.

For a moment, no one made a bid. Clearly, the Soul Engineers of the Sun and Moon Empire were wary of the infamous Soul Devouring Carving Knife, afraid that after buying it, they would become its next tragic owner.

Seeing that the Soul Devouring Carving Knife was about to go unsold, the woman in the cheongsam could not help growing anxious.

She thought to herself, Oh no, oh no. Is this Soul Devouring Carving Knife really going to go unsold? My performance rating!!

Second by second, time passed. The woman in the cheongsam did her utmost to promote the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, but it was completely useless.

In the final five seconds before the Soul Devouring Carving Knife was about to go unsold—

Wang Chen pressed the bidding device in his hand. "100,000 Gold Soul Coins!"

Seeing someone bid, the woman in the cheongsam immediately struck her little hammer in excitement and hurriedly shouted, "100,000 Gold Soul Coins, sold!"