Spirit-Devouring Fierce Blade

Ye An did not rush to bid. He knew that since the Starlight Auction had chosen to put this Soul Bone up for sale at this auction, there had to be many people present who were highly compatible with it, and its price would continue to rise.

Things unfolded exactly as Ye An had expected.

Although the starting price for this eighty-thousand-year Soul Bone was only five million, under the crowd's bids, the price quickly soared to fifteen million Gold Soul Coins.

This price was already the limit of what many people could afford.

"Seventeen million Gold Soul Coins."

Just as the pace of bidding began to slow, Ye An decisively chose to raise the price. Of course, he would not be foolish enough to call out an exorbitant price in one go. After all, this was all the Body Sect's money, and he was destined to inherit the Body Sect in the future.

When spending his own money, he naturally had to save wherever he could.

"Twenty million! Hmph! I'm determined to get this Soul Bone!"

A fierce voice suddenly rang out from the front rows, but wary of the Starlight Auction House's backing, its owner ultimately did not make any further excessive moves.

"Twenty million five hundred thousand."

As Ye An's voice fell, the owner of that fierce voice abruptly stood and glanced behind him, seemingly trying to find out who was bidding. However, Ming Zhu on the stage promptly issued a reminder, forcing him to sit back down.

All he could do was snort in dissatisfaction. "Twenty-three million!"

This price had already reached his limit.

But before Ye An could bid, a clear voice suddenly came from the very back. "Twenty-five million!"

"Twenty-eight million!"

Two bids unexpectedly rang out from the rear rows.

Seeing this, a thoughtful look appeared in Ye An's eyes.

The people in the front rows of the auction hall were likely independent Soul Masters without the support of any sect or family, while those in the back were the members of truly well-established and wealthy sects or clans.

Judging from their bidding and the continually rising prices, they were indeed full of confidence.

Very quickly, the price reached thirty-nine million, and the voices from the back finally fell silent.

Only when no one bid again for the moment did Ye An speak once more.

"Forty million."

This time, the hall once again fell into brief silence.

A moment later, the clear voice from the rear finally gritted out, "Forty-five million!"

"Forty-five million five hundred thousand."

Almost the instant that clear voice spoke, Ye An directly raised the price by five hundred thousand. This bid completely extinguished everyone else's desire to compete.

Seeing this, Ming Zhu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile on her face became several degrees more genuine. "Congratulations to Guest No. 91 for acquiring this precious Soul Bone. The item will be delivered to you after the auction concludes."

As her words fell, Zhang Lexuan's small hand tightened slightly, unconsciously gripping Ye An's palm.

Forty-five million five hundred thousand... Xiao An had really won that eighty-thousand-year Soul Bone!

Feeling Zhang Lexuan's movement, Ye An did not say anything. He merely took out a handkerchief from his storage ring and gently wiped away the sweat that had formed in Zhang Lexuan's palm from nervousness.

"Distinguished guests, today's finale item is about to appear. Many of you may be wondering what sort of item could be presented after such a precious eighty-thousand-year Soul Bone. But I can only say that this item is absolutely worth it. Now, please allow our attendant to bring up this grand finale item."

Following Ming Zhu's words, a cart slowly rolled onto the auction stage from the other side. Like the previous eighty-thousand-year Moon-Howling Suanni left leg bone, the cloth covering this item was also a vivid red.

This meant that, in the Starlight Auction House's estimation, this item was worth the same as that eighty-thousand-year Soul Bone.

Soon, it was pushed to the center of the stage, arriving beside auctioneer Ming Zhu.

"I believe everyone is eager to know what this finale item is, so I will not keep you in suspense. This item could be called the inseparable close companion of every soul engineer, an essential tool for every soul engineer. And I dare say that this is an item you will never see at any other auction."

With a motion from auctioneer Ming Zhu, the red cloth was abruptly lifted.

Beneath it was a display stand. Displayed upon it was a sharp blade about half a foot long and no thicker than a finger. It was ancient and simple in appearance, pitch-black all over, with faint patterns etched across its surface. It emitted a subtle, archaic aura, yet also carried a somewhat oppressive air.

It was clearly a carving knife used by soul engineers to inscribe core formations.

"Many distinguished guests have likely been deceived by its plain appearance, but I must tell you that this carving knife only looks ordinary. In truth, it has an extraordinary origin."

"On Douluo Continent's ranking of carving knives, only one hundred carving knives are recorded in total, and over two-thirds of them are in the Sun Moon Empire. This is also an important reason why the Sun Moon Empire is so powerful. This carving knife is one of the hundred-ranked blades."

"A ranked carving knife, placed ninety-ninth: the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife."

As her words fell, Ye An's pupils suddenly contracted, and excitement immediately surged in his heart.

The Spirit-Devouring Fierce Blade had indeed long since fallen into the possession of the Star Luo Empire!

He had come here merely to try his luck, yet he had truly encountered this supreme treasure known as the Spirit-Devouring Fierce Blade, but actually made of Life Gold!

Ye An took a deep breath, calming his emotions.

It was not yet time to bid.

The Starlight Auction had to be responsible for every auction item, so auctioneer Ming Zhu would explain every single drawback of the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife. Once that happened, no one would dare to bid on it.

In the end, he would only need to buy it at the starting price.

Zhang Lexuan glanced at Ye An in confusion, unable to understand why he had suddenly become so excited.

Influenced by the Body Sect's philosophy, Zhang Lexuan was not overly hostile toward soul tools, but she had always believed that human strength surpassed external objects. She did not understand why Ye An would become so excited upon seeing a carving knife used by soul engineers.

"The Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife has a history of more than three thousand years. Its creator was an extraordinarily gifted soul engineer from the Sun Moon Empire three thousand years ago, as well as a terrifying Evil Soul Master. Three thousand years ago, he once brought a bloody storm upon the continent."

"This Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife was crafted by that Evil Soul Master in his later years. Afterward, he fell, and the carving knife passed into the common world."

"According to the history traced by our Starlight Auction, this fierce blade has had a total of thirty-seven owners. Yet without exception, every one of them met a violent death. Nine of them even became Evil Soul Masters."