Soul Beast Embryo—So It Was This; No Wonder

In the end, the private room next to Ye Fan's called out 1.56 million.

Just when everyone thought this was the highest price, and Ye Fan's private room had remained silent all along—

Ye Fan bid, "2 million!"

The moment this price was announced, the entire venue erupted. Even Dai Yueheng of Shrek Academy, who had bid 1.56 million, turned ashen-faced.

He cursed inwardly, Are the people from Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy insane? This thing was produced by their Mingde Hall in the first place.

And now they're bidding for it too.

It was obvious to everyone that this was a provocation aimed at Shrek Academy.

Meanwhile, in Ye Fan's room, Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, Jing Hongchen, and the others were equally puzzled.

Jing Hongchen frowned slightly. "Xiao Fan, didn't your teacher give you an eighth-rank peak soul tool?"

"Why are you still bidding on the Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Saber?"

Ye Fan smiled at Jing Hongchen. "Teacher, don't you think this Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Saber suits that Evil-Eyed White Tiger Martial Soul wielder from Shrek Academy very well?"

Jing Hongchen paused, then laughed and scolded, "You brat, you always come up with some new trick."

"Grandpa, what are you talking about?"

Meng Hongchen's interjection interrupted Ye Fan and Jing Hongchen's conversation.

But Xiao Hongchen stopped her. "Meng Meng, Xiao Fan and Grandpa mean that limiting the enemy's growth is also a way to achieve victory."

"Our Mingde Hall naturally has no shortage of such trash soul tools."

"But if Shrek Academy obtains it, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."

"What Xiao Fan is doing is slowing the enemy's path to becoming stronger."

"So that's how it is!"

Everyone was shaken by those words, and the way they looked at Ye Fan changed.

Among them, Meng Hongchen's beautiful eyes shone the brightest. "As expected of the man I, Meng Hongchen, have set my sights on."

"Not only is he handsome, he's handsome and clever."

Very soon, Dai Yueheng next door continued bidding through gritted teeth. "2.5 million!"

This time, Meng Hongchen's voice came from Ye Fan's room. "5 million Gold Soul Coins."

"Xiao Fan, since we can make the enemy unhappy, let your big sister handle the bidding from here on."

The entire venue erupted again. Everyone knew that the continent's two greatest academies had clashed.

In the hall, Xu Jiujiu watched the two top factions on the highest floor compete against each other, her beautiful eyes flickering continuously. As expected, arranging them in adjacent rooms had a remarkable effect.

Following Meng Hongchen's bid of 5 million—

Inside Shrek Academy's private room—

Huo Yuhao, Bei Bei, and the others began urging Dai Yueheng, "Dai Yueheng, this price has already exceeded the item's true value."

"We should give up."

Just as Dai Yueheng was beginning to hesitate, Ma Xiaotao snapped hot-temperedly, "Shrek never gives up!"

Thus, Dai Yueheng gritted his teeth and continued bidding. "8 million Gold Soul Coins!"

Meng Hongchen immediately followed. "10 million Gold Soul Coins."

The moment that price came out, Xu Jiujiu nearly failed to suppress her smile.

Dai Yueheng's face at Shrek Academy was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Elder Xuan, could you lend me some Gold Soul Coins?"

He had no choice but to ask Xuan Zi, who was covered in grease and holding a chicken leg.

Xuan Zi slowly raised his eyes and gave Dai Yueheng only one response. "Dai Yueheng, the academy's money has other uses. It would be unwise to continue competing with Sun Moon Royal Academy."

The moment those words were spoken, Dai Yueheng's expression completely collapsed.

A trace of resentment toward Shrek Academy rose in his heart. Fine, Shrek Academy. I've fought desperately for the academy's honor. Never mind the distant past—even recently, I nearly died at the hands of evil soul masters. And now they're unwilling to lend me even a mere few tens of millions of Gold Soul Coins.

Dai Yueheng ultimately stopped bidding.

Across the auction house's top floor, only one voice remained: Sun Moon Royal Academy's bid of 10 million.

"10 million Gold Soul Coins, going once."

"10 million Gold Soul Coins, going twice!"

"10 million Gold Soul Coins, going three times!"

As Xu Jiujiu smilingly announced the final call—

Meng Hongchen won the first auction item.

The following auction still featured several decent items.

Among them were a Large Extraterrestrial Meteoric Iron Raw Ore, one ton of Star God Stone, and other soul engineering materials.

Whenever someone from Shrek Academy wanted to bid, the private room of Sun Moon Royal Academy would raise the price as well.

As for Xu Jiujiu, faced with Sun Moon Royal Academy, this god of wealth, her eyes nearly sparkled with stars. She dearly wished she could go up and kiss Ye Fan.

"Damn it! Sun Moon Royal Academy is clearly determined to oppose us."

But there was nothing they could do. Mingde Hall was simply too wealthy and powerful, one of the richest forces on the continent.

The auction soon arrived at its most thrilling moment.

Xu Jiujiu appeared in the center of the venue once more, having changed into another exquisite gown beneath the lights of the entire hall.

At this moment, a strange platform stood in the center of the venue.

The lights throughout the venue suddenly dimmed, leaving only a beam of brilliant, gentle light precisely enveloping the center of the display platform.

The ancient, weighty ninth-rank Soul Engineering God-Sealing Platform slowly lit up with a dim pale-blue glow. A crystalline white embryo floated silently at its center, wisps of biting cold mist winding around it. White fog churned and flowed, and within it, the vague phantom of a hulking giant ape seemed to crouch. A heavy, domineering prehistoric pressure spread outward, instantly suppressing the clamor of the entire hall.

Xu Jiujiu stood graceful and elegant, her exquisite gown making her appear poised and dignified. Her clear, pleasant voice echoed through the entire auction house via an amplification soul tool:

"Ladies and gentlemen! Next is the grand finale treasure of this Starlight Auction!"

She raised a jade-like hand and pointed toward the embryo at the center of the platform, her tone solemn and amazed:

"This item is a two-hundred-thousand-year top-tier ferocious beast embryo from the Far North—the Titan Snow Demon Ape Embryo! A mysterious soul engineer spent enormous wealth and countless manpower, using top-grade soul engineering sealing devices to imprison and refine the source soul of this veteran ferocious beast, creating this peerless embryo!"

"It perfectly fuses the Far North's ice power with the Tyrant Giant Ape's fierce physical-body origin. Its potential far surpasses that of ordinary hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast Embryos! Whoever refines it can directly obtain a Three-Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice-Attribute Soul Ring and an Exclusive Physical-Body Soul Bone, greatly enhancing physical strength as well as ice-element offense and defense in every aspect. It can even unlock the Titan Snow Demon Ape's exclusive innate abilities, allowing physical explosive power, endurance, and damage resistance to rise through ranks repeatedly. It is a supreme treasure capable of directly forging a top-tier powerhouse!"

As Xu Jiujiu continued her lengthy introduction—

The entire venue had already erupted into fervent cheers.

By then, Xuan Zi of Shrek Academy had long opened his sleepy eyes, while Zhang Lexuan and the others sat upright with serious expressions.

The Soul Beast Embryo was the true purpose of their journey.

That Tyrant Tiger Soul-Refining Saber and Soul Bones from before had merely been appetizers.

Many great factions reacted the same way as Shrek's people.

This included Jing Hongchen and the others.

As well as other top continental factions—the Tianhun Royal Soul Master Academy, the Body Sect, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and more.

Only after Ye Fan, the Ice Empress, the Heavenly Dream Iceworm, and the Ice Bear King saw the Soul Beast Embryo's true appearance did they realize that it was none other than that unfortunate Far North Heavenly King—the Titan Snow Demon Ape.

Ye Fan thought to himself, No wonder.