Auction!

The Vast Sea City Grand Auction House had become packed with people after a long period of promotion.

People in all manner of attire streamed into the auction hall. Whether they knew each other or not, they wore fake smiles and exchanged courteous salutes.

"Interesting. It has the same feeling of scheming and deception as before."

Haiming tapped his palm with his folding fan, a hint of amusement flashing through his eyes.

There were no particularly scheming people on Sea God Island. Most of its residents were highly gifted, yet they harbored no ill intentions. Other than outsiders, Haiming had not encountered any bad people in the past decade or so.

"We should go in and have a look."

Haiming strolled toward the auction hall. Everyone he saw entered directly, so he assumed no entry credentials were required.

"Welcome to the Vast Sea City Grand Auction House. Would you like to enter the VIP rooms or the main hall?"

A scantily dressed woman came forward, her face bearing an impeccable smile. She bent forward slightly, revealing a patch of snowy white skin.

"The main hall will do."

Haiming chuckled and ignored the woman beside him, walking straight into the grand auction house.

Unlike the noise outside, the auction hall was extremely quiet. Other than the auctioneer's voice and the sounds of bidding, it was utterly silent.

Unlike the grand auction house in Heaven Dou City of the Heaven Dou Empire, Vast Sea City's auction house did not hold auctions around the clock. It only operated during the twelve hours from noon until midnight. The valuable items were auctioned between eight in the evening and midnight, and anyone without sufficient capital could not even enter the auction house during that time.

After casually choosing a seat, Haiming took out a Sea Demon half-mask from his ring. Not revealing his identity was a good habit.

The ordinary seats in the main hall were arranged in tiers. Haiming sat in the last row, which was also the highest row, and above him were the private VIP rooms.

"Welcome, new friends, to the Vast Sea City Grand Auction House. I am your host, Yaoyao!"

A woman wearing a fox mask waved the sound amplifier in her hand. After auctioning off a treasure, she bowed to the people who had just entered, then began introducing some of the important items in this auction with an alluring voice.

"Is this woman a Sea Demon?"

Haiming became interested. He detected a trace of seduction in Yaoyao's voice. The fluctuations were faint, but they could effectively amplify the deepest thoughts within one's heart.

This was the method Sea Demon sea soul beasts excelled at most: beguiling sailors, making them fall into the water and drown, then devouring them.

"A female Sea Demon soul master. No wonder she could serve as the host for this auction." Haiming opened his folding fan and gently fanned himself.

There were far too many people at this auction, and they came from all walks of life. The mingled scents in the auction hall were rather unpleasant!

For someone with exceptionally sharp five senses like him, it was torture!

"The next auction item is an offensive soul tool. Once infused with soul power, it can even unleash an attack comparable to the full-force strike of a strong attack-type battle Soul Ancestor!"

Yaoyao spared no effort in magnifying her charm, trying to release the evil buried deep within the bidders below.

She held a longbow in her hand. It looked exquisitely crafted, and even without being a soul tool, it would still be well worth collecting!

In the end, the longbow was bought for thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins by a pale young man with unsteady steps.

"Looks like Grandpa and the others aren't all that rich. The money seven Titled Douluo pooled together wasn't even as much as a rich second-generation heir's?"

Sensing the young man's negligible soul power fluctuations and seeing the two scantily dressed women throwing themselves at him, Haiming easily concluded that the young man was either wealthy or noble—and definitely a second-generation heir, perhaps even third-generation.

The auction proceeded steadily. Haiming took a liking to a clothing-type soul tool midway through, but someone else snatched it away for sixty thousand Gold Soul Coins.

"Next comes the highlight of this auction!"

About an hour later, Yaoyao seemed to receive some sort of signal. With a wave of her slender hand, the brightly lit auction hall suddenly darkened.

Since most of the people attending this auction were soul masters who had seen the world, no commotion broke out. Only a few people cried out in surprise before quieting down as well.

As dim lighting fell over her, Yaoyao took a deep breath, making the fullness of her chest rise and fall.

"The next auction item was supplied by a high-level soul master from the inland. It was obtained from Star Dou Forest: a forty-eight-thousand-year Phantom Fox Head Soul Bone!"

Yaoyao's voice grew louder and louder. By the time she said the words "Soul Bone," her voice was nearly cracking!

At her side, a young woman approached carrying a tray covered with red cloth. Yaoyao yanked off the red cloth, revealing the exquisite head soul bone beneath, which resembled a mask!

"Phantom Fox? It sounds like a fox-type soul beast skilled in spiritual power and illusions."

Haiming lightly tapped his head with his folding fan, a hint of amusement flashing through his eyes.

Unfortunately, this soul bone was not meant for him. He had no need for a head soul bone that enhanced spiritual power.

"Phantom Fox skull, starting bid: one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins! Each increase must be no less than ten thousand Gold Soul Coins!" Yaoyao bent forward slightly, her crimson lips beneath the half-mask curving into a smile that completely ignited the passions of the already excited crowd below!

"One hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

A burly man seated in the front row stood up. Bald-headed, he turned to scan the crowd, the threat in his eyes plainly visible.

Unfortunately, he might frighten mice, but he could not frighten anyone else!

"One hundred and thirty thousand Gold Soul Coins."

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Two hundred thousand!"

In only three minutes, the price of the soul bone had soared to three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

At that price, everyone's eyes had turned red. They practically wanted to seize the soul bone by force!

"Three hundred and thirty thousand!"

The bald man in the front row was red-faced as he shouted at the top of his lungs. It seemed to be the highest price he could accept.

"Three hundred and fifty thousand."

In the private room above, a refined young man gently set down his teacup. He calmly called out his price, but the attendant beside him could feel waves of chill radiating from him!

"Pretty boy, you came too? If you ask me, you should just get a sex change. Even your bidding is so weak. Three hundred and sixty thousand!"

From another private room, a bold voice rang out, making the people below sigh. At this point, only the VIPs had the capital to keep bidding!

"This soul bone is worth no more than three hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. Why are you pursuing it so relentlessly, Brother Huo Yu?"

The refined man crushed the teacup beside him in one grip, and the coldness in his voice was no longer possible to conceal!

"Hahaha~ Shui Wutian, I just don't like the sight of you. What about it? Four hundred thousand. If you've got the guts, keep up!"

As though Shui Wutian's words had provoked him, the man in the other private room erupted with powerful soul power fluctuations, creating an incomparably scorching sensation.

At the same time, Shui Wutian also unleashed powerful soul power fluctuations. Bone-piercing cold and steaming heat formed a stark contrast!

This was somewhat difficult for the soul masters below to endure.

A world of ice and fire!

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