How Much Gold of Life Is a Million-Year Soul Beast Worth?

The three of them passed through the black spatial gate, and the scene before them changed instantly.

The streets of Shrek City vanished, replaced by an elegantly furnished hotel room.

This was a hotel in Star Luo City. After emerging, the three of them spotted a man standing not far away.

The man looked utterly ordinary, the sort who would disappear into a crowd without a trace. When he saw Ling Luochen and Leng Yaozhu behind Lin Fan, his gaze froze briefly, but he did not ask too many questions.

The man directly cupped his hands toward Lin Fan, who stood before him, and called out with great respect.

"Pavilion Master."

Lin Fan nodded in acknowledgment.

"The Soul-Eating Carving Knife you wanted may very well appear at tonight's first-class auction."

Starlight Auction Hall was the largest auction house in Star Luo City, backed by the Star Luo Empire's imperial family. Its auctions were divided into five tiers, from first-class to fifth-class. The first-class auctions were the highest-level events, held only once or twice a year, and only the most distinguished guests were invited to Auction Hall No. 1.

Lin Fan was not surprised to hear this. According to the timeline, the Soul-Eating Carving Knife had only ended up at a fourth-class auction after repeatedly failing to sell, where it could be bought for just one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins.

If it was appearing at a first-class auction now, the starting price would naturally be far higher. Of course, that was not a problem for Lin Fan. Anything that could be solved with money was not really a problem.

"Did you get the admission qualifications?"

The man nodded, then took an exquisitely crafted invitation from his robes and presented it to Lin Fan with both hands.

"It's already been arranged. The auction starts at seven tonight."

The current Hidden Azure Pavilion had gained quite a reputation within the Star Luo Empire. Not long ago, it had sold several Level-Eight Soul Tools. In a place like the Star Luo Empire, Level-Eight Soul Tools were extraordinarily valuable, so Hidden Azure Pavilion was qualified to attend this top-tier auction.

Lin Fan accepted the invitation, glanced down at it, and stored it in his Storage Soul Tool. Then he nodded at the man before him.

"Thanks for the effort. Go to Senior Zhang Peng to collect your reward afterward."

Hearing this, delight immediately appeared on the man's face. He hurriedly cupped his hands again in thanks, then wisely did not linger. He turned and quickly left the room, closing the door behind him.

Only after the man had left did Ling Luochen finally ask Lin Fan curiously.

"Lin Fan, what exactly is this Soul-Eating Carving Knife?"

She knew that carving knives were among the tools commonly used by Soul Engineers, but the words "Soul-Eating Carving Knife" sounded wrong somehow.

It sounded... like some kind of evil artifact.

Lin Fan smiled and began to explain.

"It was created around three thousand years ago by a Level-Nine Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire, who was also an Evil Soul Master, during his final years."

"After its creator died, the carving knife passed into the hands of ordinary people. It had over thirty owners in succession, and every single one died a miserable death. Nine of them fell into evil and became Evil Soul Masters, and not one survived for more than ten years."

Ling Luochen and Leng Yaozhu both froze when they heard that.

"Then why do you still want something like that?"

Ling Luochen looked at Lin Fan with concern in her eyes. Clearly, she did not want him to be affected by that carving knife as well.

"What you just said sounds far too sinister."

Although Leng Yaozhu said nothing, her crimson eyes were likewise filled with concern.

Lin Fan did not look nervous at all. Instead, he let out a soft laugh.

"Although this carving knife is sinister, there is a way to deal with it. Once the hidden danger within it is removed, it will become an enormous treasure trove. At its core, the Soul-Eating Carving Knife is a piece of Gold of Life."

Upon hearing the term Gold of Life, both Leng Yaozhu and Ling Luochen looked completely confused. Neither of them had ever heard of such a thing.

The two of them greatly admired Lin Fan's knowledge. It seemed as though he knew a little about everything.

Seeing the two question marks standing before him, Lin Fan smiled and began explaining.

"Gold of Life can be understood as a solid, purified form of life force. It is an exceptionally rare natural treasure."

"It can help Soul Masters open a Second Sea of Consciousness, greatly improve and elevate the body, and comprehensively enhance strength, flexibility, and meridian resilience."

"It can also grant Soul Masters powerful self-healing abilities. As long as the brain remains intact, no matter what injuries they suffer, they can recover on their own."

Leng Yaozhu and Ling Luochen both sucked in a cold breath after hearing this.

"Something that absurdly powerful?"

Leng Yaozhu could not help speaking, her crimson eyes filled with shock.

"Do you know how much Gold of Life the life force of a Million-Year Soul Beast is equivalent to?"

Lin Fan smiled as he asked them.

"A Million-Year Soul Beast?"

Ling Luochen looked at Lin Fan in confusion. Million-Year Soul Beasts were practically nonexistent in this world. She had never heard of anyone hunting one. Even Sea God Tang San, ten thousand years ago, had only hunted Soul Beasts close to a million years old.

None of the current Ten Great Ferocious Beasts were Million-Year Soul Beasts either.

"How much?"

At this moment, Leng Yaozhu also asked like an inquisitive child.

"A piece of Gold of Life the size of a teardrop."

Naturally, everyone ten thousand years later heard those words as well.

Within Shrek Academy, Long Yeyue's expression turned extremely ugly. She suddenly grabbed a book beside her and began flipping through it. When she reached a certain page, her movements abruptly stopped.

"Found it..."

Her gaze fell upon the words on the page, and her expression gradually twisted. Then she gritted her teeth and spoke.

"Huo Yuhao once obtained an evil carving knife. The records clearly state that he used some method to purify that knife."

"So Huo Yuhao's overwhelming spiritual power was also thanks to Gold of Life!"

She closed the book, her face filled with fury and unwillingness.

"This was supposed to be Huo Yuhao's opportunity, yet it has now fallen into Lin Fan's hands!"

The others present were all stunned upon hearing this.

They naturally understood that if what happened within the Light Screen truly changed the course of history, then whether Huo Yuhao would still possess such overwhelming spiritual power in the future, and whether he could still become the founder of the Spirit Pagoda, would all become unknown.

Long Yeyue slammed her hand on the table and roared furiously.

"That thief! He actually dares to seize another person's opportunity at will! His crimes are utterly unforgivable!"

At that moment, Long Yeyue wished she could rush straight into the world of ten thousand years ago and teach Lin Fan a harsh lesson.

Then she turned to the people beside her and coldly ordered them.

"Contact the Leng Family. Have them find a way to contact that girl named Leng Yaozhu! She must not be allowed to keep affecting history! We must force history back onto its proper course!"

"Tell them this is the unanimous decision of Shrek Academy's Sea God Pavilion!"