Heaven Dou Grand Auction House: A Twenty-Thousand-Year Golden Earth Dragon King Right Arm Bone? Dugu Bo Bids

Qian Renxue raised a hand to cut off Snake Lance Douluo, her beautiful eyes fixed on Yin Changqing.

After a moment, she broke into a smile, her voice cool and composed once more:

"Such nerve.

Not content to be Spirit Hall's subordinate, you even want to use the Heaven Dou Empire's territory to strengthen the Holy Dragon Sect.

Grandfather often says that true talents are few and far between. Now that I've met you, I'd say you deserve that praise."

Yin Changqing answered calmly:

"The stronger the Holy Dragon Sect becomes, the stronger your backing will be in the future.

Three cities in exchange for the full support of a great sect that can rival the Upper Three Sects. That's no bad bargain for you."

Qian Renxue rose gracefully and straightened her sleeves, a determined gleam in her eyes:

"As Crown Prince, I accept this deal.

In three days, the Edict will bear the Crown Prince's Seal and be delivered to the Holy Dragon Sect."

She walked up to Yin Changqing and held out her hand:

"Yin Changqing, I hope your strength lives up to your ambition.

We'll play out this game in Heaven Dou City one move at a time."

"I won't disappoint you."

Yin Changqing took her hand, and their gazes met for a brief instant.

The two quietly removed the barrier, then secretly left the Crown Prince's Residence and Heaven Dou City.

Several days later, Tuoba Xi and Yin Changqing changed back into their sect finery and led a group of attendants

openly back into Heaven Dou City as the Holy Dragon Sect's sect master and young master, heading straight for the Heaven Dou Grand Auction House.

Inside a private box, Tuoba Xi sipped his fragrant tea and chuckled softly:

"With matters settled on her end, we can pick up those two fine treasures at the auction today."

Yin Changqing leaned back in his cushioned chair and smiled:

"You mean the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber and the twenty-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King Right Arm Bone, Grandfather?"

"Exactly."

A hint of eagerness entered Tuoba Xi's eyes as he said:

"We've been buying up Whale Rubber across the continent in secret these past few years. There's hardly any left on the market.

Yet the Heaven Dou Grand Auction House has somehow put a ten-thousand-year piece up for sale.

Outsiders still haven't figured out what Whale Rubber is truly good for, but rarity drives up the price. The opening bid is already two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins."

Yin Changqing said evenly:

"Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber does wonders for strengthening the body. No matter how many Gold Soul Coins it costs, we must get it. We can't let anyone else have it."

Tuoba Xi nodded in agreement. His voice grew heavier, edged with longing:

"As for the second item, that twenty-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King Right Arm Bone is an even rarer find.

The Golden Earth Dragon King carries Light Saint Dragon blood. It has the light attribute and the power of Lightfire, making it an excellent match for my bloodline."

Unlike an ordinary White-Armored Earth Dragon, Tuoba Xi's White-Armored Earth Dragon Martial Soul had undergone a slight mutation and possessed the light attribute.

Yin Changqing looked at him.

"Are you planning to absorb it yourself, Grandfather?"

"I am."

Tuoba Xi spoke frankly:

"If I absorb that Spirit Bone, my strength will surely rise another level.

Even after I'm gone, the Spirit Bone can be removed and passed down through the Holy Dragon Sect as one of our greatest treasures!

I brought ample funds before we set out."

As they spoke, the auctioneer's voice suddenly rang out from the stage below:

"Our next lot: Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber!

Opening bid: two hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

Without hesitation, Tuoba Xi pressed the bidding button in their box:

"Two hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

With the Holy Dragon Sect's wealth and reputation behind him, Tuoba Xi secured the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber after only a few rounds of bidding.

Then the auctioneer called out, unable to hide his excitement:

"And now, the crowning treasure of today's auction:

A twenty-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King Right Arm Bone!

It carries the blood of a top-tier Light Saint Dragon and grants the formidable skill Lightfire!"

As the gleaming golden Spirit Bone rose on its crystal display stand, Tuoba Xi's eyes lit up.

"There it is!

Changqing, watch me win it!"

"Opening bid for the twenty-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King Right Arm Bone: five million Gold Soul Coins!"

The auctioneer's voice rang through the hall.

Tuoba Xi pressed the bidding button at once and called out:

"Six million Gold Soul Coins!"

The million-coin jump plunged the hall into a brief silence.

Meanwhile, in another private box,

Dugu Yan's eyes shone as she looked curiously at Dugu Bo:

"Grandfather, are you really going to bid for that Spirit Bone?"

Dugu Bo looked at the Spirit Bone onstage. He nodded, then shook his head with a sigh:

"I am tempted.

The Dugu Family has some wealth, and I could borrow from Prince Xue if it isn't enough. But the man who just bid...

That was Tuoba Xi, master of the Holy Dragon Sect—the Holy Dragon Douluo."

Dugu Yan blinked.

"Is the Holy Dragon Sect that powerful?"

"The Holy Dragon Sect has vast resources. Its wealth and foundations far surpass the Dugu Family's."

Dugu Bo shook his head, regret filling his eyes:

"If it comes down to money, I'm afraid I have little hope today."

Even so, he could not quite give up on such a rare Earth Dragon King Spirit Bone. Gritting his teeth, he pressed the bidding button:

"Six million, five hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

In the neighboring box, Tuoba Xi frowned when he heard Dugu Bo's bid:

"So it's that Old Poison, Dugu Bo."

Yin Changqing assessed the situation calmly:

"Dugu Bo is eccentric and reclusive, and he's a Titled Douluo with no ties to hold him back.

The Holy Dragon Sect has much more to protect. We shouldn't make an enemy of someone so troublesome without good reason."

"If it were an ordinary treasure, I'd let him have it out of courtesy."

Tuoba Xi snorted, resolve hardening in his eyes:

"But this Golden Earth Dragon King Right Arm Bone matters to my advancement and the sect's legacy. I will have it!"

With that, Tuoba Xi bid again without hesitation:

"Seven million Gold Soul Coins!"

Hearing Tuoba Xi's seven-million-coin bid, Dugu Bo let out a long sigh in the neighboring box and released the bidding button.

Dugu Yan asked anxiously:

"Grandfather, you're not going any higher?"

"No."

Dugu Bo shook his head and smiled helplessly:

"Seven million Gold Soul Coins is more than I can afford.

Besides, my Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Valuable as that light-attribute Earth Dragon King Spirit Bone is, it isn't a perfect match for me.

It isn't worth bankrupting myself to fight that old fossil Tuoba Xi for it, much less offending the Holy Dragon Sect."

"And don't forget, Tuoba Xi has a remarkable son-in-law.

Hah, the famous Demon Dragon Douluo—the youngest Titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent.

I can't afford to cross him!"

Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan and sighed.

The Holy Dragon Sect had much to protect, but so did he.

For his granddaughter's sake, he would avoid a clash with the Holy Dragon Sect.

On the auction stage, the auctioneer called for further bids three times. When no one answered, he brought the gavel down hard:

"Seven million Gold Soul Coins, going three times!

Sold!

Congratulations to the Holy Dragon Sect in the private box on winning the twenty-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King Right Arm Bone!"