The Auction! The Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife

Two days later.

Starlight Auction House.

Dressed in formal black attire, Lu Yi strode calmly into Starlight Auction House.

He approached the front desk again. Facing the same staff member, he produced his black VIP card under the man's startled gaze.

This time, there were no tedious formalities. The man immediately summoned a pretty young woman in a red dress, her figure graceful, to escort Lu Yi inside.

Following the swaying hostess through an old-fashioned wooden door, Lu Yi finally forced his gaze away from her and into the auction hall, which opened up like a world of its own.

As the Soul Master World's greatest money pit, the auction house was extravagance itself.

Everywhere he looked glittered with gold. Each pillar seemed determined to be inlaid with gold and jade, then covered in intricate carvings. The sheer opulence even faintly outshone the Nine Treasures Pavilion.

After leading him into a VIP room, the beautiful hostess presented him with an exquisite black mask and a bidding paddle.

"Honored guest, the lot you're here for is in Hall Ten. Please follow me."

Lu Yi nodded, put on the mask, and followed her into Hall Ten.

The hall was not large, with only two hundred seats in all.

Lu Yi was led to the seat at the very center of the front row.

It was undoubtedly the best seat in the hall—closest to the stage for examining the lots, and sure to catch the auctioneer's eye first. Clearly, it was reserved for the most distinguished guests.

The lights over the audience were dim, but the moment Lu Yi appeared, he became the center of attention.

Dozens of gazes converged on him. Most of those watching him wore yellow masks, with a few purple ones here and there. Apart from his own, not