Whether it was Ma Rufeng, Xiao Hongchen, or the others, everyone was utterly shocked upon hearing Xu Zhengyang's words.
Xu Zhengyang continued speaking.
" The Star Luo Imperial Family is well aware that with their strength, they simply cannot contend with our Sun Moon Empire on their own. They need something to provoke other empires and other forces to join forces against the Sun Moon Empire."
"For many years, our Sun Moon Empire has been pursuing top-tier Soul Master, especially those who can become Super Douluo. Only when Super Douluo appears is it possible to create Level 10 Soul Tool."
"If this 100,000-year-old embryo can truly create Twin Martial Souls powerhouse, granting someone Second Martial Soul, then our Sun Moon Empire will absolutely be determined to obtain it. At the same time, because we possess this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo, it will arouse the fear of all forces, and even our Illustrious Virtue Hall will be impacted by multiple forces."
After hearing this, everyone present fell silent. Even Xiao Hongchen no longer showed the fervor that had attracted him to the Second Martial Soul.
Ma Rufeng was equally shocked. " Xu Zhengyang, are you saying that this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo is entirely a conspiracy against our Sun Moon Empire?"
Xu Zhengyang nodded. "That's right. Our Sun Moon Empire lacks Super Douluo, and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo is a perfect opportunity."
" Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo contains Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, and as they say, it may even develop Second Martial Soul. At the very least, it will give you Beast Martial Soul Master with Innate Full Soul Power. From any perspective, it is extremely attractive."
"However, the value of this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo is absolutely astonishing, especially after being contested by multiple forces. Its value is probably over 100 million Gold Soul Coin, or even higher. In the entire Douluo Continent, there are definitely no more than ten forces that possess such wealth, and there are no more than five forces that can keep this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo."
"Whoever possesses this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo will become a living target. After all, no one wants their enemy to become stronger, especially if the enemy might use the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo to create Super Douluo or even Ultimate Douluo."
Xiao Hongchen couldn't help but exhale a breath of stale air, then burst into laughter. "Hahaha, it seems I was ultimately too stubborn. Xu Zhengyang, you're right, this is indeed a trap, and a sweet trap at that. Not just me, I'm afraid anyone would want to jump into it."
"I, Xiao Hongchen, am already exceptionally talented, the most gifted Soul Engineer in the Sun Moon Empire for thousands of years. Why should I pursue this elusive Twin Martial Souls?"
Seeing Xiao Hongchen return to normal, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Xiao Hongchen's stubborn demeanor just now was indeed difficult to handle. For such geniuses, both students and teachers are often very accommodating. In fact, the academy has devoted countless efforts to Jing Hongchen Xiao Hongchen's development. Even his Fifth Soul Ring was obtained by inviting experts to hunt for him.
Xiao Hongchen continued, " Xu Zhengyang, but I still don't understand. Even a mere Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring or Soul Bone is priceless, let alone Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo. Doesn't the Star Luo Empire fear that our Sun Moon Quasi-Titled Douluo can absorb it?"
Xu Zhengyang laughed instead, "That's right, that's the real point. This isn't some Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo, but Fierce Beast Embryo."
Everyone was shocked again upon hearing this. Compared to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, Fierce Beast are even rarer and more powerful. Legend has it that each Fierce Beast has more than 200,000 years of cultivation and is comparable to Super Douluo among Soul Master. In particular, the Fierce Beast on the Top Ten Fierce Beast Ranking are extremely powerful and even comparable to Ultimate Douluo.
Ma Rufeng instantly understood Xu Zhengyang's meaning. "No wonder, no wonder the Star Luo Empire was willing to sell this priceless embryo. It turns out that no one in the Star Luo Empire could absorb it, or even dared to touch it."
"If it really is Fierce Beast Embryo, anyone who absorbs it will surely die. This would not only result in the loss of a peerless genius, but would also force the enemy to expend a great deal of resources, and even make the enemy the target of everyone's attacks. It would be a win-win situation."
As Ma Rufeng said, normal Soul Master can usually only absorb Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring when absorbing the eighth or even ninth Soul Ring. Only disciples of the Body Sect, through their special body-refining method, have the possibility of absorbing Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring Seventh Soul Ring level.
Even so, Soul Master's ninth Soul Ring can never absorb Soul Ring of Fierce Beast level, because the strength of Fierce Beast is simply too great, and the energy contained in its Soul Ring is too strong. Only Second Martial Soul of Twin Martial Souls would be able to do so.
Ma Rufeng continued, "The Star Luo Empire is truly despicable. From beginning to end, they brought out this Fierce Beast Embryo for auction, their target is probably our Sun Moon Empire."
Xu Zhengyang nodded. "Of course. In terms of sheer wealth, which power can compare to the Illustrious Virtue Hall of our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy? Besides, this auction only lasts for a short time, which requires all parties to raise one or even two hundred million Gold Soul Coin in a very short period of time. I don't think other forces can raise such a huge amount of Gold Soul Coin so quickly, right?"
Ma Rufeng's expression was serious. "Since this is all a trap aimed at us, we can't fall into it no matter what. It's just a bit of a pity about this Fierce Beast Embryo. At least it could have provided Soul Bone of Fierce Beast level, and could even have allowed this embryo to be reborn as an unparalleled genius with Innate Full Soul Power."
Xu Zhengyang laughed and said, "Since the Star Luo Empire has made all the arrangements, even if we don't make the purchase, they will definitely spread the word that our Sun Moon Empire bought this Fierce Beast Embryo. After all, only the Star Luo Empire and the buyer know who ultimately completed the transaction; outsiders have no idea."
"In any case, this trap is practically unsolvable; the Star Luo Emperor certainly has a knack for scheming."
Ma Rufeng pondered for a moment, "Since they've already schemed against us, at worst we'll just seize the Fierce Beast Embryo. Our Illustrious Virtue Hall isn't afraid anyway."
Xu Zhengyang didn't answer that question, " Elder Ma, you must have made quite a bit of money selling Soul Tool lately, how much money do you have left?"
Ma Rufeng's expression changed, but he quickly regained his composure. "Besides the money you used to buy the Soul Bone, I have nearly 100 million Gold Soul Coin here, but I'm afraid 100 million Gold Soul Coin won't be enough to buy this Fierce Beast Embryo."
Xu Zhengyang smiled and said, " Elder Ma, please contact the dean immediately; there are a few things that need to be taken care of."
"First, sell all the Soul Tool you want to sell as soon as possible, but you must do it secretly. You can't sell them in the name of the Illustrious Virtue Hall or Sun Moon Empire. Also, the price should be increased by 20% to 30% compared to before, and the total value should not exceed 200 million Gold Soul Coin."
"Secondly, arrange for people to spread rumors. As soon as the auction ends, immediately claim that this auction was deliberately targeted at us by the Star Luo Imperial Family, mainly to incite conflict among various forces so that they can reap the benefits and prepare for future unification of the world. They also claim that the Star Luo Empire had no intention of selling the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo Soul Beast; they wanted to keep it for Princess Jiujiu's use. This auction was merely a way to divert attention from their conflict."
"Especially now that the Star Luo Imperial Family is in decline and has some secret conflicts with the White Tiger Duke Dai Clan, the Star Luo Empire's auction this time is clearly motivated by ulterior motives."
"Third, they spread rumors that the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire is too old to control the situation, and that infighting between the princes and the crown prince's faction has severely depleted the country's resources, forcing them to smuggle Soul Tool for sale. The large number of high-level Soul Tool appearing on the market now is a result of various forces urgently needing funds to increase their strength and recruit personnel."
"Fourth, immediately after the auction, issue Star Luo Imperial Palace treasure hunt mission to the Dark Web. The mission is worth 100 million Gold Soul Coin, and the target is this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo. I think there will always be someone who is not afraid of the Star Luo Empire's power."
Ma Rufeng, Xiao Hongchen, and the others were all stunned when they heard Xu Zhengyang's words, especially the third point, which was truly astonishing.
Even Ma Rufeng, Level 9 Soul Engineer, was somewhat apprehensive at this moment.
" Xu Zhengyang, this isn't a good idea. Discussing the royal family in private is risky. If people find out we were the ones spreading rumors, it will be difficult for us to maintain our position in the Sun Moon Empire. We might become a thorn in the side of the royal family and be eliminated directly."
Xu Zhengyang rolled his eyes at Ma Rufeng: " Elder Ma, the Star Luo Imperial Family set up this scheme because our Sun Moon Empire has become too powerful in recent years, especially through the sale of Soul Tool on the continent, which has accumulated a lot of wealth and made our national strength incredibly strong."
" Star Luo Emperor Xingluo set up this scheme to draw the attention of all forces to our Sun Moon Empire. Then they will unite against us, and with the three great empires Shrek Academy working together, we will face a very difficult situation."
"Now that the Star Luo Empire has passed this ball to us, we can turn the tables and show weakness while emphasizing that the Star Luo Empire is ambitious, powerful, and wants to unify the world. Then everyone's attention will be diverted to the Star Luo Empire, which will actually make it easier for us to develop. We can even make money by selling more Soul Tool. Why not?"
At this moment, everyone looked at Xu Zhengyang as if he were a monster. These methods seemed too insidious. If they were all carried out, the Star Luo Empire might instantly become the target of everyone's hatred. In particular, this fourth Dark Web -hunting mission of 100 million Gold Soul Coin would definitely create countless enemies for the Star Luo Empire no matter how you look at it.
Xu Zhengyang usually seems harmless, but I never expected him to be so ruthless. The Star Luo Empire is probably in trouble now.
Ma Rufeng thought for a moment and said, "Alright, all of this is for the greater good of our Sun Moon Empire, so it's only right to make sacrifices. I'll go and secretly sell Soul Tool right away."
Xu Zhengyang thought for a moment and asked, " Elder Ma, what's the quality of this batch of Soul Tool? Are they really defective? Won't anyone find out?"
Ma Rufeng smiled knowingly, "Hahaha, Xu Zhengyang, you've underestimated the Soul Tool manufacturing capabilities of our Illustrious Virtue Hall. Judging from their appearance and short-term use, these Soul Tool are absolutely flawless, you could even say—"
They are excellent, but we have verified that these Soul Tool have limitations in lifespan and number of uses due to issues with the array inscriptions, and some even have some very strange defects.
"Given the level of those people in the Star Luo Empire, it's impossible for them to discover these anomalies. In particular, if they were to study these Soul Tool, it would only mislead them. Besides the regular top-tier Soul Engineer, our Illustrious Virtue Hall also has many extraordinary Soul Engineer geniuses who create a wide variety of Soul Tool that would absolutely dazzle them."
"Moreover, our Sun Moon Empire has been developing Soul Tool for countless years, and many flawed Soul Tool have accumulated over time, resulting in an astonishing number. I'm afraid the Star Luo Empire won't be able to buy them all."
"But then again, should we auction off this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo?"
Xu Zhengyang's face darkened. "Of course it should be auctioned. Xiao Hongchen, you will personally appear to bid and try to raise the price as much as possible, but you absolutely cannot get it. I want to see what kind of sky-high price the Star Luo Empire can come up with, and then I'll buy it back myself."