As evening approached, darkness began to fall.
Lin Mo stood at the inn entrance, sizing up Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, and Huo Wu, and asked with a hint of surprise, "Isn't Feng Xiaotian planning to come along?"
Huo Wu pouted. "With the help of that Soul Bone, Feng Xiaotian's Soul Power Level has reached level fifty-nine."
He said he didn't want to waste any cultivation time; he wanted to break through to level 60 as soon as possible and become a Soul Emperor.
She paused, then added, "And it's not just Feng Xiaotian; even the female steward from the Dugu Manor who's always with you is cultivating in the inn's room."
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo nodded in agreement. "In that case, let's go together."
The group followed behind Lin Mo, heading towards the location of the Great Soul Arena in Vast Sea City.
Before they even set off, Lin Mo had already told them the purpose of their trip, and everyone showed great interest. They also wanted to see what the differences were between Sea Soul Master and land Soul Master.
Since the Great Soul Arena and the Auction House in Vast Sea City are affiliated, it saved them the trouble of running between the two places.
The scale of the Vast Sea Great Soul Arena is far smaller than that of the Heaven Dou City Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena, but its attendance rate is in no way inferior to that of the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena.
Driven by the need for a better viewing experience and to conceal their identities, the group directly purchased tickets for VIP rooms.
The private room is located on the second floor of the Soul Fighting Arena, directly facing the Soul Fighting platform below.
The room wasn't large, but it was tastefully furnished with Limber sofas and chairs, fresh fruit and snacks on the coffee table, and huge windows offering a clear panoramic view of the area below.
After the six people and one dragon entered the private room, they each found a seat.
The Charizard was too big to do anything but lie on the floor, its head resting on its front paws, its blue eyes peering down through the glass.
However, the glass here is one-way, so there's no need to worry about Charizard causing a sensation if it appears here.
Everyone peered through the glass at the situation outside, their eyes filled with lust.
The Soul Fighting Arena of the Vast Sea Great Soul Arena was completely different from any they had ever seen before; it was not a huge arena, but a huge pool of water.
The Soul Fighting Pool is circular, with a diameter of 108 meters and a depth of 10 meters. The water is crystal clear.
Battle Soul Master who leaves the vertical range of the Soul Fighting Pool will be considered to have lost; a Soul Master who voluntarily surrenders or loses the ability to fight will also be considered to have lost.
Seeing this, Huo Wu said excitedly, "As expected, the fighting style of Sea Soul Master is very different from that of us land Soul Master."
She braced her hands on the glass, her gaze fixed on the vast expanse of water below, her eyes filled with wonder. "If I were to fight in this pool, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to unleash half my full strength."
My flames lose much of their power when they come into contact with water; in water, even moving becomes a problem.
Shui Yue'er, standing to the side, chimed in with a smile, "I'm different. If the battle takes place here, my strength will be further amplified."
Her eyes sparkled, and her face was full of anticipation. "My Dolphin Martial Soul can exert its greatest advantage in the water."
Speed and agility will be greatly improved, and I can breathe freely underwater without being limited by the environment.
With her Dolphin Martial Soul, she was like a fish in this arena.
Shui Bing'er said softly, " Yue'er said that the fighting styles of Sea Soul Master and land Soul Master are very different."
Although the Ice-type is similar to the Water-type, in this kind of environment, because I have the Ice-type, my situation is slightly better than yours, but not by much.
It's also impossible for them to be as unrestricted in the ocean as Sea Soul Master.
Huo Wu looked at Shui Bing'er and asked, " Bing'er, if your Ice Phoenix Martial Soul were to fight here, how much of its power could you unleash?"
Shui Bing'er pondered for a moment and slowly said, "About 70%. After all, Ice-type is derived from Water-type. I can still use most of my Soul Skill in water, but the consumption will be greater."
If the arena were changed to an extreme Ice-type environment like the Far North, I could unleash twelve percent, or even more, of my power.
Lin Mo watched silently from the side without saying a word.
For him and Charizard, such a Xiao Shui might affect Huo Wu, but it wouldn't affect him or Charizard at all.
To take it to an extreme, Charizard, with its mastery of the ultimate level of flame, can evaporate all the water in a pool in a very short time.
Charizard seemed to sense Lin Mo's thoughts, let out a low growl, and the flames on its tail flickered more intensely.
Only in the vast ocean can the Charizard's strength be limited due to the environment.
But it's only subject to certain limitations.
The Charizard can fly, and its mastery of Ultimate Fire will give it an advantage against most Sea Soul Master and Sea Soul Beast.
Before long, there was movement in the Soul Fighting Pool below.
A host dressed in a black robe walked onto the platform by the pool and loudly announced that the first Soul Fighting of the night was about to begin.
Everyone watched the several matches in the Great Soul Arena with great satisfaction.
All of them are two-on-two Soul Fighting, and there are four matches in total.
Three of the matches were at the Soul Elder level, and one was at the Soul Ancestor level.
These battles, unique to Sea Soul Master Sea Soul Master, gave everyone a certain understanding of their fighting style.
Especially with Shui Yue'er, a dolphin Soul Master, providing real-time explanations, this understanding became even more vivid and engaging.
The first battle was between two Soul Elder, both of whom were Sea Soul Master Soul Elder, and their Martial Soul were an electric eel and a swordfish, respectively.
Douluo I began, the two simultaneously submerged into the water, using the current as cover to probe each other.
The electric eel Soul Master released a fine current, dyeing the entire Soul Fighting Pool with a faint blue light. The current spread in the water, like a huge Electroweb.
The Swordfish Soul Master moved swiftly underwater, his figure like a silver arrow, dodging nimbly through the gaps in the Electroweb, searching for an opportunity to attack.
" The Electric Eel Martial Soul has a great advantage in water. Although the currents don't cause much damage to opponents of the same level, they allow the user to keep track of their position at all times."
Shui Yue'er explained softly, her gaze fixed on the battle below, "Moreover, the electric current will Paralysis the opponent, affecting their reaction speed."
"The advantage of the Swordfish Martial Soul lies in its speed and Infiltrator power; once it finds an opening, it can end the battle with a single strike."
As expected, a moment later, the swordfish Soul Master seized the opening revealed by the electric eel Soul Master, and shot out of the water like an arrow, hitting the opponent directly.
Before the electric eel Soul Master could react, he was blasted out of the Soul Fighting Pool and crashed heavily onto the platform beside the pool, resulting in an immediate defeat.
Huo Wu watched intently, then whispered, "That swordfish Soul Master is too fast; the electric eel Soul Master can't react at all."
Shui Yue'er nodded. " The Swordfish Martial Soul is known for its speed; in water, their speed can reach a terrifying level."
The second battle was also at the Soul Elder level, with the participating Soul Master using jellyfish and octopus Martial Soul respectively.
After a long struggle, the octopus Soul Master unfortunately became infected by the toxin released by the jellyfish Soul Master and was poisoned.
The third battle featured Martial Soul of Sea Horse and Sea Star, and the fight was fairly standard. In the end, the Sea Horse Soul Master won due to his superior endurance.
The fourth battle, fought at the Soul Ancestor level, was the most exciting.
The two Soul Ancestor Martial Soul possess Tiger Shark and Devil Ray martial souls, respectively.
The moment the two entered the arena, the entire Soul Fighting Pool was engulfed in towering waves.
After the Tiger Shark Soul Master's Martial Soul Possession, he plunged directly into the water, creating huge waves.
The manta ray Soul Master hovered above the water's surface, a pair of large fins spreading behind him. With a wave of his hands, water blades shot out from the pool, slashing towards the tiger shark Soul Master.
The Tiger Shark Soul Master's body erupted with dazzling blue light. He suddenly Splash out of the water, opened his mouth wide, and a thick jet of water Spit Up out, colliding with the water blades.
The two engaged in a fierce battle both above and below the water, the booming sounds of their clashing Soul Skill echoing continuously, and the splashes of water reaching several meters high.
Ultimately, the Tiger Shark Soul Master, with its superior strength and defense, withstood several attacks from the Devil Fish Soul Master before seizing an opportunity to deliver a powerful blow that blasted the opponent out of the Soul Fighting Pool.
After watching these matches, everyone had gained a basic understanding of the fighting style of the Sea Soul Master.
Huo Wu said thoughtfully, "It seems that if we ever encounter Sea Soul Master in the future, we absolutely cannot let them fight us peacefully in the ocean."
Shui Bing'er nodded and softly agreed, "Indeed, their strength would be greatly reduced on land. But in the water, they can unleash extraordinary combat power."
Shui Yue'er exclaimed excitedly, "I'm not afraid of them in the sea!"
My Dolphin Martial Soul can unleash its greatest advantages in the sea, significantly enhancing both speed and agility.
After watching the matches in the Great Soul Arena, everyone moved directly to the auction house next door.
Not only Lin Mo and his two companions, but also Shui Bing'er and her two companions were very interested in what items would appear at the Han Hai Auction.
The auction venue was much smaller than the Great Soul Arena, but the decorations were much more luxurious.
The hall was brightly lit, with rows of seats arranged in a fan shape, and a tall auction stage directly in front.
After showing their VIP room tickets, the group was led to a private room by staff.
The auction was in full swing as the host promoted the items.
To everyone's slight disappointment, the items auctioned earlier in the auction were extremely useless to them, as most of them were helpful for the cultivation of Sea Soul Master.
Moreover, their ranks aren't high, so even Shui Yue'er doesn't really care about them.
The first item up for auction is a thousand-year-old coral, which is said to be used to refine medicines that are helpful to Water-type Soul Master. The starting bid is 500 Gold Soul Coin.
Shui Yue'er glanced at it twice and then looked away. This thing was useless to her; its quality was too low.
The second item is a piece of Deep Sea Silver, which can be used to forge weapons, with a starting bid of 800 Gold Soul Coin.
None of the group were blacksmiths; such things were useless to them.
Moreover, the purity of this piece of Deep Sea Silver is not high enough; even if a blacksmith were to forge it, nothing of value could be produced.
The third item is a fist-sized Pearl, said to have originated from a thousand-year-old clam-like Soul Beast, and is believed to have beauty-enhancing effects. The starting bid is 1,000 Gold Soul Coin.
Several women who looked like noble ladies bid against each other, and the deal was eventually struck at 1,800 Gold Soul Coin.
The fourth, the fifth... seven or eight items in a row were all similar, either of very low quality or of little use to them.
Everyone looked at Zhi Queque and didn't even bother to speak.
Before long, as Lin Mo examined a newly placed item on the auction stage, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes.
Finally, he found what he needed.
The host announced loudly, "Next, we will be auctioning a Soul Tool artifact, the Dragon Abyss Boat, best suited for use in near-shore areas and known as the conqueror of the sea."
At this moment, a hostess from the auction house brought out a brocade tray covered with a red cloth on the auction stage, on which was a rather impressive-looking item.
This creature is spindle-shaped, with a dragon-head-shaped front end and a fish-tail-like upright tail. On each side, there are four wings that resemble fish fins.
It is milky white all over, as if it were carved from jade, and is about one foot long from head to tail.
The auctioneer announced loudly, "This Soul Tool is the Dragon Abyss Boat. The original version is about twelve meters long and two meters in diameter at its widest point, capable of accommodating twelve to fifteen passengers at the same time."
"It can go up and down in the ocean, it can sail on the surface and dive into the water."
"The deepest point we can dive to is 300 meters."
"With it, there's no need to fear any storms when sailing the seas. If the waves are huge, you can immediately dive into deep water."
"When it transforms into its true form, it becomes completely transparent, allowing it to see objects from any angle within the ocean; it is divine."
"At the same time, it can also withstand attacks from Soul Skill at the level of Hundred-Year Soul Beast."
"Because terrifying Sea Soul Beast often inhabit the deep sea, we advise against taking your pets into the deep sea to avoid danger."
"The starting price is 10,000 Gold Soul Coin. Distinguished guests, you may now place your bids." The auctioneer announced the price.
However, most of the attendees at the auction showed little interest in this seemingly impressive Dragon Abyss Boat.
The Dragon Abyss Boat can only be used in shallow waters, where ordinary boats are sufficient, and ordinary boats require less than a hundred Gold Soul Coin.
It's equivalent to spending a hundred times the price for a diving function; even some noble-born Soul Master wouldn't make such a luxurious, unprofitable deal.
Moreover, its defensive capabilities are truly worrisome; it can only defend against attacks from Hundred-Year Soul Beast, but Thousand-Year Soul Beast may also appear in shallow sea areas.
This is another key reason: the vast majority of Soul Master living in Vast Sea City are Sea Soul Master.
They all possess the ability to stir up storms and swim freely at sea. If that's the case, what use do they have for the Dragon Abyss Boat?
This resulted in the Dragon Abyss Boat, although it had long been in the hands of their Vast Sea Great Soul Arena, failing to sell at auction several times.
"Any VIPs bidding?" the auctioneer asked habitually, inwardly sighing, "Looks like another failed auction today."
In the ensuing silence, Lin Mo quickly raised his paddle and won the bid.
This was one of his goals for this trip, so being able to photograph it would be ideal.
"VIP number 360 has bid 10,000 Gold Soul Coin. Is there any further bidding?" The auctioneer's eyes lit up, and his voice rose several decibels.
The hall remained silent.
Apart from Lin Mo, no one was willing to spend 10,000 Gold Soul Coin to buy such a useless item.
"Ten thousand Gold Soul Coin once, ten thousand Gold Soul Coin twice, ten thousand Gold Soul Coin three times, sold!" The auctioneer brought down the gavel. "Congratulations to VIP number 360 for bidding on the Abyss Boat!"
Lin Mo put down the number plate, a satisfied smile on his face.
Dugu Yan looked at him and asked, " A-Mo, what's the use of this? Haven't we already rented a boat?"
Lin Mo shook his head and explained, "It's mainly better to be prepared. Even if I and the Charizard could fly, it would be impossible to fly on the boundless sea for several days at a time."
Having this is like having a place to rest and recuperate; in my opinion, it's worth the money.
"As for defense? With Charizard circling above the Dragon Abyss Boat, let alone Thousand-Year Soul Beast, even some Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast wouldn't dare to come and join the fun."
The Charizard let out a low growl, and the flames on its tail flickered a few times, as if in agreement.
After the Dragon Abyss Boat, one item after another was presented for auction, and the auction proceeded as scheduled.
Next up for auction were some deep-sea minerals and medicinal herbs, of slightly better quality than the previous ones, but still not enough to catch the eye of the crowd.
After that, some special products that could only be found in the ocean were brought up at the auction, Shui Yue'er also bid on something that would help her cultivation.
It was a Sea Soul Stone, produced in the deep sea, which could assist Water-type Soul Master in their cultivation.
The Sea Soul Stone is about the size of a baby's fist, with a deep blue color and fine, sparkling spots on its surface that shimmer like stars under the light.
The starting bid was 1,200 Gold Soul Coin. Shui Yue'er raised her paddle twice and finally won the bid for 1,800 Gold Soul Coin.
Shui Yue'er was clearly in a great mood after getting the photo she wanted, her face beaming with smiles.
Looking at her younger sister's expression, Shui Bing'er smiled slightly, her eyes flashing with doting affection.
What Lin Mo didn't expect was that the final item in this Vast Sea Great Soul Arena would be Whale Rubber.
Moreover, according to the auctioneer's description, it was a large piece of top-grade Whale Rubber from Evil Spirit Orca, of millennia-old quality.
On the brocade tray brought out by the hostess was a piece of golden, gelatinous substance, about the size of two adult palms and more than three fingers thick.
It emits a faint fluorescent glow, and even from a distance, one can feel the rich energy it contains.
Its high quality makes it extremely expensive, but very few people are interested in it.
For the vast majority of Soul Master, Whale Rubber, an item they consider only usable as an aphrodisiac, is only available for a hundred years; a thousand years is considered quite a luxury.
Using Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue as an aphrodisiac is not just extravagant, it's downright wasteful.
Upon seeing the appearance of the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue, a hint of joy flashed in Lin Mo's eyes.
To stumble upon such a gem here, this trip was truly worthwhile!
Besides its aphrodisiac properties, Whale Rubber has an additional function: it can enhance Soul Master's physical attributes without any side effects.
However, very few people know that Whale Rubber has these effects.
Lin Mo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling had all consumed a considerable amount of Whale Rubber, but the vast majority of the Whale Rubber they consumed was only at the thousand-year or hundred-year level.
They even developed drug resistance from taking it too much.
This is one of the reasons why all three of them were able to absorb Soul Ring beyond their limits.
Even millennia-old Whale Rubber could no longer improve their physical fitness.
But those that last for ten thousand years are different.
Even though they couldn't acquire such a rare item through the Ye Family Medical Hall's channels before, it's perfectly normal for it to appear in a coastal city like Vast Sea City.
The vast majority of Soul Master here are Sea Soul Master, who have dealt with Sea Soul Beast far more often than Land Soul Master.
The auctioneer announced loudly, "This piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue comes from Evil Spirit Orca, weighs about three pounds, is golden in color, and is of absolutely top quality."
" The Evil Spirit Orca is one of the overlords of the ocean. Adult Evil Spirit Orca can have a cultivation level of over ten thousand years, and the energy contained in their Whale Rubber is extremely pure."
This piece of Whale Rubber is perfectly preserved without any damage; it is a rare and precious item.
Starting bid: 20,000 Gold Soul Coin.
After he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
No one made a bid.
Buying a piece of Whale Rubber that can only be used as an aphrodisiac for 20,000 Gold Soul Coin? Are you out of your mind?
The auctioneer smiled wryly to himself; this thing was going to go unsold again.
He looked around, already prepared for the auction to fail.
Amidst the astonished gazes of Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er, Lin Mo raised his bidding paddle and won the piece of Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue.
"VIP number 360 has bid 20,000 Gold Soul Coin. Are there any other bids?" The auctioneer's voice trembled.
What a day this is! The Dragon Abyss Boat has been sold, and now someone wants the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue?
Still, all was silent.
The Sea Soul Master exchanged bewildered glances, some muttering under their breath, "Which fool would spend 20,000 Gold Soul Coin on this?"
"Perhaps some nobleman wanted to please his lover; spending 20,000 Gold Soul Coin on a top-grade aphrodisiac is quite extravagant."
"Tsk tsk, we don't understand the world of the rich."
"Twenty thousand Gold Soul Coin, once, twice, three times, sold!" The auctioneer slammed the gavel down. "Congratulations to VIP number 360 for winning the bid for the Year Whale Rubber!"
Huo Wu was momentarily stunned by Lin Mo's behavior, then her gaze swept back and forth between Lin Mo, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling, and she said with a mischievous grin:
"This stuff is indeed good for you men, but isn't it a bit too extravagant to use something of such high quality for nourishment?"
"Rich! Extravagant! Knows how to enjoy life!"
Her eyes curved into crescents, a mischievous smile played on her lips, and her gaze lingered on Lin Mo for an unusually long time.
Upon hearing this, Lin Mo was taken aback, naturally understanding Huo Wu's implied meaning. He pursed his lips and retorted:
"You can't even get your hands on this kind of treasure, let alone this one. I'm not sharing it with you; I'm saving it for Sister Lingling."
Hearing Lin Mo's words, Huo Wu blushed bright red. "Who wants to eat with you?!"
She stomped her Stomping Tantrum, turned around, her ears burning red, but quickly realized how embarrassing that was, so she turned back and glared at Lin Mo.
A cheerful sound filled the room.