Shortly after, in the VIP room of the Starlight Auction House.
Every corner of this VIP room is luxuriously decorated, yet it doesn't feel tacky at all; instead, it exudes a sense of calm and grandeur.
A short while later, a knocking sound suddenly rang out at the door.
After the VIP in the room responded, an auctioneer dressed in red robes entered the room.
She came in with a small, carefully decorated trolley, covered with a red cloth.
At this moment, the red-level auctioneer, who possessed the cultivation of Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, couldn't help but swallow hard, suppressing his unease as he said:
"Sir, here are the things you requested. They've all been delivered to you. Please see if there's anything else you need."
Upon hearing this, Snow Empress waved her hand.
The red-level auctioneer stepped aside as if granted a pardon.
She retreated to the corner of the wall before daring to slightly raise her eyes and cautiously observe the other person's movements.
Waiting for the next move of the stunningly beautiful woman before him.
She had been specifically instructed beforehand that this was a distinguished guest whom even the emperor of the Star Luo Empire would never dare to neglect.
Snow Empress gently lifted the red cloth covering it, revealing three items underneath.
The first item was a carving knife about half a foot long, but unlike ordinary carving knives, it was surrounded by an extremely ominous aura.
One of Snow Empress's goals on this trip Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife.
Her gaze lingered on the carving knife for a moment, her brow furrowing slightly.
After confirming that the item was correct, Snow Empress quickly turned her attention to the second item.
A Soul Bone that felt extremely familiar to her, yet filled her with extraordinary Rage.
The Soul Bone was entirely emerald green, with emerald light flowing and undulating on it, as if there was emerald green liquid inside.
The surrounding temperature seemed to drop slightly due to the presence of this Soul Bone, and there appeared to be small crystals on Soul Bone surface.
Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone!
Upon seeing the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone, which was among the rare items provided to her by the Starlight Auction House, Snow Empress was filled with rage.
Very good. Only ten thousand years have passed, yet humankind's reach has extended so far.
They even hunted down the Soul Beast of their Far North, and what's more, it was an Ice Jade Scorpion with a cultivation level of 70,000 years!
These are Bing'er's people!
Even within the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, Ice Jade Scorpion with 70,000 years of cultivation is considered a core member!
The environment in the Far North is extremely harsh, and the growth of her people is extremely difficult; every drop of their blood is precious!
Nowadays, some humans are actually venturing into the Far North in search of Soul Bone, hunting down high-level Soul Beast on a massive scale.
This is absolutely outrageous!
If she hadn't already promised Lin Mo to keep a low profile before coming, and if she hadn't wanted to disrupt Lin Mo's plans because of her own willfulness...
Right now, she just wants to kill every single person in this auction who's involved in this matter.
Let them be turned into eternal ice sculptures as atonement for their sins.
Snow Empress took a deep breath, Sheer Force suppressing the surging anger in her chest, and shifted her gaze to the last item up for auction.
Unlike the previous two items, which exuded a strong aura, the last item appeared remarkably understated.
On the white tray is a wooden stand, which is inlaid with at least a hundred different gemstones of various colors.
These gems are clearly valuable at first glance; they are all rare treasures.
A wisp of white air rippled slightly within the wooden support.
The mass of air fluctuated in size, and each fluctuation sounded like a faint pulsation.
"It really is Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo!"
Snow Empress shook her head inwardly.
Just as Lin Mo said, there really was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo for auction in the Starlight Auction House.
Soon, she focused all her attention on the Soul Beast embryo.
Just as she expected, she did indeed sense an extremely familiar aura!
Although the aura was mostly blocked by the God Sealing Platform, the sense of familiarity was something that could not be completely eliminated.
Sure enough, just like the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone from before, this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo was also left behind by Soul Beast from their Far North.
Realizing this, the Snow Empress exuded an aura of authority without anger, which terrified the red-level auctioneer standing nearby, preventing him from making the slightest move.
The woman in red was terrified that this distinguished guest from the Shrek Academy might kill her in a fit of rage.
Snow Empress's gaze kept darting back and forth between the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone and the Soul Tool called the God Sealing Platform.
He sighed inwardly.
Ten thousand years is a vast expanse of change for humans, but for a powerhouse of her caliber, it is merely a passing phase.
She was absolutely certain that the unfortunate fellow sealed in the God Sealing Platform was someone she knew.
However, this level-nine peak Soul Tool, the God Sealing Platform, created by humans, isolated more than 99% of her senses.
She couldn't be sure which of her unfortunate acquaintances was sealed inside.
Fortunately, Lin Mo got wind of the situation first and sent her to intercept and rescue him.
Although one cannot survive the Heavenly Tribulation, being reborn as a human may still be a way out.
Snow Empress's gaze fell on the white wisp of air, and the coldness in her eyes dissipated slightly, replaced by a complex expression.
To be reborn as a human means to abandon all cultivation and start from scratch. Compared to being annihilated under the Heavenly Tribulation, this is already a much more difficult path to survival.
After Snow Empress waved her hand and collected everything, a flash of silver light appeared around her, and she disappeared from the VIP room.
A ding sound.
Where Snow Empress left, a sign fell down.
After taking a deep breath, the red-level auctioneer finally dared to step forward and pick it up.
She examined it carefully, looking at the green, comical monster carved on it, and then recognized it as the Shrek Academy identity card that Snow Empress had shown them earlier.
Shortly after, in another VIP room of the Starlight Auction House.
This secret room was much smaller than the VIP room we had just been in. There was a long table and a few chairs in the center of the room, and nothing else.
Xu Jiujiu, he reached out and accepted the Shrek Academy certificate from the red-level auctioneer, then waved for him to leave.
Turning to look at Xu Jiawei not far away, her brows were tightly furrowed, her lips were pressed into a line, and her face was full of confusion.
"Brother, are we really going to just hand over those three items like that? This girl from the Shrek Academy didn't even leave us a deposit."
"Although I can use this proof to ask Shrek Academy for money, what if they don't acknowledge it?"
She knew all too well the value of those three items; the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo alone was enough to drive any power mad.
But now, these things have been taken away without a word, leaving only a broken sign.
Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei of Xingluo, wearing a magnificent crown, sat in the main seat. Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but smile and wave his hand.
"No way! That's the renowned Shrek Academy on the continent. With their millennia-old heritage, they wouldn't hesitate to pay a hundred million Gold Soul Coin, let alone more than that!"
"Hey, yeah, it's Shrek Academy after all." Xu Jiujiu shook his head with a smile.
"But brother, what kind of person is this guy? When did Shrek Academy produce such a strong expert..." Xu Jiujiu rested his chin on his hand, his delicate face lost in thought.
"I originally thought that, at most, his cultivation level would be the same as what you sensed, brother—like the Great Enshrined and that Glutton from the Shrek Academy, a Level 98 Super Douluo."
"But judging from the last report, it seems she used spatial power to teleport away directly."
Spatial power—that's a technique possessed only by Level 99 Limit Douluo! When did Shrek Academy produce another Limit Douluo?!
Her voice unconsciously rose a few decibels.
"This is the accumulation of ten thousand years of history..." Xu Jiawei pondered for a moment, and then sighed deeply.
Soon, Xu Jiujiu stepped forward, her voice full of emotion. "However, her arrival has disrupted many of our plans. I would be willing to give her the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, this hot potato, even if it were free."
The Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone, which could solidify the Ice Explosion Technique Soul Skill, and the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo —either one is a rare and highly sought-after item.
The original intention was to lure out the grandson of the Ming Hall Master, forcing him not to use a large number of Ming-produced Soul Tool as collateral for the auction a year later.
We didn't expect this to happen so soon. All our long-planned scheme has gone down the drain.
At this point, Xu Jiujiu scratched his head.
"It's alright, it's alright," Xu Jiawei said involuntarily, his mind still filled with the image of the stunningly beautiful woman in white from before.
"If we can use these things to confirm that we originally belonged to the Douluo Three Kingdoms, and that there is a mysterious powerhouse at the Limit Douluo level, then..."
Even if I gave this to her for free, I wouldn't feel the pain.
Shrek Academy, along with our original Douluo Three Kingdoms, must ultimately unite to contend with the Sun Moon Empire...
Our Soul Tool technology started too late...
It's no longer realistic to drive them away with Soul Tool and low-level combat power; we can only rely on high-level combat power to deliver a devastating blow!
At this point, Xu Jiawei's tone was also filled with emotion.
The Sun Moon Empire's Soul Tool technology is far ahead of theirs, and they simply cannot catch up in a short period of time.
According to the news sent back by their spies planted in the Sun Moon Empire, another war is bound to break out on the continent within ten years!
To win this game, only the strongest can prevail.
"Yes."
Xu Jiujiu, he nodded, his tone still filled with regret. "It's a pity that such a powerful expert is not from our Star Luo Empire."
If our Star Luo Empire could have this pillar of Sea God in charge, why would we need to be beholden to the Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Empire?!
At this point, Xu Jiujiu's words were filled with disdain.
Shrek Academy may be called an academy, but how is it any different from a country within a country?
The power and strength of this academy have surpassed those of the original Douluo Three Kingdoms!
The Xu Jiujiu he thought about it, the angrier he became Star Luo Empire was, after all, an empire with a history of ten thousand years, yet it didn't even have the right to have an equal dialogue with the Shrek Academy.
Shrek Inner Court, Ice-type Mimicry Training Ground.
This is a world covered in ice and snow.
The ground was covered with a thick layer of ice, and countless ice crystals were frozen on the surrounding walls.
In the very center of the venue stood dozens of ice pillars of varying heights, continuously releasing a chilling aura.
Ling Luochеn looked at the young man not far away who, under her guidance, seemed to have had an epiphany and was playing with his Ultimate Ice element Martial Soul. She felt a deep sense of emotion.
Huo Yuhao stood between two ice pillars, his right hand outstretched in front of him, with a fist-sized ball of ice-blue light floating in his palm.
She truly never imagined that there could be someone in this world who possessed an ultimate-level Ice-type Martial Soul, and one that was a pure ice element Martial Soul just like hers!
Not to mention, this little guy seems to have Twin Martial Souls!
In addition to his ultimate ice elemental Martial Soul, he also possesses a Spirit Eyes Body Martial Soul!
Thinking of this, a blush appeared on Ling Luochеn's usually plain face.
It's a pity she's a bit too young. If she were four or five years older, she would be perfect!
Ling Luochеn thought to herself, her blush deepening.
She quickly looked away, pretending to look at the ice crystals on the wall, but she couldn't help but glance at Huo Yuhao out of the corner of her eye.
However, something unexpected happened very quickly.
A disheveled old man, with a gourd of wine in one hand and a greasy chicken leg in the other, ignored the gate restrictions and barged into the Ice-type Mimicry Training Ground.
Upon seeing this, both Ling Luochеn, who was gazing affectionately at Huo Yuhao, and Huo Yuhao himself were taken aback and involuntarily stopped what they were doing.
The ball of ice element light that Huo Yuhao had just condensed in his palm lost control and fell to the ground with a snap, exploding into an ice flower on the ice surface.
Ling Luochеn also snapped back to her senses, the blush on her face instantly fading, replaced by a look of astonishment.
"Greetings, Xuan Zi!"
After recognizing the person's identity, Ling Luochеn greeted him respectfully.
Ling Luochеn was also extremely curious about why Xuan Zi had suddenly come here.
Could it be related to this little guy?
"You're Huo Yuhao?"
Taotie Douluo Xuanzi took a bite of a chicken leg, then drank a sip of turbid wine, let out a burp, and then asked in a drunken voice.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao's face showed obvious displeasure, but out of politeness, he still turned around and gave a slight bow.
"Greetings, senior. I am Huo Yuhao. May I ask what brings you here, senior, to seek me out?"
Huo Yuhao remained neither humble nor arrogant.
"Very good."
Xuan Zi nodded in satisfaction, then patted Huo Yuhao's body back and forth with his greasy hands, leaving a greasy handprint on Huo Yuhao's clean clothes.
His tone grew increasingly satisfied. "Not bad, little guy, you're really good!"
" His Mental Attribute- Body Martial Soul Spirit Eyes, and his Ultimate Attribute Martial Soul is the Ice Element! His physical attributes are also quite extraordinary; he might be able to attempt a thousand-year-level Soul Ring with just his Second Soul Ring!"
From this day forward, you are my disciple, Xuan Zi. Although your Martial Soul is similar to Ling's, her cultivation level is too low. Learning from her would be too slow. You should become my disciple instead!
As Xuan Zi spoke, he took another large gulp of wine.
He let out a burp, and a strong smell of alcohol hit Huo Yuhao's face.
Huo Yuhao's displeasure was evident in his expression, but he remained composed and dignified. "Thanks to your kindness, senior, I already have a master!"
At this point, Huo Yuhao took a slight step back, subtly increasing the distance between himself and Xuan Zi.
If, before meeting Lin Mo, a powerful expert who was at least Titled Douluo level suddenly wanted to take him as a disciple, Huo Yuhao would have been overjoyed and would have immediately bowed down in gratitude.
But now that he is a follower of the gods, things are different.
Moreover, he didn't believe that this old man, reeking of alcohol and slovenly, could perfectly fulfill the duties of a master.
This doesn't look like a proper strongman at all.
Huo Yuhao was skeptical. Could he really fulfill the duties of a mentor?
The feeling he got from this person was not as strong as that of his senior sister Ling, who taught him, or his Sister Lexuan, who took care of his daily life.
"Hey, I don't care who your cheap teacher is! He definitely won't teach as well as I can!"
"Kid, you'd better come with me!" Xuan Zi wiped his mouth with his dirty sleeve, then reached out and grabbed Huo Yuhao, looking like he was about to Sheer Force disciple.
Before coming, he had already inquired around the Shrek Academy and confirmed that Huo Yuhao was not a member of the Body Sect and had not taken any of the elders of the inner academy as his master.
In that case, he believed that he should personally teach Huo Yuhao in order to fully unleash Huo Yuhao's potential.
This is the future hope of the Shrek Academy's Martial Soul Department!
If Yan Shaozhe hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known that such a talented young fellow had suddenly arrived in the inner courtyard.
Excitement gleamed in Xuan Zi's eyes.
He had already begun to imagine this little guy with Twin Martial Souls growing into a true powerhouse under his tutelage, at which point Shrek Academy would have another pillar supporting the heavens.
As for Huo Yuhao's original master, Xuan Zi believed that since he wasn't even an elder of the inner courtyard, he could simply be ignored.
However, Huo Yuhao's displayed talent caused Taotie Douluo Xuanzi to subconsciously overlook one thing.
Knowing that Huo Yuhao possessed such talent, Mu En did not take him on as a disciple, but instead placed him at the Shrek Academy to let him grow naturally.
There must be a reason behind that!
"Didn't you hear what he said?" A cool, authoritative voice suddenly rang out.
The next moment, alarm bells rang in Taotie Douluo Xuanzi's mind, and he instantly completed the Martial Soul Possession.
His body suddenly grew two feet taller, his muscles expanding rapidly as if inflated, stretching his dirty robe taut, and a curved bull horn grew from each side of his forehead.
The Godly Taotie Bull —that is his Martial Soul.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine Soul Ring slowly appeared beneath his feet.
"If your hearing isn't working well, then don't use it!"
A woman in white suddenly appeared in this Ice-type Mimicry Training Ground.
She looked Lengleng at Xuan Zi had already completed the Martial Soul Possession.
"Master's wife!" Upon recognizing the person who came, Huo Yuhao's guard instantly disappeared, and his eyes lit up.
Upon hearing this address again, Snow Empress's lips twitched involuntarily, but she quickly regained her composure.
Well, before Lin Mo found out, she allowed Huo Yuhao to call her that.
Meanwhile, Xuan Zi, who had been ignored, flew into a rage. "Who are you? This is Shrek Academy, and these unauthorized individuals..."
Before she finished speaking, Snow Empress's eyes sharpened, and she formed a sword with her fingers, instantly unleashing a highly refined ice-blue sword aura.
Emperor Sword; Ice Extreme Wushuang!
Even someone as powerful as Xuan Zi was frozen solid into an ice sculpture by the suddenness of the attack and the overwhelming difference in strength.