Human Soul Masters were not worth bidding on for the two super Soul Beasts, the Snow Empress and the Scarlet King. Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen had no intention of competing with Bibi Dong because of his limited funds, while Ning Fengzhi had chosen to give up bidding for Angel Douluo Ye Qingmei because of the contract. Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing went without saying: the two of them had needed credit to bid on the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Bloodline, so getting their hands on Angel Douluo Ye Qingmei was utterly impossible. Thus, once Qian Renxue withdrew from the bidding, Ye Qingmei, whose Martial Soul was the Holy Angel, fell into Bibi Dong's hands.
Bang!!!
Once again, the auction hammer slammed heavily against the block.
"Congratulations to guest number two on successfully winning Angel Douluo Ye Qingmei!"
Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Bibi Dong was thoroughly satisfied.
She had gained a great deal from her visit to the Lin Auction House!
Not only had she helped her first love, Yu Xiaogang, secure the Sunflower Manual, an internal cultivation method that could make even an ordinary person powerful, but she had also gained the loyalty of a Titled Douluo whose Soul Power Level was as high as Level 98. With that, her control over Spirit Hall would be even steadier and more secure! And counting Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, she now had three Titled Douluo at her disposal.
Bibi Dong did not yet know that Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan was no longer quite so loyal to her.
Never mind loyalty: Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan was already considering how to join Qian Renxue's ranks.
It could not be helped. Bibi Dong had stabbed Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan in the back too deeply, too painfully.
His boss had given the thing he dreamed of to an enemy?
Any normal person would have found that unbearable.
Let alone Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who was a "Your Excellency" in his own right, and one whose Soul Power Level had reached Level 95 and who possessed a Martial Soul Fusion Skill!
Bibi Dong didn't value him, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, did she?
Then he would find someone who did!
And once Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan left Bibi Dong and joined Qian Renxue, Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, who shared a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with him, would leave too and switch his allegiance to Qian Renxue.
Not long after Lin Yuan finished speaking, the glass cabinet swished open.
The instant it opened, Ye Qingmei opened her eyes inside.
As she did, her gaze turned toward Bibi Dong.
After looking Bibi Dong over with her beautiful eyes, Ye Qingmei parted her jade lips and greeted her. "Angel Douluo Ye Qingmei greets His Holiness the Pope."
Ye Qingmei's greeting startled Bibi Dong. "You know me?"
Ye Qingmei nodded. "I do. You were one of the three gods of ten thousand years ago, one of the two possessors of Twin Martial Souls, the first and last emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire, the last Pope of Spirit Hall, and one of the ten killing gods of Slaughter City. Almost every Soul Master of later generations knows of you."
The moment she opened her eyes, Ye Qingmei had understood her situation perfectly.
Returning to the Soul Master era of ten thousand years ago after her death?
If it had not happened to her, Ye Qingmei would never have believed it.
Since she was here, she would make the best of it. Given another life, she would live it well. As for what that voice had said about serving Bibi Dong and working for her from now on, she would do as instructed.
Speaking of which, she wondered what had become of little Guyi after her death. She was only six and had awakened her Martial Soul not long before, and Ye Qingmei's younger sister had entrusted Guyi to her care before she died. It was something Ye Qingmei cared about deeply.
PS: Dapao originally wanted to bring Ye Guyi out, but decided against it after thinking it over. Her Soul Ring Configuration was really too poor, and her Soul Power Level was lacking too. If she were brought out, she would not be very suitable as a final auction item, so Dapao created Angel Douluo Ye Qingmei. As for what comes later, we'll see whether to bring out some characters from Douluo II and Douluo Dalu III: The Legend of the Dragon King.
After Ye Qingmei finished speaking, a silence fell over the room. Not a bird could be heard.
The silence was filled with shock.
One of the three gods?! Bibi Dong will become a god in the future?! Sword Douluo Chen Xin stared at Bibi Dong, deeply shaken.
No god had been born on Douluo Continent for a very long time.
To recall the last birth of a god, one had to go back twenty thousand years.
And that god had not been a god of the land, but of the sea.
Now Angel Douluo Ye Qingmei, who came from ten thousand years in the future, had said that Bibi Dong would become a god, that a supreme god would be born in this Soul Master era. How could Sword Douluo Chen Xin not be shocked? The other Soul Masters and Soul Beasts present were shocked as well.
The emperor of the Spirit Hall Empire? Bibi Dong will actually declare herself emperor one day?! The sudden revelation caught Ning Fengzhi off guard.
After Ning Fengzhi recovered, a thought surfaced in his mind.
From this day forward, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Spirit Hall would no longer be competitors, but enemies with a deeper conflict between them!
For no other reason than that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect stood on the side of the Heaven Dou Empire.
And empires were destined to be enemies, not friends.
Looking at Angel Douluo Ye Qingmei, Hell Demon Dragon Zi JI murmured to herself, Another Soul Master is going to become a god? I wonder when a Soul Beast will become a god.
At that moment, Lin Yuan spoke, his voice ringing throughout the auction house.
"Everyone, all nine items in the Lin Auction House's first auction have been sold, so I, Lin Yuan, hereby declare this auction concluded! There is a card machine at the entrance; swipe your cards to settle your bills automatically. Please, make yourselves comfortable."
"Oh, and in seven days, the Lin Auction House will hold its second auction. Invitations will be sent out in four days. Guests who receive one may attend with their invitation, and may still bring two people with them."
Hearing Lin Yuan's words, the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff, the Scarlet King, brightened.
He had not brought many Soul Bones to this auction at the Lin Auction House. Next time, he would bring every last one of his Soul Bones! Then he would sweep every auction item he fancied into his pockets!
The Snow Empress parted her jade lips and addressed Lin Yuan. "Boss Lin, you still have one million Gold Soul Coins of mine, don't you? There's no need to return them to me. Please keep them for me so I can use them next time."
When she spoke, the Snow Empress addressed Lin Yuan with the respectful form of "you."
Before this, the Snow Empress had never shown a Soul Master such respect.
Lin Yuan was the first.
And most likely the last.
Lin Yuan replied to the Snow Empress, "No problem."
Suotuo City, east gate.
Five figures hovered in the sky.
They were Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined, Angel Douluo; Second Worship, Golden Crocodile Douluo; Third Offering, Azure Luan Douluo; Fourth Offering, Mighty Lion Douluo; and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, an elder directly affiliated with Spirit Hall. They had hurried there from Spirit City without stopping.
Looking at the city before them, Qian Daoliu asked Ghost Douluo Gui Mei expressionlessly, "Where is the Lin Auction House? Point the way."
"Over there, Great Enshrined." Ghost Douluo Gui Mei promptly pointed the way for Qian Daoliu.
Boom!
A sound of air splitting immediately rang out.
Qian Daoliu sped in that direction.
Boom, boom, boom!
Golden Crocodile, Azure Luan, and Lion followed in quick succession.
Boom!
Ghost Douluo Gui Mei followed last.
Before long, the five figures appeared outside the Lin Auction House, and their arrival was sensed by every Soul Master and Soul Beast inside.
They're here?! Sensing Qian Daoliu and the others arrive, Bibi Dong's eyes lit up, and her heart leaped with joy.
Now that they were here, she could make her move shortly.
She was determined to get the hundred-thousand-year-old Ice Bear King Xiaobai's Soul Ring!
As for the other four Soul Beasts' Soul Rings, Bibi Dong would not let them go if she could help it!
Along with the Soul Rings, Bibi Dong also intended to take the Soul Bones and the like.
Although Bibi Dong could not use them herself, she could give them to her student Hu Liena or her first love, Yu Xiaogang.
It had to be said, Bibi Dong treated Yu Xiaogang quite well.
Whenever she came across any "good thing," Yu Xiaogang was the first person she thought of.
Inside the auction house, the system's cold, indifferent mechanical voice rang out, echoing in Lin Yuan's mind.
[Congratulations, Host. You have completed an auction. Based on the Gold Soul Coins earned, you will receive the following rewards!] [Reward one: Martial Soul Evolution!]