"Please, the three of you, come inside. The auction has already begun."
As soon as Zhu Zhuqing finished speaking, the attention of the assembled Soul Masters and Soul Beasts was drawn to them, including that of Lin Yuan, who was serving as auctioneer on the stage.
Looking toward the voice, Lin Yuan saw three people.
His gaze settled on the person at the front.
Her beauty and bearing were especially captivating.
She held a three-meter-tall scepter and wore a long crimson robe. Her features were exquisite, her skin fair, and she was beautiful. Her sea-blue hair cascaded down her back like surging waves. Her lovely eyes were blue as well, as striking as the clear sea. In beauty, she was no less than Bibi Dong, Pope of Spirit Hall; in bearing, she surpassed her completely!
The instant Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu saw her, he lost himself and froze on the spot.
Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu knew her well; he had long yearned for her day and night.
He had imagined their reunion many times, but had never expected to meet her today, here at the Lin Auction House.
She was none other than-
Bo Saixi, who had come from Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi, whose title was Sea God Douluo, was no ordinary Titled Douluo. Like Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu, she was a Titled Douluo whose Soul Power Level had reached Level 99.
Qian Daoliu bore the honorific Invincible in the Sky.
Bo Saixi bore the honorific Invincible in the Ocean.
Both were "invincible" among Soul Masters.
Just as Qian Daoliu saw Bo Saixi, she naturally saw Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu as well. Fixing her lovely eyes on him, she was the first to speak, taking the initiative to greet him. "Qian Daoliu, it's been a long time. Have you been well?"
"Not bad. What about you? How have you been?" Qian Daoliu asked in return.
"Not bad either." Bo Saixi's answer was the same as Qian Daoliu's.
Two people followed behind Bo Saixi.
Both were Soul Masters she had brought from Sea God Island.
Both were also Titled Douluo with nine Soul Rings.
One held the title Sea Dragon and had a Soul Power Level of 94.
The other held the title Sea Spear and had a Soul Power Level of 92.
Looking at Bo Saixi and her two companions, Lin Yuan smiled and said, "The Lin Auction House welcomes the three of you! You've arrived just in time. Our auction has only just begun, and the item currently up for bid is the first of the day: a Martial Soul Evolution Pill, which can evolve a Martial Soul when taken. The current highest bid is fifteen million Gold Soul Coins. If you're interested, feel free to bid. The item goes to the highest bidder!"
With that, Lin Yuan extended an open hand toward the unoccupied sofa number nine and looked at Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi. "Please."
Sea God Douluo Bo Saixi did not refuse. After giving Lin Yuan a slight nod, she took her seat on sofa number nine.
Thus, of the ten seats, only one remained empty. That seat belonged to Howling Sky Douluo Tang Xiao of the Clear Sky Sect.
After sitting down, Bo Saixi did not join the bidding. She looked left and right, her gaze roaming constantly over the room.
Unlike the others, who had come to the Lin Auction House for the auction items,
Bo Saixi had come for Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen.
No matter how she searched, however, she could not find him.
After glancing at the empty sofa number ten to her right, Bo Saixi thought, Tang Chen, didn't you come?
At that moment, Bo Saixi had failed to notice that the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen she longed for was not only present, but, by sheer coincidence, sitting right beside her on sofa number eight.
As for why she hadn't recognized him?
It had to do with the Blood-Red Nine-Headed Bat King possessing Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen.
After that thought, an idea occurred to Bo Saixi.
Once the auction ended, she would speak with Lin Yuan.
What she wanted to discuss went without saying.
Where Clear Sky Douluo Tang Chen was now.
Just then, Ning Fengzhi spoke up, raising the bid for the Martial Soul Evolution Pill. "Sixteen million Gold Soul Coins!"
His voice had barely faded when Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu made a bid, his face expressionless. "Seventeen million Gold Soul Coins!"
Qian Daoliu was determined to obtain the Martial Soul Evolution Pill no matter what. He was eager to know what the already incomparably powerful Six-Winged Angel would become after evolving, and how strong it would be.
Of course, Qian Daoliu would not use the pill on himself once he had it. He would give it to his granddaughter Qian Renxue, so that her Six-Winged Angel could evolve.
"Eighteen million Gold Soul Coins!"
"Nineteen million Gold Soul Coins!"
"Twenty million Gold Soul Coins!"
"Thirty million Gold Soul Coins!"
Just as the price had been rising by a million Gold Soul Coins at a time, it suddenly jumped by ten million.
The one who had raised the bid by ten million Gold Soul Coins in one go was neither Ning Fengzhi nor Qian Daoliu, but Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian.
As soon as Di Tian raised the bid, Qian Daoliu and Ning Fengzhi both fell silent, their gazes turning to him at the same time.
Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes at Di Tian. He said nothing more, but he made a note of him.
Feng shui took turns.
Even emperors took turns on the throne.
So, Di Tian, you're going after me, Qian Daoliu, now, are you?
No problem!
I'll remember this.
I'll get you back for it later!
Onstage, seeing Ning Fengzhi and Qian Daoliu both look toward Di Tian and bear a grudge against him, Lin Yuan was inwardly overjoyed.
Good, good. Keep it up. The fiercer you fight, the more Gold Soul Coins I'll make in the end.
Below the stage, Dai Weisi muttered to himself, "The price has already reached thirty million Gold Soul Coins for just the first item. When the God-Level Martial Soul, divine artifact, and Immortal Herb mentioned in the invitation come up, how high will the price go?"
After Dai Weisi spoke, Zhu Zhuyun responded from beside him, giving her assessment of the Lin Auction House. "The Lin Auction House must be the number one auction house on our Douluo Continent!"
The powerful Soul Masters and Soul Beasts present all heard Dai Weisi's words, and they stirred up stormy seas and towering waves in their hearts.
A God-Level Martial Soul later on? Is that true?! If it is, I must get it! Then I won't just possess Triple Martial Souls; I'll also possess a God-Level Martial Soul! With two top-tier Tool Martial Souls and a God-Level Martial Soul, I, Chen Xin, might yet become the fourth god in this age of Soul Masters! Sword Douluo Chen Xin was thrilled and excited as he thought this to himself.
Hearing from Dai Weisi that a God-Level Martial Soul would come up later, Ning Fengzhi was stunned.
The Martial Soul Evolution Pill?
Very good!
A God-Level Martial Soul?
Just as good!
Both items were excellent, but Ning Fengzhi understood that, at most, he could obtain only one of them.
An idea arose in Ning Fengzhi's mind.
He would give up on the Martial Soul Evolution Pill and bid for the God-Level Martial Soul later.
The Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda might be excellent, but it was certainly no match for a God-Level Martial Soul.
As for his Ning family, or rather the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, rather than make the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda their inherited Martial Soul in the future, it would be better to make a God-Level Martial Soul their inherited Martial Soul. With that thought, Ning Fengzhi looked at Lin Yuan onstage and said, "Boss Lin, I'm withdrawing from the bidding for the Martial Soul Evolution Pill."
As soon as Ning Fengzhi finished, Qian Daoliu spoke up. "Thirty-one million Gold Soul Coins!"
In the end, the first auction item, the Martial Soul Evolution Pill, fell into Qian Daoliu's hands.
Seeing Qian Daoliu obtain the Martial Soul Evolution Pill, Bibi Dong looked toward the King of Slaughter.
The King of Slaughter... there's something wrong with him.
Thinking this to herself, Bibi Dong fixed her gaze on the King of Slaughter.
Lin Yuan walked over to the second glass cabinet.
The second auction item was about to be revealed!