When Lin Yuan had auctioned the Green Lotus Sword Martial Soul earlier, he had said its quality surpassed that of the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul. Sword Douluo Chen Xin had dismissed the claim, refusing to believe it.
But after successfully refining and acquiring the Green Lotus Sword Martial Soul, Sword Douluo Chen Xin believed him.
For no other reason than that, after acquiring the Green Lotus Sword Martial Soul, Sword Douluo Chen Xin had gained the powerful Three Green Lotus Supremes.
The Three Green Lotus Supremes consisted of three skills: Green Lotus Sword Qi, Green Lotus Sword Song, and Startled Swan.
Green Lotus Sword Qi was a passive skill, divided into Green Qi and Lotus Qi. Green Qi specialized in killing, while Lotus Qi specialized in healing.
Green Lotus Sword Song was an active skill. Once activated, it increased strength by two hundred percent and speed by three hundred percent, while halving the consumption of Soul Power and spiritual power.
Startled Swan was an active skill. Unlike Green Lotus Sword Song, which specialized in enhancement, Startled Swan specialized in attack. Once Startled Swan was unleashed, any enemy weaker than Sword Douluo Chen Xin who faced it was certain to die.
All three skills were extraordinary. Any one of them was equivalent to a hundred-thousand-year-level Soul Skill!
Besides the Three Green Lotus Supremes, Sword Douluo Chen Xin had also gained a domain.
The Green Lotus Domain!
Looking at the Green Lotus Sword in his left palm, Sword Douluo Chen Xin's gaze visibly grew more intent and solemn. He spoke, murmuring an oath to himself.
"You are so powerful. I will not let you down! With you, I will defeat the strongest swordsman in my heart, Spirit Hall's Angel Sword, Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu, and become the true number one swordsman under heaven on the Douluo Continent!"
"The strongest hammer-type Tool Martial Soul is the Clear Sky Hammer?"
"Then the strongest sword-type Tool Martial Soul is you!"
"I'll choose the best Soul Rings for you, too. That hundred-thousand-year Ice Bear on the first floor is a good choice. Once the auction is over, I'll go kill him and make him your First Soul Ring."
The auction on the first floor continued.
After Qian Renxue, who wanted the Green Lotus Core Flame, called out a bid, the Scarlet King, who wanted it as well, also spoke up.
The Scarlet King did not bid directly, however. Instead, he addressed the Snow Empress, who was sitting nearby on sofa number one.
"Senior Snow Empress, could you lend me some Gold Soul Coins? I want that Green Lotus Core Flame."
"I left the Great Ferocious Land in too much of a hurry this time, so I didn't bring anything valuable."
Although the Far North and the Great Ferocious Land were thousands of miles apart, that had not stopped the Scarlet King from becoming acquainted with the Snow Empress.
Years ago, the Snow Empress had visited the Great Ferocious Land in the Star Dou Great Forest at Beast God Di Tian's invitation, and the Scarlet King had met her then.
At the time, the Snow Empress had over five hundred thousand years of cultivation, while the Scarlet King had around a hundred and twenty or thirty thousand years.
Faced with the Scarlet King's request, the Snow Empress thought briefly before parting her jade lips to reply, "Lend you Gold Soul Coins? That's no problem, but there's no need for so much trouble. I'll bid for it and give it to you."
With that, the Snow Empress looked at Lin Yuan and said, "Boss Lin, I bid one million Gold Soul Coins."
Hearing the Snow Empress's words, all six of the Scarlet King's eyes lit up at once. At the same time, his three dog heads spoke in unison, thanking the Snow Empress together. "Many thanks, Senior Snow Empress!"
The moment the Snow Empress placed her bid, Qian Renxue's pupils contracted sharply, and she visibly wilted.
Whether her opponent was Bibi Dong or Ning Fengzhi, Qian Renxue feared neither, with Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire standing behind her.
But if her opponent was the Snow Empress, whose wealth amounted to at least twenty million Gold Soul Coins, Qian Renxue truly didn't know how she could win.
In other words, there was only one path before Qian Renxue now...
She would have to obediently surrender the Ultimate Fire, the Green Lotus Core Flame, to the Snow Empress and to that dog, the Scarlet King...
Clenching her fists and gritting her teeth, Qian Renxue gradually showed her unwillingness on her face.
She wanted the Ultimate Fire, the Green Lotus Core Flame. She didn't want to give it up!
Bibi Dong's gaze was fixed on Qian Renxue.
She saw the unwillingness on Qian Renxue's face.
She also knew Qian Renxue couldn't outbid the Snow Empress.
Silently, Bibi Dong sent a voice transmission to Qian Renxue. "Don't stay quiet. Keep bidding. It doesn't matter if you can't beat that Soul Beast. At least make that Soul Beast bleed and lose more Gold Soul Coins. Apart from this item, there are seven more up for auction. If we don't make her spend more Gold Soul Coins, we can forget about getting our hands on the rest. I've already sent Elder Ju back to notify your grandfather and have him come here. Once your grandfather arrives and kills those Soul Beasts, everything they bought will be ours! Including the Green Lotus Core Flame you want."
Upon receiving Bibi Dong's voice transmission, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes lit up as well.
As her eyes lit up, Qian Renxue spoke again, placing another bid.
"Five million Gold Soul Coins!"
Bibi Dong: "???!!!"
It would have been better if Qian Renxue hadn't bid at all. The moment she did, she gave Bibi Dong a fright.
Bibi Dong stared at Qian Renxue, dumbfounded.
Come on, sister, five million Gold Soul Coins right off the bat? Isn't that a bit too fierce a bid?
It was the first time Bibi Dong had realized Qian Renxue could bid so wildly.
Wasn't Qian Renxue afraid the Snow Empress would give up and stop bidding?
Couldn't we play it safe, take our time, and raise the bids slowly?
Coming on so strong right away, wasn't she afraid the Snow Empress wouldn't follow? If Qian Renxue couldn't produce that many Gold Soul Coins afterward, I, Bibi Dong, wouldn't look after her. She could stay here and work for the Lin Auction House.
Before Bibi Dong could recover, the expressionless Snow Empress spoke up and placed her own bid. "Six million Gold Soul Coins!"
Gold Soul Coins came far too easily to the Snow Empress. After all, she had exchanged Soul Bones she normally had no use for at all for twenty million Gold Soul Coins. As a result, she spent them without the slightest hesitation or heartache.
"Seven million Gold Soul Coins!" Qian Renxue immediately followed.
After making her bid, Qian Renxue glanced at the Snow Empress, the anger in her beautiful eyes plain to see.
It doesn't matter if I can't beat you.
Just watch and see if I don't mess with you.
"Eight million Gold Soul Coins," the Snow Empress said, still expressionless.
"Nine million Gold Soul Coins." Qian Renxue refused to back down.
"Ten million Gold Soul Coins!"
"Eleven million Gold Soul Coins!"
"Twelve million Gold Soul Coins!" After matching the bid this time, the Snow Empress frowned slightly.
Seeing Qian Renxue continually competing with the Snow Empress she adored, the Ice Empress grew displeased. She looked toward Qian Renxue, hoping to warn her with a glance.
As soon as the Ice Empress looked at Qian Renxue, she noticed her unconcerned expression.
In an instant, the Ice Empress realized that Qian Renxue was playing the Snow Empress she adored like a monkey.
Without hesitation, the Ice Empress immediately warned the Snow Empress, "Xue'er, that woman is tricking you. Don't let her lead you around by the nose anymore."
The moment the Ice Empress warned her, the Snow Empress understood and realized she had been tricked.
If Qian Renxue really had that many Gold Soul Coins, she wouldn't have given up competing with Bibi Dong and Ning Fengzhi earlier.
Obvious anger appeared in her beautiful eyes. Looking at Qian Renxue, the Snow Empress parted her jade lips and said:
"Cunning human! If you dare bid again, the Green Lotus Core Flame is yours! You've tricked me out of so many Gold Soul Coins. I'm not done with you!"
Onstage, Lin Yuan, an outside observer, had long since seen that Qian Renxue was tricking the Snow Empress.
As for why Lin Yuan didn't warn the Snow Empress, the answer was that the more Gold Soul Coins he earned, the better the reward he would receive in the end.
Lin Yuan wished Qian Renxue would swindle the Snow Empress even more, so he could earn a hundred million more.
Adding three million Gold Soul Coins to twelve million, Lin Yuan had earned fifteen million Gold Soul Coins so far.
He didn't know what he would ultimately receive from the system.
Lin Yuan was very curious about that.