This... This is Clearly Naked Provocation!

The sudden price increase made Ning Rongrong's movements pause.

She snapped her head around, trying to find the source of the voice.

But the scene was noisy, and the auction house's design also made it impossible for her to locate the other party directly.

"What's going on? Someone's trying to fight me for it?"

Ning Rongrong's delicate brows shot up, anger surging in her heart.

Aside from that Soul Bone at the start, she had not made a move to win a single other item afterward. Now, she still had a full nine hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins left in her hands.

She was determined to get this Soft Armor!

"Hmph!"

She let out a heavy cold snort, her voice carrying out through the private room.

"Nine hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

Ning Rongrong practically shouted it, a faint, hard-to-detect tremor in her voice.

"If you bid again, then this Soft Armor, this young lady will let you have it!"

She tried to use this method to force the other party back.

The moment these words came out, the entire hall burst into an uproar.

Earlier, the starting bid had been One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins, and someone had directly offered one million!

Now, it had gone from two hundred and ten thousand straight to nine hundred thousand.

Such a jump in price was simply appalling.

In a certain corner of the auction house, Tang San also froze slightly when he heard this.

Nine hundred thousand?

His original analysis had been that although this Moonlight Spirit Rabbit Soft Armor was precious, its defensive upper limit was a six-ring Soul Emperor.

For those truly top-tier experts, such as a Soul Saint like Zhao Wuji and Soul Masters above that level, its appeal would definitely be quite limited.

Besides, they would rather invest their resources into their own cultivation, or seek an even higher-level Soul Tool!

As for ordinary Soul Masters below the Soul Emperor level, nine hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins was an astronomical number.

For example, even the city lord of Suotuo City, who was at the Soul King realm, probably could not take out that much money!

So he had judged that the competition would not be too intense. Two hundred and ten thousand was already a probing high price, meant to make ordinary people retreat in the face of difficulty.

Who would have thought that someone would directly raise the price to such a level?

Xiao Wu's eyes also widened. She tugged at Tang San's sleeve, her little face full of nervousness.

"Brother, someone... someone offered nine hundred thousand..."

"But that voice sounds a little familiar too?!"

Tang San's brows were slightly furrowed at this moment.

This Soft Armor's attraction to Xiao Wu was far from ordinary. He could sense that.

But for the bidding to reach nine hundred thousand had indeed far exceeded his expectations.

He had originally thought that with this wave of funds, perhaps aside from cultivating Soul Power, he could begin doing something else!

But now...

Still, give up?

He glanced at Xiao Wu's expectant eyes.

"In that case..."

Tang San's voice remained calm, with no emotional fluctuation audible.

"Nine hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins."

He had only added ten thousand.

Those ten thousand Gold Soul Coins were like a resounding slap, striking Ning Rongrong hard across the face.

"You!"

Ning Rongrong trembled all over with anger, her just-developing chest heaving violently at once!

The other party had only added ten thousand, no more and no less, yet it had just happened to press past her limit!

This... this was clearly naked provocation!

But... she truly could not follow.

Nine hundred thousand was already all the funds she could mobilize!

Mortgage something?

What did she have on hand that could be mortgaged?

Mortgage the Thousand Year Soul Bone she had just bought?

By the rules for collateral valuation, it was worth seventy thousand at most!

Since the other party could calmly raise it to nine hundred and ten thousand now, she did not doubt in the slightest that they could raise it to one million and ten thousand!

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Ning Rongrong slammed her fist hard onto the table in front of her, her eyes almost spitting fire.

She felt that in all her life, from childhood until now, she had never suffered such humiliation!

Inside another VIP box.

Bone Douluo Gu Rong stroked his chin and let out a low chuckle.

"Heh heh, Fengzhi, look. That girl Rongrong has run out of money."

There was a hint of watching a good show in his tone.

"But then again, spending this much money to buy soft armor like this really wouldn't be all that useful to her."

Ning Fengzhi held his teacup, his expression calm.

"Mm. Uncle Bone has a point."

He nodded.

"Rongrong already has the sect's hidden guards by her side. Though this soft armor is good, it's hardly indispensable."

"When we return, I'll arrange for a guardian elder at the Soul Saint level to accompany her. That should also save her from always feeling insecure."

Bone Douluo agreed. "That would be best. Rongrong's talent is worth that level of investment."

Clearly, although Ning Fengzhi had money on hand, he had no intention of stepping in to help Ning Rongrong win this soft armor.

Inside the auction hall, things had now completely boiled over.

"My heavens, what is going on?"

"Never mind that this soft armor has been bid up to nine hundred thousand—someone actually raised it again to nine hundred and ten thousand!"

"Today's auction is way too exciting!"

Everyone talked at once, all shocked by the twists and turns of this bidding war.

On the auction stage, Doudou also recovered from her initial surprise, and her professionalism quickly allowed her to adjust her state.

Her voice rang out again, carrying just the right trace of excitement.

"Nine hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins! This honored guest has bid nine hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

"Is there any higher bid?"

Her gaze swept across the entire hall, pausing for an instant in the direction of Ning Rongrong's box in particular.

"Nine hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, going once!"

"Nine hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, going twice!"

Inside Ning Rongrong's box, there was only dead silence.

"Nine hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins, going three times!"

Bang!

The Auction Gavel fell with a crisp sound.

"Sold! Congratulations to this guest from the VIP box for successfully winning the Moonlight Spirit Rabbit Soft Armor!"

In the Field Master's Office, Ning Liu listened to the system prompts sounding in his mind.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. The auction item "Moonlight Spirit Rabbit Soft Armor" has been successfully auctioned! Final sale price: 910,000 Gold Soul Coins!

Ding! According to the system rules, this auction has received a one-times critical return. Reward obtained: "Moonlight Spirit Rabbit Soft Armor"!

He shook his head.

Sure enough, it had only returned another piece of soft armor.

He took it out and looked it over again.

This thing's design leaned a little soft and elegant; Ning Liu felt he definitely would not wear it.

With a thought, he stored the soft armor inside the Spirit Charm Star Luo Ring.

Afterward, Ning Liu looked toward the auction hall, but inwardly, he could not help wanting to laugh.

Because up next, the tenth auction item was that "special item."

Ning Rongrong had definitely come. Ning Liu had heard that bid of nine hundred thousand from her loud and clear just now.

When the bidding started later, he wondered what kind of reaction she would have when she saw that thing.

On the auction stage, the smile on Doudou's face faded a little.

She took a deep breath, and even her tone changed somewhat.

"Honored guests, the next item is the final auction item of this auction!"

"It is also the grand finale item personally designated by the field master of our auction house!"

As soon as those words were spoken, the hall fell quiet once more.

The finale item?

Even the venue master had personally designated it?

What exactly was it this time?

Everyone's curiosity was completely hooked.

Doudou waved a hand.

Immediately, a maid came forward carrying a tray.

The tray was covered with a red cloth, but beneath it, the vague outline of a rectangular object could be seen.

With a lift of Doudou's delicate hand, the red cloth was pulled away.

A notebook lay quietly on the tray.

A rather pretty-looking notebook.

Its cover was sky blue, and there seemed to be some glittering patterns on it.

But aside from that, there was nothing particularly special about it.

This... was the finale item?

Whispers rose from the audience again.

Doudou's tone dropped a little, and a trace of embarrassment flashed through her eyes. Forcing a smile, she said, "Ahem, honored guests..."

"This finale item is this."

She pointed at the notebook on the tray.

"Its name is..."

Doudou's voice paused, as if she found it somewhat hard to say.

"Ning Rongrong's Dark Ledger!"