The Third Auction (4) Thousandfold Return!

This Earth Fire Rock Dragon Egg had indeed been put up for auction by her.

It had originally been the orphan of an Earth Fire Rock Dragon in the Star Dou Great Forest.

That Earth Fire Rock Dragon's lifespan had been nearing its end, and it had exhausted the last of its strength to lay this egg, only to discover that the life force inside was pitifully weak.

It had found Da Ming and Er Ming, who had still been in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest at the time, and begged them to use the water of the Lake of Life to nourish the dragon egg.

Unfortunately, even the essence of the Lake of Life had failed to fully restore vitality to the egg.

In despair, the Earth Fire Rock Dragon had entrusted the egg to Da Ming and Er Ming, while it itself turned to dust.

This time, when they went to the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu had said she wanted it, so Da Ming and Er Ming had given the egg to her to see whether the human world might hold some fortuitous opportunity.

After all, if even the Lake of Life could not save it, it was basically the same as a death sentence.

But seeing this group of people dawdle and drag their feet, her short temper immediately flared.

Then, looking at that familiar dragon egg, a thought suddenly began growing wildly in her heart.

"Hmph, no one's raising the bid? This girl will do it herself!"

Xiao Wu's eyes darted around, and her little hand swiftly pressed several numbers on the bidding device inside the private room.

Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins!

The crimson numbers on the Soul Guiding Screen at the center of the auction hall suddenly jumped.

The entire auction hall once again fell into dead silence.

Everyone's gazes gathered on that glaring fifty thousand.

"Am I seeing this right?"

"Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins?!"

"Madness! They must be crazy!"

"Which sucker is that? They already said the egg's life force is insufficient, yet they still dare offer this price?"

"Could there be some inside story we don't know about?"

On the fourth floor, inside Prince Xue Xing's private room.

The teacup Prince Xue Xing had just lifted stopped in midair, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Oh? Interesting."

He set down the teacup and looked toward Dugu Bo beside him.

"Your Eminence, what do you think of this..."

A strange glint flashed through Dugu Bo's emerald-green eyes, but he still wore that same unruffled expression.

"Perhaps it is the owner of some special martial soul who wants to take a gamble."

"Dragon bloodline, even if it is only a sub-dragon, is a great tonic for certain martial souls."

"If it is directly devoured, it might even cause an unexpected evolution in the martial soul."

His words were not random speculation; such secret rumors did indeed circulate in the Soul Master World.

In the hall, some quick-witted people's eyes had actually lit up at this moment as well, having thought of that angle!

"That's right! Eat it!"

"Who cares whether it can hatch or not? With such a huge dragon egg, how enormous must the energy inside be?"

"If my Fire Lizard martial soul could devour it, maybe it really could evolve into a sub-dragon species!"

For a time, the flames reignited in the eyes of many soul masters who had originally been hesitating.

Inside a certain VIP private room.

Dragon Duke Meng Shu's expression instantly turned somewhat ugly.

He had originally been calculating that perhaps he could take down this flawed dragon egg at a lower price and add to his family's foundation.

Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins—this price had already exceeded his expectations by quite a bit.

"Old man, this..."

Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang's brows were also tightly knitted, and her tone carried a trace of anxiety.

"Wait and see a little longer."

Dragon Duke pondered for a moment and suppressed the restlessness in his heart.

"If no one continues to raise the bid, we'll make our move then."

"Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins for an egg with an unclear future—the risk is too great."

On the high platform, the auctioneer Doudou was also startled by this sudden high price.

But she quickly adjusted, and her sweet voice rang out again, carrying a hint of excitement.

"Fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

"This honored guest has bid fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins! Is there any higher bid?"

"This was the egg of an Earth Fire Rock Dragon, containing pure dragon blood!"

Her voice echoed through the auction hall.

"Fifty thousand gold soul coins, going once!"

The hall was utterly silent.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu was instantly dumbfounded.

No, were they buying it or not? Were they not raising the bid?

Her heart leaped into her throat, and her small hands nervously clutched the corner of her clothes.

"No way... It's not going to get stuck with me, is it?"

Fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead, and her little face turned somewhat pale.

"Fifty thousand gold soul coins, going twice!"

Doudou's voice rose a few notches again as her gaze swept across the hall.

Still, no one answered the bid.

"I'm done for, I'm done for!"

Xiao Wu was so anxious she nearly jumped up.

"Fifty thousand gold soul coins, going thir—"

Just as Doudou was about to bring the hammer down.

"Fifty-one thousand gold soul coins."

A steady, dignified voice came from one of the private rooms.

It was none other than Prince Xue Xing of the Heaven Dou Empire!

Xiao Wu instantly let out a huge sigh of relief, her whole body slumping into her seat like a deflated ball.

"Phew... That scared me to death."

At least someone had taken it off her hands.

"But only fifty-one thousand?"

Xiao Wu muttered.

"That little bit of money, Third Brother could earn back just by selling ten sets of Godly Zhuge Crossbows."

Prince Xue Xing, on the other hand, looked perfectly calm.

"My Heaven Dou Imperial Family does not lack this bit of time or resources."

"If we buy it back, even if it cannot be hatched, it can still be used for research."

"If it can be hatched, we can put it into the Royal Soul Hunting Forest and let it grow on its own. That would also count as adding a measure of strength to the empire."

"This honored guest has bid fifty-one thousand gold soul coins! Does anyone bid higher?"

Doudou's voice immediately followed.

However, before she could continue.

"Fifty-five thousand gold soul coins."

Dragon Duke Meng Shu's voice rang out.

In the end, he still could not bear to give up this dragon egg that suited his family's title so well, and placed a bid.

Prince Xue Xing raised a brow, the corner of his mouth curling into a cold smile.

"Sixty thousand gold soul coins."

He directly raised the price by five thousand.

"Sixty-one thousand."

Dragon Duke gritted his teeth and followed.

Prince Xue Xing could not help feeling somewhat stunned!

As a prince of Heaven Dou, how could he allow someone to provoke him again and again?

The atmosphere in the auction hall once again grew tense with the two men's bidding.

"One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins!"

Prince Xue Xing did not hesitate, raising the price sharply once more.

Dragon Duke Meng Shu's face turned ashen, and his breathing grew heavier.

The Serpent Grandmother tugged at his sleeve and shook her head slightly.

Dragon Duke heaved a heavy sigh and ultimately chose silence.

"One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins. Is there any higher bid?"

Doudou swept her burning gaze across the hall, but no one answered.

"One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins, going once!"

"One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins, going twice!"

"One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins, going three times!"

"Clang!"

"Sold!"

The crisp sound of the Auction Gavel rang out.

"Congratulations to this distinguished guest for successfully winning this Earth Fire Rock Dragon Egg!"

On the top floor, inside the venue owner's private box.

Ning Rongrong watched the scene below, somewhat puzzled, and tugged at Ning Liu's sleeve.

"Senior Brother, why didn't you make a move?"

"That's a dragon egg! It might have some problems, but what if it hatches?"

Ning Liu's expression was calm. He lifted his teacup and took a light sip, paying no attention to Ning Rongrong's complaint.

Because at the very instant the Auction Gavel fell just now, a voice only he could hear had sounded in his mind.

Ding! Auction item "Earth Fire Rock Dragon Egg (Incomplete)" successfully sold! Final price: One Hundred Thousand Gold Soul Coins!

System randomly drawing return multiplier...

Ning Liu's breathing unconsciously paused for an instant.

Ding! Congratulations, host. Thousandfold Return triggered!

Item obtained: one Fire Element True Dragon Egg (Perfect)!