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The auctioneer Qingya introduced, "Everyone, this carving knife ranks ninety-ninth on the carving knife ranking. In fact, with its quality, it shouldn't rank so low. It can even rival carving knives ranked in the top thirty. The main reason for its low ranking is that it's a cursed blade, named the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, also known as the Demonic Blade."
"The Soul Devouring Carving Knife first appeared three thousand years ago. Its creator was a prodigiously talented Rank 9 soul engineer from the Sun Moon Empire. Not only that, he was also a terrifying Evil Soul Master. Three thousand years ago, he brought a storm of blood and gore to the continent."
Hearing this, the bidders in the hall immediately fell silent, and the expressions on many faces became heavy.
"According to the history traced by our Starlight Auction House, thirty-seven soul engineers have owned this demonic blade. The ultimate fate of these thirty-seven individuals was, without exception, a tragic death for all of them. Nine of them even became Evil Soul Masters."
"According to legend, this carving knife contains the will of that Evil Soul Master from back then, which will lead people towards evil. Only those with unwavering willpower can use it. Therefore, distinguished guests, please be extra cautious when choosing. The only thing we can guarantee is that as long as you do not inject soul power into it, it will not backfire on its owner. Therefore, I suggest that if any of you are collectors of carving knives, acquiring this historically significant ranked carving knife, even just as a collector's item, is an excellent choice. The starting bid is 100,000 gold soul coins."
Listening to Qingya's introduction, the crowd finally understood why a ranked carving knife would appear at such a low-level auction. Many who had been eager to bid ultimately chose to remain silent. They had no intention of bidding. Although it was a demonic blade, it was still a ranked carving knife, and the price of this Soul Devouring Carving Knife would definitely not be low.
Spending such a large sum of money to buy something that couldn't be used—where would you find so many fools? After all, no matter how good a ranked carving knife was, it couldn't compare to one's life! Most people weren't that rich and extravagant.
Just as it seemed this auction item might go unsold, a voice suddenly rang out.
"100,000 gold soul coins!"
Yuwen Tuo immediately made a bid. The so-called demonic blade was nothing to him. He wanted to see what would happen when this thing met the Sacred Path power of the Xuanyuan Sword. Moreover, the Metal of Life greatly amplified the spiritual sea. Even if Yuwen Tuo didn't have the help of Electrolux to open a second spiritual sea, merely strengthening his existing spiritual sea would greatly enhance his overall strength. Besides, he might not necessarily be unable to open a second spiritual sea on his own, as his Divine Fire Clone was a peerless divine technique that cultivated both body and spirit. His martial soul was the manifestation of his soul, and once his spiritual sea, which represented the strength of his soul, became stronger, the power of the Xuanyuan Sword would increase exponentially.
Moreover, with a second spiritual sea as a backup, he would be able to summon a complete Ice Empress without cost every once in a while. That would be Yuwen Tuo's true trump card, a Super Douluo-level expert carried by his side.
"Tuotuo, this thing is dangerous."
"Xiao Tuo, don't buy it."
"Yuwen Tuo, are you crazy? You're not a soul engineer, why would you buy something so deadly?"
Three voices rang out, belonging to Xiao Xiao, Ling Luochen, and Ma Xiaotao, respectively. They anxiously called out Yuwen Tuo's name; just hearing about this item made it feel dangerous.
"It's that kid. Looks like he recognized the value of the Metal of Life. Truly extraordinary." In the depths of Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, Electrolux murmured. He had just wanted to remind Huo Yuhao to buy it. But he didn't expect Yuwen Tuo to act first. So, he stopped. Firstly, he still had a deal with Yuwen Tuo, and Yuwen Tuo becoming stronger benefited him. Secondly, he also knew that Huo Yuhao couldn't compete with Yuwen Tuo. The guy he was possessing seemed to be a poor fellow who could only sell grilled fish for a living. Although the academy was willing to pay for him, it had to be for something valuable. 100,000 gold soul coins was acceptable, but if the bidding went up to 200,000 or 300,000, would the academy still be willing to play the fool? At that point, not only would Huo Yuhao not get the item, but he would also needlessly offend Yuwen Tuo, which would be neither worth it nor wise.
"Yuwen Tuo, the academy will not pay for such a worthless item for you, I'm warning you beforehand!" Zhou Yi said. If it were Huo Yuhao, the academy might be willing to pay, but Yuwen Tuo? Forget it. He wasn't even willing to represent Shrek Academy in battle.
Jiang Peng, standing nearby, frowned. It was truly as the intelligence stated; Shrek was not treating this future brother of his well at all. What was 100,000 gold soul coins? If it really came down to it, he could even pay for it. However, he couldn't do that now. Joking around with Yuwen Tuo, Ma Xiaotao, and the others earlier could be attributed to his easygoing personality. But if he were to help someone buy a 100,000 gold soul coin item on their first meeting, wouldn't that clearly tell everyone that he had ulterior motives towards Yuwen Tuo?
"It's alright, I don't need the academy's money. I'll pay for it myself," Yuwen Tuo said. He still had about 200,000 left from the money he earned before, so he wasn't lacking this 100,000 gold soul coins.
"Ah? Alright, the distinguished guest in Private Box 12 bids 100,000 gold soul coins. Is there any other distinguished guest who would like to bid?" Qingya, hearing Yuwen Tuo's bid, was slightly startled, then quickly came to her senses and responded. She clearly hadn't expected that there would actually be a fool today willing to bid for this carving knife. An item that hadn't sold for so many times could finally be disposed of today.
"100,000 gold soul coins, first call," Qingya began to announce the price.
"100,000 gold soul coins, second call."
"100,000 gold soul coins, third call. Sold!"
Bang. The auction hammer fell, announcing that this peerless demonic blade had fallen into Yuwen Tuo's hands.
"Excellent!" Yuwen Tuo laughed. This item was absolutely worth more than its price. Buying it was a gain, and this trip was not in vain.
He took Xiao Xiao to swipe his card, and soon someone handed the Soul Devouring Demonic Blade to Yuwen Tuo. Having obtained what he wanted, Yuwen Tuo had no interest in the other items there. He was too lazy to continue participating in the subsequent auction. After the auction ended, he immediately returned to the hotel and secluded himself in his room.
He opened the treasure box and took out the Soul Devouring Demonic Blade. At this moment, the blade looked unremarkable, but when Yuwen Tuo injected a tiny bit of soul power into it, a fierce, malevolent aura immediately surged towards him.
Yuwen Tuo smiled faintly, fearlessly picked up the carving knife, and the Xuanyuan Sword appeared in his right hand. Perhaps sensing the ominous curse and malevolence within the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, which made the entire room feel eerie and sinister, the Xuanyuan Sword's blade immediately erupted with golden light. This was the power of the Sacred Path. The Xuanyuan Sword was originally a sword of the Sacred Path, and the Xuanyuan Sword Soul naturally possessed this characteristic. The golden light dispelled all evil energy in the room.
Yuwen Tuo chuckled, "Hehe, it seems you're no match for the Xuanyuan Sword. Then, I'll purify you in one go."