Although the Body Sect's financial resources were not as strong as Shrek Academy, Huo Yuhao's status as a young master was far more significant, making it difficult for others to compete.
"Forty-five thousand." After much hesitation, Wang Yan decided to bid again. This was the highest price he was willing to pay for the baby bottle. In fact, this price far exceeded the actual value of a Four-Grade Baby Bottle, but these things weren't always available for purchase.
The people in the audience cast envious glances. This guy was truly extravagant.
"Fifty thousand."
Huo Yuhao added without hesitation, continuing to raise the price.
No one else bid. After Qingya asked three times, she hammered down the bid, and Huo Yuhao successfully acquired the Four-Grade Baby Bottle.
After the cart left the stage, Qingya walked to the front of the auction platform. Her pretty face was slightly flushed, and she lowered her voice a bit, saying, "Esteemed guests, our final auction item is about to be presented. Originally, it shouldn't have appeared here. But to thank you for your continued support of Starlight Auction House, and with the permission of our auction house's chief auctioneer, this item has been specially added. Though its price is very high, I believe that everyone who truly understands it will find it worthwhile. Now, please allow our staff to bring up this mysterious gift."
The cart slowly rolled onto the stage from the side of the auction platform. Unlike the previous items, this cart was not only larger, but the color of the cloth covering it had also changed to a vibrant, eye-catching red.
Everything in the Starlight Auction House was related to color, with gold being the most noble, followed by red, the same color as a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
It was clear that this mysterious gift was extraordinary.
It was quickly pushed to the center of the stage, beside the auctioneer Qingya.
Judging by the shape of the cloth, the item's volume didn't seem large.
Hmm?
Huo Yuhao was surprised. As soon as the cart appeared on stage, he felt his Domain stirring, almost to the point where he couldn't help but release it. He couldn't help but turn his gaze back to the cart. From the looks of it, he had to get this thing.
"Eh, this is… Life Gold?"
A voice, rich with magnetism, rang out in Huo Yuhao's mind. This voice appeared very abruptly, and Huo Yuhao was certain that the person speaking wasn't someone he knew.
Huo Yuhao scanned his surroundings, trying to find the person who'd spoken.
"Kid, don't bother looking. I'm in your Sea of Consciousness."
Huo Yuhao's expression shifted slightly upon hearing the voice. He quickly reacted, and his mental body materialized in the mental space. The Ice and Snow Two Emperors, looking grave, appeared immediately. Even Tianmeng, uncharacteristically, wasn't sleeping.
The three of them were tensely gazing up at the high sky, where a large gray sphere floated silently.
"You shouldn't have just woken up, right?" Huo Yuhao stared at the gray sphere, asking with a meaningful tone. He had discovered this old guy had awakened after his Martial Soul's second awakening.
But the latter had been pretending to sleep. Huo Yuhao couldn't figure out what this old guy was up to, but given his powerful strength, he could only remain patient.
"You really noticed. Well, this is your home turf, after all. Don't worry, I have no ill intentions towards you. I can answer your questions later. First, go and buy that Life Gold. That thing is incredibly beneficial for both me and you, so you must not let it go. You don't need to worry about the evil power on it; I can help you purify it."
A calm voice came from the large gray sphere. The voice was old but magnetic, making it hard not to believe it.
"I certainly won't let that thing off the hook. Now, could you explain why you're in my Sea of Consciousness?" Huo Yuhao stared intently at the giant gray sphere, his spiritual body gradually solidifying as he spoke.
This was a sign of him using a large amount of spiritual power. Unlike the original version of himself, he could sense that even with his current spiritual power, comparable to a Super Douluo, it would still be incredibly difficult to eliminate the remnant soul of this gray sphere. However, if the other party had any malicious intent, he could only try his best to eliminate it. At worst, he'd end up severely injured.
Huo Yuhao knew the identity of the gray sphere and that it was only a remnant soul, currently very weak.
He wanted to figure out what this guy was up to. He had already awakened but was still pretending to be innocent. Of course, he was just flexing his muscles for now; he didn't want to end up in a mutual defeat unless absolutely necessary.
He didn't want to do something that would cost him almost as much as it would cost the enemy. It was always beneficial to be vigilant.
Bing Di and Tianmeng couldn't help but admire Huo Yuhao. Xue Di had previously estimated that this gray sphere, in its prime, should have reached the level of a Demi-God.
Well, now Huo Yuhao dared to challenge a Demi-God.
Meanwhile, Bing Di and Tianmeng were also on high alert, ready to face any potential crisis.
Xue Di's gaze lingered on Huo Yuhao, though there wasn't much she could do to help, being just a fragment of a soul herself.
"Youngster, I don't originally belong to this world. I only remember that I was about to die, but perhaps because my soul power was too strong, at the moment of death, I broke through space, and this wisp of divine consciousness survived, ending up in your world. At that time, that big bug happened to be merging with you, creating intense energy fluctuations, which also attracted me. So, this wisp of my divine consciousness entered your Sea of Consciousness. Rest assured, I have no ill intentions towards you. And I'm afraid I won't be able to leave you now."
"I only have a wisp of divine consciousness remaining, which is extremely fragile and needs time to gradually repair itself to slowly recover all my memories."
"Oh, why do you say you can't leave in the future, and why did you only appear now, after already awakening?" Huo Yuhao clearly wasn't going to trust him so easily, and continued to ask. This was Huo Yuhao's biggest concern. This old guy wasn't playing by the rules. He had clearly awakened long ago but kept silent, which left Huo Yuhao no choice but to think more about it.
"Cough, cough." Being exposed by Huo Yuhao, the big gray ball was somewhat embarrassed. But to reassure Huo Yuhao, he explained, "As you can see, I am now just a fragmented soul fragment and cannot exist outside. I can only reside in a Sea of Consciousness like yours."
"As for the second question, I was too weak when I awakened, and I had lost my memories. If I couldn't explain things clearly to you, you might have attacked me, just like you are wary of me now."
After hearing the big gray ball's explanation, Huo Yuhao fell silent for a moment, and after careful consideration, it made some sense. After all, no one would trust the other party upon first meeting. This old guy had been lurking for a while, probably to observe his character.
Furthermore, Huo Yuhao understood from Ilaykes' words that this old guy couldn't leave him, but didn't want to. He needed to stay in the Sea of Consciousness to keep his soul from dissipating and even gradually recover and grow stronger, and he, as a mental-type Soul Master, perfectly fit his requirements.
When Huo Yuhao's gaze fell back on the large gray ball, the wariness in his eyes hadn't completely vanished, but it had lessened somewhat.
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