Chapter 77: Star Luo Is Happy, Sun Moon Is Even Happier
"Tianmeng, through this method, can one truly possess a second Martial Soul?"
Ice Empress pinched her chin upon hearing this, then said,
"It doesn't rule out that possibility, but it requires the fusion subject and this embryo to have perfect compatibility. However, thinking about it, the chances are slim. What Soul Beast would willingly become a human's second Martial Soul?"
If she wasn't 100% certain she could overcome the 400,000-year Heavenly Tribulation, she wouldn't have chosen to become a wisdom soul ring. Soul Beasts are proud, and 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts have their own persistence.
"A 100,000-year Soul Beast embryo—this world is truly magical. Can such extraordinary things appear?"
Within the Eye of Life, Electrolux pondered quietly. His understanding of this world was limited, and he had been mostly in a state of slumber before. Now, seeing such a thing, he became even more interested.
He had already sensed Huo Yuhao's uniqueness. Vaguely, he discovered that this child seemed to be the Son of Destiny of this world, just like his own title of Son of Light on the Holy Demon Continent, only with a different name.
"It seems this old man has a lot to research. I'll learn slowly."
He knew Huo Yuhao was not his past self. Although there was hatred in his heart, he was not blinded by it.
He had also heard about the God Realm that Huo Yuhao had mentioned earlier. Gods—if this world allows for becoming a god—then, in terms of world rank, it should be higher than the Holy Demon Continent.
Yuhao, this child, will certainly achieve greater things than he did in the future.
At this moment, Kong Deming's voice transmission appeared, and Huo Yuhao exited the spiritual sea's communication.
"Yuhao, you must acquire this 100,000-year embryo. No matter how many gold coins the final price reaches, this old man can afford it."
The Sun Moon Empire had no shortage of money. Kong Deming vaguely felt that today's auction was somewhat off, but he couldn't pinpoint why.
However, with such a supreme treasure before him, there was no reason to miss it.
Furthermore, with him protecting in secret, he didn't believe any short-sighted individual would dare to plot against Sun Moon because of this. This embryo was a must-have.
"Understood, Teacher. I will bid for it. Just make sure you, old man, don't run out of gold coins then."
"Hmph, this old man has no shortage of money. Besides, I've lived for so long and have never heard of such a supreme treasure."
The reason he coveted this embryo was not for himself.
Although he also possessed Twin Martial Souls, due to his physical condition, his second Martial Soul had yet to attach a soul ring. Even if this 100,000-year embryo had the potential to produce another Martial Soul, its appeal to him was limited.
But his own disciple was different.
No one knew better than him how monstrous this kid was. His third soul ring could already attach a 20,000-year soul ring. If he could perfectly absorb this embryo, it would mean the appearance of a third Martial Soul.
The first unprecedented triple Martial Soul on the entire continent—he dared not imagine how far he could go in the end.
In other words, even if it couldn't produce a third Martial Soul, being able to absorb another 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year Soul Bone later would still not be a loss.
The starting bid was 100 million gold coins, which included the combined value of the Rank 9 Soul Guidance Device outside. At this point, the price outside had already reached 120 million gold coins.
However, after reaching this price, the bidding slowed down. The Shrek members couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement at this figure.
"100 million gold coins—this price is enough for the academy's powerhouses to go to the Star Dou Great Forest and hunt 100,000-year Soul Beasts!"
"How can that be the same? This is a 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year Soul Bone, and it might even awaken a second Martial Soul. Its value cannot be compared to a 100,000-year Soul Beast."
"Hmph, it's just that the academy doesn't have that much money; otherwise, we could compete too."
"Tch, you say that as if the academy having money means they'd give it to us. This is 100 million gold coins. What kind of genius is worth the academy investing so much in at such a high cost?"
Wang Dong scoffed dismissively. It sounded good, but the academy's toilets were used by hundreds of people. She didn't believe the academy would be willing to spend so many gold coins to support a student in buying such a supreme treasure.
Speaking of which, it was about time she moved out of the male dormitory. How could she keep living there?
She regrets it now. She wondered what her two uncles were thinking, insisting she disguise herself as a boy. It was inexplicable.
"Yuhao, it's our turn to make a move."
Xiao Hongchen showed his standard evil grin, the corners of his mouth curving up at a forty-five-degree angle, while simultaneously looking at Huo Yuhao and suggesting.
He would be lying if he said he wasn't interested in the chance to awaken a second Martial Soul, but Yuhao could give him a 10,000-year Soul Bone without hesitation, so Xiao Hongchen wasn't a petty person either.
If Yuhao was interested in this embryo, Xiao Hongchen would absolutely not contend with his best brother, even if this embryo meant the appearance of a second Martial Soul.
Lin Jiayi, Elder Ma, and the others all looked at Huo Yuhao. They all knew that Huo Yuhao's teacher, Elder Kong, must have given instructions in secret.
This was also the basis of their contention. Otherwise, even if they successfully bid for it, they would only be able to secretly arrange for people to escort this supreme treasure back to Sun Moon, and they would also have to guard against the schemes of others.
But now that Huo Yuhao was here, no matter how high the price, they all knew that an existence like Elder Kong Lao would definitely be able to afford it.
"Then add another 20 million gold coins. The momentum on the floor is insufficient now. At this price, no one else can afford so many gold coins."
Alright, Lin Jiayi entered the price on the Soul Guidance screen, and the auction house quickly raised the price to 140 million gold coins.
This terrifying price directly discouraged everyone who had initially wanted to bid again.
"Wow, those guys from Sun Moon are really rich! 140 million gold coins—that's enough to buy dozens of streets in Shrek City. They're true tycoons!"
Listening to Jiang Nannan's exclamation, Ma Xiaotao's face turned ugly.
"Hmph, what's the use of having money? Strength is the foundation that determines everything."
That statement was ambiguous—or at least it shouldn't have been said that way. Ning Tian frowned but said nothing.
Through their interactions over the past days, she had realized that both Shrek's inner court and outer court had reputations that exceeded their actual substance.
When it came to cultivating disciples, unless you were a core or direct descendant, you couldn't even meet the normal resource allocation standards of a sect.
However, it was fortunate that she wasn't purely at Shrek to learn knowledge.
Her goal was to recruit geniuses and maintain her sect's glory.
Ma Xiaotao's words, in a way, even included the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in her criticism.
As the Young Sect Master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, if she stubbornly insisted, she could indeed produce these gold coins to buy this 10,000-year embryo.
But there was no need. With her elders not by her side, even if she won the bid, it would only benefit others in the end. These "others" might even be Shrek Academy, and she wouldn't be able to take it away at all.
Therefore, there was no need to speak up and assert her presence now.
Wang Yan couldn't contend with Ma Xiaotao; she was the dean's disciple.
It must be said that there was still some gap in intelligence between the core disciples cultivated by Shrek and disciples like Ning Tian, who were truly cultivated as successors by major sects.
Xu Jiujiu brought down the hammer: "140 million gold coins! Congratulations to the distinguished guest in Room Three for acquiring the 100,000-year Soul Beast embryo!"
The mission was completed with some scares but no real danger. Although there was a small hiccup in the middle, both the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone and this 100,000-year embryo ultimately fell perfectly into Sun Moon's hands.
Actually, her imperial brother had said before that with such a high price, even if Sun Moon won the bid, they might not be able to produce so many gold coins. At that point, extorting some Level 8 or Level 9 Soul Guidance Devices would be best.
The Star Luo Empire was happy, but the Sun Moon Empire was even happier.
If they weren't on opposing sides, the Sun Moon people would now want to kowtow to the Star Luo Imperial family. Of course, that was a joke.
This auction was definitely the most exhilarating Huo Yuhao had ever experienced—more satisfying than drinking an ice-cold cola on a scorching summer day.
Next, naturally, his teacher would pay the bill and then take custody of the embryo.
As for those "brindle dogs" in the shadows...
Do you not understand the value of a Tenth-Level Soul Engineer, you fools?
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