Chapter 89: The Final Auction Item: An Evil Item?
They knew how obsessed Mirror Hongchen was with Soul Guidance Devices, and this humanoid puppet would undoubtedly change the entire Soul Guidance technology of Douluo Continent in the future.
For such a treasure, Mirror Hongchen would certainly not let it go easily.
Therefore, continuing the competition would likely be a waste of time, and this puppet was very likely to be claimed by Mirror Hongchen.
As a result, after discussions, both the Body Sect and the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect gradually withdrew from the competition, needing to save more funds for the final auction item.
The previous auction items had already brought many surprises, so the last item was sure to live up to their expectations.
Mirror Hongchen looked around sharply and, noticing that no one else was raising their bids, he gradually let out a sigh of relief.
But until the last moment, he didn't dare to let his guard down.
Jiang Li, observing the reactions of everyone present, noticed that after a while, no one placed any more bids and knew that this auction was nearing its end.
"700 million Gold Soul Coins, once!"
"700 million Gold Soul Coins, twice!"
"700 million Gold Soul Coins, three times!"
Jiang Li confirmed again if any faction was going to raise their bid. After the three calls, still, no one bid higher.
Jiang Li knew that the auction for this item was officially over.
"Since no one else has raised their bid, I announce that this humanoid puppet is sold for 700 million Gold Soul Coins!"
With the hammer's decisive fall, the auction for this item was concluded.
Following the "cash on the spot" rule, Mirror Hongchen successfully acquired the humanoid puppet.
Looking at the humanoid puppet lying in the storage Soul Guidance Device, exuding a massive aura, Mirror Hongchen couldn't contain his excitement.
Earlier, he had only observed the puppet from afar, but now, truly touching and feeling it, he realized how exquisite its construction was and how the energy it exuded shocked him.
Even the aura released by a level-9 Soul Guidance Device was far weaker than this humanoid puppet's.
Mirror Hongchen sighed to himself; it seemed that the 700 million Gold Soul Coins were well spent and definitely worth it.
After spending several years thoroughly studying this humanoid puppet, the benefits he would reap were unimaginable.
Most importantly, it would enhance Mingde Hall's strength and foundation.
If Jiang Li knew what Mirror Hongchen was thinking, he would probably not be surprised. After all, only Mirror Hongchen truly understood the mysteriousness of this humanoid puppet.
It could be said that this humanoid puppet had far exceeded the Soul Guidance technology currently available on Douluo Continent.
Even if all the level-9 Soul Masters on the continent came together to study it, without decades of effort, they would never be able to completely comprehend it.
Let alone mass-produce it—such a thing was simply impossible.
This was why Jiang Li had no fear of bringing the puppet to auction. He was completely confident that, unless he auctioned off another puppet, there would be no similar puppets appearing on Douluo Continent for a long time.
With the fourth item sold, Jiang Li began preparing for the final auction item.
With a slight wave of his hand, an ancient, tattered book appeared on the auction table.
The book's surface was extremely ancient, emitting waves of dark energy that made many Soul Masters feel a powerful, evil force.
Many Soul Masters couldn't help but think: Could this be an evil item?
They also recalled the Evil Soul Masters and felt both curious and worried.
They were puzzled about what this item was and why it emitted such evil energy.
Since it was being presented as the final auction item of the Star Auction Pavilion, perhaps it had some other special function.
They also weren't sure what the Star Auction Pavilion's intention was in making this "evil item" the finale of the auction.
They could only wait for the Star Auction Pavilion to reveal more.
"Hm? Is this a good item?"
"Something's not right!"
Zhong Liwu from the Holy Spirit Sect changed his expression slightly when he saw the final auction item.
Especially after sensing the evil energy emanating from the book, his Martial Soul seemed to tremble, as if it was eager to obtain this tattered book.
At the same time, Zhong Liwu was surprised to feel his Soul Power surge, as if something exciting had been revealed to him.
Based on these signs, Zhong Liwu gradually became certain that this item was absolutely related to the Holy Spirit Sect.
He immediately sat up straight, his gaze fixed on the auction stage, eager to find out what this final auction item really was.
Could it be what he had guessed?
"It is well known that for a Soul Master to train quickly, meditation techniques are essential, and the quality of these techniques determines how fast a Soul Master can cultivate and what achievements they can reach in the future."
Jiang Li didn't immediately introduce the final auction item, instead discussing meditation techniques first.
After all, the final auction item was indeed related to meditation techniques.
"I believe some of you may not know that, thousands of years ago, Tang San, before awakening his Martial Soul, trained in the Hidden Sky Skill of the Tang Sect. It was precisely because of this that Tang San possessed innate full Soul Power."
Jiang Li slowly shared this secret from a thousand years ago.
When he said this, a look of confusion appeared in everyone's eyes, even on Mu Lao's usually calm face.
He didn't know much about this.
Although the history of Tang San was recorded in the Shrek Academy's books, it wasn't this detailed.
He began to silently wonder: What exactly is the Star Auction Pavilion's background? How do they know so much about Tang San? Could it really be related to the divine realm?
"Everyone knows that Tang San had twin Martial Souls, the Haotian Hammer and the Blue Silver Emperor, both top-tier Martial Souls. But when he awakened his Martial Soul, his Blue Silver Emperor bloodline had not yet awakened, meaning his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was actually a useless Martial Soul."
"With just the Haotian Hammer Martial Soul, the chance of awakening innate full Soul Power is unlikely. Therefore, it's very likely that the Hidden Sky Skill he practiced allowed him to reach the level of innate full Soul Power."
"And in the later stages of his growth, the Hidden Sky Skill greatly helped him break through to Title Douluo and even eventually become a true god."
"So, from what I've just told you, you should be able to understand how important a top-tier meditation technique is for a Soul Master."
As Jiang Li explained further, everyone gradually realized.
Based on past auctions, Jiang Li never said anything unnecessary.
This meant that the final item was definitely closely related to a meditation technique.
At this thought, the crowd's breathing quickened.
They all knew that the stronger they were, the more they would appreciate the importance of a meditation technique, as it even determined whether one could quickly break through to the Title Douluo level.
Although some top forces had powerful meditation techniques, the Star Auction Pavilion was of such high status that it was hard to imagine the meditation technique they had as anything less than extraordinary.
They couldn't even imagine just how powerful this meditation technique would be.
Its value would likely far exceed the previous auction items, like the Martial Soul Replication Mirror and the humanoid puppet.
"I believe you've already guessed it, the final auction item is indeed a top-tier meditation technique."
Jiang Li smiled and slowly explained to the crowd.
(END CHAPTER)
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