Chapter 161: The Final Auction Begins
"This Ma Xiaotao's talent is truly extraordinary. She cannot continue to grow; otherwise, when she reaches the Title Douluo realm in the future, she may become a huge threat to our Holy Spirit Sect."
At this moment, in the area where the Holy Spirit Sect was located, Zhong Liwu's expression turned grim as his eyes locked onto Ma Xiaotao, his gaze flashing with dangerous intent.
After sensing the immense potential she held, Zhong Liwu silently made up his mind to capture Ma Xiaotao no matter what.
Although the Holy Spirit Sect had thoroughly investigated Ma Xiaotao and was aware of her Evil Fire Phoenix martial soul, which could be beneficial for her becoming an Evil Soul Master, upon closer inspection, Zhong Liwu noticed that the Evil Fire in Ma Xiaotao's body seemed to have been completely removed.
With his strength having reached the level of a Limit Douluo, his spiritual power perception became even sharper, and he could clearly sense that Ma Xiaotao now possessed two kinds of Extreme Fire attributes in her body.
Thus, his suspicions gradually turned into certainty—Ma Xiaotao had now become a dual martial soul possessor, and both of her martial souls were Extreme Fire martial souls.
Such a genius must not be allowed to escape; otherwise, it would become a great threat to the Holy Spirit Sect.
"Be careful. After this auction ends, send some strong individuals to keep an eye on Ma Xiaotao. Once she leaves Shrek Academy, we will find an opportunity to act and capture her,"
Zhong Liwu's eyes flashed with murderous intent, like a venomous snake ready to strike. He then gave orders to several elders standing nearby.
"Understood, Sect Master,"
The elders next to Zhong Liwu nodded slightly, their eyes also glinting with greed and ruthlessness.
They too were well aware that Ma Xiaotao was a rare talent!
Even if the Sect Master hadn't spoken, for the greater good of the Holy Spirit Sect, they couldn't let her slip away.
"Good, good, good! It seems that Ma Xiaotao's strength and talent have taken a great leap. She has obtained three 90,000-year soul rings. Her future is limitless."
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe, seeing that Ma Xiaotao had successfully absorbed the soul spirit, finally relaxed and let out a sigh of relief.
As he sensed the powerful aura Ma Xiaotao was emitting, Yan Shaozhe nodded with satisfaction, his eyes filled with contentment.
Unfortunately, the Star Auction Hall had only offered the opportunity to purchase soul spirits once.
As for the final auction item—the 100,000-year soul spirit—they had no great confidence in securing it.
Although Shrek Academy was wealthy, they had no assurance, not even half, of winning the bidding with the sharp eyes of many competing forces.
After all, Douluo Continent's forces were filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and no one knew what powerful hidden forces might suddenly make a move.
No one could guarantee that other forces wouldn't risk everything to secure this 100,000-year soul spirit.
At this moment, Yan Shaozhe only hoped that the Star Auction Hall would soon open up a reasonable purchasing method, giving Shrek Academy the chance to acquire more precious soul spirits.
"The appearance of soul spirits can change the current situation of our Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect,"
Ning Qitian, the sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, fixed his intense gaze on Ma Xiaotao, his eyes filled with hope, and a hint of ambition also appeared.
According to the Star Auction Hall's description, soul spirits could become future combat partners, and soul masters with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile martial soul were naturally support-type soul masters.
If they could obtain a few soul spirits, their safety would be greatly guaranteed.
In this world where strength reigned supreme, the more power one had, the more security one could ensure.
Once the Star Auction Hall opened up the method to purchase soul spirits, Ning Qitian would spare no expense to secure them, even if it meant depleting the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's entire fortune.
"It truly is that magical, but soul spirits, in a way, still come from soul beasts. If the Star Auction Hall opens up a method for buying soul spirits in the future, could they possibly be capturing soul beasts to make them into soul spirits?"
At this moment, in the Soul Beast faction, Xiong Jun's expression showed shock, mixed with deep suspicion.
Soul spirits not only provided soul rings but also preserved life and could fight alongside soul masters.
This method left him completely astonished.
But he also thought about it—soul spirits were essentially derived from soul beasts.
If the Star Auction Hall really opens up the purchase of soul spirits in the future, with so many soul masters on Douluo Continent, even if the price is high, many would still want to buy them.
Where would the Star Auction Hall get so many soul spirits?
Could they truly be planning to capture soul beasts to create soul spirits?
This thought caused alarm bells to ring in Xiong Jun's mind.
"Di Tian, after this auction ends, I will go to the Star Auction Hall and ask them about it. If it's true, I absolutely won't allow it to happen,"
Xiong Jun said seriously to Di Tian, his tone filled with gravitas.
Di Tian frowned, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. He too absolutely would not allow the Star Auction Hall to capture the Soul Beast clan and benefit human soul masters.
The Soul Beast clan must never become the sacrifice for humans.
The rest of the soul beasts remained silent, quietly waiting for the final auction item to begin.
The answer would be revealed after the auction was over.
At this time, after instructing Ma Xiaotao to go down, Ling Yun returned to the auction stage, ready for the final auction item.
"I believe everyone has clearly seen the uniqueness of soul spirits. Now, the final auction item—the 100,000-year-level Light God Bird soul spirit—will officially begin."
"The starting price is 500 million gold soul coins, and each bid must increase by no less than 20 million gold soul coins."
Ling Yun's voice was clear and strong as she slowly announced the start of the final auction.
"500 million gold soul coins!"
As soon as the auction began, Yan Shaozhe from Shrek Academy immediately raised his bidding paddle, joining the competition.
His gaze was firm, full of determination to win.
Such a soul spirit was a rare opportunity, and Shrek Academy had to participate. They couldn't let any other force take it easily.
This was vital for Shrek Academy's future development.
"550 million gold soul coins!"
At this point, Zhong Liwu slowly raised his bidding paddle as well, entering the competition.
However, his eyes betrayed a hint of greed and ambition.
But one of the Holy Spirit Sect elders beside Zhong Liwu wore a puzzled expression and quietly asked, "Sect Master, this soul spirit is of the light attribute, which seems to conflict with our Evil Soul Master martial souls. Why is the Holy Spirit Sect interested in securing it?"
"Although we Evil Soul Masters can't absorb it, we can study it and see if we can find a method to mass-produce soul spirits."
"If we can achieve that, soul spirits will be a huge treasure trove."
Zhong Liwu's gaze became sharper, flashing with the light of wisdom.
Faced with such a huge treasure trove, he couldn't help but be tempted.
Even if he only understood some basics, it would be an invaluable resource for the Holy Spirit Sect's future and might allow them to grow stronger on Douluo Continent.
"Wise Sect Master!"
The elder next to Zhong Liwu immediately flattered him, his eyes filled with sycophantic admiration.
Zhong Liwu didn't dwell on this too much and turned his attention back to the auction, waiting for the next bidding.
The atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly tense as everyone held their breath, watching the progress of the auction.
"1 billion gold soul coins!"
At this moment, Di Tian raised his bidding paddle expressionlessly, his voice deep and powerful as he immediately raised the price to 1 billion gold soul coins.
For him, gold soul coins were just a trivial matter. He had to secure this soul spirit to have his master study it.
Moreover, he would not allow this powerful 100,000-year soul spirit to fall into the hands of human soul masters.
This soul spirit could grant a soul master four 100,000-year soul rings.
One could only imagine how much stronger the soul master possessing it would become.
Once this soul master grew, it would definitely become a huge threat to the Soul Beast clan.
He could not allow any human soul master to become a top-tier powerhouse; that was the bottom line for the Soul Beast clan.
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