Xu Jiujing smiled and said, "Today's auction is coming to an end, but the next two items will be the highlight of tonight. I believe all distinguished guests will be very interested."
"The eighth auction item is a soul bone, but this one is unlike any other. Please take a close look. This is the first time such a high-level item has appeared in our auction. You definitely will not be disappointed."
With her gestures and explanation, the image on the soul guidance screen shifted.
A blue-colored soul bone appeared on the screen. At first glance, there seemed to be nothing particularly special about it. There was no visible release of soul power or fluctuations in energy. It almost looked plain and unimpressive.
However, when the image enlarged for a full display, everyone noticed that the bone's shape was strange. It was neither like an arm bone nor like a leg bone.
It was not similar to a torso bone either. It somewhat resembled a head bone, yet clearly was not a complete one. The audience was puzzled.
In Shrek Academy's VIP room, Wang Yan frowned and muttered, "Could it be…"
Xu Jiujing's voice rang out again, "That's right. I'm sure many of you have realized this is not an ordinary soul bone. This is an external soul bone."
The guests participating in the auction grew serious as they examined the displayed soul bone once more.
Despite its plain blue appearance, a closer look revealed deep blue lines inside it, flowing faintly with a hidden light.
The bone's structure resembled a crown composed of intersecting horn-like forms. Even just through the screen, one could sense its extraordinary nature.
After a moment of displaying it, Xu Jiujing continued, "As everyone knows, the most priceless treasures for soul masters are hundred-thousand-year spirit rings and hundred-thousand-year soul bones. Those items almost never appear in auctions."
"Our Starlight Auction has never featured such things either. No one would be willing to sell items of such level, as owning either one means the birth of a powerhouse capable of protecting a family or faction for a century."
"But besides those two, there is another type of treasure among soul masters."
"That is the external soul bone, which can grow together with its user."
"And unlike ordinary soul bones, an external soul bone cannot be removed after the holder dies."
"Normal soul bones already have a very low chance of appearing,only one in a thousand or even lower. Even so, lesser bones produced by weaker soul beasts still circulate on the market."
"For example, the thousand-year soul bones we auctioned earlier appear fairly regularly. Even ten-thousand-year bones can occasionally be seen."
"But the conditions required for the birth of an external soul bone are extremely harsh. It cannot be inherited, and it strengthens as its user grows stronger. This makes external soul bones far more precious."
At those words, every soul master present looked eager, wishing to snatch the bone from the screen and fuse it immediately.
No one cared about the age of the bone anymore. A non-replaceable soul bone that can grow alongside its owner,what soul master could resist such temptation?
But calmer individuals had doubts. If this was truly such a treasure, why would the Starlight Auction be selling it?
Such a thing should be a national treasure. Why wasn't the Star Luo Imperial Family keeping it for themselves or giving it to one of their own geniuses?
Just as everyone absorbed the earlier information, Xu Jiujing's charming voice sounded once more.
"Yes, external soul bones are extremely precious, even surpassing normal hundred-thousand-year soul bones in some aspects. However, this one is different."
"This soul bone was collected overseas and has changed hands many times before arriving here."
"Although we cannot determine what beast it came from, our professional appraisers believe it originated from a dragon-type soul beast with ice attributes."
"A dragon?"
"Only a dragon-blooded variant, who knows how pure the bloodline is."
"But if it appears in a top-tier auction, it shouldn't be some mixed-blood creature with only a hint of lineage, right?"
"Not necessarily. It might be here precisely because it is external-type."
In the VIP rooms, discussions broke out. The power of dragons was recognized by all soul masters.
True dragons had long vanished. All that remained were dragon-blooded descendants. Their strength depended entirely on how pure their bloodline was.
Xu Jiujing continued, "After testing by several soul masters with dragon-type martial souls, we confirmed that although the soul beast producing this bone was likely only around a hundred years old and died prematurely for unknown reasons…"
"And though the bone looks unimpressive and ancient…"
"The dragon bloodline power it contains is extremely pure, and its soul bone value remains fully preserved."
"The dragon might within it is so strong that it can suppress even a Soul Saint with the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul."
Although she still did not reveal its exact origin, everyone became even more excited.
"Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon? That is a top-tier dragon lineage! If it feels pressure, could it be a primordial ice dragon?"
"Definitely! It must be!"
Meanwhile, an old man suddenly appeared in Shrek Academy's booth.
Dirty clothes, greasy hair, gripping a half-eaten chicken leg, and a giant wine gourd at his waist.
Who else could it be but Xuan Zi? He had returned to the Sea God Pavilion long ago and afterward came quietly to Star Luo City.
He didn't interfere in the competitions since the students were performing well, leaving everything to Wang Yan.
The White Tiger Duke had already compensated Shrek handsomely, not daring to disrespect this Super Douluo.
After enjoying luxurious meals in Star Luo City, Xuan Zi wandered around. He came here because he sensed the aura of extreme ice,faint yet unmistakable.
His spiritual power led him inside unnoticed.
"Little Wang, we must win this soul bone. It is definitely an ancient ice dragon soul bone," Xuan Zi declared firmly.
"With it, Ma Xiaotao's evil fire can be cured, and we may even cultivate an extreme ice soul master."
He glanced at Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen nearby. The main team had followed this time to gain experience and perhaps benefit.
Ling Luochen never imagined such fortune would fall to her. Her Ice Element martial soul was pure, but not strong enough to reach the extreme level,an almost impossible barrier to cross.
Yet no one in Shrek had more talent in ice than her, even among the elders.
If Shrek obtained this ancient ice dragon soul bone, then for restraining Ma Xiaotao's evil fire and cultivating immediate combat strength, giving it to Ling Luochen would be ideal.
If her martial soul broke through into extreme ice…
She could suppress Ma Xiaotao's fire, meaning Shrek could gain two ultimate-attribute soul masters.
Shrek's future would be unimaginably bright.
However, Xu Jiujing's next words poured cold water over everyone's excitement.
"This dragon-related soul bone contains extremely powerful ice energy,far surpassing ordinary ice-attribute martial souls."
"No soul master we invited for testing has met the requirements to fuse it."
"That is why it has circulated until now and ended up here."
"Not only must one endure the pure dragon might during fusion…"
"But the extreme ice energy would severely damage the body of the user. Despite being only a hundred-year bone, even Soul Saints cannot endure contact long enough to establish fusion."
"But rest assured, if the fusion is stopped in time, there will be no permanent harm aside from heavy soul power and mental exhaustion."
Everyone frowned.
Soul bone fusion required three major conditions:
Establishing a connection Attribute compatibility Physical endurance
This bone challenged all three at once.
No wonder the Star Luo Empire chose to auction it. Despite its high level, a hundred-year bone with such brutal requirements was practically unusable.
Better to trade it away for resources, especially with the Sun Moon Empire being restless and war preparation requiring large supplies.
As for repurposing it as a soul tool… aside from the Sun Moon Empire, no other faction had the technology. And even then, a mere hundred-year bone would not make a powerful weapon.
Yet the extreme attribute was too tempting for many forces,especially Shrek, which had tasted the benefits of such power.
Even the Star Luo Empire paid a heavy price,losing several geniuses and worshippers to failed fusion attempts,before deciding to let it go.
Xu Jiujing smiled, "The flaws have been stated clearly. As for its advantages, I believe they speak for themselves."
"Extreme ice, external soul bone, dragon origin. Though demanding, its potential return is unimaginable."
"If someone successfully fuses it, they could dominate their entire generation and bring their clan a century of prosperity."
"The strengths and weaknesses are clear. For ice-attribute soul masters, not trying would surely become a lifelong regret."
"We will now allow ten minutes of inspection time. After that, the formal bidding will begin."
Everyone understood: those ten minutes were not for admiration, but for scrambling to gather money.
Nobody had expected such a treasure to appear today. Could this truly not be the final item of the auction?
This question lingered in every heart.
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