Tianmeng Iceworm, who had been lying in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea snoring away, suddenly woke up.
He secretly observed the item on the auction stage through spiritual power and said to Huo Yuhao in surprise, "Huh? How is this possible? This is actually an ancient Ice Dragon."
"The feeling of Ultimate Ice is unmistakable, and the pure dragon might contained within the bloodline cannot be faked. Although it's only a young dragon, it definitely counts as a true direct descendant of the dragon race."
"What, Tianmeng, have you seen an ancient Ice Dragon before?" Huo Yuhao asked in return.
Tianmeng Iceworm gave an awkward yet polite laugh. "Ahem, of course not. Although my lifespan is long, the extinction of the dragon race happened far earlier than you might imagine."
"But I once personally saw perhaps the only true dragon still lingering in the Douluo Continent. I can recognize this dragon might."
Huo Yuhao fell deep into thought, while Tianmeng Iceworm continued.
"These dragons, even among us soul beasts, are extremely unique beings. You must have heard of so-called 'super soul beasts.'"
"Claims like a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear being able to tear apart a dragon of the same level… Those are just human bragging and imagination."
"A true dragon would never fear a Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear. Humans are only flattering that bear."
"True dragons are born with cultivation and strength different from ordinary soul beasts. Their growth ceiling is far higher, and they even possess inherited memories."
At this point, Tianmeng Iceworm was full of envy. Even though he possessed cultivation of a million years, his bloodline always limited his growth.
"Even so, the bloodlines of super soul beasts strongly reject humans trying to absorb their power."
"Not to mention the true dragons, whose bloodline level and pride are far above all other soul beasts."
"Although this external soul bone comes from only a century-old ancient Ice Dragon, I do not doubt its authenticity."
"Normally, the oppressive dragon might and rejection of Ultimate Ice could be forcibly suppressed by a Title Douluo, establishing the first step of connection."
"But if such a thing really happened, this ancient dragon would likely self-destruct at the moment of fusion. That means only someone who possesses both Ultimate Ice and pure dragon aura can absorb this soul bone."
"So the one who pays a fortune for it may end up being the unlucky one." Tianmeng Iceworm could not hide his schadenfreude.
"Though only at the hundred-year level, this soul bone may have existed longer than me."
"After all, most of my cultivation came from consuming heavenly treasures. I haven't actually lived a full million years."
"But this is a bit strange. If it truly has existed for so long, then under the erosion of time, even a powerful hundred-year soul bone shouldn't still remain intact."
At this point, Tianmeng Iceworm began doubting his own conclusions.
Meanwhile, the viewing time of ten minutes had ended. Major forces were eager to bid.
Among them, the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Shrek Academy, and the Body Sect were the most enthusiastic.
Meng Hongchen, younger sister of Xiao Hongchen, possessed even greater combat talent than her brother.
If her ice attribute could evolve into Ultimate Ice, she could compensate for the Sun and Moon Empire's lack of top-tier soul masters.
Shrek Academy, naturally, had strong motivation too: suppressing Ma Xiaotao's evil fire, and nurturing a new Ultimate Ice soul master.
As for the Body Sect, they were simply interested in such a powerful soul bone. But they did not intend to compete openly,they were here mainly to observe, waiting for the final item.
The starting price of the Ice Dragon external soul bone was ten million gold soul coins, with each raise no less than fifty thousand. This price instantly surpassed all earlier lots.
As various factions fiercely competed, the price quickly exceeded thirty million and neared forty million.
At this time, the fiercest bidding came from VIP Room 1 (Star Luo Empire's emperor), VIP Room 2 (Sun and Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy), and VIP Room 7 (Shrek Academy).
Soon, after the bidding crossed forty million and barely reached fifty million, it stopped rising.
The risk was clear: the Star Luo Empire had said that despite paying a heavy price, no one could absorb it.
Spending fifty million to gamble on a slim chance of cultivating an Ultimate Ice soul master was a risk too large.
Besides, this was only the second-to-last item. The highest-value final treasure had yet to appear.
Thus, only Shrek continued bidding.
Finally, when the price reached fifty-nine million, VIP Room 2 withdrew. The soul bone went to Shrek Academy.
But this also pushed Shrek's spending to an unprecedented level. As a school without significant external funding, maintaining Shrek City, its prestige, its Elders, and Inner Court students' cultivation already consumed huge resources.
They had come without insider information, and their available funds totaled around sixty million. Elder Xuan had just pushed nearly all of it into winning this soul bone.
Next came the real target for both the Sun and Moon Academy and the Body Sect.
Based on inside information from the Star Luo Empire,or information the empire deliberately leaked,they learned of a treasure so valuable it might never appear again.
"The next item is today's final showcase."
The soul guidance screen flickered again. Xiu Jiuliu now wore a golden court dress, symbolizing that this item could exceed one hundred million gold soul coins.
"From my attire, you can surely tell how precious this final item is."
"This is the only time I've ever seen such a thing. Its value can hardly be measured in money."
"It was collected overseas alongside the Ice Dragon soul bone."
"That's right,this item is also related to the dragon race. And I can personally guarantee…"
After a dramatic pause, the audience held their breath.
"This item is absolutely connected to a pure-blood true dragon."
The screen changed again. A massive crimson crystal appeared,two meters tall. And inside it,
A giant egg, as tall as a person, deep red, as if filled with liquid flame.
"!!!"
Shock filled every VIP room.
Because of the VIP rooms, there could be no direct verbal reactions exchanged, but Xiu Jiuliu answered the question everyone had:
"That's right. This is a dragon egg, and it is alive!"
Everyone was astonished beyond words.
A living dragon egg! Something that existed only in legends.
The dragon race had vanished, yet their remnants still benefited soul masters of every generation.
Huo Yuhao knew even more: the fall of the Dragon God had led to the emergence of soul beasts and soul masters on Douluo Star.
Most dragons perished with the Dragon God. The few remaining had diluted bloodlines, or were rare beings like the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King , Di Tian , who lived only to protect the Silver Dragon King.
This dragon egg's appearance answered Tianmeng Iceworm's earlier doubt:
How could a hundred-year soul bone survive until now?
There was only one explanation , the Dragon Realm, or Dragon Tomb.
The tomb of the entire dragon race. Also the place where their final power rested.
The soul bone and this dragon egg both likely came from that place.
Why did they appear? Space instability, fate's intervention… There were countless possibilities, and Huo Yuhao didn't need to dwell on them.
But the most important information wasn't the two items…
It was the hidden continent overseas , and the Dragon Tomb upon it.
Compared to the Dragon Tomb, even the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well paled in comparison.
Huo Yuhao couldn't reach for such a place yet, but the appearance of these treasures pointed him toward a future goal , a direction for exploration.
"Everyone knows how powerful and terrifying true dragons are. The number one among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, the strongest soul beast , the Beast God , is the only true dragon whose existence we are certain of."
"You may be cautious, but you need not worry."
"Although the Beast God is powerful, he adheres to strict principles and will not easily leave the Star Dou Forest."
"Also , this dragon egg belongs to the fire dragon lineage, not the black dragon lineage of the Beast God."
"The surrounding crystal is likely the key preserving its vitality."
"Even when a Super Douluo struck it, they could only knock off a tiny piece."
A tiny crimson shard was displayed beside it , only the size of a fingertip.
"This crystal contains an unusually stable fire attribute energy, incredibly powerful. But no matter what method we use, we cannot activate it."
"It is likely a secret dragon technique, too ancient for our current records."
"But this is a true dragon! If it can be hatched , even as a hatchling , using its bloodline is enough to nurture a group of powerful fire-attribute soul masters, and even improve an entire family's bloodline and martial souls."
Eyes burned with uncontrollable greed in every VIP room.
Even if it could not be hatched… consuming the egg liquid might grant true dragon blood, purify martial souls, enhance ultimate attributes?
And if it could be hatched,
It would become a never-ending source of dragon blood!
Generations could produce Ultimate Fire attribute Limit Douluos, carrying dragon traits.
This value… far surpassed the Ice Dragon soul bone.
"Well, such a treasure needs no further introduction. The viewing period is thirty minutes."
"After thirty minutes, the auction officially begins!"
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