In another private booth,At this moment, Bibi Dong's eyes were filled with astonishment as she looked at the emerald green stone in front of Xuan Shuang.
With their strength, they could naturally sense the vast life force contained within this seemingly ordinary stone. It held great attraction for them, considering the fact that they had reached such a level of cultivation; how could they not have left behind some hidden injuries?
As their strength increased, these hidden injuries became significant obstacles to breaking through to the next level of Spirit power. They needed to be well-prepared to achieve a perfect breakthrough.
Life attribute treasures on the Douluo Continent were extremely rare. Encountering even one was considered an extraordinary stroke of luck. They had not expected that the first auction item from the Star Dou Auction Pavilion would be such a precious life treasure.
"I want this green stone. Auction it for me," Bibi Dong said to Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo next to her without much thought.
She instructed them to ensure that the stone was acquired through the auction.
"Yes, Your Holiness!" Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded firmly upon hearing her request and began to gather their wealth.
With the discerning eyes of the three, they could see the preciousness of the stone, and it was unlikely that others would overlook its value.
Without a doubt, the competition for this stone would be extremely fierce.
Most people were eager and impatient, wanting to bid for the stone right away.
Xuan Shuang, standing on the auction stage, could clearly see the eagerness in the eyes of most people. The attraction of such a rare life treasure to external Spirit masters was evident.
"First of all, this is the first auction item: the Life Stone. I believe you have all sensed the astonishing life force contained within this stone."
"In a sense, as long as you possess this Life Stone, even if you suffer severe injuries, you will quickly recover in a short period without leaving any hidden injuries!"
Xuan Shuang introduced the name and properties of the stone in a way that would attract more people to participate in the auction. This was the method taught to her by the Pavilion Master; it was essential to pique the interest of as many people as possible.
The stone was obtained by Lu Yun from the Heavenly Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape. Although the life force contained within it was enormous, it was still far inferior to the Spirit Essence Gold inside.
This stone was not of much use to Lu Yun and the others, so they decided to auction it as the first item.
The precious value of this stone was far lower compared to the other auction items.
"The starting bid for the Life Stone is one million gold Spirit coins!"
After creating suspense and arousing everyone's curiosity, Xuan Shuang decisively announced the starting bid for the Life Stone.
"Hiss, it's so expensive! It's just an ordinary stone, even if it contains immense life force, it's not worth so many gold Spirit coins!"
"One million gold Spirit coins, it's terrifying. And this is only the first auction item; aren't the subsequent items going to be even more expensive?"
"Alas, it's quite pitiful. With my current wealth, I can't even afford one stone."
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Indeed!
At the moment the starting bid was announced, most of the audience on the first floor showed astonishment.
They hadn't expected the starting bid for this stone to be so high.
Many people gave up on the idea of bidding and waited for the appearance of the next auction items.
However, their wishes were doomed to be overturned.
During this auction, this small Life Stone was the lowest-quality auction item.
Although most of the first-floor audience was surprised by the high price, the major forces in the private booths on the second floor felt that the starting bid was too cheap.
Treasures with life attributes were incredibly rare. Since they had encountered one this time, they naturally had to obtain it at all costs.
If they missed it this time, who knew how long they would have to wait for the next life attribute treasure to appear?
As people were discussing, no one expected that in a corner of the first floor, there was a man dressed in a black robe, hunched over.
A faint black aura emanated from his body, making him look eerie.
"Hahaha!"
Suddenly, eerie laughter echoed from the man in the black robe.
"Who would have thought that a mere Star Dou Auction Pavilion would hold such a precious life treasure? It seems I've come to the right place this time! Apologies, everyone, but this Life Stone will be mine!"
At that moment, the man's terrifying Spirit power spread to the surroundings, revealing his small and eerie figure.
He leaped towards the Life Stone in front of Xuan Shuang, and the surging black aura enveloped him.
When he arrived at the auction stage, he reached out his right hand, wanting to claim the Life Stone as his own.
This sudden turn of events caught most people off guard.
Someone dared to be so audacious and cause trouble at the Star Dou Auction Pavilion, even attempting to snatch their auction item.
It was simply recklessly courting death! Didn't this person see the Heavenly Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape guarding the entrance?
The Star Dou Auction Pavilion had an unknown number of powerful individuals; the consequences of provoking them were unimaginable.
Thus, some people pitied the man who dared to make such a move.
However, the others had a different view; they watched the spectacle with great interest.
They wondered how the Star Dou Auction Pavilion would handle this situation.
But just as the man was about to succeed, Xuan Shuang's smiling expression disappeared, replaced by cold eyes fixed on the man.
"Whoosh!"
A boundless power of ice spread throughout the Star Dou Auction Pavilion, and the ice element swiftly gathered in front of Xuan Shuang, forming a blue ice screen that blocked the man's path.
"What?!"
The man, who was originally excited about his imminent success, was visibly stunned as his right hand touched the unyielding ice screen.
An unexpected change occurred, and the terrifying power of ice rapidly spread from his hand throughout his body.
In this life-threatening moment, the man decisively abandoned his right arm and quickly retreated from the spot.
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