Chapter 237: A Familiar Golden Aura
"Teacher, should we try to bid for that pet egg? If we raise it, our academy could gain a guardian on the level of at least a hundred-thousand-year Ice Sky Snow Maiden."
Yan Shaozhe asked eagerly.
"Forget it. That individual is here. Competing with her for an Ice Sky Snow Maiden would be a death wish,"
Mu En replied calmly, his gaze drifting toward a white-haired woman seated not far away—her eyes gleaming with barely contained emotion.
As expected, the Snow Empress would never allow that egg to fall into anyone else's hands.
The Ice Sky Snow Maidens were beings birthed from the power of heaven and earth itself, possessing peerless talent.
If nurtured properly, this one would surely become another immensely powerful beast.
Following Mu En's gaze, Yan Shaozhe spotted the white-haired woman surrounded by frigid energy that made even breathing feel heavy.
Seeing her, he fell silent.
It really was the Snow Empress. Shrek Academy had no reason—or courage—to compete with her.
Not only because her strength was terrifying—though Shrek now housed two Ultimate Douluo, they preferred not to provoke her carelessly—but also because the foundation and resources of the Extreme North under her command far exceeded what Shrek could offer.
For those reasons, the academy decided to yield this chance to her.
"An Ice Sky Snow Maiden? What a pity. That such a creature could appear again on the continent… What channel did the Starry Auction Pavilion use to acquire such an egg?"
Di Tian was quietly astonished. He understood better than anyone how rare and special the Ice Sky Snow Maiden truly was.
Such a species should have been a one-time phenomenon, but once again, the Pavilion had broken the natural rules.
"No wonder," Bi Ji murmured. "Even when I released my divine sense, I couldn't see through that egg. It's because the Ice Sky Snow Maiden, born of heaven and earth's power, is protected by that same force until birth. No wonder it was impossible to probe."
She finally understood. This ice-attribute beast clearly had nothing to do with the Star Dou Great Forest.
She was certain that the Snow Empress would never allow it to fall into any human's hands.
"To think another Ice Sky Snow Maiden exists…"
The Snow Empress herself could hardly contain her joy.
From the moment of her birth, she had known her kind's uniqueness—believing the Douluo Continent could never produce a second of her race.
Yet here it was. Another Ice Sky Snow Maiden. How could she not feel thrilled?
She made her decision instantly: no matter the cost, this egg would be hers.
The Ice Sky Snow Maiden race must never be desecrated by humans.
She had long worried that when her end came, no new Ice Sky Snow Maiden would be left to carry on her bloodline.
Now, fate had given her the perfect successor—to watch over the Extreme North after her departure.
Across the auction hall, the top-tier figures—Mu En, Zhongli Wu, Xie Di, and others familiar with the Snow Empress—cast sidelong glances at her and sighed inwardly.
They knew they could not compete.
However, a few who didn't recognize her still intended to bid, setting the stage for a fierce contest.
"For a soul beast like the Ice Sky Snow Maiden, you all know her worth," Jiang Li said smoothly. "Therefore, the starting price will be twenty million gold soul coins, with each raise no less than ten million. The auction for the third item—begins now."
He struck the gavel.
"Fifty million gold soul coins!"
"Sixty million!"
…
The bidding climbed rapidly, soon surpassing five hundred million.
But no one showed signs of stopping.
"Eight hundred million gold soul coins!"
The Snow Empress's voice echoed through the hall as she raised the bid dramatically, ending all hesitation.
She had decided—this Ice Sky Snow Maiden would be hers.
Her sudden leap in price sent murmurs through the crowd.
When they felt her icy pressure filling the venue, many weaker powers hesitated, then retreated from the fight.
Soon, the room quieted completely.
Every faction, daunted by both her strength and her wealth, withdrew.
Shrek Academy, Body Sect, Xie Di, Di Tian—all silently chose not to contest her claim.
Jiang Li wasn't surprised; this egg had been meant for her from the beginning.
He knew the Snow Empress commanded all resources of the Extreme North, and he fully intended to leverage this deal to extract something valuable from her later.
"Eight hundred million gold soul coins—first call."
"Second call."
"Third call."
"Sold! The third auction item—the Ice Sky Snow Maiden pet egg—goes to the Snow Empress for eight hundred million gold soul coins!"
Jiang Li's gavel struck again, sealing the deal.
The Snow Empress handed over the payment and carefully accepted the egg.
Channeling her power into it, she instantly felt a wave of emotion.
"As I thought—an Ice Sky Snow Maiden."
The bloodline resonance stirred a long-forgotten warmth within her heart.
For all her years as the only member of her race, she had carried an endless solitude. Now, that loneliness was finally broken.
She gently stored the egg away and began nurturing it with her bloodline's energy, willing it to hatch soon.
As the third auction ended, the crowd was electric with excitement.
The value of these first three items surpassed anything from previous events, leaving the participants eagerly awaiting what more lay ahead.
And since the Starry Auction Pavilion had promised extra items this time, the later lots could very well exceed even the grand finale treasures of the past.
Seeing the anticipation in their eyes, Jiang Li didn't waste their eagerness.
He lifted his hand, and a flash of golden light burst forth.
An overwhelming aura swept across the entire auction hall.
"What is this…?"
The strongest human soul masters tensed, their faces turning grave.
Even the Soul Beasts, led by Di Tian, felt their blood run cold as their gazes locked onto the brilliant golden glow.
Di Tian in particular sensed an unsettling throbbing within his own Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King bloodline.
This aura—it was unmistakably familiar.
But the idea forming in his mind seemed impossible.
"This aura… how could it be?" he muttered in disbelief.
Beside him, Bi Ji's expression changed as fragments of understanding flashed through her mind. Her heart, too, grew restless.
The entire hall waited breathlessly, their curiosity at its limit, as they anticipated the reveal of the Starry Auction Pavilion's fourth item.
(END CHAPTER)
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