Chapter 315: The Ordinary-Looking Calligraphy Scrolls?
Skydream Iceworm's voice rang with excitement. "Yuhao, you have to get it! With this flower, your Spiritual Sea might break through to a new realm!"
Beside him, Electrolux spoke calmly. "This flower is indeed extraordinary. If you can acquire it, I can help you harness its power to expand your Spiritual Sea severalfold. That would be crucial for your future growth."
A trace of determination flickered in Huo Yuhao's eyes, quickly followed by hesitation.
He wasn't sure if he could afford the price of such a treasure.
Wang Dong saw his worry and said softly, "Don't worry, Yuhao. I still have some savings. If it's not enough, we'll figure it out together. This flower is far too important for you to give up."
His martial soul was his own body—a spiritual-type martial soul.
Across Douluo Continent, treasures that could directly enhance spiritual power were exceedingly rare. Finding the Nine-Turn Rebirth Flower was already a miracle.
He couldn't let this opportunity slip away—it might never appear again.
"Thank you," Huo Yuhao said, touched by his companion's words. He silently vowed not to waste Wang Dong's trust and to work hard to grow stronger and earn even more gold soul coins.
…
In a dim corner, the Evil Emperor watched the Nine-Turn Rebirth Flower with a calm gaze.
The immense spiritual power emanating from the flower had stirred some reaction in him, but it quickly faded.
The Evil Eye clan was already a race of unparalleled spiritual beings. Even their newborns possessed remarkable mental strength.
To him, the flower's benefit was limited—it wasn't worth competing over. Better to save his resources for later in the auction.
But other factions coveted the treasure fiercely.
"The Nine-Turn Rebirth Flower," Linyun announced, her clear voice carrying through the hall. "Its effects are well known—an extremely rare treasure of the mind."
"The starting price is five million gold soul coins, with each bid increasing no less than one million. The auction begins now!"
"Five million!"
The Sun and Moon Empire took the lead. Their soul engineers relied heavily on mental focus, and this flower could strengthen many of their researchers and pilots.
Moreover, the flower's power to restore a shattered Spiritual Sea was something no ordinary treatment could achieve. Missing such an item might mean missing a once-in-a-lifetime miracle.
"Six million!"
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect immediately joined the bidding. Many of their auxiliary-type soul masters depended on mental endurance—the flower could elevate their capabilities even further.
"Eight million!"
The Holy Spirit Cult's cold voice echoed again. They would never pass up anything that could bolster their power.
The price continued to climb, reaching ten million, then surging toward twenty million.
Huo Yuhao's fists clenched tighter as sweat formed along his brow.
"Twenty million!"
A Clear Sky elder called firmly. The sect hoped to preserve it for any future prodigy gifted with a strong spiritual talent.
"Twenty-two million!"
At last, Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and declared his price. He couldn't back down.
"Twenty-three million!"
The Sun and Moon Empire countered swiftly.
"Twenty-five million!"
Huo Yuhao inhaled sharply before shouting his final bid—a price that even startled himself.
It represented almost everything he and Wang Dong had left.
Earlier, they had spent much of their wealth in the Pavilion's previous Star Vault auction to purchase other treasures for their growth.
Since then, Huo Yuhao had painstakingly earned his fortune back by crafting and selling soul tools, just enough to reach this massive sum.
The Sun and Moon Empire's representative hesitated. Twenty-five million for a semi-immortal herb was justified, but painful for any faction's treasury.
"Huo Yuhao?"
Elder Niu Tian of the Clear Sky Sect had been ready to raise again but stopped when he recognized the youth's voice. After a short silence, he lowered his placard.
Wang Dong's relation to his sect was one reason—but more importantly, Huo Yuhao's spiritual martial soul made the flower invaluable to him.
Letting the boy win was creating goodwill worth far more than gold.
All eyes turned to Linyun as she began the final count.
"Twenty-five million once."
"Twenty-five million twice."
"Twenty-five million three times!"
"Sold—the Nine-Turn Rebirth Flower is awarded for twenty-five million gold soul coins!"
Her gavel fell with a crisp sound, sealing the deal.
Huo Yuhao exhaled deeply, joy lighting up his face.
Wang Dong smiled beside him. "Wonderful, Yuhao."
"Now then," Linyun said smoothly, "with the third item sold, we'll move on to the fourth."
"This next auction piece introduces a brand-new concept to Douluo Continent—a completely different path of cultivation."
A mysterious smile appeared on her lips, piquing the audience's curiosity.
Everyone leaned forward. On Douluo Continent, cultivation meant absorbing soul power, merging with soul rings, and gaining soul bones. Could there truly be another system?
They all knew by now that the Star Auction Pavilion came from another world. Mysterious items and techniques were expected.
Perhaps this new system could even be applied to their own paths.
Seeing the rising curiosity, Linyun didn't tease further.
She lifted two ordinary-looking scrolls onto the stage.
They appeared utterly plain—ordinary parchment with no trace of soul power. When unrolled, each bore only a single enormous Chinese character: "Kill" and "Trap."
"What could possibly be special about those?"
"Strange… there's no soul power in those characters at all, not even the faintest energy fluctuation. That's just too strange."
"Don't jump to conclusions. Every item the Pavilion has revealed before looked ordinary at first, only to astonish us later. Who's to say these won't hide some terrifying force?"
"Exactly. The Pavilion wouldn't bring junk as its fourth item. If it follows the Nine-Turn Rebirth Flower, its effect must surpass even that treasure."
Murmurs rippled through the crowd.
Two plain scrolls—yet they dared list them among the auction's top items?
Still, no one in the hall dared mock the Star Auction Pavilion's judgment.
They could only wait for the Pavilion to unveil the true nature of these mysterious scrolls.
(END CHAPTER)
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