N-A-A Chapter 175 The Gold of Life
Chapter 175 The Gold of Life
Chapter 175 The Gold of Life
The Soul Master's voice was quite loud, and everyone around heard him.
Qingya, who was standing on the stage, naturally heard it as well, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on her pretty face. "As expected, there is a distinguished guest who knows his stuff. That's right, this carving knife is the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, which ranks ninety-ninth among the listed carving knives and has the name of the Fierce Knife."
"The Soul-Devouring Carving Blade has a history of over three thousand years. Three thousand years ago, it appeared in the Sun Moon Empire. Its creator was an exceptionally talented Soul Master. It is said that this Soul Master's final cultivation level reached the ninth level, and he was also a powerful Title Douluo, a powerful Evil Douluo! Three thousand years ago, he brought a bloodbath to the entire continent."
When Qingya revealed the origin of the murderous knife, all the bidders present fell silent, their expressions turning serious.
"This Soul-Devouring Carving Knife was made by that Evil Douluo in his later years. It is said that shortly after he finished making this carving knife, he encountered his greatest enemy, and this legendary Evil Douluo perished. However, he did not take this carving knife with him when he died. As time passed, this deadly knife eventually ended up in the hands of ordinary people."
"Our Starlight Auction House investigated it, and the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade has had thirty-seven owners. However, without exception, all thirty-seven of them died tragically. Among them, nine eventually became Evil Soul Masters."
"The specific reason, according to legend, stems from the fact that this carving knife contains a wisp of the soul of that genius evil soul master, which has a negative impact on the user's mind. Therefore, its ranking has plummeted again and again, until it could fall as low as it has to to its current state. However, because of its past glorious achievements, it has never been removed from the rankings."
"We hope to find a Soul Master with the Light attribute for it, so that it can resist its backlash. Of course, we dare not say that we know this carving knife well enough, so please be cautious when purchasing it. What we can guarantee is that as long as no Soul Power is injected, it will not backfire on its owner. If you are just collecting it as a ranking carving knife, it is still a very good choice."
After listening to Qingya's explanation, everyone finally understood why the prestigious engraving knife had appeared at a Level 4 auction. Many who had initially shown great interest fell silent.
No one would joke with their own life, and when the Soul Master mentioned the Soul Devouring Blade, there was practically no one left at the table who intended to bid.
Of course, Qingya was also aware that she was only trying her luck with the auction of the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife.
"The Soul-Devouring Carving Knife starts at 100,000 Gold Soul Coins, with each bid increment no less than 5,000 Gold Soul Coins. Distinguished guests, you may now begin the auction."
Huo Yuhao did not immediately make a bid. Instead, he cautiously scanned the actions of everyone in the auction house. After confirming that no one was interested, he gently raised a paddle: "100,000 gold soul coins."
Qingya was stunned for a moment, then her face lit up with surprise. For a purple-level auctioneer, the commission for each auction was only one percent. Usually, she was lucky to earn a few dozen to a hundred gold soul coins per auction. Now that the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife had sold for 100,000 gold soul coins, she would have a full 1,000 gold soul coins in income!
There's even a chance to advance to Black Rank and preside over higher-level auctions! Such a pleasant surprise left Qingya stunned for a moment, so much so that she forgot to respond.
"One hundred thousand gold soul coins!" Huo Yuhao had no choice but to speak again. Under the cover of the simulation, his voice sounded like that of a slightly angry rich young master.
Upon hearing the sound, Qingya immediately woke up and quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry to have kept our distinguished guests waiting! Guest number 104 has bid 100,000 gold soul coins! Is there any other guest willing to make a bid?"
She desperately hoped that another vengeful spirit would bid higher, even just an extra 5,000 gold soul coins, so she could get an extra 50 gold soul coins in her share. However, things didn't go as planned. After a short while, no one else bid, so she had to start the final three rounds of bidding.
"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, once!"
"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, twice!"
"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, three times!"
"Bang!" The auction gavel fell, officially announcing that this peerless, deadly blade had fallen into Huo Yuhao's hands.
"Yuhao, are you confident in dealing with the Evil Douluo's curse?" Zhang Lexuan had seen Huo Yuhao use the Purifying Flame last time and vaguely guessed his thoughts. But out of caution, she still asked another question.
"Don't worry, it's just the remnant soul of an Evil Douluo, a piece of cake."
"That's good."
Tonight's auction emptied more than half of Huo Yuhao's savings, but the haul was considerable. As soon as he returned to his room, he found a group of girls already gathered around, chattering excitedly, seemingly discussing tonight's games...
Huo Yuhao scratched his head and said, "Sister Lexuan and I went to an auction and got a lot of good stuff. We'll distribute them later. Everyone, go back to your rooms first. I have things to do tonight."
The women looked at him, then at Zhang Lexuan, their meaning clear: were they planning to steal the forbidden fruit alone?
The sight of all the young girls looking at Zhang Lexuan made her blush slightly. "I have to stay and protect Yuhao! So you all go back, I'll stay!"
Ling Luochen immediately retorted, "Protect the Dharma? Then it wouldn't be a problem for everyone to stay, right? Senior Sister can't show favoritism!"
"Sister Luo Chen is right!" Wu Feng, who never misses an opportunity to stir up trouble, took the chance to fan the flames, and Xiao Xiao, Ning Tian, and the other women, each with their own ulterior motives, also chimed in.
Seeing the situation, Huo Yuhao quickly persuaded, "Alright, alright, whatever you say, you can all stay, okay?"
"snort!"
Although everyone was very dissatisfied, there was nothing they could do. In order to prevent Zhang Lexuan from taking all the benefits for herself, they had to make sure that no one else benefited.
After distributing the captured soul tools to everyone, Huo Yuhao finally took out the Soul Devouring Carving Knife.
It was an ancient carving knife that exuded a chilling and sinister aura.
Everyone who saw it for the first time paled and their faces turned pale with shock.
Ma Xiaotao frowned and asked, "Yuhao, what exactly is this thing? Why does it have such a strong evil aura?" Everyone looked at Huo Yuhao at the same time.
"It is forged from a top-grade material called Life Gold. However, the owner of this carving knife was an Evil Douluo who infused it with a wisp of his evil soul, causing the true appearance of the carving knife to be obscured by sinister energy. I photographed it in order to purify that wisp of his evil soul and restore it to its original form."
As he spoke, a strange gray soul ring rose behind Huo Yuhao, and he chanted a string of obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations.
The next instant, a purifying flame, greyish-white and imbued with a sacred aura, ignited from Huo Yuhao's fingertips.