Chapter 185: The Third Auction Item: The Bloodstained White Cloth
"Elder Xuan, don't act impulsively!"
Mu Lao glanced at Elder Xuan and said slowly. After saying these words, he closed his eyes to rest and did not pay attention to the ongoing competition.
After their previous discussion, if the price became too high, Shrek Academy was prepared to forgo this opportunity.
However, if the price was right, they were willing to gamble for the future of the academy.
"Elder Mu, don't worry, I won't act impulsively. I just don't want Spirit Hall to gain the advantage!" Elder Xuan said calmly, then continued competing with Spirit Hall.
At the same time, his gaze was firmly locked on Spirit Hall's direction.
The other members of the Sea God Pavilion couldn't help but chuckle softly, shaking their heads and choosing not to get involved further.
"500 million Gold Soul Coins."
At this moment, Di Tian coldly raised his bidding paddle, joining the competition for the Ancient Life Tree seed.
After their earlier discussion, the Soul Beast Clan was determined to secure the Ancient Life Tree seed. No matter how much the humans bid, they were confident that they could cultivate the seed to maturity.
It wasn't that Di Tian underestimated human soul masters, but even if they obtained the Ancient Life Tree seed, they would not be able to fully utilize its potential.
There was even a chance that during the cultivation process, they could harm such a precious treasure.
In any case, Di Tian was not going to let humans obtain the Ancient Life Tree seed.
"Hmm?"
"Again, Di Tian?"
When they heard Di Tian enter the bidding, both Spirit Hall and Shrek Academy were stunned for a moment, their brows furrowed.
They knew very well that among all the forces present, it was likely only the Soul Beast Clan that could cultivate this Ancient Life Tree seed.
Moreover, the best place for the Ancient Life Tree to grow would be the Star Dou Forest.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhong Liwu of Spirit Hall gradually gave up on the competition. There was no need to continue competing with Di Tian.
When Elder Xuan saw Spirit Hall give up, he too did not raise the bid further.
He had originally hoped for a good deal, but since Di Tian had acted, the final outcome seemed decided.
Jiang Li saw that the atmosphere in the auction hall had clearly quieted down and sighed internally.
As expected, aside from the Soul Beast Clan, there was hardly any other force that could cultivate the Ancient Life Tree.
Since he had more than a hundred seeds on hand, selling just one of them for 500 million Gold Soul Coins was already a very profitable auction item.
"500 million Gold Soul Coins, once!"
"500 million Gold Soul Coins, twice!"
"500 million Gold Soul Coins, three times!"
"Since no one is raising the bid, I officially announce that the second auction item—the seed of the Ancient Life Tree—has been sold for 500 million Gold Soul Coins."
After confirming that no one had raised the bid, Jiang Li struck his hammer and announced the final sale of the second auction item.
With the fall of the hammer, the faces of everyone from the Sun and Moon Empire changed.
Especially the crown prince, Xu Tianran, sitting at the front, who looked grimly at the elders next to him, these elders were among the Sun and Moon Empire's offerings and high-ranking officials.
"You should know how great an opportunity we just missed, even though cultivating this Ancient Life Tree will require a vast amount of resources."
"Even if the tree isn't in its mature state, during its growth it will still release continuous life force. The benefits it would bring—need I say more? You should already understand."
"I don't understand why you stopped me from bidding. What is your intention?"
Xu Tianran expressed his anger. Anyone with eyes could see that this seed of the Ancient Life Tree was an invaluable treasure.
Even if the Sun and Moon Empire used some of its resources to cultivate it, they would benefit greatly in the process.
This seed of the Ancient Life Tree was far beyond the mere value of Gold Soul Coins.
Yet these old people, enjoying the Sun and Moon Empire's support, were stopping the empire from advancing. How could this not infuriate him?
"Your Highness, this was not our decision. His Majesty ordered us to tell you not to act impulsively and waste a large amount of resources for the empire."
One of the offerings replied seriously, not thinking they had done anything wrong.
"Hmph!"
After hearing this, Xu Tianran snorted coldly, his eyes growing dark.
He understood the thoughts of the old offerings before him. They were only worried that the Sun and Moon Empire would waste too many resources cultivating the Ancient Life Tree, which would reduce their own benefits.
But these old fools only cared about their current small interests.
They had no idea how much they could benefit once the Sun and Moon Empire became even more powerful.
Xu Tianran fell silent, no longer mentioning the matter. It seemed his plans would need to move forward faster.
Otherwise, if things continued as they were, the Sun and Moon Empire would soon be devoured by other forces.
After multiple auctions held by Star Auction Pavilion, he had already lost countless treasures due to the interference of these old fools, and the Sun and Moon Empire was gradually being caught up by other forces.
If they continued their reckless behavior, the Sun and Moon Empire would really face its demise.
"The second auction item is now over. Let me now reveal the third auction item."
Seeing the atmosphere of the crowd settle slightly, Jiang Li spoke lightly.
"Boom!"
The next moment, Jiang Li waved his right hand, and a red light suddenly flashed in front of everyone.
A piece of white cloth appeared on the auction table, though the entire cloth seemed to be soaked in fresh blood, emanating an eerie aura.
"This is…?"
"Such a strong bloodstained smell!"
Especially with the faint but unmistakable scent of blood in the air, everyone frowned, feeling a wave of nausea rising within them.
They couldn't understand why this torn cloth was even considered for auction by Star Auction Pavilion.
Thus, everyone frowned and silently stared at the auction table, eager to see what this white cloth was and what qualification it had to be the third auction item.
Jiang Li noticed the displeasure in the crowd's eyes and smiled mysteriously.
A soft wave of soul power flowed into the white cloth at the center of the auction table.
In an instant, the seemingly ordinary white cloth erupted in blinding red light, as though it had been set ablaze with blood.
The scent of blood in the air became overwhelming, and a desolate, ancient aura swept over, causing everyone in the hall to furrow their brows.
"This is…?"
Zi Ji stood up suddenly, her eyes filled with shock. "Such a strong smell of blood! And this energy fluctuation... it seems... seems to contain some kind of ancient law?"
Di Tian narrowed his eyes, and a hint of solemnity flashed through his golden vertical pupils. "This item is not simple. Just the aura alone shows it's not an ordinary item."
(END CHAPTER)
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