Chapter 214: The Wheel of Fate
More than ten minutes passed.
When the Evil Emperor called out a bid of five hundred million gold soul coins, the other competing factions immediately fell silent.
The weaker powers could not possibly afford such an amount.
The factions capable of paying that much had clearly decided to save their funds for the upcoming auction items instead.
They wanted to reserve sufficient gold soul coins for later treasures—factions like Shrek Academy and the Holy Spirit Cult all shared this mindset.
As for the soul beasts' side, the Snow Emperor and Di Tian chose not to continue competing.
On one hand, they wished to avoid any conflict with the Evil Emperor; on the other, all of them were soul beasts, and whichever faction grew stronger, it would ultimately benefit the soul beast clan as a whole.
Thus, the Snow Emperor, Di Tian, and the other soul beasts simply waited for the following auction items to appear.
The first item had merely piqued their interest. The ones worth fighting over at any cost were yet to come.
"Five hundred million gold soul coins, once!"
"Five hundred million gold soul coins, twice!"
"Five hundred million gold soul coins, three times!"
"Since no one is continuing to bid, I hereby declare that the first auction item is sold for five hundred million gold soul coins!"
After confirming that no one else wanted to raise the price, Ling Yun struck the auction hammer, bringing this round to an end.
"Would you like the Soul Power Level-Up Card for human soul masters or the one for soul beasts?"
Ling Yun's gaze turned toward the Evil Emperor as she asked his preference.
"The soul beast-exclusive Soul Power Level-Up Card," he said without hesitation.
After paying the five hundred million gold soul coins to the Star Auction Pavilion, he finally obtained the gold card.
When his fingers brushed against it, he could feel the violent soul power contained within. Outwardly, however, it seemed utterly ordinary.
It was difficult to imagine that such an unremarkable golden card could hold such immense energy—truly astonishing.
"He's a soul beast?"
At that instant, the crowd began murmuring in shock.
After all, only a soul beast would choose that particular version of the card.
Through the previous auctions, they had already learned that several soul beasts had taken on human form—and each of them was a ferocious beast of extraordinary power.
"All right, the first auction item has concluded perfectly. Next, I will personally unveil the second auction item. I believe it will arouse your curiosity as well."
Ling Yun spoke softly and waved her right hand.
A massive crimson wheel materialized above the auction platform, radiating an invisible pressure that swept across the entire hall.
Everyone present could immediately feel the extraordinary aura it emitted, their faces filled with astonishment.
From that aura alone, it was clear that this was no ordinary item.
"Could this be another divine artifact?"
Xu Tianran from the Sun Moon Empire suddenly sensed the incomplete small pagoda within his body trembling violently.
From that, he could tell that this wheel was indeed a true divine artifact—otherwise, it would not have caused a resonance with the artifact inside him.
Gu Yuena, Di Tian, and the Snow Emperor, all experienced with divine artifacts, instantly recognized the unique nature of the wheel.
"I'm sure some of you can feel how extraordinary this red wheel is. Yes, it's exactly what you think—a genuine, complete divine artifact!"
Ling Yun smiled at the crowd's curiosity and revealed this astonishing truth directly.
The auction hall immediately erupted in noise. Countless soul masters whispered to one another in disbelief.
"A divine artifact? How is that possible?"
"Why would the Star Auction Pavilion bring out a complete divine artifact as the second auction item?"
"That seems impossible. During the last auction, they only offered a broken divine artifact. There's no way a complete one would appear this early!"
The audience expressed their disbelief, though a few still harbored hope.
After all, this was a divine artifact. If one could possess it, the benefits would be immeasurable.
"This divine artifact itself is not the second auction item. The second item is an opportunity to use this divine artifact once."
With that statement, Ling Yun extinguished their unrealistic expectations, and disappointment flickered across many faces.
Still, being able to use a divine artifact even once was enough to make everyone eager to see what kind of power it held.
"This divine artifact is called the Wheel of Fate. It is a unique artifact. By spinning this wheel, you may obtain various rewards—perhaps a soul bone, or even a god-bestowed soul ring."
"In rare cases, it might even grant a divine artifact itself."
"The Wheel of Fate is tied directly to the power of destiny. Everything about it is uncertain, unpredictable—even we at the Star Auction Pavilion cannot control it."
Ling Yun calmly revealed the details of the second auction item.
"So everything depends purely on chance? I can't believe this wheel can actually produce a divine artifact—that's incredible."
"Don't get your hopes up. It might be a divine artifact, but expecting it to spin out another one is unrealistic."
The crowd's imagination ran wild, but skepticism tempered their excitement.
At this moment, Jiang Li gazed at the Wheel of Fate in deep thought.
When he had first obtained this artifact, he too had been surprised.
The wheel itself possessed no offensive power; aside from the ability to draw lots, it had little practical use.
It was similar in concept to the system's lottery function.
However, this Wheel of Fate was now bound to the laws of Douluo Continent, meaning that anything drawn from it would pertain only to this world.
Obtaining items from other worlds was impossible—unless he traveled there and re-bound the wheel to that world's laws.
As its owner, Jiang Li could use it freely without any cost.
When he had spun it in the past, he had rarely won anything valuable.
The power of fate was too mysterious and impossible for mortals to truly grasp.
Still, someone lucky enough might draw an extraordinary treasure.
That was why he had decided to auction off one opportunity to use the Wheel of Fate.
"If any of you wish to claim this chance to use the divine artifact, be mentally prepared. There is no guarantee that the wheel will yield the treasure you desire."
"All right, you now know how this divine artifact works. I hereby announce the second auction item: one opportunity to use the divine artifact. The starting bid is twenty million gold soul coins, with a minimum increment of ten million per raise!"
After Ling Yun's explanation, the official bidding began.
As her words fell, the hall descended into brief silence.
(END CHAPTER)
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