Chapter 215: Gu Yuena Personally Takes Action
At this moment, everyone was silently debating whether spending a massive amount of gold soul coins for a single unpredictable draw was truly worth it.
Before long, as the first faction placed a bid, others soon joined the competition.
Taking a gamble always carried a glimmer of hope.
"Should our Shrek Academy participate in this round? The Star Auction Pavilion repeatedly emphasized the uncertainty of this draw. If the final price turns out to be huge but we fail to obtain a worthwhile treasure, wouldn't that be a complete loss?"
Yan Shaozhe muttered softly, his tone filled with hesitation.
This was a rare chance to come into contact with a divine artifact—but the artifact's unique nature made the decision difficult.
"You can discuss it and decide among yourselves," said Mu En quietly, leaving the choice to the others.
"In that case, let's vote. Anyone who agrees to participate, please share your thoughts first."
After pondering for a moment, Elder Xuan made the call on Mu En's behalf. In truth, he personally didn't support joining this bidding round.
The divine artifact was shrouded in uncertainty, and they dared not rely on luck alone.
Shrek Academy's target was the final auction item—the most important treasure of the event. If another supreme treasure similar to what they had won in the previous auction appeared, they would spare no expense to claim it.
There was simply no need to waste money and time on something as unpredictable as a single spin of a divine artifact.
Soon, the teachers and students present shared their opinions.
"After counting the votes, Shrek Academy will forgo competing for the second auction item," Elder Xuan concluded decisively.
No one raised any objections. Everyone settled down to observe how the bidding would proceed, curious to see which faction would ultimately win the artifact's usage right—and what kind of treasure the divine artifact would produce.
"Sixty million gold soul coins!"
Zhongli Wu from the Holy Spirit Cult raised his bidding paddle decisively. Last time, the divine artifact had been taken by the Sun Moon Empire.
This time, he refused to miss such an opportunity to be close to a divine artifact. He hoped the Holy Spirit Cult might be favored by fate itself and draw a rare top-tier treasure from the Wheel of Fate—perhaps even a flawless artifact.
Even if the chances were slim, he would not let the opportunity pass.
"Eighty million gold soul coins!"
Ning Qitian of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also joined the competition.
His hope was to obtain another immortal herb through the Wheel of Fate—one that could further evolve his martial soul into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
The last herb—the Qiluo Tulip—had successfully helped one of their sect's prodigies evolve his martial soul. Later, even a six-year-old had awakened the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda through a rare awakening stone.
Yet Ning Qitian's ambitions went beyond that.
He dreamed of cultivating more soul masters with Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial souls, cementing his sect's position as forever unmatched.
As time passed, many top forces continued to bid, reigniting the hall's energy.
Over ten minutes later, as various competitors began to withdraw, Ning Qitian raised the bid to five hundred million gold soul coins.
The remaining factions reconsidered—investing so much into a gamble of pure chance seemed unwise. After careful deliberation, they chose to withdraw.
Ning Qitian noticed no one else was raising the bid and felt a surge of satisfaction.
He hadn't expected to win so easily.
Just as he waited eagerly for the final confirmation from the Star Auction Pavilion, a cold, commanding voice resounded through the entire hall.
"Six hundred million gold soul coins!"
All eyes turned toward the source—a middle-aged man seated on the fourth tier.
When the crowd saw him, expressions of shock spread everywhere.
It was the Beast God, Di Tian of the soul beasts.
Ning Qitian's face darkened instantly, though he was powerless to resist.
From previous experience, whenever Di Tian made a move, no one else stood a chance.
With a silent sigh, Ning Qitian decided to concede this item to him.
"Six hundred million gold soul coins, once!"
"Six hundred million gold soul coins, twice!"
"Six hundred million gold soul coins, three times!"
"Since no one else is bidding, I declare the second auction item—one opportunity to use the divine artifact—sold for six hundred million gold soul coins!"
After confirming there were no further raises, Ling Yun finalized the transaction.
"Will you personally use the artifact, or will someone else take the turn to spin it?" she asked gently, looking toward Di Tian after receiving the payment.
"Master, you should do it yourself," Di Tian turned to Gu Yuena and said solemnly. "Perhaps you can uncover this artifact's real secret—and draw a supreme treasure for our soul beast clan."
"Very well."
Gu Yuena nodded slightly. Her expression shifted faintly; she had already sensed the artifact's mysterious nature.
This artifact indeed possessed a powerful force of destiny—just as the Star Auction Pavilion had claimed.
Among all the forces in existence, the power of fate was the most elusive and uncontrollable.
Even the Dragon God, at the height of his strength, had failed to grasp even a fraction of its essence. That was why the soul beast clan had ended up in their current state.
Who would have thought she would one day encounter a divine artifact tied directly to the power of destiny itself?
This was her chance to comprehend it—perhaps she could glean some insight from the artifact, even if she did not expect to draw a top-tier treasure.
After all, it was merely a divine artifact. If it could truly produce something greater than itself, it would be no different from a Creator God that could conjure miracles from nothing.
Gu Yuena vanished from her seat in an instant and reappeared on the auction platform.
Every gaze in the hall turned toward her; her aura and beauty captivated them all.
The top experts of the Douluo Continent looked on with solemn expressions.
They had long noticed this mysterious woman among the soul beasts—and the fact that even the mighty Di Tian showed her deep respect, not daring to display the slightest disregard.
It left the human powerhouses wondering: who exactly was this woman?
No one could recall any information about her presence from the past.
"You can simply spin the wheel above. Once it stops, the divine artifact will reveal what you've drawn," Ling Yun explained softly, pointing toward the Wheel of Fate and nodding slightly to indicate how it was used.
(END CHAPTER)
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