Douluo Continent: The Holy Evil Emperor

They're serious about making money.

Having attended so many auctions without encountering any top-tier treasures, Ye Qing had honestly given up hope for this top-tier auction. Huo Yuhao had practically fleeced him, so it was highly unlikely that any exceptional items would appear at this top-tier auction.

Opportunities follow a law: those destined for greatness must find a way to obtain them.

Whether it's through scavenging, murder and robbery, or some other means, it will ultimately fall into the hands of the chosen one.

This is already a rule of nature (a fixed plot in the novel), and this top-level auction is not something Huo Yuhao can possibly try to take advantage of. If the planetary consciousness of Douluo Star really wanted to give Huo Yuhao something, it wouldn't be possible to release it at an auction of this level.

He couldn't get his hands on it at all.

Even so, Ye Qing still planned to attend.

What if?

Anyway, there's no harm in going, so just treat it as watching the excitement. What if something really good comes up, but Ye Qing misses out because he didn't go? That would be such a pity.

The nine-figure gold soul coins stored in his soul tool were waiting for him to spend them. After years of accumulation, Ye Qing now had more than two hundred million gold soul coins. If he didn't spend them, they would just be a pile of valuable scrap metal.

Although the others were curious about why Ye Qing was so enthusiastic about the auctions, they accompanied Ye Qing to every single one of them.

This top-tier auction is no exception.

“A top-tier auction, even I’ve only attended a few times. Every time an auction of this caliber is held, the final item in the grand finale is worth at least 30 million gold soul coins,” Dai Yueheng said with a smile.

"I think you didn't participate because you couldn't afford it. Otherwise, with your status as the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, it would be very easy for you to get an invitation," Ma Xiaotao complained.

"What you said is true, but saying it so bluntly is too hurtful. I'm not as rich as Brother Yezi." Dai Yueheng spread his hands helplessly.

He was merely the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, not the White Tiger Duke himself. Even if he inherited Dai Hao's title, it was impossible for him to use Gold Soul Coins in such a way.

It's best to avoid such places of extravagance.

"Thirty million gold soul coins, that's a lot of money..." Jiang Nannan muttered to herself.

"I don't know about the others, but you definitely couldn't sell Sanshi for this much." Beibei leaned over and reminded Xu Sanshi.

Xu Sanshi was furious when he heard this and immediately started arguing with Bei Bei.

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but join the conversation: "Can we really afford to buy things in a place like this?"

As a result, everyone turned their attention to Ye Qing, who was currently holding Zhang Lexuan's slender waist and humming a tune they had never heard before.

"I don't have much savings, only a little over a hundred million, but it's enough to buy a few items at auction." Ye Qing stretched out his right hand, bent his thumb and forefinger, and made a stick-red warm gesture.

Dai Yueheng and the others certainly didn't believe it, taking it all as a joke by Ye Qing.

Before long, the group arrived at the entrance of the Starlight Auction House and were led inside by a Black-level auctioneer dressed in auctioneer's attire. It was not Qingya. Although Qingya was worth two people, she was only a Purple-level auctioneer and was not qualified to serve as a guide for a top-level auction.

The auctioneer who received Ye Qing and his group was named Anna. To become a Black-level auctioneer, her looks and figure were naturally top-notch.

Xu Sanshi, who was just arguing with Beibei, was immediately captivated by Anna's mature, peach-like body. His every smile and gesture almost made the licking turtle drool.

Of course, Anna didn't even glance at Xu Sanshi; her attention was entirely focused on Ye Qing.

Nowadays, there is no one in Xingluo City who doesn't know Ye Qing. During the Soul Battle Tournament, the discussion about the competition was extremely high in the city. Ye Qing, this extraordinary genius with two 100,000-year soul rings, naturally became the focus of discussion among the masses in the streets and alleys.

Anna looked at Ye Qing, who had an ethereal air, handsome face, and tall, imposing figure, with intense longing in her eyes.

If Ye Qing hadn't been holding Zhang Lexuan in her arms, she probably would have pressed herself against him.

"Distinguished guests, please come in—" Anna led Shrek and his group to VIP room number two and respectfully invited them inside.

Room One was for receiving His Majesty Emperor Xu Jiawei, while Room Two was the highest-level room in the Starlight Auction House besides the royal exclusive room, which shows how much Xu Jiawei valued Ye Qing.

The original Shrek didn't receive this treatment.

"How long until the auction starts?" Ye Qing sat on the sofa in the middle, facing the still dim soul guidance screen on the wall, and casually asked Anna next to him.

"Twenty minutes left," Anna replied softly, a hint of a smile in her beautiful eyes. "I'm sure this auction will satisfy Lord Ye Qing."

"Oh?" Ye Qing paused slightly as she poured the juice, turning her head to look at Anna, who was smiling sweetly. "From what you're saying, it seems you know the list of items for this auction? Tell me about it, I'm quite interested."

“I’m sorry, Lord Ye Qing, I have no right to disclose information about the auction items.” Anna shook her head.

"But... I can tell you in advance that the final item in this auction is worth nine figures in gold soul coins."

Nine-figure Gold Soul Coins!

Everyone else looked shocked when they heard those words.

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"Oh." Ye Qing simply nodded.

Unlike the shock shown by the others, Ye Qing exuded a slightly lazy aura, lazily lying into Zhang Lexuan's arms, resting his head on the soft pillow on her chest.

So what if you have over 100 million gold soul coins? In Douluo Continent, there are only a few truly valuable things.

Even if the last item auctioned was a 100,000-year-old soul bone, he would still have the same expression.

There are very few things that can interest him right now. We'll have to see for ourselves before we can draw any conclusions. He won't say anything, so what's the point of just talking about its value?

Just wait and see.

The twenty-minute wait passed quickly. Anna turned off the lights in the private room, and the soul guide screen opposite Ye Qing lit up, revealing Xu Jiujiu in a red dress.

With a dignified and elegant smile, she performed a courtly courtly gesture in front of the camera.

"Good evening, distinguished guests. I am the auctioneer for this auction, Jiu Jiu."

"Star Luo Palace etiquette?" Dai Yueheng leaned back strategically, looking somewhat surprised.

"Hmm?" Everyone else looked at Dai Yueheng.

Ye Qing rubbed his temples and couldn't help but complain, "Hey Lao Dai, you're the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke, right? Why are you so surprised? Don't tell me you don't know Xu Jiujiu. If you dare say you don't know her, I'll punch you in the head."

It's hilarious! The son of the White Tiger Duke has to rely on the Starry Palace etiquette to verify his identity. This level of humor is no less than having to use a terrible navigation app to find your kitchen at home.

"Huh? She's Xu Jiujiu?" Dai Yueheng was stunned, scratching his hair awkwardly. "I really don't remember her. The last time I saw her was seven or eight years ago. Since I entered the academy, I haven't had much time to go home. And when I do go home, I don't stay for long. I really didn't recognize her at first glance."

This time, the clown mask floated back from Dai Yueheng's face to Ye Qing's face.

"No, you shouldn't be so distant, right? The Star Luo Empire doesn't have any princes. Your White Tiger Duke's Mansion is already the highest noble family under the Star Luo Empire's royal family. How come you haven't seen her for seven or eight years?" Ye Qing clicked his tongue.

Dai Yueheng simply sighed and didn't say anything more.

The relationship between the White Tiger Duke's Mansion and the Star Luo Royal Family is not exactly harmonious. The White Tiger Duke's lineage has always harbored some ambitions for that position, after all, they had to give it up under duress.

It's not impossible to say that they were forced to abdicate back then, so naturally, their lineage wants to become the master of the Star Luo Empire again.

The Xu family of Xingguan was also aware of the secret intentions of the White Tiger Duke's lineage, so it was normal for them to be wary of them both openly and secretly.

They may have been very familiar with each other when they were young, but as they grew up, their naturally opposing positions gradually led them to go their separate ways, until they took over the old and new grudges between the White Tiger lineage and the Star Crown lineage.

It's quite normal that we haven't seen Dai Yueheng for several years.

Ye Qing still wanted to complain. Even if he couldn't remember her appearance, he should at least remember her name. With the court etiquette of Xingluo Palace and the name Jiujiu, he should be able to remember her no matter what.

It seems...

Is there some secret between the White Tiger lineage and the Star Crown lineage that wasn't mentioned in the original work?

Ye Qing stroked his chin thoughtfully, and only came back to his senses after Xu Jiujiu finished his opening remarks and brought out the first item for auction.

This matter can be discussed later. After all, neither the White Tiger lineage nor the Star Crown lineage is a match for the Sun Moon Empire. Perhaps Dai Hao would have already been killed by the Sun Moon Empire without Ye Qing, the son-in-law, even taking action.

"The Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, an eighth-level close-range soul tool, produced by Mingde Hall, was crafted by an eighth-level soul master using a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone as its main component." Xu Jiujiu on the screen spoke eloquently, holding a huge battle blade in his hand.

"Although the ten-thousand-year-old soul bone used to make the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade had flaws, under the guidance of that level eight soul master, the flaws of the soul bone had been covered up by the core magic array, and the soul skill was solidified into the Tyrant Blade Slash. Using the core magic array to drive this soul skill even reduced the soul power consumption by one-third compared to using the soul bone to drive it."

Starting bid: 650,000 gold soul coins, viewing time: 10 minutes.

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After listening to the introduction of the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, Ye Qing nodded in satisfaction.

That's the perfect opening line. An auction without the Overlord Tiger Soul Refining Blade is soulless; it's a hallmark of top-tier auctions and a must-try.

After hearing the introduction of the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, Dai Yueheng was eager to buy it, but when he saw Ye Qing nod next to him, his heart sank. After all, Ye Qing was also a tiger-type soul master!

He tentatively asked, "Brother Ye, you've also taken a liking to this Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade?"

Ye Qing immediately understood what Dai Yueheng was thinking. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you can buy it if you want. I prefer guns and I'm not interested in knives."

Dai Yueheng breathed a sigh of relief. If Ye Qing insisted on buying it, he would really have had to back down. Putting aside personal relationships, he was no match for Ye Qing in terms of financial resources.

In the end, Dai Yueheng bought the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade for 1.55 million gold soul coins, despite his pained expression.

The second item up for auction was not the twelve level-six fixed-position soul-guided cannons with different attributes from the original work, but a level-seven Eye of Fear.

This thing was also brought out by He Caitou in the second Soul Battle Tournament in the original novel. It was a powerful offensive soul tool, but its weakness was that it was fragile. It was destroyed by Yan Feng's mouthful of Bone Dragon Salt Soda.

Although it was only level seven, it was more expensive than the level eight soul tool, the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, and the final transaction price was more than two million.

The third item was also a soul tool, an eighth-level soul tool energy-gathering cannon. It was utterly useless, capable of unleashing a Super Douluo's attack, but its lifespan was only a few times. Moreover, it had many drawbacks, such as huge energy consumption and difficulty in recharging. The final transaction price was seven million gold soul coins.

It is capable of unleashing a Super Douluo-level attack, and although it has many flaws, it is still valuable.

The fourth item in the auction piqued Ye Qing's interest.

"The fourth item is a right arm soul bone from a 50,000-year-old Sunflower, which has both light and fire attributes. The starting bid is five million gold soul coins."

This soul bone could be used to fuse with the Light-Breaking Demon, isn't that how equipment enhancement works? It's just that the enhancement materials are a bit expensive.

Ye Qing eventually bought the soul bone for 9.8 million.