"Student Ling Luochen, this!" Wang Yan looked at Ling Luochen with an embarrassed expression.
He had almost exhausted his gold soul coins buying the Blazing Heaven Sacred Armor for Ma Xiaotao.
Given the preciousness of this soul bone, its price would likely start in the tens of millions. Ling Luochen wasn't Ma Xiaotao, and he didn't have the authority to use the academy's funds to buy this soul bone for her.
Ling Luochen's eyes dimmed slightly. Though regretful, she understood Wang Yan's difficulties: "I know, Teacher Wang Yan, let's give up!"
Just then, Huo Yuhao suddenly spoke: "Teacher Wang Yan, Senior Ling Luochen, this soul bone comes from an Ice Jade Scorpion. If I'm not mistaken, this soul bone can only be absorbed by an Ultimate Ice Soul Master. Other ice-attribute soul masters who try to absorb it will only fail."
"Hmm? Huo Yuhao, is that true?" Wang Yan and the others all turned to Huo Yuhao, their eyes filled with doubt.
"You should all know that my second martial soul is an Ice Jade Scorpion, so I can confirm that ordinary ice-attribute soul masters absolutely cannot absorb this soul bone," Huo Yuhao nodded firmly.
"Ah! What should we do? Should we tell the auction house?" Xiao Xiao asked hesitantly.
"Of course, we should tell the auction house!" Ma Xiaotao said without hesitation. She was well aware of the relationship between the Jade Qilin Pavilion and Haiyuan City, and she didn't want to see the Jade Qilin Pavilion's reputation suffer.
"That's right, the Jade Qilin Pavilion is an industry of Haiyuan City. Don't forget, March 7th, Ye Guyi, and Dan Heng, who helped us, are all from Haiyuan City," Ling Luochen also said in a deep voice.
Beibei and the others nodded. They were not ungrateful people.
"Okay, I'll notify the auction house immediately." Wang Yan immediately stood up, pressed the pager, called a service staff member, and asked them to relay the message to the auction host.
In VIP Room No. 2, Xu Jiujiu received the news and looked at Xu Jiawei beside her with a bewildered expression: "Brother Emperor, the people from Shrek Academy said that this Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone has a flaw and can only be absorbed and refined by an Ultimate Ice Soul Master!"
Xu Jiawei frowned, pondered for a moment, and then said: "I remember that Huo Yuhao from Shrek Academy is an Ultimate Ice attribute. So that must be correct. No wonder the several soul masters who tried to absorb it before failed. So that's why!"
"Then I'll go find Ningguang!" Xu Jiujiu looked flustered and immediately stood up.
She had brought out this soul bone to boost the Jade Qilin Pavilion's prestige. If her good intentions backfired, she wouldn't know how to face Lu Jingming.
Soon, Xu Jiujiu rushed to VIP Room No. 1. Ignoring the presence of others, she hurriedly relayed the problem with the auction item in detail.
"Calm down, Sister Jiujiu, it's nothing major."
Lu Jingming smiled, gently comforting Xu Jiujiu, and then turned his gaze to March 7th: "Since this soul bone has requirements for the soul master who absorbs it, then let the person who can absorb it buy it."
"Ah? Me?" March 7th blinked, pointing at herself with a bewildered expression.
Lu Jingming rolled his eyes impatiently. This girl, how could she forget her Six-Phase Ice Martial Soul? In this Douluo Continent, her martial soul was considered Ultimate Ice!
"Oh, right, I'm Ultimate Ice!" March 7th finally realized, a look of sudden understanding on her face.
Robin and the others shook their heads helplessly, while Xu Jiujiu and Jiang Nan Nan were full of surprise.
They never expected that this lively, cute, and seemingly harmless pink-haired girl was actually a powerful Ultimate Ice Soul Master!
With a solution found, Xu Jiujiu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She had been afraid that this incident would bring negative impacts to the Jade Qilin Pavilion. Now, it seemed there was still time to remedy everything.
Thinking of this, she secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, the problem was discovered before it was sold; otherwise, if the Jade Qilin Pavilion's reputation suffered, she would have had to give Lu Jingming benefits to compensate him.
Twenty minutes passed in a flash.
Huo Yuhao and the others initially thought that after their reminder, the Jade Qilin Pavilion would replace the Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone, but unexpectedly, the auction continued.
Following that, the bidding for the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone began, with a starting price of ten million gold soul coins. The price soared like a rocket.
Especially VIP No. 4, who kept raising the price, quickly pushing it to fifteen million.
Just when everyone thought the competition was entering a heated stage, VIP Room No. 1 suddenly made a powerful move, directly calling out a sky-high price of thirty million.
This price instantly shocked the entire venue. All bidders were suppressed by this absolute price advantage and had to give up the competition.
Even the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, facing a price far exceeding expectations, could only reluctantly give up.
Meng Hongchen looked at the auction stage, her eyes filled with regret.
She really liked that Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone, but the sky-high price of thirty million far exceeded the soul bone's actual value. It simply wasn't worth spending too many resources on it.
Moreover, they were still thinking about the final item.
After all, normally, a Grade 9 soul tool produced by Lady Herta and this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone would be enough to be the grand finale of an auction. But this time, they were only preludes. How could this not make people full of anticipation for the grand finale item?
"Distinguished guests, what is about to appear next is the grand finale item of this auction! To be honest, even I, Jiujiu, was very shocked when I learned about this item!"
Xu Jiujiu's voice carried an undisguised sense of astonishment.
As an auctioneer, she had only just learned what this final mysterious item was, which also showed the strictness and meticulousness of the Jade Qilin Pavilion's confidentiality work.
As the soul guide screen changed, a blood-red rhombic crystal slowly rose on the display stand.
Within the crystal, some mysterious creature seemed to be sleeping, exuding an unfathomable aura.
"Distinguished guests, in my opinion, the value of this item is immeasurable, even beyond what money can quantify! It breaks the long-standing iron rule of the soul master world and creates a new history!"
Xu Jiujiu's tone became exceptionally serious, which made everyone present involuntarily perk up.
Although everyone couldn't immediately discern the mystery of this crystal, from Xu Jiujiu's attitude, they could vaguely guess its extraordinary value.
"100,000-year Stigmata, Mountain-Moving Ape, starting price, one hundred million gold soul coins!" As soon as Xu Jiujiu's words fell, the entire auction venue instantly erupted.
Everyone whispered and discussed, all guessing what this "Stigmata" actually was, to have such a sky-high price, even comparable to a 100,000-year soul bone.
Inside VIP Room No. 1, Lu Jingming's mouth twitched slightly as he looked at the blood-red crystal.
From the moment he saw the crystal, he had a guess, and when Xu Jiujiu officially announced the item's name, he was even more certain that this must be a masterpiece of Möbius.
The secret of Stigmata, others might not know, but he knew it very well.
"Sigh, never mind, this thing will have to come out sooner or later. This auction is a good time for it," Lu Jingming shook his head secretly, feeling helpless.
Möbius seemed to have a precise grasp of his thoughts and bottom line. Although her actions often surprised him, fortunately, they were still within his acceptable range.
"I'm sure everyone is very unfamiliar with Stigmata. Not long ago, I was as clueless as all of you. Now, let me give you a detailed introduction."
Xu Jiujiu's voice rang out again, drawing everyone's attention back.
"This 100,000-year Stigmata—Mountain-Moving Ape, is extracted from the genes and soul information of a 100,000-year soul beast, the Mountain-Moving Ape, and meticulously crafted by a genius using vast resources."
"Its most astonishing effect is that after a soul master absorbs it, they can obtain at least one 100,000-year soul ring! Please note, distinguished guests, it's at least one! Moreover, there's no need to hunt a soul beast, and the requirements for the soul master themselves are greatly reduced. Most Soul Douluo can absorb this Stigmata and thus obtain the highly coveted 100,000-year soul ring."
Xu Jiujiu's words were like a bombshell, instantly stirring up a storm in the venue.
"How is this possible? For soul masters to obtain soul rings, hunting soul beasts has always been an iron rule. Can this so-called Stigmata really break this rule?"
Wang Yan abruptly stood up from his seat, his eyes fixed on the blood-red rhombic crystal on the screen.
Looking closely now, within that crystal, a monkey-like creature was clearly sleeping.
In his spiritual space, Huo Yuhao hastily asked Electrolux: "Elder Yi, is this really possible?"
Electrolux nodded slightly, sighing with emotion: "Theoretically, it is indeed possible. I have been researching the cultivation path of this world. Through the existence methods of the big worm and the little scorpion, I have also found new directions. If all goes well, perhaps I can also allow you to obtain soul rings without hunting soul beasts. This world truly hides dragons and crouching tigers! Lady Herta, who created the simulated universe, and this genius who created the Stigmata, I'm truly curious what kind of people they are to have such astonishing creations."
Electrolux secretly sighed. He could explore new cultivation methods and break conventions by leveraging the special existence of Tianmeng Ice Worm and Ice Empress because he had profound foundations and extraordinary insights from his previous life.
And the person behind the creation of this Stigmata was clearly no ordinary individual either. This world was becoming more and more interesting.
"Distinguished guests, the marvel of the Stigmata goes far beyond this! Because this Stigmata originates from the 100,000-year soul beast Mountain-Moving Ape, the soul master who refines it will not only gain a 100,000-year soul ring but also obtain the Mountain-Moving Ape's powerful strength and defense enhancements. Even tool soul masters can use this to possess the strength and defense of a beast soul master!"
"What's even more astonishing is that when the soul master resonates deeply and fuses with the Stigmata, the Stigmata might even awaken, granting the soul master the Mountain-Moving Ape's special ability to control gravity! This is equivalent to the soul master having a brand new martial soul, except this martial soul cannot attach soul rings."
Xu Jiujiu's voice was full of awe. Even she, with her extensive knowledge, was currently shaken by the marvel of the Stigmata.
She had never imagined that the Jade Qilin Pavilion could produce such an heaven-defying treasure as a grand finale item.
If she didn't know that the person behind the Jade Qilin Pavilion was her little lover, she would have tried to persuade her imperial brother to acquire this Stigmata at all costs.
The auction house fell into a deathly silence. Everyone was immersed in shock. However, the shock brought by Xu Jiujiu was far from over.
"Distinguished guests, the preciousness of this Stigmata has an even more astonishing point! According to the information provided by the developer, once the Stigmata successfully awakens, it will integrate into the soul master's bloodline and soul. This means that the Stigmata can be inherited by future generations! In other words, descendants may be born with a natural Stigmata, and even have the chance to directly awaken the Mountain-Moving Ape martial soul!"
These words were like a giant rock thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand ripples.
The entire venue instantly boiled over. For the people of the soul master world, martial soul inheritance was undoubtedly the most important thing.
And this Stigmata could potentially create a family with a top-tier martial soul inheritance. How could this not make people's hearts pound?
Everyone's eyes flashed with greedy red light, staring intently at the blood-red crystal, their desires growing wildly like weeds.