Chapter 39: The Shocked Crowd
At the same time, an invisible and powerful aura began to spread out from the puppet, with the puppet at its center.
This aura surged like a mighty wave, carrying an overwhelming pressure that made it hard to breathe.
"Not good, don't touch it!"
Elder Xuan reacted swiftly. He shouted loudly, quickly reaching out to grab Fan Yu's arm and pulling him back.
At the same time, he used his powerful soul power to form a defensive barrier in front of him, attempting to block the invisible pressure.
After a moment, when Fan Yu had distanced himself from the puppet, the high-level puppet returned to calm. Its eyes dimmed, and the powerful aura dissipated. It quietly stood guard in front of the Star Dou Auction House.
Fan Yu, now covered in sweat, looked pale.
The earlier aura had made him truly feel the life-threatening sense of danger. He said with lingering fear:
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a type of soul tool. However, this humanoid soul tool has never appeared before."
"It can actually function without human control, automatically sensing and performing both defensive and offensive actions. The technology behind this soul tool is so advanced, it seems to have completely surpassed the current system of soul tools studied on the Douluo Continent."
"And the aura it just released was comparable to a Title Douluo-level expert."
Fan Yu grew more and more excited, his eyes full of curiosity and a desire to explore.
He couldn't wait to meet the person who made this humanoid soul tool and see their soul tool skills.
At this moment, standing behind Fan Yu, Huo Yuhao was also very interested in this puppet.
His eyes flickered with curiosity, but the powerful aura the puppet had released earlier made him feel uneasy. He didn't dare approach easily, afraid the puppet might suddenly attack him.
With his current strength, his small frame wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"The aura it released earlier was around the level of a 95th-ranked Title Douluo," Elder Xuan said in a serious tone. He had felt the most intense impact.
"This puppet must have been assigned by someone to protect the safety of the Star Dou Auction House. Let's prepare to attend the auction now."
Mu En interrupted their discussion. His eyes conveyed wisdom.
He thought to himself that, if nothing else, this humanoid soul tool had to be created by someone from the Star Dou Auction House.
Moreover, the highlight of the auction was yet to come, and they couldn't afford to waste time on a puppet.
"Alright."
After Mu En spoke, Fan Yu and Huo Yuhao reluctantly took their eyes off the puppet and walked into the Star Dou Auction House.
They found some seats and sat down, awaiting the start of the auction.
As time slowly passed, the top forces from all over the Douluo Continent arrived at the Star Dou Auction House.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Star Luo Empire, Douling Empire, Tiandou Empire, Zhu family, Dai family, and many others came one after another to the Star Dou Auction House.
Soon, the Spirit Hall also arrived. However, this time, the people who came were not Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao but the current leader of the Spirit Hall: Zhong Liwu.
Zhong Liwu was a peak 98th-level Title Douluo, and his appearance made the atmosphere of the entire auction house become a little oppressive.
Elder Xuan sat in his position, his gaze constantly scanning the crowd.
He had been observing the people who arrived today, and when he saw that Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao weren't among the Spirit Hall representatives, he breathed a sigh of relief.
His mind involuntarily recalled the scene after the last auction ended. The thrilling images were still vivid in his memory.
Fortunately, those two hadn't come this time; otherwise, this auction would likely have stirred up another storm.
"Du Busi from the Body Sect is also here. I thought the Body Sect wouldn't show up this time."
At this moment, Elder Xuan's gaze suddenly caught sight of Du Busi . He couldn't help but say softly, his eyes flashing with a hint of surprise.
After hearing this, Mu En also looked toward Du Busi .
Du Busi had naturally noticed Mu En and Elder Xuan. His eyes grew cold, like a flash of cold light.
He walked straight to an empty seat and sat down, secretly thinking to himself.
To him, the winner of the last auction had been Shrek Academy, but it was nothing more than good luck on their part, picking up a bargain.
If he truly participated in this auction, it was uncertain who would be the final winner.
Soon, half an hour passed, and the top forces of the Douluo Continent arrived one after another.
Jiang Li stood in front of the window in his room, watching the people below.
However, when he saw that Emperor Tian from the soul beast faction hadn't sent anyone, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Seeing that the time was almost up, he began to prepare the auction items, ready to officially begin the auction.
On the third floor, Jing Hongchen and the others were in a heavy mood.
Their hearts were filled with shock, unable to calm down for a long time.
Xiao Hongchen, sitting next to Jing Hongchen, looked confused and asked, "Grandpa, what exactly is that iron thing at the door?"
"Why was it able to release such a powerful aura, and with my eyesight, I can't figure out its key points."
Xiao Hongchen was filled with curiosity and confusion. He had observed the puppet for a long time but couldn't see through its mystery.
Jing Hongchen furrowed his brows, thought for a moment, then said, "That humanoid soul tool may have surpassed the scope of a level 9 soul tool. I'm also very curious about the person behind this humanoid soul tool's creation."
A flash of curiosity appeared in Jing Hongchen's eyes. As a soul engineer, he had a natural interest in soul tools and a desire for exploration.
This mysterious humanoid soul tool had undoubtedly piqued his strong curiosity.
Although their Mingde Hall was also secretly studying humanoid soul tools, they couldn't compare to the one at the Star Dou Auction House's entrance.
The gap was simply too large!
Thinking back to his earlier encounter, Jing Hongchen still felt lingering fear.
Originally, he had planned to go up and study this unique soul tool, but when he got close, the humanoid soul tool suddenly released a Title Douluo-level attack.
He quickly activated an eighth-level defensive soul tool, trying to block the attack.
However, that humanoid soul tool just casually waved its hand and effortlessly destroyed his eighth-level soul tool.
Had he not retreated in time, he would have been seriously injured.
This was the first time he had witnessed the terrifying power of the humanoid soul tool from the Star Dou Auction House.
That overwhelming strength was simply unimaginable.
"Let's participate in the upcoming auction, and as for the secrets behind this humanoid soul tool, after the auction, we'll see if we can inquire with the Star Dou Auction House,"
Jing Hongchen thought for a moment, then shook his head and said.
He knew that the most important thing right now was to participate in the auction and not let a soul tool delay the main event.
Moreover, he didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble to himself and Mingde Hall by acting recklessly.
(END CHAPTER)
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