Chapter 255: A Lifespan of 500 Years
Jiang Li did not keep everyone in suspense. He directly revealed the true function of the peach.
"This peach is called the Flat Peach. Perhaps you haven't heard of it before. It's said that this type of peach takes thousands of years to bear fruit, which alone shows how rare and precious it is."
"The one I'm holding is a lesser version of the true Flat Peach, but its effects are still extraordinary."
"Its specific function is to extend a soul master's lifespan."
Jiang Li calmly introduced the function of the Flat Peach. He had many of them stored in his system space, and the one he took out was one of the least remarkable ones.
Thanks to his system's ability, he could obtain treasures from countless worlds through a lottery draw. A Flat Peach capable of extending lifespan was, of course, possible to acquire.
The ones he could draw were not true immortality peaches, but they could still extend life by a great margin.
"Lifespan?"
"My goodness, such a common-looking peach can have such a powerful effect? That's unbelievable."
"For this peach to be chosen as the final auction item, the increase in lifespan must be immense."
"…"
Shocked expressions filled the crowd. For soul masters of the Douluo Continent, lifespan was the most important thing of all.
The length of one's lifespan determined whether they could break through to higher realms in the future.
Currently, in the entire Douluo Continent, there were very few treasures capable of extending lifespan, and even those could only add a few decades at most.
Even so, no one would ever pass up the opportunity.
"Consuming this Flat Peach can increase lifespan by 500 years."
Jiang Li's statement dropped like a bomb. The entire Star Auction Hall fell completely silent. Countless factions stared fixated on the peach, wishing they could swallow it immediately.
Five hundred years of lifespan— even a Limit Douluo could not live that long in their lifetime. How could that not astonish everyone?
If one could obtain this Flat Peach, it might even give them a chance to break through to a higher realm.
Possibly even to the legendary god level.
At that moment, the top experts of Douluo Continent—Mu En, Elder Xuan, Titan, Xu Tianran, and others— all showed visible signs of shock.
"The starting bid for this Flat Peach is 1 billion gold soul coins, with each increase no less than 50 million gold soul coins."
Without offering further explanations, Jiang Li raised his auction hammer and officially began the bidding.
"1 billion gold soul coins."
Ning Qitian of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect raised his bidding paddle once again. Although he had already acquired the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone, he could not afford to miss this Flat Peach that could extend life by 500 years.
At their level, strength was crucial, but a longer lifespan meant more chances to advance further.
The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was wealthy beyond compare. Every auction, they brought in vast amounts of gold soul coins. Although they had just spent 6 billion to secure the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone, Ning Qitian was still confident that he could claim the Flat Peach this time.
"1.1 billion gold soul coins."
Zhongli Wu from the Holy Spirit Church raised his paddle without hesitation. He, too, could not remain calm when faced with 500 additional years of life.
Even though he had reached the rank of Limit Douluo at such a young age and had plenty of time to advance further, he could not bear to give up so much added lifespan.
If it were only a few decades, he wouldn't care.
But five hundred years? Impossible to refuse.
Soon, other factions including the Sun and Moon Empire, Shrek Academy, and the Clear Sky Sect also joined the bidding frenzy.
The auction hall erupted once again with intense competition.
"What a pity. Even though this peach can add so many years of lifespan, it's completely useless to our soul beast clan."
Hearing the peach's function, Bi Ji from the soul beast clan showed a hint of disappointment. None of the remaining auction items were suited to their kind.
The soul beasts lacked for nothing but accidents; without unexpected events, they could live for tens of thousands of years.
Now that her power had reached the God level and her energy embodied the ultimate life attribute, Bi Ji could even help soul masters extend their own lifespans.
Though she couldn't add 500 years in a single attempt, her ability was still nothing to scoff at.
For these reasons, the soul beast clan did not plan to bid for the peach.
Di Tian and the others also looked disappointed. For them, the auction had essentially reached its end.
They had already obtained the treasures they wanted, so overall, this auction wasn't a loss.
"In that case, let's leave."
Gu Yuena saw that the auction was nearly over and decided not to stay any longer. She had no interest in observing human quarrels.
Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts nodded slightly. The next second, with a wave of Gu Yuena's hand, Di Tian and his companions vanished from sight.
Jiang Li noticed their departure but didn't pay it any mind, continuing to host the auction.
Time passed, and the competition between forces grew fiercer.
Ten minutes later—
"5 billion gold soul coins."
When Ning Qitian shouted his latest bid, Xu Tianran, Zhongli Wu, and the others nearby turned grim. None of them had expected the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to have such deep pockets and bid that much again.
They simply couldn't match 5 billion gold soul coins, and could only watch as the Flat Peach was taken by the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Don't worry. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect won't be able to protect both the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone and this Flat Peach. Once the auction is over, we can seize them."
Long Xiaoyao whispered to Zhongli Wu.
The Holy Spirit Church was never known for honor. Faced with such incredible treasures, there was no way they would hold back.
They knew the sect's capabilities very well— two titled Douluo, at most.
Even with Ning Qitian's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda as support, they could never stand against a Limit Douluo.
Thus, the Holy Spirit Church already considered both the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone and the Flat Peach theirs.
Hearing this, Zhongli Wu's eyes glinted coldly as he cast a harsh look toward the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's seats.
They would not hesitate when the time came. If someone had to blame anyone, they could only blame themselves for taking what they shouldn't have.
"This is bad. By nature, Ning Qitian isn't a reckless man."
"They already drew too much attention by securing the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone, and now they've added the Flat Peach to that. The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will be in great danger."
Elder Xuan of Shrek Academy sighed and glanced toward the sect's area.
Beside him, Mu En furrowed his brows, clearly concerned about what would come next for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Since they had already decided to stand by the sect, they would have to help them as much as possible—especially to guard against any underhanded schemes from the Holy Spirit Church.
Both the Flat Peach and the Heaven-bestowed Soul Bone, if they fell into the Church's hands, would spell disaster for all human soul masters.
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