"Next is our second auction item, a Level 4 Soul Guidance Ray, which also comes with a paralyzing effect. Its power is equivalent to a full-force strike from a Spirit King. The paralyzing effect of the Soul Guidance Ray can paralyze a Spirit King for one second, and a Soul Emperor for one second."
"The usage requirement for this spirit tool is relatively low; a Soul Emperor can use it. However, the user must control his spirit power well. After our tests, a Soul Emperor's spirit power can only support two Soul Guidance Rays. It is a very practical spirit tool."
"The starting bid is ten thousand gold Soul coins. Bidding starts now…"
…"The people of the Douluo Continent are truly wealthy!"
At this moment, as the Myriad Treasures Pavilion auction was in full swing, Xu Tianyang and a few others appeared in a room on the top floor of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
The room was filled with precious wood, jade, and various decorations that were clearly expensive. The large sofa was made from an unknown beast hide, with white long fur that was exceptionally soft. Sitting on it, one felt a comfortable sensation of sinking in, yet it also provided excellent support.
Xu Tianyang and the others sat on the sofa. On the jade table in front of them, various drinks and food were laid out.
Their gazes turned to the front, where the original wall had transformed into a giant screen, allowing them to clearly see everything happening in the auction hall.
"The people of the Douluo Continent are truly wealthy!" Xu Tianyang watched the bidding below, somewhat astonished. The spirit tool, which could only sell for ten thousand per piece on the Sun Moon Continent, had more than tripled in price here.
Especially Ning Fengzhi, the School Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, who was practically throwing money around. So far, seventy percent of the spirit tools had been bought by him, making the surrounding people gnash their teeth in envy.
However, upon seeing the two Titled Douluo sitting beside him, they had no choice but to sober up, secretly cursing him as a rich dog.
"It's only just begun. The two continents haven't had contact yet, so the price of spirit tools will be higher. It will slowly decrease later," Xu Yunxiao said, not particularly concerned about the profits earned this time. Instead, he paid more attention to the crowd below.
Many forces had come to this auction, including over thirty Spirit Saints. Their attitudes largely represented the attitudes of their backing forces. This time, he could get a rough idea of which ones could be won over and which ones were hostile.
"Father, although there's still a year before the two continents make contact, the Sun Moon Continent is already faintly visible from the Douluo Continent. With us personally revealing this information, the Sun Moon Continent will step onto the front stage. People from the Douluo Continent can reach the Sun Moon Continent by boat, so the empire's borders must be well-prepared. I estimate that before the new pattern stabilizes, the border will be chaotic for a period," Xu Tianyang said, retracting his gaze, his tone carrying a hint of solemnity.
"Your father knows. After this, the empire will invite various forces from the Douluo Continent to visit the Sun Moon Empire to show our goodwill and strength. As long as the Upper Three Sects, the Lower Four Sects, Spirit Hall, and the two great empires don't harbor ill intentions, then the others are merely minor ailments, not worth worrying about!" Xu Yunxiao's eyes flashed with a sharp light, considering the various situations that might arise in the future.
"In my opinion, without a fight, some people probably won't be content!" Xu Tianyang said faintly. He had long predicted the mentality of some people. To the people of the Douluo Continent, the Sun Moon Empire, which possessed spirit tool technology, was a sweet treat, a chicken that laid golden eggs. Without strong military deterrence, they would not extinguish the thoughts in their hearts.
Coincidentally, the Sun Moon Empire also needed a powerful war to prove its strength, that it was not something any Tom, Dick, or Harry could covet.
As for who this opponent would be, that would depend on which faction couldn't hold back first.
As long as it wasn't Spirit Hall, the Sun Moon Empire was capable of dealing with any other force. The several Super Douluo in Spirit Hall were simply too overpowered.
They were practically the all-star lineup of the Douluo Continent. Before the advent of a nation-protecting divine artifact like the Level 9 Soul Guidance Cannon, the Sun Moon Empire did not want to provoke Spirit Hall.
"Among the Upper Three Sects, the Clear Sky Sect is in seclusion. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has two Titled Douluo, and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has one Titled Douluo. However, even with such strength, they are suppressed by Spirit Hall. Their strength, even now, your father feels is unfathomable!" Xu Yunxiao said with a solemn voice. After understanding the various forces of the Douluo Continent, his apprehension towards Spirit Hall had reached its peak.
From what they had investigated during this period, Spirit Hall didn't seem to have many Titled Douluo. Besides the mysterious Pope, there were only two Level 95 Super Douluo. However, judging from the extent to which they made the two great empires wary, their hidden strength was probably terrifying.
This was the intuition of a superior.
Hearing Xu Yunxiao's speculation, Xu Tianyang couldn't help but give his father a thumbs-up. He knew what terrifying power Spirit Hall truly hid.
That was a power capable of changing the world.
Almost ninety percent of the Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent were registered in Spirit Hall, and Spirit City alone housed nearly half of the Spirit Masters on the Douluo Continent.
Bibi Dong later established the Spirit Empire and was able to quickly gather over seventy percent of the Spirit Master power on the Douluo Continent, which shows the position of Spirit Hall in the hearts of the Douluo Continent's Spirit Masters.
It truly deserved to be called the holy land of Spirit Masters.
The Sun Moon Empire did not yet have the strength to confront Spirit Hall directly. It would have to wait until Spirit Hall itself abandoned its neutral stance before there would be an opportunity to destroy it.
"Spirit Hall's actions are too overbearing. The Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire secretly have a lot of complaints about them. In the future, they will definitely become a disaster. If the Sun Moon Empire wants to unify the Douluo Continent, it still needs to wait for the right time…"
As Xu Tianyang spoke, he looked up and saw Xu Yunxiao, Feng Tianxiang, and Xu Nianshuang looking at him in surprise. The former two had very strange expressions, seeming hesitant to speak.
Xu Nianshuang, on the other hand, looked at him with adoration, completely unfazed by how shocking Xu Tianyang's words were.
"What's wrong?" Xu Tianyang was a bit confused, looking at his father and Uncle Feng.
"Tianyang…" Xu Yunxiao hesitated, then said with a strange tone, "I didn't expect you to have such great ambition, to actually want to unify the Douluo Continent. In the past year, after understanding the strength of the Douluo Continent, your father's greatest thought was to do business with them, achieve resource exchange, and develop ourselves."
"Ah!?" Xu Tianyang was shocked when he heard this, then recalled the actions of Xu Yunxiao and the others, his forehead covered in black lines. It seemed he was the only one who considered the Douluo Continent an opponent. He hadn't expected his father not to be on the same 'united front' as him.
"Hahaha!" Seeing Xu Tianyang's frowning expression, Xu Yunxiao laughed heartily, "I didn't expect Tianyang to have such ambition."
"Good, good!"
"However, to achieve this goal, my generation won't be able to complete it. It will entirely depend on you young ones to work hard."