novelhk Chapter 96 Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone
Chapter 96 Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone
Chapter 96 Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone
Wang Yan looked at the soul-guided cannonball on the light screen but did not bid immediately. He had participated in auctions more than once or twice. Even in the most prestigious auctions, not all items could be successfully sold, and there were still cases where items went unsold.
Soon, the bidding stalled, with the price remaining at 650,000 and no one offering a lower price.
Ye Nanxiao was not in a hurry. Since Wang Yan had agreed, he had his own methods. He raised his hand to signal He Caitou to calm down.
"How long will it take to get a quote?" Wang Yan suddenly asked.
Qingya replied, "In an instant."
The Soul-Guided Cannonball entered its final twenty-second countdown to failure amidst Princess Jiu Jiu's regretful voice.
Just as the countdown reached the second to last, Wang Yan shouted, "I bid 655,000 gold soul coins." The minimum bid increment was 5,000.
The girl responsible for entering the price was completely focused, waiting for Wang Yan to call out the price. The price was entered in an instant, and the number on the screen jumped to 655,000 gold soul coins.
Qingya exclaimed, "Teacher Wang, you're really amazing!"
He Caitou and Huo Yuhao saw it clearly: Wang Yan wasn't the only one bidding at that moment, but they were all offering low prices. Wang Yan just happened to add 5,000 gold soul coins, and the set of soul-guided cannonballs landed in Shrek Academy.
The next five items for auction were three soul bones, a rare metal, and an eighth-level soul tool, but Wang Yan did not make any further bids as there were no suitable items.
As for that level eight soul tool, it broke through the nine million gold soul coins mark. Wang Yan couldn't make the decision on such a high price since his authority in the academy was limited. As for the students, none of them had any use for it, and none of them could afford that much money, so they could only watch from the sidelines.
Ye Nanxiao looked at the level-eight soul tool, the Heaven-Opening Earth-Piercing Cannon, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes. He pulled He Caitou, Huo Yuhao, and the other two together and discussed for a long time. They finalized a plan and decided to start implementing the home-destroying plan as soon as they returned to the academy. Explosions are a great art.
When it came to the eighth item, Princess Jiujiu smiled and lifted the veil, revealing a piece of emerald green soul bone lying there quietly.
"Distinguished guests, this soul bone is so special that it's unlikely we'll find another one like it."
A green halo flowed and rippled on it, as if there was green liquid inside. Judging from its appearance, it was a left arm soul bone, with a faint white mist emanating from its green body.
Because it has been magnified many times, its strangeness can be felt even more. On the emerald green surface of this arm bone, there seem to be tiny crystals, crystal clear.
The entire soul bone was like a gemstone, making the previous soul bones pale in comparison and clearly not in the same league.
Even Wang Dong's Light-Slaying Demon-Breaking Left Arm Bone was slightly inferior.
In Huo Yuhao's mind, Tianmeng and Bingdi stared intently at the soul bone, Bingdi's small face filled with anger.
Huo Yuhao could clearly feel the Ice Emperor's anger rising, while Tianmeng was busy trying to put out the fire.
"Oh, the soul bone of the Ice Jade Scorpion?" Ye Nanxiao thought.
"Do you want this soul bone? Although it belongs to the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, I can subdue it," the Snow Empress said.
"No, Ice Explosion Technique is indeed a tempting soul skill," Ye Nanxiao replied.
Princess Jiujiu's alluring voice rang out, slightly lower than before, even more beautiful and melodious, with an even stronger seductive quality. "It is my honor to introduce this next soul bone to everyone. As we all know, the most precious things for soul masters are 100,000-year soul rings and 100,000-year soul bones. These two are almost never seen in auctions. Even our Starlight Auction House has never had such top-tier items. After all, whoever possesses these two rare treasures would not choose to sell them, but rather create a top-tier powerhouse."
"Ice Explosion is an extremely rare skill. If Bing'er had possessed this skill back then, I wouldn't be the master of the far north." Xue Di narrowed her eyes, staring at the soul bone on the soul guide screen through Ye Nanxiao's shared vision.
Ye Nanxiao looked at the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone with a burning desire in his eyes. Explosions are a romantic art, and the Ice Explosion Technique is a divine skill. As long as the target is frozen, it can be detonated.
"If this soul bone were to fall into my hands..." Ye Nanxiao glanced at Huo Yuhao and noticed that the latter was resting with his eyes closed, presumably his spirit had entered the sea of consciousness.
Ye Nanxiao frowned slightly, pinching his chin as he pondered how to make the most of this soul bone. If he gave this soul bone to Huo Yuhao according to the plot, what benefits could Huo Yuhao gain from it?
"Xue'er, what do you think?" Ye Nanxiao asked telepathically.
"You'll have a turn with this soul bone later," Snow Empress replied.
As the eighth item to be auctioned, and an extremely precious one at that, Princess Jiujiu spoke much more about it.
"Its second drawback is also obvious, but I think it is also an advantage. That is, the soul skill is solidified. No matter what kind of ice attribute soul master fuses with it, the soul skill will not change. As for the third drawback, it is the age problem. This soul bone is between 50,000 and 80,000 years old, which requires a particularly high physical condition from the soul master."
"Is this considered a flaw?" Ye Nanxiao voiced everyone's thoughts: Princess Jiujiu must have done it on purpose.
Wang Yan frowned slightly as he looked at the soul bone in the soul guide light screen. He thought to himself, "Soul skill solidification is a characteristic of top-tier soul bones. In addition, there are attribute requirements, plus the age limit which is not a drawback. This soul bone is indeed a top-tier soul bone. Princess Jiujiu's auction skills are really amazing."
Princess Jiujiu estimated the time in her mind and spoke again, "As the chief auctioneer and a princess of the Star Luo royal family, I guarantee the truthfulness of what I am about to say. This soul bone is the most unique one I have ever seen. Its rarity is absolutely comparable to that of a 100,000-year soul bone, because it comes from the forbidden zone of humans, one of the dominant races in the far north, the Ice Jade Scorpion."
Huo Yuhao finally understood why the Ice Emperor was so angry; this soul bone came from the Ice Emperor's clan.
The moment Princess Jiujiu uttered the words "Ice Jade Scorpion," almost instantly all eyes in the room turned to Huo Yuhao. Each person's eyes revealed astonishment. They all knew what Huo Yuhao's second martial soul was, but they never expected that this soul bone, which appeared eighth, would be the same as Huo Yuhao's martial soul. Undoubtedly, if Huo Yuhao obtained this soul bone, its compatibility would be optimal.
Princess Jiujiu solemnly introduced and explained in detail the advantages of the Ice Jade Scorpion and the difficulty of obtaining its soul bone.
When they heard the words "Ice Explosion Technique," Huo Yuhao and Ling Luochen's eyes lit up. Ling Luochen stared intently at the Ice Jade Scorpion's soul bone. If she could tame it, she would take another big step forward in evolving to the level of ultimate ice.
Wang Yan frowned, crossed his arms, and glanced at Ye Nanxiao, Huo Yuhao, and Ling Luochen.
"There are quite a few ice-attribute soul masters here today, right, Auctioneer Qingya?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
Qingya nodded somewhat awkwardly.
"I have no interest in this soul bone," Ye Nanxiao said to Wang Yan.
In the end, Ye Nanxiao chose to let go of the soul bone. Ice Explosion Technique was one of Huo Yuhao's future trump cards, and it had saved Huo Yuhao's life. It was an important skill for Huo Yuhao, which could not be compared to a soul tool. If it were another opportunity, Ye Nanxiao might have tried to get it.
Everyone looked puzzled. Among the three Ice Soul Masters present, Ye Nanxiao and Huo Yuhao were both Extreme Ice, and Ye Nanxiao's Soul Skill was clearly more suitable for Ice Explosion.
Faced with everyone's doubts, Ye Nanxiao shrugged and smiled, "I feel that the martial souls are incompatible, and there is danger."
Hearing Ye Nanxiao's explanation, no one doubted it, after all, one's personal feeling is the most definitive indicator of a martial soul.
"Xiao'er, why give up this soul bone?" Xue Di asked, puzzled.
"I'm betting on long-term benefits, and besides, the Ice Emperor shouldn't back down," Ye Nanxiao replied, his voice devoid of any regret. This made the Snow Emperor think that Ye Nanxiao had never been interested in the soul bone from the start, and she sighed, "Bing'er must be very angry right now, right?"
After all, this soul bone originated from the Ice Jade Scorpion. If we're talking about who can fully realize the value of this soul bone, the answer is definitely the Ice Emperor. Moreover, Huo Yuhao has already been tied to Ye Nanxiao's united front. As long as it can improve the overall strength and benefit the plan, Ye Nanxiao is not unwilling to back down.
Wang Yan nodded slightly, turned to look at Huo Yuhao and Ling Luochen, and said in a deep voice, "There is only one soul bone. If you can reach a consensus, I can try for you."
Ling Luochen and Huo Yuhao remained silent. This soul bone would be of great help to both Huo Yuhao and Ling Luochen in their future development, especially the Ice Explosion Technique, which is a divine skill for an Ice Soul Master and a guarantee for challenging opponents of higher levels.
Huo Yuhao appeared silent, but in reality, just as Xue Di had said, Bing Di was loudly urging Huo Yuhao in his spiritual sea to obtain this soul bone, a talent that even Bing Di herself did not possess.
Ice Emperor said with a serious expression, "Yuhao, this soul bone must be yours. As a member of the Ice Jade Scorpion clan, if I had had this talent for Ice Explosion Technique back then, I might have been the leader of the Three Heavenly Kings in the Far North."
After Ice Emperor's explanation, Huo Yuhao understood the importance of Ice Explosion Technique. However, he couldn't bring himself to say it. Seeing the undisguised hope in Ling Luochen's eyes, Huo Yuhao swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
With a soul bone comparable to one hundred thousand years old, how could Ling Luochen not want it? Moreover, if the soul bone affected the upcoming matches and harmed Shrek Academy's interests, Huo Yuhao would feel extremely guilty.
Ye Nanxiao looked at Wang Yan and subtly pointed at Huo Yuhao. Wang Yan seemed to understand Ye Nanxiao's meaning and nodded seriously.
Upon receiving Wang Yan's reply, Ye Nanxiao said, "There might be a problem with this soul bone."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attention to Ye Nanxiao. Qingya frowned slightly. "Esteemed guest, all the items in our auction house undergo rigorous inspection. This soul bone was even inspected by several Title Douluo. How could there be a problem?"
Huo Yuhao was a little surprised. He had just finished listening to Bingdi's plan to transfer the soul bone when Ye Nanxiao realized that there was a problem with the soul bone.
"It was probably the Snow Empress who told him, after all, the Snow Empress is quite familiar with me." The Ice Empress sneered.
Ye Nanxiao looked at Qingya and asked, "Do you have any Soul Masters with the Ice Jade Scorpion skill?"
Upon hearing this, Qingya frowned, thought for a moment, and then shook her head.
"Yuhao, show off your muscles," Ye Nanxiao teased.
Qingya looked at Wang Yan, who smiled and said, "Auctioneer Qingya, if anyone is qualified to comment on this soul bone, my student is undoubtedly qualified. Yuhao, show us your martial soul."
Huo Yuhao stood up, turned around, took off his coat and handed it to Wang Dong, then took off his shirt, revealing his muscular body.
A white spirit ring rose beneath Huo Yuhao's feet, and the tattoo of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion appeared on Huo Yuhao's back, its tail hook hidden in Huo Yuhao's pants. The temperature in the room dropped rapidly.
Ye Nanxiao walked behind Huo Yuhao and in front of the two girls, shielding them from the low temperature emanating from Huo Yuhao. Ordinary people couldn't withstand it, and who knew if the two girls were Soul Masters?
(End of this chapter)