Douluo: Starting by Taking Control of the Holy Ghost Cult's Saintess

The reason why Wang Yan was willing to throw away a thousand pieces of gold for a smile from a beauty was, in large part, because he had become conceited.

Unlike the original novel, at this time, the Shrek team, besides losing the Soul Sage Ma Xiaotao, had not lost a single one of its original official members. Ma Xiaotao's empty spot had also been replaced by the level-five soul tool master who had originally been squeezed out. So, except for the first two matches where only the preparatory team could fight, the rest of the matches were not as tragic as in the original world line.

Without pressure, he naturally did not need to rack his brains to arrange various tactics. On the contrary, he even had the leisure time to look at beauties everywhere.

One could only say that besides his surname having one more character and his soul power level being about twenty levels higher, in other aspects, he was no different from the Grandmaster from ten thousand years ago. Comparing him to the Grandmaster, whose grandfather was the clan master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon family, Wang Yan also had Elder Xuan as his master's master.

Without a potential-filled student like Huo Yuhao for him to realize his theories on, he naturally did not have much use. Even in the original novel, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yueheng looked down on him.

To be dazed by a mere common powder and rouge, only this replica Grandmaster could do such a thing.

Not to mention that in the original novel, after this tournament, Old Wang was very likely used by Qing Ya to help her support the auction house in Shrek City before being dumped, and had no choice but to go and harm the female students of the inner court.

Just like that idiot Grandmaster, who was played around in circles by Chihiro Ji's illusion, without any self-awareness. How could the personal disciple of the Spirit Hall Pontiff possibly fall in love with a waste?

Now, Wang Yan had to pay the price for his previous profligacy.

"Luochen, how about you try using your credit limit at the academy?" Wang Yan forced a smile and asked in a low voice, not forgetting to sneak a peek at Qing Ya's side.

However, how could it possibly be in time to apply for a credit limit from the academy now? The auction of this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone was about to begin.

Ling Luochen was not like Dai Yueheng. His home base was right here. He could get as much money as he wanted.

Hearing this, Ling Luochen's beautiful eyes dimmed. Although she was very unwilling, there were times when human effort was exhausted. Money might not be omnipotent, but without money, many things could not be done.

The auction began. Soon, the price of this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone was raised to fifteen million by Meng Hongchen of the Sun Moon team.

In terms of wealth, as the granddaughter of the Dean of the Illustrious Virtue Hall, she had never been afraid of anyone. As for this gap of over ten million gold soul coins, she could just have Jing Hongchen make a flawed level-nine soul tool, and she could easily make it back.

As if seeing through Ling Luochen's thoughts, Qing Ya walked to her side. "If Miss Ling wishes to bid for this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone, I can take you to the backstage of the auction to apply for your credit limit."

"Really?" Ling Luochen's beautiful eyes lit up. Seeing a turn of events, she naturally did not want to miss such a treasure that could be chanced upon but not sought. As for the credit limit applied for from the Star Luo imperial family, she had her own ways to pay back the money in time after returning to the academy.

"Please follow me," Qing Ya gave her a mysterious smile and led Ling Luochen out of the room alone.

Seeing Ling Luochen leave with Qing Ya, Wang Yan finally let out a sigh of relief. He just hoped that this Starlight Auction House, for the sake of his Shrek Academy, would not make things too difficult for Ling Luochen.

On the other side, after Ling Luochen followed Qing Ya out the door, she walked all the way forward and came to the innermost room, number one. Qing Ya did not knock but directly pressed her right hand on the door. The main door immediately slid to the side, and the two of them then walked in.

The various private rooms in the auction hall were able to shield against spiritual power probing, so Huo Yuhao did not know which two rooms Shrek Academy and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy were in before.

However, his spiritual power that had been extended outside soon captured the auctioneer Qing Ya, as well as the girl in the Shrek school uniform behind her.

From this cold girl, Huo Yuhao felt a faint chill. If he was not mistaken, this should be that cold senior sister, Ling Luochen.

Why did she come out of the private box with the auctioneer?

Huo Yuhao, without changing his expression, lied about going to the restroom, quickly left his own private box, used his simulation soul skill to turn invisible, and followed behind the two girls. After the door of room number one opened, he took the opportunity to slip in as well.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, there is a student from the inner court of Shrek who wishes to purchase an auction item at this auction through her own credit limit," Qing Ya directly knelt on the ground and performed a salute.

In the room, a man was sitting there. The man was tall and straight, dressed in a long black robe. Besides him, there were not even any maidservants in the room.

Hearing the auctioneer Qing Ya's form of address, Ling Luochen's eyes widened in surprise, because the one before her was precisely the current emperor of the Star Luo Empire.

"Oh?" Xu Jiawei turned his head. When he saw the cold-tempered and peerlessly beautiful Ling Luochen, his eyes couldn't help but light up.

"This young person, have you taken a fancy to the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone that my imperial family has treasured for many years?"

Xu Jiawei smiled, but in the eyes of Huo Yuhao, who was hiding in the corner, this was clearly the smile of a treacherous plan succeeding.

Hearing Ling Luochen's affirmative answer, the Star Luo Emperor was slightly stunned, then shook his head and said with a smile, "I had wanted to give Shrek Academy a favor, but I didn't expect this favor was not delivered properly. I heard that you are the main ice-element control soul master in this year's Shrek participating official team?"

Ling Luochen nodded with a blank expression. Her heart was suddenly filled with some regret. She had been too anxious. This was clearly a trap set for them, the inner court disciples of Shrek, by the Star Luo imperial family.

But if she missed this opportunity, she was afraid she would really have to part ways with this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone. Especially that terrifying Ice Burst Art. For her, an ice-element main control soul master, it was undoubtedly the strongest attack method.

With this soul skill, even in a one-on-one against Dai Yueheng, she could stand in an invincible position.

"How about this? In a moment, I will arrange for internal personnel to make a move and bid for this soul bone. It will be sold to you at the final transaction price. How about it?" Speaking to this point, Xu Jiawei paused and then continued, "Likewise, I hope that you, who will graduate from the inner court in the future, can owe our Star Luo imperial family a favor."

"This?" Ling Luochen immediately reacted. This Star Luo imperial family was clearly interested in the potential of their inner court disciples. Using this method to make them owe the empire a favor, and after graduation, roping them in to work for the imperial family, could be described as killing two birds with one stone.

The reason why this emperor did not directly give the soul bone as a prize for the tournament as in the original novel was one, the surprise Ling Luochen had brought to the Star Luo imperial family at present was far from that of the original Huo Gua, and two, they did not know the drawback that the Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone could only be absorbed by an owner of an Ultimate Ice martial soul.

Xu Jiawei glanced at the screen beside him. At this time, the price of the soul bone had already been raised to eighteen million. The final transaction price was estimated to be able to reach over twenty million.

Once the competitors stopped bidding, and with just three calls from Xu Jiujiu, Ling Luochen would really have to miss this soul bone.

If she didn't agree, she would miss this top-grade soul bone, and her future achievements would also stop at being a Titled Douluo.

If she agreed, not only would she have to bear a debt of tens of millions, but after graduation, she would also have to work for the Star Luo imperial family.

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but praise silently. This emperor's means are good. To actually use this method to make the disciples of Shrek's inner court sign an indenture. Truly sinister. As expected of someone from the same ancestral line as that White Tiger Duke's wife.

Seeing that the number of people bidding on the screen was getting smaller and smaller, and the speed of Xu Jiujiu's inquiries was getting faster and faster, Ling Luochen only felt that her usually clear mind was suddenly not enough, and her whole person fell into a state of chaos.

Xu Jiawei was not in a hurry to hear her reply. Even if the auction was concluded, he also had an excuse to claim that there was a problem with the soul bone and refund the money, and then give Ling Luochen another chance.

Thump.

This emperor lightly tapped a finger on the tabletop. Each tap was accompanied by the sound of a competition bid, one by one striking at Ling Luochen's reason.

"I..." Just as Ling Luochen's entire person had completely fallen into the control of His Majesty the Star Luo Emperor and was about to open her mouth to agree, a soul-piercing impact instantly interrupted the words she was about to agree to.

"If you really want it, don't agree to him. I will buy it for you. After the auction ends, come find me on the roof of the Star Emperor Grand Hotel."

Huo Yuhao left these words and directly used Kamui to leave this room. Anyway, with his current spiritual power cultivation, in his invisible state, even if he pole-danced in front of this emperor, he would not be seen.

Ling Luochen finally regained her clarity at the last moment. She decisively shook her head. "Many thanks for Your Majesty's kind intentions. Luochen does not wish to be bound in this life. If I miss this soul bone because of this, it is also my fate."

Seeing her give up, Xu Jiawei was not angry. "Since you have chosen to give up, then I will not insist. The disciples of Shrek's inner court are truly outstanding!"

"I am very sorry to have disturbed Your Majesty," Ling Luochen bowed slightly to Xu Jiawei, then stood up and walked outside, as cold as when she had just come.

Qing Ya did not leave with her but quickly closed the door after Ling Luochen had left.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the students of Shrek's inner court are not so easy to rope in."

"No matter. To be able to raise her cultivation to the Soul King realm at this age is enough to prove that her talent is not bad. This does not mean we must rope her in at all costs," Xu Jiawei waved his hand, not minding.

"I heard that among the official members of Shrek's participating team, there was originally a Soul Sage-level student. Because of some reason, they were unable to come. That is the talent we must consider."

"Your Majesty is wise," Qing Ya nodded in deep agreement.

"You may go. Have more contact with their leading teacher. Strive to let our Star Luo imperial family be able to gain a foothold in Shrek's territory in the future," Xu Jiawei seemed a little tired and signaled for her to withdraw.

"Yes," Qing Ya replied, and then immediately left this private box.

After Qing Ya had left, Xu Jiawei turned his head to look at the soul tool screen and couldn't help but laugh. "This Sun Moon Empire is really a big spender."

At this time on the screen, the bidding price had already reached a terrifying twenty-five million gold soul coins.

After Qing Ya had returned to the private box, Wang Yan, in order to save face, gritted his teeth and tried to follow for two rounds of prices before he had to give up. Although Shrek City was rich, its annual tax revenue was only a few hundred million gold soul coins. A supreme treasure of tens of millions like this could be completely described as a city-toppling treasure. At this level of price, Wang Yan really did not dare to easily make a decision.

For Shrek Academy, the biggest source of income was not the tax revenue of Shrek City, but what the experts of Shrek Academy obtained when they were out performing missions or hunting soul beasts. If the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy was willing to make a move, even going to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a hundred-thousand-year soul beast would not be a very difficult matter. The value of every hundred-thousand-year soul beast was difficult to measure with money.

It was just that in the past thousand years, Shrek Academy, which prided itself on being righteous in this aspect, had restrained itself a lot. The most important reason was naturally not wanting to anger the Star Dou Great Forest. Once the Beast God triggered a beast tide, then it was very likely to be a situation of devastation. Even if Shrek City could be saved, the cities and villages near the Star Dou Great Forest would suffer a devastating disaster. This was not conducive to their glorious image.

Therefore, Shrek Academy, clearly knowing that the Star Dou Great Forest had countless wealth, did not dare to easily go and hunt soul beasts on a large scale. It was only when the students had a need that they would help them complete the task of hunting for a soul ring.

The price of the Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone soared in a straight line. This soul bone had indeed attracted the attention of many people. Just when the price had been raised to nineteen million gold soul coins, suddenly, a huge number shocked every VIP room.

Twenty million.

Huo Yuhao, who had returned to his VIP room, had made a move. With a touch of his upper and lower lips, it was twenty million to start.

This made the hostess responsible for quoting the price extremely shocked. Her young heart was also greatly shaken, and she cast a strange look at this seemingly frivolous youth.

Meng Hongchen of the Sun Moon team was clearly stunned by this twenty million. Although her Illustrious Virtue Hall was rich, they couldn't just spend money like this. After all, the object was not a legendary hundred-thousand-year soul bone.

She gritted her silver teeth unwillingly and once again reported a price of twenty-one million.

Huo Yuhao saw the number jump, elegantly ate the fruit that Cui Yejie had handed him, and then raised three fingers to the maid beside him.

Thirty million!

The moment this number came out, it clearly shattered the worldview of all the bidders. How can you raise the price like this? Are you not a shill from this auction house?

Although Meng Hongchen was angry, she was also helpless. If she let her grandfather know that she had spent more than thirty million to buy a ten-thousand-year soul bone back, who knows if she would be scolded to death.

On the other side, the students of Shrek Academy looked at the terrifying number of thirty million, and each of their breaths became rapid. This was a fortune sufficient to buy a medium-sized city! Even for a country, it would be absolutely not easy to take out so much money. And at this time, what was being purchased was just a single soul bone. What kind of person was this to be so rich?

It was obvious that the number thirty million had already exceeded the psychological price of the vast majority of people. With the passing of one minute's time, sold!

"Teacher Wang," Ling Luochen rarely proactively spoke to Wang Yan, her expression clearly somewhat resentful. Just now, for this soul bone, she had almost signed an indenture with the Star Luo imperial family.

Xu Jiawei's words before had still moved her. She had been thinking in her heart, what if she really fused with this soul bone? Not to mention the distant future, at least in this Soul Dueling Tournament, under the premise that the opponent did not have an invincible protective shield, she could easily blast an entire team of Soul Kings until they were crippled—crippled!

Wang Yan awkwardly waved his hand at her and said, "Be calm, don't be impatient."

Qing Ya walked to Wang Yan's side and whispered a few words in his ear, her breath like an orchid.

Immediately, his two eyes lit up. He turned to Ling Luochen and said, "Luochen, I heard that the Star Luo imperial family also has a nearly ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm torso bone in its collection. If our Shrek wins the championship, they will give it to us as a prize."

Hearing his words, Ling Luochen couldn't help but find it laughable. You are at least a researcher of soul master theory. Don't you know how weak the Ice Silkworm clan is? Even the rarest torso bone couldn't be brought to the stage. A less-than-ten-thousand-year Ice Silkworm torso bone could be bought with at most a few hundred thousand gold soul coins. How could it be compared with the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone?

Ling Luochen suddenly felt extremely disappointed with this leading teacher of the academy. She and the others had exhausted their last bit of soul power on the competition field for the glory of the academy, yet in the end, they couldn't even get a desired ten-thousand-year soul bone.

She suddenly lost all interest in the final auction item. Her pretty face turned cold, and she proposed that she wanted to go out for a walk.

How could Wang Yan stop her? An obvious bag, go if you want, don't go if you don't. Don't delay him from showing off in front of the beauty!