Chapter 89: The Ice Void Douluo Appears for the First Time and Auctions Spirit Bones.The central main hall of the Starlight Auction House was brightly lit, filled with beautiful clothes and elegant people. Tonight's massive auction, personally hosted by Xu Jiujiu, the princess of the Star Luo Empire, had attracted the attention of top powers from all corners of the continent. The atmosphere was exceptionally solemn and expectant even before the auction began.Just over an hour before the auction started.Auctioneer Qing Ya was making her final preparations when a middle-aged man approached her. He wore an unremarkable gray robe, had an ordinary face, but possessed sharp eyes.When the man calmly stated that he wished to commission the auction of three Spirit Bones, even the experienced Qing Ya was so shocked she nearly lost her composure.Three Spirit Bones! This was enough to cause a sensation anywhere, a supreme treasure that could drive countless Spirit Masters mad. Even the champion reward for the current tournament was merely three Spirit Bones.Qing Ya dared not neglect the matter, nor did she have the authority to handle such an important commission, so she immediately reported it to the true person in charge backstage, Princess Xu Jiujiu.Inside an elegant reception room, Xu Jiujiu met the mysterious consignor. She noticed a Rank 5 Soul Engineer badge pinned to his lapel—a Rank that Ling Ya had recently gone to upgrade.Xu Jiujiu estimated his age to be around forty. Reaching Rank 5 indicated decent talent, but it didn't seem sufficient to account for the wealth required to possess three Spirit Bones."Sir, are you the one commissioning the auction of three Spirit Bones?" Xu Jiujiu maintained the elegance and reserve of a princess, her gaze filled with scrutiny. "May I ask your name, sir? And the source of these Spirit Bones—"She needed to confirm whether the Spirit Bones had a clean origin to avoid bringing trouble to the auction house."Ice Void." Ling Ya's voice was hoarse and calm."Ice Void? Is that your name?" Xu Jiujiu found the name somewhat peculiar; it sounded more like a codename."No!" Ling Ya raised his eyes, his gaze calm and unwavering. "It is my Title."Before his voice faded, a vast and immense spirit power pressure quietly awoke like a dormant volcano, yet it was precisely controlled within an extremely small radius.Two yellow, two purple, and five black—a total of nine spirit rings rose sequentially from beneath his feet!A Titled Douluo!Xu Jiujiu's beautiful eyes suddenly narrowed, and the elegant smile on her face was instantly replaced by shock. She immediately stood up, bowed slightly, and her tone became extremely solemn. "So it is Your Excellency Ice Void who has graced us with your presence. I apologize for my lapse in etiquette, and I hope Your Excellency will not take offense."A storm raged in Xu Jiujiu's heart—an unfamiliar Titled Douluo! Although her status as an Empire princess was supremely noble, she still had to maintain proper etiquette when facing a Titled Douluo. However, she felt she had never heard of the Title "Ice Void" before.Ling Ya calmly withdrew his spirit rings and pressure, his voice remaining steady. "Your Highness the Princess, there is no need for excessive courtesy. I have cultivated in seclusion in the Extreme North Land for many years and only recently achieved a Breakthrough. I have not yet joined any nation, so it is normal that my name is not well known and Your Highness is unaware of me. As for these three Spirit Bones."He pointed to the three iridescent bones on the table. "Their source is absolutely legitimate and will not bring any future disputes to your nation's auction house. I can guarantee that. Besides these, there is also this."Ling Ya then took out the Rank 9 spirit tool, the deification platform.Xu Jiujiu was also a Soul Engineer, and upon seeing this item, she was greatly astonished. "This... could this be?""That's right, the Rank 9 spirit tool deification platform. It is a treasure I obtained by chance. After researching it for some time, I gained nothing from it. Since it is useless to me, I might as well sell it along with the Spirit Bones. I hope your esteemed auction house can assist me."Thoughts raced through Xu Jiujiu's mind.A newly advanced, unaffiliated Titled Douluo who could also produce a Rank 9 spirit tool!This was a strategic force highly attractive to any nation. The smile on her face became more sincere and enthusiastic. "In that case, Your Excellency can rest assured and leave it to me. Your Excellency, please follow me. A top-tier VIP seat has been reserved for you."She personally led the way, saying, "According to auction house rules, we charge 15% of the final price as commission. However, it is my great honor to make the acquaintance of Your Excellency today, so I will take the liberty of reducing that by 5%, charging only 10%, as a token of my sincerity."She made no attempt to conceal her intention to recruit him.Ling Ya nodded noncommittally, appearing indifferent to the gesture, and followed Qing Ya's guidance to his VIP seat.Soon after, the Shrek Academy contingent also arrived at the auction house. Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu were absent, as their injuries were not yet healed and their spirit power was severely depleted—they had both fought to the point of exhaustion that day and could not recover quickly. Dai Youheng had specifically seized upon the fact that the two of them could not attend to have Ling Ya auction the Spirit Bones.After all, if Dai Huabin were present, he would immediately recognize the Spirit Bones Ling Ya was auctioning as the very ones he had lost to Dai Youheng, thereby deducing that Dai Youheng and Ling Ya had some kind of relationship.The auction officially began. Xu Jiujiu personally walked onto the auction stage, radiant in formal attire."Welcome, esteemed guests, to the Starlight Auction House's top-tier auction. I am today's auctioneer, Xu Jiujiu." Her elegant voice was broadcast throughout the venue via a sound-amplifying spirit tool.Below the stage, Zhou Yi whispered, "Princess Xu Jiujiu is personally hosting it. It seems the items up for auction tonight are definitely extraordinary."After briefly introducing the rules of the auction, Xu Jiujiu wasted no time and immediately presented the first item.When the covering red silk was unveiled, the entire venue immediately gasped—two Spirit Bones!One was a left arm bone radiating a deep yellow light, and the other was a skull bone shimmering with illusory radiance!"Esteemed guests, tonight's first lot consists of two Spirit Bones of exceptional quality." Xu Jiujiu's voice was alluring. "One is a left arm bone originating from a five-thousand-year cultivation Black Armored Rhinoceros. The Black Armored Rhinoceros is docile, but its defense is astonishing. When enraged, its defense is comparable to a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast. This Spirit Bone can greatly enhance the defensive capabilities of a defense-type Spirit Master.""The other piece is a skull bone originating from a ten-thousand-year Illusion Charming Fox. The Illusion Charming Fox is incredibly cunning, specializing in mental attacks and creating illusions that are indistinguishable from reality. This skull bone is the preferred choice for mental-type Spirit Masters, or for Spirit Masters who need to enhance their mental force and resist illusions!"Xu Jiujiu was very clever; she had divided the three Spirit Bones into two lots for auction. If the thousand-year left arm bone were auctioned separately, the price might not be very high. If all three were sold together, the value would be diminished because two of them were the same repeating part, the left arm bone.Therefore, she bundled the ten-thousand-year skull bone with the thousand-year left arm bone. This not only increased the price but also attracted more people since they were different parts. After all, the attendees did not know that there was another left arm Spirit Bone among the upcoming lots."These two Spirit Bones are being auctioned as a set. The starting price is two million gold coin! Each bid increment must not be less than one hundred thousand gold coin!"The appraisers at the Starlight Auction House were indeed professional, accurately determining the Spirit Bones' age and source Spirit Beast in a very short time.There was a commotion on the Shrek side. Ma Xiaotao's eyes shone. "Two Spirit Bones right at the start! And one of them is a ten-thousand-year skull bone! Teacher Zhou, should we make a move?"Although Zhou Yi was tempted, she calmly shook her head. "This left arm bone focuses on defense, and the skull bone focuses on mental illusions. The compatibility with our current team isn't the highest; only Yuhao is somewhat suitable for that ten-thousand-year skull bone. Furthermore, this type of combined auction will inevitably inflate the price. Tonight's auction has just begun, and there will definitely be better items later. We must use our funds strategically."Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, suppressing their urge to bid.
