Chapter 164 Buying a Martial Soul Separately
"I have a question. The spirit souls that your Starry Auction Pavilion will be selling in the future—do they require capturing soul beasts from the Douluo Continent to create?"
Di Tian asked, his expression incomparably serious.
This concerned the future of the soul beast race. He could not afford even the slightest carelessness.
"There's no need. The spirit souls that our Starry Auction Pavilion will sell in the future are, in a sense, artificial spirit souls. They don't require capturing soul beasts. You can rest assured about that."
Jiang Li spoke with a smile, his tone light and relaxed. "For your soul beast race, this is actually a good thing. It can further reduce the chances of your species' extinction."
Hearing these words, Di Tian instantly relaxed, a trace of joy flashing across his eyes.
He knew very well the kind of impact spirit souls would have on the Douluo Continent in the future.
If spirit souls could truly become widespread, the survival space of the soul beast race would greatly increase, and the number of soul beasts perishing at the hands of human soul masters would be reduced.
At this moment, Di Tian sincerely felt gratitude toward the Starry Auction Pavilion for what they had done.
"There's one more thing I want to know. Can soul beasts absorb spirit souls?"
Di Tian suddenly recalled another matter of utmost importance and asked quickly.
"Normally, they cannot. However, if a soul beast takes a Transformation Pill and gains an additional martial soul, then yes, it can indeed absorb a spirit soul."
Jiang Li pondered for a moment, consulted his system in his heart for the exact answer, and then replied slowly.
"Really? Then can I purchase a martial soul from you?"
Hearing this answer, a trace of excitement flashed across Di Tian's eyes, and his breathing grew heavier.
For soul beasts that consumed a Transformation Pill and took human form, the martial soul they awakened was exactly the same as their original body.
Although soul beasts that had transformed into humans still retained their original combat strength, they had no spirit rings.
This news could very well open up an entirely new path for the soul beast race.
"You're also aware of the rules of our Starry Auction Pavilion. We sell supreme treasures through auctions. The martial soul you want would certainly be a top-tier martial soul, and such martial souls usually appear only as the finale items in our auctions."
"Under normal circumstances, we wouldn't sell them directly to anyone."
Jiang Li lightly tapped his fingers against the sandalwood table. The crisp sound echoed through the quiet room, his mind already turning quickly.
After all, the Di Tian before him was extremely wealthy.
If this deal went through, the profit would be unimaginable.
Di Tian, exuding an aura of natural dominance, immediately caught the faint trace of flexibility hidden in Jiang Li's words.
Without wasting time in further negotiation, a deep gleam flashed in his eyes as he spoke his answer directly:
"Sell me a martial soul with the Ultimate Light attribute. I will purchase it from you at the final price of today's auction's finale item."
His voice was like a great bell, powerful and unquestionable.
Hearing this, Jiang Li slowly raised his eyes, the corner of his lips curling into a meaningful smile.
Di Tian's tone carried nothing less than a will of absolute certainty to obtain this martial soul.
"Deal."
Jiang Li agreed decisively.
He truly hadn't expected Di Tian to make such a heavy investment for a martial soul—offering a sky-high price of 2.5 billion gold soul coins.
This figure far exceeded his expectations.
One had to know that during the first auction, even the finale item—an Ultimate Martial Soul—had only sold for over a billion gold soul coins.
Granted, at that time many still held doubts about the Starry Auction Pavilion and therefore hadn't brought much wealth with them.
But even so, a sum in the billions was already enough to make countless powers covetous.
And now, Di Tian had casually thrown out 2.5 billion.
Jiang Li's heart surged with delight, his gaze flickering.
Currently, within his system's space, he had already accumulated many Ultimate Attribute Martial Souls from repeated draws, including one with the Ultimate Light attribute.
This was practically a profit without cost—gaining 2.5 billion gold soul coins for free.
How could he not be satisfied with such a trade?
Di Tian's face was stern as he swiftly handed over the treasures and gold soul coins worth 2.5 billion to Jiang Li.
Seeing this, Jiang Li suddenly spread open his right hand. A powerful surge of soul power erupted from his palm.
"Boom!"
The very air rippled violently, as though space itself had been torn apart, and before them appeared a massive avian martial soul.
This bird was covered in resplendent golden feathers, each one brimming with endless energy and radiating a holy power of light.
Where its radiance reached, darkness itself seemed instantly banished.
"This is the Radiant Spirit Roc Martial Soul. It is extremely powerful and possesses the Ultimate Light attribute. I imagine you're purchasing this martial soul in order to absorb that hundred-thousand-year spirit soul, correct? This martial soul is a perfect match for it."
As Jiang Li handed the Ultimate Light martial soul to Di Tian, he patiently explained.
When Di Tian laid eyes upon it, a trace of irrepressible astonishment appeared in his gaze.
As the Beast God of the Star Dou Forest, he had profound knowledge of soul beasts and martial souls.
He recognized instantly that the Radiant Spirit Roc was indeed a soul beast that had gone extinct tens of thousands of years ago on the Douluo Continent.
And indeed, this soul beast had the Ultimate Light attribute—its light capable of burning away all evil in existence.
It was truly a rare martial soul.
Having obtained what he sought, Di Tian did not linger. He gave a slight nod, turned, and strode away, his robes billowing behind him.
As soon as Di Tian departed, Jiang Li's face lit up with a radiant smile, his eyes sparkling with joy.
He rubbed his palms together, inwardly calculating all the benefits this immense fortune would bring him.
After Di Tian and the others left the Starry Auction Pavilion, they did not linger but instead immediately returned to the core region of the Star Dou Forest.
This vast and mysterious land was saturated with rich life force. Towering ancient trees blotted out the sky, and rare herbs exuded unique fragrances.
At the very center lay the Lake of Life.
There, Gu Yuena stood in human form, dressed in a flowing plain-white gown, as ethereal as a fairy untouched by the mortal world.
She was crouched upon a meadow blooming with countless flowers, playing with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Dark Night Elf Dragon they had acquired earlier.
Sensing Di Tian's return, Gu Yuena rose gracefully, brushing a bit of dust from her skirt with slender fingers. Her luminous eyes shifted toward Di Tian as she asked softly:
"Well? Did this trip to the Starry Auction Pavilion yield anything?"
Her voice was gentle and melodious, tinged with faint curiosity.
The Star Dou Forest now faced many crises, and any news that could alter the situation was crucial.
"This time at the Starry Auction Pavilion, indeed something monumental occurred—the appearance of spirit souls. They have the potential to completely change the plight of our soul beast race."
Di Tian's expression was solemn, but his tone carried an uncontainable excitement.
(End of Chapter)
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