46: Chapter 46 The Consecration Platform, the Snow Emperor's Embryo

The next few auction items were also rare treasures.

There was the "Soul-Breaking Blade," a close-combat spirit tool that could cut through iron like mud.

There was also a "Radiant Sun Crystal" containing immense power of light.

Each item caused quite a stir, and the atmosphere of the entire auction house was pushed to a climax step by step.

When the tenth auction item was presented, everyone held their breath.

It was an ancient-looking jade slip that appeared plain and unremarkable.

Xu Jiujiu's expression, however, was unprecedentedly solemn.

"This is an ancient jade slip discovered by a senior by chance; recorded within is the cultivation insight for a long-lost Beast Spirit."

"Whoa—" The entire venue instantly erupted into an uproar.

Cultivation insights for a lost Spirit?

The value of this thing could not be measured by money.

For any Spirit Master possessing a similar Spirit, this was simply a priceless treasure.

Even Su Chen's gaze became focused.

In the end, this jade slip was bought by a mysterious guest in a private box for the sky-high price of 300,000 gold coins.

Watching the crowd's lingering excitement, Xu Jiujiu revealed a charming smile once again.

She gently clapped her hands, signaling the entire venue to quiet down.

"Everyone, the regular auction has ended."

Her voice carried a hint of mysterious allure.

"What follows is the final item of this auction, and also the most mysterious grand finale item."

As her voice fell, the floor at the center of the auction stage suddenly slid open silently to both sides, revealing a deep opening.

Immediately after, a cylindrical transparent protective shield rose slowly from within.

Visible spatial fluctuations rippled across the surface of the shield, and that intense sense of isolation made everyone understand that this thing itself was an extraordinary high-level spirit tool.

To use a high-level spirit tool as a protective shell—just how precious must the thing inside be?

Everyone's gaze was locked tightly onto the inside of the protective shield.

A strange container was placed there quietly.

The container was dark gold all over, with countless ancient and mysterious patterns engraved on its surface that made one dizzy just by looking at them.

And at the very top of the container was embedded a massive crystal as brilliant as the stars.

The core of the crystal was not solid.

A soft, white-gold halo was floating quietly within it.

The halo seemed to possess life, pulsing gently in a rhythmic fashion.

Through the halo, one could vaguely see an extremely tiny outline, like an unformed embryo, curling its body as if sleeping in the sweetest of dreams.

"What is this thing?"

"I can't tell, but it feels really awesome."

"Could it be some kind of heaven-sent treasure?"

Just as everyone was discussing it in whispers, and even the big shots in the VIP boxes cast inquiring gazes, Xu Jiujiu finally spoke.

Her voice no longer carried any allure; instead, it was replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.

"This auction item is named the 'deification platform,' and it is, in itself, a legendary Level 9 spirit tool!"

A single sentence caused the entire venue to gasp in cold air.

A Level 9 spirit tool?

That was a strategic-level weapon capable of suppressing the fate of a nation.

However, Xu Jiujiu's next words truly made everyone's scalp tingle.

She pointed to the halo at the core of the crystal and said:

"And what it seals is a living... 100,000-year Spirit Beast embryo!"

"..." The entire auction house instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone widened their eyes, opened their mouths, and their minds went blank.

A 100,000-year Spirit Beast embryo? Alive?

The value of this thing could no longer be described as outrageous. This was simply a myth.

Just at the moment when everyone in the venue lost their composure and their brains crashed.

Inside the Heaven-No. 3 private box, Su Chen's lips moved slightly.

A faint fluctuation of Soul Power condensed into a line, crossing space silently and transmitting to Xuan Zi.

Xuan Zi was leaning on a recliner, holding a wine gourd in his hand, taking sips here and there, looking sleepy.

"Elder Xuan, I am determined to obtain this embryo."

Su Chen's voice sounded clearly in his mind.

"Hmm?" Xuan Zi didn't even lift his eyelids, seemingly feeling that Su Chen was making a fuss.

But Su Chen's next sentence made his whole body stiffen.

"This is the source of the 'Snow Empress' embryo, birthed in the core of the Far North."

Before the words faded, Su Chen dropped another bombshell.

"If we can obtain it, perhaps it can open up a brand new 'path of symbiosis' for us Spirit Masters and Spirit Beasts."

"Clatter." Xuan Zi on the recliner twitched his eyelids violently and suddenly sat up straight.

His seemingly cloudy old eyes instantly erupted with terrifyingly sharp light.

The wine gourd in his hand shook, and he almost lost his grip.

Snow Empress? Path of symbiosis? Either of these two terms was enough to shake the entire continent.

Xuan Zi did not ask how Su Chen knew these secrets, nor did he question whether the so-called "path of symbiosis" was realistic.

He paused for an extremely short moment. The next second, his lazy demeanor vanished.

A voice, also transmitted via Soul Power, returned to Su Chen's mind.

"Hmm, understood." "Go ahead and bid; if the money isn't enough, the entire Sea Gods Pavilion will back you up."

...On the other side.

But before everyone had fully recovered from the shock, Xu Jiujiu's fanatic voice spread to every corner through the loudspeaker spirit tool.

"The legend appears in the world, a divine object descends!"

"The deification platform, along with the 100,000-year Spirit Beast embryo sealed within, will be auctioned as a whole!"

She took a deep breath, extended two slender fingers, and said in an impassioned voice.

"Starting bid, 200 million gold coins! Each increment must be no less than 10 million!"

"Hiss—" The venue, which had just been noisy, was once again stunned into silence by this number.

200 million! What kind of concept was this?

It was enough to buy half of Star Luo City.

This price was no longer auctioning an item, but measuring the entire foundation of a top-tier sect, or even a small country.

Ninety-nine percent of the people in the hall didn't even have the qualifications to bid.

They were just here today to broaden their horizons and witness what is called a battle of gods.

"210 million."

The silence did not last long.

A cold voice, sounding like metal grinding, came from the closed private box where the Sun Moon Imperial spirit tool Academy was located.

Without the slightest hesitation, the first bid was an increment of 10 million.

Everyone understood that the real big players had started to enter the fray.

"Hmph." From another VIP box, a voice like rolling thunder exploded, carrying an overbearing and tyrannical aura.

"Body Sect, bid 230 million!"

Another 10-million-level jump.

The Body Sect, one of the most mysterious and troublesome sects on the continent, was also interested in this thing.

"240 million." A calm voice came from the Star Luo royal family's box.

"250 million." The Heavenly Soul Empire side was also unwilling to show weakness.