Chapter 22 Buy another carving knife, Jing Hongchen's invitation

"A carving knife is a must-have for all soul masters. And a good carving knife is the most important thing for becoming a high-level soul master. In the world of soul masters, carving knives are also ranked, and the top carving knives are almost all in the hands of top soul masters. You must have heard of the term "ranked carving knives", which means being able to be on the carving knife ranking list."

"On the carving knife ranking list of our Douluo Continent, there are only the top 100 carving knives, and more than two-thirds of them are in our Sun Moon Empire. The knife you see is one of the top 100, which is the carving knife on the list I just mentioned."

As soon as the words "list engraving knife" were uttered, there was an uproar in the audience, and the enthusiastic atmosphere of the guests made the female auctioneer reveal a dazzling smile on her pretty face. She was not in a hurry at all and waited for more than five minutes before the bidders in the audience gradually calmed down.

"Ma'am, what are you waiting for? Start bidding." Someone couldn't help but urge.

But the auctioneer smiled and continued to explain, "Dear guests, please don't be impatient. As everyone knows, our auction house has always been known for its honesty and integrity. We will guarantee the quality of any item that comes out of us, and will never let any defective or problematic items be handed over to you without explanation. So, please allow me to finish what I have to say."

As she spoke, she looked at the ancient carving knife with some regret, sighed softly, and said, "If this was just a normal ranking carving knife, then it would never appear here. The preciousness of ranking carving knives has always been among the best in the world of soul masters, and is even more precious than some rare materials. The reason why this ranking carving knife appears in today's finale is because it has certain problems."

"It ranks 99th in the carving knife rankings. In fact, given its ability, it shouldn't be ranked so low. The main reason is that it is a cursed carving knife."

The old man in Box 2's expression changed slightly: "Soul Devourer?!"

He did not conceal his voice, so the people present and the female auctioneer naturally heard it: "As expected of you, the distinguished guest who just bid for the artifact fragment. Yes, this carving knife is the 99th-ranked carving knife on the list, and it is known as the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, which is known as the fierce knife."

"The Soul Devouring Knife has a history of more than three thousand years. Its creator was a brilliant soul mentor. It is said that this soul mentor finally reached the ninth level. Moreover, he is not only a soul mentor, but also a soul master, a terrifying evil soul master! As early as three thousand years ago, he brought a bloody storm to the continent."

After hearing this, all the bidders in the venue fell silent, and many people's faces became solemn.

Xilin, who was still sleepy, couldn't help but feel a little curious: "Human, what is this evil soul master that girl is talking about?"

Lu Xueling smacked his lips, and an idea flashed through his mind: "Little Golden Retriever's mother, and the ant who called himself Shura God who was beaten up by you, the Queen, are all considered evil soul masters."

"Oh... a mob." Xilin lost interest immediately after hearing that.

When dealing with these people, there are always only eight words in the Queen's dictionary: too lazy to listen, and a bunch of evil.

And the on-site auctioneer's explanation continued.

"The Soul Devouring Knife was made by the evil soul master in his later years. It is said that not long after he made this knife, he met his greatest enemy and eventually died. As time went by, this evil knife was lost to the public. According to the history traced by our auction house, this evil knife has had a total of thirty-seven owners. However, without exception, all of these thirty-seven people died tragically in the end. Nine of them became evil soul masters."

"It is said that this evil sword contains a trace of the soul of the evil soul master from the past, which will lead people to evil. Only those with weak wills can use it, so its ranking has fallen again and again. It is only because of its history and past glory that it has never been removed from the list of engraved knives."

"Therefore, distinguished guests should be cautious when purchasing. What we can guarantee is that as long as soul power is not injected into it, it will not backfire on the owner. However, as a ranking engraving knife, it is also very good as a collection."

After listening to the long introduction of the female auctioneer, everyone finally understood why a ranking engraving knife would appear at the finale of the auction. Many people who were eager to try remained silent.

As a ranking engraving knife, the price of this Soul Devouring Sword would never be too low. And no matter how good a ranking engraving knife is, it cannot be compared with life! If they buy it at a high price and cannot use it, then they are just having too much to do, right?
"The soul-eating carving knife has a starting price of 100,000 gold soul coins, and each increase in price will not be less than 5,000 gold soul coins. Dear guests, you can start bidding."

The auctioneer said this with a smile on her face, but in fact she was not excited at all.

With her nearly ten years of experience as an auctioneer, she could tell from the reactions below that this Soul Devouring Blade would probably fail to sell again. The next time it reappeared would be during the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Competition. The owner of the Mingdu Auction House, a royal relative of the Sun Moon Empire, had no choice but to let it appear frequently at some auctions, and promised the auctioneers below that whoever could sell this Soul Devouring Blade would get 1% of the total amount as a commission.

However, things went against expectations. After more than a dozen auctions, the final results of the Soul-Devouring Knife were always unsatisfactory, which caused the starting price to drop again and again, and it is now close to the original cost price of its acquisition.

Let it go if it fails to sell. The female auctioneer didn't have high hopes for this carving knife in the first place.

At this moment, a deep voice sounded in the VIP box on the high platform: "One hundred thousand gold soul coins."

The old man in Box No. 2's eyes paused slightly. What he heard most clearly was the bid from Box No. 1.

"It's true that a person with great skills is very courageous... But how can someone without courage get the artifact fragments?"

The female auctioneer below was stunned for a moment after hearing this. This was the first time someone made a bid after the Soul-Devouring Blade appeared at the Starlight Auction House!
After a brief moment of shock, she was filled with surprise. A 1% commission was 1,000 gold soul coins. She was usually very lucky to earn dozens to a hundred gold soul coins from hosting an auction. Now that she was able to auction off the Soul Devouring Blade, she might be able to get a promotion and a raise right away.

"One hundred thousand gold soul coins once, one hundred thousand gold soul coins twice, three times! Deal!!"

In box number one, Lu Xueling put down the sign with a hint of joy in his eyes.

He had some impression of the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife. It seemed to be one of Xiao Yuhao's misfits in the later period. Since Xiao Yuhao was by his side, he might as well get it as soon as possible.

As for the backlash of the evil soul master? Sorry, Alex's power is still in his hands.

The auction was over and it was time to pay. After deducting the money for the baby bottles and the Soul-Devouring Knife, Lu Xueling and his group earned a total of 14987 million gold soul coins.

"Distinguished guest, please keep it." A maid respectfully handed a gold card to Lu Xueling with both hands.

After leaving the auction house, the three men and the dragon just pushed open the door and saw the old man from box number two standing at the door.

“Old senior, do you have something to talk to Mr. Lu about?” Little Huo Yuhao could tell that the old senior was waiting for them.

"Very polite little fellow." The old man showed a kind smile and said, "I am Jing Hongchen, the head of Mingde Hall."

Xilin and Bella had blank expressions on their faces and didn't give him any good looks, but Jing Hongchen didn't care much.

Lu Xueling smiled wryly: "I am flattered that the head of Hongchen Hall came to greet me personally."

Jing Hongchen pushed up the frame of his glasses and made a gesture of invitation: "Would you like to come to Mingde Hall for a chat?"

"my pleasure."

(End of this chapter)