Douluo Dalu 2: You are an Evil Soul Master, but also a good person ?

Hundred thousand-year Soul Ring?!!"

Everyone was shocked.

Although they were all top students from the Royal Academy of the Sun Moon Empire, this was the first time most of them had seen a Hundred thousand-year Soul Ring.

Especially in the small room, the suffocating feeling of a snake coiling around them.

"Ice-type, Ice Emperor Scorpion!" Meng Hongchen's red lips parted slightly, her beautiful eyes filled with astonishment.

Clearly, she recognized the origin of this Soul Ring.

"From the Extreme North, it's said that there is only one being with a Hundred thousand-year Soul Ring, and that is Ice Emperor, one of the three great kings of the Extreme North..."

She didn't need Xu Cheng to say anything more; she had already believed it. This was the best proof.

"Hum..."

As the Soul Ring disappeared, the terrifying pressure also dissipated.

Just in time, the countdown to the auction ended.

With Xu Cheng comfortably pressing the button, the numbers on the screen rapidly rose. No one knew the hidden risks, so this Soul Bone started at least ten million.

"Eight million!"

"Eight and a half million!"

"..."

"Twenty million!"

As Xu Cheng casually pressed the button, the numbers on the screen finally stopped, remaining unchanged for a long time.

"Congratulations to Box Number 5! You've secured the final lot for 20 million!" Xu Jiujin's face lit up with joy as she bowed lightly. Although it didn't reach the expected 25 million, the result was still acceptable.

In the Shrek room.

"..."

Wang Yan remained silent.

Ling Luochen's eyes darkened, but he wasn't too disappointed about not winning the auction.

At some point, an old man carrying a chicken leg and a gourd appeared in the room, looking disheveled. "The Star Luo Empire said this last item can turn the tide for Shrek. In this critical moment, it can save us, so we have no choice but to rely on Luochen. After all, the funds we brought this time might not be enough."

Xuanzi leisurely took a sip of wine and smacked his lips.

He then spoke with irritation, "I just received the Star Luo Emperor's message saying that we must leave enough Golden Soul Coins. This is his last favor to help us."

"Damn it! Did Shrek ask for his help? Why is he showing up now trying to act like a good guy?!"

Wang Yan remained silent, understanding his role as the scapegoat. Although he wanted to complain about Xuanzi, he bit his tongue.

"Xuan Lao, what exactly is the last item? Is it important?" Dai Yaoheng asked curiously.

"Hehe, for Shrek right now, it's like adding fuel to the fire. Wait and see." Xuanzi smiled slyly.

Upon hearing this, everyone became even more interested.

Only Wang Yan remained silent.

Since the competition began, Shrek hadn't sent in new team members, and until Xuan Lao returned, no rumors had surfaced about him admitting his mistakes. Shrek had kept the truth hidden, and he knew he was the one who would take the blame.

Suddenly, he recalled something Xu Cheng had said earlier.

"I am the Supreme Elder of the Spirit Sect..."

A cold sweat broke out on Wang Yan.

Could it be...

His throat tightened. Once they got to the back, he would have to find time to tell Yan Shaozhe about this.

No... I don't even know if I'll get the chance to go back.

Xuanzi smiled contentedly as he sat drinking, unaware that Wang Yan, who had deliberately turned around, was hiding his pale face.

...

"The final lot."

Xu Jiujin smiled slightly. "This is a royal treasure, one that would never be auctioned off unless there was a special reason. It was lovingly cultivated by our Star Luo Empire's royal guardians, and we call it the Petals of the Life Flower. There are five petals, please take a look at the screen..."

As she spoke, five pale green petals appeared on the jade platform in the screen. Even from a distance, one could clearly see the overwhelming vitality within them.

Xu Cheng was surprised. These five petals of the Life Flower, although far from the level of Golden Life Essence, were certainly not ordinary. They were likely the petals from the Life Flower associated with Wang Xian'er, who had a healing angel spirit in the original story.

And the number was precisely five, which carried its own meaning.

With two severely injured members and Ling Luochen still recovering from the earlier matches, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had given their all in the previous battles. Though they had won, they were heavily injured and would need more than a couple of months to recover.

"Hey, hey, hey, this is cheating!" Xiao Hongchen complained.

"Cheating? Not really..." Xu Cheng nonchalantly tossed an orange into his mouth, his expression calm. "If they don't struggle, I'd be surprised."

After all, compared to the original story, with his interference, Shrek was in a much worse state now.

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi had used up their future talents in battle, and even Wang Dong, who had been slacking off, was recently forced into action but looked listless, just there to exhaust the opponent.

The worst part was that without Huo Yuhao's guidance, Ma Xiaotao and Dai Yaoheng had ended up even worse than in the original timeline.

Plus, Ling Luochen had been tricked early on.

Not only had the earlier matches been brutal, but no one was available to cover for them in the later rounds.

If Shrek didn't get a boost, they might just forfeit the competition the next day.

"But if we play this card, the opposing two Soul Emperors will recover, and with Ling Luochen's crowd control, at least they'll make it to the top four, or even the finals. At that point, Shrek could play the victim, and we'll be at a disadvantage."

Xiao Hongchen complained.

At that time, Shrek would raise the banner of justice and sell their sorrow to the uninformed public, easily portraying themselves as the righteous team.

Imagine, Shrek, for the sake of all people, risking their lives to eradicate evil soul masters, but the Sun Moon Empire took advantage of the gap and won. Would their victory really be honorable?

In the end, Shrek's brainwashing abilities were unparalleled, and if they spun the narrative right, they could easily make the public sympathize with them.

"It doesn't matter. Is the Spirit Sect really an evil soul master sect?"

A smile appeared on Xu Cheng's face.

The trap he had set would soon start to show its effects, even after many years.

Xiao Hongchen and many others looked confused, but Xu Cheng didn't explain. He simply stared quietly at the screen.

"Starting price, one million per petal! The viewing time has ended. The bidding starts now!" Xu Jiujin announced.

In reality, it felt more like a formality.

Such a rare item should have been auctioned off for fifty million or even sixty million in less than a minute. The first healing system martial soul of the continent, cultivated with such care, according to Xu Jiujin's introduction, could even bring people back from the brink of death. Everyone should be fighting over it.

But now, only one bid was made.

Everyone knew that this auction was a joint effort between Star Luo and Shrek, and there was no need to get involved and offend both sides.

But in the final second...

Xu Cheng slowly raised his head and smiled at the screen, "Twenty million."

As expected.

Xu Jiujin thought to herself.

But she also felt a bit pleased.

Did they really think the Star Luo royal family was doing charity? Helping them this much was already a huge loss.

However, on the surface, she showed a reluctant expression.

"Is there anyone else bidding?"

(End of Chapter)