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The next day!
Xingluo Empire!
Following the orders from above, the people from the auction house quickly arrived at a rather desolate area...
With just a glance, all that surrounded them was an empty expanse, with absolutely nothing noteworthy...
There were even no civilians from the Xingluo Empire living here, suggesting the environment was extremely harsh...
As they took in this scene, a trace of doubt couldn't help but emerge in everyone's hearts...
"Are we sure this is the place? Something doesn't feel right, it's a bit too desolate!!"
"Yes, all along the way here, we saw no signs of habitation, it's an undeveloped area!"
"It can't be wrong; the address given by the superior is here, but... why do I feel like this place is more like a barren ruin? Does it really contain what we need?"
"Who knows, but now that we're here, let's each explore separately!"
As soon as this was said, it was immediately approved...
Then, they scattered in different directions, carefully beginning their search...
However, even after exploring for a good fifteen minutes, they found absolutely no clues...
At that moment, their expressions underwent a drastic change...
"Damn it, there's clearly nothing here, have we been deceived?"
"Everyone be patient, maybe we just haven't found it yet!"
"Patience? How can I be patient when we've searched for a good fifteen minutes? In this area, I can't sense anything of value at all!"
"Well... considering this, we've only conducted our search on the surface. Isn't it possible that what we need is buried deep underground?"
"Hiss... That's possible. If it were so easy to find, it would have been discovered by other forces a long time ago. It wouldn't be our turn!"
In an instant, their eyes simultaneously shifted towards the ground...
Indeed, the real rare resources are generally hidden underground...
Thinking this, everyone immediately unleashed their Martial Souls...
Uniformly, they launched fierce attacks at the ground...
"Third Soul Skill, Flying Feather Meteor!"
"Fourth Soul Skill, Source of Pain!"
"Fifth Soul Skill, Ripping Wind!"
A barrage of attacks continuously hammered the ground, with cracks spreading outward...
In just a few minutes, the bombarded area revealed several pits of various sizes...
The rare resource buried within finally came to light...
One of them crouched down and forcibly broke off a small piece of metal...
After analyzing it carefully, a conclusion was reached...
"There's no mistake, this is indeed very rare metal, and a preliminary estimate suggests that this is just a small part, there should be even more buried beneath!!"
There was no need to continue digging; he could already guess how rich the underground resources were!
The leading Grand Soul Master took a deep breath and immediately ordered, "It seems that the information was indeed true. Seal off this area immediately and don't allow anyone to enter."
"I will return to the auction house now to report to the superior!"
These rare metals, no, if these rare resources could be used by the auction house...
The profits they could bring were unimaginable, even compared to something like the Boundless Universe Shield, they were just a drop in the ocean!
The people exchanged glances and promptly agreed...
"Yes!!"
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Sitting on the sofa, Xu Sheng looked at the man in front of him and expressed his surprise, "How is it? Has the auction house not verified the authenticity of the information yet? Or are you afraid that I will run away?"
"Otherwise, why would you send someone to invite us so early in the morning!"
They had received an invitation from the auction house early that day and were compelled to come here!
The man gave an embarrassed smile but dared not reveal his thoughts on his face...
"You worry too much, sir. How could I possibly doubt the authenticity of the information? As for running away, if the two of you really wanted to do so, I couldn't stop you!"
"However, I still owe you an apology for today's action!"
Gui Mei spoke with an icy tone, "An apology? I don't see any sincerity in your gesture!"
The day before, after relentless effort, he had finally clarifed the information from Xu Sheng...
Moreover, he was extremely displeased that the auction house had managed to get such a large amount of rare resources!
If that place hadn't been within the territory of the Xingluo Empire, he would have definitely informed Your Holiness to send people to take possession!
The man had not expected Gui Mei to be so straightforward but still managed to force a cheerful laugh, "Ahahaha... Indeed, it was a bit rude of us, so please accept this as a gift to make amends."
After saying that, he cast a glance at his subordinate...
The subordinate immediately understood and promptly placed the exquisite box he was holding onto the table...
Gui Mei narrowed his eyes, "What is this?"
Upon hearing the question, the man patiently explained, "Inside this is a soul bone from a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"
Upon hearing this, Gui Mei's eyes widened in disbelief, "A soul bone from a hundred-thousand-year soul beast?"
To know, such a high-level soul bone, even the Martial Soul Hall couldn't produce many!
And most of them had been personally used by Your Holiness!
This auction house was willing to spend such a huge price to make a connection with Xu Sheng...
He felt as if he was dreaming!
With that thought, he excitedly opened the box...
"Buzz!"
In an instant, the soul bone erupted with a pressure akin to that of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, roaring continuously...
The entire space became oppressive, as if it might be crushed into pieces at any moment...
Up close, both Gui Mei and the man across from him became stupefied as if they had lost their souls...
Seeing this, Xu Sheng couldn't help but sigh and then reached out to lightly press on the soul bone...
The pressure and the extraordinary event instantly vanished without a trace...
Gui Mei gradually came back to his senses, trembling as he said, "This... This is the pressure brought by a hundred-thousand-year soul bone? To think that even the mere illusion is so terrifying!"
Xu Sheng glanced at him and reminded, "Elder Gui, knowing the exceptional nature of a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, why did you rush to open it?"
Gui Mei swallowed hard, unusually not offering an explanation, "Sorry... sorry, I was impatient!"
However, he soon noticed that the man across from him was still in a daze...
He cautiously inquired, "Xu Sheng, this fellow won't have any problems, right? If he dies, we won't be able to get out of this mess!"
If the other party was a Soul Master, it would be fine, but if not, there was a very high chance he could have been scared to death!
With just a glance, Xu Sheng assessed the man's condition...
"He is the owner of the auction house after all; he shouldn't be so easily scared to death!"
"I assume he is just stupefied. He should recover after a while!"
He certainly hadn't expected Gui Mei to suddenly open the box, as after all, a hundred-thousand-year soul bone was extremely precious and needed to be contained within specially made vessels...
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