Silence, deathly silence!
After an unknown amount of time, the deathly silence was broken by a gasp of shock.
Immediately following was a deafening roar of discussion that completely ignited the entire auction hall.
"A dragon... a dragon egg?!"
"Did I hear that right? It really is a dragon egg? A dragon from legend?"
"What a joke! Dragons only exist in ancient records; who has ever actually seen one?"
"Even with sub-dragons, like earth dragons or wyverns, seeing just one is considered incredibly lucky, let alone a dragon egg?"
Exclamations and doubts rose and fell, almost lifting the dome of the auction house again.
Countless eyes were fixed on the enormous egg, trying to see through it.
Inside a private room on the fourth floor.
Prince Xue Xing of the Heavenly Dou Empire suddenly stood up from his seat, his magnificent robes stirring a gentle breeze.
He came here because he learned that the gift that Prince Kunt of the Barak Kingdom gave to Emperor Xueye was photographed here!
The Emperor was delighted with Quint's gift!
I came here just to try my luck, but I never expected this to be the opening act!
If we buy this dragon egg and raise it well, it will be perfect for protecting the royal family. I'm sure the emperor would like it!
"Your Excellency Poison Douluo, what is your opinion?"
Prince Xuexing turned to an elderly man beside him, dressed in a dark green robe with a gloomy face, and spoke.
The old man was none other than Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo narrowed his emerald green eyes slightly, scrutinizing the giant egg on the high platform below, before slowly shaking his head after a moment.
"Dragon-type soul beasts are extremely rare; their very existence is a mystery."
"Even if they truly exist, their power must be immense. How difficult would it be to snatch the dragon eggs from them?"
"Let's wait and see. I think there's something strange about this."
On the top floor, in the owner's exclusive luxury private room.
Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and her mouth opened in an "O" shape.
She tugged at Ning Liu's sleeve beside her.
"Senior brother, senior brother!"
"This dragon egg..."
“I checked the auction house’s list of items before, and this item wasn’t on it!”
Ning Liu remained calm, picked up the fragrant tea on the table, took a sip, and smiled faintly.
"Shortly before the event started, someone sent it in for a last-minute photo op."
"I found the things quite unusual, so I had Ang Lee make some adjustments on the spot."
Ning Rongrong's eyes darted around.
"Senior brother, why don't we buy it ourselves?"
"Hatch them up and have them guard the gate of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, how impressive!"
At this moment, Ning Rongrong imagined a giant dragon crawling in front of the sect, with herself riding on it majestically, her mouth almost stretched to her ears.
Upon hearing this, Ning Liu chuckled and shook his head.
"Dream on."
"This dragon egg... actually has a small problem."
"Just watch with peace of mind."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong blinked curiously, then turned her gaze back to the high platform without asking any further questions.
On the high platform, the auctioneer, DouDou, facing the clamor of the crowd below, stretched out her fair hands and gently pressed them down.
"Distinguished guests, please be quiet and let DouDou explain in detail."
The crisp, melodious sound carried a unique, soothing power.
Seeing that the noise in the room had gradually subsided, DouDou continued:
"As everyone guessed, this is an egg related to dragons."
"However, it is not the legendary dragon egg that soars through the heavens and commands wind and rain."
Upon hearing this, the crowd's enthusiasm cooled slightly, but the anticipation in their eyes did not disappear.
"This egg is the offspring of a Fire Rock Dragon."
DouDou's voice clearly reached everyone's ears.
"The Earthfire Rock Dragon is a powerful earth dragon species with dragon blood. It likes to live in the ley lines and lava fields. When it grows up, its body is harder than steel, and it has immense strength. It can also manipulate fire and lava."
"According to the ancient texts of my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, this Earth Fire Rock Dragon is extraordinary. Once the young dragon hatches, it can fight. With a hundred years of cultivation, it can fight against ordinary thousand-year-old soul beasts!"
"hiss--"
A collective gasp rippled through the audience.
A hundred-year battle against a thousand-year-old soul beast? This is truly extraordinary!
DouDou smiled slightly and continued to drop bombshell news.
"And once their cultivation reaches ten thousand years, they will be able to rival Soul Saint-level experts among human Soul Masters!"
"Perhaps, if nurtured properly, there is still a glimmer of hope for future evolution!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the room erupted in discussion again.
"So they are descendants of earth dragons. I knew it. Real dragons are not so easy to see."
"However, this Earth Fire Rock Dragon sounds quite powerful! It can defeat a thousand-year-old soul beast in a hundred years, and rival a Soul Saint in ten thousand years?"
"Goodness, if this hatches and is properly nurtured, wouldn't it be a great help to the family or sect?"
"That's right. I heard that the Thunder Leopard Sect of the Star Luo Empire enshrines a cloud-patterned thunder leopard that was passed down from its founder. It now has a cultivation of 23,000 years and is enough to rival an ordinary Soul Douluo. It is their sect's guardian beast!"
"If we could raise a soul beast like this, it would be worth any amount of resources!"
Inside a VIP private room.
An elderly man with a dignified face and a bristling beard suddenly had a sharp glint in his eyes, and his breathing became heavier.
The woman beside him also looked agitated.
"Old man, Flander really didn't lie to us. This Seven Treasures Auction House truly has such a rare item!"
The one who spoke was Snake Granny Chaotianxiang.
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