The hesitation was also because Shi Yu didn't have a clear plan for the Snow Empress Embryo.
The first step was to obtain it, but Senior actually didn't really want to become a member of the Xingluo Royal Family Enshrinement Hall directly because of this.
Signing a contract of servitude directly for this embryo wasn't worth it.
Although this contract of servitude was of a relatively high level and sounded good – Royal Family Enshrinement, with extremely high status, position, and benefits.
Senior was still unwilling, preferring to be unfettered.
Senior currently still had no way to obtain the Snow Empress Embryo, so Senior could only try to find a way to steal it later.
"Let's forget about it, leaving the limited Soul Bone slots for Space and Time attribute Soul Bones is the most important," Shi Yu finally decided to give up.
This Soul Bone's help to Shi Yu was indeed limited, and there was no need to necessarily obtain it.
This Soul Bone was a treasure, but not every treasure had to be obtained; suitability needed to be considered.
Shi Yu chose to give up, while Huo Yuhao communicated with Xuan Lao, hoping the Academy could help him acquire this Soul Bone.
Xuan Lao agreed; this Soul Bone was indeed rare and highly compatible with Huo Yuhao, so buying it for Huo Yuhao would be good.
Of course, it wouldn't be given directly to him; the Academy wasn't that generous yet.
"I will secure this Soul Bone first, and it can be considered a reward for you after you make outstanding contributions to the Academy in the future," Xuan Lao said to Huo Yuhao.
"Okay," Huo Yuhao was a little disappointed but didn't say anything, agreeing to it.
Shi Yu just watched quietly and didn't say anything.
Huo Yuhao, just like in the original story, revealed the issue with this Soul Bone: it had requirements for the absorber.
This caused many people to stop bidding; Ultimate Ice Soul Masters weren't easy to come by, meaning this Soul Bone might only be a decoration if they bought it, which naturally deterred many people.
There were also some who were unwilling to give up and wanted to buy it back to try; if it didn't work, selling it off shouldn't result in much loss.
Ultimately, the price of this Soul Bone still reached ten million, though it only exceeded it by less than a million, and was successfully acquired by Xuan Lao.
Shrek Academy could definitely be considered wealthy and powerful; spending ten million to buy a Soul Bone was no problem.
With Xuan Lao's status, he could also mobilize ten million in Academy funds.
After this Soul Bone was auctioned, today's finale auction item was brought out: a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast embryo.
The Soul Beast embryo was brought onto the auction stage, attracting immense attention; many people looked at this Soul Beast embryo with fervent eyes, their hearts stirring.
"This Soul Beast embryo is not simple," Xuan Lao stared intently at the sealed Soul Beast embryo, revealing a thoughtful expression.
Carefully sensing the aura emanating from this Soul Beast embryo, it actually subtly gave Senior a feeling of danger.
This was not something an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast could possess; the age of this Soul Beast might be even higher than expected.
A Soul Beast with an age that could make a powerhouse of Senior's level feel danger was at least over three hundred thousand years old.
Hearing Xuan Lao say this, Shi Yu's heart stirred slightly, and Shi Yu smiled and said, "Xuan Lao, should we bid for this Soul Beast embryo?"
Xuan Lao nodded; Senior indeed wanted to try.
Then, looking at Shi Yu, Xuan Lao chuckled, "You're not thinking of absorbing and integrating this Soul Beast embryo to produce a second Martial Soul, are you?"
"If it were really possible to have an extra Martial Soul, wouldn't anyone want it?" Shi Yu said.
Xuan Lao, however, shook his head and said, "I advise you to abandon this idea; it's possible, but the chance of success is less than one percent."
"This is not child's play; once it fails, you will likely become a cripple, or even die directly."
"Taking such a big risk to try is not worth it; your talent is already very high, there's no need to take such a risk."
"That dangerous?" Shi Yu also didn't expect the success rate to be so low.
If that was the case, then it really couldn't be attempted lightly; Senior didn't want to court death.
"I'm not scaring you, it's just the truth," Xuan Lao said seriously.
"Don't even think about integrating and absorbing it to become a Martial Soul, but directly killing it to obtain a Soul Ring and Soul Bone is still something to consider."
"The quality of the Soul Ring and Soul Bone produced by this Soul Beast embryo is so high that even this old man is tempted."
"It's just a pity, this old man is no longer able to absorb Soul Rings and Soul Bones now," Xuan Lao said with a sigh.
But Senior still wanted to participate in the bidding.
The bidding quickly began, and the price quickly broke through fifty million; Xuan Lao directly bid seventy million, which was also Senior's bottom line; if the price exceeded this, Senior would give up directly.
While this Soul Ring and Soul Bone were indeed precious, their actual value was definitely more than this number.
But Shrek Academy's money didn't just fall from the sky; it couldn't be used without limit.
The most crucial point was that Senior also realized something was wrong; two parties' bidding attitudes were very firm, both giving off the impression of being determined to win.
If Senior continued to follow, Senior might not necessarily succeed; rather than doing so, it was better to directly give the expected price and simply give up if it wasn't successful.
"Seventy-five million," someone quickly raised the price. Xuan Lao decisively gave up; if they wanted to compete, let them compete.
Shi Yu watched the heated bidding between the other two parties with interest; one party should be Xiao Hongchen from Sun Moon Royal Academy.
The other party was probably not Body Sect; after this incident, Body Sect probably didn't dare to operate much in Star Luo City.
It was highly likely that people from the Xingluo Royal Family were bidding; they wanted to raise the price so they could obtain more high-end Soul Guidance Devices.
Later, the speed of price increases slowed down, and the bids were more cautious.
However, the numbers they called out were still frighteningly high: ninety-six million, ninety-seven million, one hundred million.
When one hundred million was called out, the entire venue gasped; these bidders of extraordinary status were all startled by this number.
Even Xuan Lao's eyebrows twitched; they really dared to bid that high.
"Who is so wealthy and powerful, people from the Sun Moon Empire?" Xuan Lao asked doubtfully.
People from the Sun Moon Empire were generally wealthy, especially those involved in industries related to Soul Guidance Devices, who were rolling in money.
This also seemed like the kind of price that the tycoons from the Sun Moon Empire would offer.
The price continued to rise, finally settling at one hundred and ten million; the one who offered this price was Xiao Hongchen from the Sun Moon Empire.
When Senior called out this price, Senior's hands were shaking; this price also far exceeded Senior's psychological expectation.
However, as long as Senior could become a Twin Martial Soul Soul Master through this embryo, everything would be worth it.
As the finale auction item found its owner, the auction ended; Shi Yu, Xuan Lao, and the others went backstage to settle the bill and take away the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone.
"I still need to participate in an auction in Hall Four, how about you guys go back first?" After settling the bill, Shi Yu said to Xuan Lao and the others.
"Let's go together; if you don't have enough money, the Academy can also advance it for you, and there's no need to keep owing the Star Luo Empire," Xuan Lao said.
"Okay," Shi Yu thought for a moment and nodded.
On the way, Jiang Nannan curiously asked what Senior was going to bid for.
"It's just an ancient copper coin; I think it looks quite good and has some collection value, so I want to get it," Shi Yu explained casually.
Shi Yu acted nonchalant, but in reality, the auction before coming here tonight was just for watching the excitement.
This copper coin was what Senior truly wanted to obtain.
This could also be considered a pleasant surprise; Senior discovered it accidentally when checking the list of items in all the auction halls.
If Senior's guess was correct, this might be the coin Qian Lei obtained twenty thousand years later.
Behemoth exists within it.