Soul Land V: Rebirth of Tang San

As dawn broke on the second day, all bidders were filled with anticipation, hoping that today would bring even rarer items up for sale.

Tang San might have been the sole exception, for his heart had already flown to Jiali City. If not for his rationality reminding him that he had to attend the rare object auction to its conclusion before leaving, he would have likely soared to Jiali City by now.

Naturally, he could not leave the auction entirely to his esteemed Elder teacher. When it came to identifying rare objects and spending money where it mattered most, no one knew better than Tang San himself.

Among all of yesterday\'s items, his favorite two had actually eluded him: one was the Stone of Refuge, crafted from a Heavenly Flower Lotus Seed. Its purpose was not just protective—it would be of great help for Tang San to understand the seed\'s function if he could have attained it. The other was the Tianyang Flower. If he had acquired the Tianyang Flower, he could be almost certain of obtaining the bloodline power of the Tianyang Spirit King, a top powerhouse of the four heavens. Moreover, despite the slim chance of it following his growth to rank 12, reaching the peak of the Ninth Stage would definitely not be an issue. It was a true Divine Object for Tang San. As the blood of the top-tier Heavenly Spirit Emperor, there was nothing for him to complain about, alas, it was taken by the Earth Yin Spirit Emperor without any chance of getting involved in the bidding.

Hence, one could easily imagine that getting one\'s hands on these obvious, rare treasures through auctioning would be extremely difficult. The best chance to snag a deal would be at today\'s rare object auction. Moreover, since the Array Plate was sold for a price that Tang San himself found incredible, he now had enough confidence to make direct purchases. Those capable of putting down 30,000 Elemental Coins were indeed rare, if not entirely unheard of, and definitely represented the wealthiest attendees.

Regrettably, scarcity drives value, and Bloodline Array Plates would indeed lose their worth if produced in excess, plus their fabrication was truly arduous. Otherwise, Tang San would really have liked to put in more effort in this area, for the money earned from these items would be well spent on supporting humanity\'s rise.

The sun gradually rose on the distant horizon, but the Animal Fighting Arena remained shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere. Lingering scents of slaughter and bloodbath coupled with an aura of doom persisted.

The bell chimed! When the bell sounded for the third time in succession, it meant that today\'s auction was about to begin.

Tang San quickly freshened up, had something to eat, and prepared himself for the auction.

Half an hour later, the bell rang again. Another ten minutes passed, and when the bell tolled for the third time, a Blue Fox Auctioneer had already taken center stage at the Grand Animal Fighting Arena.

"The rare object bidding day is about to begin, distinguished guests please be prepared. In order to save everyone\'s time and finish the auction earlier, we will now bring out the first item for sale."

A cart with a prominently bulging red cloth, suggestive of a tall object beneath, possibly a bottle shape, was wheeled into the arena.

The Blue Fox Auctioneer smiled and said, "The first item of today is very peculiar and extremely rare. Please have a look." While speaking, it unveiled the red cloth, revealing the item beneath.

As expected, it was a bottle—a transparent Crystal Bottle, polished from top-quality white Crystal.

At that moment, however, everyone\'s attention was not on the bottle itself but on the light emanating from within it—a ball of orange light was visible inside the Crystal Bottle, which seemed to be an orange light sphere. And this sphere was not still; it thrashed within the bottle as if trying to break free, yet remained trapped inside the bottle, very peculiar indeed.

"I think many esteemed guests here may not recognize this item. To be precise, it is an Essence Spirit. Now, you may ask, what is an Essence Spirit? An Essence Spirit is an extremely rare occurrence where an ordinary plant undergoes thousands of years of cultivation and becomes a Divine-level plant. At such times, these plants generally face Heavenly Tribulation, and should they emerge successful from its baptism, they undergo a complete transformation and become a God-level Spirit King. Such Spirit Kings born from cultivation are powerful, but the probability of passing through Heavenly Tribulation is rather small. Most would perish in the midst of Heavenly Tribulation. In extremely rare cases, under the awe of Heavenly Tribulation, the plant\'s physical body is destroyed, but the wisdom born amidst the tribulation survives and successfully gives birth to divine consciousness. Such an existence is referred to as an Essence Spirit."

"What use is an Essence Spirit? The utility is very simple and direct—if one devours an Essence Spirit, one can directly enhance one\'s divine consciousness. The more powerful the Essence Spirit devoured, the better the effect in enhancing divine consciousness. Of course, the prerequisite is that the elder doing the devouring has a sufficiently strong divine consciousness to not be overwhelmed by the Essence Spirit. The vegetation capable of giving birth to an Essence Spirit is generally of considerable heritage, and in fact, is just one step short of becoming a Spirit King. The Essence Spirit we are auctioning today comes from the Ancestral Court. I believe all king-class attendees have a great demand for enhancing their divine consciousness, so, let our auction begin now. The starting bid is five hundred Elemental Coins."

The number of Monsters and Spirit Monsters who knew about Essence Spirits was really not high because their occurrence was indeed very rare. Plus, because Essence Spirits can enhance divine consciousness, those who obtained them almost always devoured them immediately. If not stored properly, since the Essence Spirit lacks a physical body to rely on, it would gradually dissipate.

The Essence Spirit before us still looks robust, a clear sign it has recently become an Essence Spirit.

Because it\'s unfamiliar, few powerful individuals from both major races know how much divine consciousness an Essence Spirit can enhance. Obviously, there are some limitations to the enhancement, or else such an item would not appear at the auction. Those who truly understand the functions of an Essence Spirit also know that there are risks during its absorption, which may lead to the Essence Spirit\'s original wisdom clashing with the absorber, potentially resulting in backlash. Thus, while the item serves to enhance divine consciousness, it is a double-edged sword that could harm oneself if not handled properly.

"Six hundred, guest number two three nine bids six hundred."

"Seven hundred..."

The bidding price for the Essence Spirit began to rise, though not too quickly. After all, this was a marvelous item with a starting bid of five hundred Elemental Coins, and its true value was only clear to those who truly understood Essence Spirits, leading to relatively cautious bidding.

"One thousand two hundred, bidder number three three six offers one thousand two hundred Elemental Coins," the Blue Fox Auctioneer called energetically.

Indeed, the one bidding one thousand two hundred was none other than Tang San.

If anyone could see him at this moment, they would surely notice that Tang San\'s expression was betraying an uncontrollable delight. What is an Essence Spirit? It\'s the divine consciousness of a plant, and although it no longer has a physical body and is weak, it is still true divine consciousness. More importantly, the true utility of an Essence Spirit shouldn\'t be for devouring!

A bid of one thousand two hundred Elemental Coins was definitely not low—it was almost catching up to the previously auctioned price of the Golden Winged Roc\'s blood essence. However, Tang San considered it absolutely worth it.

"One thousand three hundred, guest number two three nine bids one thousand three hundred."

"One thousand five hundred, bidder number three three six bids one thousand five hundred."

Tang San\'s bidding was as fierce as ever, a tactic to display his determination and deter his competitors.

As expected, after reaching the price of one thousand five hundred, the auction hall fell into silence.