Douluo Dalu 4: Ultimate Fighting

TL: GoldenLung

"Who cares about them? Why do you talk so much? Keep quiet, or leave." Bai Xiuxiu said indifferently. That was just her personality—she was always like this toward people she didn’t know well. Back when she and Lan Mengqin were still on Heaven Dou, she had been the same way.

Huang Yuanlang didn’t get offended. He smiled and said, "Alright, let’s watch the auction." He stopped talking and focused his attention on the auction.

Qian Lei turned to look at Lan Xuanyu with a strange expression, as if saying: *Boss, you’ve got a love rival.*

Lan Xuanyu glared at him but said nothing.

At this moment, the auction had begun.

Two burly, broad-backed men pushed a massive cart onto the auction stage.

Yicai smiled and announced, "Our first auction item today may not have a high unit price, but what makes it rare is the sheer quantity. It is provided by the Spaceborne Clan—five tons of Magic Silver. The starting bid is five million Dragon Horse Coins, with a minimum increment of one hundred thousand Dragon Horse Coins per bid."

Hearing this, Lan Xuanyu and his group couldn’t help but feel excited. The density of Magic Silver was extremely high—five tons of it would be just over one cubic meter.

Most importantly, Magic Silver was the food supply for their Sleepy Bug. It had to consume Magic Silver to produce Space Origin Crystals. If they had to buy it at Federation prices, they simply couldn’t afford it—it would have to be covered by the academy. But if they could buy it here, it would be much cheaper.

The problem was that they didn’t have five million Dragon Horse Coins.

Bai Xiuxiu hesitated as she held the bidding device, twirling it in her hand.

"Huang Yuanlang, do you have authority over this auction?" She turned her head for the first time and actively looked at Huang Yuanlang.

Huang Yuanlang was momentarily stunned. "I do, more or less. This auction is technically a business under Fenglong City, but in Fenglong City, my family has a say. As long as we pay taxes to the Head, it’s fine."

"What if I bid for something but don’t pay?" As Bai Xiuxiu spoke, she provocatively pressed the base price bid button. This was the one and only chance to bid at the base price.

The bidding had already begun, but suddenly, the auction’s large screen turned gold, and a giant "1" appeared.

The heated bidding immediately halted, and many bidders turned to look toward Private Room #1.

Yicai was also taken aback. She knew very well that Private Room #1 was reserved for the most distinguished guests. Normally, only the City Lord or the Young City Lord sat there. They rarely participated in bidding, usually just observing. Yet today, the guests in Private Room #1 had used a base price bid to claim the first item—Magic Silver. To the City Lord, Magic Silver was practically worthless!

Still, surprised as she was, the auction had to continue. Yicai respectfully asked, "Esteemed guests of Private Room #1 have used their base price bid. Does any other private room wish to counterbid?"

Silence.

It wasn’t just Yicai who understood the significance of Private Room #1. Besides, Magic Silver wasn’t that valuable, and no one wanted to step on dangerous ground.

"Sold. The first auction item has been sold at the base price. Congratulations to the esteemed guests of Private Room #1," Yicai swiftly concluded the base price auction.

Inside Private Room #1, Huang Yuanlang finally reacted. He looked at Bai Xiuxiu with an odd expression and said, "Xiuxiu, my dear sister, you’re really interesting. It’s just a bit of Magic Silver. How much do you want? I’ll give it to you as a gift, a token for our first meeting."

Bai Xiuxiu scoffed. "Not much of a gift, is it?"

Huang Yuanlang laughed. "Didn’t you pick it?"

Bai Xiuxiu turned back toward the auction stage. "I just pressed the button randomly. Is that a problem?"

Huang Yuanlang chuckled. "No problem at all. Absolutely fine. Xiuxiu, you really have a unique personality. But I like that—it’s interesting, very interesting. By the way, which family in Celestial Dragon City are you from?"

Bai Xiuxiu turned and shot him a glare. "Are you checking my household registration? I am not telling you."

Huang Yuanlang seemed even more intrigued. "Then let me guess. You have ice-based abilities, so you should belong to the Ice Dragon faction. Among the Higher Dragons, only the Ice Feather Clan can cultivate humanoid forms. Am I right?"

"Wrong." Bai Xiuxiu shook her head, a mischievous glint in her eyes.

Huang Yuanlang was taken aback. He had been almost certain of his guess.

Just then, Bai Xiuxiu’s aura suddenly changed. A faint purple-black glow spread from her body, bringing an extreme chill. It wasn’t the cold of temperature but a deep, soul-penetrating frost.

"Darkness! Dark element. Ice and darkness dual attributes," Huang Yuanlang exclaimed, his voice rising in pitch. His expression changed dramatically. The warm smile on his face vanished, replaced by shock.

He immediately stood up and took two steps back. "You’re from the Celestial Dragon Clan?"

Lan Xuanyu, who had been quietly observing Huang Yuanlang’s expressions and analyzing his words, took note of this shift.

Bai Xiuxiu’s actions were all planned in advance. They had anticipated that someone would try to probe her identity. The dark attribute was only part of what Bai Xiuxiu intended to reveal.

The purple-black glow faded. Bai Xiuxiu raised her hand, and deep blue scales appeared on her palm. The translucent scales glistened under the room’s lights.

"I don’t belong to any clan. I am just me," Bai Xiuxiu declared proudly.

Huang Yuanlang’s face showed confusion. Her words were no small matter. He knew that almost all dragon clans possessed only a single attribute. The only dragons known to have dual attributes were the Celestial Dragon Clan. This was because the Celestial Dragon Clan had originated from the powerful Celestial Steed Clan through mutation. Their dual attributes came from the fusion of dragon transformation and Dragon Horse heritage. This duality was what made them the most noble race!

Among all the Higher Dragons he knew, none had dual attributes—even those capable of taking humanoid form.

Yet this young woman before him had dual attributes. What did that mean? It meant she had an extremely high chance of becoming a Dragon Knight in the future! And darkness was a particularly powerful attribute.

Although she didn’t seem exceptionally strong now, Huang Yuanlang could tell that she was young. That was why he had referred to her as "dear sister" upon meeting her.

Huang Yuanlang understood his own situation—he was one of the contenders to become a future Dragon Knight. However, at his current level, achieving that goal was difficult.

To become a Dragon Knight, the first requirement was to have a Higher Dragon willingly become one’s mount. That meant he had to defeat a Higher Dragon—one that was not only powerful but also had an attribute compatible with his own.

Lan Xuanyu had already sensed Huang Yuanlang’s power earlier. In human form, his energy fluctuations were comparable to a Titled Douluo. In dragon form, he would be even stronger—likely at the Hyper Douluo level. However, his spiritual power wasn’t particularly high; it hadn’t reached the Spirit Domain Realm, which was why Lan Xuanyu could sense it so clearly.

"Xiuxiu, my dear sister, I was being presumptuous earlier. But your situation is truly unique. I know Higher Dragons well—did you awaken your dark attribute later? It wasn’t originally in your bloodline, was it?" Huang Yuanlang probed. He was deeply curious about Bai Xiuxiu’s identity.

Dragon clans had different factions, and he was concerned that Bai Xiuxiu might belong to a rival faction. A dual-attribute dragon like her was bound to be trained as a Dragon Knight.