Soul Land V (Douluo Dalu): Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 975: Chapter 973: Black Tortoise Shield

“Black Tortoise Shield, starting bid 2000 Purple Crystal Coins. Each increment must not be less than 100 Purple Crystal Coins.” This starting price is not exaggerated; it is the normal price for divine tools. However, as soon as the bidding for the Black Tortoise Shield commenced, it briefly met with a cold reception.

The reason for the initial lack of interest is simple, it’s difficult to use.

This Black Tortoise Shield is actually quite well-known among the divine tools in the Ancestral Court, and its fame comes from its impracticality. Not only is it exceptionally heavy, but also all known bloodlines, including those of all strong turtle Monster Clan members, have failed to integrate and unleash its power. It can only be used for its defensive capability.

Even the attacks of Emperors cannot penetrate its defense, but the issue is, how does one fight while wielding such a massive shield that cannot synergize with one’s bloodline talent? Most Monster Clan and Spirit Clan powerhouses rely on their inherent abilities during combat. Carrying this turtle-shell-like shield can indeed provide defense, but it also becomes a burden.

Nearly all Emperors have tried to activate this divine tool, but so far, no powerhouse has succeeded. Thus, those who know the truth naturally do not partake in the auction. And those who don’t know, can’t afford it. After all, its true defensive power is off the charts, surpassing all other defensive divine tools, so it can’t be sold cheaply, even though the price of 2000 Purple Crystal Coins is high, it’s not outrageous. But then, who would want to spend so much money on something useless?

Thus, the Black Tortoise Shield met with cold reception as soon as the auction began, with no bids.

Tang San sat inside VIP Room No.8, and upon seeing that no one else was bidding, his expression turned peculiar. The Black Tortoise Shield had no takers? That’s interesting indeed. However, he also understood in an instant why no one wanted it. Without the activation from bloodline power, the Black Tortoise Shield is as heavy as a mountain, and only an Emperor or an extremely strong Great Demon King who excels in strength could barely maneuver it, but still couldn’t unleash its internal power, making it ultimately impractical. It made sense that no one would want it. It seems there’s no need for a high price after all!

“2000 Purple Crystal Coins, VIP Room No.8.”

When this bid was made, even the Tianyang Spirit King was moved.

He couldn’t help but be moved, as when this item was put forward, it was basically to make up the numbers. You see, even the Ancestral Court doesn’t have so many divine tools to auction off! The Black Tortoise Shield had been gathering dust for years, and taking this opportunity to see the light of day, maybe some uninformed yet wealthy race might buy it for no particular reason.

This item had long been deemed a hot potato by the Ancestral Court, and if it were merely a useless divine tool, that would be one thing, but the Black Tortoise Shield is very domineering, continuously drawing all the water-aligned Origin Energy. Every year, a massive amount of water-aligned Origin Energy from the Ancestral Court was siphoned off by it, and restraining it with divine consciousness was of no use. Thus, selling it off was naturally the best outcome.

The Tianyang Spirit King had already prepared for the item to be unsold during the auction. Even though it was a super auction, surely no fool would buy such an utterly useless item.

However, a fool did show up. Of course, the Tianyang Spirit King wouldn’t consider Tang San a fool, but he remembered he had greeted Tang San before! This was obviously done to spare him the embarrassment of the situation, hence someone made a bid just to save face. How could he not be moved?

The Tianyang Spirit King looked toward VIP Room No.8 and gently nodded his head, his smile visibly deepening. Even though Tang San couldn’t see his face clearly, he could still feel the satisfaction conveyed.

Paying 2000 Purple Crystal Coins for the beginnings of a super divine weapon? And the money isn’t even his own. Where else would you find such a deal?

Without any surprises, and without anyone willing to compete with VIP Room No.8, which was already deemed as crazy by the Blue Golden Tree Clan, the shield was successfully acquired by Tang San.

After acquiring the Black Tortoise Shield, Tang San wondered whether he should continue participating in the subsequent auctions? The gains from this one were already too substantial. If the previous items were considered overpriced, then the Heart of Nature and the Black Tortoise Shield, were absolutely treasures of invaluable worth, a true stroke of luck.

These two items could not be simply measured by their value. Their effects were so significant that they could influence an entire plane. Especially the Heart of Nature, which was a necessary existence for a plane’s ascension to the Divine Realm! With it, Tang San was almost certain that recovering to the God King level was just a matter of time.

What more could he ask for? Hence, for the following auctions, it would be better for him to keep a low profile, not showing off the wealth of the Blue Golden Tree Clan too much.

If it were not for Pretty Girl, he would not even want to participate in the martial contest for marriage; all he wanted was to find a place to isolate himself and breakthrough to the Emperor Level as quickly as possible. With the Heart of Nature, the evaluation for the position of Emperor was hardly a problem. He already had a solution for the suppression from the plane.

So, at this moment, Tang San was in an exceptionally good mood, very good indeed.

During the auction of the next few items, he did not participate anymore. They were still quite remarkable items, including treasures that could temporarily boost one’s cultivation base and powerful divine tools. However, these items no longer caught Tang San’s eye.

Because Tang San had helped Tianyang Spirit King solve the issue with the two difficult items, the Heart of Nature and the Black Tortoise Shield, although he didn’t participate in the auctions afterward, Tianyang Spirit King didn’t give him any more hints.

Soon, the first ten auction items had been sold. The most precious item recognized by everyone was the last one, a real divine tool. Even in Tang San’s view, it was a remarkable item—a heavy hammer, suitable only for giant races such as the Behemoth Clan, Mammoth Tribe, and Elephant Clan, who primarily rely on strength. It fetched a high price of nine thousand Purple Crystal Coins.

So far, among all the auction items, the highest price was still the twelve thousand Purple Crystal Coins bid during the auction of the Light Dragon Spear by Tang San. Other than that, no other item had broken the ten thousand mark.

Tianyang Spirit King announced a one-hour break. After one hour, the second half of today’s auction would start, which also comprised the last ten items of this super auction. Undoubtedly, these would be top-tier items. Everyone was looking forward to what the finale would be.

This time, Tang San did not invite Tianyang Spirit King, but quietly went to collect the auctioned items accompanied by the Elders. The most important auction was about to start, and with nearly all Emperors present, absolutely no one would dare to steal or snatch at this time—it would be purely a suicidal act. He was really eager to get the Black Tortoise Shield and the Heart of Nature into his hands as soon as possible, to feel reassured.

Having paid the auction amount, when the two items were presented in front of Tang San, even with his composure, he could not help but show a flicker of excitement in his eyes. The arrival of these two treasures signified that his path back to the God King level was clear.

Tang San carefully held the Heart of Nature in his hands, the seven-colored gemstone emitting a faint glow. When it touched Tang San’s hands, it seemed to slightly pulse as if sensing something, trembling gently.

Tang San could clearly feel the repulsion from the Heart of Nature. This was quite normal. As the core for a plane’s evolution towards the Divine Realm, it could be seen as a manifestation of the plane master’s powers, but even the plane master of this plane could not comprehend its meaning, since the Heart of Nature was already at the level of the divine world, transcending the plane’s boundaries. In such a situation, the plane master could only feel its significance.