Chapter 326: The Power of Destiny
Inside the top floor room of the Auction Pavilion, Jiang Li sat calmly by the window, idly toying with a translucent jade bead in his hand.
He looked down at the square below, where order was finally being restored, and a faint, meaningful smile appeared on his face.
"Deep Sea Demon Whale King, Tang San… this game has only just begun."
Jiang Li murmured quietly to himself, his eyes gleaming with intelligence and ambition.
He knew very well that stripping Tang San of his spirit rings and bones would inevitably attract the attention of the Divine Realm, perhaps even trigger a great storm.
But he didn't care, because what he sought was to shatter the existing order itself.
The waters of the Douluo Continent had already been thoroughly stirred by his hand—and that was exactly the result he wanted to see.
Only in this way could he earn more auction points.
At that thought, Jiang Li also realized that his current strength was somewhat lacking. It was time to begin preparing to enhance his power.
There were many treasures within the system space capable of greatly improving his strength.
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The shock brought by the revival of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King took quite some time to subside within the Starry Sky Auction Pavilion.
The gazes directed toward the auction stage now carried a mix of reverence and anticipation.
Everyone wanted to know what astounding treasure the Starry Sky Auction Pavilion would unveil next.
Standing at the center of the platform, Ling Yun slowly swept her gaze across the audience. Seeing that emotions had finally steadied, she cleared her throat and spoke in a clear, confident voice.
"Everyone, what you just witnessed was merely an appetizer. The next item to appear—its value and mystery are in no way inferior to the previous auction piece."
"Furthermore, while this next item may not seem particularly remarkable on its own, the power contained within it is certainly worth your attention."
With those few introductory words, she set the stage.
Below the platform, the assembled Spirit Masters watched curiously.
After all, the revival of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, who had died ten thousand years ago, had already shocked them deeply.
They hadn't expected that, according to the Pavilion's introduction, the next auction item might be just as extraordinary.
Their gazes grew sharp with curiosity as they looked ahead.
Ling Yun noticed the focused eyes of so many powerful Spirit Masters and allowed a mysterious smile to curve her lips.
The moment her voice ceased, she raised her right hand gently. A faint lavender glow rippled from her palm.
As her arm lifted, the light surged upward, coalescing above the auction platform into a great wheel nearly one zhang in diameter.
The wheel shimmered with deep, flowing violet light. Intricate, cryptic patterns adorned its edge—subtle lines that seemed to trace the paths of heaven and earth's workings.
Each rotation emitted an aura of noble mystery.
"Buzz… buzz… buzz…"
At the same time, a strange, intangible force spread out from the wheel, flowing gently into the hearts of everyone present.
"This…"
Under the influence of that power, all murmurs within the pavilion instantly died out. Even breathing slowed without anyone realizing it.
It wasn't a suppression of pressure, but rather a stirring of the soul itself.
It felt as though invisible eyes were gazing through the wheel, peering into each person's past and future.
"This power… feels so unfamiliar, yet carries a majesty that one dares not meet head-on."
Someone muttered under their breath, confusion flickering in their eyes.
"This wheel looks familiar… I think the Starry Sky Auction Pavilion used a similar one before. If I remember right, it was for a drawing event, and one of the spirit beast clans won a divine herb from it. Could this item also be some kind of lottery-related wheel?"
"Hope luck's on my side this time—maybe I'll get to experience that draw myself."
"…."
Soon, several Spirit Masters recognized the wheel's design; it seemed familiar indeed.
Naturally, many connected it to the previous auction event. Yet, this wheel appeared smaller and its aura even more ethereal and elusive.
No one could grasp the source of its power.
Still, they didn't dwell on the thought for long—after all, the Starry Sky Auction Pavilion rarely presented duplicate items. This wheel might hold some entirely different and unexpected purpose.
"This auction item is no ordinary thing!"
Di Tian's golden eyes grew solemn. As the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, he had lived for hundreds of thousands of years and witnessed countless wonders and powers—yet none so enigmatic as this.
Instinctively, he turned to Gu Yue Na beside him and asked in a deep voice, "My Lord, can you tell what sort of power this wheel radiates?"
Gu Yue Na's delicate brows furrowed. Her jade-like fingers tapped gently on the armrest as her gaze locked on the hovering wheel.
After a moment of silence, she spoke slowly, her tone uncertain, "If I'm not mistaken… this should be the Power of Destiny."
"The Power of Destiny?!"
The words exploded through the crowd like thunder. Every spirit beast present was shaken, disbelief flooding their eyes.
According to legend, the Power of Destiny was one of the most mysterious forces in all of Douluo Continent.
It was formless and intangible, yet governed the rise and fall, life and death, of all living things.
Even the Dragon God at his peak had never truly mastered such a power.
Because destiny concerned the future itself—once touched, it could bring unpredictable changes, even backfire disastrously, resulting in eternal ruin.
"To think it's actually the Power of Destiny… just how many secrets does the Starry Sky Auction Pavilion still hide?"
Nearby, Mu En, having heard the murmurs among the spirit beast faction and sensing the eerie aura around them, felt equally stunned.
He couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.
Xuan Zi beside him also struggled to remain calm; his eyes fixed on the wheel with visible shock.
He could hardly imagine what kind of being could craft an item infused with the Power of Destiny.
Yan Shao Zhe frowned deeply, muttering under his breath, "The Power of Destiny… if that's real, it might be even more perilous than the item that revived the Deep Sea Demon Whale King."
Though most of the other strong cultivators didn't fully understand the concept, they could sense from the others' reactions that this wheel was extraordinary.
That strange force lingering in their hearts made them feel, instinctively, that this item might have the power to alter fate itself.
Amidst the whispers and awe, Ling Yun finally spoke again, revealing the name of the auction item: "This object is called the Wheel of Destiny."
She paused before continuing, "When the Wheel of Destiny is activated, it opens up an independent space of fate. Within that space, every rule is governed by the Power of Destiny itself. Simply put, it creates a special battle domain."
(END CHAPTER)
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