Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade

Upon hearing his father confirm that this really was the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade, Lin Yi's expression changed rapidly.

The Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade was simply too infamous!

Over the past several thousand years, every Soul Engineer who possessed this carving knife had met a miserable death without exception. Some had even fallen into becoming Evil Soul Masters. Thus, this sinister blade was also known as the cursed carving knife.

Ranked Carving Knives were certainly extraordinary, but a carving knife that could not be used was nothing more than a useless ornament, even if it was a Ranked Carving Knife.

With that thought, Lin Yi gave a helpless, bitter smile.

But then, Lin Yi suddenly realized that his father had knowingly bought this sinister blade despite understanding its true nature. There had to be a reason for it.

Looking up, he saw the faint smile on Lin Qingxuan's lips.

Just as I thought.

His thoughtful gaze inadvertently swept over the box containing the blade. In an instant, inspiration struck, and Lin Yi guessed Lin Qingxuan's solution.

Radiance!

For a sinister blade filled with boundless vicious aura, a peerless weapon forged by an Evil Soul Master, what it feared most was undoubtedly the evil-dispelling Purification power of Radiance.

And in their home, Light Attribute power was the one thing they lacked least!

There was Ouyang Xi with her Bright Phoenix Spirit, himself with Extreme Light, and even a Limit Douluo with the Light Attribute. Even if none of those worked, there was still the Golden Ancient Tree, which had survived for ten thousand years and possessed the Extreme Light Attribute.

The curse of the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade was indeed troublesome, but for him, it did not seem to be much of a problem.

No wonder his father had called it a bargain. If they could truly Purify the evil and vicious aura within this sinister blade, he would essentially gain a Ranked Carving Knife ranked among the top thirty! What an incredible profit!

"Looks like you've thought of a solution?" Lin Qingxuan asked with a smile when he saw the delight on his son's face.

"Yes. The Light Attribute can Purify this sinister blade."

"Since you've thought of it, there's no time to lose. Let's try it today and see just how vicious this legendary Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade truly is!"

Lin Yi considered it. "Why don't we go to my room? The Light aura near the Golden Ancient Tree is the strongest there, and Master isn't far away either. If anything happens, we can ask Master for help."

Lin Qingxuan nodded in agreement.

A short while later, on the second floor of Sea God Pavilion, inside Lin Yi's room.

The family of three formed a circle around the table, upon which sat the box containing the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade.

"Brother Xuan, protect our precious boy. I'll handle this. It's only a carving knife."

Ouyang Xi spoke first.

As a traditional Shrek Inner Court Disciple, Ouyang Xi had always looked down on Soul Tools. Although her opinion had changed somewhat for various reasons, the ingrained prejudice of her childhood could not be easily altered.

Her Bright Phoenix Spirit possessed her body. Two yellow, two purple, and four black Soul Rings—eight Soul Rings in the optimal configuration—rose and fell around her.

Then, her third Soul Ring lit up. Her third Soul Skill—Bright Phoenix Light—activated!

Its effect was to increase her Light Attribute by one hundred percent and Soul Power by forty percent.

Light elements rapidly gathered in Ouyang Xi's hands. In almost an instant, she condensed a vast amount of pure Light Power in her palm.

The relaxed expression on her face made it clear that this was beneath her notice.

Wu Ming, who had once fought Lin Yi, had also used this method of gathering elements and Soul Power in her palm. Yet compared with Wu Ming's difficulty, her loss of control, and even the backlash that injured her body, Ouyang Xi now appeared entirely effortless.

With a casual flick, she cast the Soul Power containing pure Light aura onto the blade of the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade.

But at the instant the Soul Power made contact, the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade changed!

The previously dormant sinister blade was like a startled tiger, ready to choose someone to devour.

A towering vicious aura instantly engulfed the entire room. Malicious energy wrapped around the family of three, and Lin Yi felt as though someone had fiercely clutched his throat, leaving him unable to breathe. At the same time, an extremely cold aura crept up his neck, trying to invade his Sea of Consciousness!

Faced with such danger, Lin Yi instinctively released his Golden Tree Spirit. Extreme Light covered his body externally, while Extreme Life healed him from within. Only then did he disperse that icy aura. Not daring to delay, Lin Yi immediately released his Golden Domain.

The domain spread, covering the entire room. Dense Light Power gathered, and with the attribute suppression of Extreme Light, the vicious aura that had shrouded the room was forcibly Purified.

Lin Qingxuan and Ouyang Xi also acted at once, stabilizing the situation.

As the situation inside gradually turned from danger to safety, an old man outside the room, with dense Light Power gathered in his palm, seemed to let out a breath of relief before slowly dispersing the Soul Power in his hand.

There was no doubt that Lin Qingxuan and Ouyang Xi had been careless.

The sinister blade crafted by a Level 9 Soul Engineer and Titled Douluo-level Evil Soul Master contained far more vicious aura than either of them had expected.

If Lin Qingxuan and Ouyang Xi had gone all out from the start today, unexpected developments might still have occurred, but they would never have been placed in such a passive position.

Once the couple had stabilized the situation, they hurriedly looked toward Lin Yi. Seeing that he was unharmed, they finally sighed in relief, though lingering fear still flashed through their hearts.

But their priority now was still dealing with the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade.

After going all out, the two finally began to gain the upper hand. With Ouyang Xi's Soul Douluo strength and the support of a Healing System Soul Saint, her combat power now approached that of a Titled Douluo.

Moreover, Ouyang Xi discovered that the intensity of her Light Attribute seemed to be constantly rising. Upon careful sensing, she found that the source was unexpectedly her precious son Lin Yi's Golden Domain.

After fully recognizing the situation, Lin Qingxuan's combat instincts also came into play. Working seamlessly with his wife, he immediately noticed the increase in her Light Attribute. Once he confirmed that its source was his son's domain, Lin Qingxuan promptly said, "Xiao Yi, your domain seems capable of amplifying your mother's attribute. Shrink the range of your domain and increase the strength of its amplification on her."

Lin Yi immediately nodded and began trying to reduce the domain's range while increasing its amplification. Sure enough, Ouyang Xi's Radiance rose to another level, only one step away from Extreme Light.

By then, there was no longer any major danger in the room, and Lin Yi gradually calmed down. More than half a year of diligent reading in the Library Pavilion allowed him to recall the records Shrek Academy had once kept concerning Extreme Attributes.

Soul Masters with Extreme Attributes could blend their Soul Power with that of Soul Masters who had the same attribute, allowing the latter to temporarily wield the might of an Extreme Attribute.

As those words surfaced in his mind, Lin Yi knew he had found a way to break the deadlock.

Maintaining the domain consumed too much Soul Power. In that brief period, Lin Yi had already used up more than half of his Soul Power. Yet within the rooms of Sea God Pavilion, he could not use his First Soul Skill, Golden Growth, leaving him severely lacking in endurance. The attribute amplification brought by blending Soul Power was different—it consumed very little Soul Power. At the very least, compared to maintaining the domain, Lin Yi could last much longer.

Having reached that conclusion, Lin Yi did not dare delay. He took several steps behind Ouyang Xi, pressed both palms against her lower back, and injected his Soul Power.

Ouyang Xi had no guard up against her son. Their two kinds of Soul Power blended smoothly, and Lin Yi then withdrew his Golden Domain.

Then, a clear phoenix cry rang from Ouyang Xi's mouth. Her Light aura surged, her Light Attribute transformed into Extreme Light, and the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade's stubborn resistance with its vicious aura was instantly shattered by the Extreme Light.

As Soul Power imbued with Extreme Light fell upon the Spirit Devouring Fierce Blade, a mournful cry seemed to sound. The vicious aura that had originally clung to the blade immediately scattered.

Then, as if alive, the sinister blade began trembling violently. Buzzing cries resembling miserable screams continuously rang out from it. The family of three could not help frowning upon hearing them, their emotions seemingly affected as well.

Seeing that the sinister blade was still causing trouble even now, Ouyang Xi snorted coldly and instantly doubled the Soul Power she was outputting. The evil aura on the blade immediately began dissipating at a visible rate. A cold curve lifted at Ouyang Xi's lips. Can't I subdue a mere blade?

Extreme Light was worthy of being called Extreme Light. Supported by Ouyang Xi's Level 86 Soul Power, the formerly sinister blade began revealing a gentle cyan hue.

As if knowing its end had come, the sinister blade made one final desperate counterattack. Dense cyan light formed a vicious face in the air, one that appeared to be screaming madly. Yet before the focused Ouyang Xi, it could not stir up the slightest wave. In the end, it was Purified by Extreme Light. The blade's original black color gradually faded, while the area covered in gentle cyan grew larger and larger.

Fifteen minutes later, the originally black sinister blade had completely transformed into a pure cyan blade, crystal-like from end to end. It gave off a vibrant sense of life, and rich life energy spread from it, easing the trio's earlier exertion while soothing their mental fatigue.

Seeing that the matter was over, Lin Yi withdrew his hands from his mother's lower back. Before he could speak, a golden streak shot out from within the room, wrapped around Lin Yi, and carried him away along with the purified cyan Short Blade on the table.

The relief Lin Qingxuan and Ouyang Xi had just felt instantly vanished, but they soon recognized the power of the Golden Ancient Tree. Though relieved, they could not help feeling dissatisfied. It always had to be so sudden—could it not at least give them a warning?

As Ouyang Xi sighed in relief, she suddenly asked, "Brother Xuan, do you think our precious boy's personality has changed quite a bit since his Martial Soul Awakening?"

"Rather than a change, I'd say this is his true personality."

Seeing the confusion in his wife's eyes, Lin Qingxuan continued, "When he was little, perhaps because of the uncertainty surrounding his Martial Soul Awakening, Xiao Yi had always been somewhat repressed. He carried an inexplicable sense of anxiety in his heart. Only after his Martial Soul Awakening was that repression and anxiety released. That's why his personality seems to have changed."

Ouyang Xi nodded in understanding.

Then, a sudden aged voice interrupted the couple's conversation.

"Qingxuan, Xi Yatou, come see me on the third floor!"

The voice contained undisguised severity and anger...

The couple exchanged a glance, unease rising in their hearts. But having recognized the owner of that voice, they understood that they could only obey obediently, because the owner of that voice was Shrek's Pavilion Master of Sea God Pavilion—Mu En!