Purification, Living Being Gold!

The moment his spiritual power touched the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife, Lin Yuan's body began to tremble violently. He felt his vision suddenly go dark, as the vicious Spirit Devouring Blade transformed into a deep black hole, frantically devouring his spiritual power. At the same time, an extreme yin-cold aura, carrying a terrifying, ferocious energy, burrowed into his mind along his spiritual power.

"You little broken knife, you really don't give any face at all." Lin Yuan pouted, but instead of letting go of the hilt, he urged the Dragon God's Heart to counterattack. Nine-colored flowing light rapidly spread along his arm, wrapping around the entire Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife in the blink of an eye.

The moment the Dragon God's flowing light touched the blade's body, the yin-cold aura that had been frantically devouring spiritual power froze instantly, trembling violently as if it had met its natural enemy. The next second, the vicious blade let out a shrill hum, and wisps of cyan qi streamed from the trembling blade.

Stimulated by the Spirit Devouring vicious blade, the Nine-Colored Dragon God Spear imprint on the back of Lin Yuan's hand suddenly grew hot. Nine-colored radiance burst through the skin's restraint, manifesting as a semi-transparent spear shadow floating beside him. The dragon patterns on the spear tip swirled, actively reaching toward the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife, as if intending to completely envelop the vicious blade.

Lin Yuan felt a warmth spread through his palm. The resonance between the Dragon God's Heart and the Nine-Colored Dragon God Spear instantly peaked. He no longer suppressed his power, allowing the nine-colored flowing light to surge frantically along the knife's hilt, crashing heavily into the core of the Spirit Devouring vicious blade. This time, the vicious blade let out a mournful cry, and the cyan light that had just dispersed was all shaken apart.

Biji and Di Tian, watching from the side, saw clearly that Lin Yuan's violet eyes shimmered with a faint nine-colored halo. His originally colorless spiritual power was now tinged with a fine layer of nine-colored flowing light, as if tempered by the Dragon God Power, slowly seeping along the knife's patterns deep into the blade's body.

At almost the same moment, the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife's trembling grew more intense. Shrill hums continuously emanated from the blade. If a person of weak will heard this sound, their emotions would likely be severely affected.

"A curse? Hah, to me, it's just energy that can be converted and absorbed." The small hand gripping the hilt tightened slightly, and the nine-colored light in Lin Yuan's eyes surged abruptly.

He no longer suppressed the Dragon God's Heart's suction force. The Divine Core in his dantian spun at high speed, and a powerful pulling force surged along his arm toward the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife. The yin-cold curse coiled within the blade was now seized as if by an invisible giant hand, along with the black mist formed from evil thoughts, forcibly dragged out from the depths of the blade's patterns.

"Sizzle--"

The moment the black mist left the knife, it was instantly enveloped by the nine-colored flowing light in his palm. The originally ferocious curse power struggled violently under the Dragon God's pressure. Twisted ghost faces even emerged from the black mist, letting out piercing shrieks, but no matter how they howled, they couldn't escape the flowing light's confinement.

A light smile curled at the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth. With a thought, the nine-colored flowing light suddenly tightened, crushing the black mist into fine energy particles. The next second, these particles were forcibly converted by the Dragon God Power, shedding all yin-coldness, transforming into wisps of pure dark attribute energy that flowed along his meridians into the Dragon God's Heart in his dantian.

At this moment, the cyan light on the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife grew purer and gentler. After a moment, the cyan light emitted by the blade was as clear and still as water, without a trace of impurity. The knife's originally pitch-black body had also transformed into a cyan crystal-like form.

"Sister Nana, put me down now. The next operation can't have any interference." Lin Yuan's small hand tightened around the knife, now with a cyan crystal texture. His violet eyes were full of focus, and even his voice was a few degrees deeper than before.

Gu Yue Na gently placed Lin Yuan on the soft grass as he asked, reaching out to smooth his silver hair, tousled by the wind. Her voice was tender: "Alright, big sister will guard you here. No one will disturb you."

As she spoke, she stepped back two paces, keeping a distance that was neither too far nor close enough to affect his operation, her gaze fixed on the knife radiating pure cyan light. She could sense that a vigorous life force was awakening deep within the knife—a life force of the same origin as the Lake of Life's aura, but tempered by the Dragon God Power, it had gained a domineering clarity.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath and pressed the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife vertically against his forehead. The moment the knife touched his skin, he first felt a warm, gentle aura. Then, a strange energy released from the Dragon God's Heart, surging from his brow and pouring into the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife pressed against his skin.

In an instant, the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife blazed with cyan light. An extremely dense life force poured into Lin Yuan's body through his brow. He felt a warm, tingling numbness in his mind, as if a clear spring had flooded over parched land. He immediately gathered his focus, concentrating all his attention on the spiritual level, allowing that life force to flow along his consciousness, gently washing every inch of space in his mind.

At first, this life force only wandered gently, nourishing his originally not-so-broad spiritual domain. But as the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife continued to deliver energy, the life force suddenly became turbulent, stirring up fine waves in his mind that continuously crashed against the boundaries of his consciousness.

Lin Yuan could clearly feel his spiritual space trembling slightly under this impact. The originally vague boundaries were being pushed open bit by bit, and even his consciousness grew clearer. He dared not be distracted for a moment. He quickly mobilized his nine-colored spiritual power, tempered by the Dragon God Power, and carefully guided the life force's waves. Instead of resisting the impact, he followed the direction of the waves, leading this life force toward the undeveloped depths of his mind. With every inch he advanced, he felt his spiritual space expand. His originally narrow domain of consciousness, like an inflated balloon, slowly extended outward.

Suddenly, a slight stabbing pain came from the depths of his mind, as if he had touched some invisible barrier. Lin Yuan's heart tightened. This must be the critical point of his spiritual space. If he forced a breakthrough, it could easily lead to consciousness disorder. He immediately slowed the delivery of life force, condensing his nine-colored spiritual power into fine probing needles, carefully testing the weak points of the barrier.

After a moment, he keenly sensed a slightly weaker fluctuation at one point on the barrier. He immediately concentrated the life force and spiritual power, gently striking that weak spot. A very faint hum sounded in his mind, and the barrier cracked open like breaking ice. Then, more life force and spiritual power poured in through the crack, gradually widening it until the barrier completely dissipated from his consciousness.

The moment the barrier vanished, Lin Yuan's spiritual space seemed to open up a new world. His domain of consciousness, which could originally only hold a small lake, suddenly expanded into a vast sea. Moreover, as the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife continued to deliver life force, a dense layer of cyan covered the sea.

Lin Yuan didn't stop. He continued to guide the life force to merge into this sea, while simultaneously mobilizing the power of the Dragon God's Heart to condense a layer of brilliant gold barrier at the edge of the Sea of Consciousness. This barrier, woven from the Dragon God Bloodline and spiritual power, could both stabilize the boundaries of the Sea of Consciousness and isolate external spiritual interference.

As time passed, the Sea of Consciousness fully took shape. A faint cyan-gold luster shimmered on its surface. The seawater contained vast spiritual power, and every ripple carried a nourishing effect, gently washing Lin Yuan's consciousness. He could clearly perceive that his spiritual power had not only multiplied several times in total volume but had also become exceptionally condensed. Even his perception of the surrounding elemental energy had sharpened significantly. An unprecedented feeling of comfort spread through his entire body. Every cell greedily absorbed the dense life force radiating from the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife.

His meridians became more elastic, his internal organs grew tougher, and his bones became harder. His entire being seemed to be undergoing a qualitative transformation. The cyan light continuously scoured his whole body, and impurities began to rapidly discharge from his pores, cleansing every corner of his body from the outside in.

A slight smile curled at the corner of Gu Yue Na's mouth. Her gaze fell on the cyan light swirling around Lin Yuan, her eyes full of relief and tenderness. She could clearly sense that the aura around Lin Yuan was growing more condensed along with the surge in his spiritual power. Even the pressure of the Dragon God Bloodline had lost some of its sharpness, gaining a warm, heavy feel.

However, Lin Yuan did not relax. The next step was the most critical. The Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife had already left his brow, and the sharp tip of the blade was now aimed directly at the center of his forehead, just above his brow. The next second, the knife stabbed down fiercely, the blade instantly sinking into his skull.

Intense pain instantly wracked his entire body. Lin Yuan couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath, the veins on his temples bulging. As the blade entered his head, a surging life force flooded into the Sea of Consciousness like a tidal wave. The previously calm cyan-gold sea surface suddenly erupted into massive waves. Enduring the stabbing pain from his skull, Lin Yuan concentrated all his focus, guiding this life force to converge at the center of the Sea of Consciousness.

As the energy continuously condensed, a mass of nine-colored light mist gradually rose from the center of the sea. As the light mist spun, a dragon's might quietly spread. The previously restless waves instantly calmed. Even the life force in the air seemed drawn by this pressure, surging toward the light mist.

"Roar--"

A clear, resonant dragon's cry rang out from the light mist. The nine-colored flowing light suddenly blazed, and the Dragon God Martial Soul slowly took shape. Unlike the ten-foot size it had manifested in the outside world, the nine-colored giant dragon in the Sea of Consciousness was now dozens of feet tall. Its head was raised high to the edge of the Sea of Consciousness's sky. Its whiskers swayed, causing ripples in the cyan-gold seawater. The nine-colored scales covering its body shimmered with a delicate luster under the nourishment of spiritual power. Its vertical pupils slowly opened, and a violet-gold gaze swept across the Sea of Consciousness. Wherever it passed, even the faint stray thoughts lurking in the depths of consciousness were instantly dispelled.

Gu Yue Na's pupils contracted. She unconsciously took half a step forward. Watching the knife embedded in Lin Yuan's forehead, her body trembled slightly, her silver eyes full of tension. Even knowing the strength of the Dragon God Bloodline, the sight of a blade piercing his skull still made her heart clench tightly.

Under the watch of the three, the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife embedded in Lin Yuan's forehead trembled slightly. Strangely, no blood flowed from the wound. Instead, the Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife slowly softened, turning into a cyan-green liquid that flowed into Lin Yuan's head through the wound.

Lin Yuan's entire body was once again dyed a dense cyan. Vast life force, centered on his forehead, continuously scoured his body. The wound that had been opened did not close as the knife merged. Instead, under the effect of a cyan-gold halo, it slowly opened, like an eye.

The wound writhed. Muscles and bones repeatedly turned outward and retracted inward during the transformation. Lin Yuan's body trembled with these changes. The pain was something an ordinary person could never endure. The cyan-gold light gradually stabilized. At the wound on his forehead, a small blood-red bead materialized and protruded, beginning to subtly fuse with the surrounding torn muscles and bones.

Intense stabbing pain, like thousands of steel needles, stimulated Lin Yuan's nerves. His soul, along with his spiritual origin, continuously screamed. He felt as if his spiritual origin was being torn apart, then reassembled. This extreme pain was beyond words. No matter how vast the life force was, at this moment, he could no longer feel any comfort. The pain seemed to have dragged him into an abyss, causing him to sink endlessly.

No one knew how long passed. Just as Lin Yuan was gradually growing numb in the intense pain, his shattered spiritual origin was enveloped by a mass of vast golden light, then reassembled. As the spiritual origin re-fused, Lin Yuan's consciousness slowly revived.

As his perception spread, Lin Yuan first saw himself sitting cross-legged on the grass. An unusual eye had appeared on his forehead—more precisely, a blood-red dragon's pupil. The vertical, elongated pupil shone with a cold luster, and the whites of the eye were interwoven with fine cyan-gold patterns. As the dragon pupil opened and closed slightly, the surrounding space rippled faintly, as if through this eye, he could see through the flow of energy between heaven and earth.

Seeing Gu Yue Na's worried expression, Lin Yuan's spiritual power quickly returned to his body. He could clearly see that his bones, muscles, meridians, and internal organs were all covered in a layer of cyan. This cyan was rapidly fusing with his body, its color gradually fading.

And his Sea of Consciousness had become a real, brilliant gold space, stretching beyond the horizon. After entering, Lin Yuan first saw a cyan-gold sea. This sea was full of life. The waves gently lapped against the invisible boundaries. Every drop of seawater contained pure spiritual power and life energy. Touching it, one could feel the warmth that nourished the soul.

At the center of the sea, the dozens-of-feet-tall nine-colored giant dragon hovered silently. Its nine-colored scales shone even more brilliantly against the brilliant gold space. Its head was slightly lowered, as if guarding the core of this Sea of Consciousness. Not only that, but directly above the giant dragon, a bead floated. It was like a sun, its entire body radiating a cyan-gold halo. When Lin Yuan looked at it, it transformed into an eye that slowly opened, its gaze soft as it watched him.

A flash of light, and Lin Yuan found that he had condensed a physical form. His spiritual power had transformed into a figure that looked almost identical to him, standing quietly on the sea's surface.

At this moment, he felt like the master of this place, controlling everything in this Sea of Consciousness!

His eyes slowly closed. The next second, Lin Yuan felt the world spin. When the mental haze faded, he opened his eyes again and found himself still sitting cross-legged on the grass by the Lake of Life. The blood-red dragon pupil on his forehead had already closed, leaving only a faint cyan pattern, hidden among his silver-white hair. The Spirit Devouring Engraving Knife in his palm had vanished. Only the lingering warmth on his brow and the surging life force and spiritual power within his body reminded him that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Gu Yue Na immediately crouched down, reaching out to gently stroke the faint cyan pattern on Lin Yuan's forehead. Her voice was full of concern: "Xiao Yuan, how do you feel? Is there anywhere that's uncomfortable?"