Life Attribute

Chapter: Life Attribute

"Fine." Yu Rufeng thought for a moment before conceding to Huo Yuhao. He raised his paddle: "One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins."

No one else bid against him. After the hammer fell three times, this fierce blade belonged to Huo Yuhao.

Even if Huo Yuhao couldn't resolve the issues with this carving knife, it would still count as recovering a ranked carving knife for Mingde Hall, which was acceptable.

As the final auction item found its owner, the auction concluded. For the other students of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, besides relaxing, they had once again witnessed the gap between their understanding of soul tools and that of the three Douluo nations. Wang Dong had even enjoyed a free meal of snacks and drinks from the auction house.

"When do you plan to purify that carving knife?" On the way back to the hotel, Chi Qiu leaned in close to Huo Yuhao to ask.

Huo Yuhao extended a finger and poked her arm: "Why are you more anxious than I am? Did you notice something?"

"Hmm... call me when you're about to purify it. I can provide protection for you."

"Could it be that you recognize this thing, Qiu'er?"

"I can't be certain." Chi Qiu shook her head, "In any case, just give me a shout when the time comes."

"Then just come with me now," Huo Yuhao said, "I'll take care of it tonight."

As soon as they returned to the room, Yu Rufeng immediately released the Soul-Eating Fierce Blade from his level-six storage soul tool. This was his first time storing such a carving knife; during the journey back, he had nearly thought the core array of his storage soul tool would be shattered by the blade's impact.

At this moment, the somewhat sinister-looking carving knife lay before Huo Yuhao. Chi Qiu stood at his side, while Yu Rufeng and Elder Ma stood at the door, one on each side, ready to provide protection.

Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and Wang Dong had not returned to their rooms, claiming they wanted some air and wandering the hallway. In reality, everyone knew the three of them were keeping watch for Huo Yuhao and the others to ensure the purification process wasn't interrupted by outsiders.

"Elder Yi." Huo Yuhao called out in his Sea of Consciousness.

Ever since he saw this carving knife at the auction tonight, the three residents of his Sea of Consciousness had all awakened once more. Hearing Huo Yuhao's call, that gray silhouette flashed, emerging from the green sun suspended above his Sea of Consciousness.

"Elder Yi, what should I do?" Huo Yuhao asked in his mind, "Do you need me to hand over control of my body to you?"

After Chi Qiu performed the second attribute connection with him, the three of them could no longer easily seize control of his body. If the first attribute connection had sublimated Huo Yuhao's spiritual power while granting him the Eye of Destiny, the second had made the Eye of Destiny the true master of Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness.

"You may hand it over to this old man if you wish." Elder Yi's tone was uncharacteristically urgent, as if he were in dire need of this carving knife, "However, since that little kitten is by your side, your control over spiritual power will be enhanced. I can simply provide you with guidance."

"Then please guide me," Huo Yuhao said, "I want to try through my own efforts. If it proves impossible, then you may use my body, Elder Yi."

Electrolux said no more, but a string of ancient incantations began to resonate from his lips.

In the eyes of the other three, the aura around Huo Yuhao suddenly shifted, and a deathly stillness radiated outward from him as the center.

"Qiu'er." Huo Yuhao whispered.

Chi Qiu immediately pressed her hand onto his shoulder. As their spiritual powers connected, both felt a sudden clarity in their minds. Yu Rufeng and Elder Ma, holding the mindset of not prying into Huo Yuhao's secrets, did not step forward, instead releasing their own martial souls to keep watch and protect Huo Yuhao.

The golden light in Huo Yuhao's jade-green eyes solidified, reaching a peak of brilliance, before suddenly shifting into a cold gray. Subsequently, a stream of equally gray spiritual power drifted out. Only Chi Qiu could notice that this spiritual power was trembling slightly, clearly showing that Huo Yuhao was struggling to control it.

The circulation of spiritual power between the two accelerated constantly, indicating that Huo Yuhao's consumption was currently immense.

Then, just as the gray spiritual power was about to touch the fierce blade, Huo Yuhao suddenly raised a hand, his index finger pointing directly at the spiritual energy.

Instantly, the consumption of spiritual power increased drastically, causing even Chi Qiu to feel a slight wave of dizziness. In Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, the water level covered by the gray was dropping at an alarming rate, constantly replenished by the incoming golden-red spiritual power. However, the amount replenished was still less than the amount consumed.

Yet, Huo Yuhao dared not relax in the slightest; he was following the guidance provided by Elder Yi, using the power of purification with all his might.

The gray spiritual power shuddered violently, then suddenly turned as white and translucent as jade, radiating a sacred and bright spiritual aura. Huo Yuhao let out a low grunt, his voice turning somewhat hoarse.

The Soul-Eating Fierce Blade seemed to sense a grave danger. A green light erupted from the edge, forming a hideous and vicious face, as if it intended to swallow the white light whole.

However, in the face of that purifying light, this face was like a paper tiger. The moment they touched, the black mist began to dissipate as if evaporating. In almost no time at all, all the black currents vanished. The green light emitted by the carving knife itself became as clear as water, and the ancient, pitch-black blade became as bright as jade. At a glance, it matched Huo Yuhao's golden-green Eye of Destiny perfectly.

After finishing all this, Huo Yuhao gazed at the carving knife one last time before collapsing limply. Chi Qiu tried to reach out to support him, but because she had also had too much spiritual power drained, her grip loosened, and both of them tumbled to the floor. Huo Yuhao rested his head on her shoulder, his exhaled breath carrying the warmth of his body heat. Once again, he caught the faint scent of pine wood on Qiu'er.

"Yuhao!" Yu Rufeng rushed forward to check on their condition. Although he didn't understand what had just happened during the purification, he could tell that the consumption for both of them was by no means small.

"I'm fine, Teacher Yu, I'm fine. Could you check if the carving knife is alright?" Huo Yuhao supported Chi Qiu, lifted his head with difficulty to finish his sentence, and then took a deep breath.

Only then did Yu Rufeng turn to look at the carving knife on the table. Just by meeting its gaze for a moment, Yu Rufeng felt his own spiritual power surge, his mind and eyes becoming much clearer.

"The carving knife is fine. Yuhao, how on earth did you do that?"

Having studied in the Sun Moon Empire for two months, Huo Yuhao had already discovered that their research into martial souls was quite limited, so he immediately spun a lie:

"Teacher Yu, this is an ability of mine as a spirit-type soul master. During the auction, the auctioneer mentioned that a sliver of an evil soul master's malice was sealed within it, so I used my spiritual power to cleanse that malice. The consumption was so severe because my spiritual cultivation is far inferior to that of the original evil soul master."

"So that's how it is." Yu Rufeng believed this explanation, "It seems there is a reason why the academy values spirit-type soul masters."

While Yu Rufeng and Elder Ma might have believed this, Chi Qiu didn't believe a single word of it. She leaned into Huo Yuhao's ear and asked: "Was that the power of that old man just now?"

Huo Yuhao replied to her in a similarly soft voice: "I followed Elder Yi's guidance and tried using his method of spiritual power manipulation. My level is a bit poor... otherwise, I wouldn't have had to drain your spiritual power."

"But this has many benefits for you," Electrolux said in his Sea of Consciousness, "Calm your heart and carefully review the experience you just had. It will be of great benefit to improving your level of spiritual control and will lay a solid foundation for receiving my inheritance."

Huo Yuhao nodded to himself, then stood up with the help of the bed and said to Yu Rufeng and Elder Ma: "Teachers, thank you for protecting me today."

"It's nothing. Keep the carving knife safe." Yu Rufeng waved his hand, then immediately called for Elder Ma to leave. He was very good at reading the room and could tell that Huo Yuhao still had his own secrets that were not convenient to display in front of them.

Once the door closed again and the sound of the two teachers' footsteps faded away, Chi Qiu spoke: "The material of this thing is exactly the same as the material at the bottom of the Lake of Life."

"Elder Yi says this is called Life Gold," Huo Yuhao said as he sat cross-legged on the bed, beginning to recover his spiritual power, "It is pure life force condensed into a solid state."

"Life Gold... that is indeed an apt name," Chi Qiu said. Only this kind of dense life force could heal the Silver Dragon King's injuries so quickly, she thought.

Under the influence of the Golden Dragon King, she no longer referred to the Silver Dragon King as her master.

It seemed that she had thought of something, as Chi Qiu spoke again: "It might be very suitable for your Eye of Destiny."

"Is there a reason for that?" Huo Yuhao asked, feeling curious.

"Do you know why your Eye of Destiny is gold and green?" Chi Qiu said, "Because when I first connected with you, I deepened your bond with the Star Dou Great Forest, so your power was also influenced by the dense life force of the forest. Aside from its primary mental attribute, this Eye of Destiny of yours inherently possesses a strong life attribute."

"So that's how it is." There was a hint of surprise in Huo Yuhao's tone. "I thought it was just a coincidence."

After saying this, he pressed the carving knife against his forehead, allowing the life force of the Life Gold to pour into his body. This was the method Elder Yi had taught him.

Just as Chi Qiu had said, his Eye of Destiny was stirred by the life force within the Life Gold, and gold-green patterns emerged on his forehead. The next second, the carving knife seemed to melt, flowing directly into his Eye of Destiny.

During this process, Huo Yuhao felt his Sea of Consciousness undergoing a heaven-shaking transformation. He felt as if he were sinking into an aura of life, yet the process was not painful at all. In the end, he discovered that he could seemingly shape his Sea of Consciousness into whatever he imagined.

His Sea of Consciousness had seemingly transformed into a small world.