Gold of Life

Upon hearing Electrolux's aged voice, Chen Yuan hurriedly sat cross-legged on the bed and sank his consciousness into the Sea of Consciousness.

Within the Sea of Consciousness, a black bead floated beside the Pillar of Courage. After noticing Electrolux stirring, Dali Gu had gone beneath the gray bead.

Dali Gu kept jumping up and falling back down, jumping up and falling back down, trying to grab Electrolux, who floated in midair.

Electrolux ignored the hopping Dali Gu below and looked toward Chen Yuan, who had entered this place.

Wait, why did he feel like a bead was looking at him?

Forget it. There was no need to figure fantasy-world matters out so clearly.

"Young friend, I am the Holy Necromancer, Scourge of the Undead, Electrolux. Many thanks for saving my life."

"Greetings, Old Yi." Chen Yuan gave a slight bow in greeting. "How much have you recovered now?"

"I have barely remembered my own name."

"Young friend, your Sea of Consciousness differs from that of others. This place is very special."

If he had to describe Chen Yuan's Sea of Consciousness, it was more like the altar where the Pillar of Courage stood.

The sky was forever black, and the only sources of light were the Pillar of Courage and the constellations Sagittarius and Leo overhead.

"Though I do not know what is going on with you, young friend, this fragment of my Divine Sense may disperse at any time. Therefore, I would like to borrow the Gold of Life in your possession."

"It was the Gold of Life that drew me in and caused me to notice you."

"I wonder whether you are willing."

"No problem, though I may need Old Yi to purify it first."

The benefits Electrolux could bring were simply too great, and the Gold of Life was one of them.

The Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, cursed by an Evil Soul Master, was nothing more than a piece of scrap metal before it was purified—scrap metal that no one would want even if it were given away for free.

Without Electrolux, no one on the entire Douluo Continent could fully grasp how to use the Gold of Life.

Thus, the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife and Electrolux were opportunities practically bound together.

If he wanted a Soul Spirit, he had to help Electrolux stabilize his Divine Sense. One link led to another.

There was no need to elaborate on Soul Spirits. They were opportunities enough to allow someone to ascend to godhood through faith, perhaps even leap straight into becoming a God King.

Then there was Chen Yuan's bold idea. Whether it could work depended on whether Electrolux's undead creatures would be assimilated by the native laws of the Douluo Continent.

As his consciousness returned to his body, a triangular Fire Elephant Star Seal, identical to the one on his forehead, appeared on the bracelet around Chen Yuan's left wrist. A red Battle Dragon Machine adorned with two dragon-shaped decorations appeared out of thin air.

Chen Yuan took the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife from the Battle Dragon Machine's small built-in storage space and handed control of his body over to Electrolux.

In truth, the Battle Dragon Machine's small storage space was meant for storing various skill cards. However, due to the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife's special nature, it was temporarily kept there.

If the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife were placed in an ordinary Storage Soul Tool, it would gradually corrode the Core Array and render the Storage Soul Tool useless.

Once Electrolux took control of Chen Yuan's body, his originally black eyes turned gray—dead, emotionless gray.

Strangely, Chen Yuan in this state gave off an incomparably holy feeling.

Electrolux focused his gaze on the carving knife in his hand, then used his Divine Sense to seal off the surroundings, ensuring that no one would notice what happened here for the time being.

"Young friend, lend me your fire."

Golden-red flames rose from his palm. The flames' innate aura of rebirth and their intense heat continuously scorched the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife.

At the same time, Electrolux released gray Spiritual Power. The instant it landed on the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife, the fierce knife began to tremble violently.

Under the stimulation of Electrolux's Spiritual Power, low humming sounds like muffled growls continually came from the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife.

The growls soon turned into incomparably shrill screams, like the screams of someone being burned alive by flames.

"To inject evil intent and a curse into a heavenly treasure like the Gold of Life—the culprit truly had quite the imagination."

"That person merely sensed the immense energy contained within the Gold of Life, yet had no idea how to use it."

"Fortunately, that person was ignorant. Otherwise, this old man would have had to spend considerable effort repairing his Divine Sense."

"Be purified, Gold of Life! Reveal your true form!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Spirit-Devouring Fierce Knife shook even more violently, as though making a final, desperate struggle.

Dense green light burst from the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife and formed an ugly face in the air. The face shrieked madly, as if it wanted to destroy Electrolux.

"Persisting in futile resistance. You overestimate yourself."

Electrolux moved his finger slightly, and the flame in his palm lunged forward, burning that hideous face to nothing.

The formerly cold and sinister Spirit-Devouring Fierce Knife was enveloped in intense green light, its aura becoming pure and gentle.

Gold of Life. This was the Spirit-Devouring Fierce Knife's true form.

Only now, the Gold of Life in Electrolux's hand was no longer in its original shape. It had become a mass of liquid, ever-flowing liquid metal.

That mass of liquid metal was as transparent as crystal, practically a perfect work of art.

If Electrolux had not held it up, the Gold of Life would likely have flowed into the floor.

"Young friend, the Gold of Life must be fused in order to display its effects. I also need it to stabilize my Divine Sense."

"However, the Gold of Life belongs to you in the end. How it should be used, and whether it should be fused, must still be decided by you."

Electrolux's voice echoed within Chen Yuan's Sea of Consciousness.

Chen Yuan truly knew little about the Gold of Life or metals in general. At most, he knew which metals were worth more.

Moreover, no one in this world understood how to use the Gold of Life better than Electrolux.

If the Silver Dragon King and Di Tian knew how to use the Gold of Life, the Silver Dragon King's recovery from her injuries would likely speed up considerably.

Speaking of Di Tian, there seemed to be a hundred-thousand-year Golden Hawksbill Turtle in the Star Dou Great Forest. There was a sizable piece of Gold of Life inside that Golden Hawksbill Turtle's belly.

"Old Yi, you are more familiar with the Gold of Life. Do you have any suggestions?"

Those who listened to advice avoided going hungry. As a layman, Chen Yuan was better off listening to Electrolux. Given Electrolux's character, he would never harm Chen Yuan.

"Fuse it. The Gold of Life will bring you considerable benefits. Based on your physical condition, I believe fusing it with your heart would be the most appropriate choice."

"Then we'll do as Old Yi says."

"Are you not afraid that I will harm you?"

Receiving no answer, Electrolux understood Chen Yuan's meaning. Before falling asleep, he had only spoken a single sentence to Chen Yuan.

He had always felt that Chen Yuan had kept the unpurified Gold of Life because he was waiting for him.

Electrolux had originally wanted to investigate whether Chen Yuan knew something, but now it seemed unnecessary.

Chen Yuan did not understand him, yet he was willing to follow Electrolux's advice.

After all, it was his heart, one of the most important organs in the human body. One mistake could cost him his life.

"Thank you for your trust, young friend. Still, let me explain why I chose the heart."