On the stage, the auctioneer was introducing the item with all her might.
"...It ranks ninety-ninth on the Engraving Knife Rankings."
"Given its abilities, it should not have ranked so low. It could even have entered the top thirty."
"The reason for its low ranking is mainly because it is an engraved knife that has been cursed."
Du Busi knew absolutely nothing about Soul Tools, but because of Ye Linyuan's so-called "Evil God revelation," he listened with great interest.
When he learned that this Engraving Knife had already killed several owners, Du Busi could not help but exclaim, "Heh, truly wicked!"
"Other than an inheritor of the Evil God, ordinary people probably cannot use this thing at all."
The auction house said with a smile, "...Therefore, all honored guests must exercise caution when purchasing it."
"What we can guarantee is that as long as Soul Power is not infused into it, it will not backlash against its owner."
"As a ranked Engraving Knife, it would still make an excellent collectible."
"The Soul Devouring Engraving Knife has a starting price of one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. Each bid must increase by no less than five thousand Gold Soul Coins. Distinguished guests, bidding may now begin."
Although the auctioneer still wore her professional smile after finishing her introduction, she was already sighing inwardly.
Ever since Starlight Auction House had acquired this Soul Devouring Fierce Blade, it had gone through who knew how many auctions.
Yet every single time, it had failed to sell.
Otherwise, it would not have ended up in a low-tier auction.
Just as the auctioneer was preparing to go through the motions and declare the item unsold—
A deep voice suddenly came from below. "One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins."
The auctioneer froze, nearly failing to react.
Only when she saw the raised number 666 placard below did she suddenly come back to her senses.
This was the first time anyone had bid on the Soul Devouring Fierce Blade since it had appeared at Starlight Auction House!
A flash of ecstatic relief crossed the auctioneer's eyes as she hurriedly said, "Ah! Guest number 666 has bid one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. Does any other guest wish to bid?"
"Three, two, one, sold!"
She counted down at an astonishing speed, seemingly afraid that guest number 666, who had made the bid, would suddenly disappear. She could not wait to end the auction.
Bang!
As the auction hammer fell, Ye Linyuan's slightly tense heart finally settled.
Du Busi also looked satisfied. "Good thing this thing wasn't expensive. The money I have on me is barely enough."
Ye Linyuan glanced at him, his expression strange.
With the Body Sect's supposed prestige, his teacher was the leader of an entire sect, yet the loose change in his pocket was only barely enough for one hundred thousand?
That was far too shabby!
He shook his head helplessly and muttered to himself, "Looks like that plan needs to be put into action soon as well."
"If I don't help the Body Sect make some money soon, my warmhearted senior brothers and sisters will be living a little too miserably."
Having obtained the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife, the two did not linger and rose to leave directly.
A short while later.
Inside a room at a small inn.
"Teacher, this Engraving Knife still needs a secret technique to activate it."
"But the Evil God's power is rather dangerous for ordinary people. Please wait outside the room for a moment."
Du Busi did not doubt him at all and nodded. "All right. I'll stand guard outside for you. Handle it yourself."
After Du Busi left.
Ye Linyuan looked at the wooden box in his hands, his face full of anticipation.
"With Life Gold, I no longer need to hold back when using the Cold Sun Forging Heart Art."
"As long as it doesn't kill me, I'll train myself to death, hehe!"
He muttered inwardly and called out in his heart, "Old Yi, wake up. I've got something good to show you."
Electrolux usually recuperated within the Exquisite Sacred Heart.
Hearing Ye Linyuan call for him, his dormant Divine Sense swiftly awakened. "Linyuan, what is it?"
Electrolux asked subconsciously, his Divine Sense spreading out from Ye Linyuan's body.
Then, in the next instant.
When Electrolux's Divine Sense touched that Engraving Knife, he immediately cried out in delight, "Life Gold?!"
"Good lad, where did you find this?"
"Heh, infusing evil intent and curses into Life Gold... whoever did this truly had quite the imagination."
"Linyuan, let this old man purify this filth for you and restore Life Gold to its true form!"
Ye Linyuan smiled. "Then I'll trouble you, Old Yi."
The next instant.
Ye Linyuan's pitch-black eyes seemed to suddenly lose their color, becoming covered by a layer of gray.
At the same time, his entire aura underwent a drastic transformation.
Within the deathly stillness was a pure, sacred quality that felt both contradictory and strange.
Secret Technique: Ghost Possession!
Old Yi took control of Ye Linyuan's body, his gaze falling upon the Soul Devouring Fierce Blade.
Faint gray light shot out like something tangible, fiercely pouring into the Engraving Knife!
Meanwhile, Ye Linyuan's own consciousness had already retreated into the sea of spirit, watching Old Yi begin his performance.
The instant Electrolux's Divine Sense descended upon the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife, the fierce blade began trembling violently.
Buzzing sounds like shrill, miserable screams continuously rang out from the Engraving Knife. If someone weak-willed heard them, their heartbeat would likely race on the spot and their mind would fall into chaos.
Then, the color of Ye Linyuan's eyes changed once more.
The original gray gradually faded, transforming into flawless white.
Pure as jade, brilliant as sunlight.
This was the most terrifying and domineering Purification Power within Electrolux's Holy Necromancy, the nemesis of all evil!
The Soul Devouring Fierce Blade seemed to sense the danger as well. As though making a final desperate struggle, intense green light suddenly burst from its body.
That green light actually formed a ferocious face in the air. It assumed the posture of a mad howl, seemingly trying to devour the slender white light released by Electrolux in return.
However.
Though the purifying light appeared exceedingly thin, when it fell upon the Soul Devouring Fierce Blade, it was like boiling oil poured over a mound of snow.
In a single instant, half of the vicious face within the green light faded away. Its once savage appearance immediately became blurry.
As the green light swirled, streams of black vapor rapidly evaporated and dissolved beneath the Purification Power.
At the same time.
The green radiance on the Soul Devouring Engraving Knife grew purer and gentler.
The entire purification process was brief.
After only a few breaths, the final wisp of black vapor on the Soul Devouring Fierce Blade quietly vanished.
Yet the green light emitted by its body became clear and tranquil as water, without the slightest impurity.
The cold, sinister aura was completely swept away, replaced by a rich and pure aura of life.
The originally dark Engraving Knife now seemed to have been washed clean of all filth, revealing its true color, like green crystal!
The Soul Devouring Fierce Blade had been purified!
Looking at the crystal-like Engraving Knife in his hand, Old Yi sighed with emotion. "Such a large piece of Life Gold is truly something this old man has never seen in his life."
"Linyuan, you have truly found a treasure!"
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