After Electrolux's voice faded away, Huo Yuhao reached out and gripped the purified Spirit Devouring Blade.
At that moment, he could only feel a warm, gentle aura circulating within it. As he touched it, Life Force spilled out, seemingly nourishing his skin and meridians.
This was because the powerful, condensed Life Force contained within the Gold of Life had formed into a whole, like a tiny sun radiating vigorous vitality outward.
Yet beneath the surface of that dense, solid Life Force lay the brutal nature of the Gold of Life.
Through the Eye of Truth, Huo Yuhao could analyze the structure of the Gold of Life. The Life Force it emitted appeared pure and flawless, immensely beneficial to humans.
But that was not the truth. While the Gold of Life did indeed contain immense Life Force, its peculiar structure prevented that force from being absorbed through ordinary means.
How could Life Force that had already become tangible be absorbed so easily?
Although Huo Yuhao felt as if the Life Force within the Gold of Life was nourishing him, that was actually a misconception caused by its overwhelming aura of vitality.
The Life Force emitted by the Gold of Life might seem to nourish the living beings who possessed it, but the energy it contained was a foreign form of life energy. Though it could enter the human body, it could not integrate into the body's original life structure.
As the foreign life energy brought by the Gold of Life gradually accumulated, it would indeed strengthen its holder's own Life Force. However, that growth was far too slow compared to the rate at which the foreign life energy accumulated.
During this process, the excessively powerful and condensed foreign life energy contained within the Gold of Life would gradually occupy the holder's