The Gaze of the Gods, Purifying Life Gold

Things having reached this point, Mu Tianyi did not intend to hide anything further.

Moreover, one of the important reasons he came to the Star Luo Empire in search of Life Gold was for the sake of Mu En.

In his early years, during that battle with Du Bisi, although Mu En had slain his opponent, he had also suffered heavy injuries, and his vitality had been more than half depleted.

Later, when he attempted to rely on the Dragon Core to extend his life, he was instead backlashed by it, and the balance within his body was completely shattered.

While the Dragon Core was in his body, he had relied on its power to barely maintain that final breath, still able to sit in the Sea God Pavilion as if nothing were wrong, deterring all directions.

But now that the Dragon Core had been given to Mu Tianyi, that fragile balance could no longer be maintained.

Mu En never mentioned this matter, nor did he ever complain.

Every day, he drank his tea, lectured those who needed it, and occasionally cracked a few jokes.

But Mu Tianyi could feel Xuan Zu's vitality slipping away day by day, like sand in an hourglass, falling silently and ceaselessly.

That feeling could not be put into words, yet it weighed heavily upon his heart.

And Life Gold could save his life.

As long as a portion of that metal was allowed to be absorbed and fused by Mu En, it would not only repair his damaged vitality but could even restore Mu En to his peak state.

As for why he knew the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife was Life Gold, Mu Tianyi had long since prepared his explanation.

He placed the carving knife on the table, turned to look at Mu En, his tone as calm as if he were discussing an ordinary matter: "Xuan Zu, a while ago, while I was cultivating at the Golden Ancient Tree, some things suddenly appeared in my mind after I finished."

Mu En's brows twitched slightly.

"That feeling told me that something in the Star Luo Empire was waiting for me, and it also said that the object was called Life Gold, a gift left in the mortal world by the Goddess of Life, capable of repairing vitality and extending one's lifespan."

Mu Tianyi looked into Mu En's eyes and paused, "It also told me that the carrier of the Life Gold is this Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife."

Mu En stood frozen on the spot.

Within those eyes, deep as the sea, surged shock, sudden realization, and disbelief, finally coalescing into an indescribable emotion.

It was not because the Life Gold could cure his injuries.

That was, in fact, the least important thing.

Having lived for nearly two hundred years, he had long since viewed life and death with indifference.

What truly shook him was the name Mu Tianyi had spoken—the Goddess of Life.

Divine guidance.

Mu En's breathing hitched slightly, his fingers tightening involuntarily around his cane.

He looked at the twelve-year-old boy before him; there was no arrogance or showing off on that young face, only calmness and certainty.

He had not heard wrong.

A deity had taken an interest in his great-great-grandson.

As one of the three Limit Douluo of the current age, Mu En knew all too well what this meant.

In his youth, he too had pursued that path, reading countless ancient texts, inquiring about countless legends, and even risking his life to break into several ancient ruins.

Godhood, inheritance, the path to becoming a god...

He had chased these words for most of his life, only to end up lingering outside the door, never even touching the threshold.

And now, his great-great-grandson had actually received guidance from a legendary deity.

The thing he had sought his entire life had appeared on his great-great-grandson in such a manner.

I, Mu En, am about to cultivate a god!

Mu Tianyi took the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife from his storage ring and placed it on the tabletop.

The blade was a dull, dark cyan-gray, covered in dense black-gray patterns that cast an ominous, ghostly light under the candlelight.

Even without the isolation of a storage Soul Tool, that cold, sinister aura was even more intense than he had previously perceived.

Mu En raised his right hand, and a cluster of golden light ignited in his palm.

The purest light power of a ninety-nine-level Bright Sacred Dragon surged out like a tidal wave, enveloping the entire carving knife.

The moment the light touched the blade, those black-gray patterns began to twist violently as if scalded, emitting a faint sizzling sound.

The carving knife itself began to tremble and hum, seemingly making a final struggle.

Wisps of black-gray mist steamed up from the blade, emitting shrill shrieks under the burning of the light power before dissipating into the air.

Life Gold was indeed fierce, and the curses and resentment accumulated over thousands of years were truly troublesome.

But in the face of Limit Douluo-level light power, that bit of ferocity was like child's play.

The light lasted for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and the black-gray patterns on the blade finally began to flake off in large areas, falling away like shards of broken porcelain to reveal the true texture beneath.

An emerald-green light shone through the cracks; at first, it was only sporadic, but soon it merged into a single expanse.

As the last wisp of black mist was thoroughly purified, the entire carving knife was reborn.

The whole body presented a pure emerald green, warm and moist like jade, crystal clear, like a solid piece of spring water.

A rich aura of life slowly diffused from the blade, washing over the tabletop, over the back of Mu Tianyi's hand, and over the entire guest room.

The aura was gentle and pure, like a new sprout emerging from the soil after the first rain of spring, causing every pore on one's body to open involuntarily.

Mu Tianyi took a deep breath, feeling that aura surge into his body through his nasal cavity, his spirit instantly invigorated.

He looked up at Mu En, who had withdrawn his hand and was looking down at the emerald carving knife on the table, his gaze filled with a hint of surprise.

In over two hundred years of life, this was the first time he had encountered such a dense aura of life.

Mu Tianyi reached out, his fingertips touching the blade.

The carving knife felt warm to the touch, like the body temperature of a person.

That aura of life surged into his body along his arm, and the Dragon Core within his Sea of Spirit trembled slightly, as if responding to something.

Mu Tianyi closed his eyes, feeling that aura of life circulating within him.

From his fingertips to his arm, from his arm to his chest, and then spreading from his chest to his limbs and bones.

He felt warm all over, as if he had been basking in the early spring sun for an entire day.

It was so comfortable that he subconsciously ignored the anomaly in his Sea of Spirit.

Within the Sea of Spirit, an emerald-green seed appeared abruptly.

It rotated slowly in mid-air, like a sprout that had just broken through the soil, emitting a soft light of life from its entire body.

It circled the Dragon Core twice, as if confirming something.

A moment later, the seed slowly descended and made contact with the pale golden Dragon Core.

A layer of emerald-green patterns appeared on the surface of the Dragon Core, like new shoots just pulled from spring branches, clinging densely to the golden shell.

A moment later, Mu Tianyi regained his senses.

He did not pay much attention to his own reaction, assuming it was merely the dense vitality of the Life Gold attracting him.

He lifted the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife—no, it should be called the Blade of Life's Watch now—and waved it in front of Mu En.

"Look, Xuan Zu, this is the Life Gold I mentioned."

"Let me tell you, don't let its appearance fool you; it might look like an ordinary special metal, but its effects are incredible."

"Its essence is the condensation of solid vitality. Don't let its small size deceive you; the power of life contained within it is no less than that of the Golden Ancient Tree in the academy."