Star Luo Auction House

Upon hearing that Huo Yuhao's soul power had reached level twenty, Fan Yu was slightly surprised.

After stepping forward to examine him and discovering that Huo Yuhao's soul power was not unstable, he agreed to help him with the necessary leave of absence.

"Teacher, the spirit-attribute soul beast I need is not easy to find, so I might return a bit late."

Huo Yuhao prepared Fan Yu in advance, knowing that this trip to the Far North would likely take quite some time.

"I understand. I will apply for a two-month leave for you. Regardless of whether you have obtained your second soul ring by then, you must return first," Fan Yu instructed.

"Understood, Teacher. I will definitely be back within two months." After giving his assurance, Huo Yuhao headed toward the gates of Shrek Academy.

This kid—I should go find Zhou Yi myself. After all, asking for leave on the second day of school, she's likely to be quite furious. Fan Yu, naturally knowing his wife well, prepared to head to the first-grade head teacher's office in person.

By the time Fan Yu arrived at Zhou Yi's office, Huo Yuhao was already on a carriage heading toward Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire.

The reason he did not head straight to the Far North was that Huo Yuhao intended to first purchase the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife.

This carving knife was made of Life Gold. Once he bought it, he could use the help of Electrolux to absorb the Life Gold within.

Life Gold could significantly enhance Huo Yuhao's physical constitution and improve his recovery from injuries. This would be of great help during the process of absorbing the Ice Empress's torso bone.

After entering Star Luo City, Huo Yuhao checked into a hotel and then went to the Star Luo auction venue, where he presented his core disciple badge to check the catalog of upcoming auctions.

Soon, in the catalog for a medium-sized auction three days later, Huo Yuhao spotted the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife.

Having learned the specific time the carving knife would appear, Huo Yuhao had no interest in wandering around Star Luo City.

For the next few days, he stayed in the hotel to cultivate until the auction began.

When the time for the auction arrived, Huo Yuhao found a secluded seat in the auction hall and had the Sky Dream Iceworm use its spiritual power to alter his appearance.

As the items were auctioned off one by one, it finally reached the last one.

"Next is the final featured item of this auction, a Ranking List Carving Knife," the auctioneer said, drawing everyone's attention to the knife on the display stand.

Some who hadn't seen the catalog were initially shocked that a Ranking List Carving Knife had appeared at a mid-level auction, but the moment they saw the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife, their interest quickly faded.

After all, the track record of this carving knife was truly legendary; whoever held it died. It would be a decent choice to buy it as a gift for an enemy.

The auctioneer sighed inwardly as he looked at the indifferent crowd, guessing that this knife would fail to sell again, but he still spoke with a smile:

"The starting price for this carving knife is 100,000 gold soul coins, with a minimum increment of 5,000 gold soul coins."

No sooner had the auctioneer finished speaking than Huo Yuhao raised his bidding paddle. "100,000 gold soul coins."

The auctioneer was pleasantly surprised; he hadn't expected anyone to actually buy this knife.

"100,000 gold soul coins, going once... going twice... sold!" With the third confirmation and the strike of the auction gavel, Huo Yuhao successfully purchased the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife.

"Yuhao, you can leave this knife to me to handle. I can help you purify the curse upon it," Electrolux said, having briefly awakened after sensing the aura of the Life Gold.

"So you're the one competing with Brother for people, are you? You actually dare to show yourself!" Upon hearing Electrolux's voice, the Sky Dream Iceworm immediately began clamoring in the spiritual sea.

However, Electrolux seemed to have returned to his slumber and did not respond to the Sky Dream Iceworm.

Soon, the auction ended. Huo Yuhao used his number plate to pay the gold soul coins to the auctioneer and took the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife.

On the way, Huo Yuhao had the Sky Dream Iceworm scan the surroundings, and after confirming no one was following, he reverted to his original appearance.

Back at the hotel, Huo Yuhao hurriedly called out to Electrolux. The curse on the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife was extremely potent, and the fierce, malevolent aura from the knife was constantly battering his storage soul tool.

Electrolux soon awakened and asked with some confusion, "Yuhao, you seem to know me. I can feel your closeness and trust toward me."

The Sky Dream Iceworm looked at Huo Yuhao in surprise upon hearing this. He had seen all of Huo Yuhao's memories and had never spotted this gray bead before.

"Yuhao, you actually know him? Who is he?" the Sky Dream Iceworm asked curiously.

"He is someone I consider my future teacher. My Spirit Eye martial soul is at the threshold of a second awakening, which allows me to briefly see a few glimpses of the future," Huo Yuhao explained, making up an excuse.

"Yuhao, what did you say! You actually have such an ability? Did we become gods in the future?" the Sky Dream Iceworm asked with excitement.

"We'll talk about that later. First, let Elder Eli help purify this knife. The Life Gold inside is of great benefit to us," Huo Yuhao said, interrupting the Sky Dream Iceworm as he watched his storage soul tool nearing its breaking point.

"I see. The ability to briefly glimpse the future? No wonder you came straight for this knife. Then, leave the rest to me." After saying this, Electrolux briefly took control of Huo Yuhao's body.

Huo Yuhao's eyes turned gray, and his entire being radiated a somewhat holy aura.

After taking the carving knife out of the storage soul tool, the malevolent aura on it instantly surged toward Huo Yuhao.

Electrolux merely waved his hand casually, and that fierce aura dissipated into nothingness.

Following that, Electrolux chanted a soft incantation. Huo Yuhao's eyes turned pure white, and the holy power around his body grew increasingly dense as Electrolux's purifying power descended upon the knife.

As the Spirit-Eating Carving Knife was rapidly purified, the curse upon it attempted a final counterattack, but the moment it touched the light of purification, it was dissolved without a trace.

"Yuhao, since you know this knife contains Life Gold, I will not elaborate further. Place it against the center of your brow, and I will have it merge with your body," Electrolux said, sounding somewhat weak after returning to the spiritual sea.

"Understood, Elder Eli." Huo Yuhao pressed the now emerald-green carving knife against his forehead. Instantly, a surge of emerald energy began to resonate with Huo Yuhao's body and spirit.

As the resonance gradually intensified, this energy began to cleanse Huo Yuhao's body and widen every one of his meridians.

Time passed slowly. As the emerald energy diminished, the carving knife slowly pierced into the center of Huo Yuhao's brow, forming a third eye.

As the knife pierced in, the powerful energy contained within the Life Gold erupted completely, staining the entire spiritual sea a layer of green.

Under the scouring of this green energy, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power grew rapidly, like a rocket.

According to the rankings in the legends of the Dragon King, Huo Yuhao's spiritual power had now reached the peak of the Spirit Abyss Realm, just one step away from entering the Spirit Domain Realm.

"Yuhao, I used the Life Gold to help you open the Eye of Life. From now on, I will stabilize my divine consciousness there," Electrolux explained regarding the third eye, then continued:

"With the help of the Life Gold, your body and spirit have become one. We will no longer be able to take control of your body, so you must be careful in your future actions."