Life Gold

Elder Electrolux, could this be... the Golden Tortoiseshell that swallowed the Life Gold?

"It was most likely it, Yuhao. Hurry and take control of your body. Catch that Golden Tortoiseshell."

Tian Meng, I'm coming! "Little Yuhao, I've already restrained it. Go check the source of its life force and see whether it really is Life Gold."

Ditian suddenly spoke. "My Lord, allow me to deal with this Golden Tortoiseshell."

All right, Ditian. You are more familiar with it as well.

"I am a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast! What do you Ice Silkworm think you're doing? I'll kill you! You little Ice Cicada only knows how to strike when others are vulnerable!"

I'm not some Ice Silkworm... "No, your aura is different from before. This dark energy is ultimate darkness. Could it be Ditian? Impossible! How could Ditian be inside this Ice Silkworm's body?"

"You thieving wretch, and you still dare act so presumptuously here?"

As Ditian finished speaking, a wave of pressure bore down on the Golden Tortoiseshell. "What? You really are Ditian?"

Ditian gave a soft laugh. "I am the common lord of Soul Beasts. Could that be false?"

"I'm sorry, Lord Ditian. Please, in your greatness, overlook my offense and spare me this once. I'll give you whatever you want, as long as it isn't my life."

"At least you know what's good for you. Spit out the Life Gold you stole."

"But I can't get it out!"

Ditian grew somewhat enraged. "If you can't spit it out, then I'll kill you."

Before the Golden Tortoiseshell could make any move, Ditian slew it with ease.

After the Golden Tortoiseshell was killed, two extraordinary pillars of energy rose from its body. One was green—the Life Gold—while the other glowed golden, and no one knew what it was.

"My Lord, I have slain it. Quickly absorb this piece of Life Gold; it will bring you enormous benefits. Wait, what is that golden light? It's actually an External Soul Bone!!!"

Elder Electrolux, Ditian said this Life Gold would be of immense benefit to me. What exactly are those benefits?

"You do not understand. This Life Gold contains abundant life force. Not only can its bearer heal injuries, but it can also speed up cultivation. I can also fuse it into your Void Martial Soul. When that happens, not only will your Martial Soul undergo a qualitative transformation, but your Spirit Sea will expand as well. As for that External Soul Bone, I will fuse it into the Undead Demi-Plane and turn it into your puppet. All right, quickly absorb the Life Gold. I will guide it into your Void Martial Soul. Once you have finished absorbing it, I will turn it into your puppet."

Then I'll begin, Elder Electrolux.

Within the shadows at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on cold, rotting leaves. A faint dark-purple halo enveloped him—it was formed from Electrolux's undead divine sense, driving away all nearby insects and low-level Soul Beasts and creating an absolutely quiet place for him to absorb the energy.

The Life Gold's energy was too pure and too domineering, like a surging river. The slightest carelessness would crush his meridians and burst his body apart. Just as Huo Yuhao's soul power was about to collapse, a cold, authoritative voice exploded like thunder in the depths of his Spirit Sea, instantly suppressing all the turmoil.

Azure-gold vitality and dark-purple undead divine sense intertwined and fused within his body, forming a peculiar energy that slowly circulated through his meridians, nourishing both his body and spirit.

Huo Yuhao slowly opened his eyes. Two azure-gold glimmers flashed across his pupils before vanishing. He raised a hand, and a faint azure-gold light mixed with dark purple flickered in his palm. Within that light was both the gentle vitality of Life Gold and the dead, heavy stillness of undead power. Two utterly different energies coexisted perfectly in his palm without clashing.

He could clearly feel that both his physical strength and spiritual power had undergone unprecedented improvement. Even without soul power, a single punch of his could easily shatter a huge rock. Even without activating a soul skill, his spiritual power could spread over a hundred meters and clearly sense everything around him. More importantly, his Spirit Sea had become like a real space—stable and vast, filled with dense energies of life and death. At the same time, his Void Martial Soul had undergone a qualitative change, able to become tangible, intangible, intangible, and tangible.

"Thank you, Elder Electrolux." Huo Yuhao bowed slightly toward the empty air, his voice filled with gratitude. Without Electrolux, he would never have been able to tame the Life Gold. He might even have died from its backlash.

Electrolux's voice rang out again. It was still cold, but it carried less authority and more approval. "There is no need to thank me. Being able to withstand the impact of the Life Gold and keep your mind steady was also your own capability."

"The Life Gold's origin has now completely bound itself to your Spirit Sea, your Void Martial Soul, and your body. It will continuously nourish you in the future. Your cultivation speed, physical endurance, and spiritual strength will all far surpass those of Soul Masters at the same rank."

"Furthermore, I have fused a thread of my undead origin with the origin of the Life Gold. When you use spiritual power or Necromancy in the future, you may use the Life Gold's vitality to offset the corrosion of undead power upon yourself. You may also use undead power to strengthen the Life Gold's defensive and self-healing abilities."

Huo Yuhao's heart trembled. He bowed once more. "This junior understands. Thank you, Elder Electrolux."

"All right, Yuhao. Begin crafting your puppet. I will guide over the Golden Tortoiseshell's corpse and soul, along with its turtle-shell External Soul Bone."