Amid his shock, Xu Taiping suddenly asked with some curiosity:
"Senior, does this power of life refer only to magic power? Could it also mean vitality or lifespan?"
After a brief silence, the Artifact Spirit finally spoke:
"Those count."
He immediately added:
"But in This Venerable One’s view, unless you have absolutely no other choice, you must never use it this way."
Xu Taiping nodded at once.
"I will remember that firmly."
Yet upon hearing this, the Artifact Spirit gave a cold snort.
"You brat would never be that obedient."
Xu Taiping gave a sheepish smile, a little embarrassed.
Then the Artifact Spirit continued:
"Since you now know that lifespan and vitality can be turned into killing power, I will not hide another use of this life-and-death power from you."
"Once you have refined thirty percent of this incomplete Heaven-Flipping Seal, you will be able to use its life-and-death power not only on yourself, but on others as well."
"In other words, you can increase your own killing power by consuming another person's magic power, vitality, and lifespan."
"Likewise, you can turn another person's killing power into magic power, vitality, and lifespan."
Xu Taiping froze for a moment, then said in astonishment:
"Wouldn't that be just like the power of evil demons?"
The Artifact Spirit snorted coldly.
"The saber at your waist can kill evil demons, but it can also kill those of the orthodox path. Does that make it an evil object too?"
The Artifact Spirit's words brought Xu Taiping to his senses, and he immediately said apologetically:
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior."
In truth, he understood this simple principle even without the Artifact Spirit's guidance. He had merely failed to react when he first heard it.
Then the Artifact Spirit continued:
"These heavens and earth, and even