Looking at the eerie blue flames and the peculiar black aura emanating from the steps, Xu Zhengyang became serious.
The flames emitted a faint fragrance, entering Xu Zhengyang's body through his mouth and nose. The peculiar black aura also had a captivating effect, somewhat like the abilities of a so-called Evil Soul Master. If a person stayed in such an environment for a long time, they would not be able to withstand it and would all fall into madness.
However, Xu Zhengyang just smiled and began to walk down the steps, ignoring the surrounding toxins and the dark energy drilling into his body.
Over the years, Xu Zhengyang has been tempered by various toxins. Although his body is not immune to all poisons, it has long been immune to ordinary toxins. Not to mention that Xu Zhengyang has carefully studied various poisonous flowers, herbs and medicinal materials, so these toxins in front of him are just child's play.
The moment those black energies entered the body through the skin, they triggered a reaction in the Soul Power.
Xu Zhengyang rapidly circulated his Soul Power, and a fiery aura erupted from his entire body. The black energy was instantly dissolved the moment it collided with the fiery aura.
As Xu Zhengyang descended the stairs, the black aura grew increasingly intense. Xu Zhengyang's body was like a giant furnace, especially his Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear, from which a terrifying pure Yang aura emanated, seemingly completely counteracting the black aura.
Even so, as the black aura intensified, it gradually transformed, forming ghostly figures filled with murderous intent and evil. Moreover, this aura not only affected Xu Zhengyang's body but also subtly influenced his entire soul.
It was affected.
Xu Zhengyang clearly felt that his desires were gradually amplified within the black shadow, including his personal ambitions, inner desires, and even his deepest secrets, all of which seemed to have nowhere to hide.
Xu Zhengyang's face grew increasingly grim. After all these years of struggle and hiding, he felt as if he had become completely exposed under the cover of this black figure.
These figures are the legendary spirits of the dead, or rather, the resentment they generated before their deaths. Even with Xu Zhengyang's extremely strong and masculine body, he was slightly unable to withstand them at this moment.
Seeing that he was about to lose control, Xu Zhengyang sat cross-legged on the steps. His four Soul Ring —one yellow, two purple, and one black—lighted up rapidly. At the same time, a terrifyingly hot aura erupted from the Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear, transforming into a fierce tiger that burst out of his body and pounced on the countless undead around him.
The Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear clashed with these undead, as if entering into an invisible battle. The undead were endless, while the tiger roared continuously, neither side showing any intention of retreating.
However, Xu Zhengyang was very clear that he was now in a desperate situation. His Soul Power was ultimately limited. If he could not defeat these undead, he would probably be controlled by them sooner or later. His inner desires would grow without limit, and he would become a puppet of his desires, a puppet of the undead. The result would be very tragic.
Just then, a sigh suddenly resounded from the deepest part of Xu Zhengyang's heart.
"With so many dark undead, don't move if you don't want to die. Leave it to me."
Xu Zhengyang was startled. "Who are you? Why are you inside my body?"
The sound did not originate from anywhere else, but from the gray aura within Xu Zhengyang's Sea of Spirit.
At this moment, a gray aura suddenly erupted, gradually taking shape and transforming into a giant. This giant possessed both a dark aura and a holy, luminous aura, appearing both profound and extraordinary.
"Weren't you searching for me? Weren't you trying to find out exactly what I am? Why are you so surprised now that I've shown myself?"
Xu Zhengyang pondered, "Are you the one who entered my body during the tribulation at Azure Thunder Mountain? I thought you were unconscious, just a special kind of energy."
The giant suddenly let out a maniacal laugh, "Interesting. I am indeed just a ball of energy, or rather, just a remnant soul. I should have dissolved into this world, but back in Azure Thunder Mountain, the dark energy on your carving knife attracted me, especially that terrifying lightning tribulation, which directly pierced through the rules of this world. So, I came to this world in this instant."
"However, since I am merely a remnant soul, and far too weak, I have been residing only within your Sea of Spirit. Even if you wish to awaken me, I am unable to address your questions."
Xu Zhengyang's expression changed, as if he had suddenly realized something, and he abruptly asked, "Who exactly are you? What do you want to do to me?"
The giant shook his head. "I don't want to do anything to you, I'm just interested in your curse. You think..."
"With your strength as Grand Soul Master back then, could you have withstood such a powerful curse? Actually, it was I who secretly coordinated to keep your curse and your Martial Soul in balance. Otherwise, you would have been affected by the curse long ago and would have died long ago."
"As for my name, no one in this world has ever heard of it before. You can call me Electrolux."
Upon hearing the name, Xu Zhengyang was utterly shocked. Xu Zhengyang was not only very familiar with Electrolux, but he also found it unbelievable.
In the original novel, among all of Huo Yuhao's opportunities, the greatest was not actually the Skydream Iceworm, nor the Ice Empress Snow Empress, but rather the one known as the Holy Necromancer, Electrolux, who was also Huo Yuhao's third Martial Soul.
Although Electrolux couldn't absorb Soul Ring like Spirit Eyes and Emperor Ice Jade Scorpion, he had a very special effect on Huo Yuhao, allowing Huo Yuhao to master true Necromancy and providing Huo Yuhao with many very practical skills.
Whether it was when they encountered the Evil Soul Master in the Ming Dou Mountain Range or when Huo Yuhao fought against the Holy Spirit Cult, he played an extremely important role. Without Electrolux, Huo Yuhao would have died countless times. Not to mention, under Electrolux's guidance, Huo Yuhao comprehended the true Soul Spirit System, which was the foundation of Huo Yuhao's later strength.
Even Electrolux provided Huo Yuhao with powerful mental strength, enabling him to completely suppress the Holy Spirit Cult in Necromancy, which was key to Huo Yuhao's ability to destroy the Holy Spirit Cult.
What Xu Zhengyang found unbelievable was why Electrolux entered his body instead of entering Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit during the Skydream Iceworm's sacrifice, as in the original story.
Xu Zhengyang quickly asked, "What exactly do you want to do inside me? Do you want to possess me, or do you want to use me for other things?"
Electrolux looked at Xu Zhengyang as if he were an idiot. "Possession? That's a strange term. I didn't expect you to have such an idea. However, if I really wanted to take over your body, I'm afraid it would be impossible. I'm too weak right now, just a wisp of a remnant soul. And your two Martial Soul are very special. If I really wanted to take over your body, it would probably only result in mutual destruction."
"Besides, with my strength, I wouldn't stoop to possessing someone else's body. How could I, a dignified god, do such a despicable thing?"
"You're quite interesting, actually. To obtain the Gold of Life from the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, you destroyed the Soul Devouring Carving Knife with lightning and then infused the Gold of Life into your own Martial Soul. Should I say you stumbled upon it by accident, or was it something you planned all along?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhengyang couldn't help but swallow hard. If Electrolux knew all his past actions, wouldn't he be completely exposed in front of Electrolux, with even his little tricks being known to him?
"That's not the key issue. The key issue now is that you're in my Sea of Spirit. Soul Master's Sea of Spirit is extremely fragile. If you want to do something detrimental to me, wouldn't I be powerless to resist? Wouldn't I be at your mercy?"
Electrolux laughed instead, "You're quite cautious. I've watched you grow step by step, watched you risk your life time and time again. With your personality, you don't want to entrust your fate to others at all; you want to defy fate. Unfortunately, your strength is still too weak, and your behavior is too naive."
"I'm not interested in your cultivation methods, nor in your experiences. The only thing I'm interested in is this curse. Of course, I can't let you die, otherwise I'll dissolve along with you."
Xu Zhengyang suddenly realized something. "You said you came into my body during the lightning tribulation, so you should have seen that purple lightning figure back then. Who exactly was that person?"
Electrolux said, "You've grasped the key to this matter. I was also confused at the time, after all, I'm just a remnant soul now, and my consciousness is relatively weak. Under that lightning, the curse didn't disappear instantly, but instead dared to resist the lightning tribulation. That's what interests me the most."
"As for that purple lightning figure you mentioned, I don't know who he is, and he probably isn't even from the Douluo World. His strength far surpasses the rules of the Douluo World, and even surpasses my peak strength. If I'm not mistaken, this figure should be from the God Realm of the Douluo World, and perhaps even a god of extremely high status."
"Unfortunately, there was no life in this person's eyes, only an aura of destruction. However, he glanced at you before leaving, and because he controlled the power of lightning from beginning to end and used special methods, he managed to save your life. Otherwise, given your situation at the time, your Martial Soul and body would probably have been instantly obliterated by that purple lightning."
"I even have a feeling that you have some connection with this purple lightning figure, and you'll probably meet again sooner or later. However, given his mysterious and unpredictable nature, and his aura of destruction, he won't let you off so easily next time."
Xu Zhengyang was shocked again. The aura of destruction and the terrifying lightning came from the God Realm. If you looked at any one of them individually, you might have some doubts, but when you put them all together, Xu Zhengyang instantly thought of someone.
That was the Destruction God King from the God Realm. Only the Destruction God King could meet these conditions, but the Destruction God King was a being devoid of emotion and a supreme god-king. How could he possibly make an exception for someone as insignificant as himself?
Given his personality, if he encountered a curse that challenged heaven and earth, he would probably use lightning to obliterate it completely, even if the curse penetrated...
If he were to enter Xu Zhengyang's body, he would not hesitate to destroy Xu Zhengyang. Why did he spare his own life at the crucial moment? This is completely unlike the personality of the Destruction God King.
Unable to understand these things, Xu Zhengyang stopped paying attention to the Destruction God King and continued to speak to Electrolux.
"Senior Electrolux, since you've been hiding for so long, why did you suddenly appear today? Did you encounter something interesting again?"
Electrolux's eyes were filled with contempt. "You brat, you think you can run rampant outside with your little tricks? This is a special necromancer formation, gathering countless vengeful spirits. Even if you have Pure Yang Physique, you are still too weak. Sooner or later you will be controlled by these undead, and sooner or later your deepest desires will be aroused."
"At that time, you will be controlled by the spirits of the dead, controlled by your desires, and will only become a puppet. I don't want to become a puppet along with you, I don't want to dissolve with your death, that's why I had to appear."
Xu Zhengyang's lips twitched slightly upon hearing this. He realized he had underestimated the Holy Spirit Cult Holy Spirit Cult, its methods, and its desire for control. The Holy Spirit Cult Holy Spirit Cult likely wanted to control him, to corrupt him into Evil Soul Master, and perhaps even to use him to carry out some kind of conspiracy in the future.
Electrolux continued, "This Holy Spirit Cult is no good place. I sensed an extremely evil aura beneath this place, with countless vengeful spirits. They've probably killed countless people, and they enslave the souls of the dead through special means. Such an organization is intolerable in any world."