Without waiting for Xu Zihuang's response, Electrolux continued with an unchanged smile: "Big bug, no need to probe anymore. This wisp of my divine consciousness comes from another world. However, I've lost far, far too much of my memory. To recover those memories, I need to continuously strengthen this divine consciousness of mine, and all of that requires the help of the bone clothes girl. So you can rest assured—I harbor no ill intentions toward you."
"What terrifying control over divine consciousness. Even with my million years of cultivation, my spiritual origin has never condensed or evolved into divine consciousness; it has only remained at the level of spiritual sense. Zihuang, this old man shouldn't be lying."
Hovering above Xu Zihuang's Sea of Spirit, Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's golden little eyes revealed a trace of human-like solemnity. After pondering for a moment, its chubby body appeared on Xu Zihuang's shoulder.
It was its original form shrunk countless times, only as thick as a finger. Its glistening white body shimmered with golden light. The moment it appeared, the surrounding temperature noticeably dropped. Yet of the ten golden rings it originally possessed, only five remained.
Unlike the still somewhat wary Tian Meng Ice Silkworm, the moment Xu Zihuang recognized Electrolux, the surging emotions within him gradually calmed.
So that's how it is. This remaining wisp of Electrolux's divine consciousness was actually inside Sister Lingyi.
This truly was an unexpected joy.
Everything now made sense. The additional consciousness he had faintly sensed earlier in the underground hall of the Holy Spirit Church branch altar had been Electrolux.
However, Electrolux's current state was considerably better than what Xu Zihuang remembered from his previous life. If it were merely a wisp of divine consciousness that could dissipate into heaven and earth at any moment, it absolutely could not manifest outside the body.
Perhaps because of Ye Guyi's special martial soul, or perhaps due to some other opportunity, Electrolux's divine consciousness had grown quite a bit.
Ye Guyi nodded solemnly at Xu Zihuang.
"Zihuang, over these years, Elder Yi has given me a lot of guidance and help. This elder will not harm you."
As she spoke, her gaze involuntarily fell upon the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm, a hint of astonishment and doubt flashing in her beautiful eyes.
A soul beast that could speak at the very least, it must possess a cultivation of a hundred thousand years.
Faced with Ye Guyi, Tian Meng Ice Silkworm immediately switched to a different attitude. Its tender white body straightened up as it chuckled, "Hello, beauty. Allow me to introduce myself: I am the embodiment of wisdom and strength, the supreme powerhouse of the soul beast world, the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm who has cultivated for a million years and set the record for the longest lifespan on the Douluo Continent. Mm, if you don't mind, you can also call me Brother Tian Meng together with Zihuang."
There was no need to think about it; the bond between Xu Zihuang and Ye Guyi in the future would definitely be inseparable. Getting familiar now couldn't hurt.
Xu Zihuang helplessly extended his slender forefinger and pressed it against the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's head, causing the silkworm to protest. With a flash of golden light, it burrowed out from his other shoulder.
It grumbled a bit but didn't say anything more.
"Sister Lingyi, Tian Meng truly possesses a million years of cultivation. However, its circumstances are rather special." Xu Zihuang briefly explained, then stood up once more and touched foreheads with Ye Guyi, transmitting the memories concerning the Tian Meng Ice Silkworm to her through spiritual power as well.
Since Tian Meng Ice Silkworm had already revealed itself, there was naturally no need for him to continue hiding these matters.
While Ye Guyi began digesting that portion of memories, Xu Zihuang returned to his seat, raised his head to look at Electrolux, and spoke sincerely.
"Elder Yi, since Sister Lingyi trusts you, I am also willing to trust you."
Electrolux slightly nodded, the smile on his face still as gentle as ever.
Having finished digesting the memories, Ye Guyi quickly came back to her senses. The gaze she directed at Xu Zihuang now contained not only tenderness but also an indescribable pride.
Despite the circumstances they had endured in their childhood, they had finally been favored by the heavens. Each of them had obtained an opportunity sufficient to defy fate and change their lives.
"Zihuang, the reason I had Elder Yi come out this time is for two purposes. One is to tell you the correct way to use the Gold of Living Creatures, and the other is to teach you a special contract method."
"The Gold of Living Creatures refers to this carving knife, right?" Xu Zihuang took out the purified Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife from his storage soul tool. The knife, clear as cyan crystal, overflowed with vigorous vitality. The rich aura of life that leaked from it gave the three people and one beast present the feeling that their bodies were being cleansed.
"The quality of this piece of Gold of Living Creatures is even better than I imagined. You little fellow are truly blessed by the heavens," Electrolux sighed softly.
"If you trust me, press it against your forehead. Remember, no matter what happens next, do not panic. Calm your mind and spirit, and leave everything to me."
"Alright."
Xu Zihuang exchanged a glance with Ye Guyi, then without hesitation, placed the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife vertically against the center of his forehead.
The warm and smooth Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife instantly burst with cyan light. A vibrant life force poured into Xu Zihuang's body through his forehead in an instant. In that moment, Xu Zihuang's entire body, including his Sea of Spirit, was dyed cyan.
Tian Meng Ice Silkworm immediately returned above the Sea of Spirit to observe the changes around it. It still did not fully trust Electrolux.
Xu Zihuang's body had long grown accustomed to being cleansed by this life force, but Ye Guyi benefited somewhat from it.
Her meridians became more elastic, and her five viscera and six bowels also grew tougher. However, like Xu Zihuang, she was extraordinarily gifted and originally had no impurities or filth in her body. This cleansing by life aura, at most, only added flowers to the brocade.
At this moment, that vast life aura paused for a second. At some unknown point, the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife had already left Xu Zihuang's forehead; its sharp tip was now pointed directly at the center of his brow.
Out of physical instinct, he subconsciously released the attached soul bone at his forehead.
Golden-silver colored peculiar scales suddenly emerged, shimmering with nine-colored radiance.
Ye Guyi and Electrolux already knew about this attached soul bone of Xu Zihuang's, so they were not surprised.
However, the changes that followed caught even Electrolux somewhat off guard.
The Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife seemed to be swallowed by that scale without leaving the slightest trace; it directly sank into Xu Zihuang's forehead.
And with that, earth-shaking changes occurred in Xu Zihuang's Sea of Spirit.
The Sea of Spirit had completely transformed into a cyan ocean.
At the center of his brow, a second Sea of Spirit had been opened. The Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife quietly hovered above this second sea of consciousness.
The two Seas of Spirit existed independently, yet under Xu Zihuang's control, they could connect.
Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's eyes were filled with astonishment. But having lived for over a million years, it understood that this was a rare stroke of fortune for Xu Zihuang. Without any reservation, it released its seals and used its spiritual power to fill and expand Xu Zihuang's second Sea of Spirit.
When everything finally settled, Xu Zihuang's original Sea of Spirit showed no significant change because, before fusing a head soul bone, his brain could no longer withstand further elevation in the spiritual realm.
However, the scale of the second Sea of Spirit had been expanded to be equal to the original one.
In other words, Xu Zihuang's total spiritual power was now twice what it had been before. Moreover, the Spirit-Devouring Carving Knife within the second Sea of Spirit possessed special abilities yet to be discovered.
Having perceived the mystery within, Electrolux said with understanding, "So you little fellow had already, without realizing it, created the embryonic form of a second Sea of Spirit. And this scale…"
"Elder Yi, did it succeed?" Ye Guyi asked tentatively. She had only heard about the various miraculous properties of the Gold of Living Creatures from Electrolux; she did not know exactly what changes would occur.
Electrolux calmly replied, "Although something unexpected happened and the Eye of Living Creatures did not appear, the result is more or less the same. With that piece of Gold of Living Creatures present, this little fellow's Sea of Spirit can be said to be indestructible and immortal. Even his physical body will be influenced by the Gold of Living Creatures—from now on, no matter how severe the injuries he suffers, as long as his brain remains, it will be nearly impossible for him to die."
A smile bloomed on Ye Guyi's beautiful face, while Xu Zihuang, sensing the wondrous aspects of the second Sea of Spirit, slowly opened his eyes.
As time passed, the increasingly illusory figure of Electrolux floated in front of Xu Zihuang. His fingertip touched Xu Zihuang's forehead, and a streak of gray light flashed past.
Having done this, Electrolux's phantom dissipated into the air, leaving only his aged and weary voice echoing in the space.
"Little fellow, this is a contract method I developed after studying the cultivation system of your world. Your spiritual realm is above Guyi's, so if you perform it, the success rate should be considerably higher. But the prerequisite is that those soul beasts agree to complete that equal contract with you. Among the three abilities I possessed in my remaining memories, two have already been passed down to people of my original plane, while this final and highest inheritance remains with me. If you are willing, you may attempt this inheritance together with Guyi. That is all I have to say. This wisp of my divine consciousness cannot yet leave Guyi's Sea of Spirit for too long. The next time I awaken, I hope you can give me your answer."
Xu Zihuang remained silent for a long time, yet huge waves surged within his heart.
"This is… the method of Soul Spirit Fusion?"
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