The Reason Why the Gold of Living Beings Cannot Approach the Lake of Life
"Living Gold!"
Electrolux's astonished voice resounded in Yuhao's spiritual sea, and then he spoke with unconcealed excitement:
"Yuhao, you must obtain this carving knife at any cost."
Hearing Electrolux's reaction, a trace of joy appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. As expected, he had not come to this auction in vain.
That was right. The true reason Yuhao came to participate in this auction was precisely for this carving knife — more accurately, for the Gold of Living Beings contained within it.
The so-called Gold of Living Beings was not ordinary metal at all. It was the solidified form of pure vitality, condensed from heaven and earth. It could also be described as the crystallization of boundless life force gathered over an extremely long period of time.
The carving knife before him was entirely forged from Living Gold. Although its volume was small, the vitality sealed within it was vast and pure beyond imagination.
Even a place like the Great Star Dou Forest, filled with countless soul beasts and overflowing life energy, would require at least twenty years of continuous condensation to form such a piece.
Yuhao understood clearly what kind of benefits he would gain after obtaining this Living Gold.
First, his physical body would undergo cleansing and rebolding, washing away impurities and further stabilizing his foundation.
He had already cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Technique to a profound level and had begun tempering his physique toward a leak-proof golden body. If he merged with the Living Gold, his body would advance to an entirely new stage.
Then, his Spiritual Eye martial soul would evolve further.
By fusing with Living Gold, his Spiritual Eye would transform into the Eye of Life, gaining control over vitality itself. Combined with his already awakened destiny attribute, it would eventually evolve into the Eye of Destiny — an existence capable of manipulating fate and life simultaneously.
In addition, Electrolux's remnant divine consciousness could attach itself to the Living Gold, using the endless vitality within it as nourishment. This would completely eliminate the danger of dissipation.
At that time, Yuhao would be able to inherit the full legacy of the Holy Necromancer, the Calamity of Undead — Electrolux.
As for the expansion of his spiritual sea, the strengthening of his mental power origin, and the several-fold acceleration in spiritual cultivation speed, those were only secondary benefits in comparison.
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"Mr. Jin, I want this carving knife."
Thinking of everything the Living Gold represented, Yuhao's breathing involuntarily quickened.
Jin Peng naturally sensed Yuhao's unusual excitement. He did not ask further questions and simply nodded.
"Rest assured."
Whether the carving knife cost one hundred thousand or one million gold soul coins, since Yuhao had spoken, he would certainly secure it.
However, after the auctioneer finished introducing the carving knife, Jin Peng hesitated slightly.
It was not the price that troubled him.
It was because this carving knife had a notorious reputation — it was known as a cursed blade.
Thirty-seven carving masters had once possessed it, and every single one of them had met with unexpected death.
Seeing the subtle change in Jin Peng's expression, Yuhao immediately understood his concern and calmly said:
"Mr. Jin, don't worry. I have a way to resolve the curse attached to this knife."
Although Jin Peng remained cautious, his trust in Yuhao prevailed. Moreover, with his own cultivation present, even if something went wrong, he believed he could suppress it in time.
In the end, precisely because of its ominous reputation, Jin Peng successfully purchased the Soul-Eating Carving Knife for only one hundred thousand gold soul coins.
When the gavel struck down, Yuhao's joy was almost impossible to conceal.
...
After the auction concluded, Jin Peng used his number plate to redeem all the lots.
Yuhao paid no attention to the level-three and level-five soul tools they had acquired. His focus was entirely on the Soul-Eating Carving Knife — or rather, the Living Gold within it.
"Old Jin, the Soul-Eating Carving Knife."
"It's here."
Jin Peng took it out carefully, his soul power wrapping around it to suppress its aura.
"Yuhao, this carving knife is indeed sinister. It constantly emits a cold and malevolent presence. With my cultivation, I can suppress it, but if it were a Soul King or Soul Emperor, they would likely be invaded by its evil aura."
After saying that, he looked seriously at Yuhao.
"Are you truly certain you can remove its curse?"
"Of course. I would never gamble with my own life."
Yuhao smiled faintly.
"Very well. But when you cleanse it, I must remain by your side. The Sect Master has instructed me clearly — your safety must never be jeopardized.
Otherwise, I will not hand this carving knife over to you."
Seeing Jin Peng's firm attitude, Yuhao understood his good intentions and did not argue.
"No problem."
Only then did Jin Peng relax and hand the Soul-Eating Carving Knife to him.
The instant Yuhao grasped it, a wave of icy, malevolent energy surged toward his spiritual sea. However, the gray light of Electrolux flickered faintly, and the evil aura was suppressed almost immediately.
Now was not the time to purify it completely.
Beside him, Jin Peng noticed a flash of gray in Yuhao's eyes and felt the oppressive aura of the blade being restrained. He finally felt reassured.
"It seems Yuhao truly has a method to deal with it."
Yuhao gazed at the Living Gold in his hand, his heart filled with anticipation.
In truth, there was also Living Gold within the Great Star Dou Forest — and its size far exceeded the piece before him.
It lay at the very bottom of the Lake of Life.
In the past, a Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Sea Turtle had once swallowed a fragment of it and experienced astonishing evolution.
However, Yuhao did not dare approach the Lake of Life lightly.
Because beneath those tranquil waters slumbered a terrifying existence.
The Beast God — Di Tian.
At present, Di Tian treated Yuhao with extraordinary respect because of the Golden Dragon King's power sealed within his body. In the eyes of soul beasts, the Golden Dragon King represented one half of the Dragon God's supreme authority.
Yet deeper still, hidden within the Lake of Life, was another existence — the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena.
She was the other half of the Dragon God, the embodiment of elemental authority, and the true co-master of soul beasts alongside the Golden Dragon King.
If there was one being on the continent Yuhao felt wary of, it was the Silver Dragon King.
Because he was not the true Golden Dragon King — he was Huo Yuhao, a human who carried the Golden Dragon King's sealed power.
Once Gu Yuena awakened and perceived the aura within him, things would become unpredictable.
Fortunately, according to what he knew, the Silver Dragon King was still severely wounded and in deep slumber, requiring at least a thousand years to fully recover.
Even so, Yuhao did not dare take risks.
He deliberately avoided approaching the Lake of Life while in the Star Dou Forest, fearing that the Golden Dragon King's aura within him might resonate and alert her prematurely.
Until he unlocked all eighteen Golden Dragon King seals within his body and completely absorbed that divine power, he could not expose himself.
Once all eighteen seals were broken, he would truly inherit the Golden Dragon King's authority.
At that time, even the Silver Dragon King would no longer threaten his standing among soul beasts.
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After returning to the hotel, Yuhao could hardly suppress his anticipation. He immediately returned to his room to prepare for the purification of the Soul-Eating Carving Knife.
Jin Peng followed him inside, determined to ensure his safety.
Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Yuhao released his Spiritual Eye martial soul. A faint golden light shimmered in his pupils as he used mental detection to probe the Soul-Eating Carving Knife.
The moment his spiritual power made contact, a frigid and malevolent aura assaulted him head-on.
However, Yuhao's current mental strength was no longer comparable to his past self. His spiritual sea, expanded by multiple opportunities and stabilized by Electrolux, remained steady.
Then, deliberately, Yuhao withdrew his mental defenses.
Because this time, he intended to let Electrolux take action personally and completely purify the evil attached to the blade.