Chapter 67: The Carving Knife of Life
"This Soul Devouring Carving Knife truly lives up to its cursed name," Jing Hongchen muttered as he observed the blade.
Concerned for Huo Yuhao's safety, he reached out and ran his fingers across the knife's surface.
A deep chill surged through his fingertips, creeping into his body like a sinister force.
However, with a slight circulation of soul power, he was able to expel the eerie coldness.
"Even today, no one knows exactly what that Evil Soul Master did to create such a cursed blade.
Yuhao, if at any point you feel like you can't resolve its issues, stop immediately.
We can always take you to Elder Kong and get you a high ranking Ranked Carving Knife instead."
Huo Yuhao nodded confidently.
"Don't worry, Dean, I can fix the Soul Devouring Carving Knife!"
He knew he couldn't give up on this knife
Because he needed Living Gold to perfect his third eye.
In the original timeline, Huo Yuhao's third eye was crucial to his ascension.
In Legend of the Tang Sect, his Eye of Destiny eventually evolved into the Eye of Eternity, a True God King Artifact.
And this carving knife was the key to making that happen.
Summoning Electrolux
Without hesitation, Huo Yuhao activated his Spiritual Detection on the Soul Devouring Knife.
A violent, malevolent aura immediately surged toward him
A chill of death and destruction wrapped around his mind.
He called out to Electrolux within his spiritual sea.
"Teacher, the Soul Devouring Knife is right in front of me.
You can take action now."
A deep, ancient voice resonated within his mind.
"Very well."
At that moment, Huo Yuhao's eyes turned gray
A deathly stillness spread from his body.
Yet, within that aura of death, an inexplicable holiness emerged.
Jing Hongchen's eyes widened in shock.
'What's happening to him?!'
It was as if Huo Yuhao had transformed into someone else entirely.
Yet, despite the eerie shift, the divine aura emanating from him was unlike anything Jing Hongchen had ever seen.
'If I didn't know that Yuhao's Martial Soul wasn't an Angel, I'd think he was a Seraphim's successor!'
"Is this… a good or bad thing?" Jing Hongchen muttered anxiously.
Exorcising the Blade's Curse
Meng Hongchen's eyes widened in awe.
'Huo Yuhao… looks even more handsome than before…'
But
His aura was completely different.
The warm, determined light in his gaze had been replaced with something ancient and ethereal.
Suddenly, two gray beams shot out from Huo Yuhao's eyes
Directly striking the Soul Devouring Carving Knife!
The cursed blade began to tremble violently, emitting ghastly wails as if it were a living creature in agony.
Meng Hongchen gasped.
Xiao Hongchen clenched his fists, his expression tense.
Even Jing Hongchen instinctively activated his Martial Soul, nine soul rings shimmering around him.
As the Headmaster of the Sun Moon Empire's Royal Soul Engineering Academy, his top priority was protecting Huo Yuhao.
If anything went wrong, he had to act immediately!
Purification
Suddenly
Huo Yuhao's gray eyes turned pure white.
The deathly aura shifted
Transforming into radiant purifying light.
At that moment, a green specter burst forth from the Soul Devouring Knife
A twisted, malevolent face formed in midair, filled with hatred and resentment.
This was the curse that had haunted the Soul Devouring Knife for centuries.
It had claimed the lives of countless soul engineers
And now, it screamed in agony as the pure white light engulfed it.
The specter's face contorted in horror
And was completely erased from existence.
In the aftermath, the Soul Devouring Knife
Once a dark, ominous black
Transformed into a brilliant emerald green, as crystalline and pure as jade.
Its terrifying murderous aura had vanished entirely.
A Historic Achievement
Huo Yuhao's pure white eyes gradually returned to normal.
He turned to Jing Hongchen.
"It's done, Dean.
The Soul Devouring Knife has been purified.
It will never curse its owner again."
Jing Hongchen stared in disbelief.
"It's… fixed?!"
He reached out and touched the blade once more.
This time
Instead of cold malice, he felt a warm life energy flow through him.
The aura that once sought to devour souls
Had become something soothing and rejuvenating.
Jing Hongchen took a deep breath, his expression complex.
"For three thousand years, no one has been able to solve this knife's curse.
Yuhao, you're the first person in history to succeed.
Compared to you… no other genius even comes close."
Huo Yuhao chuckled to himself.
'Damn, I never thought the Dean was this good at compliments.'
Then again
Jing Hongchen had been even more shocked when Huo Yuhao first introduced Spirit Souls.
So, maybe this reaction wasn't surprising after all.
A Bitter Xiao Hongchen
Xiao Hongchen's teeth clenched in frustration.
'Alright, I'll admit it I'm impressed.'
'Fixing the Soul Devouring Knife was damn near impossible.'
Even if I tried, I know I couldn't do it.
But Grandpa's words were too much!
"Compared to Yuhao, no genius comes close?"
"Seriously, Grandpa?! That's a bit unfair!"
"If Yuhao is the moon in the night sky, then at least I should be a star!"
"I'm still the second greatest genius in the entire Sun Moon Empire!"
The Blade's New Name
Huo Yuhao picked up the knife.
"Alright, Dean.
I'll be taking this blade with me."
Jing Hongchen raised an eyebrow.
"You're renaming it?"
Huo Yuhao nodded.
"It was forged from Living Gold.
So, I'm calling it
The Blade of Life's Vigil."
He lifted the emerald green knife, letting it catch the sunlight.
Light reflected off its crystalline surface, creating a mesmerizing ripple effect.
Meng Hongchen's eyes sparkled with admiration.
"It's beautiful now…
Even prettier than my own carving knife!"
Huo Yuhao smiled.
"That's too kind, Senior Meng."
Meanwhile, in the Star Dou Forest…
Near the lake, the Three Eyed Golden Lion approached Di Tian, her heart pounding.
"Di Tian… I want to enter seclusion for a while."
"So, for now, you don't need to assign Chi King to tell me bedtime stories anymore."
Di Tian raised an eyebrow.
"Oh? Seclusion?
You haven't done that in years.
Why the sudden change?"
The Three Eyed Golden Lion avoided eye contact.
"I… I just feel too weak.
I need to become stronger so I never get captured by humans again!"
She stared at Di Tian's face, trying to act normal
But inside, her heart was racing.
In truth
This "seclusion" was just an excuse.
She wanted to sneak out
To explore the vibrant human world.
And perhaps…
To find the human boy named Huo Yuhao.
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