Douluo Continent: I Moved the Entire Dragon King.

These two short words exploded in Huo Yuhao's mind like a thunderclap!

The Soul-Devouring Carving Blade... is it really related to the Blade of the Guardians of Life?!

That's a divine object worth 300 million contribution points!

Moreover, Huo Yuhao was also familiar with the use of the Blade of Life Guardian, but he really couldn't see the Soul Devouring Carving Blade in front of him with his naked eyes. Even with his spiritual perception, it was full of curses and the like.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart, and his gaze fell once again on the black carving knife on the auction stage.

Huo Yuhao hadn't expected to encounter such a good thing in this place. When he came to the Sun Moon Empire, he basically never thought he would have such an opportunity. Now that he had actually encountered it, he naturally had to take it.

As for Soul Coins... that's not a problem for Shrek Academy students.

……

At that moment, the auctioneer's voice rang out again.

"Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, starting bid: 100,000 Gold Soul Coins!"

The room was silent; no one made a bid.

Although this carving knife ranks ninety-ninth on the carving knife list, and although it was a work created by a level nine soul master in his later years, all thirty-seven of its owners died tragically, and nine of them became evil soul masters...

Who would dare to buy it?

If I buy it and accidentally inject soul power into it one day, wouldn't that be courting death?

After waiting for a while without anyone speaking, fine beads of sweat appeared on the auctioneer's forehead.

Is it going to go unsold again?

This carving knife has failed to sell at auction several times, each time because its reputation as a "murderous knife" deters people from buying it.

Just as the auctioneer was about to announce that the item had failed to sell, a calm voice came from the VIP box on the second floor.

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins".

All eyes turned to that private room.

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, for the first time."

Upon hearing this voice, the auctioneer's face lit up with joy, and he quickly spoke up.

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, for the second time."

"100,000 Gold Soul Coins, third time! Sold!"

The hammer fell, making a crisp sound.

……

Inside the private room.

When Meng Hongchen heard Huo Yuhao make his offer, he was completely stunned.

She turned her head sharply, her large blue eyes filled with disbelief.

"Huo Yuhao, are you sure?! This is a murder weapon. Since the auctioneer dared to say that, there must be some basis for it."

Xiao Hongchen frowned as he looked at Huo Yuhao.

"You don't really intend to use it to carve a soul-guiding array, do you? That thing can have a backlash."

Faced with their attempts to dissuade him, Huo Yuhao simply smiled and spoke calmly.

"I want to buy it and study it."

"Research?"

Meng Hongchen's lips twitched slightly.

"Studying a deadly knife? Aren't you afraid..."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Huo Yuhao interrupted Meng Hongchen, his tone carrying a hint of confidence.

Looking at him like this, Meng Hongchen opened her mouth, but ultimately swallowed the words that were about to come out.

She sighed and shook her head.

"Alright, alright, you're amazing."

She paused, then added, her tone serious.

"However, you should be careful. If you can't solve the problem with this carving knife, you can come to us."

“My grandfather is a level nine soul master, he must have a way.”

Xiao Hongchen nodded as well.

"That's right, my grandfather is very knowledgeable. A mere murderous knife shouldn't be a problem for him."

Huo Yuhao looked at the brother and sister and couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

Thank you.

He said softly.

……

After the auction ends.

Led by the waiter, Huo Yuhao completed the handover procedures and put the jet-black Soul Devouring Carving Knife into his storage soul tool.

Then, the three left the auction house and returned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy.

Xiao Hongchen arranged a private room for Huo Yuhao. The room was not large, but it was clean and tidy, with a desk and bed.

"You should rest first. Call me anytime if you need anything."

Xiao Hongchen patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, and then left with Meng Hongchen.

The door closed.

Huo Yuhao was the only one left in the room.

He walked to the desk, sat down, and took out the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife from his storage soul tool.

The jet-black blade gleamed with a cold, eerie light in the candlelight.

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and placed the carving knife on the table.

Then, he slowly spoke in his mind.

"Old Master Yi."

"What should I do next?"

Chapter 262: Is Brother's presence becoming increasingly faint?

"This piece of living gold was infused with evil thoughts and curses, which is why its successive owners met tragic ends or even fell into evil ways."

Huo Yuhao frowned slightly.

"Then... what should we do?"

"Purification".

"Drive away the evil thoughts and curses within, and restore this piece of living gold to its original state."

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath.

"Old Master Yi, do you have a solution?"

"nature."

“However, Yuhao, I know that I have not completely gained your trust, so naturally I will not choose to control your body to purify this piece of living gold.”

Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Indeed, Elex's origins are mysterious, and the two have not interacted much. This is the second time in such a long time that Huo Yuhao has remained wary.

After all, if Electrox were to directly say that he wanted to control his own body...

Huo Yuhao felt a chill run down his spine.

The thought of handing over one's body to someone else made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"So, next I will teach you the art of mental manipulation!"

"Thank you, sir."

Huo Yuhao expressed his gratitude.

The tremor of his mental energy was palpable. Although some actions might affect him, Huo Yuhao had previously consulted with the academy and knew that the Elex in his mental sea was in a state of shared fate with him, and would not harm him. Moreover... his teacher had also given him something, saying that if the Elex in his mental sea intended to harm him, this thing could guarantee his safety, but it would only be triggered passively.

Then... Huo Yuhao still owed a lot of contribution points.

"Next, I will recite a spiritual mantra for you, and you must remember it well."

Electrolux's voice echoed in Huo Yuhao's mental sea, each word clear and slow.

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes and focused intently on memorizing the difficult-to-remember mantra.

The mnemonic is short, but each word contains a certain mysterious rhythm.

After finishing reading, Electrolux continued.

"Now, according to my method, I will perform a [specific technique] on your mental energy!"

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and began to operate according to Electrolux's instructions.

At the beginning, Huo Yuhao was a little unfamiliar with the technique, and his mental strength was somewhat stumbling. He almost went astray several times.

But he didn't give up and tried again and again.

After an unknown amount of time, Huo Yuhao finally grasped some of the tricks.

"nice."

Electrolux's voice carried a hint of approval.

"Yuhao, I never expected that your mental strength could grow to this level."

He paused, his tone becoming more wistful.

"With your current mental strength, you are already capable of purifying this piece of living gold on your own."

"However, this purification will not be easy. The evil thoughts and curses within the carving knife have accumulated for three thousand years, and their backlash will be fierce."

"I will be there to support you, and I will step in if any problems arise."

Huo Yuhao nodded, his gaze falling on the jet-black carving knife.

"I'm ready."

……

Huo Yuhao extended his right hand, gently pressing his five fingers on the blade of the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife. He closed his eyes and began to mobilize his mental energy, following the method taught to him by Elex.

hum-

An invisible spiritual force surged from between Huo Yuhao's eyebrows. After reciting the purification incantation, the originally invisible spiritual force began to emit a faint white light, a light that was soft and pure.

The light of purification.

Huo Yuhao remained focused, carefully guiding the pure white light of purification little by little into the interior of the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade.

However, the moment the purifying light touched the core of the carving knife!

Boom!

A plume of pitch-black mist suddenly burst forth from inside the carving knife!

The thick, ink-like fog, carrying a chilling aura, surged back directly at Huo Yuhao!

Two beams of light, one black and one white, collided violently!

Huo Yuhao's face turned pale instantly.

That pitch-black fog not only contained intense evil intent, but was also extremely stubborn, as if it had a life of its own, clinging tightly to Huo Yuhao's purifying light and refusing to let go!

"So strong..."

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.