"Yuhao, you can't have that carving knife. Didn't you hear the introduction?" Ran Hongyue frowned, her brows furrowing. Before coming, she hadn't known the details, only that Huo Yuhao wanted to bid on a carving knife. She knew how valuable they were in the Soul Master world, and she had prepared to spend a lot.
But she hadn't expected Huo Yuhao to want such a dangerous knife. How could she not be anxious? She also glared at Song Ming with dissatisfaction; he had gathered the information about the carving knife. This guy really didn't know what was important.
Song Ming lowered his head, looking crestfallen, and didn't say a word. He was just a gofer. These two were big shots, he couldn't afford to offend them.
"Sister Hongyue, don't worry. Let's buy it and see if there's a way to lift the curse on this carving knife. If it doesn't work, then just use it as a collectible, as the auctioneer said."
Huo Yuhao seemed quite casual, as if he were buying a toy.
He was confident he could resolve the negative effects, but he couldn't let others see that, lest they compete with him.
"But…" Ran Hongyue wanted to dissuade him, but Huo Yuhao waved his hand, interrupting her.
"There's no 'but' about it. It's not like it can instantly kill me. That's it. Besides, the auction house said it wouldn't affect anyone without soul power infused, and that's good enough for me."
"Fine, then." Ran Hongyue couldn't persuade Huo Yuhao and finally agreed, helpless.
"Alright, this red VIP bids one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. Does anyone else want to bid?" Qing Ya quickly responded, afraid Huo Yuhao would change his mind.
"One hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, going once, one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, going twice, one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, going three times, sold."
Qing Ya called out three times in a row, and everyone, knowing the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife's fearsome reputation, didn't dare to compete.
Bang! The auction hammer fell, announcing that Huo Yuhao had acquired this peerless, deadly knife.
The auction ended. After Huo Yuhao and the others paid the Starlight Auction House one hundred and fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, they returned to the Star Emperor Hotel with the fourth-level milk bottle and the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife.
"Hongyue, do you need anything else?" Huo Yuhao asked curiously, seeing Ran Hongyue follow him to his room.
"What are you planning to do with that Soul-Devouring Carving Knife?"
"Oh, you mean this? I plan to try and get rid of the curse inside. If I succeed, I'll have made a killing this time." Huo Yuhao smiled at the thought. The Gold of Life, a divine item for saving lives and healing.
"Are you confident? Will it be dangerous?" Ran Hongyue didn't focus on what Huo Yuhao meant by "making a killing," she was worried about potential danger.
"Don't worry, Hongyue. Have you forgotten that I'm a spirit-type soul master?" Huo Yuhao was brimming with confidence.
Ran Hongyue was taken aback by this reminder, then smiled. "You're right, how could I forget that."
The curse was aimed at the spirit, wasn't it? The auction house also said that the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife might contain the soul of the Evil Soul Master who created it, which could lead people down a dark path.
In that case, Huo Yuhao was truly the perfect person to handle this ominous knife. Realizing this, Ran Hongyue no longer tried to stop him, but she didn't leave either. She sat to the side, acting as his guardian.
Huo Yuhao didn't ask Ilex for help. If he could handle it himself, he wouldn't bother him. Ilex was, after all, a remnant soul, and it was best not to use his power lightly, and let him rest and recover.
In the original story, Ilex was incredibly good to Huo Yuhao, and his kindness was immeasurable. Although Huo Yuhao didn't plan to learn necromantic magic now, he was happy that the Gold of Life could help Ilex.
His previous performance was just him telling Ilex, "I don't know you, please don't hurt me. If you do, neither of us will be better off." He was quite the actor, really.
Sitting on the sofa, Huo Yuhao took out a box made of alloy from his storage ring. The box was rectangular, about the size of a palm. This box was the container for the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife. But the alloy box, at this moment, didn't have a metallic texture. Instead, it was a somewhat grayish-white, lifeless color, as if it had been polluted.
Such a domineering aura. Eyes narrowed, Huo Yuhao didn't dare to be careless. This box was still intact when the auction house handed it to him. He didn't expect it to be polluted like this in less than an hour. If it continued for a few more days, who knew what would happen? It wouldn't just be the box, but his storage soul tool would likely be destroyed as well.
Taking a deep breath and steeling himself, Huo Yuhao first released his Demon-Breaking Domain to ensure his own safety, applying the Severing Thoughts state to himself.
Only after doing this did Huo Yuhao cautiously open the box. Inside, lay an ancient, intricately decorated carving knife. The moment the box opened, a chilling aura surged towards Huo Yuhao. This chill wasn't about a drop in temperature, but rather targeted the soul.
However, Huo Yuhao, being in the Severing Thoughts state, was naturally unaffected. Instead, the Demon-Breaking Domain began to absorb some energy from the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife.
This action seemed to have stimulated the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife. The next moment, wisps of black qi emerged from the knife, condensing into a hideous, terrifying ghost face above it. The ghost face shrieked at Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao's eyes turned cold. He felt this ghost face attempting to influence his consciousness through a special form of mental attack, and the ghost face's spiritual level wasn't low, already approaching that of a Super Douluo.
If this had been an ordinary Soul Ancestor, he would have been killed countless times by now. But as it was, well, this guy was just unlucky to run into Huo Yuhao, his nemesis.
Hmph!
Huo Yuhao snorted coldly, figuring this must be the soul of the Evil Soul Master the auction house had mentioned. He immediately unleashed a Soul Impact attack against the ghostly face.
The Soul Impact transformed into multiple golden beams of light, striking the ghostly face. The face blurred from the impact, but ultimately didn't dissipate, the black energy reforming into that hideous visage.
Huo Yuhao wasn't surprised that the ghostly face hadn't been defeated. After all, it was a Title Douluo-level soul, albeit a remnant. But a Title Douluo was still a Title Douluo, not some easy kill. No matter. If once wasn't enough, then twice. If twice wasn't enough, then three times. And if three wasn't enough, then he'd just keep going.
Thus, the Demon-Breaking Domain continuously absorbed the evil energy from the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, while Soul Impact attacks relentlessly targeted the ghostly face.
Finally, after the fifth Soul Impact, the ghostly face let out a mournful cry and completely disintegrated. But Huo Yuhao didn't stop. He sent Soul Impact attacks directly into the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife itself. After three more strikes, the remaining soul of the Evil Soul Master within the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife was completely annihilated.
The evil energy within the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife was also being rapidly absorbed by the Demon-Breaking Domain. Huo Yuhao was a little pleasantly surprised by this, as he could sense that the Demon-Breaking Domain had grown stronger after absorbing the evil energy from the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife, though it wasn't particularly obvious.
Thinking about it, it made sense. The Demon-Breaking Domain was originally integrated with the Evil God Domain. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which created the Evil God Domain, was adept at devouring external things to strengthen itself. It wasn't surprising that the Evil God Domain possessed the same ability.
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