stonecrandall Chapter 104 The Purification of the Killer Blade
Chapter 104 The Purification of the Killer Blade
Chapter 104 The Purification of the Killer Blade
After defeating Zhengtian Academy, Shrek Academy has entered the semi-finals, and the competition is nearing its end, which also means the climax is coming.
"Nanxiao, Yuhao, you two stay behind for a bit. The rest of you can leave." After explaining the next tactical arrangements, Wang Yan kept Ye Nanxiao and Huo Yuhao behind.
Soon only Ye Nanxiao, Huo Yuhao, and Wang Yan remained in the conference room.
"Alright, now it's just the three of us. Let's go to my room." Wang Yan stood up and walked towards the door.
Ye Nanxiao and Huo Yuhao exchanged glances, wondering what Wang Yan was up to.
Following Wang Yan into the room, Ye Nanxiao closed the door and, guided by Wang Yan, arrived at Wang Yan's desk, where Huo Yuhao was already standing with a solemn expression.
On the desk lay a ring broken in two and an antique carving knife exuding a fierce aura.
Wang Yan pointed to the ring and said, "My ring is a level four soul tool, but it couldn't withstand the ferocious aura of the 'Fierce Blade.' It cracked this morning. Moreover, the ferocious aura on this carving knife is very strong. Just a slight touch causes a chilling aura to rush into my body. It took me half a day to circulate my soul power to eliminate it."
Ye Nanxiao frowned as he looked at the murderous blade before him, muttering to himself, "What kind of carnage must it have endured to turn the Gold of Life into this?"
Huo Yuhao called out to Electrolux in the Sea of Spirit. He understood Wang Yan's thoughts as soon as Wang Yan showed him the carving knife.
Wang Yan looked at Huo Yuhao and said, "Yuhao, you said you have a way to subdue this carving knife. Be careful. Nanxiao and I will protect you from the side."
Huo Yuhao nodded and continued to call out to Electrolux, but not only Electrolux, but also Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Ice Emperor did not respond.
Huo Yuhao remained silent for two seconds before releasing his mental detection to envelop the murderous blade.
As soon as Huo Yuhao's mental probe made contact with the Fierce Blade, a chilling aura surged towards him. The Fierce Blade was like a black hole, constantly devouring Huo Yuhao's mental power, while a terrifyingly fierce aura churned within Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness.
Huo Yuhao trembled, looking very uncomfortable.
Ye Nanxiao released his spiritual power, keeping a close eye on Huo Yuhao's situation. He also sensed the ferocious aura on the cleaver, but under Xue Di's domineering soul power, the ferocious aura was shattered as soon as it entered Ye Nanxiao's spiritual sea, leaving no trace.
Huo Yuhao felt as if his brain was splitting open, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.
The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was the first to awaken. Sensing the invasion of the ferocious energy, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm immediately retaliated, its powerful spiritual energy forming two large hands that fiercely grasped the ferocious energy.
When Wang Yan saw Huo Yuhao's pained expression, he was startled and instinctively wanted to intervene, but Ye Nanxiao stopped him.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Yan saw Huo Yuhao's eyes turn gold, and the two spirit rings belonging to the Spirit Eye appeared on his body.
Soon, the main body of the Fiend Blade lying on the table let out a mournful cry, and bluish-black energy continued to emanate from its body.
"It seems this knife is still putting up a final stand." In Ye Nanxiao's spiritual sea, Xue Di looked at the fierce knife with disdain.
"After all, it has been tainted with too many sins. Even if it is the metal of life, its nature has long been obscured, and only that trace of intelligence can be erased." Ye Nanxiao said. The metal of life, which was originally composed of life force, was actually turned into a murderous blade that devoured its master by that evil soul master. The sins within it are countless.
In his grief, Ye Nanxiao seemed to hear a roar, which came from his spiritual sea.
"Hmm?" Ye Nanxiao noticed the abnormality of the large fox inside his body.
"Xue'er, can you feel it?" Ye Nanxiao asked, while his spiritual energy conjured a body that flew towards the Snow Emperor's sealed ice mountain.
"This shouldn't be the case, my seal isn't moving." The Snow Empress flashed and appeared in front of the iceberg.
Through the iceberg, one could see the large fox pacing restlessly within it, and Ye Nanxiao could clearly sense its agitation.
"It's probably due to the influence of that fierce aura from before," Ye Nanxiao said.
"I don't know if this thing is good or bad. Don't use its power lightly before you reach the Soul Emperor level." Xue Di looked at Ye Nanxiao with a worried expression. The fox in the ice mountain and Ye Nanxiao were originally one, but there was an evil aura in the fox, which made Xue Di very worried.
"It's fine to keep it sealed. Besides using it for forging weapons, I haven't thought of any other use for this thing yet," Ye Nanxiao said nonchalantly.
Then, Ye Nanxiao sensed the sorrowful thoughts emanating from the great fox.
"Don't be sad, it's true that I only use it for forging weapons right now." Ye Nanxiao smiled and stabbed the big fox in the heart again.
"Alright, stop bullying it. Hurry up and settle the matter of that knife." Xue Di shooed Ye Nanxiao out in an annoyed tone.
Back to reality, a glimmer of green light flashed in the golden light in Huo Yuhao's eyes, and then Ye Nanxiao heard the fierce blade let out a mournful cry, and the bluish-black light on the fierce blade was directly shattered.
"This..." Wang Yan looked at Ye Nanxiao with a shocked expression. He knew the power of the Fierce Blade and the cold aura contained within its blade, but Huo Yuhao directly dispersed the ferocious aura of the Fierce Blade.
Ye Nanxiao shrugged and gestured for Wang Yan to look at Huo Yuhao.
Then, Wang Yan saw that the gold in Huo Yuhao's eyes had turned gray, and his entire demeanor had undergone a complete transformation.
Endless stillness—that was Wang Yan's feeling. He seemed to see an endless, lifeless world, yet this world filled him with a sacred aura.
"Such a sacred aura, even purer than the previous holy angels," Wang Yan murmured.
Upon hearing the words "Holy Angel," Ye Nanxiao's expression changed drastically. He turned to stare at Wang Yan. Although he knew that Huo Yuhao could succeed even without a protector in his current state, Ye Nanxiao still forcibly suppressed his impulse and stood quietly to the side.
Just then, Huo Yuhao suddenly turned around and glanced at Ye Nanxiao, who met his gaze directly into those deep, seemingly endless gray eyes.
Ye Nanxiao felt the surrounding light gradually disappear, and all colors were reduced to gray in a space that seemed endless and where time could not be felt.
Just as Ye Nanxiao was feeling lost, wisps of golden particles appeared in the space. As more and more golden particles appeared, Ye Nanxiao felt an indescribable sense of holiness. That feeling made his body feel lighter, but his heart became more and more calm, like still water.
"Holding life and death in one's hands, standing shoulder to shoulder with the gods." An aged voice rang out, and light particles in the space began to dance, forming a strange scene.
After a moment of mental confusion, Ye Nanxiao realized that Huo Yuhao had turned his head back at some point. Recalling the feeling just now, Ye Nanxiao found that he couldn't muster any thoughts of resistance, and those light particles seemed to have accepted his existence.
"Could it be divinity?" Ye Nanxiao suppressed his doubts.
A faint gray light fell on the murderous blade as if it were a physical object. Ye Nanxiao and Wang Yan could clearly see that the blade was trembling constantly, and a series of humming sounds, like mournful howls, were constantly emitted.
Wang Yan's expression changed drastically. He felt a strange discomfort, as if his emotions were affected by the buzzing of the cleaver.
Ye Nanxiao came to Wang Yan's side, put his hand on Wang Yan's shoulder, and released his spiritual power to help Wang Yan get rid of the effects of the humming of the fierce blade.
The two saw Huo Yuhao's eyes turn from gray to pure white again. The pure and delicate white light fell on the murderous blade, causing it to tremble violently. A dark blue-green light, even stronger than before, burst forth from the blade, forming a ferocious face in the air, silently roaring at Huo Yuhao.
A slender white light gently fell on the hideous face, instantly blurring half of the bluish-black face.
Ye Nanxiao helped Wang Yan back two steps, watching as the ferocious face gradually softened, and wisps of black energy appeared on the blade before dissipating into the air.
On the blade, the blue light grew stronger and stronger, while the black light gradually disappeared.
The soft white light, along with the last wisp of black light emanating from the blade, dissipated into the air. Wang Yan looked closely and saw that the carving knife, which had originally been full of fierce energy, had turned into a piece of clear blue crystal, lying quietly on the table.
Huo Yuhao recited the explanation he had prepared to Wang Yan. After listening, Wang Yan picked up the Soul-Devouring Blade, which had transformed into a cold, sinister aura. Wang Yan found it to be warm and smooth to the touch.
He handed the carving knife to Huo Yuhao and said, "Then you should keep this knife safe. When you get back, have Fan Yu take a look at it. I'm really not good at soul tools."
Huo Yuhao happily accepted the carving knife, thanked Wang Yan, and then followed Ye Nanxiao out of Wang Yan's room. Before leaving, Ye Nanxiao turned back and gave Wang Yan a meaningful look, which Huo Yuhao found a little strange.
Huo Yuhao's room was along the same route as Ye Nanxiao's. As they walked down the wide corridor, Huo Yuhao asked curiously, "Brother, is there something bothering you?" Knowing Ye Nanxiao as he did, Huo Yuhao knew Ye Nanxiao wasn't one to covet material possessions. Even something as valuable as a carving knife, which greatly aided a soul tool, wouldn't be forced if there was no affinity. And if he did force it, it depended on the circumstances; if it was worth it, he would do it even at the cost of his life. Ye Nanxiao's words had a profound impact on Huo Yuhao.
"It's nothing. If I have time after the competition, I'll take a trip." Ye Nanxiao lowered his head slightly, letting the stray hairs on his forehead cover his eyes, his dark pupils filled with complex light.
"Huh? Okay, brother, where are you going? Aren't you taking Sister Nan Nan with you?" Huo Yuhao was a little surprised. This was the first time Huo Yuhao had seen Ye Nanxiao so depressed. Ye Nanxiao was usually carefree and easygoing, but he would restrain himself when he was with Jiang Nan Nan.
"It's a bit far, so I'll just go by myself. I'll go find someone I know quite well, and if I'm lucky, I might be able to find them." Ye Nanxiao raised his head, his previous demeanor gone, replaced by Huo Yuhao's familiar smile.
Huo Yuhao returned to his room, full of questions, preparing to absorb the Life Gold with Electrolux.
On the other side, in a room, Xiao Hongchen looked at Meng Hongchen, who was meditating cross-legged on the bed, with a serious expression. Tiny blue lines, like tiny insects, were moving across Meng Hongchen's body.
Xiao Hongchen kept pushing his soul power, his forehead covered in sweat, but he didn't feel any heat at all.
Centered on the Dream of the Mortal World, the surrounding area was covered with frost, and the walls of the entire room were covered with a thin layer of ice.
After a long while, the blue patterns on Meng Hongchen's delicate body slowly disappeared. Meng Hongchen opened her eyes, a trace of pain flashing in her red eyes. She opened her small mouth slightly and exhaled a breath of pale blue icy mist.
Seeing this, Xiao Hongchen withdrew his soul power and asked with concern, "Meng, how is your body? What about the cold poison in your body?"
Meng Hongchen smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother. The stronger the cold poison, the higher my combat ability will be. I am confident that I can fight against the Soul Emperor when facing Shrek Academy this time."
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