The craftsmanship at Star Emperor Grand Hotel was top-notch. Huo Yuhao had only discussed with Mu En for barely fifteen minutes, and his room already had a brand-new door.
Before long, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi, acting as the muscle, carried Ling Luochen and her hospital bed into Huo Yuhao's room.
It was unclear what Mu En was thinking. After learning that Huo Yuhao had a way to heal the wounds in Ling Luochen's spiritual sea, he suggested letting her rest in Huo Yuhao's room.
'Is this some kind of test? Leaving a beautiful, aloof big sister defenseless in my room?'
The hotel room wasn't small. Even with both Huo Yuhao's bed and Ling Luochen's, there was still plenty of space. In modern terms, this would be a super VIP presidential suite—the highest level of luxury.
Looking at Ling Luochen's serene, sleeping face, Huo Yuhao sighed helplessly. 'What on earth is this situation?'
"Yuhao, now that we're alone, take out the Soul-Devouring Knife. I'll help you remove the hidden threat within it," Electrolux's voice suddenly echoed in his spiritual sea.
Huo Yuhao nodded. His once playful expression turned solemn, his eyes shifting to a shade of gray, changing his entire demeanor dramatically.
His gray eyes exuded a profound stillness, yet within that stillness lay an endless, radiant light. His face, under the influence of this gray hue, even carried a hint of sanctity.
Although the soul of the evil soul master in the Soul-Devouring Knife had already perished, the curse left on it remained. Therefore, Electrolux needed to purify it before the true form of the Life Gold could be revealed.
Fixing his gaze on the dagger, Huo Yuhao's eyes emitted a faint gray light, like lightning, striking directly onto the dagger.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao's own consciousness receded into his spiritual sea. Electrolux was in control of his body, demonstrating how to use purification magic—a method much easier to understand than verbal instruction.
The moment Electrolux's gray spiritual power touched the Soul-Devouring Knife, a series of shrill, eerie wails emanated from it, adding an unsettling atmosphere to the room.
"He could sense the immense energy of the Life Gold but had no idea how to unleash its true wonders. Purify, Life Gold—I will restore your true form, drive away all filth, and let your purest vitality shine."
The purification process was brief. Soon, the dagger's dark blade transformed into something resembling aquamarine crystal. The green glow it emitted was now clear and flawless, without a single impurity.
"Yuhao, press it against your forehead. No matter what happens next, don't panic—leave everything to me. Understood?"
"Got it." Regaining control of his body, Huo Yuhao held the Soul-Devouring Knife vertically and pressed it against his forehead.
Instantly, his entire body was enveloped in a green hue. Even his spiritual sea was affected, flooded with an overwhelming, vibrant life force pouring through his forehead and filling him.
Huo Yuhao felt every cell in his body reveling in bliss, greedily absorbing the life energy pouring from the dagger.
His meridians grew more flexible, his organs tougher, his bones sturdier—it was as if his entire being was undergoing a profound transformation.
The green light continued washing over him, expelling traces of impurity through his pores.
Huo Yuhao had taken medicinal elixirs before that enhanced his physical foundation from within, but this was different. The Life Gold's powerful vitality washed through him from the outside in, cleansing every corner of his body.
While this didn't elevate his cultivation, it made him feel as crystalline and pure as the Life Gold itself. The dark injuries he'd accumulated over time, along with some internal impurities, were fully expelled.
"Yuhao, get ready!"
Suddenly, the Soul-Devouring Knife left his forehead, its sharp point now aiming directly at the center.
In a flash of inspiration, Huo Yuhao's forehead emitted a silver glow, forming a vertical silver eye—the Holy Spirit Devouring Flame's manifestation.
The Soul-Devouring Knife trembled slightly before thrusting down, sinking into the silver eye.
Huo Yuhao's head throbbed painfully, his mind blanking out. However, he was used to this sensation; he'd endured worse when absorbing the Holy Spirit Devouring Flame.
With the Life Gold's abundant vitality pouring into his spiritual sea, it turned into a lush green ocean, expanding at an astonishing rate.
Several figures manifested within his spiritual sea—Yaolao, Tianmeng, and the Ice Emperor.
"Interesting—using powerful life energy to nourish Yuhao's spiritual core." Stroking his beard, Yaolao chuckled and nodded. "And it looks like this clever kid didn't forget to let the Life Gold nourish his spirit flame too. That flame spirit is bound to benefit significantly this time."
As gray light flickered, Electrolux's figure appeared in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.
"My wisp of consciousness lacked an anchor, always on the verge of dissolving. But with this miraculous Life Gold, I now have a vessel to reside in, stabilizing my consciousness. However, I've lost so much of my memory that restoring it will require strengthening my consciousness continuously."
"Don't worry," Yaolao chuckled. "There are more soul-nurturing elixirs than one. As long as Yuhao gathers enough ingredients, both of us can gradually recover."
Huo Yuhao, immersed in the life energy revitalizing his spiritual sea, shivered at Yaolao's words.
Tianmeng and the Ice Emperor exchanged a glance, a hint of pity flashing in their eyes.
'Poor Yuhao—looks like he'll be taking on more odd jobs again.'
"Very well. I'll go get accustomed to residing within the Life Gold. You can reach me anytime through the spiritual core."
Electrolux drew a line in the air, summoning a green portal before stepping through, vanishing with a wave.
Yaolao remained in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, silently watching over him.
The Soul-Devouring Knife embedded in Huo Yuhao's forehead trembled lightly, but no blood seeped from the wound. Instead, the Life Gold softened, turning into a verdant liquid that flowed through the wound and into Huo Yuhao's head.
The silver eye on his forehead was gradually tinted green before shifting back to silver and finally settling into a dazzling, multicolored light.