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Although the academy provided a safety net, the amount of gold soul coins Wang Yan could access was still limited.
However, if he could absorb the Ice Jade Scorpion's soul bone, it might enable him to become a true master of the Extreme Ice attribute.
Especially for Ling Luocheng, whose ice attribute was already at the pinnacle, she was not far from achieving Extreme Ice.
With the right additional methods to assist her, if she could perfectly absorb this soul bone, there was definitely a chance to attain Extreme Ice.
Unfortunately...
Thinking of Ling Luocheng dimmed Wang Yan's spirits.
Regrettably, she no longer had that opportunity.
In the recent mission to capture the Messenger of Death, she had been severely injured and was on the brink of death.
Although she had survived, she had yet to awaken.
Even if there was hope for her to wake up in the future, she would no longer be able to harness her soul power, rendering her completely useless.
She had also lost an arm and a leg.
Her later life was destined to be tragic.
Such a promising youth...
Without Ling Luocheng, there were very few soul masters in the inner academy suited for this Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone.
As for those Wang Yan knew, there wasn't a single one.
Thus, Wang Yan decided to withdraw from the competition.
Elder Ma ultimately secured the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone for 20 million gold soul coins.
Meng Hongchen was thrilled.
Su Yu understood the limitations of the Ice Jade Scorpion left arm bone—it could only be absorbed by soul masters of the Extreme Ice attribute; otherwise, it would lead to their explosive demise—but now was not the right time to disclose that information.
In any case, Meng Hongchen wouldn't be able to absorb it at this moment.
This type of soul bone was far beyond her current capability.
He would let Huo Yuhao find an opportunity to reveal this information later.
In comparison to the Ice Jade Scorpion soul bone, Su Yu was more concerned about the Snow Emperor embryo.
"Nothing at all."
That was the most disappointing news for Su Yu.
While he didn't expect to absorb the Snow Emperor embryo just by obtaining the Seal Platform, having the embryo in his possession would at least serve as a deterrent.
The Snow Emperor had been trapped and sealed during his reincarnation, and he had been nursing a grudge for far too long.
Once released, it would be an explosive situation.
Su Yu was confident that even a Limit Douluo would suffer severe injuries in the ensuing chaos; under extreme circumstances, it would be a certain death sentence.
It was akin to having a nuclear deterrent.
Of course, that was a very simplistic way of viewing it.
"Is the Star Luo Empire deciding not to auction this off?"
Had Shrek suffered such significant losses that the Star Luo Empire deemed it unnecessary to invest in something like this?
No, that didn't seem right.
In the original story, with the Sun Moon Royal Team present, and the financial power of the Sun-Moon Hall, such an item would undoubtedly emerge as the victor in any auction.
That was beyond question.
According to that logic, there was no reason for the Star Luo Empire to cancel the auction for the Snow Emperor embryo now.
"Unless they didn't acquire the Snow Emperor embryo."
Never mind, he decided to stop thinking about it.
As soon as the news about the 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo circulated, he would definitely receive updates.
Upon returning to the hotel, Su Yu found his teacher waiting for him.
"Xiao Yu, are you sure you want to try the Devourer Engraving Knife?"
Su Yu possessed Extreme Life, and Kong Deming believed he would rely on this ability to counter the knife's curse.
"Teacher, I'm confident."
"Good. Do you want to attempt purifying the Devourer Engraving Knife now?"
Su Yu inquired with Elder Yi in his spiritual sea.
"Elder Yi, can you manage the purification process to make it appear as if my Extreme Life is dispelling the curse?"
"Certainly."
Su Yu gave a thumbs-up to Elder Yi.
"Actually, your Extreme attribute itself holds potential to counter that malevolent aura," Elder Yi added.
Fortunately, it was merely a matter of using necromancy to enhance Su Yu's Extreme Life, thereby dispelling the malevolent energy.
It wasn't difficult.
"Elder Yi, since you mentioned that this knife contains the Essence of Life, could you also help me channel some of that life force to my teacher?"
Elder Yi understood Su Yu's intent and assured him again.
"Of course."
The Devourer Engraving Knife was entirely forged from Essence of Life Gold, and even a portion of its life force could achieve the effect Su Yu desired.
This Essence of Life Gold had become a self-contained entity, possessing self-restorative properties.
Any life force drawn from it would be fully restored in just two to three years.
"Teacher, I'm going to try it now."
"Alright, I'll protect you."
Kong Deming took out a soul guiding device, which was unexpectedly a level nine soul guiding device.
Activating the device, a barrier enveloped the two of them.
At the same time, Kong Deming's control over everything within the barrier reached an unprecedented level.
"Your teacher is quite impressive."
Elder Elikes also praised Kong Deming's methods.
"I'll need to be more discreet when I make my move."
Su Yu drew the Devourer Engraving Knife.
A wave of malevolent energy surged toward him.
Along with it came an extreme sharpness.
"What a fine blade!"
Kong Deming couldn't help but exclaim.
If not for the curse and the terrifying malevolent aura, this knife would undoubtedly rank far above the bottom of the list of engraving knives.
Even a ranking of thirty would be a conservative estimate; it could easily make the top twenty.
Kong Deming was increasingly eager for his disciple to completely master this knife.
Su Yu activated the Extreme Life force in his soul power and infused it into the Devourer Engraving Knife.
Elder Yi also began to mobilize Su Yu's power.
The Extreme Life force erupted under Elder Yi's guidance.
"Second soul skill, Purple Moon Purification!"
Su Yu's second soul ring lit up in coordination.
An unprecedented purifying force erupted, gradually dissolving the malevolent energy.
Elder Yi's purification methods were entirely related to Su Yu's second soul skill.
Su Yu felt his soul power being mobilized, and the Extreme Life force being summoned.
He advanced further in his mastery of the second soul skill.
"Perhaps in the future, I won't even need the second soul skill to manifest purification power on its own."
As the Devourer Engraving Knife was purified, the curse was broken, and a vast life force was released.
Kong Deming, who was on guard, showed a look of shock.
Such terrifying life force!
He could tell that this life force did not come from Su Yu's Blue Silver Grass.
The Devourer Engraving Knife—this blade, which everyone in the continent avoided—contained such an immense life force.
Even without absorbing it, Kong Deming felt his body and mind refreshed, as if he had regained several years of youth.
Once he confirmed that Su Yu had purified the malevolent energy and that there was no lingering danger, Kong Deming sat cross-legged to absorb this life force.
The influx of life force into his body was even faster than his absorption speed.
It flowed through his limbs and bones, cleansing and refining his essence.
His internal injuries began to heal.
Even his martial soul subtly underwent a transformation.
Kong Deming felt better than ever!
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In the Heavenly Soul Empire, within the Haotian Sect at an unknown location, two burly men surrounded a deep blue light column, receiving information from within.
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At the Star Luo Royal Hotel, in Shrek's suite, Wang Dong convulsed, her head feeling as though it were about to explode as a powerful consciousness surged within her.
A phantom of a golden trident appeared on her forehead, with its golden light becoming increasingly radiant, seemingly brimming with energy.
(End of Chapter)