Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 37 Forced Purification, The True Nature of Living Beings

That night, the sky was clear, the full moon hung high, and a gentle breeze came from afar. Xingluo City gradually calmed down, the lights of thousands of homes were gradually extinguished, and the moonlight was soft, creating a beautiful scene.

In the pavilion in the backyard of the princess's residence, Shu Yan and the two emperors, Bingxue and Erdi, sat facing each other. The sound of their conversation gradually drifted away with the breeze, like falling petals, silent and still.

Shu Yan took out the level-six soul tool from his soul tool. After these days of storage, the cold power in the Soul Devouring Carving Blade had begun to erode the level-six soul tool, and even Shu Yan's storage ring was inevitably affected to some extent.

The Snow Empress wore a loose white robe, her white hair casually draped behind her, and her graceful and beautiful figure could be vaguely seen. This kind of alluring charm, which is often the most lethal, is the kind that is revealed only in a glimpse.

Seeing that Shu Yan made a move, Xue Di stretched lazily, then chuckled:

"Shall we start now?"

Shu Yan nodded and spoke again, giving further instructions:

"In any case, it's best to be careful. Purifying this Soul-Devouring Carving Knife would require powerful light energy or a special purification ability, because the knife itself is no ordinary object. Furthermore, that evil soul master directly left curses and resentment in the Living Gold. After a thousand years of evolution, no one knows what it's like now."

Upon hearing this, Hyotei, slightly displeased, remarked:

"Hey! Xiao Shuzi, don't you trust Xue'er? Xue'er is one of the top experts in the world. If she can't handle this, then there probably aren't many experts in the entire Douluo Continent who can help you. You need to have faith in Xue'er, understand?"

Shu Yan glanced at Hyotei and casually said:

"I have confidence in Sister Xue, but you would be better off joining forces with Xue Di. Ice-attribute people don't have the natural talent or ability to purify, so it would be safer for you to join forces with Sister Xue."

Hyotei proudly raised her chest and hugged Yuki-tei's arm, saying:

"Of course. Xue'er has already analyzed it for me. No matter how powerful the soul curse in this thing is, it can be destroyed easily by the two of us. Whether it has purification ability or not is not important. At worst, Xue'er and I will just force it with our soul power. I don't believe this thing can withstand it."

Shu Yan chuckled and then made way for the two of them, giving them ample space to express themselves.

As the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade slowly and uncontrollably rose into the air, the azure light shone once more, even more violent and chilling than before. Faintly, one could hear eerie ghostly howls, which were extremely unsettling.

Xue Di snorted coldly, and her aura began to change. An unimaginably powerful aura rose out of thin air. Almost at the same time, a huge soul power shield appeared around the Princess's mansion, enveloping all the scattered auras. On the distant city wall, the three titled Douluo, Sui Xing, Tian Sha, and Xing Yun, provided a continuous supply of soul power to support the shield. The three had serious expressions. Although they had been temporarily called in to "work overtime," they had no complaints. Although they did not know what the three wanted to do, judging from their posture, it was definitely not an ordinary matter.

The next moment, two completely different streams of extremely cold soul power surged out simultaneously, instantly suppressing the cyan light on the Soul Devouring Carving Blade. The next moment, the two streams of soul power began to slowly merge, and then flowed into the Soul Devouring Carving Blade together.

Visibly, the cyan light enveloping the entire Soul-Devouring Carving Blade began to dim slowly, replaced by a pure ice-blue light. Wisps of cyan mist mixed with dark air currents began to evaporate from within the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade, and the eerie ghostly howls echoing in the ears became even more intense and frenzied. These sounds alone were enough to shake some Soul Masters or Soul Kings out of their minds and allow them to be corrupted, which shows just how terrifying the wisp of remnant soul within this carving blade truly was.

Xue Di frowned slightly, then said:

"Bing'er, there's something strange inside this carving knife. Let's force out and completely annihilate the evil energy and that wisp of soul attached to the surface first, and we'll deal with the rest later."

Ice Empress nodded, and the two sisters simultaneously increased their soul power output. The next moment, a cold wind rose all around. Shu Yan released his martial soul, and the Extreme Ice automatically protected his body. Looking at the two Ice and Snow Empresses who were enveloped in the blue mist, Shu Yan retreated a little distance again. The next moment, a blue pillar of light shot into the sky and quickly dissipated after entering the clouds. The blue mist surrounding them also gradually dissipated, revealing the situation inside.

The original pavilion had completely collapsed, a thin layer of ice had formed on the surrounding pond, and all the surrounding flowers and plants had withered. On the ruins, Xue Di looked at the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife in her hand, which had lost most of its cold and evil aura, and her expression was not very good. Bing Di, standing beside her, looked at the unremarkable carving knife and her expression was also slightly hesitant and surprised.

Shu Yan stepped forward slowly, then asked softly:

"Judging from your expressions, is something wrong?"

Xue Di regained her senses, shook her head, and handed the carving knife in her hand directly to Shu Yan.

"Everything went smoothly. The remaining soul and evil power inside this carving knife are very strong. Ordinary people would be affected even if they came into contact with it, let alone purify it. From what Bing'er and I felt, the evil energy and that soul on this carving knife have completely dissipated. Breaking the outer shell made of special material should restore it to its original state."

Shu Yan keenly sensed the unusual tone in Xue Di's words. After a moment's thought, he spoke:

"Is there something strange about this carving knife?"

The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress exchanged a glance, and then both nodded.

"Just as you said, ice doesn't have the power to purify. That wisp of soul and evil energy has been residing in this carving knife for thousands of years, and it's already deeply rooted. Bing'er and I can only remove most of the soul and curse, but we can't reach the root of it. If we forcefully use soul power to do so, the carving knife might be destroyed as a result. So, my advice to you is to find a powerful soul master with light attribute or purification ability to complete the final cleansing. That's the safest way."

After a pause, Xue Di added:

"However, you no longer need to worry about this carving knife having any negative effects on you. I have planted the Seed of Extreme Ice within it, suppressing the remaining evil thoughts and remnant souls deep within. Furthermore, I must say, this thing is indeed a rare treasure in the world..."

As they spoke, both the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress looked at the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife in Shu Yan's hand...

Under the moonlight, the dark outer shell of the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade quietly peeled away, and the black aura that had been wrapped around it disappeared completely, revealing a soft and warm cyan light. This light was different from the previous cold and terrifying light; instead, it had a peaceful feeling, as serene as water. Illuminated by this cyan light, the surrounding flowers and plants slowly began to revive. In just a moment, flowers once again adorned the branches, and green grass covered the entire ground...

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P.S.: As for why we didn't wait until after subduing Electrox to purify the Soul-Devouring Blade, the reason has already been explained. The protagonist needed to intercept Electrox ahead of time, and the Life Gold was part of that. Since we had the capability, we decided to purify it earlier. With the strength of the Ice and Snow Emperors, there was really nothing to say about the Soul-Devouring Blade; it was a 100% crushing victory, and there was no way anything would go wrong. Letting Electrox take the last bit of damage later would prevent him from consuming too much of his remnant soul and falling into a long period of slumber and repair, which would really drag things out. Doing it this way would also allow the subsequent plot to unfold.

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(End of this chapter)