It was night. The sky was clear, the full moon hung high, and a gentle breeze drifted in from afar. Star Luo City slowly grew quiet; the lights in countless homes gradually went out. The soft moonlight created a beautiful, serene scene.
In the pavilion located in the backyard of the Princess Manor, Shu Yan sat opposite the Ice and Snow Two Emperors. Their quiet conversation drifted away on the breeze, like falling petals—silent and leaving no trace.
Shu Yan took out the Level 6 Spirit Tool from his storage ring. After these past few days of being stored together, the Yin-cold energy in the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife had begun to corrode the Level 6 Spirit Tool, and even Shu Yan's storage ring was slightly affected.
Snow Empress wore a loose white robe, her white hair casually draped behind her, subtly revealing her beautiful and exquisite figure. This kind of veiled allure often held the greatest power.
Seeing Shu Yan make his move, Snow Empress stretched lazily, then chuckled, "Starting now?"
Shu Yan nodded and reminded her again, "No matter what, it's best to be careful. Ideally, to purify this Spirit Devouring Carving Knife, one should use powerful Light energy or special purification abilities. That's because the main body of this carving knife is truly extraordinary. Furthermore, that Evil Soul Master directly left curses and resentment within the Living Gold. After a thousand years of evolution, no one knows what condition it's in now."
Ice Empress heard this and said with slight dissatisfaction, "Hey! Little Shu, are you doubting Xue Er? Xue Er is one of the top powerhouses of this era. If she can't solve it, there probably aren't many powerhouses on the entire Douluo Plane who can help you. You need to have faith in Xue Er, understand?"
Shu Yan glanced at Ice Empress and said casually, "Of course, I have confidence in Xue Jie. As for you, why don't you help Snow Empress? The Ice attribute naturally lacks the talent and ability for purification. It should be more secure if you both work together."
Ice Empress proudly puffed out her chest, holding Snow Empress's arm, and said, "Naturally. Xue Er has already discussed it with me. No matter how strong the soul curse in this thing is, it's something we can easily destroy with our combined power. Whether we have purification ability or not isn't important. At worst, Xue Er and I will just force it out with our spirit power. I don't believe this thing can resist us."
Shu Yan couldn't help but laugh, then he created space for the two of them so they had ample room to perform the cleansing.
The Cleansing Begins
As the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife slowly floated up without being controlled, the green light bloomed once more, appearing even more violent and Yin-cold than before. Vaguely, one could hear eerie ghost wails, which were very chilling.
Snow Empress snorted coldly, and her aura began to change. An unimaginably powerful aura surged up from nowhere. Almost simultaneously, a huge spirit power shield appeared around the Princess Manor, completely enveloping all the scattered auras within it.
On the distant city wall, the three Titled Douluo, Suixing, Tiansha, and Xingyun, provided a continuous supply of spirit power to the shield. Their expressions were serious.
Although they had been temporarily called in for 'overtime,' they felt no dissatisfaction.
While they didn't know what those three were planning, judging by the scale of the aura suppression, it certainly wasn't an ordinary matter.
The next moment, two completely different types of extreme cold spirit power surged out simultaneously. The green light on the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife was instantly and utterly suppressed. Immediately after, the two spirit powers began to slowly merge, and then together they surged into the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife.
Visibly, the green light enveloping the entire carving knife began to dim slowly, replaced by a pure, ice-blue light. Threads of green mist mixed with dark currents began to evaporate from within the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife.
The eerie ghost wails echoing in their ears became even more intense and frantic. Just these sounds alone were enough to cause some Spirit Grandmasters (Level 20 - 30) or Spirit Kings (Level 50 - 60) to lose their minds and be corroded by the resentment, which showed how terrifying the remnant soul inside this carving knife was.
Snow Empress frowned slightly, then said, "Bing Er, there's still something strange inside this carving knife. First, let's force out and completely destroy the evil energy attached to the surface and that trace of soul. We'll deal with the rest later."
Ice Empress nodded, and the two sisters simultaneously increased their spirit power output. The next moment, a Yin wind rose all around. Shu Yan released his Martial Soul, and Extreme Ice automatically protected his body. Looking at the Ice and Snow Two Emperors enveloped in the green mist, Shu Yan retreated a little further.
Immediately afterward, a blue light beam shot into the sky, and after rushing into the clouds, it quickly dissipated. The surrounding green mist also gradually dispersed, revealing the situation within.
The original pavilion had completely collapsed. A thin layer of ice had formed on the surrounding pond water, and the nearby flowers and plants had all withered. On the ruins, Snow Empress looked at the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife in her hand, which had lost most of its Yin-cold and evil feeling. Her expression wasn't very good. Ice Empress, standing beside her, looked at this unremarkable carving knife, her expression also slightly hesitant and astonished.
Shu Yan walked forward slowly, then asked softly, "Judging by your expressions, did something go wrong?"
Snow Empress returned to her senses, then shook her head and directly handed the carving knife in her hand to Shu Yan.
"Everything went smoothly. The remnant soul and evil power remaining in this carving knife were very strong. For ordinary people, let alone purifying it, even coming into contact with it would inevitably affect them. Based on what Bing Er and I felt, the evil energy and that soul on this carving knife have completely dissipated. Breaking the outer shell condensed from the special material should restore its original appearance."
Shu Yan keenly detected the strangeness in Snow Empress's words, thought for a moment, and said, "Is there still something strange about this carving knife?"
Snow Empress and Ice Empress exchanged glances, then both nodded.
"Just as you said, the ice attribute doesn't have the ability to purify. That trace of soul and evil energy has lived in this carving knife for thousands of years, so it's already deeply rooted.
Bing Er and I can only clear away most of the soul and curse, but we can't reach the deepest roots. If we forcefully try to pressure it with spirit power, this carving knife might be destroyed. Therefore, my suggestion to you is to find a powerful Soul Master with the light attribute or purification ability to complete the final cleansing. That would be the most secure approach."
After a pause, Snow Empress added, "However, you don't need to worry about this carving knife having any bad influence on you now. I've planted an Extreme Ice Seed within it, suppressing the remaining evil thoughts and remnant soul deep into the core. Also, I must say with emotion, this thing is indeed a rare treasure in the world..."
As she spoke, Snow Empress and Ice Empress simultaneously looked at the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife in Shu Yan's hand...
Under the moonlight, the originally dull outer shell of the Spirit Devouring Carving Knife quietly peeled off, and all the black airflow that had been wrapped around it disappeared. A soft and gentle green light slowly shone out. This light was different from the previous Yin-cold terror; instead, it had a sense of peace as clear as water.
Illuminated by this green light, the surrounding flowers and plants actually began to recover slowly. In just a moment, flowers re-adorned the branches, and green grass covered the entire ground...