Chapter 120: The Eight Spider Lances and Life Gold, Purification Fusion!
"Master, this is called Life Gold."
Lin Qingmo introduced it to Bibi Dong.
He organized his thoughts, trying to explain it in the simplest way possible.
"In simple terms, it's the crystallization of life energy. It has three main effects: providing life energy, purifying all negative states, and enhancing spiritual power."
"It's basically…"
He paused, searching for a clear comparison.
"It's like a powerful healing soul skill, plus a purification soul skill, plus a spiritual amplification skill."
That explanation was much more intuitive.
Bibi Dong immediately understood.
A hint of surprise flickered through her eyes.
"This small piece of metal possesses such gentle yet powerful abilities?"
"Yes. That's why it's so precious."
Lin Qingmo nodded, weighing the Life Gold in his hand, feeling its warm and pure vitality.
Then, as if recalling something, he looked up.
"By the way, Master, I have an idea."
As he spoke, he retrieved another item from his storage soul tool.
The moment it appeared, the surrounding temperature seemed to drop slightly. A dark, eerie glow flickered within the forest.
Eight sharp spider legs were curled together, their surfaces flowing with a cold black-purple sheen.
It was the external soul bone he had previously obtained from Tang San.
The Eight Spider Lances.
"Why are you taking that out?" Bibi Dong asked curiously.
She remembered that the Eight Spider Lances came from a thousand-year Man-Faced Demon Spider and carried a highly toxic attribute.
Although rare and valuable, it did not align well with Lin Qingmo's life attribute.
That was why he had not fused with it.
"To do an experiment."
A spark of anticipation flashed through Lin Qingmo's eyes, bright as if he had discovered a new continent.
He placed the Life Gold and the Eight Spider Lances side by side on the ground.
One shone with emerald radiance, the other with dark and sinister hues. The contrast was striking.
"Master, look."
He pointed at the Eight Spider Lances.
"This external soul bone is both offensive and defensive, with immense potential. But its attribute is poison, which conflicts with my life-oriented path."
"If I forcibly fuse it, it might affect the purity of my martial soul."
That was a serious concern.
Attribute compatibility was crucial for a soul master.
Especially for an external soul bone, which would evolve along with the soul master's growth.
If the foundational attribute was mismatched, future development would become increasingly difficult.
"So?"
Bibi Dong seemed to have guessed his intention.
"So I want to try this."
Lin Qingmo took a deep breath and stated his plan.
"Using the purification ability and life energy of Life Gold, can I cleanse the poison attribute from the Eight Spider Lances and convert it into a life attribute?"
He paused before adding, "Like reforging it."
The idea was bold.
But recalling how Life Gold had functioned in the original storyline, he believed it might be possible.
Bibi Dong fell silent for a few seconds, considering the feasibility.
An external soul bone was formed from the condensed essence of a soul beast after death. Its essence was fundamentally fixed.
Altering its attribute was extremely difficult.
Yet, Life Gold was described as a miraculous heavenly treasure.
Perhaps it truly could work.
"Are you confident?" she asked.
Not out of doubt in him, but concern over the consequences of failure.
What if the Eight Spider Lances were destroyed?
Or what if something went wrong during the purification process?
"About fifty percent," Lin Qingmo answered honestly.
He did not have absolute certainty.
But based on what he knew, Life Gold did possess purification and enhancement properties.
And the Eight Spider Lances had evolved multiple times in the original storyline.
Combining the two gave a reasonable chance of success.
"Then try."
Bibi Dong looked at him with complete trust.
"Ah Qing, do as you planned."
"If it fails, I will find you a better soul bone."
She said it lightly.
But Lin Qingmo knew how rare an external soul bone was.
Its value was second only to a hundred-thousand-year soul bone, yet it was even rarer in occurrence.
And she spoke as if replacing it would be simple.
His heart warmed.
"Thank you, Master."
He no longer hesitated.
Sitting cross-legged, he placed the Life Gold and Eight Spider Lances before him.
His soul power began circulating, attempting to connect the two.
A faint blue glow emerged from his body, carrying the natural aura of Blue Silver Grass.
At the same time, Life Gold seemed to sense something. Its emerald light brightened slightly, waves of gentle life energy spreading outward like ripples.
"It's starting," Bibi Dong murmured.
She stepped back and silently released her soul power, forming an invisible barrier around them.
Both to shield Lin Qingmo from interference and to prepare for any unexpected backlash.
A Titled Douluo's presence was the greatest safeguard.
Lin Qingmo carefully extended his soul power toward the Life Gold, like a fine thread touching the surface of water.
Gentle, cautious.
He had no intention of repeating the Golden Tortoise's mistake and being drained instead.
The moment his soul power made contact—
Buzz!
The emerald light burst forth.
Dense, tangible life energy surged outward, dyeing the surrounding meters in green as nearby plants began to grow visibly.
A warm current flowed back along his soul power into his body, so comfortable that he nearly groaned.
Such overwhelming vitality.
And this was only a trace of its energy. If fully absorbed, how terrifying would it be?
But now was not the time to dwell on that.
Steadying himself, Lin Qingmo guided that strand of emerald energy toward the Eight Spider Lances.
The process required extreme precision, like threading a needle. The slightest tremor would mean failure.
The emerald stream traced a fine arc through the air, slowly approaching the dark lances.
Three inches.
Two inches.
One inch.
Contact.
"Sizzle—!"
A sharp, corrosive sound rang out.
The black-purple glow of the Eight Spider Lances flared violently.
The cold, toxic aura surged like an enraged serpent, lunging toward the emerald energy.
The two energies clashed in the air like enemies meeting!
The emerald life energy and the dark black, toxic energy.
One righteous and one evil.
It was like a war between light and darkness!
"As expected, there's repulsion..."
Lin Qingmo clenched his teeth.
The poison attribute of the Eight Spider Lances had long been deeply rooted. It would not submit easily.
But he was prepared.
"Increase output!"
He channeled more soul power.
More emerald energy poured from the Life Gold, forming a green torrent that swept toward the Eight Spider Lances.
This was no longer a probe. It was a frontal assault.
The emerald tide completely enveloped the lances.
The dark glow struggled within, like a trapped beast.
The sizzling sound intensified as toxic energy was gradually purified by life energy.
Yet, the Eight Spider Lances resisted fiercely.
The black light repeatedly broke through the green waves, attempting counterattacks.
Stubborn, aren't you?
Sweat beaded on Lin Qingmo's forehead.
Harder than expected.
But he would not give up.
Life Gold, fuse!
He pushed his soul power to its limit.
This time, he did not merely guide energy.
He attempted to have the Life Gold directly wrap around the Eight Spider Lances, using its pure life origin to wash over and refine them completely.
It was a risky move.
If it failed, even a treasure like Life Gold might suffer some loss.
But Lin Qingmo believed it was worth it.
If successful, the Eight Spider Lances would undergo a qualitative transformation in potential.
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End of Chapter