Chapter 2609 - 2601: Old Monster

Chapter 2609: Chapter 2601: Old Monster

Seeing Feng Jun about to leave, that thought hastily expressed, "Wait!"

At the same time, Feng Jun felt some barely perceptible bonds around him, something that ordinary people couldn’t sense. However, after recently interacting with Wei Sancai and the Bear Family True Monarch, his ability to perceive space had greatly increased. He knew that the rules of space had appeared.

But at the same time, he had a feeling that this rule definitely couldn’t stop the Guardian’s aura attraction.

So, he asked in a slightly displeased tone, "Senior, are you planning to forcefully detain me?"

The other seemed to hesitate for a moment before responding, "Yes, I plan to forcefully keep you. Can you resist?"

"It’s nothing more than wanting to continue observing my trump card," Feng Jun revealed the aura attraction the Guardian had recently created, and said expressionlessly, "Once I use this, it means enmity. Please think twice, Senior."

The thought fell silent for a long time before expressing resentment, "You are trying to steal my Arrowhead, and yet it’s my fault?"

"I didn’t say it was your fault," Feng Jun said helplessly, "I just mentioned that you two might know each other. That Senior doesn’t want to explain who the Arrowhead’s owner is, and I plan to inform you... Is that unreasonable?"

"Hehe," the thought coldly laughed and asked bluntly, "What if he’s my enemy?"

Feng Jun tentatively asked, "So, your strength has weakened even more?"

This probing was risky, but dealing with such an ancient monster probably involved some considerations. Feng Jun believed it was essential to quickly understand the other’s stance.

The thought, indeed displeased upon hearing this, said, "Do you think just because you have shown something, you can definitely leave?"

How could Feng Jun continue to provoke it? Even an ordinary person could rashly kill within five steps when enraged, let alone such a once mighty being.

He diplomatically said, "I haven’t considered the factor of enemies. Just as you said, Senior, there’s been a massive destruction, and both of you barely survived. Shouldn’t even the biggest grudges be set aside?"

"It’s not so easily resolved," the thought muttered disdainfully, then said, "Your idea has a flaw. I’m not the original owner of the Arrowhead, but since it’s on Mars, it should belong to me, right?"

"That logic isn’t flawed," Feng Jun admitted straightforwardly, but he became even more curious, "Since you’re not the original owner, what enemies are you afraid of?"

The thought replied without hesitation, "Those few owners of the Arrowhead have offended quite a few people, no less than I have... I’m not necessarily afraid of the Senior you mentioned, but in this kind of environment, do I really need to fight another battle?"

Feng Jun laughed, "It seems Senior is a person who distinguishes clearly between gratitude and grudges... I quite like this kind of personality; it’s simple to get along with."

"Do I care if you like it?" The thought’s aura was sinister, yet filled with the arrogance of an ancient monster, and it was also domineering in its way of speaking, "Come up with a method to make me believe you won’t speak indiscreetly after you leave; otherwise, you can’t go."

"What method can I come up with?" Feng Jun was somewhat at a loss, "With the Heavenly Dao collapsed, even if I swear an oath, it holds no binding force."

"Then you need to think carefully," the thought said unreasonably, "Come up with a good idea."

After a pause, it began to remind him, "Actually, some Heavenly Daos are still useful... Don’t think I can’t deal with you; I can unleash the malice of that ancient Arrowhead in an instant. Do you think your Storage Talisman can contain it?"

"I know, like the karmic Heavenly Dao," Feng Jun replied straightforwardly. With the Heavenly Dao not present, karma still existed, which was the reality of the current situation, but he also encountered a problem, "But I don’t understand how to swear by the karmic Heavenly Dao."

"It seems I can only eliminate you," the thought said sinisterly, "Even if you argue that the Arrowhead isn’t my belonging, you are still trying to steal my Spirit Stone Mine... surely that’s mine, isn’t it?"

Feng Jun was momentarily shocked upon hearing this, not expecting that merely setting up a Spirit Gathering Array had revealed his intentions to others.

However, he quickly reacted, "Do you really believe this Spirit Stone Mine is yours?"

"If it’s not mine, is it yours?" The thought was somewhat displeased, "Aren’t these mineral deposits on Mars?"

Feng Jun found it increasingly difficult to understand, "I truly didn’t know of your existence, but if you think I intend to steal the Spirit Stone Mine, why didn’t you stop me back then?"

The thought went silent, seemingly faced with something hard to say, but finally said, "I wasn’t tricking you into theft; I deduced it later... I was awakened by the aura of the Storage Talisman, there’s nothing I can’t say about that."

The more it said "nothing I can’t say," the more it indicated an awkwardness — it was originally in a state of sleep.

But this also indicated that its strength might not be less than that of the Guardian; otherwise, it wouldn’t be so sensitive even in sleep.

"Then that makes sense, the Spirit Stone Mine isn’t yours," Feng Jun replied confidently, "Otherwise, why would you be in a state of sleep?"

The thought let out a soft "hmm," "Hmm, what does a Spirit Stone Mine have to do with my hibernation?"

"If you can access the Spirit Stone Mine on Mars, you probably won’t need to hibernate."

"What do you know!" the thought expressed disdainfully, "The Spiritual Energy I need is not something ordinary Spirit Stone Mines can compensate for."

"Of course, I know that," Feng Jun replied as a matter of course, "But an ordinary Spirit Stone Mine is not without small benefits. To restore the prime source, Top-Grade Spirit Stones from the beginning of Chaos are required, which are quite difficult to obtain."

"Quite difficult to obtain?" The thought was amused, "You’re not even a hundred years old, and you dare to boast like this. Have you ever seen Top-Grade Spirit Stones?"

Feng Jun was stunned for a moment and didn’t answer the question but pointed out, "If you arbitrarily use this Spirit Stone Mine, considering Domain Karma, it might be better not to use it... do you still consider this Spirit Stone Mine yours?"

However, the thought had its own logic on this issue, "Why wouldn’t it be mine? Even if my things rot away, they are still mine... To whom I choose to give them is my business. Does ownership equal usage rights?"

But after a pause, it realized another problem, "How do you know so much?"

Is there still a need to ask this? Feng Jun gave a bitter smile, "We’re all seniors who survived the Great Cataclysm; everyone’s circumstances are similar."

"Impossible, who would be idle enough to tell you this?" The thought’s intelligence was indeed not low, but thinking about how ancient it was, it seemed normal. It even guessed, "You haven’t, in another Domain, obtained Spirit Stones for that senior of yours, have you?" ℯℯ𝑙.

Feng Jun gave a dry laugh, "Senior, you’re overthinking, Mars... is it considered another Domain?"

"I’m definitely not overthinking," the thought paid no heed to his question, "I asked if you’ve ever seen a Top-Grade Spirit Stone, you didn’t answer... So, did you help it get the Top-Grade Spirit Stone? I need you to answer this question seriously."

Its intent grew quite fierce, "Even though I might not be able to beat it, I have some confidence in perishing together with you and it."

"Don’t think about perishing together," Feng Jun, hearing it threaten him, also became unwelcoming, "I just supplied it with a hundred pieces of Top-Grade Spirit Stone. Although it’s hard for it to leave Earth, I think... it will avenge me."

"A hundred pieces... of Top-Grade Spirit Stone?" The thought fell silent for a long while before suddenly erupting, "If you gave me a hundred pieces of Top-Grade Spirit Stone, I’d definitely go to Earth to avenge you!"

Eh? Feng Jun was a bit confused, "I don’t need you to go to Earth... to avenge me."

"A bit impulsive," the thought also felt a bit embarrassed, and after a pause, it stated, "I meant that, actually, you could completely cooperate with me... a hundred pieces of Top-Grade Spirit Stone would be more than enough for me."

"Cooperate? No, I don’t have a cooperation relationship with that senior," Feng Jun’s attitude stayed quite proper, "It helps me a lot, so when I get some high-level and Top-Grade Spirit Stones, of course, I wish to honor the senior."

"High-level... and Top-Grade Spirit Stones," the thought again fell into a prolonged silence.

Just when Feng Jun suspected if this being had slipped into depression, another intent came through, "Fifty pieces of Top-Grade Spirit Stone, I’ll sell you this Arrowhead."

"No," Feng Jun answered crisply, "I rendered the last piece of Top-Grade Spirit Stone to the senior, so it gave me so many treasures."

"If you give me a hundred pieces of Top-Grade Spirit Stone, I’ll give you double, oh no, triple!" The thought expressed with considerable vexation, but immediately after, it realized it had missed the point, "You must have connected to another world... isn’t that so?"

Feng Jun thought for a moment before answering, "Isn’t there a world from the beginning of Chaos in this plane?"

"Being in this plane, you must bear this plane’s karma," the thought stated disdainfully, "Whether they are ordinary Spirit Stones or Top-Grade Spirit Stones... I know it, and it knows it, so there’s no need to fool me."

Feng Jun chuckled bitterly, "Since you know already, it seems useless for me to say anything, unless... you try a robbery for treasures?"

"I’m not that foolish," the thought stated casually, "As you said, with Heavenly Dao gone but karma still exists. You now appear on Mars, to me... half is destiny, half is calamity, so why should I entangle myself with such great karma?"

This indeed sounded like the words of a senior, but Feng Jun trusted his intuition, "Pardon my presumption, senior, but I felt when we first interacted, your intentions weren’t kind."

"Of course, you came to my domain; you should be my subject," the thought stated righteously, "How to handle you, shouldn’t it be up to me?"

Feng Jun cleared his throat lightly, "True, I came to your domain, but I haven’t committed any wrongs, how can you punish me arbitrarily?"

"Then I’ll find mistakes," the thought still harbored concepts of righteousness, "You are my subject, and I’ll make sure you abide willingly."

Feng Jun hesitated for a moment, then continued to ask, "Pardon my presumption... Are there any subjects on Mars in the last six thousand years?"

The thought remained silent, unable to respond for a long time.