Chapter 2802 - 2803: Done on Purpose

"Looks like you’re really old now. ’People leave, tea cools.’ That’s exactly your situation."

"Cough! It’s what I asked for myself. Simple food is enough. But you, still persisting? Knowing it’s impossible..."

"That’s my only goal, and it’s my promise. I can’t give up."

"But you..."

Old Wei turned his back, scrutinizing his dear friend. Time had left marks on him. If nothing was done, his time might not be long. Of course, this was according to Old Wei’s own calculations.

After all, merely a few decades, how could it be enough!

"No need. Go with the flow, I don’t wish to step out of this predetermined order. Cough, you know, I’m timid. I fear change."

"You don’t trust them? Hmph, the Imperial Timeline doesn’t have what I need, but the War Timeline, those guys seem to be plotting something. You’re truly worried, yet bothered."

"Already anticipated, if it were us, we wouldn’t yield either. It’s just... this time, I don’t know how many will fall, just like in that war before..."

Even in its late stage, that terrifying world war still haunted him. Compared to that war, the current Time Branch battle seemed like child’s play to him.

At that time, aside from the Divine Beasts, no one could assure they’d see the sunrise the next day. He knew well that Old Wei was influenced by that war.

In that war, they lost too much...

Even though Old Wei had many adventures, he didn’t hold high hopes for his future. But he didn’t advise the other, understanding that as a close friend, he knew the other survived all those years by sheer will.

"What’s your next plan? How about pausing a bit, spend time with your old friend here."

"No, you don’t have leisurely time unless you can truly let go of them, huh?"

Old Wei turned his back, suspiciously looking at the sky. What was that guy up to? Such exaggerated time fluctuations, had that guy encountered trouble?

"Ah, really...not even a cup of tea’s time given..."

Watching Old Wei disappear into the shadows, Xing Zhen Country sighed, shook his head, and put down the teapot. Just then, a knock at the door sounded. With permission, Elder Li entered holding documents, apologetically saying

"Sorry to disturb your retirement life, but..."

"So that’s it, it’s a temporary state similar to Mythical Transformation, but this thing doesn’t have immortality. Why is such a strange situation appearing?"

The source of the mysterious power wasn’t hidden. Feng Yuan easily found the cobalt blue crystal stone concealed by the Magic Sealing Stone beneath it. Holding a Divine Crystal Stone, Feng Yuan quickly analyzed the effects of this thing.

"At least we don’t need to worry about this thing driving Old Wei crazy. As for the roots of immortality, there’s no need to delve into it."

Agunas flicked its tail, breathing a sigh of relief, saying, this thing merely existed similarly to the Crystal Domain, its effects were but a close Mythical Transformation bolster. And it’s somewhat different from the Stone Horror Spirit state. As long as this thing, Feng Yuan and the others called Divine Crystal Stone, isn’t held too extensively, one can’t enter a long-term Divine State.

The sustained time is roughly as long as Mythical Transformation, all injected into one Ultimate Move causing a significant change or enhancing oneself for a time.

"Could it be the quantity?"

Next to him, Veronia contemplated a possibility, her brow slightly furrowed, Feng Yuan said

"It’s not impossible, the vast energy allows Stone Horror Spirit to remain in Divine State, akin to constantly having energy exceeding its own inside it. This lets it paradoxically cross the boundary between Ordinary Spirit Beast and Divine Beast. So, even if energy maintains its body and erases aging effects, it wouldn’t face the world’s rules penalty."

Aging in this world isn’t merely individual change, but also influenced by the world’s rules. Given Spirit Beasts’ myriad abilities, the emergence of eternal life ability could indeed happen.

However, the world’s rules directly restrict the qualifications in this aspect, unless the world’s rules permit, otherwise it’s illegal longevity, facing accelerated aging penalties.

This explains why, despite the world’s long existence, there are very few longevity beings. Because as long as one can’t exceed the limitations of the world’s rules, one can only be limited by its longevity quota and permit.

"Hmm, isn’t this a variant of the Gods Ascension Network? I recall they had messed with such things before. Speaking of which, that thing seemed quite destructive then."

Veronia said, looking at Agunas, flicking its tail, Agunas said

"Indeed, when energy intensity reached a certain level, that thing could rewrite the world’s rules, except... was the Recorder’s Pen destroyed then?"

"I remember it wasn’t. But after the Great Destruction, such things capable of rewriting world rules shouldn’t exist anymore. Moreover, to rewrite the world’s rules now, we’re lacking that level of energy."

"I see..."

"Who’s there?!"

Agunas startled, glancing toward the shadow, now Old Wei stood in the shadow smiling at them. Feng Yuan sighed, saying

"Had you remained silent, you could have hid longer."

Old Wei wasn’t surprised Feng Yuan had discovered him early on. He even knew the other intentionally concealed his presence. He didn’t know what Feng Yuan intended, but no matter; he already learned what he wanted.

"Feng Yuan!!!"

Agunas roared at Feng Yuan. At this moment, Old Wei bowed and vanished into the shadows. Veronia sighed, saying

"You certainly got played, so what’s your intention then?"

No need to doubt, Feng Yuan himself admitted he deliberately let Old Wei hear those words.

"I didn’t plan to do anything. He just happened to come over, maybe it’s destiny? Even if it’s a fated failure."

Shaking his head slightly, Feng Yuan sighed. He clearly knew, regardless, Old Wei couldn’t possibly succeed because this world simply didn’t have the capacity to bear that result.

Opposing the world? Feng Yuan could achieve victory, but that was meaningless. Simple victory and defeat, what’s the use?

"You know exactly what he’s about to do and still help him. What’s your plan!"

Agunas couldn’t hold back roaring at Feng Yuan. Old Wei’s reaction clearly indicated the Recorder’s Pen, a forbidden Divine Artifact even in the Mythical Era, still existed, and he’d even seen it!

That thing could rewrite the world’s rules. She couldn’t imagine what kind of terrifying world Old Wei would create once he changed the world’s rules, the boundaries of life and death shouldn’t and couldn’t be broken!

"Don’t you think, living solely for that goal...is sad? I don’t know what change he’ll have after this, or no change, but...at least it’s better than watching them just keep going like this, isn’t it?"

Examining the space illuminated by the Ultimate Move, Feng Yuan sighed, saying

"For them, isn’t this a form of imprisonment? Just like the Stone Horror Spirit, although able to contact the outside world, yet..."

"Even if that’s the case, you can’t...!"

Agunas stared at Feng Yuan, shouting, chuckling, Feng Yuan turned to Veronia, saying

"What else can be done? I won’t proactively solve this problem, and you won’t strike either. Besides, couldn’t his appearance be destiny?"

"Destiny..."

Clutching her Little Claw, Agunas no longer shouted. Old Wei’s sudden appearance here was indeed strange, but...

"He’s capable of making huge waves. With their strength, perhaps even more fearsome than waging war."

Veronia said, eyes locked on Feng Yuan’s, wanting to glean something. Calmly meeting Veronia’s gaze, Feng Yuan casually stated

"It’s fine, he surely considered this possibility before taking that step, or rather, weren’t they like this before?"

"I won’t intervene because joining would make the situation completely spiral out of control. Besides, you all have time now, right?"

Smiling, Feng Yuan said, Veronia turned to Agunas, saying

"You certainly know how to create trouble, but if that can make him let go of his obsession...that wouldn’t be bad either..."

Recalling her own obsession, Veronia sighed inwardly, realizing she ultimately lacked the drive.

"He’s searching for the Recorder’s Pen; we must grab it before he succeeds."

Agunas flicked its tail, saying, glaring at Feng Yuan who vanished before him. Clearly, Agunas was angry.

Chuckling softly, Veronia said

"That Little Crocodile’s quite amusing; he says no yet tacitly agrees."

She knew well, genuinely preventing Old Wei from using the Recorder’s Pen to change the world’s rules really didn’t require snatching that item.

Kidding, what’s crucial about that item is the energy source, the energy required to rewrite the world’s rules. Not just the usual accessible stuff, even all powers of a single Divine Beast fall short of making that thing rewrite the world’s rules.

Thus, to stop him, just preventing him from obtaining that vast, terrifying energy source would suffice.