Chapter 2001: Duel Across Past and Present Lives

"Did you unlock it?"

"Not yet."

Little Taotie was eager to try: "Then let me try!"

Hua Jinyan handed the Luban Lock to Little Taotie.

Little Taotie buried herself in studying it.

While Little Taotie was completely focused on the Luban Lock, Hua Jinyan gave Feng Qi a look.

Feng Qi hoped she hadn’t understood the look, but she did.

Her instinctive fear and instinctive obedience.

So she floated outside, to the deck.

Hua Jinyan had already been waiting here for a while, and when he saw her coming out, his gaze cooled down.

His aura of keeping people at a distance made Feng Qi not dare to approach.

Hua Jinyan said coldly, "Speak, what’s with that Iron-eating Beast?"

Feng Qi sighed, "I escaped the hurdle with Little Taotie, but I can’t escape yours."

"Speak."

"Initially, the Iron-eating Beast was the Demon God’s pet, not really a mount, just kept for fun. Its existence is somewhat similar to Little Taotie’s past life, it’s just that while Little Taotie’s past life had the title of a mount, it was actually a pet and didn’t go to battle."

Hua Jinyan said seriously, "How can you be sure it was her past life?"

"In her dreams, she turned into a Ghost, and indeed, in the past, I met the current her."

"That only proves she can visit your past through dreams, not that she has gone to a past life."

Feng Qi was helpless, "Fine, whatever you say."

She didn’t want to argue too much with Hua Jinyan about this.

After all, it was just a guess in her heart, though it was probably right, but there was still a sliver of uncertainty.

"Since it was the Demon God’s pet, why was it by the War God’s side?" Hua Jinyan asked.

Feng Qi hesitated, then spoke truthfully, "Someone incited Little Taotie in the past—"

Seeing Hua Jinyan’s face turn cold, Feng Qi changed her words, "Let’s call it Bai Bai, that’s sometimes what I call her."

Hua Jinyan didn’t speak, a sign of consent.

Feng Qi continued, "At that time, many warriors compared Bai Bai to the Iron-eating Beast, saying that although both were kept as pets, the Iron-eating Beast at least had combat power, while Bai Bai was of no use at all."

Hua Jinyan furrowed his brows.

"Bai Bai was not satisfied, so she went to challenge the Iron-eating Beast, much like Little Taotie did today—"

Feng Qi paused mid-sentence and glanced cautiously at Hua Jinyan.

"Go on."

"Then I said, today when Little Taotie challenged that Thundercloud, it was very similar to the scene years ago of Bai Bai challenging the Iron-eating Beast... almost the same."

Hearing this, Hua Jinyan pursed his lips, his expression showing a hint of irritation.

Feng Qi watched him cautiously, not daring to move an inch.

"Did the Iron-eating Beast lose the battle?"

Feng Qi nodded, "The Iron-eating Beast might not be an Ancient Beast, but compared to the fierce beasts like Taotie, it’s somewhat inferior, and the second-generation ferocious beasts have Dragon race bloodline, their strength is stronger than the Taotie Clan. Bai Bai couldn’t join the battlefield then only because she was still in her juvenile period, but when she grows up she’ll be very powerful, capable of erupting with full force and even devouring the Demon—"

"Boom!" A clap of thunder in the sky drowned out the latter part of Feng Qi’s sentence.

Little Taotie ran out with the Luban Lock, "Did the panda come again?"

Feng Qi shook her head, "It’s just a thunder generated by the constraints of the Heavenly Dao Laws, it’s not the Iron-eating Beast coming to make trouble this time."

Little Taotie snorted, "Yes, it’s just a troublemaker!"

She hugged the Luban Lock and went back to her research.

Hua Jinyan lowered his gaze.

Although Feng Qi’s last words were drowned out, he could still guess a bit.

The War God’s adversary was the Demon God, and in the end, she died to save the War God, which undoubtedly was because she faced off against the Demon God. The one capable of erupting with full force and devouring, was probably the Demon God.