"Thank you for what?"
Reuniting with an old acquaintance, Fu Qian did not act coldly. He glanced around while responding cooperatively.
"Thank you for helping me understand the meaning of self-abandonment, you did well.
"My previous understanding wasn’t wrong, this is a place that only you can unlock."
On Jade Soul Master’s body, it was obvious that he was also undergoing burning.
His hair fluttered into ash, flames etched into his clothes, even the fair skin exposed was peeling off layer by layer from the outside in.
Only the leaf in his hand remained lush green, while he seemed unaware, speaking in a plain voice.
"You’re right about that now too."
Though the reasons for the conclusion came from completely different dimensions, Fu Qian still sought common ground in differences, continuing his endless search.
"Actually, you can resolve this state now, I know you’re nearing your limit... What are you looking for?"
Fu Qian’s actions finally puzzled Jade Soul Master.
After a slight pause, he offered a kind reminder tinged with curiosity.
Actually, I’m not sure if it can be found—quite right.
With this thought, at a certain moment, Fu Qian reached out and picked up a small bell from the ground.
Eternal Clarity Mind.
...
The exchange just now was a moment where none could be wasted.
Every opportunity to strike was obtained at a staggering price and almost could not be repeated.
So much so that he didn’t even try stabbing anyone with a sword to absorb blood, let alone retrieving the bell after use.
But fortunately, the item that has achieved great feats time and again was finally found.
As for why it could still be found?
Actually, if you understand why that transformation happened just now, you would see.
Firstly, with the help of Jade Soul Master, he resonated with the abandoned prison’s past history.
However, due to his remake operation, subsequent developments saw an absurd twist, becoming a false branch of history, forcibly ended and difficult to sustain.
Jade Soul Master’s power of imagination appeared similar to a warehouse, but ultimately lacked the authority to influence world lines.
In fact, thanks to extensive work experience, Fu Qian considered similar escape methods during the doomsday confinement, such as directly killing Mother of the Gospel, which should bring him back to "reality".
But she was very cautious, and he had more effortless ways, so it was only an alternative.
But this idea was one reason for his ruthless actions against the Dragon King.
The life and death of such a powerful existence clearly represented a crucial element in history.
If an execution disrupted history too heavily, it would likely allow him to escape directly.
Unfortunately, even though his actions were that harsh, the Night of Assassination remained stable, ultimately relying on suspicion chains to resolve.
Thus, it stands to reason that during the past Night of Assassination, the Dragon King might have died as well, hence no conflict arose.
Indeed, it’s easy to become cannon fodder at the front, regardless of rank.
Overall, history shattered in exile, he broke through obstacles and arrived at his destination.
The reason for searching the lost items in history was recognizing Jade Soul Master’s power of imagination and the genuine time-space authority of the warehouse.
As his "Heart Demon," the torments suffered in exile were retained intact, also his core logic of "refining" himself—but what about ownerless Extraordinary Items?
Could there be any chance of survival?
Facts proved optimism was worthwhile—even quite worthwhile.
Putting the bell away, Fu Qian also picked up a paper cup near Jade Soul Master, with not a trace of burn.
The power of thousands of fools is terrifying, yet the wine was all spilled.
"You’re right."
In a light sigh, Fu Qian truly accepted Jade Soul Master’s suggestion, canceling his Mythical Form.
Then sniffing the paper cup scent, a wound on his hand began pouring blood, filling it once more.
No sense of wanting to vomit, signifying not even three hours of negative effect time had passed.
...
"Seems you’re still unwilling to give up? I admit, your performance was truly astounding..."
"But precisely because of that, you should know, as long as I’m also here, you won’t have any chance, this cannot sustain you as an anchor point."
As Fu Qian sipped lightly, observing the shattered body, Jade Soul Master expressed confusion over his resilience.
"And will you certainly arrive, right?"
Although Jade Soul Master never rose, Fu Qian showed no desire for the throne, even sitting directly on the ground next moment, holding the paper cup and gazing at the sky.