Chapter 615: Chapter 244: The Third Great Harvest (Part 4)
"Do you want to reconsider?"
Shen Wen’an asked curiously, "What do you think is inside?"
Li Huo Zhu Que shook its head.
"It’s definitely extraordinary, seems related to this realm."
"The innate memories awakened in my mind tell me that once something like this fully emerges, it’s bound to be detected by powerful entities."
"If someone snatches it away, that would be a huge loss."
It had already tasted the sweetness brought by the Stone Egg, and naturally didn’t want to lose such a Supreme Treasure.
Moreover, in its current form, if caught by a strong entity, at best, it would be refined into an Artifact Spirit and imprisoned, and at worst, directly sacrificed, refined into a Pill and devoured.
Compared to those terrifying existences, the look in Shen Wen’an’s eyes, at least when he saw it, lacked that greed.
Shen Wen’an, too, fell into thought because of Li Huo Zhu Que’s words.
He thought of the "Geng and Xin Origin Gold" mentioned by Shen Chongxu in the Jade Scroll.
Celestial Sword City and Fushan Country fought over it for a long time, but it was eventually seized by a Nascent Soul Influence from the Southern Border.
If what’s inside the Stone Egg is similar to that "Geng and Xin Origin Gold," once fully emerged, it might also attract Nascent Soul Realm True Monarchs to fight over it.
Currently, the Stone Egg was one-third open, and the overflowing Power of Life was clearly greatly beneficial to cultivators.
Leaving it as it continued to stay in Flame Lake City was actually most beneficial for the Shen Family.
However... this Power of Life couldn’t just be absorbed by Li Huo Zhu Que for free.
This fellow just said that its form had surpassed that of a Seed of Separation Fire, reaching the level of Transformation of an Innate Spirit.
In this case, it’s hard to say if it might escape the constraints of the Bronze Lamp.
Shen Wen’an planned to find a way to restrain it.
"The power inside the Stone Egg is quite helpful to you, isn’t it?"
Li Huo Zhu Que was startled, then stammered, "It’s... not bad."
"If you were to stay here and keep absorbing, would your power surpass mine?"
"Then..."
"No!"
"No, it won’t!"
Facing Shen Wen’an’s eyes, Li Huo Zhu Que hurriedly explained, "The evolution speed of an Innate Spirit is very slow."
"Those Innate Spirits from ancient times that evolved into powerful Divine Beasts all went through endless years. If I wanted to surpass you, it would take at least a hundred years or more."
"By that time, you’ll surely be even stronger, right?"
There was a hint of flattery and adulation in Li Huo Zhu Que’s words.
Hearing this, Shen Wen’an chuckled lightly, "But what if I fell?"
"There’s still... the Bronze Lamp!"
"My real form is on that!"
Li Huo Zhu Que, initially startled, quickly explained.
However, the trace of slyness that flashed in its eyes didn’t escape Shen Wen’an’s eyes.
Indeed!
If this creature continues to evolve, it probably has a way to break free from the constraints of the Bronze Lamp.
The so-called real form probably won’t bind it for long.
"As for the matter of the Stone Egg, I can heed your suggestion and not open it further."
"You can also stay here and continue to refine its power."
"But..."
Shen Wen’an’s eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a deep voice, "You have to leave behind a wisp of Original True Spirit."
"Otherwise, I won’t easily trust you."
He could feel that there was an extremely mysterious power within this Li Huo Zhu Que.
He imagined that it was its primordial core.
Only by controlling its Original True Spirit could he trust this creature to devour the power from the Stone Egg and grow.
Otherwise, if it fully grew and retaliated against the Shen Family, it would be troublesome.
Upon hearing this, a cold gleam flashed in Li Huo Zhu Que’s eyes.
But as it sensed the aura of the Immortal Golden Core on Shen Wen’an, the cold gleam instantly vanished.
In its current strength, leveraging the surrounding magma, it could contend with the Golden Core to some extent.
But Shen Wen’an also held the Bronze Lamp.
It couldn’t fully escape the real form on the lamp. Once a fight ensued, Li Huo Zhu Que knew it had little chance of victory.
It also sensed Shen Wen’an’s wariness towards it.
If it failed now, having barely evolved to its current state, it feared being completely obliterated.
"What?"
"Unwilling?"
Seeing its indigo-blue eyes flicker, a cold intent flashed in Shen Wen’an’s eyes as he directly took out the Bronze Lamp.
"If you’re unwilling, I’ll take you to the Ten Thousand Year Ice Mountain right now."
"We’ll see if you can continue to evolve."
A formula formed in his hands, and surging spiritual power was immediately injected into the Bronze Lamp.
The markings on the lamp slowly lit up, and a faint suction force emerged, tearing at Li Huo Zhu Que’s body.
"I... I agree with you!"
Li Huo Zhu Que was afraid!
Weighing the pros and cons, it decided that even surrendering a wisp of Original True Spirit and being restrained was far better than being obliterated.
"I can hand over the Original True Spirit, but there’s a condition."
After a brief thought, Shen Wen’an said, "Go ahead."
After struggling for a long time, Li Huo Zhu Que said, "As an Innate Spirit, I have my dignity too."
"Surrendering the Original True Spirit is only to reassure you, don’t think I’ve become your servant."
"Unless it’s something important, you can’t disturb my cultivation."
Hearing this, Shen Wen’an frowns slightly.
Doesn’t this creature realize the reality yet?
Dignity?
"So you want to enjoy the benefits of the Shen Family, but not be used by it?"
"What, are you trying to be the ancestor of the Shen Family?"
Shen Wen’an sneered at it, a trace of spiritual power emerging at his fingertips, once again touching the Bronze Lamp.
"Stop!"
"Stop, stop!"
Feeling the suction again, Li Huo Zhu Que cried out loudly, "The terms can be negotiated!"
