Above all spirits

Chapter 397 The Strength and Weakness of the Illusory Determination

"Oh?"

"That is indeed a bit surprising. It's similar to the shifting of stars and the movement of constellations. This involves a high level of spatial power application. The fact that the Spirit Race's abilities can reach this level is not entirely useless. It's just that your description sounds a bit rigid."

"So what is her range?"

Gu Yun pondered some possibilities: the stronger the ability, the greater the limitations; the weaker the ability, the lower the limitations. This theory basically applies to most powers.

Bai Qi recalled for a moment and said.

"If I remember correctly, my sister told me that her ability is limited to the range of her master's perception after she recognizes a master."

"kindness..."

Gu Yun frowned slightly, as if he had noticed the problem.

"Well, I still think your abilities are more useful, from a long-term perspective."

"Of course, you also need to experiment with what your so-called perception is like first."

Bai Qi raised his head, his puzzled eyes flashing with an irrepressible glint.

"What do you mean?"

Gu Yun smiled slightly and continued to explain.

"To put it simply, your sister's ability might be seen as a supreme treasure by these beings in the lower realms, but for beings in the upper realms who are proficient in spatial power, it is truly useless. Moving through space within the perception range is the most basic spatial manipulation. Not to mention that your sister needs a similar spiritual treasure as a substitute. If she fights in the void and cannot perceive the same spiritual treasure, then it is practically a useless ability."

"On the contrary, although I don't know the specifics of your ability, it can at least expand our perception. From this point of view alone, I feel that your ability is more practical than your sister's."

"So you don't need to belittle yourself."

As a being about to ascend to the upper realm, mastering the power of space is practically one of the main tasks.

However, if Gu Yun were to master the power of space, to be honest, his sister's ability would be somewhat inadequate.

The reason why beings from the lower realms hold it so highly is simply because they know that they have no way of accessing superior powers like spatial energy.

If he had to choose only one, Gu Yun would definitely choose Bai Qi's ability, so that at least he could try to find the sword on the other side.

"how come..."

Bai Qi looked at Gu Yun's explanation with a clear sense of bewilderment.

Although she was his younger sister, the disparity in treatment he received during that time made him feel incredibly inferior.

The merfolk tried every kind word to persuade their younger sister to acknowledge them as their master, while they themselves were merely "hostages" binding their sister in this cage.

If it weren't for the fact that her younger sister had revealed to the merfolk that she and her sister could coexist within a single spiritual treasure and jointly recognize it as their master, thus doubling the treasure's growth potential, the merfolk would probably have wanted to discard her if she only had special characteristics.

"Am I really... useful...?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Qi's eyes. The fact that this man in black valued him so much stirred up indescribable emotions within him.

Gu Yun took out the White Soul Sword and shattered the shackles binding Bai Qi's limbs in a few strokes, then chuckled.

"Do I need to lie to you?"

Do you think I'm just saying nice things to please you?

"Ah."

"I don't have that kind of free time."

"Now you have two choices. First, leave. You have told me about the Eldar and the Supreme Rules, and I will grant you your freedom. We are even."

"The second option is to acknowledge me as your master, and at the same time help me to make your sister acknowledge me as your master as well. A spirit can only acknowledge one being as its master in its lifetime, and a being can only accompany one spirit. In terms of characteristics, if the two of you are separated, to be honest, I don't like either of you. I would rather go to the spirit race in the future to choose someone more suitable and more useful."

“The Spirit Race possesses innate spiritual eyes, capable of discerning the truth from falsehood in all things. I have heard of this, and it is also the reason why you can recognize me and the Yunyin Race. Therefore, you should be able to sense whether my words are true or false.”

"But since you have this special characteristic, I don't mind giving it a try."

Bai Qi stared blankly as the shackles that had bound him for countless years were destroyed, and Gu Yun's words kept echoing in his ears, filling him with a mix of emotions.

He knew that the man in front of him was not lying.

It took a while for these complex emotions to gradually subside.

At that moment, a resolute glint flashed in Bai Qi's eyes.

"So, you're willing to go find my sister?"

Gu Yun shrugged.

"That's obvious. If you two are going to acknowledge me as your master, isn't it only right that I help you?"

"Or are you worried about my abilities?"

Bai Qi shook his head; he had long since stopped worrying about that.

Throughout the entire ordeal, he never detected a trace of fear in Gu Yun's eyes, only an indescribable sense of oppression. He trusted his intuition.

"But all these years, I don't know where my sister is. It's possible that she's not in the Dragon Clan, or even if she is, she may have already recognized someone else as her master."

Gu Yun raised the corners of his mouth in a wicked smile, and the crimson light in his eyes suddenly intensified.

"That's easy, it's not like we can't recognize them again, right?"

"If all else fails, and they truly acknowledge someone as their master and refuse to yield, then just kill them."

Otherwise, Chen Yuan would not have been able to obtain that knife.

The knife had become an ownerless weapon after its original owner died.

Bai Qi's pupils contracted. Once upon a time, a master with such a mindset and such strength was someone he admired. But since he realized the gap between himself and his master, he no longer dared to hope for such a thing.

"You are the first person to acknowledge my abilities."

"He is also an extraordinary person who surpasses ordinary people."

His voice grew increasingly firm.

"It is my honor to acknowledge you as my master."

Gu Yun smiled calmly and gently raised the White Soul Sword in his hand.

"In that case, let's leave it in this sword for now."

"I hope your abilities will not disappoint me, because there is another sword that I need you to find."

"What do you need me to do?"

Bai Qi took a deep breath, his eyes resolute, and his fingers gently traced the blade of the White Soul Sword, as if he were having some kind of silent communication with the sword.

“Buzz buzz—!”

The White Soul Sword trembled slightly as it moved across Bai Qi's fingertips, as if responding to Bai Qi's will.

The next moment, all the invisible constraints seemed to be broken at the same instant.

From the moment Bai Qi touched the White Soul Sword with his fingers, his entire body gradually transformed into star-like white light.

In the white light, a ball of white light with special characters slowly approached Gu Yun from the very center of Bai Qi's body.

"Master, this is my spirit core. Simply integrate it into your spirit."