Above all spirits

Chapter 396 The Spirit Clan "Siblings" (Part 2)

"Hahaha."

"Not dying of natural causes?"

"Oh, so that's what it is. I'd forgotten about it."

"It's really interesting."

"Even the strongest gods and demons in the upper realm cannot achieve true immortality, yet you can?"

Gu Yun couldn't help but chuckle twice.

Bai Qi was clearly confused, not understanding why Gu Yun was concerned about "immortality" instead of first asking about their characteristics.

The entire lower realm knew that the Spirit Race possessed this pseudo-immortality, but they never paid attention to it because, in their eyes, the Spirit Race was merely a weapon, and the Spirit Race was also aware of this.

Fearing that Gu Yun might misunderstand, Bai Qi explained.

"The immortality of the Spirit Race relies on spiritual treasures. If one were simply a Spirit Race member, then according to the rules, one might only have a lifespan of a hundred years."

"Only after recognizing a master and combining with a certain spiritual treasure, if the spiritual treasure is indestructible, will the spirit race almost never die."

Gu Yun waved his hand.

"I probably do know."

"I didn't think of that at first; I was wondering why they were so interested in you..."

"When the world's rules collapse..."

Gu Yun didn't continue speaking, but she had some guesses in her mind.

He had asked Chen Yuan about the characteristics that the Spirit Race could add to Spirit Treasures. To be honest, they weren't considered over-the-top, far below the power of rules and realms. Some characteristics could even be considered useless. However, the basic ones, such as increasing the sharpness and energy output efficiency of Spirit Treasures, were not bad. But if you had to say, it was just adding another advantage.

It is consistent with the logic of the entire lower world.

Take Chen Yuan's sword as an example. It contains a spirit, and the spirit's characteristic is that it is highly compatible with Chen Yuan's abilities. That is, the blade can briefly enter a black mist state and interfere with energy-based attacks. This is one of the reasons why Chen Yuan sought this opportunity first. This characteristic can also play an unexpected role in actual combat.

But in Gu Yun's eyes, that was nothing special.

If we had known in advance, it wouldn't have posed a significant threat.

So when Gu Yun first heard that after the world collapsed, the gods and demons began hunting down the Spirit Race, he thought they were after their abilities.

Looking back now, it's probably because of the unique nature of the Spirit Race, which grants them the immortality sought by the gods and demons of the upper realm.

"So what are your abilities?"

"Or rather, the characteristics that can be added to a spirit treasure."

"The merfolk must have been attracted to your unique characteristics."

Bai Qi nodded.

"My ability is instrumental perception."

"I can sense the existence of other spirit treasures of the same kind as the original spirit treasure."

Gu Yun paused for a moment, but did not show any disdain.

"What about the range?"

"I don't know... Only after recognizing the Lord will I know more specific information."

Seemingly afraid that Gu Yun would feel that his ability was useless, Bai Qi anxiously followed up with an explanation.

Because of their high status and strong mental abilities, they naturally possess considerable perceptual abilities.

"However, the Eldar are capable of growth, and their abilities are also capable of growth."

"When a spirit resides in a certain spiritual treasure, the spirit race will begin to have a peculiar reaction with that spiritual treasure. This reaction will amplify the spiritual treasure and allow its characteristics to grow. Since I have not experienced it, I cannot describe it, but I have heard from my fellow races that as long as a spirit resides in a certain spiritual treasure for a long enough time, its abilities will undergo a qualitative change."

"But... once transferred to another spiritual treasure, this accumulated growth will be wiped out."

Gu Yun nodded slightly, finally understanding why Chen Yuan, after gaining recognition for the sword that carried the spirit race, did not transfer it to a more suitable spiritual treasure. It seemed that he understood that the spirit race, which had resided in that sword for countless years, had undergone a qualitative change in its abilities.

It seems that Chen Yuan is still hiding something from me.

Ha, he didn't tell me any of that.

I wouldn't steal his magical treasure.

He had told me quite a bit about how using a spirit treasure that doesn't recognize its owner and is inhabited by the spirit race would greatly reduce its power, even to the point of being as useless as ordinary iron.

"Any level of spiritual treasure is acceptable?"

Bai Qi asked with some doubt.

"What do you mean? Are you referring to spiritual treasures from the upper realm? It should be possible. My sensing ability is only limited by type. For example, if you choose a sword as your weapon, when I bind to the initial spiritual treasure, I will become a fixed sword spirit, and I will be able to sense all swords."

"Oh?"

"Even Chaos Spiritual Treasures?"

"Speaking of which, is it possible for you to enter the Chaos Treasure and become its sword spirit?"

Bai Qi seems to lack some knowledge about the concept of Chaos Spiritual Treasures.

It's not his fault. Anyone who hasn't traveled the world with their master and has been trapped in this cage for so many years wouldn't have much knowledge.

Gu Yun also recognized this point and patiently gave him a concise explanation.

"It is a spiritual treasure that was naturally born when the void and the universe were first created, containing the power of the supreme rules."

"Do you need me to explain the power of rules to you?"

"After all, this is not information that ordinary beings in the lower realms would know."

Bai Qi's pupils contracted slightly, and he shook his head.

"I understand the power of rules. The limitations imposed on the Spirit Race over the past hundred years are actually due to the power of the world's rules. The basic situation was already established when we were born. There are a total of ten types of rule systems in the world."

Gu Yun became somewhat interested, something he was unaware of. Even Xiao Li wouldn't have this information from the current system.

Which ten categories?

"The categories are: life and death, fate, cause and effect, reality and illusion, space, time, wisdom, power, and elements. The last category is unclear to me, as if it has been deliberately erased, even though my subconscious believes I know it."

Gu Yun asked incredulously.

"Elemental? Elemental power can rise to the level of rules?"

He had seen too much elemental power, and it was not even in the same league as the power of realms, let alone the power of rules.

"I don't know the specifics, but the supreme rules are the most fundamental concepts. Should the element class be the element itself, not a single element? In short, these are the only things I know innately."

Gu Yun didn't ask for more; uncovering even a corner of the rules was enough.

"Thank you, the information you provided is very valuable. So, what are your sister's abilities?"

"According to what you said, it should complement you, right?"

Bai Qi gave a bitter smile, as if a tide of past memories was surging up.

"In front of her, I am just an accessory. However, I am also her unique accessory, after all, only she and I are special cases that can coexist in a spiritual treasure."

"Her ability is to use a weapon to escape."

"It allows the person wielding the magical treasure to exchange positions with another magical treasure of the same type that they perceive."