"Eggy, you really are the clever one — you even figured out that Zi Ling and Su Rou didn't come to the Immortal Island for the Weapons Bestowal Assembly. They had a far greater goal: to cultivate on the Immortal Island and receive personal guidance from the Immortal Weapon Refiner himself."
At that moment, Chu Feng couldn't help but marvel. The Queen was the Queen after all — her meticulous thinking still surpassed his own.
"Actually, it wasn't hard to guess, given the blind old man's behavior all this time. Even though Zi Ling and the others originally came to help you, ever since arriving at the Sacred Land of Martial Arts, they've been following that blind old man's arrangements in everything."
"Almost everything they did had an ulterior motive, and none of it was what they truly wanted. After all, what they wanted most was to stay by your side. If they had their freedom, they would've gone looking for you long ago. Why would they be running all over the place, forcing you to track them down?"
"As for why you couldn't figure it out before — it's not that the thought never occurred to you. You were just too worried about their safety to dare believe it," Eggy explained.
"Nothing gets past you." Chu Feng chuckled. As he spoke, he shifted his consciousness, projecting his awareness into the Spirit Space.
"Of course not — I watched you grow up since you were a little boy. What could you possibly hide from me?" Upon seeing Chu Feng, Eggy tossed her chin up proudly, looking even more pleased with herself.
"You watched me grow up? Then how come I've already outgrown my youthful appearance, but you still look like the same young girl?" Chu Feng asked with a grin, walking right up to Eggy and daringly lifting her chin with a finger.
When he first saw Eggy, she had been just this beautiful — a face of pure innocence, yet radiating a mature, enchanting allure. She truly embodied every desire a man could have. She was the perfect woman.
But as time passed, Chu Feng was no longer the boy he once was — he had grown into a young man, maturing in every way.
Yet Eggy remained the same young girl: the same appearance, the same style of dress, the same manner of speaking and carrying herself, as if time itself had never touched her.
"Of course! This Queen possesses divine might that commands the world, and her beauty lasts for all eternity!" Eggy tossed her head, slipping away from Chu Feng's hand. She didn't show any displeasure, though — just a cute, beaming smile.
Chu Feng knew Eggy's personality all too well. Though she was meticulous in thought and ruthless in action, in daily life she was simply a mischievous little girl. The side she was showing now was exactly that playful nature.
At that moment, Chu Feng walked up to the massive, seal-covered gate. He clasped his fists and said, "I know you possess sentience as well. After all these years, apart from roaring and unleashing murderous intent, you've never spoken a single word to me."
"I know — you hate me, and you hate my mother even more for sealing you inside my body."
"But if you help me, I won't treat you unfairly. I'm sure you already know I've prepared both the Spirit Breaking Seal Array and the Evil Spirit Binding Array — all to control you and turn you to my service."
"Truthfully, I didn't have to tell you any of this. After all, you are my Spirit. Though you've never obeyed me or helped me, unless there's truly no other choice, I'd rather not see you become an evil spirit — a puppet under my control."
"So I want to negotiate with you. If you're willing to help me, I won't need to use the Spirit Breaking Seal Array or the Evil Spirit Binding Array. I can—"
ROAAAAR—
Before Chu Feng could finish, a heaven-shaking roar erupted. At the same time, a torrent of murderous intent surged forth. Chu Feng could feel the terrifying power churning behind that gate — if not for the barrier, the aura alone would have been enough to reduce him to dust, body and soul annihilated.
"Chu Feng, you're really overthinking this. Not everyone in the Asura Spirit World is as kind-hearted as I am."
"In the Asura Spirit World, just like in your world, there are kind people — but there are also truly wicked ones. I know he can speak, but the fact that he can't even be bothered to talk to you and only wants to kill you already proves he's no good."
"So trying to communicate with him is a complete waste of effort. As they say, you have to be ruthless to stand your ground. Never show mercy to a Spirit that wants you dead," Eggy said earnestly, walking over to advise Chu Feng.
"Sigh... it seems you're right. He and I could never coexist peacefully the way you and I do." Chu Feng let out a helpless sigh, his gaze returning to the gate. His eyes flickered with complex emotions.
The truth was, he couldn't bear to do it. No matter how much murderous intent the Spirit harbored toward him, it had never actually harmed him — and it was still his Spirit, after all.
But at this moment, Chu Feng truly needed its power. And the Spirit genuinely seemed incapable of communication. Keeping it inside his body was like carrying a ticking time bomb. Chu Feng had no choice but to use the two forbidden arrays — the Spirit Breaking Seal Array and the Evil Spirit Binding Array — to control it.
"Eggy, let's go outside to talk." Having made his decision, Chu Feng withdrew his consciousness back into his body and opened the Spirit Gate. Eggy emerged alongside him.
Once Eggy was out, Chu Feng immediately produced the ancient scroll containing the Evil Spirit Binding Array. Since all the content of the Nine Spirit Divine Chart had already been mastered by Chu Feng, even the most powerful Spirit Breaking Seal Array was well within his grasp.
So now, what Chu Feng needed to do was master the Evil Spirit Binding Array. As long as he could fully unleash its power, he could release the vicious Spirit within his body and bring it under his control.
"How is it? Is it hard to learn?" Eggy asked. She was a Spirit herself, not a Spirit World Master — in the end, Chu Feng had to rely on his own abilities. She could only offer suggestions.
"It's not hard to learn, but it's extremely difficult to execute. The Spirit inside my body is far too powerful. Even if what you say is true and he's only an ordinary Martial Emperor, he's still a Martial Emperor — and from the Asura Spirit World at that. He'll be incredibly hard to subdue."
"My guess is that to use this array to control him, the minimum requirement would be for me to become a Snake Pattern Royal-cloak Spirit World Master — and I'd also need external help."
"I have the Sealed Ice I obtained from the Sealed Ancient Village, which could help to some degree. But I have a feeling that the power of a Snake Pattern Royal-level barrier might not be enough." Chu Feng frowned with worry.
"That's easy enough. If the power of a Snake Pattern Royal-level barrier isn't sufficient, then use the power of a Dragon Pattern Royal-level barrier," Eggy said.