Chapter 490: 323: Existence That Has Survived for Tens of Thousands of Years, Negotiation and Threat

Chapter 490: Chapter 323: Existence That Has Survived for Tens of Thousands of Years, Negotiation and Threat

At noon, Ma Gu found a grove to stop the carriage.

Lu Qing then found a huge rock nearby, jumped onto it, and sat down cross-legged.

His Heart and Spirit quickly immersed into the Qiankun Qi Bag.

The elder doctor, on the other hand, stood by as his protector.

At this time, within the Qiankun Qi Bag, the Plague Gourd was emitting waves of formidable fluctuations, attempting to break free from its bindings and escape.

But the Qiankun Qi Bag, as a Spiritual Artifact inclined towards space and wind attributes, had one of its most powerful abilities being suppression and binding.

Not to mention that the Plague Gourd itself was damaged and ownerless, uncontrolled and unstimulated by anyone.

Even if it were intact and fully potent, without anyone to stimulate it, it would be difficult to escape anytime soon.

However, Lu Qing had stored quite a few things inside the Qiankun Qi Bag.

Although he had proudly suppressed the Plague Gourd in a separate location when he put it inside,

If it recklessly caused trouble within, it could still possibly damage the other items inside.

“Old fellow, don’t waste your effort. In my Magical Treasure, you cannot turn the tide.”

As soon as Lu Qing’s Heart and Spirit had dived in, the suppression and binding force within the Qiankun Qi Bag suddenly intensified.

The Plague Gourd, which was previously able to struggle slightly, was now firmly suppressed, unable to move at all.

Seeing that escape was hopeless, the Plague Gourd simply stopped struggling and returned to calm.

But it did nothing else, merely staying quietly in place, as if it were a dead object.

Lu Qing sent out a Divine Soul Fluctuation: “Old guy, you were struggling incessantly inside to catch my attention, weren’t you? Why are you playing dead now?”

The Plague Gourd still did not utter a word, as if it hadn’t heard Lu Qing’s words.

Seeing this, Lu Qing didn’t indulge it.

“Since you’re playing dead, then just wait to be locked up here for a decade or two.”

Having said that, he was about to withdraw his Heart and Spirit.

At this, the being inside the Plague Gourd couldn’t sit still anymore.

If Lu Qing really planned to trap him here for ten or twenty years, without the nourishment of Spiritual Energy, his True Spirit would likely extinguish forever.

He had endured tens of thousands of years and had hardly survived until the day when Spiritual Energy rejuvenated. He was absolutely unwilling to see his efforts fail.

“Hold on, young friend, everything can be discussed slowly. Why such haste?”

“Old guy, finally started talking, huh?” Lu Qing revealed a faint smile, yet his tone was not very friendly, “I thought you were so stubborn that you’d keep playing dead.”

“Young friend, why press so insistently? I bear you no grudge or grief, your repeated harsh words, this isn’t the demeanor of someone who cultivates, is it?”

“No grudge or grief?” Lu Qing revealed a hint of a cold smile. “Old fellow, have you been staying in this broken gourd too long that your mind isn’t working well?

Didn’t you just oppose us earlier and nearly injured my master?”

“That was truly out of necessity. I didn’t want to be your enemy, but as an Artifact Spirit, everything is beyond my control, life and death hanging by the master’s thoughts.

Qi Changfeng wanted to be your enemy, how could a small, refined Artifact Spirit like myself defy the master’s commands?”

The being inside the gourd spoke in a sorrowful tone.

“Really?” Lu Qing’s smile grew colder, “You play the innocent well, but, Plague Elder, do you really think no one can see your truth?

You abandoned your body, seized the spirit of your own Magical Treasure, and struggled to survive for tens of thousands of years until the resurgence of Spiritual Energy.

Would you willingly be refined by a mere Innate Realm?

In my view, that Qi Changfeng is just a puppet bewitched by you.

You pretend to be refined by him, then take the opportunity to bewitch the Qi Family, stirring up a plague in Fengzhou.

With it, you cultivate the Plague Qi and restore yourself. Am I right or not?”

“How did you know?!”

This remark caused the Plague Gourd to shake slightly.

The being inside was immensely shocked.

Not only because Lu Qing had accurately spoken of his plans, but also because Lu Qing actually knew his true identity.

He had seized his own Spiritual Artifact without anyone seeing it back in those days.

Such a hidden matter, now suddenly laid bare.

This left him extremely startled.

“Who on earth are you?”

The entity inside could no longer remain calm and anxiously inquired.

“Who I am doesn’t matter; what’s important is, Plague Elder, I know all your secrets. No matter how you disguise or deceive, it’s useless with me,” said Lu Qing with an indescribable tone.

But invisibly, this put tremendous pressure on the being inside the gourd.

Originally, he thought, with his mysterious identity and tens of thousands of years of experience, tricking a tender young man would be as easy as turning over his hand.

Now, he suddenly knew that his identity had been completely seen through by someone.

And yet, he knew nothing about the other party’s origins or details.

His heart suddenly started to panic.

Nevertheless, as an ancient being who had lived for tens of thousands of years.

The presence inside the gourd only felt his emotions stirred for a moment, but quickly regained his composure.

After pondering for a while, he spoke calmly, “I didn’t expect that a young friend would know my secrets; true, I am the Plague Elder.

I don’t know who among your old acquaintances is by your side, but could you allow them to come out and catch up with an old friend?”

Indeed, the Plague Elder quickly responded, convinced that someone similar to him was with Lu Qing.

Someone, like himself, who had survived the terrifying Heavenly Human Five Decays Tribulation and lived on.