After hearing Feng Bingwen's suggestion and seeing his current attitude, the Lord of the Mountain was not tempted at all. After all, no living being with a normal mind could be tempted. But as the saying goes, he had no choice.
The will of heaven and earth had completely blocked his escape route, and had no intention of leaving him a way out. In fact, if it weren't for this despicable and shameless fellow in front of him offering completely impractical advice, he wouldn't have been able to think of any way out at all. Looking around, all he could see were dead ends.
During its long slumber, its body had been completely eroded by the will of heaven and earth. This revival was not even led by its own will, but was forcibly awakened by the will of heaven and earth.
Or to be more precise, it forcibly awakened its body, and its will also awakened. However, after its will was restored, it found that the body had escaped its control, and only then did it feel despair and bow down to the extraterrestrial beings who should have been facing life and death with it, begging for mercy.
Anyway, he couldn't do anything, he wasn't even a puppet, he could only watch helplessly as the inexplicable Heavenly Dao manipulated his incomparable body, making him do ridiculous things, and being shattered bit by bit by the extraterrestrial beings.
He should do something, shouldn't he? If that's the case, why not choose to beg for mercy? After all, making threats in this situation would be ridiculous.
However, this extraterrestrial being seemed to have little mercy in its heart. It completely disregarded his pleas for mercy and ignored them. Instead, it continued to destroy his body while mocking him. It was only when he mentioned that he could self-destruct that it became truly interested.
It's ridiculous!
He actually resorted to self-destruction as a bargaining chip for survival, a tragic end he could never have imagined in the past. In fact, even now, he still feels like he's in a dream and can't believe it.
"So? What's your decision?"
Feng Bingwen asked in a gentle tone, but his actions were completely different from his gentle tone.
With each strike, the mountain behemoth trembled, its entire body covered in stones of all sizes. However, this creature's roots were too deep, and even if it could only stand here as a target for Feng Bingwen, it would be difficult to dismantle it in a short time.
Moreover, although Feng Bingwen's every strike could inflict considerable damage on this mountain beast, the beast was currently under the protection of the will of heaven and earth. A continuous stream of earth vein power was flowing into its body from beneath its feet, repairing its wounds.
This is equivalent to Feng Bingwen competing with a world in terms of recovery ability. Even though each of his damages exceeds the giant beast's ability to recover by absorbing the earth's vein power, how long will it take to kill this innate being?
He didn't want to gain any more benefits in this place, so now he could only hope that the guy in front of him would be more self-aware and blow himself up, so as not to waste so much of his time.
Although avoiding this guy is a good option, the stuff that comes out of him is really tempting. Feng Bingwen is a little reluctant to part with it. It's like having a half-finished immortal treasure right in front of him. How can he ignore it?
If this guy is really sensible and blows himself up, he wouldn't mind going through the trouble of retrieving his soul. Of course, whether he can succeed is another matter, and what he will be reincarnated as is also another matter. We'll talk about that later!
Humans are the fish, and I am the butcher!
If we don't act arrogantly and make exorbitant demands now, when will we ever get another chance?
"..."
The Lord of the Mountain was silent for a moment, unsure how to answer. If he had a choice, he really wanted to take over the body immediately and smash the guy's head to pieces with one blow.
Of course, he only thought about this in his mind. If he were given the chance to regain control of his body, he would immediately run away and try to escape from this world and sever all ties.
Unfortunately, the will of heaven and earth did not give him this opportunity at all, and he could only watch helplessly as his body gradually deteriorated and he headed towards death.
"Fellow Daoist, could you please be more decisive?"
Feng Bingwen was also getting impatient. If he let this guy keep dragging it out until he was about to smash this body to dust before he agreed, then he would be wasting his time to agree to retrieve the soul and then go through the trouble of arranging a reincarnation.
"If you don't respond, I'll consider you to have given up. Don't regret it later, because I don't sell any medicine for regret here."
"I...I agree!"
Feng Bingwen's suggestion was not only a lifeline, but also as unreliable as a mirage, but the Lord of the Mountain had no other choice.
There is no comparison between a doomed end and a slim chance of rebirth. If he had chosen that path, there might have been a tiny chance of survival.
As for what he will encounter if he falls into the hands of this extraterrestrial demon, that is something he should think about in the future, not now. He only needs to think about how to continue to exist. There is no need to think too much about the rest.
"good!"
Upon hearing that this guy was so dense and actually foolishly agreed to his outlandish and absurd suggestion, Feng Bingwen was overjoyed and quickly said,
"Please continue your journey, fellow Daoist!"
"How do you intend to collect my soul?"
Seeing that Feng Bingwen seemed to be in a hurry, the Lord of the Mountain immediately asked, which was also his biggest concern. Once he self-destructed, his body would explode, and everything that happened afterward would be out of his control. If he was not careful, everything he owned would be reduced to ashes.
"The instant you self-destructed!"
Feng Bingwen readily agreed.
"Are you really willing to pay such a price for me? The power of my self-destruction could severely injure you, or even threaten your life!"
"Can't you control yourself a little? You can't even do that? If that's the case, then I don't think this deal is worth it. You might as well just stand here and let me beat you to death."
Feng Bingwen asked in surprise.
"able!"
The Lord of the Mountain replied rather aggrievedly that this was his last shred of dignity, and that he could naturally guide the destructive power unleashed when his body shattered.
"That works!"
Even so, you still need to take the risk!
The mountain lord remained full of doubts. Since it concerned his life and fortune, he had to be careful. However, his rambling made Feng Bingwen impatient.
"Are you going to expose me or not? If not, I'll beat you to a pulp. If you don't trust me at all, then there's no point in continuing this conversation. Do you think you have any leverage to negotiate with me? Ridiculous!"
Feng Bingwen sneered.
"..."
Hearing Feng Bingwen's undisguised words, the Lord of the Mountain Range felt utterly dejected. Indeed, he had no right to bargain.
"I will self-destruct now, and I will redirect the power of the self-destruction in the opposite direction from yours. At that moment, you will need to extract my soul!"
"OK!"
Feng Bingwen nodded indifferently. However, although he seemed casual, he took out the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel that he had just retrieved and held it in his palm.
Anyway, it's a celestial artifact that can be used for anything, and it's not bad as a defensive celestial artifact. It should be able to block the destructive impact rushing towards him.
boom!
In the instant before the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel could recover, the world lost its color, the sun and moon lost their light, and everything lost its color and brightness, leaving only an unparalleled point in front of us.
"master!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel cried out in alarm. Almost simultaneously, a destructive wave surged from the front like a tidal wave. The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, still in a daze, was lifted up by Feng Bingwen and placed in front of him, transforming into an indestructible barrier.
"It's going to break, it's going to break, I can't take it anymore! I really can't go on!"
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel screamed incessantly in Feng Bingwen's hands, emitting various powerful cries. However, Feng Bingwen not only ignored them but also lifted the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, going against the current and heading towards the core of the explosion.
The Five Elements Heavenly Wheel lived up to its reputation as a top-tier immortal artifact. Under the onslaught of the destructive torrent, it not only showed no signs of breaking but became even more dazzling until finally, the entire Heavenly Wheel transformed into a wheel of light.
"Old man!"
Seeing this, Feng Bingwen, who had been focusing some of his attention on observing the Five Elements Heavenly Wheel, couldn't help but curse inwardly. "It's such a trivial matter, yet it keeps making noise. If it really is taken back, will his physical body be able to withstand it?"
That's incredibly stupid. They couldn't bear to damage their magical artifacts, so they just went up and took the hit themselves? Only a low-level rogue cultivator would be so reckless.
"Found it!"
Feng Bingwen arrived at the source of destruction, and his divine eye saw there a soul struggling to survive, its size and appearance resembling a miniature mountain lord.
At this moment, the mountain lord, now only a soul, looked at Feng Bingwen with a hopeful expression, expecting this extraterrestrial being to save him from his predicament, free him from everything, and restore his freedom.
"Tsk!"
Seeing this innate being reduced to such a state, Feng Bingwen couldn't help but marvel. If he were to lose his conscience now and treat what he just said as nothing, he could simply stand here and, without even needing to do anything, the soul of this mountain lord would be reduced to ashes, leaving nothing behind.
Most importantly, no one will know what happened here. Even if they did, the Dragon Kings wouldn't say much. At most, they would praise his quick wit and laugh at the foolish innate creature.
"Unfortunately, I'm just too soft-hearted!"
Feng Bingwen sighed and, as agreed, reached out his palm and pulled the increasingly broken soul of the mountain lord into his hand.
"I kept my promise!"
Thank you!
The mountain lord, held in Feng Bingwen's palm, was overjoyed. He never expected to encounter such a ruthless extraterrestrial being. He felt a sliver of compassion and decided to show him leniency.
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He knew perfectly well that he couldn't take his strength, including his body, with him. He had tried to do so many long ago and concluded that only by giving up everything could he gain freedom.
However, the price was too high, so he never tried it. After all, compared to eternal life and unparalleled power, so-called freedom was far too insignificant.
"You're welcome!"
Feng Bingwen's lips curled up slightly, revealing an unfathomable smile.
At this moment, the destructive impact of the self-destruction had dissipated without a trace. When the world returned to clarity, the destructive scene appeared before Feng Bingwen's eyes.
Beneath his feet lay a bottomless abyss, and the once rolling hills and mountains had been completely flattened, turning into white wasteland.
"Tsk, look at this, what a mess you've made of him! Look what you've done to an honest kid!"
Feng Bingwen looked up at the sky, shaking his head and sighing.
Rumble—
Countless bolts of lightning streaked across the sky, but not a single bolt struck. They knew they couldn't do anything to Feng Bingwen, and were merely trying to make their presence known.
"Hahaha, if only I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place!"
Under the illumination of countless thunderbolts, Feng Bingwen laughed triumphantly. But when he saw the thunderbolts in the sky begin to fall, he quickly shut up, then disappeared to search for the spoils of this battle.
Although the mountain lord's explosion turned the surrounding area into a wasteland, the beautiful mountains and rivers are gone, so be it. We can just dig somewhere else. The world is so big, and we can always find mountains and rivers again.
However, this mountain lord was, after all, a being of innate nature. Even though most of his body was destroyed in the self-destruction, some of his essence remained.
Finding these treasures that survived the devastating impact did not take Feng Bingwen much time; he quickly collected a considerable amount of remnants.
It was a strange substance that resembled both crystals and metal. A piece the size of a thumb weighed ten thousand kilograms. Just based on its weight alone, it was a rare treasure that perfectly met Feng Bingwen's requirements for refining the magic seal, not to mention its other properties.
"Not bad!"
A satisfied expression appeared on Feng Bingwen's face. He looked at the rare treasures he had collected in his hand, and with a little manipulation of his magic power, he fused them into one, because they were originally one entity, sharing the same origin.
"It seems quite easy to handle, just like the original owner. Impressive, it even inherited these traits from the original owner!"
Feng Bingwen couldn't help but laugh, because he discovered that after Jian Dan refined it, he could shape it at will, and he easily refined it into a square seal.
"Only a celestial treasure can be considered a celestial treasure if it possesses a spirit!"
Feng Bingwen played with the precious seal in his hand, his gaze naturally drifting to the remnant soul of the Mountain Lord, who was already immersed in jubilation, and a malicious smile appeared on his face.
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