Chapter 609: I Got Fooled, So What

Jiang Chen saw through it without exposing it, took the nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal, and laughed, "Antares is indeed impressive."

Antares haughtily hummed, "Just so‑so, it's been many years since I made a Dragon Soul Crystal, I'm a bit rusty."

Pretend, you keep pretending!

Jiang Chen didn't call it out; after all, he just needed the nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal.

The nine colored Dragon Soul liquid interwove, appearing both Entangling and sharply distinct, dazzling and enchanting.

It makes one involuntarily become immersed in it.

Jiang Chen murmured, "The nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal that never leaves its owner—looks like I'm the only one who got it."

"No, you're the second," Antares contradicted Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, "Didn't you say the nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal never leaves its owner?"

Antares said, "A long, long time ago, I gave one away. It's so ancient that mentioning it is meaningless."

Jiang Chen asked, "How do you use this thing?"

"The method is simple: imprint your soul onto it, then store it within your own soul; whenever you have time, talk to it, communicate more."

Jiang Chen was half‑believing, half‑doubting; Antares had gone rogue, speaking half truth, often mixing a joke into ten sincere sentences.

Following Antares's method, Jiang Chen employed his soul power to contact the nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal.

A sudden sting surged in his soul, as if a small blade had been thrust forcefully into it—sharp pain!

Jiang Chen trembled, clenching his teeth and grimacing.

"Hahaha!"

Antares's laughter rang in his ears; Jiang Chen realized he'd been duped—the trickster was truly toying with him.

As the saying goes, you can't keep your shoes dry if you constantly walk by the River.

He often uses Soul Attack on others; now his own soul is being stabbed.

This really isn't ordinary pain!

Seeing Jiang Chen fall for it, Antares laughed delightedly, "So fun, you kid also get duped sometimes."

Jiang Chen tried to soothe the soul pain, "Damned dragon, you've gone rogue!"

Antares, grinning, said, "He who stays near cinnabar gets red, he who stays near ink gets black."

Jiang Chen fell silent, changing the subject, "Honestly, how exactly do we do it?"

Antares, as if it were obvious, replied, "Just do it like this; True Self hasn't deceived you. As for the soul pain, consider it a small test!"

"Another test? Why does the Dragon Race love tests so much? East is a test, west is a test."

"It's not my problem; this issue traces back to the Ancestor Dragon, it's a tradition it passed down. If you ever meet it, you can ask."

"Ancestor Dragon? Is it still alive?"

"Obviously, the Ancestor Dragon is immortal, so it's still alive. Just don't know where it lives; it's been vanished for countless years."

When mentioning the Ancestor Dragon, Antares still showed a hint of respect.

After all, the Ancestor Dragon is the forefather of all Dragon Race, and this respect stems from deep Bloodline and soul instinct.

Jiang Chen tried again to use his soul to contact the Dragon Soul Crystal.

At the moment of contact, excruciating pain surged again in his soul.

This time Jiang Chen endured, letting out a muffled hum, and kept his soul in contact.

Fortunately, his experience with the Charming Azure Flame had greatly increased his tolerance to soul pain.

Enduring the agony, his soul finally made formal contact with the Dragon Soul Crystal.

The Dragon Soul Crystal gave no response; Jiang Chen's first thought was that Antares was pulling his leg again.

But he thought that was unlikely; Antares usually knows his limits and wouldn't act recklessly.

"Could my method be wrong?"

Jiang Chen winced, gasping for breath, looked at Antares; though Antares pretended nothing, its eyes betrayed it.

The guy was just watching his own show.

Jiang Chen hardened his heart, "I'll let you watch enough!"

"Since small‑scale contact doesn't work, I'll wrap you completely."

Originally Jiang Chen only allocated a sliver of his soul for contact; now it multiplied hundreds of times.

The massive soul force, like a giant hand, completely enveloped the Dragon Soul Crystal.

Intense agony arrived; Jiang Chen felt dozens, even hundreds of blades piercing him.

The pain doubled, yet he still endured.

Under the full soul encasement, Jiang Chen clearly sensed why his soul was being stabbed.

It was because the Dragon Soul Crystal was covered with countless Dragon Scales.

The Dragon Scales were as sharp as blades.

They were so fine and dense that even a hand couldn't feel them.

But the soul's sensitivity far exceeds the flesh, so it was pierced instantly.

The key is these fine Dragon Scales have no front or back; from any angle they pierce.

Antares's voice rang in his ears, "Feel it? Actually, Dragon Scales are one of the Dragon Race's weapons. I won't mention mixed‑blood dragons; any pure‑blood dragon's scales surpass the so‑called Mythic Weapon."

Jiang Chen memorized Antares's words firmly, perhaps useful later, but sneered, "All that talk—what's the actual method?"

Antares laughed out loud, "Beg me, and I'll generously tell you."

"Beg? No way!" Jiang Chen snorted, thinking he could beg it—what a fantasy.

The soul force, like countless eyes, examined the Dragon Soul Crystal minutely.

He saw countless needle‑sharp Dragon Scales, yet still couldn't find the correct method.

Jiang Chen could analyze that Antares's words were correct: one must use one's own soul to contact the Dragon Soul Crystal, but he hadn't found the proper method.

The Dragon Soul Crystal expands infinitely under soul sensing, and Jiang Chen searched inch by inch with great care.

Suddenly, it saw an unusual spot.

"This is... the Dragon Mouth!"

It saw the Dragon Mouth slightly open, not fully closed,

There seemed to be a fissure between the Dragon Mouths.

The fissure was extremely tiny, invisible to the naked eye.

Only by viewing with the soul, after magnifying countless times, could it be seen.

The moment he saw the Dragon Mouth, Jiang Chen guessed, "It must be here!"

The soul's power immediately pierced through, passing the fissure and spreading toward the interior of the Dragon Soul Crystal.

Suddenly a crack sounded, followed by unprecedented excruciating pain.

Even Jiang Chen couldn't help but let out a mournful groan.

Antares's laughter rang in his ears again, as if he had long anticipated this.

Jiang Chen felt his soul as if it had been heavily bitten, a chunk forcibly torn away.

In fact, that was true: the Dragon Mouth on the Dragon Soul Crystal had fully closed, and the soul that entered was indeed bitten off.

After devouring a fragment of Jiang Chen's soul, the Dragon Soul Crystal began to glitter.

Jiang Chen felt a certain connection forming between him and the Dragon Soul Crystal.

The Dragon Soul Crystal transformed into a streak of light, vanished into Jiang Chen's body, and the next second appeared in the Spirit World.

The Dragon Soul Crystal turned into a Divine Dragon, circling around Jiang Chen's soul.

It periodically exhaled Dragon Breath toward Jiang Chen.

Within the Dragon Breath was immense pure soul power, swiftly replenishing the soul Jiang Chen had just depleted.

Jiang Chen's whole body glowed, enveloped by a Nine-colored Aura.

He closed his eyes, feeling the power of the Dragon Soul Crystal.

In the blink of an eye the soul recovered, even a shade stronger than before.

The Divine Dragon formed from the Dragon Soul Crystal would periodically emit Dragon Breath, enhancing Jiang Chen's soul tier.

When Jiang Chen actively contacted the Dragon Soul Crystal with his soul, there was no longer any pain; instead he could sense a profound power from it, a power belonging to the Law.

At present, with Jiang Chen's abilities, he still cannot comprehend this power.

It requires accumulation, insight, and rank.

Jiang Chen wasn't greedy; taking it slowly was fine.

Antares's laughter had long ceased, "Feels good, doesn't it."

Jiang Chen felt his soul slowly strengthening, "Very good."

Antares said proudly, "That is the Nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal, the pinnacle treasure of the Dragon Race."

"Even among the Dragon Race, few are qualified to obtain it."

"Kid, you really hit the jackpot."

The Nine-colored Dragon Soul Crystal's tier is exceedingly high, far surpassing any Mythic Weapon.

Obtaining such a treasure can no longer be described merely as good luck.

Jiang Chen thanked Antares, "Thank you."

Antares shook his massive head, "No need. When your soul grows strong enough, you can begin to comprehend the Law."

"Don't rush to feel the Law's power now; forcing comprehension will backfire."

Jiang Chen noted the warning, "Antares, why have you stayed in this world all this time?"

Antares let out a surprised sound, "Why did you suddenly ask that?"

Jiang Chen said, "I suddenly feel curious; with your ability, this world is too small."

Antares chuckled, "I'm hatching eggs here, do you believe it?"

Jiang Chen exclaimed in surprise, "Are you female?"