Divine Beast Creator-Chapter 1210 - 1211: Ancient

"How about it? Is it okay to go into the water?"

Glancing at the classmates playing by the river, Feng Yuan asked Xiao Ji, who after looking at the clear river water, looked down at its own feathers, seemingly tangled in thought. Gently stroking Xiao Ji’s head, Feng Yuan smiled faintly and said,

"If it’s not possible, then there’s no need to force it."

Seeing Feng Yuan rise and head towards a small alley, Agunas and Veronia curiously followed him. Although it was unlikely that he would leave the group on his own, they were still intrigued by his sudden, seemingly deserted situation.

Qiaoshui Town was not particularly far from Maomu City, nor did it have any particularly special attractions. The ancient buildings, the Hongxi River running by the town, and the old stone bridge that spanned it were the only landmarks of Qiaoshui Town. Most of the ancient buildings had suffered considerable damage, with only those by the river being remnants from the Dynasty Era, while the rest were mostly rebuilt during the defensive war period.

Feng Yuan might have had some interest in the ancient buildings, but not enough to leave his team for them. Qi Chen, who was playing in the water with Ah Mu by the river, noticed Feng Yuan heading towards the ancient stone bridge but did not voice any inquiry. Although Chen Xin was organizing an activity, not everyone wanted to play; many were just frolicking with their Beast Tamers and friends by the river.

"What do you plan on doing here?"

Following Feng Yuan to the old stone bridge underpass at Hongxi River, Agunas asked with some puzzlement. Although the stone bridge was ancient, it was nothing more than a tool for crossing the river in the past and lacked any particular features. Even if it once had exquisite carvings, the original appearance had long been worn away by time, and besides, this was just a rural town, unlikely to feature such fine carvings.

Upon reaching a ruined rock temple under the bridge, Feng Yuan smiled lightly and said,

"I was regretting that I didn’t have an Ultimate Move of the Fate Series, and I didn’t expect to come across one here~"

Looking skeptically at the small temple before Feng Yuan, it seemed to be for worshiping some deity, but it was only as tall as Feng Yuan’s thighs. Inside, where the deity’s statue should have been, there was no trace left, only an ancient rock standing upright, unlike anything particularly special.

"This... it doesn’t seem to be a Divine Beast?"

Veronia asked, holding an umbrella and looking at Feng Yuan with a puzzled expression. No matter how one looked at it, the small temple did not seem like any peculiar Divine Beast; after all, Divine Beasts wouldn’t have such an odd shape and would not dwell in such places.

"Of course it’s not a Divine Beast. Wouldn’t you know if it were a Divine Beast?"

Rolling his eyes in speechlessness, Feng Yuan said. After all, there would be a sense between Divine Beasts, otherwise, Veronia and the others wouldn’t be able to recognize Xiao Ji as a Divine Beast. Lorraine Tower was another story; knowing the truth through the long river of time, and moreover, there would be special connections between Divine Beasts of the same series, which is also why Gitalien knew of Kong Qing.

"Then what is this?"

"It’s the temple of the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit. There should be a Black Stone Yan here, just not sure what stage of evolution it is at now."

Looking at the temple, Feng Yuan was full of anticipation, yet, in the next moment, he was disappointed. An ancient Rock Spirit Beast with oval-shaped brown limbs peeked out inquisitively from the bushes, regarding Feng Yuan with confusion.

"Why would there be a Black Stone Yan here?!"

Upon seeing the Black Stone Yan, Agunas was astonished. There was no helping it; the Black Stone Yan was considered quite a special Spirit Beast. They are born near ancient buildings with long-term human activity, relatively rare creatures born as a result of human presence. Naturally, the Divine Beasts did not tell humans this truth, so to humans, it remains a speculation, and the origin of the Black Stone Yan is still a mystery.

It was also because they were born due to humans that they were friendly to people. Unless provoked, it was rare to hear about incidents of the Black Stone Yan or its brethren injuring someone. The confused Black Stone Yan observed Feng Yuan, who wore a disappointed face, and with a sigh of resignation, Feng Yuan said unwillingly,

"It seems that the original Black Stone Yan here must have died in the defensive war."

The Black Stone Yan and its kin, stemming from ancient human structures, naturally took it upon themselves to protect the old buildings of their dwelling place. Qiaoshui Town, along with many other towns, had been heavily damaged during the defensive war period. We may never know how many Spirit Beasts of the Black Stone Yan lineage stepped forward, but that war was so tragic that countless powerful beings fell, and the number of these creatures that lay down their lives defending their ancestral buildings is unknown.

"How could the Black Stone Yan help you?"

Although the small Yan Fort is quite special, there shouldn’t be anything that could be of help to Feng Yuan, Agunas looked at Feng Yuan with a puzzled face, pressing down on the head of Xiao Ji who curiously stepped forward to inspect the small Yan Fort, Feng Yuan said

"Indeed it can’t help me, but its evolved form can. I thought that since these buildings are so ancient, there might be a Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, which is a powerful Spirit Beast with the Fate Attribute~"

"This place, it probably doesn’t meet the evolution conditions for the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit."

Taking a look around, Agunas flicked its tail and said, the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit has very specific material requirements for evolution, it must have been living for a long time in an ancient town with excellent popularity to evolve into a Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit. However, in terms of scale, Qiaoshui Town does not meet this requirement. After all, even during the Dynasty Era, it was just an ordinary small town, not quite a city.

Moreover, excellent popularity isn’t just about having good internal order; there are cultural demands as well. Even during the Dynasty Era, there weren’t many towns that met the conditions, let alone now.

Of course, given the strict evolution conditions of the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, it naturally indicates that it possesses extremely terrifying power. The strength of the Earth System alone can already stand among the top of its peers, coupled with the additional Fate Series Attribute, it becomes even more formidable.

That is one of the stronger Superior Attributes. The number of Spirit Beasts that possess this Attribute is small, and the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit is not just limited to having the Fate Series Attribute, but can also utilize Fate Series Ultimate Moves. Its methods of attack are more covert even than the Mystic Series, making it very hard for their opponents to block their strikes.

"Just because it doesn’t meet the requirements now doesn’t mean it didn’t before, but it seems there aren’t any, which is truly a pity. I was thinking if there was a Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, I could ask if it could lend a hand, using a Fate Series Ultimate Move to help Chen Xin."

Smiling, Feng Yuan said disappointedly, even though the Time Series Ultimate Move is not impossible to achieve, it’s different from the Fate Series; the Time Series cannot set an outcome directly, and without close attention along the way, there might be accidents. Besides the predetermined events, there could also arise unforeseen troubles.

But it’s different with the Fate Series. Once an outcome is decided, various coincidences continuously advance towards that result. The outcomes determined by the Fate Series rarely encounter unexpected troubles unless someone forcibly attempts to reverse fate, but that’s not something Ordinary Spirit Beasts can do.

"You really are... Do you think if you seek help from a Fate Series Spirit Beast, she wouldn’t be suspicious?"

Flicking its tail, Agunas looked at Feng Yuan speechlessly and with a slight smile, Feng Yuan said,

"That may not be the case, the concealment of Fate Series Ultimate Moves is very strong~ It’s impossible to find concrete evidence~"

"For her, is concrete evidence necessary? Sometimes, intuition can be a terrifying thing as well; it can pierce through the fog of fate and time to reveal the true essence to all creatures."

Giving Feng Yuan a glance, Veronia said calmly, Feng Yuan scratched his head and chuckled,

"That probably won’t happen; she most likely won’t overthink it."

Saying this, Feng Yuan took out a black object resembling chocolate and offered it to the small Yan Fort,

"Want some? It tastes really good~"

"Are you... prepared in advance?"

Eyeing Feng Yuan, Agunas questioned suspiciously. Shaking his head, Feng Yuan, looking at the small Yan Fort happily munching on the chocolate-like snack, said,

"No, I wasn’t prepared for this specifically. I always carry a variety of snacks. Otherwise, where do you think the fruit I feed Xiao Ji usually comes from?"

As he spoke, Feng Yuan casually took out a red fruit and offered it to Xiao Ji, who pecked at it contentedly. Xiao Ji occasionally looked at Feng Yuan; this was essentially its exclusive snack, which Feng Yuan would typically bring out just for it.

Glancing at Feng Yuan, Agunas flicked its tail. With this guy’s abilities, having a large supply of Spirit Beast snacks in advance is not impossible, but the way he does this, could it be that he’s planning to use them to curry favor and deceive Spirit Beasts at any given time?