Duan Gujin's mind stirred; he was very clear about what he currently had on him.

He thought for a moment and felt that most of the things on him were not particularly valuable.

Moreover, he didn't feel the aura of the Nine Nether Earth Fire's mother on any of his possessions.

If there truly was, he would have noticed it much earlier.

Thus, he took out the items inside his storage ring one by one.

Moments later, the Nine Nether Earth Fire told Duan Gujin that the aura it sensed from its mother was that of the Green Stone-like object.

Upon hearing this, Duan Gujin immediately gasped in surprise.

That Green Stone was something he had found at the underground ruins before; he had originally thought that Green Stone was just made of some special material, but he had not expected it to be related to the Innate Spiritual Object in front of him.

"What's going on here?"

His eyes flickered, and he tried to connect all events, causes, and consequences. After pondering for a while, he felt it was very possible.

He clearly remembered that on the Jiuzhou Continent, the Absolute Land Demon Saint had a type of Demon called the Nine Nether Earth Fire.

"Do you want this object?"

Duan Gujin tentatively asked.

"I want to go home! Can I?"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire said timidly.

Hearing this, Duan Gujin's eyes shone brightly.

"Could it be that the Green Stone was obtained by the Earth Demon Saint on the Hundred Saints Mountain, and then it encountered this Nine Nether Earth Fire, after which the Demon Saint did everything possible to subdue this Nine Nether Earth Fire?"

This thought quickly flashed through his mind, and he felt that this guess was very close to the truth.

"How can you go home? How would you do that?"

Duan Gujin was a bit puzzled and continued to inquire.

He did not feel any Killing Aura from the Nine Nether Earth Fire, so he intended to have a good talk with it.

"That stone is my home! I want to go back! I want to enter it!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire suddenly rushed forward, which left Duan Gujin somewhat at a loss, unable to comprehend what the Nine Nether Earth Fire meant by 'I want to go home, I want to enter it'.

"Don't be impulsive! I'll place it on the ground, is that okay?"

Duan Gujin did not want to get too close to the Nine Nether Earth Fire, knowing full well that it was extremely terrifying and not to be provoked.

He placed the Green Stone on the ground, and with a flash, quickly dodged to the side.

Moments later, the Nine Nether Earth Fire rushed to the side of the Green Stone, and then its flames immediately surrounded it.

After a while, the Nine Nether Earth Fire was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing this, Duan Gujin's expression changed slightly, and he furrowed his brows.

"Could it be that the Nine Nether Earth Fire went inside?"

This thought quickly passed through his mind.

"Nine Nether Earth Fire, are you alright?"

Duan Gujin tentatively asked.

"I'm doing very well now, so well indeed, I have finally returned to my mother's embrace!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire immediately sent over an excited Divine Thought to Duan Gujin, who then realized that the Nine Nether Earth Fire had entered the Green Stone.

"I previously wanted to use Divine Sense Inspection to probe into the Green Stone, however, the material of the Green Stone is very special, my Divine Sense couldn't enter at all! I didn't expect that the Nine Nether Earth Fire could easily enter it! It seems that this Green Stone is connected to the Nine Nether Earth Fire!"

Duan Gujin's eyes flickered, and he tentatively asked, "My friend, are you planning to live inside from now on?"

"Of course!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire replied.

Duan Gujin let out a sigh of relief and asked, "Then, don't you want your home to move locations? Having your home placed on the ground might not be good, right?"

"I can't help it. After I enter my home, I can only come out, but I can't move my home!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire replied.

After hearing the words of the Nine Nether Earth Fire, Duan Gujin relaxed.

"So that's the case!"

He had previously guessed this possibility, and now, after hearing the response from the Nine Nether Earth Fire, he decided to trick the Nine Nether Earth Fire.

"My friend, if you want to go somewhere, I can take you there! As long as you are willing to come out, I can take your home with us and wander the world together!"

Duan Gujin tentatively asked.

"I'm quite happy the way I am now, even if I'm like this for the rest of my life. It doesn't matter to me! This stone is my home, if anyone tries to take it from me, I'll be extremely upset!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire suddenly released a faint Killing Aura.

Hearing this, Duan Gujin's brow slightly furrowed.

Although the Nine Nether Earth Fire snatched away the Green Stone he had previously obtained, he wasn't very angry about it.

After all, that Green Stone was something he had picked up on that island; it never belonged to him in the first place.

If someone were to ask him to return the item to its rightful owner, as long as that person could provide sufficient evidence proving the Green Stone was theirs, Duan Gujin would return it without hesitation.

"Why did you get separated from your home in the first place?"

Duan Gujin wanted to obtain the Nine Nether Earth Fire, so he tried to probe for more information from it.

"It's all my fault! I was too playful and got lured away from my home by a Human Warrior, and that's how I got separated from my home!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire said in a low voice.

"I see! Since you've been separated from your home, why haven't you tried to find it?"

Duan Gujin continued to inquire cautiously.

"I have been trying hard to search for it, but this place is very peculiar, and there are many areas I simply cannot enter. Consequently, a lot of time has passed, and I still haven't been able to find my home. Out of desperation, I just found a place to sleep. It wasn't until recently that a violent tremor appeared here, which woke me up! After waking up, I've just been roaming around this place. Some living creatures tried to capture me, and to survive, I killed those who attempted to do so!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire explained.

"Oh, I see!"

Duan Gujin couldn't help but become more guarded against the Nine Nether Earth Fire, realizing it was not benevolent.

"My friend, you could actually carry my home around with you!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire suddenly suggested.

"Is that even possible? You are the Nine Nether Earth Fire, after all!"

Duan Gujin's eyes flickered as he felt that the Nine Nether Earth Fire seemed far too dangerous to handle.

If the Nine Nether Earth Fire were to deceive him and he lacked the strength to counter it, his fate could very well resemble those of the Devil Clan and the Human Clan—killed by it.

He recalled the tragic state of the Devil Clan or Human Clan before their deaths, and now he finally understood what had happened.

"You are different from other living creatures. Those creatures tried to capture me using some strange and peculiar things, which I detest the most. Any living creature that dares to use such things to capture me, I will surely make their soul scatter!"

Talking about past events, the Nine Nether Earth Fire spoke with teeth itching for vengeance.

Duan Gujin exhaled slowly, his eyes flickering as he wondered whether to trust the Nine Nether Earth Fire in front of him or not.

He extended his Divine Sense to carefully observe every move of the Green Stone in front of him.

After a while, he detected no abnormalities with the stone.

His mind stirred, and he secretly transmitted a message to Xiao Yueyue, telling her to flee immediately if she saw him in danger.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yueyue's heart tightened.

She knew exactly what Duan Gujin meant, but in the current situation, she was powerless to intervene.

Duan Gujin suddenly asked, "Nine Nether Earth Fire, where is your mother? Where might she be?"

"My mother? I don't know where she is either. Mentioning her makes me miss my mother now. I really miss my mother. Mother, where are you?"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire sounded depressed upon hearing Duan Gujin's question.

"So do you wish to find your mother?"

Duan Gujin thought it was bizarre that a Nine Nether Earth Fire would have a mother. Though Innate Spiritual Objects were the most mysterious things in the world and seemingly abnormal occurrences could happen to them.

So Duan Gujin began to feel that the Innate Spiritual Object in front of him might not have lied to him; it was very possible that it had a mother.

Or perhaps, Innate Spiritual Objects shouldn't have mothers, but due to some special reason, it developed an illusion, making it believe that it did have a mother.

Duan Gujin wasn't particularly interested in the truth; he only wanted to know whether the Nine Nether Earth Fire in front of him posed a danger to him.

After all, he was far weaker than the Nine Nether Earth Fire at the moment. If it decided to attack, he would have no way to withstand it.

Duan Gujin had lived two lifetimes. In his previous life, he had heard many legends about Innate Spiritual Objects and knew it was much harder for them to awaken their Divine Wisdom compared to the Devil Clan. Even if they awakened, they might not become as astute as the Human Clan. In fact, some Innate Spiritual Objects, after thousands of years with awakened Divine Wisdom, could still have the mentality of a five or six-year-old child, easily deceived and taken advantage of.

Duan Gujin had previously communicated with the Nine Nether Earth Fire and discovered that it did not behave like most Innate Spiritual Objects, which would only flee desperately when encountering enemies or danger.

Instead, it would take aggressive countermeasures, a trait that caused Duan Gujin to believe that its personality was different from those Innate Spiritual Objects that were merely adorable.

Duan Gujin dared not underestimate the Nine Nether Earth Fire he was encountering; taking a deep breath, he felt he might be able to trust it this time.

"Nine Nether Earth Fire, I heard that your homeland is in the Heavenly River. Do you wish to go back?"

Duan Gujin inquired.

"The Heavenly River? What place is that?"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire sounded puzzled.

"Your homeland! The Heavenly River is a place with waters everywhere, with a mighty river flowing continuously! Of course, I truly don't know if the Heavenly River is your homeland or not, I've only heard about it! Anyway, you don't belong here!"

Duan Gujin stated.

"Yes! Yes! I don't belong here! I really want to go home, but where my home is, I truly don't know! I want to go home!"

The Nine Nether Earth Fire's longing for home was stirred by Duan Gujin's words.

"Then do you know where your homeland is?"

Duan Gujin wasn't actually aware of where the Nine Nether Earth Fire's homeland was; he was merely probing.

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