After breaking free, further erasing its own marks would allow it to completely become ownerless. Its original host would then find it no easy task to locate it.
The chance of a treasure devouring its master was not high. Unless its original owner truly stood on the brink of death, it was difficult for any treasure to backlash against its master while being refined.
Still, there had been quite a few cases of treasures unwilling to remain oppressed and breaking free from control. People changed, after all. Sometimes, when a host and an artifact spirit developed conflicting ideals, such a situation could arise.
Thus, when dealing with high Dao-grade treasures, many hosts adopted a gentle attitude, treating them like family. Some even became lovey-dovey with their artifacts and formed Dao Companionships with them.
This brought quite a few benefits. Their compatibility with each other became higher, and they might even achieve the state of "man and artifact as one," allowing them to wield power far beyond that of the Dao artifact itself. Sword Immortals who took swords as their companions were the most common example...
Having confirmed that this corner of the book was ownerless, the likelihood that someone else had laid a trap was low. That guidance from over ten thousand years ago had most likely been the treasure's own doing, which left you somewhat puzzled.
By rights, Creation Supreme Treasures were proud, and even their fragments were no exception. Why had it been so eager for you to refine it upon seeing you? Could it truly share some karma with you?
But you quickly cast aside that narcissistic thought. You decided to proceed according to the original plan and continue suppressing the book fragment. You would make further plans once your strength had improved, or once you had