"Wait, were we really competing just now?" Yu Lian asked, puzzled.
"Were we not competing to see who could last longer within the corona?" Ankara's voice remained matter-of-fact.
"I have had several partners over the long years of my past, and I competed with all of them in this way. I am a star dragon, born and raised in the starry sea. I belong to this void by nature, and my strength lies in my physical body. But you human psions cultivate the source of heaven and earth within yourselves, and so your strength lies in your spirit. It is a very fair contest."
"Yes, a fair contest."
"But in essence, it is merely a matter of seeking the echoes and resonance left behind by the stars themselves. That is the way of nature. Psions cultivate the way of nature. What do you think, young human?"
"Your words are profound, an enlightened discourse on the Great Way! I am in awe!"
Considering that he still had to rely on this old dragon to cross the cosmos, whatever the dragon said went.
"So you should not have asked for an artifact of the Enlighteners to help you. In any case, I had already won."
"Yes, you won. And I should thank you for going easy on me back in the Celestial Domain." Yu Lian was being humble. Faced with all the majestic and mysterious beings unlike human civilization, he always showed them the humility they deserved.
"That was not the case. I sensed your aura and your resolve. Of all the human psions I have encountered in my life, you are perhaps the most exceptional. I can already see the dusk of my life. In a fight to the death, I would be no match for you young people in your