Half-Moon Ceremony (II)
"I see..." Violet nodded thoughtfully, her eyes sparkling with charm. "Master is using the rules established by the Gods to counterbalance Gods. If there is someone who can break free from the rules, whether it's a god, a beast, or anything outside the rules, then these schemes will have to be nullified... So, rather than saying that the rules established by the Gods restrict the Gods themselves, it's more accurate to say that the discord among the Gods restricts them... If the Poseidon Tang San or the God King Tang San could maintain good relations with the other Deity in the Divine Realm, even if the Asura God of the Dou One Star System stood on Master's side, it would be difficult for them to gain the advantage they have now."
"No, advantages are not something difficult for him to acquire, nor do they require him to pay too much of a price."
"It might not be easy."
"But it's still within reach."
"Because he only needs to discard a few insignificant details."
"For example... me."
"Just like how he could abandon Tang San, the test subject, without hesitation."
"When a better successor emerges, when he faces a problem that requires a greater price to resolve than saving me, then, naturally... I will be discarded as well."
Ye Qingcang never trusted the Asura God. Compared to being two-faced, he preferred to describe himself as "seeking help from a tiger," because at the time he didn't want to gamble on whether the Asura God, the powerful figure who orchestrated Tang San's transmigration, would turn against him on the day he was on duty after he stubbornly targeted Tang San.
As the saying goes, "The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind."
You, Ye Qingcang, performed so well.
They dare to attack the piece I've chosen.
They even prepared contingency plans well in advance.
What do you want to do?
Are you trying to provoke me?
Or is it that you, a mere human, somehow learned of my actions and are trying to get my attention this way?
Are you threatening me, or trying to negotiate with me?
Don't be silly. Given that you have overwhelming strength, who would politely negotiate with a weak opponent?
Just like a human who accidentally steps on half of an ant's body wouldn't squat down and compensate the ant for its medical expenses for the rest of its life.
When the strengths of the weak attract the strong.
The weak are best advised to pray, while the strong can see things clearly.
Because when the strong cannot understand, the weak may be captured and forced to undergo various inhumane experiments, including but not limited to dissecting the soul and deleting memories and cognition.
That's a kind of spiritual erasure.
Reshape everything about you.
And this is only the method Ye Qingcang could think of.
Whether there are things he couldn't have imagined, perhaps gentle, perhaps even more cruel, the answers to these questions can only remain unanswered for now.
"Be mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace, and never become complacent."
Ye Qingcang sighed, changing the subject from the heavy one to a lighter one. "Alright, let's talk about our upcoming opponents. All this scheming and infighting with the Divine Realm must make you all feel uncomfortable. Personally, I feel like I've aged decades, turned into a cunning old fox... This current infighting is just to save trouble later. Putting the cart before the horse is unacceptable... Now I understand Mu En. Why didn't he go to the Poseidon Pavilion, or sit on the Golden Tree Chair, but instead chose to sit on the long bench outside the freshman dormitory... It's all about finding that youthful feeling!"
You're right, but not entirely.
"To be precise, it's related to your level of awareness."
"A very, very long time ago, I... I should say the Dragon God, proposed... or rather a set of terms to support the logic he created, which was related to enlightenment and state of mind."
"Seeing the True Self."
"Seeing All Living Beings."
"Seeing Heaven and Earth."
"The true self knows its nature, distinguishes right from wrong, and the combination of good and evil is nothing more than one heart and one body."
"Do good deeds through bright means."
"Using underhanded methods to do underhanded things."
"Using bright methods to do dark things."
"Using underhanded methods to do righteous things."
"With utmost sincerity, the distinction between right and wrong is difficult to discern, far beyond the ability of a gentleman or a petty person to define."
"All beings see rise and fall, clinging to delusion and falsehood, yet their original mind remains unshaken by the ebb and flow of the tide."
"Just like... now?"
"I fight for the Orcs."
"But I'm fighting for you too."
"I'm still fighting for myself."
"Therefore, I will not waver in my original aspirations because of being criticized by thousands, nor will I become lost and confused because of being praised by thousands."
"I am who I am."
"I wanted to do it, so I did it."
"Living in this world without needing excuses."
"There's no need to care about what others think."
"Heaven and earth are vast and boundless, yet also small and insignificant; all living beings follow this principle to achieve perfect justice and righteousness."
You have one life.
"I have one life too."
"Your life is priceless in your eyes, and my life is priceless in my eyes... Therefore, we are essentially equal."
Although the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena did not exist for a long time.
Because she is a split in the Dragon God.
If we include the period when she was still the Dragon God.
She lived for a very, very long time.
But some things can't be left like that. As an individual existing in this Goddess of Life, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena still distinguished between her own time after her split and her time as the Dragon God. Then, with a slightly melancholy tone, she reminisced, "To be honest, you're already at the stage of Seeing Heaven and Earth. Whether the Dragon God can guide you, I don't know. Anyway, I certainly can't give you any guidance, because I'm also at this stage... So, I have to break your modesty: not everyone can reach these three stages. In this world, 99% of people cannot recognize themselves, and among the remaining 0.1% who can recognize themselves, 99% cannot enter the stage of Seeing All Living Beings beings. Therefore, there are many hermits, but those with the great perseverance to turn the tide are one in a billion. As for Seeing Heaven and Earth, needless to say..."
"But it's not like it doesn't exist, is it?"
Ye Qingcang looked down at the two teams fighting on the arena below, took the juice from Violet's hand, and drank half of it in one gulp.
Wisps of white mist were expelled along with burps.
It is indeed fruit juice.
But it depends on what kind of fruit is being juiced.
The Hundred-Year Vermillion Fruit is also called Guo.
Can it be the same as an apple from the roadside?
Holding a similar beverage bottle, but with a different drink inside, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion released the straw it had been biting and subconsciously retorted, "How can that be the same? They're all ancient monsters who've lived for over two hundred years, and you're only a fraction of that age... You're not even a fraction of their age... Given time, I believe you'll definitely surpass them!"
Even with Ye Qingcang's experience, he was left bewildered by this praise.
If you were to say that this was a compliment, then it certainly is.
From tone of voice to attitude, and from attitude to wording.
Every single one of them was praising him.
However, there's really no way to praise someone like that.
Because this is not something worth showing off or praising.
Even the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena was embarrassed.
I don't know how to respond to this.
All I could do was pat the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head, signaling that you should shut up for now.
Then, changing the subject, he dismissed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's praise as innocent childish talk and casually moved on, "Oops, we've gotten a bit off-topic... Anyway, do you know who your opponent is for the upcoming match?"