"Just now, I said that a life undergoes a process from growth to decline and death. Therefore, I concluded that once a life passes its peak and enters its declining phase, any drastic upheaval will give rise to Karmic Fire."
Zhang Yang manifested a life and had it go through the entire journey from birth to death.
"For living beings, being suddenly killed while in their infancy is utterly different from facing the end of life after they have passed their prime.
Especially for beings with sufficient understanding and wisdom, there are absolutely very few who can face death calmly.
Even if certain factors drive them to do so, it is merely another will suppressing their will to survive.
When such drastic changes accumulate in sufficient quantity, monstrous Karmic Fire will arise.
The same reasoning can be applied to Heaven-and-Earth and the entire Great Void.
Suppose a certain Heaven-and-Earth and Great Void were also alive and possessed a will. When Heaven-and-Earth perishes, it too would produce Karmic Fire.
The Great Void should be the same. It is simply that the lifespan of the Great Void must be unimaginably long, beyond our observation.
That is the relationship between Karmic Fire and will."
Zhang Yang continued slowly, "Since we now understand the relationship between these elements, we can imitate this process.
There is no need for death. We only need an unwilling will, a will that fiercely resists change, and that may lead to the birth of Karmic Fire.
As it happens, I have a disciple who possesses such a will!"
That disciple was Zong Yuan!
Zong Yuan's greatest strength was his will!
"And then?" Shadow's gaze flickered.
Were they going to unravel the secret of Karmic Fire?
"I need to find my disciple and test it. Wait a moment!" Zhang Yang