socalfunplaces Chapter 107 The Demonic Path? Luo Feng and His Two Companions' Doubts
Chapter 107 The Demonic Path? Luo Feng and His Two Companions' Doubts
Chapter 107 The Demonic Path? Luo Feng and the Others' Doubts
"It's over!"
Thor clutched his head in his hands: "Big Brother's been targeted by savages!"
"Oh no!" Luo Feng exclaimed in equal alarm, "This savage has no sense of martial ethics!"
Zhou Ze watched quietly without making a sound. Tu Man was now pushing his limits with every move except for his self-created secret technique, which Hong could not withstand at all. Moreover, he had caught Hong turning around.
"puff!"
Inside the arena, Tu Man seized the opportunity and shattered Hong's hands with a single strike. Almost simultaneously, a phantom body swept past him.
Hong! Out!
From the stands, the citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire began to curse:
"Damn, Hong is such a loser!"
"How could I, a disciple of the 'Holy Master,' be killed in two strikes by this savage!"
"The gap is too big; he's not even in the same league as Thor."
"What a 'newbie,' he barely had time to react before he was instantly defeated!"
The citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire had too high expectations of Hong, and the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment after his failure. In contrast, the citizens of other empires were quite pleased.
"Who was calling just now?"
"They still got wiped out by those savages in no time!"
"I thought it would be much stronger, but it's just like this."
The citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire were displeased and retaliated, making the stands lively.
"That savage really knows how to seize an opportunity!" Luo Feng frowned. "He caught him in that split second he turned around!"
Thor sighed, "The savage's full power is truly terrifying! I was really lucky back then. It seems he has learned his lesson. From my last encounter with the savage, Thor knew very well that whether it was a direct sneak attack at the beginning or the moment his weapon was shattered, the savage could easily defeat him."
The virtual universe, the floating island above Black Dragon Mountain Island, requires a minimum of "cosmic level" to live on the floating island, and there is a seemingly simple manor covering an area the size of an aurora.
In the manor's reception room.
A man wearing gold and white armor sat to the side, with a lightning mark between his eyebrows. This man was none other than General Tianchen, one of the top experts among the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's realm lords!
Beside Jiang Tianchen was a kind-looking old man with gray hair.
"This kid is impressive. At such a young age, he has already comprehended the Laws of Light and Time, and his combat talent is also very strong..."
"When he turned around, he revealed a slight flaw; otherwise, he might have been able to fight Rong Jun for a few more rounds." Jiang Tianchen said respectfully.
Luo shook his head and said, "It's not exactly a flaw; he did a very good job. It's just that when faced with an absolute difference in strength, a lack of strength leads to flaws everywhere!"
"That's true!" Jiang Tianchen nodded.
Luo exclaimed, "I never expected that our Black Dragon Mountain Empire would produce so many geniuses in this genius competition, with two even becoming the world's number one. This is truly beyond my wildest imagination."
"Just what kind of being is this 'Holy Master'?"
Luo is only 20,000 years old before reaching his limit. In his tens of millions of years, he has seen countless powerful figures and heard countless legends, but he has never heard of such an incredible existence as the "Saint Master".
He even had an absurd thought.
If the "Holy Master" guides him, will it allow him to break through to immortality?
Jiang Tianchen pondered for a moment and said, "General, the first time the 'Holy Master' appeared, he was with Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng."
"After instantly killing Nuolanshan in the Killing Arena, he began to provide guidance in the Peak Space. After a period of time, he went directly to the Qianwu Continent and also provided guidance in the Peak Space."
"We guess he wants to take on a satisfactory disciple—"
"Yes." Luo nodded. "Is Hong his disciple?"
Jiang Tianchen replied, "It shouldn't be. Although there are many rumors in the virtual universe that Hong is the 'Saint Master's' disciple, according to our intelligence, the 'Saint Master's' only publicly acknowledged disciple is currently 'Luo Feng'!"
This battle of geniuses, including Luo Feng, can be said to have shaken the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and even the entire Qianwu Universe Kingdom.
Luo had also taken notice of Hong in advance.
On a private island in the Qianwu Continent.
As soon as Tu Man returned, Clark couldn't wait to rush up and complain:
"What the hell, Tu Man, what's gotten into you? Why are you going on a killing spree, sweeping through everything in your path?"
Tu Man glanced at Clark and said, "I'm giving it my all, okay? That's what my teacher taught me!"
During the conversation, Zhou Ze appeared at the lobby entrance: "That's not how I taught you!"
"Teacher!" Tu Man suppressed the urge to bow, because the teacher said that she didn't like these formalities and that a simple greeting was enough.
"Hmm." Zhou Ze nodded. "You two are both here, so we can talk about it together."
Zhou Ze looked at Tu Man and said, "Tu Man, I saw your performance just now. I think you may have misinterpreted what I said. This may be related to your perception and personality, which are too extreme."
"If you want to become a pure martial artist, extremes are fine, but if you want to cultivate your mental state, being too extreme won't work. Of course..."
There's nothing wrong with pursuing extremes—.
Tuman and Clark looked puzzled.
Zhou Ze sighed inwardly. Not being from Earth meant his spiritual cultivation was lacking. If it were Luo Feng or Luo Hua, they would have understood immediately.
Spiritual cultivation is not just about talent and comprehension, but also about cultural inheritance and historical foundation.
"Teacher, where did I fall short?" Tu asked, puzzled.
He clearly did as the teacher instructed, but judging from the teacher's expression, he obviously did something wrong.
Zhou Ze thought to himself, "Once the Genius Battle is over, I'll send them all to read the classics section. Right now, I can only teach them like children."
"I remember telling you that even a lion needs to go all out to fight a rabbit?" Zhou Ze said calmly.
Tu Man thought confidently, "Yes, I did it, and I gained a lot. That guy named 'Hong' is also a dual-law genius. If it were before, I could definitely fight him for a long time. Even now, if I go all out, he could probably fight me for several rounds without dying."
"However, I caught him off guard the moment he turned around and instantly killed him!"
Zhou Ze rolled his eyes and said, "You're seizing opportunities and treating the competition like real combat, which has little to do with what I'm saying." Tu Man's eyes were slightly confused, and Clark didn't understand either.
"Sigh, what I mean is something in my heart, in my soul; you can understand it as an attitude!" Zhou Ze explained:
"I'm telling you to treat every battle in the virtual universe as a life-or-death struggle in real life, so that you can't be careless even when facing an ant, not to expect you to unleash the power to shatter an island when facing an ant you can easily crush!"
"More importantly, this mindset allows one's will to remain steadfast and consistent, preventing one from being so severely affected by a mere superficial application of mental strength, like Tu Man."
Tu Man suddenly realized what was happening and his face lit up with excitement.
Clark looked confused, but he took Zhou Ze's words to heart.
"Yes, it's my fault. After all, you're not from Earth. Even simple truths lose their meaning when translated into universal language!"
Zhou Ze thought for a moment, then said:
"Tu Man, rein in your temper, control yourself, don't let hatred and your instincts cloud your judgment!"
Tu Man's expression changed, and it was unclear what he was thinking.
Zhou Ze immediately shouted, "Don't overthink it! I don't mean for you to let go of your hatred! I mean for you to let go of everything. Whatever you're doing right now, just let go of everything and do it. Focus all your attention on the present moment—."
Tu Man looked blank; he really couldn't understand it. He only felt that the teacher's words were full of contradictions.
Zhou Ze looked at Clark, who was equally bewildered.
"It seems you won't be able to get started for quite some time—" Zhou Ze sighed.
Tuman and Clark's expressions immediately changed, and they wanted to apologize.
Zhou Ze stopped them, saying, "I didn't mean to blame you, don't overthink it!"
"What I mean is that mental cultivation methods not only require talent and comprehension, but also a kind of inheritance, a cultural inheritance."
Cultural heritage!
"It's like sometimes when you say a saying from your hometown to someone from another place, they can understand the surface meaning and the specific implications, but they just can't grasp the deeper meaning!"
"You are currently participating in the Genius Battle, so focus on that first. I'll teach you more specifically later!"
"Yes, teacher!"
Tuman and Clark finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, what you need to do now is try your best to calm your minds!" Zhou Ze said, then looked at Tu Man and said:
"Tu Man, your nature allows you to unleash great combat power in battle. You can ignore it during battle, but you should always try to calm yourself down in peacetime."
"Hatred can be a driving force, but it should not blind our hearts."
Tu Man seemed to be deep in thought.
Zhou Ze waved his hand and walked towards the palace interior: "If you don't understand, just do as I say. You might understand as you go. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
The next day.
Today, Luo Feng is participating in the arena battle. For Luo Feng right now, the only ones who can pose a threat to him are Thor and Tu Man.
Neither of them were present.
Luo Feng advanced successfully after cutting through melons and vegetables along the way.
This caused the citizens of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire to reach a fever pitch and become extremely excited.
At this moment, Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen were sitting at a stone table outside the Nine Star Bay Villa.
Thor laughed, "Luo Feng, you're really lucky. There wasn't a single one who could fight you in the entire chaotic battle space. Big Brother was just unlucky; he ran into that crazy savage!"
Luo Feng glanced at Hong, then said calmly, "You were just lucky. If you had encountered that mad savage in the World Zone, you'd be fighting alongside us in this arena right now!"
Thor chuckled and patted his bald head: "That's true, but with your strength, it's only a matter of time before you join the core secret realm of the virtual universe."
"Honestly, I suspect that savage guy, even within the entire human universe of this genius competition, would be an extremely freakish existence!"
Suddenly, Lord Wu jumped out and said, "More than that! That savage brat would have been the absolute number one in the past hundreds or thousands of genius tournaments!"
Thor's eyes widened: "Lord Mist, is this some kind of exaggeration?!"
Lord Mist looked at Thor with annoyance and said, "I don't know how you managed to beat him, kid."
"Haha, Lord Mist, are you praising me?" Thor chuckled. "I just tricked him."
Luo Feng said with a blank face, "So your elder brother took the blame for you. With your elder brother's strength, he should have been ranked quite high in the final battle."
Lord Wu glanced at Hong and nodded: "A genius with two laws, one of which is the Law of Time, one of the two superior laws corresponding to the Law of Light. If he had one or two secret techniques of time, he could squeeze into the top of the overall rankings in any Genius Battle."
Thor said, feeling wronged, "Lord Mist, you've never praised me like that before—"
Lord Mist tapped Thor's bald head irritably: "You're already so arrogant, if I praise you any more, what will you do! Do you really want to fly to the moon?!"
"Ha ha-"
Luo Feng and Hong Du couldn't help but laugh.
Master Wu looked at Hong Dao and said, "You have a good attitude, kid. If it were someone else, seeing their two brothers successfully advance while they failed, they definitely wouldn't be able to accept it."
"What do you know!" Babata suddenly jumped out and said, "You little guy, how could you possibly understand our Earth's methods of cultivating mental states?"
"Given Hong's mindset, these setbacks will only make him realize his shortcomings, not lead him to give up on himself as you might think, Hong, right?"
Lord Mist roared, "You're the little brat!" Without waiting for Lord Mist's impotent rage, Babata vanished, leaving Lord Mist furious!
"I was indeed a bit unlucky, and I also lack the secret techniques for time manipulation. None of you can help me with that." Hong shook his head with a smile.
"If I had access to time-manipulation techniques to study, I definitely wouldn't have been instantly killed by that savage!"
In fact, Hong didn't know that even if he had the secret technique of time travel, he would still be no match for Tu Man, who was going all out.
After all, even Thor, who had been entangled with Zhou Ze for nearly ten years, would definitely not last long if he faced Tu Man, who went all out from the start.
Giving your all represents an extreme level of importance placed on something. With this mindset, one's will can be extremely focused. However, Thor's use of mental power is very superficial, so the influence on Tu Man will be greatly reduced.
"What are you talking about? You seem to be having a great time?"
Zhou Ze appeared at the gate of Jiuxing Bay Villa.
"teacher--"
Teacher Zhou
Luo Feng and Hong greeted each other.
"Teacher Zhou, you're here." Thor greeted him, "We were talking about Big Brother's bad luck, haha—"
"To be honest, Hong was really unlucky!" Zhou Ze laughed. "Even if he had been assigned to any other group, or even to Tu Man who wasn't going crazy, he would have survived and advanced."
"But of all people, Hong and Tu Man were put in the same group, and they were both crazy."
"Tu Man?"
Luo Feng and the other two were all filled with doubt.