Chapter 507 Goodbye Tang Chen
"【Lingyun City】Ling Yi, meet His Majesty Haotian."
In the ruins of the former Hanshi Town, in the newest restricted area of Douluo Continent, Ling Yi looked at Tang Chen in front of him calmly.
As the leader of a new force that can stand on equal footing with 【Haotian Sect】 on the current Douluo Continent, Ling Yi would not show humility even if the other party was a level 99 peerless Douluo. After all, he not only represents himself, but also has millions of people from 【Lingyun City】 behind him.
Of course, the most important thing is that Ling Yi's strength gives him enough confidence to have an equal dialogue with Tang Chen.
It can even be said that Ling Yi's choice to communicate with Tang Chen on an equal footing has actually shown enough grace and courtesy.
After all, with Ling Yi's strength, Tang Chen was already autistic when they first met. Now more than a year has passed, compared to Tang Chen who is still standing still, Ling Yi's strength has improved a little bit. He did not say loudly "I don't eat beef", which is enough to show that his mind is strong enough.
Stick to your heart is not just four simple words, just like people's thoughts will always change with different positions.
In the extraordinary worldview of Douluo Continent, strength represents status.
Therefore, it is not surprising that Tang San in the original timeline went to [Haotianzong] three times and showed three different attitudes.
When people are not strong enough, they tend to be humble enough; when they are equally strong, they will naturally have an equal dialogue; and when they are stronger than the other party, they will obviously take the right to speak for granted.
Peeling off many filters to look at the character of Tang San, you will find that this is a semi-illiterate who has little knowledge and only relies on a "third-rate" martial arts sect disciple's manual to shape his three views.
He can read, but he probably only knows half of the fifteen words "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, warmth, kindness, courtesy, humility, concession, loyalty, filial piety, integrity, shame, and courage".
The three views are different from the modern people who have been shaped by the ideological and moral guidance of nine-year compulsory education, and are also different from the ancient people who have been influenced by the thoughts of Confucianism and Legalism. The world he has faced since childhood has told him that the law of the jungle is the truth of the world.
Of course, the law of the jungle is indeed the truth of the world, and even Ling Yi agrees with this.
The difference is that Ling Yi's three views formed in his previous life allowed him to retain a part of self-restraint on the basis of the law of the jungle.
The law of the jungle between creatures is called animality; standing at the top of the food chain, the law of the jungle of the whole world can be said to be the nature of God (demon?); and only after having self-restraint, human nature exists.
In Ling Yi's eyes, Tang San's humanity is greater than animality before entering the Slaughter City, because his strength makes him aware of his own weakness and can restrain his every move; but after coming out of the Slaughter City, animality completely overwhelmed human nature, and his behavior became unscrupulous. It was only after a year of washing away the lead in [Yuexuan] that his humanity was forcibly awakened and the animality was temporarily suppressed; later, as his strength increased step by step, human nature began to be gradually suppressed, and animality gradually magnified, until he finally became the strongest in the world, and animality sublimated and became a divinity that overlooked all living things.
This is a very easy to understand process of mentality evolution, because Ling Yi also had a similar experience.
In the early years of [Shuimu Principality], because of his weak strength, Ling Yi had acted obedient, acted cute, bowed, bent over, and smiled. He had also been ridiculed, ignored, and spit in the face.
In this regard, Ling Yi never felt that these were shameful, and he had no intention of getting back at those people who had experienced him.
Compared to the pleasure of pretending to be cool and getting slapped in the face, Ling Yi would rather spend time on research and improving his strength.
After all, it is well known that Master Ling has never had an enemy. Even if there was unpleasantness in the past, the other party either became a loyal believer of Master Ling later, or was unlucky and either declined or died in the days that followed.
Just like the behind-the-scenes promoters and actual operators of [Shuimu Principality] who sent Master Ling to the battlefields of the two empires, now either the family has changed the helmsman, or they have been suppressed by various forces in the principality and disappeared.
From beginning to end, Master Ling did not say a word, not even a hint, and it was basically Master Ling's followers who showed subjective initiative.
To be honest, although Ling Yi had not seen the plot development of Douluo Continent after ten thousand years in his previous life, and only learned a little bit from some fan fiction, but even with this little bit, Ling Yi had to shake his head at the character of Tang San.
He has already sat in the high position of God King, but he actually went out to do some things that people criticized?
Where is the black glove? Where is the scapegoat?
If those dirty words were done by others, when the "villain" was about to turn the table, Tang Shenwang stood up and gave him a small punishment and a big warning, wouldn't this image of benevolence and justice be established?
"Zeng Guang Xian Wen" says: It is difficult to become a man without poverty, and it is naive without being hit.
In the final analysis, Tang San is just a cannon fodder disciple of the outer sect of the Tang Sect with little knowledge and vision~
Such a person, let alone entering the officialdom, even in the martial arts world where fists are used to judge size and reason, good and evil, unless he can conquer the whole world with his own strength, he will be played to death.
After crossing over to Douluo Continent, one finds that the world is once again filled with reckless men, and that reason is enforced by fists in a barbaric worldview: a dragon cannot emerge from shallow water, and a scientist cannot emerge from a group of gorillas.
Faced with a world where fighting breaks out at the slightest disagreement and the winner is always right, Tang San, the cannon fodder at the bottom of the martial arts worldview, has adapted to it and even feels like a fish in water.
It can only be said that in the eyes of the ignorant, when doing certain "stupid things", they will have a sense of what should be done.
Qian Daoliu is like this, Qian Xunji is like this, Tang Chen is like this, Tang Hao is like this, and even the slightly scheming Emperor Xue Ye and Ning Fengzhi, who don't know if it's because they haven't grown up yet, also give Ling Yi a sense of "clear stupidity".
Fortunately, as the seeds of education sown all over the continent in recent years have taken root, sprouted, blossomed and borne fruit, Ling Yi has initially guided the IQ and world outlook of the people on the Douluo Continent onto a correct track.
The nursery can only bear a large piece of sweet fruit after careful care, instead of letting it grow wildly, resulting in a crooked melon and a jujube, and the occasional few that grow well are treated like treasures.
Seeing Tang Chen's 'probing' eyes looking at him, Ling Yi smiled faintly and turned his eyes to Tang Zhen and Tang Xiao, father and son, beside him:
"Your Majesty Zhentian, I wonder what you want me to do for you?"
Just half a day ago, Ling Yi was in 'Xueyue City' more than 70 miles east of here, rechecking the physical condition of Yi Linlie, a former 'patient'.
As the first person on the Douluo Continent to absorb the heart blood of a Titled Douluo and become a 'guinea pig' for a soul master from an ordinary person without soul power, Master Ling was still very concerned about whether the other party would have an immune rejection reaction in the later stage out of the professional ethics of a benevolent doctor.
Fortunately, the magic of the martial soul was fully demonstrated at this moment. Not only did Yi Linlie not have an adverse immune rejection reaction, but he also raised his soul power to level ten in just over a year.
Not long ago, his teacher, the 87th-level Soul Douluo Gui Mei, personally helped him hunt a "Shadow Demon Leopard" with 500 years of cultivation, and then became a first-ring battle soul master of the Agility Attack System!
While Ling Yi was still checking Yi Linlie's body, Tang Xiao in "Xueyue City" got the news from somewhere, and immediately sent the news of Ling Yi's appearance in "Xueyue City" to his father Tang Zhen in the restricted area.
After receiving the news, Tang Zhen, at the suggestion of Tang Chen, asked Tang Xiao to personally find the main hall of the "Xueyue City" martial soul, invite Ling Yi and escort him to the forbidden area where the fallen soul masters appeared.
As the eldest son of Tang Zhen, the leader of the [Haotian Sect], Tang Xiao personally invited him, and the proper etiquette was in place. Ling Yi certainly didn't say "If Tang Zhen wants to see me, come here yourself" in an arrogant way.
Facing Ling Yi's inquiry, Tang Zhen turned his eyes to his father. He didn't know why his father Tang Chen wanted to meet Ling Yi.
"City Lord Ling," Tang Chen's old voice sounded slowly after feeling his son's gaze: "It was my idea to invite you here."
"When I heard the Xiao'er brothers mention City Lord Ling's deeds before, I admired his ability and wisdom very much, especially the 'Martial Soul Organ Theory' proposed by City Lord Ling, which really opened the precedent of the Martial Soul System in Douluo Continent. It is a concept that we martial artists who only know how to practice have never heard of!"
"This time, I just heard that City Lord Ling is in 'Xueyue City'. Due to some personal reasons, I can't go to visit him in person. I trouble City Lord Ling to come here. I hope City Lord Ling won't blame me."
Tang Chen's words, the sincerity of his words and the humble attitude made Tang Zhen and Tang Xiao beside him look sideways.
In their eyes, who is this person in front of them?
Not only is he the father of the previous generation of the [Haotian Sect], but also the father of the current sect leader Tang Zhen, one of the ‘Two Peaks of the Soul Master World’, he is also a peerless strongman with a strength of level 99, and the ‘Haotian Douluo’ Tang Chen who led the [Haotian Sect] to the throne of the world’s number one sect!
Of course, in Ling Yi’s ears, Tang Chen’s words were just like that. He was polite, but the meaning revealed in his words was still obviously condescending and arrogant.
But it can be understood. After all, even the strongest combat power in [Lingyun City] now, ‘Seven Killing Douluo’ Chen Jianjun, is only level 97. For Tang Chen, who is level 99, he is not worth paying attention to.
You know, before being unilaterally crushed by ‘Wu Wudi’, in Tang Chen’s eyes, only Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi were worthy of equal communication in the entire Douluo Continent.
As for the [Haotian Sect], they are all descendants and younger generations. Who dares to disagree with him as a father and grandfather?
Isn't Tang Hao rebellious enough?
Two months ago, when Tang Chen criticized him for being too obsessed with the path of 'extreme power' and neglecting to polish his skills, the rebellious grandson dared to refute him and said bluntly, 'Grandpa's path is not the path I want to take, I have my own path'.
As a result, he was hung up and beaten by Tang Chen, and now he was driven back to 'Haoyang Cliff' for confinement and training.
"Your Majesty Haotian, what are you talking about?" Ling Yi smiled and shook his head, and responded in the same unhurried manner: "Being able to see the legendary 'ground invincibility' is an opportunity that many soul masters in Douluo Continent are eager for. If I can get one or two words of advice from Your Majesty Haotian, it should be Ling Yi who thanks Your Majesty..."
This is true. Although Ling Yi can almost beat Tang Chen with one hand now, in terms of martial spirits, especially some perceptions of weapon martial spirits, Tang Chen, a level 99 peerless Douluo, must have his own unique insights.
Confucius once said that there must be a teacher among three people. Choose the good and follow it, and change the bad.
If Tang Chen can really bring some new knowledge and insights to Ling Yi, then Ling Yi will definitely express his gratitude to him. This has nothing to do with strength or status, it is just a seeker's respect for knowledge and principles.
On the other side, after hearing Ling Yi's words, Tang Chen's eyes flashed with surprise. He didn't expect that his "folded hand" could not make the little guy in front of him feel grateful in the first place.
This is not because Tang Chen is narcissistic, but because of Tang Chen's strength and status, the words he just said to 99% of the people on Douluo Continent will make them feel excited from the bottom of their hearts.
The same sentence, said by different people, has completely different effects.
A compliment from a colleague may just make you feel happy, but a compliment from your immediate boss may make a more emotional person feel the urge to die for a confidant at that moment.
Although Ling Yi and Tang Chen did not have a subordinate relationship, with Tang Chen's strength compared to a healing seven-ring soul saint, even if Ling Yi was the leader of a force, he should have some mood swings under normal circumstances.
It can be said that if Qian Xunji had been here just now, the corners of his mouth would have turned up crazily.
This is Tang Chen's card!
However, although Ling Yi responded very politely, the subtext was: No matter what you ask me for, whether I can do it or not, the benefits you should give afterward must not be less!
Ling Yi also made it very clear that he didn't want worldly things like gold soul coins, but he wanted the guidance of Tang Chen, a ninety-ninth-level peerless Douluo.
But this is actually much more valuable than rewards such as gold soul coins!
If he could spend five million gold soul coins in exchange for Tang Chen's guidance, I'm afraid many forces with such financial resources on the Douluo Continent would choose to trade.
For example, [Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Family] Yu Yuanzhen, who hopes to make further progress, and [Seven Treasures Glazed Sect] Ning Fengzhi, who is stuck at level 89 and dreams of them breaking through to the title Douluo, will not hesitate. Choose to spend money and don’t hesitate to increase the price!
As for the poor people who don’t have enough financial resources, they can only curse and say in their hearts: “It’s not like you will definitely break through after listening to the advice, or you may end up in vain~”
Ling Yi's "disregarding relatives" and "unkindness" surprised Tang Chen and made Tang Zhen and Tang Xiao frown. However, the moment before the latter two's emotions were revealed, Tang Chen's laughter sounded first:
"Hahaha! I'm just a bit older. In terms of my views on martial arts, I'm afraid I may not be able to compare with City Lord Ling."
"But if City Lord Ling is willing to communicate with me, I will naturally be happy to do so!"
Hearing this, father and son Tang Zhen and Tang Xiao looked at each other in confusion. Just as they were thinking about whether their father/grandfather was planning to recruit Ling Yi as his grandson-in-law, Tang Chen changed the subject and asked, seemingly unintentionally. :
"By the way, City Lord Ling, did you come out alone this time?
Let me tell you, as the leader of a force, even though you are a seven-ring soul saint, you are still a healing soul master, so you still need someone to accompany you and protect you..."