Chapter 157 Chapter 157: Even a God Wouldn't Dare Speak Like This, Who Do You Think You Are?
Chapter 157: Even a God Wouldn't Dare Speak Like This, Who Do You Think You Are?
"Is this power what they call 'Talismans'? Hmm... Using special patterns to resonate with surrounding objects, then using minimal output to leverage greater energy. Such efficiency is undoubtedly high and very direct."
Without anyone noticing, Kevin had already positioned himself atop the massive cauldron—mysterious runes were inscribed on nearly every corner. They were linked together, each indispensable.
Even though Kevin could deduce their function by observing their effects, in reality, among the hundreds of thousands of 'Talismans' here, almost every single one had its own unique purpose. To master them thoroughly using this method would require decades.
No wonder this is a technique almost exclusively studied by the Xianzhou people. Its intricate nature inherently demands long periods of time to accumulate knowledge—this is the necessary price for mastering such arts.
And often, knowledge can also represent power.
Although it's unclear whether this might cause irreversible damage to this exquisitely crafted device... given the circumstances, it can only be asked to take a brief hiatus.
As Kevin gently placed his palm upon it, bone-chilling ice crystals instantly spread from both inside and out across the entire massive alchemical furnace. Even the water column at the very bottom, which was continuously flowing upward under a mysterious force, was not spared—it too was frozen into an ice sculpture.
The cold even continued to spread downward along the water column—almost instantly freezing the entire sea area where the Taizhen Alchemy Chamber was located, transforming this originally temperate climate into a frozen wasteland in the blink of an eye.
Crack—Crack—!
The alchemy furnace, operating on Talisman power, naturally resisted the encroaching ice crystals for a moment before completely ceasing operation.
"What's happening? This... what's going on? Why has the furnace...??!"
Dan Shu could still barely maintain her composure, but the alchemist beside her had already widened his eyes in terror, clearly written on his face. As for the believers below who had just barely stabilized, they were now thrown into complete chaos.
"What's all this panic! Everyone calm down! What kind of spectacle is all this noise!"
Dan Shu raised her long staff and slammed its end heavily onto the ground. A powerful shockwave accompanied by a sound wave spread out, instantly silencing the chaotic scene. Clearly, this leader still held considerable authority within the Yaoshi Secret Transmission.
But before she could even begin to speak further, she saw Kevin's figure step by step ascending the stairs from the plaza below. His voice wasn't loud, yet it accurately reached everyone's ears.
"Everyone, the thrilling speech should come to an end now."
Kevin walked forward step by step, while the followers of the Yaoshi Secret Transmission unanimously retreated to the sides... None of these people were fools; they knew the earlier disturbance was undoubtedly caused by the person before them.
But leaving aside that their leader hadn't said anything yet, if they dared to rush forward recklessly, each and every one of them would likely end up no better than the cauldron above their heads.
"It's you... you alone stopped the furnace?"
Even though Dan Shu remained blind at this moment, she had her own ways to perceive her surroundings and certainly hadn't forgotten Kevin so quickly—whether due to his actions or his terrifying power for ordinary people...
"I thought you would leave the Xianzhou from now on, or perhaps remain a calm observer as you were initially. But I never expected you would ultimately join Jing Yuan's faction... Could it be that even you believe I have done something wrong?"
"No, how could I possibly be wrong? The ancestors of the Xianzhou—they accepted the blessings of 'The Abundance,' transforming their descendants into long-life species. Since then, the Xianzhou has been inextricably linked with it..."
"The 'Yaoshi Secret Transmission' merely chooses to walk the path they once tread, pursuing transcendence. What fault is there in that?"
It seems that, if one were to stand completely as an observer, the right or wrong of this matter would be entirely irrelevant. After all, if it were truly just a nation transitioning from one system to another, how could one judge which is necessarily better than the other?
So-called ideal societies are often built upon only a portion of the people most of the time.
Kevin indeed has no right to judge which path another civilization should take, but...
"Regardless of civilization or era, a complete and transformative revolution is often bottom-up."
Kevin paused slightly in his tone before continuing: "When oppression from above reaches a certain critical point, the lower strata—still possessing autonomy—will begin to overthrow this erroneous system with no future. Civilization will either be reborn from ashes or perish completely."
"While humans possess sociality, they are also creatures of extreme self-interest... Perhaps miracles simply do not exist. In the vast universe, those capable of looking up at the stars and stepping into space through repeated metamorphoses are inherently a tiny minority."
"I will not interfere with a civilization's development, but neither will I watch it decay and perish."
Because Kevin now is not some savior, but merely an ordinary human... and precisely because he is an ordinary human.
"......"
Upon hearing this response, Dan Shu was stunned for a moment before quickly letting out a piercing laugh: "Haha, hahahahaha... I know you're powerful, but who do you think you are? Even Lord Yaoshi, who represents 'The Preservation,' merely watches civilizations perish under various circumstances... What gives you the right to speak such words?"
"Then do you know that at this very moment you speak these words—not to mention the vast cosmos—even within this Xianzhou alone, tens of thousands of people are suffering calamities beyond ordinary imagination. Their lives are bleak; they constantly think of destroying this world that brings them immense sorrow... And now you speak of saving their civilization?"
"Do you truly not find such a notion utterly laughable?"
At any time, destruction is always easier than salvation.
And sometimes, saving a single person may be more difficult than saving an entire world. Let alone... saving every single person?
"......"
"So, is this why you would rather collaborate with 'The Destruction'?"
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