SEC Chapter 194 Conflict Escalates! The First Soul Ring of the Clear Sky Hammer!
Chapter 194 Conflict Escalates! The First Soul Ring of the Clear Sky Hammer!
Chapter 194 Conflict Escalates! The First Soul Ring of the Clear Sky Hammer!
After hearing Tang San's almost psychologically twisted words, Flander's chest heaved violently. After a moment, he could no longer suppress his indignation and said in a deep voice:
"You mistress! How could you suddenly become so unable to distinguish right from wrong?!"
"Survival of the fittest? Yes! That is indeed one of the laws of Douluo Continent, but laws do not mean there are no bottom lines! We Soul Masters hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings in order to survive, to improve our strength, to gain a foothold in the human world, to fight against evil spirits, and to protect what is worth protecting! This is a balance built on necessity, a rule that has been passed down for countless years in the Soul Master world!"
"But look at what you're doing now?!"
As he spoke, Flander pointed to the corpses of the surrounding soul beasts and raised his voice.
"This isn't for survival or necessary advancement; this is torture! This is indiscriminate killing! You're engaging in meaningless slaughter for the extremely slim chance of obtaining a soul bone! This is not the behavior of a soul master; it's the act of a fallen one, an evil soul master."
"Yes, other people's futures may not directly concern us, but this world doesn't just consist of Shrek Academy! A delicate balance exists between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts. If this balance is completely broken because of your selfishness, the consequence will be the collapse of the entire world!"
"When that time comes, the lineage of Soul Masters on the mainland will be severed, resources will be depleted, and turmoil will erupt everywhere. Even if Shrek Academy becomes powerful for a time, can it remain unscathed? How long can it truly stand firm? As the saying goes, if the skin is gone, what will the hair cling to?! Don't you understand such a simple principle?"
Finally, he abruptly flicked his sleeve, turned his back, and refused to look at the bloody slaughterhouse or the unfamiliar Tang San. His voice was cold and resolute as he said:
"Tang San, if you insist on continuing to slaughter the soul beasts in Sunset Forest for their bones, I, Flander, and Shrek Academy, which I represent, will no longer provide you with any assistance, nor will we help you capture even a single soul beast! You'd better think twice!"
Although Flander was greedy, he still had the most basic professional ethics as a Soul Master. Tang San's current short-sighted behavior disgusted him!
At this moment, Tang San's face showed no remorse whatsoever; instead, a cold smile mixed with mockery and arrogance appeared as he retorted:
"Bottom line? Ha... How naively laughable."
As he spoke, he took a step forward, his gaze sweeping over the corpses of the soul beasts, as if admiring his own masterpiece.
"You call this torture, indiscriminate killing? To me, it's simply making the best use of resources!"
"These beasts are born to be resources for us Soul Masters, stepping stones for cultivation! Their existence is solely for the purpose of making us Soul Masters stronger! What's wrong with me using them to enhance my own strength? Must I, like you, hypocritically take only the Soul Rings and leave the complete corpses as mercy? Hypocritical!"
"So-called balance and inheritance? Those are nothing but excuses fabricated by the weak to comfort themselves! The true strong should seize every resource they can, climbing to the peak over corpses! History is written by the victors. As long as I am strong enough, my words are the rules, and I set right and wrong! Then, who will dare to say that what I do today is wrong? They will only look up to Shrek's glory, and who will care how many ants they have crushed under their feet?"
Turning his gaze to Flander, Tang San spoke with undisguised contempt.
"You say I'm no different from evil spirit masters? Dean Flander, you're too old-fashioned! Power is power, what's the difference between good and evil? Is it good when used for good, or evil when used for evil? That's just the self-imposed constraint of the incompetent! As long as the goal is achieved, does the means matter? As long as Shrek Academy can rise above all other forces, even if they use some extreme methods, they're still heroes, not evil spirits!"
After hearing Tang San's sophistry, Flander felt a surge of anger rush to his head, so angry that his soul power fluctuated unstablely.
If it weren't for... if this kid in front of me weren't Tang Hao's son.
Based on his inhuman and evil remarks just now, which were no different from those of a demonic soul master, Flander really wanted to slap him to death right here and now, eliminating a potential scourge for the continent!
Just as the tense atmosphere was about to reach its peak.
Upon seeing this, the master and Liu Erlong immediately stepped forward to block the two.
"Mistress! Stop talking!"
The master grabbed Tang San's arm and shouted in a deep voice.
On the other side, Liu Erlong took Flander's arm and softly comforted him:
"Brother Flander, calm down, calm down! Little San... he's probably just too eager to improve his strength and got stuck on something. Why are you arguing with a kid? Getting angry will only hurt your health." As she spoke, she gently patted Flander's back to help him catch his breath.
Despite the two men's attempts to dissuade him, Tang San snorted coldly and turned his head away. Although he didn't say anything more rude, he clearly didn't intend to apologize.
Looking at his appearance, Flander felt a mix of anger and disappointment, but ultimately, out of respect for the master and Liu Erlong, he forcibly suppressed the urge to attack.
Seeing that the situation had been temporarily stabilized, the master sighed helplessly, turned to look at Flander, and said in a weary and complicated tone:
"Flander, it will take some time for Xiao San to attach the spirit ring to the Clear Sky Hammer. Why don't you... if you don't have anything else to do, go back to the academy first. Erlong and I will keep an eye on things here and won't let him do anything too outrageous."
His words seemed to be for Flanders' sake, to prevent him from getting further angry.
In reality, he didn't want Flander to continue witnessing Tang San's behavior, which was almost like that of an evil soul master, so as to prevent the conflict between the two from escalating again.
Upon hearing this, Flander gave the master a deep look, then glanced at the indifferent Tang San, and a sense of powerlessness and sorrow welled up in his heart.
He knew that the master would ultimately choose to stand on the side of his disciple.
Even if his disciple's current behavior has deviated from the right path.
"Hmph!" Flander ultimately said nothing, only letting out a displeased snort. He stopped looking at anyone, his soul power circulated within him, and a powerful surge of soul power erupted instantly.
The next moment, a pair of huge, metallic-shimmering cat-owl wings unfurled behind him. With a loud eagle cry, he soared into the sky, transforming into a streak of light, and flew away from the suffocating and disappointing Sunset Forest without looking back.
Flander's departing figure had just disappeared into the distant horizon, but the suffocatingly heavy atmosphere in the forest did not seem to lessen; on the contrary, it became even more subtle because of his departure.
When Liu Erlong saw Flander leave, the gentle expression on her face, which had been used to mediate the fight, vanished instantly.
She turned her gaze to Tang San, showing no dissatisfaction or doubt about his previous remarks, but rather a kind of indulgent acceptance.
Immediately afterwards, Liu Erlong walked to the side and picked up a soul beast that had been beaten to the point of near death with one hand, as easily as if he were carrying an ordinary piece of luggage.
With a muffled thud, a massive ape with fur that looked like it was burning with flames was thrown in front of Tang San.
Although this soul beast was weak, the remaining violent fire attribute energy on its body was still scorching. It was the Explosive Fire Ape with ten thousand years of cultivation.
"Little San, Xiao Gang asked me to catch this ten-thousand-year-old Explosive Fire Ape for you. It took some effort. He said that this soul beast's fire attribute is fierce and explosive, which is perfect for adding a soul ring to your Clear Sky Hammer, greatly enhancing its fire attribute explosive power. Don't delay, kill it quickly and absorb the soul ring!" Liu Erlong clapped his hands and said crisply.
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