I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1721 - 159: Still Not Enough

Chapter 1721: Chapter 159: Still Not Enough

"Is... my husband also searching for a world?"

Though Yun Xiu did not fully understand what it meant to search for a world, it did not hinder her concern for her husband.

If everyone in the King Realm is searching for a world, then there’s no reason why her husband would be an exception.

"Isn’t that so."

Hearing his wife’s concern, Tang Luo vented his frustrations: "Searching for a world sounds easy, but it’s also simple. If one is not picky, then anything under heaven and earth could become a domain, just like the Zen saying—one flower one world, one leaf one enlightenment. Everything under heaven and earth may enter the path, but such worlds built in this way are just too fragile."

"The idea of being born and perishing in the snap of a finger sounds impressive, but if it happens to oneself, it’s hardly a good thing. A grasshopper after autumn may still hop for a few days, but a domain created this way may scatter with a single blow of wind."

"Which king would want their country to only last three, five, or seven days?"

"But if you want the nation’s fortune to last long, you have to be careful in constructing the world. You need to first find the cornerstone for world construction; it could be based on the origin of a type of Spiritual Power, on some bloodline ability, or on cultivation techniques, of course, one could also tread an entirely new path."

"Do you remember the Great Commander from the King Patrol?"

"His world is not built on these three types of original powers as the cornerstone; instead, it’s based on a universal concept, a concept called ’Divine Desolation.’

"But constructing a world can’t just be about concepts; it needs material support to take shape and substance. However, in the thriving world of Xiehe, there were no materials that could embody the concept of Divine Desolation."

"What did he end up finding? He found the gravel floating in the void after the stars’ demise. What could better represent the concept of Divine Desolation than the ashes after a star’s fall?"

"A brand-new universal concept, plus a material capable of embodying that concept."

"Ding ding ding ding, a new path has emerged."

"This unprecedented path has given Commander Cao immense rewards. Being second only to the Saint King is not just giving face to the Beast Taming Sect, but because both the Xihesa Holy Land and the sect itself recognize that the territory Cao Jinyu constructed surpasses the existing ones in terms of strength."

"Not only does it surpass worlds constructed on the basis of ordinary Spiritual Power, even the formidable domains based on blood sea foundations are inferior in front of Divine Desolation. It’s just a pity that Commander Cao, who had just found his domain, hadn’t had time to consolidate his kingship and reinforce his borders before he was schemed against by the Saint King. If he’d been given another hundred years or so, the outcome would have been hard to say."

Smacking his lips, Tang Luo continued:

"So you see, my wife, the cornerstone of constructing a world doesn’t have to strictly follow the three paths walked by predecessors. The universe is vast, with plenty of fresh concepts yet to be discovered, and there’s much exploration of the unknown. Even if one were to simply look down and search, the path of kingship is far from being thoroughly researched. If Divine Desolation can materialize through Star-god Sand, then wouldn’t finding the eternal and indestructible fire allow for the creation of a world based on the Red Crow Concept?"

"There are many options, countless threads. The desolate and eternal silence of the Returning Ruins, the Crimson Crow that pierces through the void, the icefields that freeze time, the Jianmu that connects heaven and earth—if these concepts materialize, wouldn’t they be formidable?"

"But this is about constructing worlds; can the pursuit simply be a powerful concept followed by finding a matching material, and that’s it?"

"I always feel that a world constructed solely on monotonous concepts will definitely have major problems in the future."

"But with my current abilities, I can’t figure out where the problem might lie, and that’s already enough to obstruct my progress."

"Unless I cannot think of a better way to construct a world, I will not take this path of constructing a world based on a single concept."

Ever since becoming a planetary being, Tang Luo’s mental power and computational abilities had greatly enhanced. Using such computational power to continue deducing the fusion of four or even five layers of force was an underutilization, but when it comes to constructing worlds, it still seemed insufficient.

But this sort of difficulty was his own to wrestle with; no one else could help him think it through, so he had to ponder in solitude.

As a result, after ascending to the King Realm and completing the memory fusion, he devoted the vast majority of his energy to seeking the direction in which to construct the world, retaining only a sliver of consciousness for external communication, such that outsiders thought he had become slow and indolent.

If he were to teach in this state, it would inevitably lead to being seen through, so instead, Yun Xiu took over the teaching duties, while he spent his days lying around and sitting in the principal’s office, occasionally hunched over the desk writing symbols that no one else could understand.

But this nearly autistic state of contemplation was something his subconscious mind vehemently rejected, so he would become especially clingy when he encountered Yun Xiu.

And now, when Yun Xiu inquired about his condition, he unleashed a torrent of his recent thoughts without restraint.

Indeed, even though Yun Xiu had made some progress in her personal martial arts, such complex theories still exceeded her comprehension.

Moreover, with Tang Luo’s speech becoming extremely fast, even though Yun Xiu was listening attentively, her mind did not retain much useful information.

The only thing she understood was probably the confusion and urgency exuded by her husband.

This man, who always took all responsibilities upon himself, probably harbored many anxieties that he could not even openly share with himself.

"Hug."

The woman opened her arms and embraced the somewhat bewildered man, and the air in the room became quiet, so quiet that one could only hear the steady heartbeat of the woman.

Amidst this thumping sound, Tang Luo also felt a kind of peaceful calm that reassured the heart.

In truth, most of the time, men do not lack the courage to confront the unknown fear, nor do they lack the means to resolve difficulties.

They are just intermittently weak, and to heal this fleeting fragility, all that is needed is a bit of belief and an embrace.

...

Dragon Continent Calendar, year 1795, October

Unparalleled City issued a proclamation denouncing the noble families responsible for the killings in the chaos, demanding they hand over the perpetrators.

Many noble families, after seeing the proclamation, expressed their willingness to offer certain compensation to the Unparalleled City hall, to make amends for the misdeeds.

But this time, the stance of Unparalleled City was uncharacteristically resolute, stating that there must be compensation, and the criminals could not be let off.

The Longzhou noble families, who had never heard such "unreasonable" demands, suddenly felt defiant and unilaterally refused to communicate with the envoys from Unparalleled City, somewhat of a bluster against those more powerful, unaffected by the breeze.

After all, countless incidents in Xiehe have shown that when enough people commit the same fault, it is no longer considered a fault.

Do they really believe that Unparalleled City would dare to engage in a war against so many noble families? That would be madness.

There were by no means a few households with such a mindset, and the subsequent silence from Unparalleled City seemed to suggest that the denunciation was merely a perfunctory gesture towards their own subjects.

Sound and fury, signifying nothing; maintaining a good reputation is essential to governance—this truth is understood by all noble families.

They thought this issue would be swept under the rug at this point, but to their surprise, the response they heard next was incredibly harsh and left no room for mercy.

Within a few days, the implicated noble family disciples were assassinated one after another. The thirty-six bloody corpses communicated to those families and individuals who thought the matter had passed, that Unparalleled City’s affair was far from over.