I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1807 - 238: Cause and Effect

Chapter 1807: Chapter 238: Cause and Effect

When the competition reached the level of the laws, the onlookers, who were greats in their own right, could no longer understand.

Perhaps those present were among the top grandmasters of the martial arts world in Zhongzhou, but unless one has reached the necessary level, even if one possesses the imagination and wisdom to comprehend the laws, being unable to see them is futile.

To give a simple example, the sun, moon, and stars all have their trajectories, running in cycles for tens of thousands of years without deviation.

Wisdom and experience allow you to summarize the laws of rotation through long-term observation, yet you still cannot see that predefined line.

What is referred to as one’s realm is simply the ability to see or not see.

Not only the sun, moon, and stars, but all things under heaven have their own line, a line called causality.

The Martial Arts Monarchs of the world can not only see that line, but the skilled can even manipulate it, guiding it towards the future they desire.

This is what people mean when they say the edicts of a king are hard to defy, and the words of a Saint are unchangeable.

And at this moment, the edict of the Hundred Herbs Divine Monarch was imposed on that delicate peony flower, making it bloom with the light of life. Even with Tang Luo’s eyesight, he could see the petals slightly opening, as if they were basking in the abundant sunlight.

This beauty elicits joy, yet Tang Luo could only see sadness, for the peony lost its life the moment it was plucked. Even if through grafting techniques, it was merely making it live again.

From a certain perspective, the flower of this season died once it left its stem.

What Jiang Fushen did was to give the peony the illusion that it was still alive.

The small flower bloomed joyously, because it could not see that it had left the stem, drifting in the sky.

"It should know the truth of its situation."

Tang Luo extended his finger, and the later law enveloped the small flower.

With closed eyes, Jiang Fushen naturally felt the intrusion of a foreign law, but he was unwilling to open his eyes.

At this moment, the Hundred Herbs Divine Monarch only wanted to quickly finish this gamble and then return to Returning Treasure Peak to sleep for eight hundred and ten years.

Although the energies of the two Dao Realms had ceased, and the Heavenly and Earthly Qi was slowly returning to tranquility, the greats of the Divine Sect could finally clearly see the situation in the field, focusing all their attention on that little peony flower.

The greats immersed their consciousness into their souls, carefully perceiving with the eyes of the soul, each trying their best to glimpse the scenery beyond.

But from the results, it was not beautiful, because the power entangled in the two laws was too strong, so many attempts at peering ended before they even began.

Even a grandmaster with extremely strong spiritual power could not see the result of the clash at the laws level, or rather, even Jiang Fushen, the master who controlled the law, could not determine whether his law had truly taken effect on the flower.

He could only "see" the law acting upon the peony, but he couldn’t be certain of the result.

Tang Luo, however, was different. Besides seeing the law at work on the peony, he could also see the result.

For example, at this moment, he saw that with the action of the life law, the fruit of the peony, which should have withered completely within two days, was now prolonged. That rapidly changing and growing number was the power of Jiang Fushen’s law.

2..5..7..9..11..15..19..23..27..32..37..42..47.....

Opposite the frantically rising numbers was Jiang Fushen’s confident smile.

One thought for a flower to bloom, another for it to wither, drunken with the power to manipulate the life of vegetation—perhaps this is why this exceptionally talented monarch before him could not progress any further.

"If life is boundless, what difference is there from death? Why should you cling to the obsession of eternal immortality, knowing that even the so-called immortal divine turtle will someday become a discarded shell?"

Tang Luo sighed softly, whispering to the peony.

As the young man’s lips moved, the natural law acted upon the small flower, and the continuously skyrocketing number suddenly halted.

Jiang Fushen opened his eyes, confusion in his dark green pupils. He did not know the effect of Tang Luo’s law, but he clearly felt a deathly intent within the peony.

There was no need to wonder; this was certainly Tang Luo’s doing. But how did he do it? Clearly, that natural law was so vulnerable before the surging life.

"Longevity is the basis of immortality; isn’t it true that many heroes of the world faltered because of their lifespan? If everyone had a five-hundred-year lifespan, how many Saints and Kings would Xiehe have?"

An unwilling Jiang Fushen increased the output of his law, coolly stating, "Young people have not yet tasted the mercilessness of time, so naturally they do not understand the cruelty of it."

"Some who live are actually already dead. Some who have died still live on."

Tang Luo calmly replied, "Martial arts have flourished for a millennium, with thousands of monarchs having appeared, yet in my humble opinion, aside from those Saints of the dark ages, the presence of other King Realms makes not much difference."

Such brazen words naturally astonished the onlooking greats, and more were furious, immediately scolding Tang Luo as arrogant and disrespectful.

Jiang Fushen, however, was unmoved, because he knew Tang Luo was speaking the truth.

If it is said that before the King Realm, martial artists were still willing to interact with all things in heaven and earth, then after reaching the King Realm, they were more inclined to solitude.

Even those Kings who wandered were merely searching for the nascent form of the royal land in their hearts or collecting materials for the Dharma Body.

It could be said that the Kings were always among the most selfish people in the world, sustained only by a slight sense of responsibility and kinship.

The so-called justice on the level of the King Realm comes from the reason within their hearts, which is why many Kings act strangely, and in the eyes of ordinary people, even evilly.

But as long as they do not cause too much havoc, usually no one will meddle, which is the reason for this.

However, why bring up something all Kings know? Jiang Fushen did not understand unless it was because...

"You think you are different from us?"

"Indeed, I am somewhat different."

Tang Luo said calmly, "At least I believe, if each King only cares about the ordinary royal land and world in their heart, then this realm seems rather dull."

"Oh?"

Jiang Fushen raised an eyebrow with a smile, "So you do not wish to search for it?"

"Let nature take its course."

Tang Luo laughed, "Senior, it seems you are about to lose this wager."

As they spoke, the number on the peony had already dropped to only.... two.