Seized by the System

Headquarters, China’s Truth Department.

After reading the replies sent by Venerable Dragon God, Ren Ruofeng could not help but fall into deep contemplation.

As expected, this was still the reason behind the difference between both realms.

The almighty beings of the Upper Realm viewed karma heavily because of their long lifespans, which meant that small karma accumulated over time would develop in a huge disaster in the distant future.

It was no wonder that both Bodhisattva Spirit King and River God of the Sky River were usually low-key.

However, inferring from this understanding, why were there some devils and some Taoists, as well as some Heavenly Treasured Children that were unscrupulous? That went about killing people like they were merely cutting up leeks?

They should have been alive for a long while too. Why were they not afraid of karmic entanglement befalling them in the future, leaving them unable to escape or maybe even falling away to nothingness?

Ren Ruofeng pondered this for a while until his skull started hurting, and yet he still had not figured it out.

If only he could ask all those people personally.

This matter was very important as it would aid him in theorizing the behavioral pattern of the almighty beings of the Upper Realm. It could even be said that it was extremely valuable to establishing the Tripartite Defense of the Heavens, the Earth, and the Humans.

After all, the focus of competition in the future would be transformed from competition among former organizational groups to competition between the powerhouses of each organizational group.

In this case, the top priority would be deducing the behaviors of the powerhouses belonging to the other parties.

After pondering things for another moment, Ren Ruofeng sent yet another message to the Venerable Dragon God.

It was not that he did not want to message the other powerhouses that he knew, such as Tianjing Fawang, Bodhisattva Spirit King, Old Master Ma, etc…

It was, however, because he had long realized that waiting for replies to his messages from the aforementioned people would take at least ten days to half a month.

They were not like the Venerable One at all, who basically replied in an instant.

This did give him a wrong impression; could it be that the Venerable One was, in fact, unoccupied most of the time?

However, the reality was that the Venerable One attended to hundreds of important matters daily; he was so busy that “he could not even land”. ¹ This description was not even a matter of speech anymore, but a fact.

…

“Hey, Mr. Rich Boss, that Ren Ruofeng really isn’t done with his questions yet. He wants to ask why that devil isn’t afraid of karmic entanglement? He also mentioned Ling Yunzi and some Heavenly Treasured Child from the Upper Realm. I’m too lazy to approach them one by one with questions, so you go handle it,” grumbled the System.

“Ugh, how troublesome. Isn’t it the same as asking bad guys why they’re doing bad things? There’ll always be a handful of people that will ignore all laws to act as they wish without restraint. There’ll always be villains that’ll choose to follow whatever their hearts’ desire without caring about others,” seethed Fang Ning.

“If that’s the case, I doubt Ren Ruofeng will believe it… He’s still the wisest person in the Truth Department with apparently an IQ of 400. However, I’ve yet to see him deal with two beauties at once,” said the System in disdain.

“Oh, forget it. I’ll go ask those guys some questions.” Fang Ning then got up lazily from in front of his computer.

Upon leaving the System Cyber Café, he walked over to the Draconic Penitentiary on the opposite side.

Fang Ning rarely came here now ever since he started busying himself with practicing his culinary skills.

On the contrary, Sir System, in order to look for some answers, would constantly be landing here after being airborne, shocking the prisoners that stayed there.

He familiarly walked towards Ling Yunzi’s cell—No.915, Evil Suppression Tower.

“Ling Yunzi, why did you repeatedly commit evil deeds previously? Aren’t you afraid of karmic entanglement? After all, your lifespan is more than ten thousand years. All evil deeds that you’ve committed in the past would definitely become an inexorable doom for you in the future,” said Fang Ning calmly.

Ling Yunzi, an old man with white hair, was meditating on the floor.

He opened his eyes upon hearing those words, before angrily replying, “Where did you hear this absurd theory from? Those almighty beings that have been successful with their cultivation would definitely be afraid of karmic entanglement. Because they’ve cultivated to such a height that going even higher is no longer possible, they’re basically in a so-called honeymoon period, so they would naturally be afraid of any karma that would come and destroy their lives. People like me, on the other hand, are in the process of improving themselves eagerly to walk the Great Path. If we were afraid of everything, then why would we aim to be deities or to walk the Great Path? We might as well go home to sleep our days away. When I was a mortal, I too was a wealthy man with fields covering thousands of qing ² .”

“Hey, isn’t he talking about you? You’re currently in your honeymoon period so you’re afraid of everything and worried that the world might descend into chaos,” sniggered the System.

“Shut up, you.” Fang Ning had no rebuttal, so he could only act tough.

“I see. Then when you’re finally successful with your cultivation, does that mean you’ll commit less evil acts?” Fang Ning then asked.

“But of course. However, the Great Path is different. Even if I’m successful with my cultivation in the future, I’ll still have to pave my own path, which means cleaning up any useless people to retain cultivation resources so that useful people will be provided with. If I don’t do so, I won’t be able to maintain my own path. As for any karma that I’ve accumulated while in the midst of doing so, it is the price I must pay. Anyone that wants to succeed must take risks, otherwise they would not even be able to take the first step,” said Ling Yunzi calmly.

“Hmph, you evil man. You’re still unwilling to repent for your sins? I think that the education of love and justice must be more intensive.”

Fang Ning had long understood that it would be difficult to turn around a person’s point of view.

Besides, the other party was a powerful Cultivator as well. The other party would definitely stubbornly adhere to their own path unless a better and stronger path appeared, only would they be willing to switch paths to turn over a new leaf.

However, Fang Ning was too lazy to reform these evildoers. Not reforming them was even better too, since they could act as the System’s backup Aggro generators and experience points reserves.

“Whatever. But let me tell you this, you won’t be able to persist on your path for long. You used karma to teach me a lesson, but I want to say something in return. You’ve killed a lot of powerhouses—Insect Devil, War Devil, Hydra Devil, and Heavenly Treasured Children of the Upper Realm, so I’m sure the amount of karma that you’ve accumulated is definitely a thousand times heavier than mine. It won’t take long for the people supporting them to descend, and when they do, that’ll be the day you die,” taunted Ling Yunzi.

“Hahaha, ever since I’ve appeared, I’ve made every person that went against me submit to me. I’ve helped right the world and I’ve helped clear the universe,” boasted Fang Ning.

“Rich-man Host, aren’t you embarrassed saying all that out loud…” said the System faintly.

“What’s there to be embarrassed about when you were the one controlling my body all this while? I’m the master of this body, so what’s wrong in using it?” asserted Fang Ning.

“How about it? Aren’t you afraid of karma?,” asked Ling Yunzi faintly, “Risk has always existed, so it doesn’t matter whether or not you do anything, risk will always exist. If you want to move afraid, then you can’t be afraid of karmic entanglement.”

“Huh, you’re actually giving me some chicken soup. What are your intentions?” asked Fang Ning, alert.

“Haha, it’s nothing. I just hope you’ll continue being so brave and daring so that you’ll end up like me,” said Ling Yunzi with a cold smile.

“Just as I expected, still harboring malicious intentions. Evildoers will always be evildoers. Even if you say a few good words, the deepest malice is still hidden behind it,” replied Fang Ning coldly.

“That’s not right, Rich-man Host. This old man used to be very uncooperative, yet why is he answering every one of your questions today?” wondered the System.

“Who knows? Maybe because I’ve been successful with cultivation, thus increasing my charm which influenced him,” said Fang Ning seriously.

“Ha, only a ghost would believe you.”

“Haha, and you’re right, a ghost did believe me.” Fang Ning continued, “Aren’t I surrounded by ghosts? Everything I say is only believed by them. Forget it, forget it. I won’t spout nonsense with you. Didn’t you hear what that fellow said just now? He did that because he wanted us to continue being brave and daring so that we would accumulate a lot of karma and fall into nothing.”

“Hmph, I’m not afraid of karmic entanglement or whatever. If soldiers arrive, I’ll send a general to stop them. If water approaches, I’ll build a dam from soil. I was even beginning to worry that I might not have enough monsters to farm,” said the System confidently.

“Hmm, I like your confidence,” said Fang Ning in a relaxed tone.