Urban Wolf King

Chapter 1187 1198: Epiphany

Facing the arrogant Lai Yisheng, Wang Yan smiled faintly and said, "Why should I run away?"

Lai Yisheng raised an eyebrow and said, "Surely you are not deluding yourself, thinking you can defeat me?"

Wang Yan replied, "That's right, because the choice is in my hands."

Lai Yisheng laughed heartily and said, "Haha, good, then say what you want to compete in? Speed, magical treasure, or strength."

These three are what Wang Yan has just demonstrated, and although Wang Yan's capabilities in these three are extremely impressive, Lai Yisheng remains confident.

In the eyes of a Half-Venerable, even if the Demon Saint is strong, it's merely a monkey in the palm of their hand, unable to escape the grasp.

Wang Yan said, "I will not compete in any of these three."

"Then what will you compete in?" Lai Yisheng questioned.

"I want to ask you a few questions, see if you can answer them."

Hearing this, Lai Yisheng frowned and said, "What kind of competition is that? If you ask questions that no one can answer, does that mean I lose?"

Wang Yan shook his head and said, "No, the questions I ask must be ones you can answer. If you don't know, you can choose not to answer, and we can compare something else."

Even though Lai Yisheng felt puzzled, he wasn't willing to admit defeat and said, "Alright, then let me hear your questions. If your questions are intentionally tricky, then we'll compete in the manner of my choice."

Wang Yan nodded and said, "Agreed."

Seeing Wang Yan agree, Lai Yisheng said, "Go ahead."

At this moment, Lai Yisheng was already prepared that if Wang Yan's questions were even slightly tricky, he would refuse to answer and then challenge Wang Yan's cultivation, defeating him in one blow.

Then Wang Yan asked, "My first question, why did you ascend the platform to fight me?"

Upon hearing this, Lai Yisheng blinked incredulously, somewhat taken aback, and asked, "Is it really that simple?"

Wang Yan said, "Correct."

Lai Yisheng, though unsure why Wang Yan asked such a simple question, replied promptly, "You injured my son, I'm here for revenge."

Now that he was on the platform, Elder Si Qin couldn't intervene, so Lai Yisheng unabashedly stated his purpose.

Wang Yan, unsurprised, continued to ask, "I see the desire to kill in your eyes, are you planning to kill me for revenge?"

Lai Yisheng did not conceal his intention and nodded, saying, "Indeed, you hurt my son; you must pay with your life."

Wang Yan said, "Though I injured your son, certainly he has hurt others before. Do all those injured by your son need him to pay with his life too?"

Lai Yisheng said coldly, "With me here, who dares make my son pay with his life."

"Does that mean whoever has higher cultivation can arbitrarily decide the life and death of others?"

"Exactly, this world belongs to the strong; whoever has higher cultivation decides others' life and death," Lai Yisheng answered straightforwardly.

"Then, given the 600,000 people below the stage, none of them have higher cultivation than you, can you kill them all as you please?"

"They haven't angered me, why would I kill them?" Lai Yisheng replied.

"But what if they anger you?"

"Then I would certainly kill them," Lai Yisheng said without hesitation.

Wang Yan nodded and said, "Lai Daodi bullied my brother's loved one, unaware my cultivation exceeded his, thus I injured him. According to your reasoning, what I did also fits your logic."

"This…" Lai Yisheng couldn't help but pause, for the first time hesitating.

Wang Yan again said calmly, "However, your revenge seeking also fits your logic."

Hearing Wang Yan explain, Lai Yisheng immediately nodded.

But Wang Yan continued, "Yet you just disrespected Elder Si Qin; according to your reasoning, Elder Si Qin, whose cultivation surpasses yours, could instantly kill you."

At this point, Lai Yisheng couldn't help glancing at Elder Si Qin, a trace of fear appearing on his face.

"Yet if your clansmen with higher cultivation than Elder Si Qin seek revenge, such a cycle would never end. Soon enough, there would be no living person in this world."

Hearing this, sweat couldn't help but trickle down Lai Yisheng's forehead. Wang Yan's words were indeed true; who could survive under such conditions?

Suddenly, Wang Yan looked up, coldly gazing at Lai Yisheng, his voice suddenly rising as he said in a stern tone, "Why did you step onto the stage and fight?"

Though this was still the same question posed by Wang Yan, Lai Yisheng immediately hesitated, found himself tongue-tied, unsure how to respond.

Seeing Lai Yisheng's reaction, Wang Yan shook his head and said, "It seems even you cannot answer that. What truly drove you to challenge me? And what fills the world with hate instead of harmony?"

These questions, though asked to Lai Yisheng by Wang Yan, were essentially questions Wang Yan contemplated himself.

For after speaking, Wang Yan immediately pondered deeply.

This question was Wang Yan's sudden insight while at the Golden Palace, an understanding that puzzled Wang Yan, causing him to believe that once understood, his cultivation would progress rapidly.

Seeing this, Lai Yisheng suddenly jolted, angrily shouting, "So you were gaining enlightenment, tricking me into helping your insight."

Upon hearing this, Elder Si Qin and others couldn't help but understand the situation.

Indeed, the question Wang Yan posed was precisely the one faced by each Demon Saint Great Perfection.

Before becoming Demon Saint, one cultivates the body; after becoming Demon Venerable, one cultivates the mind.

Between Demon Saint and Demon Venerable, the path linking body cultivation and mind cultivation is precisely the path of enlightenment.

Once enlightenment succeeds, one naturally breaks through from Saint to Venerable, entering a new realm.

Lai Yisheng, being a Half-Venerable Powerhouse, naturally had his insights. Wang Yan unknowingly had Lai Yisheng assist in gaining his enlightenment.

Understanding this, Lai Yisheng was infuriated and ashamed, realizing he played a role in Wang Yan's advancement seemingly foolishly.

Lai Yisheng shouted, "You bastard, your question was intentionally tricky. I couldn't answer. Now let's change the approach, I want to compete with you in cultivation."

With this shout, Lai Yisheng's shoulders shook, and the cultivation of a Half-Venerable Powerhouse skyrocketed, pressing towards Wang Yan.

The nearby onlookers were immediately hit by the shockwave of this pressure, unable to stand steady, involuntarily retreating.

The crowd surrounding the platform was initially packed; this retreating action left a large open area around the platform.

Witnessing the terrifying might of a Half-Venerable, all were stunned.

Even the aftershock of the pressure was strong, let alone the center of the might.

Hence, everyone looked up towards Wang Yan at the center of the platform.