Chapter 964 (1/2)
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A name suddenly appeared in Tang Wulin's mind, and he almost blurted out, ”Are you the Heartless Douluo?”
This man was superior in power to the Atlas Douluo, held a lofty position in the Tang Sect, and was Blood One of the Blood G.o.d Battalion, as well as a federal admiral. All of this undoubtedly required incredible power to attain, and the only one that Tang Wulin could think of that could fit this description was Heartless Douluo Cao Dezhi.
The Heartless Douluo smiled, and said, ”You're a smart kid; I knew you'd guess this for yourself. Everyone thinks I decided to disappear and enjoy myself in seclusion, but little do they know that I only found my purpose in life after coming to this place 60 years ago. I've always been here during the past 60 years, and during that time, I've traveled deep into the abyssal realm to gather information. I've led a very eventful and fulfilling life during these past six decades, and during that time, I came to understand just how important the Blood G.o.d Legion was. Hence, I have to stay here. 60 years ago, I took over from the last Blood One. He came from the Battle G.o.d Hall, and he was their hall master from three generations ago. Back then, he only told me one thing; the life one leads here is lonely but full of pride.
Your life will be a lonesome one, but your soul will be immensely proud! 60 years later, I am in full agreement with his words, and I'm proud of every single soldier of the Blood G.o.d Legion as all of them have proud souls. Hence, when Zang Xin said that he wanted to send you here to polish you and accelerate your growth, I agreed because I hope that you can also possess a proud soul. This will be very important to your future, and it'll also allow you to see the world more clearly.”
This man really was the Heartless Douluo! All of Tang Wulin's dejection was wiped away after hearing his words.
Reviving Shrek Academy was certainly extremely important, but guarding this abyssal pa.s.sageway was just as important!
He'd been guarding this place every single day for 60 years; what an immense display of will and commitment! Indeed, he really did have a proud soul.
Tang Wulin took a deep breath, and said, ”I still can't fully comprehend your current frame of mind, but I'm willing to stay here until I figure everything out. I understand what you're trying to say, and I'll do everything in my power to improve myself.”
The Heartless Douluo smiled, and said, ”Everyone has their own responsibilities; my obligations lay here, whereas you owe your responsibility to the academy. Don't be overly eager to make progress; you have to constantly remember that there's only hope for the academy so long as you're still alive. Even if you fail to revive the academy, you have to establish a strong foundation for the next generation. The current situation on the continent is extremely chaotic, and the continent is being plagued by a series of problems and reforms both on the inside and on the outside. What you need to do now is to improve yourself so you attain the power to protect yourself in this chaotic world.”
Tang Wulin nodded in an earnest manner.
The Heartless Douluo continued, ”You're very mentally strong, and I'm very glad to see that. Alright, let me tell you about the true situation in the abyssal plane so you can develop a greater understanding of the enemies we're facing.”
”Yes!”
The smile on the Heartless Douluo's face faded, and he said in a grim voice, ”The abyssal plane is far more powerful than you can imagine. In that world, there are 108 abyssal levels, and each and every level is connected by spatial pa.s.sageways. There is an emperor on each level, so there are a total of 108 emperor-level beings in the abyssal plane; we refer to them as the 108 abyssal emperors. Among these 108 abyssal emperors, the ones on the first 36 levels are roughly comparable in power to human t.i.tled Douluos, so they don't pose much of a threat.