Chapter 612: Dao Discussion (1/2)
”A dao discussion?” Everlasting Sage looked at Jin Rou with serious eyes then laughed, ”Young Friend, with your attainments in cultivation, it looks like you don't need any of it.”
The sage was speaking the truth. As a capable being, he could more or less see through Jin Rou's power, albeit not fully. After all, Jin Rou was shrouded with a thick fog of mystery. He had to solve millions of mysteries first before seeing the actual capabilities of the young man.
Nevertheless, he knew that this was the type that he couldn't afford to offend. No, no one in Immortal was capable of offending him.
”Just a casual talk about dao. Nothing more.” Jin Rou said, ”So far, you are the strongest person I have met.”
It was true. Of all the geniuses and old existences Jin Rou met, this Everlasting Sage was the strongest. Not even Mortheus, who put up a decent fight against him, was capable of contending against this sage.
”Thank you for the praise, but I don't deserve such.” Everlasting Sage smiled wryly, ”I am a mere normal man of the dao.”
Perhaps many would be puzzled by what Everlasting said. However, to Jin Rou, he could fully understand what was the sage's intent in saying this, ”What is the dao for you?”
”A never-ending path.” Everlasting Sage answered without hesitation, ”The dao has no such peak and end. It's endless and arduous.”
”Yet many people are still choosing the dao.” Jin Rou agreed with the sage's notion, ”No matter how arduous the path is, countless men still want to embark on this path.”
”That is because the dao is power. With power, you can weild the weather and command a legion. You can sweep through countless realms given enough time to grow. No one will be able to resist the temptation of the possible power it can bring.” Everlasting Sage said softly, ”Billions of years has passed, I have met so many people who differ from each other. They have their own reason why they choose the dao, however, their reasons could only lead to one single thing, power.”
He paused for a moment and continued, ”The dao is also bloody. You have to stomp on all the bones of your enemy before reaching the top. It was cruel, but it was only the way to get stronger. To get what you want. After all, mercy has no place in the battlefield.”
”So millions of people have sacrificed themselves to have you attain your current realm right now?” Jin Rou asked. His question contained no malice and was just filled with curiosity.
The sage was silent for a moment before replying, ”Millions? It is a generous estimate. Billions to trillions of people have died for my sake. In order to become a sage, there is so much to prove. Unlike those overlords hiding in their nests where they would only needed to kill.”
Windking, by the sidelines, couldn't help but gasp when he heard this. Billions or trillions of people have died for the sake of Everlasting? Wouldn't it make him a sinner of the whole world if that's the case? Yet, he was still a sage, a savior and guardian of Immortal and being adored by countless of people. His history had been recorded in the official ancient annals of the prestigious clans and sects.