"In that case, according to your standards, I'm a good person."
Looking at Jacdo, Chen Heng thought to himself and suddenly felt that this was quite interesting.
"You can say that."
Jacdo waved his hand with a casual smile on his face, "Different people have different definitions of a good person.
Ordinary people's definition of a good person is different from the hero's legacy's definition of a good person.
They are not the same thing. "
At this point, he paused and smiled. "But speaking of which, are you really prepared?"
"Prepared for what?"
"Preparing for the trial."
Jacdo raised his head and looked at Chen Heng as he thought to himself and smiled, "The hero's trial is not that simple.
Without enough willpower and mental strength, it is impossible for the hero's legacy to acknowledge you. "
"Is that so."
Chen Heng frowned, and just as he was about to say something, Jacdo had already disappeared.
His body turned into an illusory image and disappeared from Chen Heng's sight.
It seemed that he had already left.
"That fellow."
Looking at Jacdo's departing figure, Chen Heng frowned and thought back to what Jacdo had said before, and he sank into his thoughts.
"The hero's legacy's trial …"
After a long time, he sat cross-legged on a wooden chair and muttered to himself, many thoughts flashing through his mind.
.....
The next day, Ali officially left.
When he left, many people came to see him off, including Chen Heng.
However, he did not mingle with the others. Instead, he stood alone in a tall building and watched as Ali's figure gradually disappeared from his field of vision.
Under his gaze, Ali's figure slowly disappeared from where he stood. He left this place just like that, gradually walking into the distance.
However, even though he had left, Chen Heng had a premonition.
It would not be too long before they met again.
After Ali left, Chen Heng's preparations were basically complete.
The hero's trial was about to begin soon.
It was not just Ali; Chen Heng also had to make preparations to set off.
However, different from Ali and Jacdo, Chen Heng had many guards on his way.
This included not only the guards that he had built up over the past half a year, but there was also Jacdo and the others.
Putting aside the army that Chen Heng had painstakingly built up, just the demon king Jacdo was already invincible in this world.
Speaking of which, Chen Heng was the first person in this world to have a demon king like Jacdo personally escort him to the hero's trial.
For a demon king to escort a hero to the trial, even if others heard about this, they would feel that it was quite ridiculous.
However, Jacdo felt that this was quite interesting, so he did not refuse Chen Heng's request.
With a demon king like Jacdo escorting him, Chen Heng did not have to worry about any dangers or obstacles on the way.
The hero's legacy had just appeared, and the true heroes had not yet appeared. No one in this world was a match for Jacdo, and even if they tried to stop him, they would just be committing suicide.
With him escorting him, Chen Heng did not have to worry.
A few days after Ali left, Chen Heng took Jacdo and the others with him and left the small town.
As for the small town, after Chen Heng had gathered most of its strength, it could not help but fall into a defensive state. It could not continue to expand like before.
However, with the foundations that Chen Heng had laid down, as well as the strength that he had left behind, it would not be a problem for the small town to maintain its current situation.
Time gradually passed.
Just like that, Chen Heng continued onwards towards the location of the trial.
To ordinary people, the location of the trial was a massive secret, but to participants like Chen Heng, it was not a secret at all.
He already knew what he needed to know the moment the Hero's Inheritance appeared.
Chen Heng naturally knew where the hero's legacy was, so he did not hesitate at all as he headed forwards.
On the way, Chen Heng was not surprised to encounter some things.
In front of the checkpoint leading to the destination, there were many people blocking the way, not allowing anyone to pass.
It seemed that just as Chen Heng had expected, there were indeed people who wanted to exclude the other hero candidates from competing in order to get rid of other competitors.
However, to Chen Heng, this was not very useful.
He smoothly passed through these places and slowly walked forward until he reached the end.
Very soon, he arrived at his destination.
It was a barren desert, and there were dilapidated ancient buildings all around, looking very dilapidated and old.
There were traces of wind and sand in the surroundings, blowing past this place. It looked very special at first glance.
Chen Heng looked around and could clearly sense how special this place was.
Ahead, hundreds of meters away, massive amounts of faith energy were gathering, forming a white barrier of light that covered the sun and caused the night to disappear.
This white barrier of light was formed from the hope and faith of countless people, and it was incredibly pure and beautiful. Just the power contained within it was enough to make Jacdo feel shocked, causing a look of shock to appear on his face.
This was the source of the hero's power, and it was the reason why each generation of hero was able to defeat the demon king.
"What a majestic power …"
Standing by Chen Heng's side and looking at the boundless light, Jacdo could not help but lightly sigh.
"No matter how many times I see this, every time I see this scene, I can't help but sigh in awe …"
He softly sighed as he looked at Chen Heng.
"From the looks of it, you seem to have seen this kind of scene many times?"
Looking at Jacdo by the side, Chen Heng asked with a surprised expression.
"That's right."
Under Chen Heng's gaze, Jacdo nodded and said softly, "I've been to this place before, and many times."
"Every time, it's so spectacular, so beautiful, and so moving."
"Even the Demon King, who represents the power of negative faith, is moved by this power?"
Looking at Jacdo's reaction, Chen Heng felt quite surprised, "I thought that after seeing this power, you would instinctively feel disgusted like those demon king believers."
"No matter if it's positive or negative faith energy, there is no conflict between the two."
Jacdo shook his head and said, "In actuality, apart from a few extreme people, there are very few pure people in this world. Most people have both darkness and light in their hearts.
It's the same for me. "
Standing there, he looked into the distance, "The demon king is my identity, and the negative faith energy is the source of my power. However, that is not necessarily the case for my soul.
"More accurately speaking, my soul is no different from a normal person's; I'm neither a good person nor a bad person."
"Is that so?"
Chen Heng's expression did not change as he asked, "How did you do it?"
"If my conjectures are correct, something like faith energy should be able to affect a person's mind and make them unconsciously act in a negative direction, right?"
Faith energy would affect the person in whom it was entrusted; this was what had happened in Chen Heng's laboratory.
In simpler terms, those with positive faith energy would gradually be affected by faith energy and become more and more positive.
On the other hand, those with negative faith energy would be the exact opposite.
In other words, even if a person used certain methods to gather the power of faith in themselves at the beginning and was not truly a good or evil person, as the power of faith continued to influence them, they would also be constantly influenced, and eventually, their personality would slowly change under the influence of the power of faith.
This was why even though Chen Heng had faith energy, he did not dare to expand it and allow himself to receive more faith energy.
According to his previous conditions, if he was willing, he could expand his influence and let more people know of his deeds. This would generate more faith energy, and it would not be a problem for him to surpass Ali, the Fated Hero.
It was just that because of the influence of faith energy, Chen Heng did not go all out.
The reason for this was because of the influence of faith energy.
This amount of faith energy was just right. Even though it was quite large, with Chen Heng's strength and mental fortitude, he could just barely deal with it.
However, if he took the initiative to receive more faith energy, the result would be hard to say.
Under the influence of faith energy, perhaps Chen Heng would not be able to break free from its influence and would slowly be affected and changed.
However, this Jacdo was quite unique.
As the demon king of this world, the amount of negative faith energy that he bore was unimaginable to ordinary people. The amount of negative faith energy that the demon king's followers bore could not even compare to his.
With such a large amount of negative faith energy, Jacdo should have long since been crushed by this massive amount of negative faith energy and become a true demon king who lived for destruction and took pleasure in killing.
However, from the current situation, he seemed quite normal. If it was not for the large amount of negative faith energy, he would look like an ordinary person.
As the Demon King, Jacdo was incredibly calm, but the Demon King followers behind him could not control themselves at all and acted quite openly.
"The reason is actually quite simple …"
Jacdo looked at Chen Heng and said, "No matter if it is me or the hero, the faith energy that we have is not something that we bear ourselves."
"Not something that we bear ourselves?"
Chen Heng frowned, feeling quite confused.
"Let's put it this way."
After thinking for a moment, Jacdo explained to Chen Heng, "The so-called demon king and hero are more of an identity, as well as a form of authority in this world.
"As for the Demon King and the Hero, the immense power of faith that they carry is actually contained within these two authorizations."
"That's why I didn't actually bear this negative faith power. Otherwise, how could I possibly be standing here and chatting with you?"
He looked at Chen Heng and said grumpily, "I'm afraid that as soon as we met, you would have been killed by me. How could I have waited until now?"
"Authority …"
Chen Heng lowered his head and thought about Jacdo's words. Only after a while did he understand.
Based on what Jacdo said, the demon king and hero identities were a form of authority in this world.
The massive amounts of faith energy came from those two identities and did not belong to them. As such, they did not need to bear it themselves.
Since they did not need to bear it themselves, they naturally did not need to be affected by that massive amount of faith energy.
"Think about it."
In front of Chen Heng, Jacdo said somewhat helplessly, "Ever since I've awakened, I haven't done anything bad. Even when I eat, I have to pay for it.
Even so, the amount of negative faith energy I have is still so massive; isn't it all because I'm the demon king? "
He said somewhat helplessly, "The demon disaster began because of the demon king's awakening. Even though it was not my intention to awaken the demon disaster, all of the lives that died because of the demon disaster, as well as their curses and resentment, have to be borne by me.
It's just because I'm the demon king. "
"So it's like that."
Chen Heng nodded, understanding what was going on.
"However, don't be happy too early."
Jacdo looked at Chen Heng and continued, "If you are a native of this world, after passing the hero's trial, all of the faith energy will be borne by the hero identity.
"Most of the pressure will be borne by the hero identity, and the pressure they bear themselves is not that great. This is why so many heroes are able to live peacefully.
"However, you are different."
He looked at Chen Heng and said seriously, "As an outsider, once you pass the hero's trial, you must absorb all of that faith energy into your body.
[The hero's authority will not help you bear this portion of faith energy.]
"Do you understand the meaning behind this?"
Chen Heng immediately frowned.
He naturally understood what Jacdo was trying to say.
The amount of faith energy accumulated in this world was massive, and if Chen Heng did not have the hero identity to bear it, he would encounter many problems.
In order to carry the power of faith, the holder's spirit and potential had to be strong enough.
The greater the faith energy, the greater the requirement for one's potential.
If one didn't have the potential to forcefully bear that portion of Faith Energy, then the outcome would undoubtedly be suicide.
Even if one could bear it, the corrosion from the faith energy would be quite fatal.
After a long period of time, the cultivator's own personality would probably change greatly, gradually becoming a different person.
This was really …
"I suddenly want to change my mind …"
Thinking to there, Chen Heng sighed and felt a bit helpless, "Is it too late for me to give up on the trial?"
"Of course it's not too late."
Jacdo laughed, "If you don't want to go out, it's not a problem.
"This world is quite big, and with your strength, you'll be able to live quite well in this world.
How about it? Do you want to consider it? "
He thought for a moment before smiling as he said, "I quite like you, and if you are willing, I can make you the Pope of the Demon King Religion and control all of the Demon King's followers.
How about it? "
"Forget it."
Chen Heng waved his hand and shook his head, "I think I should just struggle a bit."
"Perhaps there's still hope."
Chen Heng still wanted to give it a try.
Honestly speaking, following Jacdo's suggestion, staying in this world for the rest of his life was not too bad.
It was just that Chen Heng did not want to give up on this opportunity.
Something like the hero's legacy touched on a very high level, and it involved the unique existence of faith energy.
Chen Heng did not want to miss it.
After all, he would not die. At most, he would just die and return to his body; it was not a big deal.
However, such an opportunity didn't come by every single time.
It was not easy for him to get this opportunity, and if he gave it up, it would be too much of a pity.
If Chen Heng was really afraid, he would not have come to this place.
"Let's hide for now."
Standing there, Chen Heng and Jacdo both turned and looked in a certain direction.
"Looks like someone is coming."
In the distance, the sound of hooves continuously sounded out.
A group of knights came from afar and arrived at this place.
One of them gave off dense positive faith energy; it seemed that he was also here to participate in the trial like Chen Heng.
In order to avoid trouble, Chen Heng stayed far away from this group of people and silently hid by the side as he watched them set up camp in the distance.
His people were hidden by Jacdo's power, and as long as they did not step out, no one would be able to find them.
Before the trial officially began, Chen Heng did not come into contact with anyone else nor did he have any intentions of getting into conflict with them.
In the following period of time, Chen Heng quietly meditated, silently preparing for the trial.
There was still a long time before the trial truly began, so he had enough time to rest and adjust his condition.
During this period of time, the trial takers from all around had also arrived, one after another, arriving at this area.
Until the last day, the place was already packed with people, densely packed figures everywhere.
"Has it already begun?"
Chen Heng sat cross-legged in his tent, and when he saw the massive pillar in the distance move, he stood up and looked into the distance.
In the distance, the heavenly pillar formed by the boundless faith energy started to tremble, and a message silently spread into the hearts of all the hero candidates.
"The trial has begun."
At that moment, countless people thought to themselves.
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