Anyone would be crying and fighting to have the Human Emperor owe them a favor.
Ding Ning was no exception, but the problem was that he could not voice his grievances.
The Crane Ancestor and the other elders were not around at all. Only He Songling, the severely injured and unconscious person, was here. What could he do? Yet he could not communicate with the Human Emperor through telepathy, so he could only continue shaking his head with a bitter expression.
"You … humph! Initially, I was still thinking of the Mysterious Lady of the Nine Heavens and tolerated the people of the Demon Race to stay in the human world. But since you do not understand the bigger picture, then don't blame me for being ruthless. "
The Human Emperor was completely enraged, and he threatened fiercely.
He had never seen such a person who did not understand the situation. Even the Immortal Emperor and Ming Di had to carefully consider his favor. But this kid did not give him any face at all.
Ding Ning was also angry. How dare he threaten me? It's not that I don't want to help, but I really can't.
I can't possibly risk my life to hold on to that Sky-Catching Gourd and not let it explode. Even so, I can't stop it from exploding.
"Kid, agree to it. The Human Emperor's favor, tsk tsk, although it is worthless in Master Turtle's eyes, it is still very valuable to you."
Just as Ding Ning was about to communicate with the Mountain River Turtle to see if he could ask it to beat up the Human Emperor, the Mountain River Turtle actually took the initiative to communicate with him through telepathy.
Ding Ning was not surprised that the Mountain River Turtle could hear the Human Emperor's telepathy. After all, this old turtle had lived for god knows how long and was friends with Su Zhe. Its cultivation was unfathomable.
However, even if the Mountain River Turtle said it was easy, he had to be able to do it, right?
He admitted that he was a little selfish deep down. He was a man without any goals or ambitions. Other than the people he cared about, he would never sacrifice himself to be a hero for the so-called greater good.
Heroes, since ancient times, were the group of people who died the fastest. Just like the works of those artists, they were only valuable after they died. They were not valuable when they were alive.
Although it was cruel, this was the reality and human nature. A dead hero posed no threat, and there was no conflict of interest. They would not bother with a dead person. It was just an empty reputation.
But they would never be willing to see a living hero enjoy the worship of the people. You don't believe me? Tell me, who has ever seen a living hero?
If you dared to be a living hero, there would be countless people staring at you all the time, wanting to catch your weakness and ruin your reputation. Even if they couldn't catch you, they would fabricate something out of thin air and slander you, questioning your character, morality, sentiment, and even sexual orientation. Then, they would do everything possible to use rumors and public opinion to destroy you. If they didn't ruin you and make you fall from the altar, they would never give up until you became a street rat that everyone wanted to beat.
Therefore, a hero's life was too tiring and unnecessary. Only when a hero died would everyone be happy, which was in line with the common interests of everyone.
Ding Ning understood this a long time ago. So, he could risk his life for friends who were not close to him, but he would never be a hero for the so-called common people.
Even at this moment, he just wanted to leave with his loved ones and friends. What did it have to do with him if all living beings in an area of 5,000km were plunged into misery and suffering? What's more, the Human Emperor actually dared to threaten him. He could swallow anything in his life, but not threats.
Therefore, his stubbornness was triggered. Even though the Mountain River Tortoise had spoken, he stubbornly said, "I don't have that ability, and I don't have that ability."
"You don't, I do."
The Mountain River Tortoise said arrogantly. However, it was completely defeated by Ding Ning's next words.
"If you have that ability, then go ahead. Isn't it just a favor from the Human Emperor? I don't care! "
Ding Ning was really angry. He said with a straight face without any mercy, causing the Mountain River Tortoise to be speechless for a long time.
However, it was precisely because of his stubbornness that the Mountain River Tortoise's previous bad impression of him changed. It muttered to itself, "As expected of Su Zhe's bloodline, he's a little stubborn."
If it was something that he wanted to do, he would do it without anyone telling him. However, if he was being coerced by others, then sorry, he wouldn't do it.
"Aren't you worried that he would really attack the Demon Clan?"
The Mountain River Tortoise asked with interest.
"I'm not afraid. At most, I'll keep them in the Pet Space. If the Human Emperor wants to attack them, he'll have to kill me first. Unfortunately, no matter how powerful the Human Emperor is, he's still bound by the order of the Heavenly Way. I'm considered his people, so he can't attack his own people. Otherwise, he'll definitely suffer the backlash of the Heavenly Way."
Ding Ning said confidently.
The Mountain River Tortoise secretly scolded this young man for being sinister. However, this matter concerned the safety of the human world. As the Tribulation Taker, it couldn't stay out of it. Moreover, this matter was caused by him. If it wasn't for his Five Elements Martial Soul supporting a new world, causing destruction and new life to oppose each other, which intensified the spread of the destruction of the space, this unexpected disaster wouldn't have happened. Even the Sky-Connecting Gourd couldn't withstand the destructive power and collapsed.
There was a reason for the birth and death of a tribulation. It was actually predestined and couldn't be avoided.
Therefore, the Mountain River Tortoise was very calm at this moment. It wouldn't force Ding Ning if he wasn't willing. It took the initiative to help because of Su Zhe, but this young man didn't appreciate it. Lord Turtle also had a temper. If you have the guts, don't ask Lord Turtle for help later.
Perhaps the Human Emperor didn't know, but the Mountain River Tortoise was very clear. The collapse of the Sky-Connecting Gourd and the shattering of the space would bring serious consequences that the human world couldn't accept. However, Ding Ning himself didn't know that the existence of the Five Elements Martial Soul had already dragged him into it, and he couldn't escape at all.
However, this also made the Mountain River Tortoise secretly sigh at Ding Ning's luck. This might be a death tribulation for others, but misfortune and fortune came hand in hand. For Ding Ning, it wasn't just a tribulation, it was also fate, a great opportunity.
This was the unique benefit that a Tribulation Taker could enjoy when he was blessed with luck. It was a tribulation, but it was also a trial. Therefore, the prerequisite was that you had to be strong enough to survive the tribulation.
After not seeing Su Zhe for an epoch, the Mountain River Tortoise realized that Su Zhe's thoughts were becoming more and more unfathomable. Perhaps only after experiencing the great sorrow of losing one's loved ones and brothers would one quickly mature, and their thoughts would also become more difficult to understand.
In the past, for the sake of his brothers and loved ones, even if he knew that he wasn't a match for them, Su Zhe would still fight with his life on the line without hesitation. In the Mountain River Tortoise's eyes, this was an extremely childish and immature behavior.
However, now that Su Zhe had truly grown up, he had become more mature and steady. He would always plan things out before taking action, and would no longer act rashly. However, the Mountain River Tortoise felt a little sad for some reason. It still liked the straightforward, honest and sincere Su Zhe of the past.
Thinking of this, the Mountain River Tortoise's gaze towards Ding Ning softened. This kid's personality was so similar to Su Zhe's when he was young.
For the sake of the friendship and perseverance in his heart, he was willing to be cut into pieces and dared to pull the Emperor off his horse. He would never lower his head in the face of power. Even in death, he would straighten his back and brandish the sword in his hand. If God stood in his way, he would kill God. If Buddha stood in his way, he would kill Buddha. No one could stop him.
The Mountain River Tortoise seemed to see Su Zhe, who was wearing a white robe stained with blood and holding a bloody thorn in his hand. Su Zhe's peerless demeanor seemed to appear in front of the Mountain River Tortoise again.
The terrifying aura of destruction continued to spread in the valley, and the martial artists in the valley who had received the notice from the National Warrior's Mansion were suddenly in chaos. No matter how the members of the National Warrior's Mansion shouted at the top of their lungs to tell them not to panic, panic was spreading rapidly. In order to survive, no one cared about what the members of the National Warrior's Mansion were saying. They all scrambled to escape from the valley, wanting to get away from this nightmarish place.
It had to be said that this year's Warriors' Assembly was full of twists and turns, ups and downs, and accidents happened frequently. The lingering fear of the black terror had not disappeared, and now there was an even more terrifying crisis of destruction. These martial artists' spirits had not completely collapsed yet, which showed that their nerves were tough enough.
"Don't ask or say anything. Relax and don't resist."
When Ding Ning returned to the station and saw He Ling 'er and the others, who looked worried, about to ask, he gave an unquestionable order.
There was not much time left, and the Heaven-Receiving Gourd would explode at any time. He had no time to explain at all, so he began to accept people without any temptation. He put He Ling 'er and the others into the Medicine Spiritual Ring, and the wolf cavalry returned to the Pet Space.
As for the newly recruited disciples of the Tianze Sect, most of them had fled after hearing the news. Only a few dozens of people stayed, including Wang Laohu. Although he looked flustered, he still stayed and advanced and retreated with the others.
This made Ding Ning feel very gratified. He took a deep look at the people who were at a loss because of the sudden disappearance of He Ling 'er and the others. Like a ghost, he left several shadows in the air, knocked them out, and put them into the Medicine Spiritual Ring.
It was not that he didn't trust them, but that they could still stay at this time was enough to show their loyalty and character. Although the Tianze Sect had accepted tens of thousands of people in a great way, only the dozens of people in front of him could really stand the test. In the future, they would be the disciples that the Tianze Sect focused on cultivating.
As for the disciples who had fled, Ding Ning would not turn them away. After all, even a husband and wife flew away on their own in the face of impending disaster. This was the instinct of human beings to protect themselves. In order to survive, their choice was understandable.
However, these people were destined to only be the outer disciples of the Tianze Sect, and would never be able to receive the sect's focused training and resources. These people might never know what they had lost in the end because of their performance in this crisis.
Until many years later, when Wang Laohu became a famous peerless expert, these disciples who had been in the same batch as him would treat him to a drink and ask him about the secret of success. His aptitude was obviously not the best, but why was he the one with the highest achievements among the small group of people?
Initially, Wang Laohu didn't want to say much. It was only after he drank a little too much that he revealed the truth. The reason why he was able to receive the focus of the sect's training was because they made a different choice during the apocalyptic crisis and were recognized by the sect leader. That was why he was able to become a core disciple and receive the focus of training.
The Tianze Sect never cared about aptitude or identity. The only thing they cared about was whether they were loyal enough. As long as they were loyal enough to the sect, even if they were a worm, the sect could train them into a divine dragon that could roam the Ninth Heaven.
After hearing this, these people looked at each other and saw the bitterness in each other's eyes. They beat their chests and stamped their feet in regret. It turned out that they were once only a step away from success, but because of a wrong decision, they missed the great opportunity to become the absolute strongest in the world.
Wang Laohu looked at them and smiled without saying a word, but he thought to himself, "What's the use of regret? Even if you can start over, will you make the same choice as I did?" The answer was no. This was determined by the human instinct to seek good fortune and avoid disaster. It was not up to them.
He didn't mean to mock them, nor did he mean to look down on them. Only he knew that he was really lucky.
In fact, at that time, he was just as scared as the others who stayed. His legs were weak, his mind was blank, and he couldn't run even if he wanted to.
Later, when he calmed down and thought about it, He Ling 'er and the others were all super experts. Running with them would have a better chance of survival than running around aimlessly. So, he decided to just stay. He didn't expect that he would become the Tianze Tiger who would later shake the world — Wang Laohu.
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