Chapter 699 - - Duge secures the first basic board_1

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Duge had not yet finished speaking.

At least dozens of gazes converged upon Xu Jinkui.

Among them were Unity Stage cultivators whose Enlightenment Dao had been interrupted just now, as well as peak masters from the other four peaks, such as Zhao Jinlu and Chi Jinshou who were named earlier…

Tirelessly Ruinous could only stir up the evil thoughts in people’s hearts, but Duge’s words often pointed directly at the greed and desire in their innermost beings, reaching the darkest things within their hearts.

When combined, the effect was far from a simple sum of one plus one.

Noticing the looks of the crowd, Duge wore an air of indifference and calmness; he didn’t like to resort to violence, and, in fact, the keyword for brutality contradicted his character.

Brutality would bring him more enemies, eventually leading him into a dead end;

Persuasion, however, would win him more friends. More friends, more paths, and ultimately, his road would grow wider and wider.

Therefore.

Duge preferred the hidden keyword: persuasion.

Persuasion was even more subtle than Divine Power. Now that Pan-Universe Entertainment no longer cared about Divine Power, Duge had no psychological burden when using persuasion.

This was the advantage of having two keywords; if one path was blocked, he could take another, avoiding the fate of other Alien Warriors who were completely suppressed.

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“You all…”

Xu Jinkui’s scalp tingled as he held the Sky Gang Sword, looking around with a face as dark as the bottom of a pot.

He felt his authority was being challenged.

Xu Jinkui had no doubt that if he dared to make a move against Duge, the people around him would tear him to shreds. No one could resist the temptation of Daoist Rhyme, and neither could he.

Putting aside the issue of Daoist Rhyme for now, the foundation of Dragon Tiger Mountain built over thousands of years was about to be destroyed by his own hands…

Supported by the deterrent force of Heavenly Master Xu, Xu Jinkui had been a stable Sect Leader for decades and had never encountered such a thorny situation before. He was somewhat at a loss.

Looking at Duge, Xu Jinkui forced himself to appear calm: “Fellow junior brothers, what is the meaning of this?”

“Sect Head Senior Brother, I think this… fellow Daoist’s words are not without reason,” Zhao Jinlu glanced at Duge, paused for a moment, and then found a relatively appropriate title, “Senior brother, comprehending the Daoist Rhyme, even if one cannot become a Heavenly Master, will greatly elevate one’s status in the Heavenly Court after ascension.”

“Fourth junior brother, have you ever considered who he is?” Xu Jinkui maintained his composure as he pointed at Duge and reprimanded, “Daoist Rhyme is not ownerless. He is the enemy of Dragon Tiger Mountain. Comprehending Daoist Rhyme from him, is it not like having our fates controlled in his hands? In the end, it might be he who becomes the Heavenly Master, and we will become his stepping stones…”

“Sect Head Xu, for the sake of your Xu family’s private interests, do you intend to deprive everyone of the opportunity to comprehend Daoist Rhyme further?” Duge interrupted him and spoke loudly, “Could it be that the Xu family plans to enslave fellow Daoists from the other peaks for generations to come? Even the secular dynasties have their rise and fall; the Xu family has made a fine calculation indeed, hoping to extend its family foundation for tens of thousands of years!”

As soon as these words were uttered.

The emotions that Xu Jinkui had barely managed to suppress were once again stirred, and the dissatisfied gazes directed at him grew.

“Nonsense.” Xu Jinkui felt as if needles were on his back, experiencing that sense of powerlessness once again, “The Xu family has never thought of enslaving them; it is probably you who truly wants to use Daoist Rhyme to enslave Dragon Tiger Mountain!”

The best way to incite evil thoughts is to establish a common enemy for everyone.

Duge looked at Xu Jinkui with pity and said, “Sect Leader, you are mistaken. Comprehending Daoist Rhyme depends on oneself. Among the golden generation of five from Dragon Tiger Mountain, all comprehended the Daoist Rhyme, so why did only Xu Wen’an become a Heavenly Master?

It’s the same when comprehending Daoist Rhyme from me; everyone’s aptitude and understanding differ. Is it certain that by comprehending Daoist Rhyme one will become a Heavenly Master?

Of course not. I have only given everyone an equal opportunity, a possibility. Who can become a Heavenly Master and who continues to lead a mediocre life depends entirely on them.

If someone has the ability to become a Heavenly Master, do you think I can suppress them if I wish to? As for the so-called enslavement, it’s even more nonsensical. The Daoist Rhyme comprehended by Heavenly Master Xu and others is ownerless; therefore, it’s naturally unrelated to karma.

However, the Daoist Rhyme that everyone present is comprehending comes from me. By doing some things for me, they’ll pay off that karma and thus be able to certify the supreme Dao. Isn’t this fair, with no one enslaving anyone?”

Duge’s words were even more penetrating than Xu Jinkui’s.

The many Integration Dao True Men present unconsciously nodded their heads in agreement.

“Cunning and eloquent.” Xu Jinkui’s forehead bulged with veins, trembling all over with rage and at a loss for words to refute.

“What do you all think?” Duge’s gaze swept past Xu Jinkui and turned to the people beside him, asking with a smile.

“What the fellow Daoist has said makes a lot of sense.” A man at the Unity Realm Stage looked at Duge, bowed with his hands clasped in respect.

“Since that’s the case, the fellow Daoist should have a share in comprehending the Daoist Rhyme,” Duge nodded to him, “You may go stand aside for now. If Sect Head Xu harms me later, I hope you can help obstruct him for a moment.”

The Integration Dao True Man glanced at Xu Jinkui and without hesitation, moved to a position not far from Duge.

Having reached the Unity Stage, he indeed owed a debt of gratitude to Dragon Tiger Mountain.

But the road ahead was still long; he could not allow the bond to Dragon Tiger Mountain to tie down his future.

He had been stuck at the Unity Stage for a long time. When he had comprehended the Daoist Rhyme earlier, he already had an inkling of understanding. If not for being interrupted by Xu Jinkui, he might have already grasped a cultivation technique unique to himself by now.

The other Integration Dao True Men cast envious glances at him but hesitated when they saw the Mountain Protection Array that enveloped the sky above Dragon Tiger Mountain.

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