“In the end, we’re still following the rules. We’re no different!” Noah said as he watched the steering wheel slowly turn after cleaning the second control room.
Ye Jun's previous words still bothered him. The lich was not a law-abiding person to begin with, and now he was being called a law-abiding person, which was really ridiculous.
"Heh!" Ye Jun glanced at him indifferently, sneered, but did not answer. Instead, the kind-hearted Fuxi came over and gave him an explanation.
“We are indeed following the rules, but that’s because we just ran into them. The difference Ye Jun is talking about is that we are all unwilling to be bound by the rules and want to become the ones who create or even make the rules. The vast majority of races we’ve seen are simply those who follow the rules.”
"Breaking the rules is very, very difficult, but we must have the courage to break the rules, rather than being bound by them or by power."
"So what? We liches are not law-abiding beings either. Our actions go against the common sense of the world. Does that mean we are breaking the rules?" Noah sneered, clearly disagreeing with Fuxi's statement.
"But what happens after you break the rules? What is your purpose in breaking the rules? To live a better life? To gain more power? What if you face rules that you cannot break? What if you have to pay the price with your life? Would you still make the same choice?" Fuxi's series of questions made Noah fall into deep thought.
"For us, breaking the rules is not the goal, but the means. When we need to, even if we know that there will be a dead end ahead, we will still do it. That is the difference between us!" Zhulong suddenly turned his head and spoke to Noah.
"Now that you are in charge of Fengdu City, you can be said to be the most powerful Yama in Fengdu City besides Lady Pingxin. You have become someone who can make rules. So what kind of rules should you make? What purpose do you need to achieve for yourself?"
"Me?" Noah was taken aback. Right, what am I supposed to do after breaking the rules? Breaking the rules isn't the goal, it's just a means to an end. What if I could get the result I want without breaking the rules? Should I do it or not?
Noah suddenly understood the difference between himself and the other party. Both were lawless and did not follow the rules, but he, and many other beings like him, seemed to destroy for the sake of destruction, and seemed to do things in accordance with their identity.
If I am a lich, then I should spread death and fear; if I am a magician, then I should pursue eternal truth; if I am a nobleman, then I should maintain the gentlemanly manners and etiquette befitting a nobleman…
But who decided these things? Can't a lich be a kind and gentle old man? Can't a mage charge into battle wielding a greatsword? Can't a nobleman be rugged and heroic?
It may seem that one is constantly acting arbitrarily and breaking the rules, but who can say that one isn't always abiding by them? Abiding by the conduct expected of a lich, a mage's pursuit and exploration of truth, and the gentlemanly conduct expected of a nobleman...
“You’re right, we need to have the courage to break the rules. It’s a means, not an end!” Noah finally breathed a sigh of relief as his confusion was finally resolved. It seemed that everything could be explained now, but there was still one question.
"But if everyone is thinking about breaking the rules, wouldn't the world be in chaos? So why are you all still doing this..."
"Harmonious coexistence?" Fuxi smiled and said what he hadn't finished. Noah pursed his lips; this was exactly what he wanted to ask.
"Bottom line! No matter what, there should be a bottom line, even if it's breaking the rules. You once said, 'He who gazes into the abyss will be swallowed by the abyss.' Do not gaze into the abyss. That is the bottom line."
"Similarly, let me ask you a very painful question: if the primordial planet is to be destroyed, will you perish with it, or will you flee alone? The bottom line is what you hold dear in your heart, what you are willing to give everything for, something that even the rules cannot bind you!"
Fuxi's words deeply shocked him. He didn't pursue any further questions and stared blankly at the people fighting in front of him.
He could sense that Ye Jun and Zhulong were consuming a great deal of energy. If they continued to do so, they might not be able to clean up all the control rooms before their energy was completely depleted, and they might even become exhausted. However, the two of them were still fighting non-stop, constantly releasing light and heat to purify the darkness in the room.
Not only that, the Rakshasa who followed were also fighting with all their might. Even though they were no match for these seventh-tier dark executioners, and even though Jin Yu could not withstand the terrifying heat, they still bravely pressed forward.
Even the angels nearby appeared much more fearless, perhaps due to their own spirit of dedication, but even in such an environment, it was still quite awe-inspiring.
Seeing Noah's near-dazed state, Fuxi said nothing more, giving him enough time to think, while he and the others continued to clear out the Dark Executioners in the control room.
These executioners were not all at the seventh rank; there were only one or three of them. The rest were all at the late to peak sixth rank. They were probably the laborers under the demigods, a group of people who actually did the work. After all, it wouldn't be good to trouble the gods to do it themselves.
However, the number of demigods is terrifying. If there are one to three in each control room, then with five control rooms, there would be more than ten demigod-level dark gods. This is the most conservative estimate, and it only refers to the control rooms.
On this enormous ghost ship, no one knows exactly how many rooms it has, or whether the dark creatures in the other rooms are even more powerful than those in the control room. And how many dark gods are lurking on this ghost ship in total?
With the help of Fuxi's formation, the Dark Executioners were able to clear the area much faster, and Ye Jun and the others consumed far less energy. As the second control room was cleared, the group flew toward the third control room.
As the darkness receded and light once again illuminated nearly half of the control room, Noah finally snapped out of his daze. Looking at the people about to engage in battle, he slowly walked out from the crowd.
"You've been slacking off for so long, so I'll take over this round. You guys can take this opportunity to rest!"
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