605: Gogon's Past

In the Void Realm, black mist filled the air, making it impossible to see anything.

Newton watched the scene before him nervously, not knowing how to help his friend. The anxiety in his heart was unbearable, for he had always known that even if Darwin were ten times stronger, he would still be no match for the current Tang Sanzang. It was only when the black mist dissipated that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Darwin, in his younger state, stood there perfectly fine, unharmed, except for his eyes, which had fallen into a state of dullness.

Opposite him, Tang Ku, who was pressing his left-hand sword finger against Darwin's forehead, had a faint smile on his face.

"You... what happened to you both?"

Newton couldn't help but ask. Immediately after, he noticed Darwin's body jolt, followed by his eyes filling with brightness. He floated backward, staring at Tang Ku for a long time without speaking.

"Darwin, what exactly is wrong with you?"

Seeing his strange expression, Newton asked worriedly.

Darwin shook his head, then cupped his fists toward Tang Ku and said, "Great Master, it was my recklessness... Well, since you have given me a second chance, I cannot let you down... Rest assured, as for those so-called biological weapons, I will absolutely not mess with them again. Once this matter is concluded, I will enter Hell with this body, endure all kinds of torture, and thereby eliminate my sins!"

His expression was calm, and Newton could tell that these words were absolutely heartfelt, without a hint of falsehood.

"That is very good... I hope you can truly do as you say..."

Tang Ku nodded and smiled.

Newton was completely bewildered: "You... how did you have such a change of heart? I tried to persuade you so many times before, and you wouldn't listen!"

Darwin shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Buddhism enlightens the human heart by eliminating one's obsessions, allowing people to escape the three poisons of greed, anger, and ignorance... I have achieved complete enlightenment... However, my Heart Demon, my obsession, seems not to have been created by myself... Of course, I have my own reasons, but the main cause is someone else... Holy Monk, you won't stop me from taking revenge, will you!"

"Although Buddhism emphasizes eliminating hatred... I believe that sometimes the best way to eliminate hatred is to let people have their revenge! And it must be done with reason and evidence!"

Tang Ku put his hands together and said, "Go ahead and take your revenge; I will not interfere. However, that Master of yours... I must meet him!"

Darwin nodded: "I need to go back and contact our Master. Right now, even we cannot find where he is... Once I have news, I will tell you immediately... I shall take my leave now!"

As he spoke, he pulled Newton up, turned, and left without any hesitation.

"Is this the legendary 'subduing the enemy without fighting'? Do you monks all have this skill?"

Tang Xuan found it interesting and couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's because you didn't see the danger of the battle just now!"

Tang Ku said in a deep voice, "Your father is that mighty figure, so I think you should also know about the System on me... Just now, I had to use two ultimate moves to eliminate his obsession and make him turn over a new leaf... One of them was the Prajna Wisdom Sword, specifically used to shatter obsessions, and the other was the Eye of Illusion, which pulled him into my own illusion realm to reason with him. That's how I successfully persuaded him!"

Tang Xuan asked in surprise: "What level have your body stats reached? Why do you possess so many skills?"

Tang Ku held up the five fingers of his right hand and said: "My body stats have all reached 50 points... Hmm, but I always feel like something is still missing!"

"That's because the creation of this System itself is derived from the Heavenly Dao... It exists by following the Heavenly Dao. If you continue to comprehend and continue to fight, these stats can continue to increase, with almost no upper limit... Hmm, as for your current physical strength, although it is very close to a Saint, it is still not a Saint... Therefore, your strength should not yet be able to defeat Ge Gang!"

"Heh, until we fight, no one knows!"

Tang Ku smiled and said, "Although I haven't met Ge Gang, this person's obsession is much stronger than Darwin's, and people with obsessions will inevitably have vulnerabilities in their hearts. Trust me, this Law works every time... To defeat him, I actually have many methods; I don't necessarily have to fight him head-on!"

"You don't understand!"

Tang Xuan suddenly shook her head and said, "You really don't understand Ge Gang... Very well, I will tell you some things about his past; it should be helpful for you to understand your enemy!"

As she spoke, Tang Xuan told Tang Ku about Ge Gang's background.

"A long time ago, on a planet in the Original Universe, intelligent life was born, and this kind of intelligent life was actually a type of mechanical life... And Ge Gang was one of its members!"

"They possessed high intelligence and powerful combat capabilities, and could be called a warrior race. In the entire Universe, there are not many life planets dominated by mechanical civilization; they can be said to be extremely rare. Therefore, they attached great importance to their Legacy. When a new mechanical life was born on their planet, they would baptize them in a religious manner to celebrate the birth of new life..."

"Wait, please forgive me for interrupting you..."

Tang Ku, like a primary school student, raised his hand and asked, "Mechanical life is..."

"You want to ask how they are born, right?"

Tang Xuan smiled, "Mechanical life does not have reproductive capabilities, but their manufacturing capabilities are very advanced. When two mechanical lives of opposite sexes spark something like love and decide to work and live together, they will customize the body of their child according to their own wishes... Hmm, you also want to ask about the part within the body where the intelligence is born, right?"

Tang Ku opened his mouth, then swallowed his words back. After all, Tang Xuan was like a tapeworm in his stomach; she seemed to know whatever he was thinking.

"Ge Gang and his clan all possess extremely strong Mental Energy... Hmm, in our concepts, it is the soul, but they call their soul the Spark... Heh, how about it, does it feel familiar?"

Tang Xuan chuckled, "It's familiar for a reason... When two opposite sexes combine the power of their Sparks, a new intelligence is born. Just like human reproduction, they actually count as mating, but it is a mental mating... And once the new intelligence appears, it is injected into that customized body. In this way, a family of three appears... It's just... It's just that this interesting way of reproduction was completely erased by a group of ambitious people... No, perhaps it should be said that they completely erased Ge Gang's clan from this world!"

By the end, Tang Xuan's voice couldn't help but become heavy.