Chapter 712: Chapter 706: Showing Off Before the Crowd: Ma Ran’s Character Flaw
Mo Xing exhaled a breath of relief.
Even as the controller of the Divine Court, the Supreme Ruler of the Cosmos, they too have their own emotions, goals, and aspirations.
The "erasure of humanity" advancement path, in Mo Xing’s view, is merely a deteriorated version of the deity cultivation path specifically engineered by Cang Lian to foster combat power for the Divine Court, and it has many significant issues.
Its advantage is that it can quickly cultivate a vast number of Divine Format System deities, forming a scale; the disadvantage is that it easily causes the embarrassing situation of "a thousand gods, one face."
However, in Cang Lian’s view, perhaps this is a good method to militarize and scale deity forces.
The so-called defects, from another perspective, become advantages.
Yet all seven Supreme Rulers possess distinct "humanity," along with their own emotions and pursuits.
Chi Xiao is always in pursuit of pleasure.
Zhu Ding seeks power and an unimpeachable status.
Mo Xing’s pursuit is immortality.
He achieved his goal, yet not entirely.
He is not troubled by lifespan, but there is a possibility of being killed.
Just like Zhu Ding who was crushed by Ma Ran moments ago, that served as a warning.
Mo Xing does not want to die!
"..."
Ma Ran did not urge him.
The other’s probing was anticipated long ago.
The glaring title of "Supreme of Time" stood out, how could Ma Ran not be wary?
And the Prophet medal was just one of the means to counter Mo Xing.
Even if Mo Xing launched a surprise attack on other Earthlings, Ma Ran could quickly respond.
In this process, the fallen Zhu Ding’s Divine Format played a crucial role.
Divine Format is paramount to deities, but to beings at the level of Chi Xiao and Mo Xing, it is insignificant, even if Ma Ran shatters it, as long as the rank remains, it is of no great consequence.
Ma Ran used "Burning Shadow" to sever the connection between the Divine Format and Zhu Ding’s residual will, utilizing the Fake Earth Secret Realm to seal Chi Xiao’s Upper Rank Format, acting as the Secret Realm’s Supreme Engine and thereby deepening the connection between Earth and the Secret Realm.
This created a buffer zone for him to position and react in time.
Any strong adversary wishing to surpass Ma Ran to destroy Earth or harm its inhabitants would have to get past him first.
"..."
Mo Xing looked at Ma Ran, his mind racing with thoughts.
The battle between him and Zhu Ding, although not fully witnessed by Mo Xing, did reveal some vital conversations.
"Merely turned back time a little to regain abilities once had..."
Thinking deeply about this statement sent chills down his spine.
Regain original abilities?
Who exactly was Ma Ran in the past?
Such skills would not belong to an obscure individual!
Mo Xing shook his head.
Now is not the time to ponder over this issue.
To incur Ma Ran’s disappointment or anger... the repercussions...
would be dire.
However, there was still room for maneuver!
Know this — even the smallest probability can still occur.
"As compensation for the probing, in the upcoming major events on Earth, I shall participate as a spectator, supporting you and bolstering your prestige."
This was Mo Xing’s second line.
Upon hearing these words, Ma Ran’s icy demeanor finally softened slightly, his gaze was no longer as frightening as before: "Interesting, go on."
Seeing this, Mo Xing sighed in relief, expressing sincerely: "This is my promise, and I will not go back on it!"
In the future he envisioned, the so-called "Earth major incidents" were nothing more than Ma Ran’s bored experiment plus public display.
Mo Xing speculated that, on a macro level, Ma Ran’s actions held no strategic meaning.
Letting Ma Ran have his moment in the spotlight while he stood aside as an optional observer might even yield some critical intelligence to secure a victory.
This worthless support could foster a more congenial atmosphere between everyone, without Ma Ran obtaining any tangible benefits from it; why not?
Consider it a mood adjustment.
If concerned about safety, just be meticulous when creating avatars.
Mo Xing would not make the same mistake twice.
By then, just get to the scene early, say a few good words for Ma Ran in front of Earth humans, and agree to be a silent audience when he steps into the limelight, and that would be it.
Ma Ran used the Prophet medal to foresee the future and discovered that among many potential outcomes, the other party did keep their promise, leading him to speak in a more subdued tone: "Alright."
"Since you’ve shown me respect, I won’t tear our relationship apart just yet."
Primarily because he was not sufficiently confident to take down Mo Xing.
This guy, like Chi Xiao, had full life-preservation abilities; in a real fight, neither would gain much advantage.
Ma Ran curbed his impulse to recklessly kill the opponent, opting to continue developing, carefully crafting his script, finding his audience, and diligently performing to accumulate strength.
Upon hearing this, Mo Xing’s eyes lit up: "It’s settled then."
Sure enough...
Vanity is Ma Ran’s greatest flaw!
He has grown too fast without his mindset keeping pace.
This also led to Ma Ran overly caring about those useless ordinary Earth humans, always wanting to show off among his peers, seek the limelight, and satisfy his vanity.
There’s a saying on Earth: "Wealth not returned home is like wearing brocade garments in the dark of night" — to Mo Xing, those who say such things have the same mindset as Ma Ran!
In their first engagement, Mo Xing felt that while he did not profit significantly, he surely did not lose anything!
"Then... before the major event starts, I will arrive on-site in advance."
Mo Xing gazed deeply at Ma Ran: "See you."
After saying that, his figure gradually faded away like a drop of ink dissolving into the sea, vanishing without a trace.
"This matter, for now, comes to an end."
Ma Ran took a deep breath, his fingers stroking the hilt of his sword: "Ultimately, it’s because I’m not strong enough."
"If I were strong enough, why consider the consequences?!"
"What Supreme Rulers? Cut them all down!"
Just moments ago, Ma Ran killed Zhu Ding, causing the fall of a Divine Court Master, and the remaining six Supreme Rulers certainly would not pretend nothing happened.
Mo Xing’s probing was merely the beginning.
Ma Ran was very curious about what actions they would take next.
Passive acceptance was not Ma Ran’s style.
He preferred and excelled at proactive offense!
Mo Xing’s promise of being an "audience" — use it now or lose it.
So...
The new performance can begin!
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