Chapter 3141: Human Hearts! Agreed So Quickly? It's All My Fault, How...

The words of the True God Yaofeng resonated deep within the hearts of all present.

Had the True God Zhulong not suddenly spoken, his presence alone enough to instill dread, many would have already opened their mouths.

Who among them did not yearn to know the secret of that [Calamitous Demon Body]?

If Wang Teng could merely "share" it, they would welcome it with open arms.

This was human nature!

Even though Wang Teng had aided them greatly on the battlefield, for many, this was simply expected.

In the great war between the Light Universe and the Dark World, every warrior of the Light Universe was bound to contribute.

No one could escape.

Thus, no one could claim to be helping another.

But none dared speak of it aloud.

It would be too shameful!

Wang Teng had just made a tremendous contribution to the war, yet here they were, eyeing his methods—such behavior was far too vulgar.

Fortunately, Yaofeng had brought up the matter, causing many minds to shift in favor.

To pass up an advantage was the mark of a fool!

They needed only sit back and watch the drama unfold.

After all, it was Yaofeng who had raised the issue—what concern was it to them?

This was Yaofeng’s overt strategy.

He had anticipated that many would fall silent, ceasing to support Wang Teng.

And that was precisely what he wanted—to make Wang Teng suffer, to force him into a century-long confinement.

Indeed, he had already planted seeds of doubt in the hearts of the crowd.

He claimed he harbored no suspicion toward Wang Teng.

But if Wang Teng refused to reveal the secret of the [Calamitous Demon Body], doubt would inevitably arise.

People would suspect whether he had employed some dark means.

Not that they doubted his connection to the Dark Seed.

But that he had taken a corrupt path.

Such things had happened before, after all.

And what had been the outcome?

None who had used dark methods had escaped.

All had eventually become slaves to darkness.

Thus, there was a saying in the cosmos: *Those who toy with darkness will ultimately be devoured by it.*

A warning, indeed.

If Wang Teng had also used such methods, then Yaofeng’s earlier words would come true.

A prodigy like him being tainted by darkness and calamity—such consequences were unimaginable.

A century of confinement was truly warranted!

Clearly, Yaofeng’s words formed a chain, each link designed to seal Wang Teng’s fate.

Inside the Main Control Hall, silence reigned, unnervingly thick.

Yaofeng swept his gaze over Zhulong, Chihuang, Elder Ji, and others, then fixed it upon Wang Teng.

A faint smile curved his lips, as if victory were already assured.

“Fool!”

Zhulong’s voice cut through the stillness, cold and sharp. His eyes scanned the crowd once more.

Yet he found himself at a loss for words.

That secret concerned the [Calamitous Demon Body]. By right, it should be shared.

This was not personal—it applied to everyone.

Not even a True God could exempt themselves.

After all, this was a war against the Dark Seed; every warrior of the Light Universe bore the duty.

The others watched Zhulong’s icy expression, inwardly startled.

This Zhulong True God truly stood by Wang Teng.

Whether it was the Flame Demon Venerable or this Zhulong True God, both had clearly demonstrated the stance of the Flame Dragon Clan.

They were determined to stand firmly on Wang Teng’s side.

“What do you say, Wang Teng?”

Chihuang sighed softly as he saw the deadlock, turning to Wang Teng.

Wang Teng, however, remained calm, smiling. “I thought it was something serious. Just about revealing the method to glimpse the [Calamitous Demon Body]?”

“If you all wish to know, I can tell you. It’s not such a big deal.”

The crowd blinked in surprise.

Wait—was it really that simple?

They had been locked in tension for so long, thinking it was a grave dilemma for Wang Teng.

And now he agreed so readily?

Wasn’t something off here?

Yaofeng narrowed his eyes, staring at Wang Teng as if trying to see through him.

But Wang Teng’s expression remained perfectly natural, showing no sign of irritation.

As if he had long intended to share the secret.

“You’re certain, Wang Teng?” Zhulong arched his brow, surprised.

“I’m absolutely certain. As long as it helps our Light Universe, I’m happy to contribute.”

“I actually wanted to mention this earlier, but never found the chance. Didn’t expect someone else would beat me to it.”

Wang Teng grinned cheerfully. “Besides, I trust our Light Universe leadership won’t let me suffer, right?”

Zhulong and Chihuang exchanged glances, half-laughing, half-sighing, and lightly tapped him with a finger.

“You can rest assured. Your contribution will be rewarded accordingly—this is policy,” Zhulong said with a smile.

“Exactly! With our Light Universe’s upright and honest conduct, how could I possibly lose out?”

Wang Teng exhaled in relief.

Yaofeng’s mouth twitched, unable to find words to express his disbelief.

Pretending!

Keep on pretending!

This kid really damn well knows how to put on an act!

It was clearly a losing proposition, yet he stubbornly managed to turn the tables.

He even made it look as though he placed immense trust in the Universe of Light.

Would it damn well kill him not to boast!

Taking the initiative and being passive in this matter were two entirely different things.

Wang Teng was now turning the passive into the active, looking exactly as if he had wanted to contribute it all along.

Everyone's suspicions about him dissolved without a fight.

True God Yaofeng knew this fellow was troublesome, but he had never expected him to be difficult to this extent; it was truly devilish.

Was he a fox spirit incarnate?

How could a human be so incredibly shrewd?

True God Zhulong and True God Chihuang exchanged a glance, a sudden sense of relief washing over their hearts.

It seemed Wang Teng truly intended to reveal the secret of the Calamity Demon Body without making things difficult.

They had only feared that Wang Teng would be difficult.

If he were forced to hand it over, the matter would fall into disrepute, which was not what they wished to see.

Given their relationship with Wang Teng, if he were unwilling, they would absolutely support him.

The current situation could be considered a happy ending for all.

Wang Teng was willing to hand over the secret, and the high brass of the Universe of Light only needed to bring out equivalent benefits to compensate him.

Both sides obtained what they wanted.

Right at this moment, Wang Teng assumed an expression of difficulty once more, hesitating, "However..."

No sooner had the words fallen than a sharp light flashed in True God Yaofeng's eyes, and he sneered, "This God knew you wouldn't be so straightforward."

"Senior, I know you are very anxious, but could you please not be anxious just yet," Wang Teng said innocently.

"..."

True God Yaofeng was choked by the words, nearly failing to catch his breath.

He decided to shut his mouth.

Everyone's expressions grew peculiar, feeling that this True God Yaofeng truly possessed no memory at all; having suffered so many silent losses, he stubbornly failed to remember.

Superb!

Or was the enmity between him and Wang Teng truly at such a stage that it rendered even this True God incapable of dealing with it calmly?

Thinking about it, it was actually rather interesting!

A conflict between a True God and a Cosmos Realm martial warrior was truly a rare wonder in the universe.

What was even more absurd was that this True God seemed unable to do anything to Wang Teng, a mere Cosmos Realm martial warrior!

At least, such was the case for the time being.

True God Zhulong glanced at True God Yaofeng, chuckled softly, and said to Wang Teng, "Continue."

"It's just that this method of mine is a type of talent; even if I hand it over, I'm afraid others won't be able to learn it," Wang Teng said immediately.

He wore an expression completely devoted to everyone's consideration, looking extremely troubled, as if he felt immense guilt for not being able to help everyone.

It was all his fault!

Hearing this, everyone's hearts sank slightly.

It was actually a talent!

If it were truly so, how could they learn it?

They simply could not learn it at all.

No wonder Wang Teng had so straightforwardly agreed to hand over the secret.

At this moment, they doubted nothing about Wang Teng anymore; after all, he was willing to hand over the secret, so what more could they ask of him.

True God Yaofeng's face also stiffened slightly.

He indeed had not expected that Wang Teng's method would actually be some kind of talent.

One must know that unique talents were rather rare.

An ordinary martial warrior was fortunate enough to possess a single talent.

Yet here was Wang Teng, not only possessing multiple elemental talents but other unique talents as well; was this reasonable?

How could one person possess so many talents?!

Regarding the matter of Wang Teng's talents, not many people knew.

Because he had never actively exposed them.

Many talents were actually hidden away.

Thus, in the eyes of outsiders, he displayed multiple elemental talents at most.

At this moment, Wang Teng looked at everyone's expressions, chuckling inwardly, though his surface showed nothing at all as he spoke guiltily, "It's all my fault, why didn't I develop a slightly more universal method."

Everyone: "..."

True God Yaofeng: "..."

Good grief!

He was still putting on the guilt trip here.

Looking at Wang Teng's expression, the muscles on everyone's faces could not help but twitch.

The corner of True God Zhulong's mouth also twitched, finding it inexplicably amusing, but he held it in.

Thus, holding back his laughter, he said, "Yaofeng, do you think there is still any necessity for this to be handed over?"

True God Yaofeng fell into a dilemma.

At this time, if he continued to demand Wang Teng hand it over, the price required to be paid would likely have to come from him.

After all, he was the one who advocated for Wang Teng to hand it over.

In truth, regarding the matter of handing it over, these True God level existences had also secretly communicated behind the scenes.

The results were not unified.

Some felt they should make Wang Teng hand it over, regardless of whether he agreed or not.

Others felt they could not use force; it depended on Wang Teng's own will, if he wished to hand it over he would, and if he did not, he could not be compelled.

Thus, a situation arose.

Namely, whoever advocated for it would be the one to pay the benefits to Wang Teng.

Nothing wrong with that, right?

Originally, if Wang Teng had been willing to hand it over and the method was universally applicable, the compensation owed to him would have been shared equally among everyone.

For they all stood to benefit from it.

But now that Wang Teng claimed it was a matter of innate talent, its value plummeted drastically.

If True God Yaofeng forced him to surrender it now, who else but He would have to foot the bill?

Wang Teng looked toward True God Yaofeng with hopeful expectation, speaking in all earnestness: "Senior, let me hand this method over to you, please, you must accept it."

True God Yaofeng's face turned completely dark: "I fucking... @#@￥%&..."

He was entirely speechless!

This Wang Teng had actually turned the tables and pinned it on Him.

What kind of fucking nonsense was this!

A fiercely suffocating wave of grievance flooded His heart, leaving Him on the verge of spitting blood.

The expressions of those present grew increasingly peculiar, shifting from Wang Teng to True God Yaofeng, suddenly finding the situation rather comical.

How had things devolved into such a state?

They found themselves somewhat unable to fathom it!

At the very beginning, True God Yaofeng had clearly held the upper hand, and everyone thought Wang Teng was about to suffer a terrible loss.

Yet in the blink of an eye, the situation had completely reversed.

The change was simply too swift, catching everyone entirely off guard!

"Wang Teng!"

The crowd's gaze immediately fell upon Wang Teng—yes, it was this fellow.

Thinking back now, it was he who had turned the tide with a mere handful of words.

They could not help but admire him in their hearts; Wang Teng possessed not only staggering talent, but also no small amount of wisdom when it came to scheming.

It was clear just how formidable his strength of mind truly was.

Even these immortal-level existences felt a twinge of admiration for Wang Teng; how could the geniuses of Wang Teng's generation ever hope to compare to him?

"Quite right, Yaofeng, since you are so curious, you might as well accept it," True God Zhulong added, stoking the fire from the sidelines.

True God Chihuang remarked indifferently: "Exchanging for the method from Wang Teng can be considered your contribution to the Light Universe."

"Makes sense! Makes sense! Yaofeng, with your high level of awareness, surely you won't be stingy over such a trifle?" Among the light-and-shadow manifestations of the ten True Gods, the cynical one chimed in with a grin.

As everyone chipped in, True God Yaofeng was left utterly speechless, His face as black as the bottom of a cooking pot.

Even True God Yaofeng's few allies chose to remain silent at this moment.

Because They likewise had no idea how to refute it.

True God Yaofeng had been backed into a corner by Wang Teng yet again.

Wait, why did the word "again" come to mind?

For some reason, They simply felt that True God Yaofeng had been left speechless by Wang Teng's rebukes more than once before.

"Fine!"

True God Yaofeng scanned His surroundings, knowing in His heart that having reached this point, He could only grit His teeth and accept it, otherwise His previous words would be exposed as hollow falsehoods, completely untenable.

"This God can compensate Wang Teng, but if you all wish to learn this method, you must share the cost with this God."

He still harbored a sliver of hope; what if Wang Teng was bluffing, and it wasn't truly just a matter of talent?

If it were some other method!

These True Gods would have to pay a corresponding price, and could not leave Him to bear the entire burden alone.

"That goes without saying."

True God Zhulong and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

To Them, this was not a major issue; with each faction sharing a portion, the price required would not be heavy.

No matter how formidable Wang Teng's method was, it surely could not surpass the level of a True God.

Thus, the only thing that truly mattered was to dig a pit for True God Yaofeng.

"Since that is the case, produce it then," True God Yaofeng said, looking toward Wang Teng.

Seeing this, Wang Teng hesitated no longer; a piercing light erupted from both of his eyes as he forcefully activated the Eyes of True Sight.

He had only activated this single ocular talent!

His other abilities remained dormant.

It was enough!

After all, back when he peered into that Calamity Fiend Body, he had mostly relied on the Eyes of True Sight combined with his own understanding of the Calamity Fiend Body to locate its flaws.

Therefore, claiming he had glimpsed the mysteries of the Calamity Fiend Body using only this talent was not entirely inaccurate.

As for anything else, that was hard to say.

Those were his core secrets!

They could not possibly be exposed!

Furthermore, even if he didn't say a word, others would never guess it to their dying day.

This was the exact reason he had dared to expose his ability to peer into the mysteries of the Calamity Fiend Body earlier.

From the very beginning, Wang Teng had anticipated that this matter carried a certain degree of risk, though most people likely wouldn't care; only a powerhouse like True God Yaofeng, who held a grudge against him, would persist in getting to the bottom of it.