Douluo Phoenix

Looking at Ma Hongjun, who seemed somewhat different, Wang Xiaofei couldn't help but sigh. How could Ma Hongjun have become like this?

When he left, Ma Hongjun's soul power was not low and his talent was not too bad. But he never expected that Ma Hongjun would become like this. Moreover, it seems that Shrek Academy is actually very disappointed.

There should definitely be some truth to that. Originally, there were seven people in total. Tang San, Dai Mubai, and Oscar became gods through their own abilities, while Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing went to the God Realm together with their partners.

As a result, he was the only one left, stuck in a limbo, and how did he end up looking like this?

Wang Xiaofei seemed to remember something: "Ma Hongjun, I remember you were with Bai Chenxiang back then, weren't you? What happened to you afterwards?"

At this moment, Ma Hongjun seemed to be lost in a sense of nostalgia, and finally spoke: "He's dead. Xiangxiang died ten thousand years ago. Even if I do my best, I'm just an ordinary person. There's no god position for me to inherit, and my teammates look down on me. After Dean Flander died, I don't even have my only relative left."

"That's why I hate this world, I hate everyone, and that's how I ended up like this. The Blood Refining Array you mentioned was indeed taught to me by Tang San, but I asked him for it willingly, so I can't blame him."

Wang Xiaofei suppressed a trace of anger in his heart: "So you used the Blood Refining Array to become a god, became the leader of the evil soul masters, and ultimately harmed the entire Douluo Continent."

Ma Hongjun gave a wry smile, then pointed to the others in the hall: "Ask them? Have I intentionally harmed anyone? Have I done anything to endanger others?"

Since Wang Xiaofei appeared, everyone present was a little stunned. They never expected that Ma Hongjun, the leader of the Holy Spirit Sect, would be so humble and subservient to Wang Xiaofei, answering almost every question he asked, and even seeming a little afraid.

Moreover, judging from their appearance, they seem to be old acquaintances, and have known each other for many years. So who exactly is Wang Xiaofei?

Everyone knows that Ma Hongjun has lived for ten thousand years and became a god ten thousand years ago. Very few people can become his friends.

Wang Xiaofei concluded in a deep voice, "I don't care how you became a god, nor do I know if you've done anything harmful. I just want to ask a few questions: Why did Tang San destroy the City of Slaughter? How did my Douluo Federation become dominated by the Dai family? And how did my Douluo Federation Advanced Soul Master Academy become Shrek Academy? Who is behind all this?"

Ma Hongjun shook his head: "No one did anything wrong, it was just Tang San who did it on purpose."

"You have repeatedly defeated Tang San, making this Asura God feel humiliated. Given Tang San's temper and personality, he will naturally retaliate."

"Ten thousand years ago, you suddenly left Douluo Star. Without your restraint, both the families and other forces were overjoyed. When you were here, due to your strong suppression and iron-fisted methods, no one dared to show the slightest ambition, and no one dared to disobey you."

"But you left, and Tang San returned to Douluo Star. Dai Mubai, Tang Chen, and Tang Xiao also became gods. Naturally, they want to establish their own prestige, and attacking you is the best opportunity to establish their prestige."

"Therefore, countless people pledged allegiance to Tang San, while countless others opposed you, ultimately leading to the situation where the Douluo Federation Advanced Soul Master Academy became Shrek Academy—it was simply their pledge of allegiance."

Wang Xiaofei was still puzzled: "Even if they oppose me, why do they want to change the laws of the Douluo Federation, and why do they want to change their stance towards the Soul Beast race?"

Ma Hongjun chuckled and said, "Wang Xiaofei, I never imagined that after ten thousand years, you would still be so naive and idealistic."

"That's right. When you established the Douluo Federation, everyone lived in peace and prosperity, and the world seemed very tranquil. However, as a Soul Master, a high-level Soul Master, how could you be so eager to be on equal footing with ordinary people? How could you willingly abide by the laws of the Douluo Federation?"

"Your laws have protected many people, but they have damaged the interests of Soul Masters even more. Everyone wants to abolish the laws of the Douluo Federation and return to the era of the two great empires, when Soul Masters had an absolutely high status, great privileges, and even the right to execute civilians at will. You have deprived everyone of their rights, so naturally everyone opposes you."

"When you were here, naturally no one dared to oppose you. After you left, all it takes is a trigger, and the world will undergo tremendous changes, huge upheavals, and even the overthrow of your Douluo Federation."

Hearing this, Wang Xiaofei seemed to feel the same way, and finally couldn't help but shake his head: "Indeed, as you and I said, I have always been too idealistic. The world I hoped for is not suitable for Douluo Continent, and it is no wonder that Douluo Continent has become like this."

"Then I'll ask you one last question: why did Tang San destroy the City of Slaughter?"

Ma Hongjun just smiled coldly: "Wang Xiaofei, it's a shame you and Tang San grew up in the same village, yet you've never understood Tang San's personality."

"Tang Shan has always been a strong-willed man, and losing to you is a disgrace to him. But isn't the repeated rescues by the God of Asura also a thorn in his side?"

"The Asura God is waiting for you, and since the Slaughter City is one of the important cores of your Douluo Federation, he naturally wants to destroy the Slaughter City and ruin your Douluo Federation."

"Most importantly, Tang San also participated in the Slaughter City's assessment, but only you obtained the Slaughter God Domain, while Tang San himself did not. This is a disgrace to Tang San, so naturally he cannot tolerate the existence of the Slaughter City."

Wang Xiaofei thought about it carefully, reviewed Tang San's personality in the original work, and then recalled Tang San's actions. Finally, he couldn't help but sigh: "Human hearts are indeed the most complicated thing in the world. Even if I treat people with sincerity, I will still be betrayed in the end."

"I let Tang San go time and time again, but it only made him hate me. It seems that some people are not worthy of pity, and some people really deserve to die. I have always believed that Tang San should not be punished for what he did not do. It seems that human nature is like this, and character determines destiny. Even if he did not do it in the past, he will still do it in the future."

"Even if he hadn't committed any crimes in the past, given his character and selfishness, it would have been unavoidable for him to eventually walk down this path of no return."

Ma Hongjun listened to these words with a mixture of understanding and confusion: "Wang Xiaofei, what exactly do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'things Tang San hasn't done'? What do you mean by 'he will still do them in the future'? Did you already guess that Tang San would do these things?"

Wang Xiaofei ignored Ma Hongjun's question and instead said calmly, "I know pretty much everything I want to know. Is there anything else you want to say?"

(End of this chapter)