Chapter 674 - 774: This Is the Power of Purification
…Tian Chu Zhenren's reaction was not exaggerated, because at this moment, the white light emitted by the Netherworld Sword in Ye Tianfan's hand made Tian Chu Zhenren feel very familiar.
"Is this… the Power of Purification?" Tian Chu Zhenren cried out in surprise, but then he became confused and carefully sensed the feeling of this white light. Then, with a somewhat disappointed tone, he said softly, "Alas, even though it looks similar, it's not the Power of Purification."
At this moment, Ye Tianfan saw Tian Chu Zhenren come in and said to him, "Master, master, look, this is the white light I'm talking about, do you recognize it?"
"I need to take a closer look, but I can definitely tell you that this is not the Power of Purification, because the Power of Purification does not have such an intense light. Although the feeling is very similar, it is not the Power of Purification," Tian Chu Zhenren said somewhat regretfully.
"However, one thing that can be confirmed is that this light has some relation to the Power of Purification, because I can sense some shadows of purification from it, but I need to carefully feel what kind of power it truly is," Tian Chu Zhenren said, furrowing his eyebrows.
At this moment, Tian Chu Zhenren was also quite perplexed; this feeling is similar to the Power of Purification but is not it. What is it exactly?
It definitely has a relationship with the Power of Purification, that much is certain, but it is not as powerful as the Power of Purification; yet it is also a very strong type of force.
Tian Chu Zhenren carefully recalled the knowledge in his mind.
Then he analyzed it meticulously, suddenly thinking of a form of power that is somewhat similar to the Power of Purification, but indeed a bit more extreme than it. Perhaps this white light is that kind of power.
Tian Chu Zhenren thought carefully and then said to Ye Tianfan with some uncertainty, "There is a type of power that is somewhat similar to the white light emitted by the Netherworld Sword, but this white light is not as extreme as the Power of Purification. Anyway, I can't quite determine what this power is at the moment."
"Extreme? Master, what kind of power are you talking about?" Ye Tianfan asked with some curiosity. After all, if Tian Chu Zhenren mentioned it was somewhat similar, then it must be related, so Ye Tianfan wanted to know what kind of power Tian Chu Zhenren was talking about.
"This kind of power!" Tian Chu Zhenren closed his eyes, pondered for a while, and then slowly said to Ye Tianfan, "This kind of power is called the Power of Annihilation."
"Power of Annihilation? What is that?" Ye Tianfan asked, curious.
How can it be that after the appearance of the Power of Purification, now emerged a Power of Annihilation. Moreover, what exactly is this Power of Annihilation? Ye Tianfan had just managed to understand what the Power of Purification is.
"The Power of Annihilation, as its name suggests, the Power of Purification is a force that purifies all things, while the Power of Annihilation is a force that annihilates all things," Tian Chu Zhenren explained.
Upon hearing this, Ye Tianfan raised his eyebrows, annihilating all things? Isn't that invincible? Directly eradicating the enemy, although it's uncertain from which aspect it annihilates, whether physically or by the law governing it.
Nevertheless, regardless of the aspect of annihilation, just the phrase 'annihilate all things' makes it feel very domineering. No wonder the master said that the Power of Annihilation is even more extreme than the Power of Purification.
After all, the Power of Purification cleanses the filth within things, while from the literal interpretation, the Power of Annihilation clearly is to cleanse the things themselves along with the filth. Not merely to cleanse the filth upon them.
"Master, are you saying the Power of Annihilation is stronger than the Power of Purification?" Ye Tianfan asked, as indeed, following the literal meaning, the Power of Annihilation seemed much stronger than the Power of Purification. However, Ye Tianfan felt that the Power of Annihilation should not be stronger. One is simple and straightforward, while the other is exceedingly delicate.
Moreover, no matter whether the Power of Purification or the Power of Annihilation, if the power present in the Netherworld Sword can truly harm the people of that organization, then it is indeed powerful.
After all, facing a critical moment, no matter how heavenly-defying the power might be, if it cannot truly harm the people of that organization, currently it is a burden. Since if it cannot actually harm them, possessing such power is ineffective.
After eliminating that organization, Ye Tianfan wouldn't mind having more power, but at this moment, he is still unsure if the Power of Annihilation can cause real harm to them.
Therefore, Ye Tianfan remains reserved about the Power of Annihilation because his attack methods are indeed varied, and Tai Fire Peak's secret technique itself contains the Power of Annihilation to directly annihilate enemies. Hence, what would he need the Power of Annihilation for? The powers somewhat overlap.
Of course, it ultimately depends on whether the Power of Annihilation can truly harm that organization.
"It's not a matter of which is stronger because the Power of Purification is not omnipotent, and the Power of Annihilation isn't either. Under specific conditions, the Power of Annihilation might exceed the Power of Purification; however, under other conditions, the Power of Purification might exceed the Power of Annihilation," Tian Chu Zhenren said, smiling, "For instance, if your friend Bai Feng is tainted by Evil Qi, would you eliminate him or purify him? If you eliminated him, you would eradicate him along with the Evil Qi; if you purified him, you would cleanse only his body of Evil Qi."
"Of course, I'd purify him! He's my friend!" Ye Tianfan said without thinking.
"Then there you have it! Similarly, if your enemy were tainted by Evil Qi, would you purify him with the Power of Purification or eradicate him with the Power of Annihilation?" Tian Chu Zhenren asked with a smile.
"Obviously, I'd annihilate him; after all, he's my enemy, why would I save him?" Xie Tianfan responded.
"There you go! It's not about strength or weakness but rather about who uses it and the situation in which it's used. If you must calculate it, the Power of Purification leans towards assistance, while the Power of Annihilation leans more towards offense, so there's no distinction between who is stronger or weaker," Tian Chu Zhenren stated.
"I see now," Ye Tianfan nodded upon hearing this.
It seems his prior thoughts were still too naive, much like the words of a certain great personage once said, that it doesn't matter if it's a black cat or a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat.
So, strength, regardless of its magnitude, is optimal when used at the right time in the right manner.
Even if this power is the strongest, if used incorrectly at the wrong time, it becomes the weakest.
"Master, do you think the Power of Annihilation will truly harm the people of that organization? Will it be effective against them?" Ye Tianfan asked the question lingering most strongly in his heart.