Chu Mo couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. He was finally beginning to understand; the cultivation technique Wang Zhong practiced back then must have had similarities to the Unity of a Hundred Bodies. When Ding Ling handed over this technique to Wang Zhong, it might not have been with the best of intentions.

At this time, Wang Zhong's face showed a hint of shame as he said, "Back then, I argued with him, saying that the people I killed were all evildoers, whereas the ones he harmed through the Unity of a Hundred Bodies were all good people. In the end, a sentence from Ding Ling is still fresh in my memory to this day."

Wang Zhong sighed with a bitter smile, "He said, 'In the face of Heavenly Dao, there is no distinction between good and evil!' At the time, I certainly didn't agree with that. But now... I seem to understand a little. In front of Heavenly Dao, we creatures are too insignificant. It has been said by sages, 'Heaven and Earth are heartless and treat all beings as straw dogs'; in the face of the Heavenly Dao, there really is no distinction between good and evil, everything is the same. So, after coming to terms with this, I can face my current situation with equanimity."

"So, do you think the actions of the Blood Demon Ancestor were correct?" Chu Mo asked.

"Of course not!" Wang Zhong replied, "Heavenly Dao might not distinguish between good and evil, but humans must!"

Chu Mo nodded and said with clasped hands, "What you've said is absolutely true. If people do not distinguish between good and evil, then they do not deserve to be called human."

Wang Zhong continued, "That's why I called him a demon. After that incident, the two of us completely turned against each other, and I finally understood his purpose for giving me that technique. He just wanted to use me as a test. Once he found that the path was feasible, only then did he truly attempt it."

"Then, after that, did you see him again, Senior?" asked Chu Mo.

"No, after that he directly left the Heavenly Realm. He knew very well that if the things he had done were to be known by others, he would definitely be shunned by everyone. He simply found a hidden place to hide. Since then, he's been continuously gathering clones... and traveling to various places," Wang Zhong said. "I also tried to stop him later, but he knew me too well. Moreover, almost all his clones had entered the Immortal Realm. They were very secretive. Even I had no way to find him."

Chu Mo felt somewhat melancholic. He never imagined that this old man, who was once an astonishing and brilliant powerhouse, also had a past with his life-and-death enemy, the Blood Demon Ancestor. Many times, life's encounters can really only be described as 'destined'.

Because it was just too coincidental!

"With your realm, the conflict with Ding Ling must not have been with his true body; otherwise, you wouldn't have had the chance to come here alive," Wang Zhong said, looking at Chu Mo. "So, it must have been with one of his clones. Was the conflict due to a woman?"

Chu Mo nodded.

Wang Zhong sighed, "That's it, then. Based on the timing, his Unity of a Hundred Bodies should be nearing its end. But you disrupted it this time... it's really Heaven's Will. Maybe... before long, he will come here to keep me company."

As he spoke, Wang Zhong couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.

A generation's Heavenly Genius, whose fame lasts through the ages. But now, he could do nothing but remain trapped in this desolate place, unable even to perform the simplest cultivation.

Chu Mo looked at Wang Zhong and said, "Senior, you're completely different from him. I believe it won't be long before you can return to the Heavenly Realm. After these years of tempering, perhaps once you're back, you can soar to great heights and enter the Supreme Realm in no time."

"Hahaha, then I'll take your auspicious words!" Wang Zhong laughed heartily and then pointed to the pile of goldfish scales that resembled a small mountain, "These are the real treasures; take as much as you can."

Chu Mo scratched his head and said, "How do I take them in this darned place where even storage rings can't be used?"

Afterward, Wang Zhong found several large bags and threw them to Chu Mo, "Stop complaining. Take as much as you can. These things are top-grade materials on the outside. It's unexpected that there would come a day when there are so many here that it's troublesome."

A few large bags couldn't even hold one-tenth of the goldfish scales; the remaining piles still looked like mountains.

At that moment, a series of horse hooves could suddenly be heard from afar. Wang Zhong's expression changed slightly, he frowned, and in a grave voice, said, "These people have never dared to come here. What, have they eaten the courage of bears and leopards today?"

A dominating aura burst forth from Wang Zhong instantaneously.

This was not the aura of a cultivator, but that of someone who has long held power!

Even Chu Mo couldn't help feeling a bit frightened upon seeing this.

Not far off, a group of knights was quickly approaching.

Chu Mo saw at a glance that across the back of the horse ridden by the leading knight was a person, and on a closer look, it turned out to be the girl he had once briefly met.

The girl also saw Chu Mo and a hint of shame appeared in her eyes, as she dared not meet his gaze. Clearly, after she was captured, she had betrayed Chu Mo to save her own life.

For from the moment that the leading knight saw Chu Mo, his eyes never left Heaven Slaying in Chu Mo's hands.

Then, the group of knights saw the mountainous pile of golden fish scales and immediately let out a gasp of astonishment.

"Golden fish scales!"

"Great Dao fish scales!"

"Good heavens... are those the scales of a golden fish?"

"Is it really fish scales formed by the Great Dao? We're going to be rich!"

A greedy light shone in the eyes of all the knights.

Their forebears might not all have been truly deserving of death, but as generations passed, the people of today, in this isolated and forgotten world, had completely evolved into beings that would stop at nothing to survive.

Yes, strictly speaking, it was hard to call them human anymore. It was difficult to see anything related to the better side of humanity in them.

The girl that Chu Mo had mistaken for a boy was by comparison... already exceptionally good, but after being captured and threatened with her life, she sold Chu Mo out in an instant.

The knight leading the group was also looking at the pile of golden fish scales, shocked, when he suddenly exclaimed, "So many golden fish scales... how big must this fish be?"

A knight beside him couldn't help but say, "Boss, could it be... could there be... rainbow... fish scales?" His voice was uncontrollably shaky and stuttering.

They didn't have the ability to fish Great Dao fish from the Netherworld River, but that didn't mean they hadn't heard of that legend!

Whoever got the rainbow fish scales would essentially hold a pass to leave this world!

In all kinds of ancient legends, the outside world... always filled everyone with longing. No one wanted to keep living in a hellish place like this, everyone wanted to leave.

What they didn't realize was that rainbow fish scales could only be used by the one who obtained them. Even if other people got them... they were of no use whatsoever.

But these people didn't care about that, even if they knew that getting the rainbow fish scales would be pointless for them, they still wouldn't let it go!

What if... what if it did work?

And even if it truly was useless, they would still want to snatch it away!

Because they didn't want to see anyone else leaving this world!

I suffer in this world; you must suffer with me!

That was the inner thought of these people.

So, the moment they realized that Chu Mo or Wang Zhong might have the rainbow fish scales, everyone... got excited.

Even the girl who was restrained on the horseback, her eyes looking towards Chu Mo and Wang Zhong were filled with shock and... a hint of barely perceptible jealousy!

Wang Zhong stood next to Chu Mo, his expression as grave as water, coldly watching the group with a formidable aura that made it difficult to ignore him.

"Who allowed you to come here?" Wang Zhong's cold voice addressed the group, "Didn't your elders tell you? The great waterfall is forbidden territory?"

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