Chu Mo glanced at the youth, silently stood up, carried the Heaven Slaying, and slowly walked over.

The youth glanced at the sword in Chu Mo's hand, the corner of his mouth twitched, and a touch of fear flashed deep in his eyes. Although he did not know what kind of sword it was, a single look was enough to tell that it was a fine sword.

A good weapon, in this place, was akin to a divine artifact. Countless people had lost their lives for a good weapon. Who exactly was this person to dare to carry such a treasure sword around? He must remind him later.

The youth, leading Chu Mo, kept moving deeper along the riverbank without speaking, nor did Chu Mo ask.

Thus, the two of them walked more than ten li in one go, and Chu Mo felt his body heat up, and sweat appeared on his forehead. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. Normally, ten li wouldn't even take a blink of an eye for him. If he used Shrinking Ground into Inches, hundreds or even thousands of li would also pass in the blink of an eye.

Huh!

The youth looked back from afar and finally took a deep breath, his large, clear eyes looking at Chu Mo, then he spoke, "Who are you? How come I have never seen you before?"

His voice was crisp, like pearls falling on a jade plate, very pleasant to the ears.

This question startled Chu Mo, and he stared at the raggedly dressed youth, his mouth twitching as he said, "You're a girl?"

A hint of annoyance flashed in the youth's eyes as she said, "What about it if I'm a girl?"

"Cough, cough... It's nothing." Chu Mo looked at the youth and countered, "What place is this?"

"I asked you first!" the youth... probably a girl, fixed her eyes on Chu Mo: "You're not from here?"

Chu Mo shook his head: "I came from outside."

"Outside? How is that possible?" The girl's face clearly showed surprise as she looked at Chu Mo: "You really can talk nonsense!"

"Why would I lie to you? What place is this?" Chu Mo glanced at the girl and continued to press.

"This is a land of sin." The girl glanced at Chu Mo, then walked to the side, picked up a stone, and threw it into the calm river.

The stone plunged with a thud, without even causing a ripple. The girl looked at Chu Mo and said, "Did you see? This is the Netherworld River, a river that, according to legend, appears only in the underworld."

Surprise immediately appeared on Chu Mo's face as he exclaimed, "This is the Netherworld River?"

"Yes, didn't you know?" The girl had been cautiously probing Chu Mo since earlier. She didn't believe this person had come from outside. It was a completely secluded world—truly a land of sin. Even some old people said this place was on the edge of the underworld mentioned in legends!

How could someone possibly come from outside in such a place?

However, it seemed this person really wasn't familiar with this area, and from the way he held his sword, one could tell that if he truly belonged here, that sword would have likely been stolen long ago.

"To think... this is the Netherworld River..." Chu Mo looked somewhat distractedly at the silent black river water in front of him, murmuring, "So, does that mean there are definitely Netherworld insects here?"

The girl's face immediately showed a wary look, fear appearing in her eyes: "Netherworld insects? What do you want to do? Why mention that devil?"

"Devil?" Chu Mo slightly furrowed his brow, looking at the girl: "Is it that terrifying?"

"I don't know where you've heard about the Netherworld insects, but I hope you don't mention those three words again. They symbolize death! Once they appear, it means a large amount of death is about to ensue." The girl said earnestly.

"Understood." Chu Mo nodded his head, not trying to dispute anything. With his current condition, he probably really couldn't catch any Netherworld insects.

"The water of the Netherworld River is highly toxic; a single sip means certain death. Moreover, nothing can float on it." The girl looked seriously at Chu Mo: "If you don't know about it, then you must remember from now on to stay far away from this river."

As the girl spoke, she took a deep look at Chu Mo: "Alright, I must go now, stranger. Good luck!"

The girl spoke and turned to leave quickly. Her movements were swift and agile as she slipped into the bushes and quickly disappeared from sight.

Chu Mo stood there alone, his face clouded with confusion. He wanted to stop the girl and learn more about this place. But clearly, she had become very wary of him and did not want to engage further.

Let's just walk and see!

Chu Mo decided and began walking down along the riverbank.

Land of sin... Netherworld River?

What place is this, exactly? Chu Mo wondered while he walked slowly.

After walking another ten miles or so, following a bend in the river, a rumbling sound of water could be heard ahead.

Chu Mo looked up to see the river reaching a massive cliff, forming a huge waterfall thousands of meters deep!

The sound of water came from there.

What shocked Chu Mo was that, not far ahead, at the edge of the waterfall, on a huge blue stone, there sat an old man in a straw coat and hat, fishing with a rod in his hands!

Fishing in the Netherworld River? Was he insane?

Chu Mo felt extremely startled.

At that moment, the old man suddenly turned his head and glanced at Chu Mo, smiled broadly from afar, and called out, "Since you have seen me, it must be fate. Young friend, why not come and sit?"

The old man looked kind and benevolent, with very peaceful eyes. Though his clothes were not of high quality, they were not overly worn either.

Chu Mo noticed that as the old man looked towards him, his eyes briefly swept over the Heaven Slaying in his hand, but his expression remained unchanged.

Chu Mo felt somewhat uneasy but still approached and greeted the old man from a distance with a fist and palm salute, "Junior Lin Bai greets the senior!"

The old man did not turn his head again but pointed to a nearby stone, gesturing for Chu Mo to sit there.

Chu Mo glanced at the distance, which was about three to four meters from the old man, thought about it, and then sat down. He remained silent and just watched the old man fish.

The old man focused intensely, staring solemnly at the waterfall below. His fishing line hung in the middle of the waterfall, its length unknown.

Thus, Chu Mo sat there, watching the old man fish for over two hours.

This place seemed to have no day or night; from start to finish, the sky was always overcast, with no change in brightness.

Chu Mo was patient enough but also skeptical. What could such a mysterious old man catch in this Netherworld River?

Netherworld worms, perhaps?

Just then, the old man's fishing rod suddenly jerked sharply downwards, and the old man instantly perked up, uttering a low shout.

"Up!"

He sharply lifted the fishing rod.

This rod, made of unknown materials, suddenly bent greatly, almost folding completely in half. However, it was very resilient and showed no sign of breaking.

Excitement appeared on the old man's face as he loudly said, "A big one! Young man, your qi movement is very strong! I have fished here for a thousand years… and never have I caught one this big. You come, and here it is."

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