Until his death, Wang Zhong's heart brimmed with confusion and unwillingness, he even thought about what would happen if Chu Mo hadn't been tricked. But even if Chu Mo had not been controlled by the Godly Drunk, even if he was just pretending.... Wang Zhong still had absolute confidence that in close combat, this young man could not be his match, with neither of them possessing cultivation!

He had seen Chu Mo make a move, aware that this young man's close combat capabilities were formidable. Nevertheless, he remained confident that, should they engage in close combat, he was completely sure that he could be the last man standing.

Not to mention his utter confidence in the Godly Drunk tea, he simply couldn't believe it would be ineffective.

But in an unexpected turn, not only did the Godly Drunk tea fail to work, but this young man.... could actually use his cultivation in this place!

This is just.... too hard to accept!

Was he truly someone being punished by the Heavenly Dao, rather than being toyed with by it?

Until the moment of his death, Wang Zhong indeed harbored such a thought. Because it was utterly incomprehensible.

Under the Heavenly Dao... there was actually someone who could cheat? This was the real blinding of Tianji!

What infuriated Wang Zhong the most was Chu Mo's last sentence, "I also don't know," damn it... how could you not know? I've always prided myself on my acting in this life, but you - my young friend - surpass the teacher... My death is not unjust!

This was Wang Zhong's last flicker of thought.

Heaven Slaying was at this time frantically absorbing the massive essence energy from the deceased Wang Zhong's second primordial spirit.

Although he had been trapped here for over a thousand years, for a cultivator who had surpassed the Emperor Realm, the essence energy within his body was still terrifyingly potent. Enough to burst Chu Mo to death billions of times.

Chu Mo was even somewhat concerned that Heaven Slaying would be overstuffed...

However, this worry of Chu Mo's was obviously superfluous, because after Heaven Slaying had "eaten its fill," it actually used the blade as a medium to channel the still vast essence energy into the Heavenly Mirror!

"..." A speechless expression instantly appeared on Chu Mo's face.

Looking at Wang Zhong's corpse, Chu Mo also felt some regret, for he hadn't been able to extract from him the method of using the Rainbow Fish Scales to leave this place.

Chu Mo originally didn't have much interest in plundering spoils of war, since everything he had access to was far beyond the level of those around him. To put it bluntly, he wasn't impressed with the items on those people.

But this one was definitely different!

This was a true wealth magnate!

An existence that had surpassed the Emperor Realm, how could the treasures he possessed be lacking? How could he lack resources?

Chu Mo spotted a storage ring on Wang Zhong's finger and, after removing it, tried to communicate with it using his spiritual power. He was directly blocked.

Even though Wang Zhong was dead, the seal he left on the ring was still incredibly strong. It was not something Chu Mo could open at the moment.

But the more this was the case, the more Chu Mo knew that the contents of this ring were certainly no ordinary items!

With a pleased expression, he put the ring into the Heavenly Mirror and then, Chu Mo wanted to collect the God Slaying blade. He planned to give it to Qi Xiaoyu later as a gift.

A supreme-grade dharma instrument as a gift was enough to show his sincerity.

But just then, something unexpected happened!

The God Slaying blade, which Chu Mo had set aside, suddenly began to tremble as if it wanted to break through the air and leave.

Simultaneously, Heaven Slaying, which had been absorbing Wang Zhong's essence energy, suddenly erupted with an incredibly strong murderous intent, instantly freezing the God Slaying blade in place.

Then, Chu Mo witnessed a scene that completely shocked him.

The God Slaying blade actually turned into a puddle of liquid in a very short time, completely melting!

Yet it still maintained the shape of a short sword, and then flew toward Heaven Slaying.

Chu Mo stared agape and said, "You're eating this too?"

Whoosh!

The God Slaying Sword, transformed into liquid form, flew straight into Heaven Slaying, merging with it as one.

Following that, a faint glow flashed over the edge of Heaven Slaying's blade, and then... it continued to absorb the essence energy from Wang Zhong's body. It acted as if it had done something trivial, not worth mentioning at all.

Although it was a sword, Chu Mo could feel a sense of calm emanating from it.

"Damn it!" Chu Mo couldn't help but curse, "This was a gift I had prepared for your mistress! And you just ate it like that? Do you have no shame?"

A light hum transmitted from Heaven Slaying, as if in response.

Chu Mo still felt that calm aura, as though it found his overreaction amusing.

The corner of Chu Mo's mouth twitched, his head filled with black lines as he became utterly speechless, only able to shake his head helplessly.

Then, he searched Wang Zhong's body and found several ancient texts. Chu Mo glanced through them briefly; they were not manuals or scriptures on mental cultivation but an ancient text that seemed obscure and difficult to understand. Without much thought, he threw them into the Sky Mirror, planning to refine them slowly and to study them thoroughly when he had the time.

A text that a cultivator who had surpassed the Emperor Realm carried with them was definitely not an ordinary item.

Chu Mo was actually curious as to why his body had suddenly recovered all its cultivation!

For a cultivator at the Primordial Infant Realm, maintaining the same posture effortlessly is too easy, let alone for a short while—a year would make no difference.

So he easily fooled Wang Zhong. However, Chu Mo himself didn't understand why this was happening.

Although he still didn't have a deep understanding of this place, he tended to believe what Wang Zhong had said, which all seemed to be true.

The Land of Heavenly Punishment, on the edge of the Netherworld... In such a place where all ties to cultivation were completely sealed, even dharma instruments powered by crystals couldn't function. Why had his cultivation suddenly returned?

Then, didn't that make him an invincible existence in this place?

It seemed almost laughable when he thought about it—a Primordial Infant Realm cultivator, becoming invincible on this land, which might contain Daluo Golden Immortals, Heavenly Immortals, true immortals, and even Emperor-level powerhouses, ruling high above everyone else?

Chu Mo shook his head, discarding these ridiculous thoughts.

In such a place, even if truly invincible, what use would it be?

It was just like the phrase Wang Zhong repeated many times, who would want to stay in this damned place?

Afterward, Chu Mo found a diary left by Wang Zhong in the room, which held many records of Wang Zhong's life in the land of sin.

Chu Mo read it earnestly and began to understand more about Wang Zhong. Combining it with their brief encounter, the image of a person who appeared kind on the outside but was evil at heart vividly came to life in Chu Mo's mind.

It was only when he read about the section on the rainbow fish scales that a smile finally appeared on his face.

Standing up, he exhaled deeply, "I… can finally go home!"

Though he had been in this place for less than a day, Chu Mo had no desire to stay any longer, nor did he have any interest in getting to know it better.

Once in a lifetime was enough for such a forsaken place—he wouldn't even think about it if he hadn't come.

For a cultivator, losing all cultivation was like losing all protection!

It was a matter of life and death.

"Farewell, this damned place," Chu Mo said as he packed up his things, stood up, and strode out of the room.

He headed straight for the Netherworld River Waterfall. There, a huge pile of golden fish scales awaited him, and at the same time, there was a type of creature Chu Mo wanted to obtain in the Netherworld River!

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