The group of cultivators who originally wore expressions of schadenfreude all looked somewhat foolish, unable to believe that this guy's luck was actually this good, gaining entry to the relic so easily.

Chu Mo glanced at the group of people from the corner of his eye and sneered in his heart, "A bunch of idiots, you really think the Netherworld Ancient Sect is kindly hiring you to explore the relic? If it was so easy for you all to explore the relic, why would they share the benefits with you?

Chu Mo showed the storage ring in his hand to the middle-aged cultivator for a moment. It was already prepared, containing mostly common medicinal herbs and some clothes—all very ordinary items.

The middle-aged cultivator frowned and a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes, probably cursing Chu Mo in his heart as a pauper. Then he used his divine sense to sweep over Chu Mo from head to toe, didn't find any other storage devices, nodded slightly, and considered him through the check.

"Alright!" the middle-aged cultivator clapped his hands and said loudly, "Listen up, everyone, it's not safe inside the relic. If it were so easy to explore, we wouldn't need to hire you."

At these words, the faces of many people changed slightly, filled with some regret. They all could have thought of this beforehand, but there was always a sense of "what if" luck in their hearts. Now being reminded, some couldn't help but want to beat a retreat. But they were already here, and wanting to back out now would not only be embarrassing but the Netherworld Ancient Sect would likely not allow it. They had no choice but to steel themselves and pray that they were the luckiest ones.

"I'm not trying to scare you, I just hope you can understand the dangers of this task, and not be careless!" the middle-aged cultivator spoke loudly, then said, "You should all know the rules by now. No matter what you find, it's a ninety-ten split! Remember, the Netherworld Ancient Sect has some credibility. Even if you find an ancient scripture worth a fortune, we will have it appraised by experts and give you your due share. And, hehe..."

The middle-aged cultivator chuckled, "If you really do find an ancient scripture, if you can sneakily memorize it, that would be your fortune..."

"We would never do such a thing!"

"Elder, rest assured, we are people of integrity!"

"Yes, we would never do that." Suddenly, several people spoke out loud, asserting their innocence.

"You don't need to say these things. Remember, whoever does find an ancient scripture and sneakily memorizes it, if discovered by the Netherworld Ancient Sect, they will become the Sect's greatest enemy!" the middle-aged cultivator said ominously, "If you think you can escape the Sect's pursuit, then do as you please!"

"Of course, we won't!"

"Definitely not!"

The cultivators swiftly voiced their positions.

"Of course, there is another way for you to avoid danger and still gain a lot of benefits," said the middle-aged cultivator.

Everyone's attention was focused on the middle-aged cultivator.

He said, "Whoever can measure the entire relic and draw a detailed map of it, marking out the special places clearly, once verified, the Netherworld Ancient Sect will definitely offer a substantial reward in gratitude!"

"That's fantastic!"

"There's such a thing?"

"I'm willing to do this!"

"Me too!"

People responded one after another.

Chu Mo's mouth twitched slightly, and he was quite speechless in his heart, thinking: Truly seeking death. Wouldn't this task be even more dangerous than exploring? Don't these people understand?

Observing closely, Chu Mo realized that these people might understand, but they were all smart enough!

No matter what the middle-aged cultivator said, there were always a few who responded loudly. And the middle-aged cultivator's gaze towards those few was much softer than it was on the others.

Tsk... they were just kissing up.

Chu Mo thought somewhat speechlessly.

Afterward, under the leadership of the middle-aged cultivator and a group of Netherworld Ancient Sect cultivators, they continued to travel dozens of miles and arrived at a deep valley.

"This is the place!" said the middle-aged cultivator.

Chu Mo leaned over to look down, and the valley before him was thousands of feet deep!

Bottomless!

A chilling breath emanated from below, causing a sense of unease in one's heart.

"Right at the bottom of this deep valley, all you have to do is jump down directly, and you can enter into these ancient ruins. However, once inside, everyone will be separated! So, you must be careful on your own! Also, do not kill each other!" the middle-aged cultivator said sternly, "Otherwise, once we return, there will be no mercy in killing!"

"Don't worry!"

"Understood!"

"Got it, senior!"

The few people continued to echo the middle-aged cultivator.

The fluctuations from the Azure Sky Mirror in Chu Mo's chest became more intense, and even though only he could sense them, he worried that if they grew too large, they might indeed be detected by the middle-aged cultivator and his people. Chu Mo had already sharply felt that there were several unfathomable presences around. These must be some Mahayana cultivators or even stronger ones lurking there.

Chu Mo didn't want to expose any flaws in front of these people, so he directly leaped into the air, jumping down below.

"Hey, I haven't finished speaking yet!" The middle-aged cultivator was taken aback upon seeing this, then frowned and said, "Such an impatient one!"

"Why should my lord bother with him? This person doesn't understand the rules!"

"Indeed, too impatient!"

"My lord need not be annoyed."

The few people's ability to flatter and fawn was truly remarkable; in no time at all, they had already begun addressing him as 'my lord'.

A faint smile appeared on the middle-aged cultivator's face, and then he said, "Well, there's not much else to say, but lastly, I wish you all fruitful gains!"

After that, a group of people one after another jumped down into the deep valley.

Despite the depth of several thousand feet, for this group of cultivators who were all at least at the middle stage of Primordial Infant realm or higher, it didn't pose any challenge. Hence, no one had any concerns.

As Chu Mo jumped down, he indeed found a spatial gate at the bottom, its fluctuations faint and elusive. Thinking about how the Netherworld Ancient Sect had discovered this place, he realized it truly wasn't easy.

Whoosh!

Chu Mo's figure instantly entered the spatial gate.

A faint spatial force enveloped Chu Mo's body, instantly transporting him to another place.

Boom!

A terrifying aura, just as Chu Mo appeared in a strange place, thundered over.

Luckily, Chu Mo was always on guard, and as soon as he was transported to this place, he immediately activated his "Shrinking Ground into Inches" divine ability and vanished from the spot.

Boom!

An earth-shattering noise rang out, and a huge mushroom cloud of dust exploded into the air.

Chu Mo, having already traveled thousands of miles away, looked back and his face was filled with shock!

A giant black scorpion, a thousand feet tall, slowly revealed its form as the billowing dust dispersed.

Standing there, it was like a massive black mountain range!

All over its body, it emitted a fierce aura, which alone seemed to stir Heaven and Earth!

Damn it!

Chu Mo couldn't help but curse in his mind. This place was truly a land of great peril!

This terrifying giant scorpion was at least at the pinnacle of the Mahayana realm!

And its attack speed was astoundingly fast!

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