Heaven Slaying Blade

Zi Dao slightly raised his eyebrow, looking at Chu Mo with a hint of concern. Because no one could discern General Xie's intention from his behavior. If Xie's thoughts were so easy to guess, he wouldn't be referred to as 'evil'.

"Okay." Chu Mo responded calmly with Divine Consciousness. He stood up with a smile, and the flowing dao rhythm around him made many who saw him for the first time utterly stunned, wondering where this divine-seeming cultivator had come from.

The aura and presence on Chu Mo, along with the faint ancestral realm field, were considered extremely rare throughout the Gray Land. In a place like Gray Land, filled with slaughter, bloodshed, treachery, and intrigue, anything beautiful could easily be torn to shreds at first sight!

This place does not need beauty!

Only slaughter is enough.

Chu Mo glanced at "Zi Dao" and gave him a reassuring look. To be honest, when he responded to Zi Dao, Chu Mo did it almost instinctively. After realizing it, his heart was filled with complex feelings.

No matter how much this person resembles Zi Dao, he is ultimately not Zi Dao!

He is another individual!

Another existence with a completely independent personality.

Moreover, if certain legends become true, then maybe he and this Zi Dao... would directly become enemies, standing on opposite sides.

Hopefully, the truth is not like the legend.

Chu Mo thought to himself.

As Xie Xie walked, the number of attendants around him gradually decreased, until finally, only Chu Mo was left. Then the two arrived at a seemingly ordinary house.

Upon opening the door, they found this house was actually a small, isolated world, and it contained strong array fluctuations. Chu Mo sensed it briefly; this type of array shouldn't be penetrable by divine sense, not even for beings of ancestral realm cultivation.

Chu Mo, unafraid, was let inside first by Xie Xie.

After closing the door, Xie Xie smiled gently at Chu Mo, "There's no choice but to find such a place to talk; otherwise, Evil City... wouldn't be peaceful."

Chu Mo's eyelid twitched, he said nothing, but felt as though his secrets had been exposed.

"I also came to the Gray Land through that green stone door." Xie Xie said directly, almost bluntly. He looked at Chu Mo with very serious expression: "However, I arrived here ages before you did. I was fortunate to meet Evil Patriarch shortly after coming to Gray Land, and then I became his disciple, his direct successor. In the blink of an eye... several epochs have passed."

Several epochs, that's hundreds of thousands of years!

Looking at this still very young and handsome man in front of him, Chu Mo was deeply shocked.

"It's Master who gave me everything in Gray Land, including fame, status, resources... everything. Without Master, I might have perished in the *** tribulation." Xie Xie said.

"*** tribulation?" Chu Mo was even more shocked, looking at Xie Xie: "You've already overcome the *** tribulation?"

Xie Xie nodded: "Though the *** tribulation is terrifying, it's not without solutions. But if I'm not wrong, this major tribulation... should be very, very distant for you. You are truly young. Much younger than when I achieved my path back then! When I achieved my path, I was almost ten thousand years old. And you, must be only a few thousand years at most, right? Truly a genius!"

Given Xie Xie's cultivation and status, he likely wouldn't ordinarily praise someone. But if he knew Chu Mo was actually just about a hundred years old, he would probably be dumbfounded.

In the entire Cultivation Realm, there has never been someone like Chu Mo with such speed in cultivation.

A mere hundred years are simply the time span for a normal retreat and dao enlightenment for a cultivator. But "dao," the lifelong pursuit of a cultivator, seems to be inherently known to Chu Mo. He is naturally friendly with various forms of dao. This is true talent, unmatched.

"How does General Xie know my identity?" Chu Mo asked with a wry smile: "I thought I was pretty well disguised."

While speaking, Chu Mo let his appearance return to normal. A youthful and elegant male appeared in front of Xie Xie. Having been seen through, there was no point in continuing to maintain the immortal-like appearance.

"I am much older than you. You can call me Brother Xie, and I will call you virtuous brother." Xie Xie said to Chu Mo.

"My name is Chu Mo." Chu Mo replied.

"Virtuous Brother Chu."

"Brother Xie."

They both exchanged smiles.

Xie Xie motioned for Chu Mo to sit down and said: "Master, over the years, has been dedicated to finding the road to Celestial Ascension. Hence, he pays more attention to this Gray Land. So, the moment Virtuous Brother Chu entered Gray Land, Master had already sensed it. At the same time, Master also saw that green stone door. Virtuous Brother might not know, but that green stone door hides an enormous secret. For years, Master and I have been searching for clues and information about the green stone door, but it's all too vague."

Chu Mo slightly frowned: "I don't know either..."

"We all understand that." Xie Xie chuckled: "Before entering Gray Land, Virtuous Brother Chu probably wasn't aware of the existence of such a place as Gray Land."

Chu Mo nodded sincerely. That he truly did not know. In fact, even Tunnel was something he wasn't quite familiar with.

Xie Xie said: "Virtuous Brother is the second cultivator in recent years to enter Gray Land through the green stone door, and interestingly, Virtuous Brother is also from the Human Clan. The main impression Gray Land gives is a sanguinary, brutal, cold and ruthless place filled with intrigue and scheming. In essence... it lacks any positive image. And indeed, that's the reality. Most of the beings in Gray Land are indeed like this. But not all."

Chu Mo nodded, Meng Na was unlike typical Gray Land beings. While the current Xie Xie still remained uncertain whether friend or foe, he was indeed different from ordinary Gray Land beings.

Xie Xie said: "I guess Virtuous Brother intends to enter the Tunnel, correct?"

Chu Mo nodded: "Yes, I have friends who transcended the tribulation with me, but they did not sever their divine status, choosing to enter the Tunnel instead. But now, I realize that divine status has a big issue, so I want to rescue them. Also... previously, I accidentally got involved in a dispute."

"The matter with the Red Serpent Clan, right? Virtuous Brother can rest assured, leave this matter to me. Including your friend Meng Na, I will help protect them too. You may choose to enter the Tunnel, but even if you stay in Gray Land, the Red Serpent Clan will not dare to bother you in the future." Xie Xie said.

"Why is Brother Xie so kind to me?" Chu Mo asked doubtfully.

"Do you want to hear the truth? Or the lies?" Xie Xie laughed.

"How does the truth sound? And the lies?" Chu Mo asked.

"The lies naturally are things Virtuous Brother can think of, like how we're both from the Human Clan, inherently rebel-like, self-severed divine status, coming to this kind of place known as Gray Land. Such encounters can be considered a kind of destiny." Xie Xie chuckled and continued: "Actually, these words can be considered lies, but not the main reason I help Virtuous Brother."

"Hmm." Chu Mo nodded in agreement with Xie Xie's explanation.

"As for the truth, it needs to be split into a few points." Xie Xie said: "Firstly, the relationship between the Tunnel and Gray Land is one that could never truly coexist peacefully. We need the Tunnel to help eliminate a large number of beings in Gray Land. Those Gray Land beings are like weeds, too many, so a batch must be cleared every period. Meanwhile, the Tunnel also requires this approach to expend some of those so-called gods from the connected universe by the Tunnel."

Xie Xie looked at Chu Mo and smiled: "You may not know this, but those gods are controlled by the Investiture of the Gods. Wanting to self-sever divine status is almost impossible because that would lead to god form extinguishment and complete death and dao disappearance! I believe all beings, after infinite years of cultivation, are seeking... not such a result."

Chu Mo nodded silently, currently most worried about whether Qi Xiaoyu and Shui Yiyi are truly in the Tunnel, and if they are, whether they have divine status or not?

Moreover, according to Xie Xie's explanation, the supreme beings within the Tunnel are not good entities! They use this combat with Gray Land to eliminate those so-called gods recorded in the Investiture of the Gods... such actions, regardless of their purpose, are certainly not considered upright.

Xie Xie said: "Master speculated that Virtuous Brother intends to enter the Tunnel, so assisting Virtuous Brother equals striking a blow against the Tunnel. Why not do it?"

Chu Mo laughed wryly, still unable to avoid being a chess piece, huh? When can he become the one who plays the chess? Even if he can't become the one who plays the chess... he will strive to have the ability to overturn this entire board!

Xie Xie continued: "This reason isn't the most important one; actually, whether helping Virtuous Brother causes trouble for the Tunnel, neither Master nor I pays significant attention. The main reason, which is the second point, is that Virtuous Brother is someone with great qi movement. Master hopes to establish a good relationship, hoping one day to find the true road to Celestial Ascension through Virtuous Brother!"

"Ah?" Chu Mo looked at Xie Xie in surprise, wondering what kind of place the road to Celestial Ascension is.

Xie Xie candidly looked at Chu Mo and revealed another thing that made Chu Mo feel shocked: "According to Master's infinite years of deduction, we should be inside an egg."

"..." Chu Mo was utterly speechless, rarely did his gaze become somewhat dazed, looking at Xie Xie: "Egg?"

Xie Xie said seriously: "To be precise, it's like this. Master said the entire large space we are in, including the Tunnel, the many universes connected by the Tunnel, also including the entire Gray Land... and other universes, should all be encased in an egg. Of course, this egg isn't an actual egg, it's a metaphor."