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Netherworld sneered, "What changes are there in the Taicang Domain? I will go there myself, and everything will be crystal clear. Why should I exchange information with you? And do you really think I can't handle you?"

"Netherworld, I know you have not used your full strength, but do you think I don't have any trump cards? Since I dare face you, I naturally have confidence. As for your personal visit to Taicang, do you dare?"

"Are you sure there is no one in Taicang who can suppress you?"

Xu Yan's smile was brilliant; encountering Netherworld was a good thing.

Moreover, looking at Netherworld's demeanor, it seemed that he was not wholly invested in the interests of the Imperishable Temple.

"Netherworld, perhaps you could gain some information that you desire, which might help you escape your current predicament, or even more advanced knowledge?"

"I, Xu Yan, have cultivated for less than a hundred years and have already achieved such strength. And I am confident that surpassing you, Netherworld, is not a difficult task."

"Think it over. An information exchange between us will be mutually beneficial, each getting what we need."

Xu Yan's body glimmered with a hazy light, revealing his true age.

Netherworld's expression was one of shock, filled with disbelief.

Xu Yan, less than a hundred years old? To have such strength after less than a century of cultivation was beyond monstrous. At this moment, Netherworld believed Xu Yan's claim of being able to surpass him!

Taking a deep breath, Netherworld came to a stop, not continuing the pursuit. It was unnecessary!

He believed that Xu Yan had the confidence, and most certainly the trump cards, to escape from him. Continuing the chase would only be a fruitless endeavor.

Xu Yan also stopped moving but kept a certain distance from Netherworld, ready to respond to any attack.

"Then let's exchange information. Is there a new Master of Domain in the Taicang Domain?"

Netherworld's voice was grave.

"As I said earlier, Taicang has become history. Now it is the Great Wilderness. There is no Master of Domain in the Great Wilderness, but there is Heavenly Dao!"

Xu Yan's answer was unexpected for Netherworld. At that moment, he seriously considered the possibility that Taicang had indeed become history. Although the Domain remained the same, it was no longer the Taicang Domain.

From Xu Yan's answer, Netherworld sensed an issue: the Great Wilderness had no Master of Domain, but it did have Heavenly Dao!

What is Heavenly Dao?

"What is Heavenly Dao? What exactly do you mean by Heavenly Dao?"

Netherworld asked solemnly, a sense of intuition telling him that Heavenly Dao was extremely important, fundamentally changing the existence of the Domain, turning Taicang into history, and ushering in a new Domain.

"It's your turn to answer my question."

Xu Yan did not address the issue of Heavenly Dao but instead replied with a smile.

"Speak!"

Netherworld inhaled deeply. Although Xu Yan's strength was less than his, significantly less, at this moment, Netherworld could not afford to underestimate him, and he certainly didn't act with the arrogance of a Master of Domain.

"Where is the Imperishable Temple?"

Xu Yan pondered before asking.

"The Imperishable Temple has no fixed location; it always wanders the Land of Imperishable, and now it is slowly approaching the... Great Wilderness Domain,"

Netherworld said somberly.

Xu Yan nodded, "When will the Imperishable Temple come close to the Great Wilderness to make a move?"

"It will not approach the Great Wilderness for the time being; it needs to wait for the right moment. Only when the time comes will it make a move on the Great Wilderness. As for when that will be, I am not very certain."

Netherworld did not conceal the truth. After answering, he asked, "Muxiao used True Spirits to enter the Great Wilderness Domain, to enhance the Qi of Heaven and Earth in the Great Wilderness. Has Muxiao failed?"

At this moment, Netherworld suddenly recalled that Muxiao's premature action against the Great Wilderness was to control the Domain and enhance its Qi, as well as to lay preparations for absorbing the Domain in the next Era.

Since Xu Yan had appeared here and possessed such remarkable strength, and since the "Heavenly Dao" had emerged in the Great Wilderness, it was highly likely that Muxiao had failed.

Netherworld then thought of the Witch Demon Domain which had collided with the Great Wilderness. Could it be that it failed to cause any damage to the Great Wilderness?

Was there more to the story?

"Witch Demon Domain collided with the Great Wilderness, didn't it cause any turmoil? Is there more to the story?"

"You're asking two questions now."

Xu Yan said with a smile, "Muxiao certainly failed, but he didn't die. As for the Witch Demon Domain, it has merged with the Great Wilderness, becoming the Yin Realm of the Great Wilderness. The Seductive Witch and her ilk are now part of the Great Wilderness."

At this moment, the Netherworld became even more curious about the changes in the Taicang Domain.

Yin Realm?

What was this, and what kind of changes had the Taicang Domain undergone since becoming part of the Great Wilderness?

Muxiao indeed failed, but why didn't he die?

"What is the Yin Realm?"

The Netherworld asked impatiently.

"It is my turn to ask now."

Xu Yan's smile was radiant.

"Ask away!"

Though burning with curiosity, the Netherworld could only resigningly respond.

"How strong is the Unchanging Divine Master? Why were you accepted by the Imperishable Temple? I've heard that all living beings in the Domain are devoured by the Imperishable Temple."

Xu Yan asked curiously.

The Netherworld had been accepted, and he suspected that during the great battle, the Netherworld might have betrayed them. Perhaps it was his backstabbing that led to Taicang's defeat.

Since learning that the Netherworld was alive and had become a powerhouse of the Imperishable Temple, he wasn't the only one with this suspicion.

"I don't know."

The Netherworld shook his head, his expression grave, "I don't even know what he looks like specifically. As to how strong he is, I can't say, but I do know that it wouldn't be difficult for him to kill me."

He then sighed, a hint of helplessness in his demeanor, "You must have noticed, I am the Master of Domain, but the Qi of Heaven and Earth has disappeared."

"This is the price. My Qi of Heaven and Earth was completely extracted, and only then was I accepted by the Imperishable Temple. Someone must have interceded on my behalf for me to seek refuge with the Imperishable Temple."

Without waiting for Xu Yan to ask, he followed up with a self-mocking laugh, "You must suspect that during the great war, I betrayed Taicang, right?"

Xu Yan nodded, "I am not the only one with this doubt."

The Netherworld fell silent for a while, his expression tinged with sadness, "Taicang was undoubtedly a good elder brother. Everyone knows that he suppressed me, but I have never resented him. After all, the fault was mine. I, the Netherworld, am defiant, but I only submitted to Taicang."

"Being suppressed was actually because there were issues with my cultivation. My cultivation of the Blood Demon Path went awry, affecting my sanity."
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"Taicang suppressed me to help me resolve this problem. Since then, my Blood Demon Path has truly been perfected, and I no longer have to worry about it affecting my reason."

Xu Yan was taken aback, not expecting there to be such a story behind the Netherworld's suppression.

Originally, the Netherworld faced suppression because his cultivation had gone wrong, which affected his sanity, and that's why he attacked the Master of the Qing Ling Realm, and why Taicang suppressed him—to help him solve the problem.

"Which of us six did not submit to Taicang? Witch Demon was even more arrogant and defiant than I was, but he wouldn't dare to show any disrespect before Taicang. Our paths of cultivation have all been guided by Taicang."

"I have wondered more than once why we were defeated in the end. Only recently have I realized that our defeat was deserved."

The Netherworld seemed touched by a deep-seated matter in his heart and began to speak without waiting for Xu Yan's inquiries.

"That battle back then was even more brutal than you could imagine."

The Netherworld recalled, "The battles involving Minor Heaven and Earth Masters were fierce, but it was really the fight among us six that determined victory. The number of Masters of Domain of the Imperishable Temple far exceeded the expectations of those Minor Heaven and Earth Masters, even though they are False Masters of Heaven and Earth..."

Xu Yan couldn't help but ask, "Why call them False Masters of Heaven and Earth?"

The Netherworld laughed and explained, "They do not have their own Domains, but they possess Dao Principles similar to those held by true Masters of Domain and have stepped into the same realm level. Isn't that what a False Master of Heaven and Earth is?"

"Actually, before us, the fighters of this power level at the Imperishable Temple were not defined that way. Instead, they were known as being at the Guardian Realm, meaning they had the strength to become protectors of the Imperishable Temple."

"Only after the appearance of us seven Masters of Domain did this level of power come to be defined as such, but since they haven't created their own Domains, they can also be called False Masters of Heaven and Earth."

"The Masters of Domain of the Imperishable Temple are weaker than us but stronger than the Minor Heaven and Earth Masters. Now, they should perhaps be called Realm Masters."

"Before the war with the Imperishable Temple, we had a period of interaction and mutual probing. This definition of realm strength emerged during that time."