“Shut up!”
The Deity stared at Lord Boundless in shock.
Lord Boundless retracted his right hand, sighing softly, “Don’t try to flatter me, I don’t buy it, got it?”
With that, he walked off into the distance!
Left behind, the Deity was still dazed.
Monk Wu suddenly clasped his hands together, “Still don’t get it? You flattered the wrong spot!”
Deity: “…”
Moments later, the three continued walking.
Suddenly, the black sea in the distance began retreating rapidly.
Lord Boundless gazed at the receding black sea, lost in thought.
Monk Wu broke the silence, “Lord Boundless, is this the so-called Divine Desolation Forbidden Land?”
Lord Boundless nodded, “An ancient and mysterious forbidden land!”
Monk Wu looked ahead, “Beneath this black sea?”
Lord Boundless nodded again.
Monk Wu said gravely, “The Nine Holy Kings are here for this Divine Desolation Forbidden Land too?”
Lord Boundless smiled, “Of course. They’ve been waiting here for nearly a hundred thousand years for it!”
Monk Wu, puzzled, asked, “What exactly is this Divine Desolation Forbidden Land?”
Lord Boundless smiled without answering.
At that moment, the black sea retreated further.
Lord Boundless said softly, “Know what this black water is?”
Monk Wu and the Deity looked at him. He continued, “Legendary Water of Death. One touch, and you’re dead! Even the Nine Holy Kings wouldn’t dare touch it!”
He turned to Monk Wu, “Don’t ask if you can touch it, got it?”
Monk Wu: “…”
Lord Boundless added, “Weren’t you always curious about how the Ancient Heavenly Emperor died?”
Monk Wu said solemnly, “Did he die here?”
Lord Boundless nodded.
Both were stunned!
They hadn’t expected the Ancient Heavenly Emperor to have fallen in this place.
The Deity said gravely, “Lord Boundless, what is this Divine Desolation Forbidden Land?”
Lord Boundless looked into the distance, saying softly, “This place was personally sealed by the Master of the Great Dao Pen, and it’s where many who opposed him are buried.”
Monk Wu frowned, “Opposed the Master of the Great Dao Pen?”
Lord Boundless nodded, “He’s the cause and effect of everything. You could say many people’s fates are in his hands.”
Monk Wu said gravely, “That powerful?”
Lord Boundless turned to him, “Do you have some misunderstanding about his strength?”
Monk Wu gave an awkward smile, “You said before he wouldn’t dare fight the Plain Skirt Woman…”
Lord Boundless was silent for a moment, then said, “See those Nine Holy Kings? If the Master of the Great Dao Pen wanted to kill them, it’d take just a thought!”
Monk Wu was stunned.
Lord Boundless looked at the retreating black sea, continuing, “Actually, the Master isn’t that bad. Everything in this world needs rules and order! Without them, the universe would be chaos. But for some, rules and order are shackles they refuse to accept. They want to break free, so many rise against the heavens!”
He shook his head, “Of course, those cultivators aren’t wrong either. They reach a certain level, seeking breakthroughs and higher realms—what’s wrong with that? No one wants their fate controlled. They want to escape destiny’s shackles for greater freedom. That’s not wrong. If there’s any fault, it’s that they weren’t strong enough to defeat the Master. Weakness is the fault… that’s just how this damn world works sometimes!”
Monk Wu said gravely, “If we reach our limits someday, will we have to face the Master too?”
Lord Boundless glanced at him, “Stick to chanting your sutras!”
Monk Wu frowned, “The three of us together, can’t we fight him?”
Lord Boundless looked at him, “Are you joking?”
Monk Wu: “…”
At that moment, ancient ruins appeared in the distance.
Seeing this, the Nine Holy Kings grew excited, standing up!
Lord Boundless looked ahead, his brows deeply furrowed.
Monk Wu said gravely, “Wasn’t this sealed by the Master himself? Why do the Nine Holy Kings dare come here?”
Lord Boundless replied, “Don’t worry, the Master doesn’t bother with these messy affairs! He’s busy every day. Except for the Backer King, he doesn’t pay much attention to others!”
Monk Wu looked at him, “Why does he focus on the Backer King?”
Lord Boundless said lightly, “If the Backer King dies, he’s done for too.”
Monk Wu said gravely, “Even the Master fears the Plain Skirt Woman behind the Backer King?”
Lord Boundless glanced at him, “I suggest you stop badmouthing him. He’s not exactly forgiving!”
With that, he walked off.
Monk Wu turned to the Deity, “Are you afraid of the Master?”
The Deity thought, then said, “At some point, I started feeling like, aside from the Plain Skirt Woman, everyone else is just… meh…”
Monk Wu nodded, “Same…”
Soon, the black sea fully retreated!
Ancient ruins appeared between heaven and earth.
The Nine Holy Kings rose and walked toward them!
Ancient Holy King approached Lord Boundless’ group, smiling slightly, “Lord Boundless, I’m curious about something. May you clarify?”
Lord Boundless didn’t respond.
Unfazed, Ancient Holy King continued, “I heard you once tried to stop the Ancient Heavenly Emperor from coming here, but he didn’t listen! So, you knew he’d die here, right?”
The other eight Holy Kings turned to Lord Boundless.
He nodded, “Yes!”
Ancient Holy King looked at him, “Why?”
Lord Boundless said lightly, “Why what?”
Ancient Holy King said gravely, “Though we were enemies, his strength was such that none of us nine could match him alone! With his terrifying power…”
He trailed off.
Lord Boundless shook his head, “He was impressive, with great potential! But he chose the wrong path!”
Ancient Holy King frowned, “Wrong path?”
Lord Boundless nodded, “The Master sealed him as a Great Emperor, an honor to others, but to him, a shackle. He felt his fate was controlled by the Master. So, he sought to break free for true freedom. That’s fine, but he shouldn’t have challenged the Master. In the end, his limited perspective killed him!”
Ancient Holy King said gravely, “Perspective?”
Lord Boundless glanced at him, “A proud person only realizes their own insignificance after meeting a truly invincible powerhouse. Knowing your own limits keeps you humble! He never saw a higher world or stronger beings, arrogantly thinking he could defy fate…”
He sighed, “He was a pity! He could’ve gone further!”
Ancient Holy King said, “Are you close with the Master?”
Lord Boundless said lightly, “So-so!”
Ancient Holy King glanced at him, asking no more.
Soon, they reached a dry well.
The well was small, pitch-black inside, looking desolate.
The Holy Kings were on high alert. In the Dimensional Universe, they were invincible, but here, they dared not think so!
After all, the Ancient Heavenly Emperor fell in this place!
Lord Boundless glanced into the well, then said, “Mu Xingzhi, you dead yet?”
“What the—? Boundless?”
A thrilled voice came from the well, “Boundless, you’re here! Big bro, you finally came! Save me, please, my dear bro!”
Everyone: “…”
Lord Boundless said lightly, “How am I supposed to save you?”
Mu Xingzhi said excitedly, “Boundless, I know you’re tight with the Master. Can you plead for me? Tell him I was wrong! I won’t defy the heavens anymore! Once I’m out, I’ll be a law-abiding citizen!”
The Holy Kings’ expressions grew strange.
Lord Boundless shook his head, “If you’d known, why did you do it?”
Mu Xingzhi sighed.
Lord Boundless glanced at the Holy Kings, “So many are like this. Young: ‘I control my fate, not the heavens!’ Middle-aged: ‘God, please stop screwing me!’”
Everyone: “…”
From the well, Mu Xingzhi said, “Boundless, help me out! Please!”
Lord Boundless was silent, then jumped in!
Seeing this, the Holy Kings hesitated but didn’t follow.
Inside, Lord Boundless reached a stone wall where a disheveled man was pinned by a talisman.
It was Mu Xingzhi.
Seeing Lord Boundless, Mu Xingzhi gave a bitter smile.
Lord Boundless said gravely, “I could save you, but you know, saving you might harm you.”
Mu Xingzhi was silent.
Lord Boundless continued, “I’ll point you to a clear path. Someone can save you, and if you follow him, the Master won’t settle scores later.”
Mu Xingzhi quickly asked, “Who?”
Lord Boundless was silent, then said, “The Backer King!”
Mu Xingzhi asked, “Is he strong?”
Lord Boundless shook his head, “Not at all!”
Mu Xingzhi frowned, “Then…”
Lord Boundless sighed, “He’s not strong, but he’s got backing! The Backer King… has a backer!”
Mu Xingzhi: “…”
