Published at 21st of August 2024 8:58 am

Chapter 2259 Reason

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Yun Lintian and the others turned to look at Bai Ze, waiting for his explanation.

Among the prisoners, the Mad Monk seemed to know a bit about Bai Ze's background, which was why he was so afraid of him. The others had witnessed Bai Ze's cruelty over the past thousands of years. Many new prisoners who tried to cause trouble ended up dead.

"I came from the Heavenly Bai Clan, which served under the God of Fortune's command," Bai Ze began. "Around three hundred thousand years ago, a coalition of top clans in the Holy Lands framed and annihilated my clan. Their target was the Bai Clan's primordial artifact, the Book of Fate."

He looked at Yun Lintian and said calmly, "I was the only survivor."

Yun Lintian's pupils shrank. Clan extermination was not a foreign concept to him, but it still shocked him. Bai Ze was at a True God, meaning his Bai Clan was immensely powerful. That such a powerful clan could be wiped out so easily was indeed shocking.

The Mad Monk and the other prisoners cowered even more upon hearing this. Most had heard rumors about Bai Ze's past. He was called the White-Haired Demon for a reason, and now that person stood before them.

"Naturally, those people didn't let me go easily. They continued to hunt me down. My friends avoided me, and some were implicated. They were so ruthless that they didn't even spare those who used to be close to me," Bai Ze said, his eyes flickering with murderous intent.

Yun Lintian was inwardly shocked. The killing aura emanating from Bai Ze surpassed anyone he had ever met. Millions had undoubtedly lost their lives at his hands.

"I was forced into a corner and had no choice but to retaliate. Since then, I began slaughtering their families, friends, and every living being related to them," Bai Ze continued.

The Mad Monk and the others shuddered, their faces pale as they recalled the news they had heard. Bai Ze's methods were inhumanely cruel.

However, they were in no position to criticize him. They would likely do the same in his position.

Yun Lintian remained silent. He could understand Bai Ze's mood and actions very well, having experienced the loss of loved ones himself.

"Do you regret it now? You unleashed a monster," Bai Ze asked with a faint smile.

Yun Lintian shook his head. "I've no regret. You are human just like everyone here. However, I have one question. How did you end up here, Senior?"

He was puzzled about this. The Holy Lands surely knew of Bai Ze's existence here. How could they let him go?

"The God of Fortune intervened. However, I could no longer stay outside, or everyone around me would be in trouble," Bai Ze answered.

Yun Lintian immediately understood. Those people could no longer kill Bai Ze, but the people around him were a different story. He couldn't understand why the God of Fortune only helped Bai Ze halfway, though.

"Their backgrounds are not ordinary. They are all subjects of other primordial gods. While it's true they started this, the death toll caused by me is much higher. This is the best result the God of Fortune could get for me," Bai Ze said with a hint of gratitude. He had no resentment towards the God of Fortune, as it wasn't the God's fault that the Bai Clan was gone.

Yun Lintian roughly grasped the power struggle between the primordial gods' subjects. It was far more intense than anything he had witnessed.

"Since you've helped me, I will certainly repay this favor. Why don't you tell me about your situation?" Bai Ze said calmly.

"You can count us in as well," the Mad Monk quickly chimed in. The other three prisoners also nodded in agreement.

"It's nothing much. I killed Venerable Darkness from the Nine Hells Gate organization, and they are retaliating. If I'm not wrong, the Divine Light Cousin likely received benefits from them to imprison me here. However, they haven't dared to do anything recently because it's a sensitive period," Yun Lintian explained briefly.

"You killed Kong Cheng?" The Mad Monk was surprised. Venerable Darkness was well-known among God Ascension Realm powerhouses. Although the Mad Monk was aware of Yun Lintian's strength, it was still somewhat unbelievable.

Everyone's perception of Yun Lintian changed slightly. This young man's background seemed even more mysterious.

Yun Lintian nodded and said, "The one who came to me recently was Venerable Shadow. This person is a bit strange."

"Yin Ye was here?" The wizened old man narrowed his eyes. "Young man, you must be on guard when you leave. This Yin Ye is known for his assassination techniques. None of his targets survive."

The red-haired woman looked at the food in Yun Lintian's cell and said, "It seems he wants to capture you alive."

The Mad Monk looked at Yun Lintian and said, "I'm afraid the one you fought previously was one of his shadows. That's why you felt something was strange."

"One of his shadows?" Yun Lintian was surprised. How could Yin Ye escape his Eyes of Heaven?

"His real body is a True God. The Yin Ye you saw was certainly his shadow," the Mad Monk explained.

Yun Lintian was startled. He hadn't expected Yin Ye to be a True God.

"Thank you for the information, but I don't need everyone's help," he said gently.

"Are you sure? Although we haven't fully recovered, it wouldn't be difficult for us to protect you," the Mad Monk asked while glancing at Bai Ze.

Yun Lintian raised his brow slightly and carefully looked at everyone again. To his surprise, everyone was actually a True God, but their strength had been entirely suppressed previously.

Yun Lintian was speechless. Since when were True Gods as common as trees? It was no wonder they were all imprisoned together.

He thought for a moment and said, "I plan to enter the Holy Lands. What about you, Seniors?"

"Oh? Why do you want to go there?" The Mad Monk asked, quickly changing the topic. "By the way, I'm Que Zang. I would also go back to the Holy Lands."

"I'm Ji Xiaoman. You can call me Sister Xiaoman," the red-haired woman said with a charming smile. "Of course, I can go with you, little brother."

"Leng Er," the scar-faced man said simply.

The wizened old man stroked his beard and said, "I'm Liang Sun. I'm going to visit a brothel."

Ji Xiaoman glanced at him with disgust.

Just as Yun Lintian was about to say something, two figures suddenly walked into the prison.

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