"It's something that must be faced sooner or later; better sooner than later."
Wang Junze wasn't surprised by the Mirage Dragon's words and calmly replied, "It's better for me to proactively talk to these Demon Kings now than to negotiate when they join forces and attack Netherworld City."
"Are you really confident?"
The Mirage Dragon looked at Wang Junze with some disbelief and couldn't help but ask further.
Wang Junze's current realm was only Entering the Path. Although there were rumors that Wang Junze had beheaded someone in the Saint Realm, after all, the Mirage Dragon and the Demon Race in the Nether Sea hadn't witnessed it firsthand, so there were still some doubts.
Moreover, in the depths of the Nether Sea, there wasn't just one Demon King.
It must be noted that even Qu Lishang, in the past, did not suppress these Demon Kings alone but had to join forces with Monk Benyin to barely force them back.
Could Wang Junze really be stronger than Qu Lishang?
"Half confident, I suppose."
After thinking for a moment, Wang Junze honestly responded, "Moreover, I don't intend to be enemies with the Demon Race of the Nether Sea. The terms remain unchanged; it's just that both the Profound Moon Sword Sect and Xuankong Temple have withdrawn from the Nether Sea, and a fight may not necessarily occur."
"Alright!"
Seeing that Wang Junze had made up his mind, the Mirage Dragon no longer hesitated and agreed directly, "I'll make a trip and pass on your message. Where do you want to meet?"
"Netherworld Abyss!"
Wang Junze had already thought of a location in his mind and softly replied.
The Bottom of the Netherworld Abyss was connected to the Inverted Mountain, and that whale was also in the Netherworld Abyss, making it a fitting meeting place.
"Fine, then we'll meet at the Netherworld Abyss. Whether the Demon Kings agree or not, I'll give you a reply at the Netherworld Abyss."
After saying this, the Mirage Dragon didn't delay, its figure flickered, and it directly plunged into the sea, heading towards the depths of the Nether Sea.
...
More than half a day later, Wang Junze and Guan Qin had arrived at the Netherworld Abyss.
Without concealing his aura, Wang Junze directly put away the Netherworld Flying Ship and leisurely stood on the sea's surface.
"Guan Qin, you wait here for me."
After a brief thought, Wang Junze softly instructed.
"What are you going to do?"
Guan Qin asked somewhat puzzled.
"I'm going down to take a look. An old friend is down there at the Bottom of the Netherworld; before the other Demon Kings arrive, I want to meet him."
With a casual smile, Wang Junze answered casually.
Speaking, his hand wielded the sword abruptly, instantly splitting the sea surface, heading for the bottom.
Back then, Wang Junze couldn't enter the Inverted Mountain by himself, and had to use Divine-Inviting Incense to let the whale lead the way. Now he wanted to try to dive into the sea himself.
In a short moment, Wang Junze had already delved into the seabed.
The deeper he went, the greater the pressure became around him. Fortunately, Wang Junze had passed the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation, and his physical body was equally powerful. Although his speed was somewhat slow, he ultimately managed to reach the Bottom of the Netherworld.
Very soon, Wang Junze found the whale's aura.
The whale had always been at the Bottom of the Netherworld, guarding the entrance to the Inverted Mountain, making it easy to locate.
Almost the moment it detected Wang Junze's aura, the whale proactively swam over, emanating a terrifying aura, directly attacking Wang Junze.
"Buzz!"
The Sword Edge trembled slightly, and in an instant, Wang Junze directly expanded the Sword Domain, slashing at the opponent with a sword!
Boom!
In the deep sea, a violent impact stirred up a terrifying undercurrent.
This confrontation resulted in a draw between Wang Junze and the whale, with neither gaining the upper hand. However, in truth, neither Wang Junze nor the whale had exerted their full strength.
In the next moment, Wang Junze suddenly swam towards the sea's surface.
The purpose of finding the whale was just to greet it and draw it to the surface to talk, not to actually attack and kill it.
Indeed, upon realizing Wang Junze's intent, the whale soon surfaced.
"It's you?"
Looking at Wang Junze, the whale proactively spoke, "Why are you looking for me? Are you perhaps here for revenge?"
Back then, whether it was deliberately leading others into the Inverted Mountain or actively attacking Qu Lishang, the whale showed great malice. Naturally, it suspected that Wang Junze came for revenge now.
"It's not about revenge."
Shaking his head, Wang Junze calmly replied, "I'm just curious, Senior, what is your relationship with the Inverted Mountain, or rather with the ancient Xuankong Temple?"
This Secret Realm of the Inverted Mountain is actually part of the ancient sect, Xuankong Temple. Supposedly, the current Xuankong Temple is a continuation of that ancient sect, though the inheritance is incomplete, only a part of it.
Furthermore, judging from the whale's reaction to Monk Benyin, it was clear that the whale did not recognize the current Xuankong Temple's inheritance.
Of course, this wasn't the main point. The main point was that this whale might have survived from ancient times to the present.
"I'm just guarding the mountain gate, nothing more."
The whale answered lightly, "Even though the Xuankong Temple has perished, the mountain gate remains, so naturally, I must continue to stay here."
"Despite the Xuankong Temple's fall, even if you have some oath to uphold, it should have long since dissipated by now."
Without changing his expression, Wang Junze calmly said, "The last time when Master Qu awoke, you were the first to act. It seemed like you were attacking Master Qu, but actually... the real purpose was to drive everyone out of the Inverted Mountain, wasn't it?"
"If I remember correctly, after that battle between Master Qu and the Demon King, you did not intervene."
"As I said, I'm only here to guard the mountain gate. Their battle in the Inverted Mountain would damage the Secret Realm."
The whale answered faintly.
"If you were truly forced to guard the gate, destroying the Inverted Mountain would only make it easier for you to gain freedom, wouldn't it?" Wang Junze retorted scornfully with a cold smile.
"Whatever I wish to do is none of your business."
After a moment of silence, the whale said in a deep voice, "I don't want to get involved in the battles between your Human Race and the Demon Race. As long as you don't come to the Inverted Mountain, everything has nothing to do with me."
"What exactly is hidden within the Inverted Mountain, or... is there an ancient strongman from Xuankong Temple slumbering within it?"
Staring intently at the whale, Wang Junze asked again.
Previously, he hadn't considered this possibility. But after encountering Han Zixiao in the Secret Realm of the Guan Family, it led Wang Junze to more speculation.
Since Han Zixiao could live from ancient times to the present, naturally, it is likely there are other ancient powerhouses alive. The Secret Realm of Inverted Mountain is so vast, and what others see is just the surface; it may very well conceal some secrets that no one has been able to detect.
"You're overthinking it."
The whale answered indifferently.
"It doesn't matter if you don't answer; I can go into the Inverted Mountain and find out myself."
Shrugging his shoulders, Wang Junze smiled, "At worst, I'll destroy the Inverted Mountain. I want to see what's really hidden inside."
"You are courting death!"
In an instant, a terrifying murderous intent emanated from the whale's expression, threatening with a sinister tone.
"You've already tried, and it's not that easy to kill me."
Wang Junze replied indifferently, "Besides, I can leak this information to the Demon Race. I'm sure the Demon Kings of the Nether Sea would be interested too."
