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When they heard what the Ghost King revealed, the endless stream of humans and ghosts entering the deep pit finally came to a halt.

While the Red Lotus Karmic Fire and Fallen Dragon were tempting, their own lives were more important. If they lost their lives, possessing the Red Lotus Karmic Fire and the Fallen Dragon would be meaningless.

Soon after, a Ghost Emperor emerged from the deep pit.

The news brought by the Ghost Emperor was similar to that of the Ghost King, but more detailed.

The three long-missing Ghost Saints finally appeared.

One of the Ghost Saints said, "A heaven-and-earth condensed malevolence has appeared beneath the pit. I do not know why such a thing exists here, but it is beyond our ability to handle. Now that this evil force is spreading outward, the situation is extremely dangerous. Don't throw your lives away."

"Indeed," another Ghost Saint sighed. "The malevolent energy seems to be actively surrounding the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. Could it be trying to devour it?"

"No, it is more likely that the Red Lotus Karmic Fire is suppressing this cosmic evil. It is merely resisting."

Hearing this, all the cultivators present fell into silence.

They had come for the Fallen Dragon and were also deeply interested in the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, yet they had never expected that the birthplace of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire would contain such terrifying evil. If not for the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, the spread of this evil energy might have brought destruction to the entire Netherworld.

In an instant, the Ghost Saints understood the situation and purpose of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Their faces turned grim.

Due to the Ghost Saints' speculations, no cultivators dared to descend anymore. Even those who had already entered the pit—whether Human Cultivators or Ghost Cultivators—were rescued by the joint efforts of the Ghost Saints and Ghost Emperors, as long as they were still alive.

Wen Tutu and the others stood in the crowd, their eyes fixed intently on the deep pit.

Many cultivators had escaped from the pit, but there was no sign of Wen Qiao or Ning Yuzhou, causing their expressions to grow worried.

When no more cultivators emerged from the pit, Wu Xiongan and the others started fearing the worst.

By now, a month had passed since Ning Yuzhou and the others entered the pit. Though a month was not a long time, it was enough to suggest that something had happened to them.

This was especially true after hearing from the Ghost Emperor who had gone to investigate that the black malevolent energy was spreading outward, encircling the area where the Red Lotus Karmic Fire resided.

"Boss Wen," Wu Xiongan asked in a low voice, "Master Ning and the others..."

"They will definitely be fine," Wen Tutu said firmly.

Ning Jichen also nodded with certainty. "My son and daughter-in-law will not come to harm." Even if they encountered the malevolent energy, they could still hide in their space.

Surely, with the malevolent energy spreading around them, they were simply stuck in their space and unable to leave.

Shi Wuming added, "I believe in Brother Ning's abilities. There's no way anything happened to them!"

Wu Xiongan and Wu Jingping exchanged glances, finding their confidence puzzling.

Though Ning Yuzhou was indeed skilled in alchemy, talismans, artifacts, and formations, he and Wen Qiao were only at the Yuanling realm. Even the Ghost Saints and Ghost Emperors wouldn't dare face the malevolent energy directly—how could they be so certain the two were unharmed?

The cultivators from Red Rock Forest were practical realists. Privately, they believed Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao were already lost, but seeing the others' unshakable faith, they chose to remain silent.

Just as all the cultivators stood before the deep pit, silently watching the gray mist swirling within, a strange energy burst forth from the depths.

Thunder rumbled across the sky.

The Ghost Cultivators present shivered violently, their faces paling with fear.

The Human Cultivators instinctively looked up and saw the gray mist shrouding the sky dispersing at a visible rate. Through the Netherworld's usual gray sky, a light like dawn's glow broke through, covering Moonview Island.

The Underworld rarely displayed vibrant hues beyond shades of gray and black, and such a dazzling radiance instantly captured the attention of all living beings in the realm.

The Ghost Cultivators had never witnessed such a phenomenon before, and they were utterly entranced.

"A heavenly omen appears! A divine beast is born!"

Someone exclaimed in astonishment, and the cultivators present stared in shock at the scene, their gazes quickly shifting toward the depths of the abyss.

Along with the emergence of that divine aura came a surge of divine vitality, shattering the surrounding deathly gloom.

"It truly is a divine beast!"

The cultivators stared at the abyss with rapturous excitement. If not for their lingering rationality and awareness of the terrifying karmic miasma below, they would have rushed down immediately.

Even if it were a divine beast, a newborn would still be weak. Encountering it at the first moment—even obtaining just a drop of its blood or flesh—would bring immeasurable power. Let alone possessing the entire beast, whether by forcing a pact with it or monopolizing it...

Yet the three Ghost Saints present remained remarkably calm.

Beyond their astonishment, they felt mounting unease. "How could a divine beast be born here? Could it be the Fallen Dragon?"

"Impossible!" another Ghost Saint refuted. "The Fallen Dragon has long perished—it is an evil undead creature. The aura from the abyss pulses with vibrant life force, proving it is a newly born divine beast, not the Fallen Dragon."

"I wonder which bloodline this divine beast belongs to."

"With the birth of a divine beast, will there be unforeseen anomalies?"

A sense of foreboding settled over the Ghost Saints.

The sudden emergence of the karmic miasma, the Red Lotus Karmic Fire suppressing it, and the Fallen Dragon that chose to come to Moonview Island after entering the Underworld...

It was as though a fateful thread wove together all these events.

The situation was clearly spiraling out of control. Unable to confirm whether the Red Lotus Karmic Fire could continue suppressing the celestial karmic miasma, they now faced the birth of a divine beast, uncertain whether circumstances would shift further.

In the end, they could only stand helplessly by, observing the unfolding events and waiting futilely for the final outcome.

The divine beast's aura of vibrant life spread through the surroundings, enveloping all of Moonview Island and expanding beyond its borders.