In the Abyssal Ruins, the turbid qi of heaven and earth was turning into Calamity Aura.
In the Netherworld, the Ghost Emperor was stirring.
The Heavenly God Sunken Palace in the East Sea. The Ghost-God Mausoleum in the Netherworld.
One thing after another lay before Jiang Sheng and Xiangyu Immortal Monarch, making them keenly aware that the Great Calamity of heaven and earth was indeed taking shape.
"These past few years, disasters have struck the mortal world one after another. Most have been calamities from the Netherworld. And then there was the Tomb Guardian Beast we encountered there, clearly at the Integration Realm..."
"It seems what Binmou said wasn't false. That Mahayana Ghost Emperor in the Netherworld really is plotting something."
In Qingyang Cloud Palace, Jiang Sheng sat across from Xiangyu Immortal Monarch.
Binmou had already left. He had said that helping Jiang Sheng was helping himself, so he would assist Jiang Sheng in weathering this Great Calamity of heaven and earth.
Binmou had said it with absolute conviction, but no one could be sure how much of it was true.
Xiangyu Immortal Monarch plainly did not trust Binmou. Or rather, he would never deal with any Heavenly Demon.
Seeing that Jiang Sheng seemed inclined to do so, Xiangyu Immortal Monarch could not help asking, "Young friend, have you considered why Binmou appeared in the Mountain-Sea Realm?"
Jiang Sheng nodded. "I understand what you mean, Immortal Monarch. I've thought about that too."
"He either came for me or for something in the Mountain-Sea Realm."
"On balance, the latter seems more likely."
"What makes you say that?" Xiangyu Immortal Monarch asked.
Jiang Sheng then briefly told him what had happened in the Huaguang Realm.
"Immortal Monarch, I went to the Huaguang Realm because of Binmou."
"And Binmou was in the Huaguang