Meng He and the others joined forces with the Kong family to attack the Six Fiends of the Black Lake. Neither side's cultivators felt the slightest surprise, much less suspected any ulterior motive.
The Six Fiends of the Black Lake had wreaked havoc across the Cultivation World surrounding Nine Ruins Mountain for more than a year or two. It could be said that cultivators from several generations had suffered from their atrocities. The number of cultivators who had fallen into the hands of the six men was beyond counting.
The True Ghost Realm was inherently a realm where killing ran rampant. Cultivators cultivated amid an environment saturated with yin energy, and most possessed some sinister qualities. This was related to the atmosphere of their surroundings, much like how someone who remained in the army for a long time would take on the bold, martial nature of soldiers who feared neither danger nor hardship.
The Black Lake Six Fiends had slaughtered vast numbers of cultivators, but in the Cultivation World surrounding Nine Ruins Mountain, this did not amount to anything extraordinary.
That was because when cultivators entered the waters of Black Lake, they had also slaughtered vast numbers of the various sea beasts inhabiting those waters.
Although battles between cultivators of the same level sometimes drew the participation of higher-level cultivators, it was exceedingly rare for cultivators whose cultivation far exceeded that realm to get involved.
Ghost Master cultivators, whether in the Spirit Realm or the True Ghost Realm, already counted as powerful cultivators.
The higher a cultivator's cultivation, the fewer such cultivators were willing to travel around the Cultivation World regularly. Secluded cultivation was a necessary choice—and an essential undertaking—for high-level cultivators who wished to advance.
It could be said that unless there was no alternative, high-level cultivators would not