The World Was a Delicate Shade of Gray!

Time flies, Tian Niu has grown from a tender child into a white-haired old man.

His cultivation had reached an astonishing level, enough to contend with the Rakshasa Ghost. He searched everywhere for the Rakshasa Ghost's whereabouts, and after many hardships, he finally found it by chance.

However, when Tian Niu saw the Rakshasa Ghost, he was shocked.

The Rakshasa Ghost is no longer the vengeful Vengeful Ghost that only knew how to kill; it has evolved into a terrifying Ghost King. Its body is larger, its aura is more terrifying, and it seems capable of devouring everything.

"Why do you want to kill me?" The Ghost King had developed sentience, but he was no longer the clear-eyed boy he once was!

"You killed my parents, my village, do you think I should kill you?" Tian Niu did not back down; he knew full well the purpose of his trip.

He took a deep breath, channeled all his inner True Qi, and launched an attack on the Rakshasa Ghost.

In an instant, the world was filled with the sounds of True Qi colliding with ghostly energy, as if even space itself was being torn apart.

However, the Ghost King's strength was far beyond what Tian Niu could imagine.

Its attack was as fierce as a storm, leaving the Tian Niu unable to withstand it.

Despite Tian Niu's best efforts, he was ultimately defeated by the Ghost King.

"Why... why can't I take revenge?" Tian Niu lay in a pool of blood, his eyes filled with resentment and despair.

He worked so hard for so many years, only to end up like this.

"I don't understand your desire for revenge, but this world is a world where the strong prey on the weak. What's wrong with the weak being killed by the strong? Even if you kill me today, I won't have a single complaint!" The Ghost King was very puzzled. He didn't understand why Tian Niu wanted revenge.

The cycle of birth and death is the natural order of all things.

"You don't understand! That was a beast! You'll never understand human emotions!" Tian Niu roared, his eyes bloodshot. "Kill me! Do it!"

He might as well be dead if he can't get revenge!

The Ghost King stared coldly at Tian Niu, as if he were looking at an insignificant ant.

It stretched out its enormous claws, preparing to deliver the final blow to the Tian Niu.

However, at that moment, a dazzling light descended from the sky, enveloping both the Ghost King Tian Niu.

After the light faded, a mysterious figure appeared before them, wearing a thick cloak that obscured his face.

"The feud between you is none of my business," the mysterious man said. "However, this world needs balance. Ghost King, your power has become too great and must be restrained."

The Ghost King roared and launched an attack on the mysterious man.

However, the mysterious man's strength far surpassed its own. After a fierce battle, the Ghost King was finally sealed away by the mysterious man in a mysterious place.

Tian Niu watched all this, his heart filled with gratitude and respect.

He knew he couldn't compare to the mysterious man, but he also understood a principle—the path of cultivation is endless, and only through continuous effort can one become stronger.

Tian Niu struggled to his feet and bowed deeply to the mysterious man. "Thank you for saving me, senior." The mysterious man smiled slightly and nodded.

Then, the scene disappeared!

But that mysterious person remained in Ye Jing's mind!

Ye Jing was startled. He looked at the mysterious man in surprise and tentatively asked, "Who are you?"

"I am the master of this starlight, a former Seventh Realm Saint, also known as Quasi-Emperor. You can call me the Heartless Sage!" The mysterious man slowly removed his hood.

The face of an ordinary middle-aged man was revealed.

It's so ordinary that Ye Jing doesn't even know how to describe it.

"Senior, did you personally experience all of these scenes?" Ye Jing asked, frowning.

"No, it's just a story I wanted to show you." The middle-aged man smiled and shook his head. "Actually, the ending of this story isn't like that."

"Tian Niu ultimately died at the hands of the Ghost King, and I didn't appear. The feud between the Ghost King and the many villages also ended here, and it seems that the evil side emerged victorious!"

What are your thoughts on this?

The middle-aged man spoke in a flat tone; although he was smiling, he showed no emotion whatsoever.

Ye Jing frowned. He didn't recall the Sage Scholar saying that the will of a former Saint could speak out.

You're still asking yourself questions!

Could this be the unexpected aura that the Sage Scholar sensed?

Ye Jing thought for a moment and calmly said, "I have no opinion. The story you showed me, although cruel, is absurd and ultimately meaningless!"

The middle-aged man was stunned, looking at Ye Jing in surprise. He hadn't expected Ye Jing to say that!

"If you take out a story like this on its own, anyone would feel pessimistic and sad!"

"Because the story itself is negative."

"But if you present an inspirational, positive story, it will evoke a completely different feeling!"

"So my opinion is that it's bullshit."

Ye Jing shrugged and continued.

"This world is neither black nor white, but a delicate shade of gray."

"There may be dark things that make you despair, but just as often, there will be good deeds that inspire joy!"

"So if you only show me this one case, I can only say it's completely meaningless!"

"Oh no, I do have one opinion, which is that you're really boring!"

Ye Jing's lips curled up as he looked at the middle-aged man's blank expression. "Are you kidding me!"

They've even used the classic quotes from the league's mentors, and they still can't beat you?

"This world is neither black nor white, but a delicate shade of gray..." The middle-aged man murmured these words, and a light slowly began to shine in his eyes!

"You're absolutely right, young man. You're quite impressive. Are you ready to accept my gift?"

Ye Jing: "???"

What does it mean to suddenly offer him a gift?

The middle-aged man's tone was dejected, but when he looked at Ye Jing, it was as if he saw hope.

"I was the first person to discover this space. It's incredibly magical; it can record a person's spiritual past!"

"So I refined this space into a dream, hoping it would be used by my people to hone their will!"

"But when I returned to my tribe after my travels, those things I just showed you happened!"

Ye Jing's pupils contracted, and he took a step back, looking at the middle-aged man warily.

"You've become that Ghost King?"

"That's right, I am that Ghost King, and I continued to increase my strength until I became Ghost Saint. Finally, I encountered a special fortuitous opportunity, and the original boy's soul awakened and became entangled with the intelligence that I had just developed!"

"So I constantly doubted myself, and wanted to die all the time, but I couldn't!"

"However, in the end, I was discovered, and several Saint joined forces to kill me. But I don't hate them at all; on the contrary, I'm very grateful to them!"