The Eight Wastelands' Karmic Burden Must Be Redeemed, Fate Allotment and Cause and Effect Must Be Repaid

Within some dim underground palace, corpses lay scattered everywhere. A figure leaned against a dragon pillar beside him, gasping heavily.

He lifted his head, revealing a pale face. A Black Cat on his shoulder kept twitching, and both man and cat seemed somewhat listless.

"We really got fleeced this time. Luckily, you hadn't gotten your hands on the opportunity here yet. Otherwise, we wouldn't even need to leave—we'd both be dead."

The ones who had appeared here were naturally Zhou Shenlong and his Black Cat.

The Black Cat had seen much of the world. It had sensed the changes in the flow of Fate Allotment around them, and when they had first entered the Eight Wastelands, a flash of overwhelming terror had crossed its mind. It had already formed a few guesses.

"We haven't fallen into misfortune yet. We can leave normally. As long as we hide carefully, no one will discover us." Though Zhou Shenlong's aura was weak, he showed no panic.

After his Lineage had been exterminated and he had taken a master to cultivate under, he had undergone earth-shaking changes from the Zhou Shenlong of the past.

Even if a clansman who knew him best stood here, he likely would not recognize this man as that useless Zhou Shenlong.

"You make it sound easy. This Fate Allotment is poisonous. If you want to cleanse away this Baleful Poison, then even if you keep cultivating afterward, I'm afraid you'll only be compensating it for this price."

"But reaching the Late Golden Core Realm so quickly also depended on the opportunities of the Eight Wastelands. With every drink comes a bite to eat. Though the bargain is unfair, being given the chance to make this bargain is already not bad for many people."

"Leave quickly. Don't take the opportunity