"There used to be one, called the Profound Grotto, but I heard an unnamed cultivator destroyed it single-handedly. In doing so, however, he exhausted most of True Martial Heaven's fortune and spiritual power, leaving this once spiritually abundant land almost a wasteland."
"But precisely because of True Martial Heaven's sacrifice, several powerful figures from Several Heavens joined forces to lay a restriction over True Martial Heaven, preventing powerful figures from Several Heavens from entering it at will, as compensation for its sacrifice."
"And the present-day Nine Nether was probably founded by the demon cultivators who escaped from the Profound Grotto back then. I suspect their continued unwillingness to leave means they are still searching for its ruins."
Fairy Lingyue explained to Xu Taiping.
"So there was this history between True Martial Heaven's cultivation world and Nine Nether."
Understanding dawned on Xu Taiping.
"Life probably isn't very easy for those demon cultivators of Nine Nether. Without the demon seeds and demon embryos born within the Profound Grotto, they can only rely on Blood Fruits to break through and improve their cultivation. And Blood Fruit Demon Lotuses, which can truly awaken the power of the Nine Abyss Demon God within them, are exceedingly rare. So all they can do is skulk in the shadows, stealing chickens and pilfering dogs."
There was a trace of sympathy in Fairy Lingyue's voice.
Clearly, she did not regard Nine Nether as a threat at all.
Yet Sister Lingyue's attitude, like someone high above looking down upon those below, did not repel Xu Taiping. Instead, it inexplicably reassured him.
"These realms are far vaster than I imagined. By comparison, True Martial Heaven seems rather like a cage. It imprisons the demon cultivators, but it also imprisons the cultivators inside."
He suddenly sighed with a touch of yearning.