Xu Zimo nodded slightly at the Lord of the Dead's request for secrecy.
There had never been any deep enmity between him and the Lord of the Dead.
Moreover, though they walked different paths and used different methods, they were common friends when it came to the Heavenly Dao.
How did that saying go again?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Both of them wanted to climb toward higher peaks, so they would inevitably have to pass the Heavenly Dao's trial.
And after battling the Lord of the Dead this time, Xu Zimo had gained quite a lot as well.
For instance, his own understanding of the Great Way.
Especially the power of the Great Way of Annihilation, which had given Xu Zimo no small amount of inspiration.
The power of countless Great Ways flowed through his body.
Though it would be difficult for him to reach one hundred million Great Ways in a short time, every battle let him feel the growth of Great Way Power.
That left Xu Zimo quite satisfied.
However, his Divine Continent could not emulate or draw lessons from the Lord of the Dead's destination for the system of the dead.
Because what his Divine Continent needed was a healthy, sustainable system of development.
To the Lord of the Dead, however, that netherworld of yin energy was more like a weapon—a weapon to bargain with the Heavenly Dao.
Used well, such a weapon could force the Heavenly Dao to yield.
Yet he did not care about the life and death of the souls within that netherworld of yin energy.
Their paths were different, so Xu Zimo had no way to draw from it.
"To be honest, your arrival came at just the right time, because I happen to have something I need your