The Lord of the Forbidden Zone's distrust was almost written all over his face, and He Mu had naturally noticed.
This was only a normal reaction. After all, the defeat in the Immortal Ancient Era and the death in battle of the Incarnation of the Lord of Immeasurable Heaven offered no persuasion whatsoever. Now, whatever he said sounded like empty talk.
However, He Mu had no intention of persuading him with words alone.
"Daoist Friend Dihong, it seems you do not believe me. My words seem to lack persuasion?"
Immortal King Dihong did not conceal his thoughts either; doing so would only have put him on the back foot. Following He Mu's words, he directly expressed his views.
"Indeed. In the Immortal Ancient Era, Immortal Kings emerged in succession, and True Immortals gathered like clouds. The Primordial Ancient Realm flourished as never before and even opened up the Nine Heavens. For a time, its prestige was unrivaled, and even the Immortal Domain had to yield."
"But what came of it in the end? The Immortal Ancient Era came to nothing, the ancient realm collapsed, heaven and earth fell desolate, and even history suffered a break!"
"Now, in this Chaotic Ancient Era, you alone struggle to support the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Even if you gained something by returning against heaven's will and advanced another step, what could you do? At most, you would only be another Butcher."
"Even Butcher cannot sweep through the Immortal Domain and suppress the Foreign Domain alone, let alone venture deep into the Boundary Sea, set foot on the Other Shore, and quell the Dark Source. It is not that I distrust you, Daoist Friend, but that one person's strength simply cannot sustain such an undertaking."
"Viewed in this light, your idea is nothing but