Inside the Celestial Pride Hall.
The surrounding scenery was rapidly shattering, visibly disintegrating.
"I have a secret. Do you want to hear it?" the Apocalypse King asked, looking at Shen Bai.
Shen Bai asked, "Is there anything in it for me?"
The Apocalypse King mused, "Are the prodigies of today all so concerned with personal gain?"
Shen Bai nodded. "It's not about personal gain. I just don't want to get involved in anything dangerous. It's only human nature."
He was being blunt, but it was the truth.
This was their first time meeting, and hearing a secret could lead to other kinds of trouble.
Shen Bai disliked trouble, but if the benefits outweighed the risks, he felt it might be worth a shot.
The Apocalypse King sighed, gently stroking the armrest of the Bone Throne. "It might be a good thing, or it might be a bad thing. Have you ever heard of the Netherworld?"
'The Netherworld?'
Shen Bai frowned slightly. "The world between life and death?"
