Mason Keys interjected, "I've heard of Master Grimlife. He's rumored to be one of the most powerful figures in the history of the Central Realm, though the era he lived in is unclear. He killed countless people, and never needed a reason—whether he was in a good mood or bad, he would slaughter indiscriminately. If you ever encountered him alone, there was only one outcome: death. Only a rare few cultivators ever escaped from his hands."
Because of his addiction to killing and his fondness for calling himself 'Master,' he earned the nickname Master Grimlife—a title more curse than honor. Later, after Master Grimlife disappeared, rumors spread that he had gone to wreak havoc in the Immortal Realm. No one expected him to build a tomb chamber here in the Desolate River Forbidden Zone."
Edward Carter nodded in agreement. "What I've learned matches what Sect Master Yan said. I thought things would settle down after Master Grimlife's fall, but it seems even in death, his wicked ways persist."
Selena Frost shook her head. "I don't think Master Grimlife is dead yet."
The others fell silent. Everyone here knew Master Grimlife was still alive. The chilling voice just now had clearly come from him. The only question was whether Master Grimlife could break free from the Grimcoffin.
"Young Guildmaster, what do you think?" Edward Carter turned to Joe Di, her tone sincere.
To Edward Carter, Joe Di was likely the strongest among them—not just in raw power, but also in his mastery of formation techniques. If his formation skills were lacking, he wouldn't have been able to refine the restrictions left in the Little World at the Yuan Soul Realm, let alone find his way here.
Joe Di replied, "It's true—Master Grimlife isn't dead. But he only has a sliver of life left, like a fading Yuan Spirit trapped in a decaying corpse. Inside the Grimcoffin, he can barely cling to existence. If he ever comes out, it will be to meet his end, and that's why he doesn't dare leave."
Joe Di was certain Master Grimlife didn't dare come out. Back when he escaped the Grimcoffin, that monster immediately chased after him. The Rainbow Immortal Peach was likely more important to Master Grimlife; after Joe Di ate it, he could sense Grimlife didn't want him to leave the coffin's domain.
"But we can't get out either," Selena Frost sighed. Mistmoon Peak only had two Ascendants left—herself and an aging Grand Elder. If she fell here, Mistmoon Peak would be finished. She didn't even know that the Ascendants of Kun Sect and Void Sword Sect had already been slain by Joe Di, making Mistmoon Peak's fate seem even grimmer.