The snow fell heavily.
The wind howled mournfully.
Chen Nan stood silently amidst the vast expanse of heaven and earth.
Clad in a snow-white robe, he seemed to blend seamlessly with the scenery.
Though the ground was covered by a thick layer of snow.
He could still feel it.
That not long ago.
A fierce battle had taken place here.
A faint, almost imperceptible aura lingered in the air.
Though weak, this aura was exceedingly familiar to him.
It could only be Han Zongyuan.
Chen Nan took out a flask of still-hot liquor and poured it onto the ground, murmuring, "I never imagined that our parting would be an eternal farewell."
"Actually, I should have realized long ago that you were Number Three."
"But..."
Chen Nan sighed.
He had always considered himself quite clever.
Yet...
His cleverness had ultimately backfired.
He had always believed that Steward Wang of Qingyun Tower had deliberately allowed himself to be tricked, thus gaining some advantage.
Who would have thought.
That things were not so.
Steward Wang was simply foolish and dim-witted.
Not at all as he had imagined.
Though he now knew the true identity of Number Three.
Still...
The old friend was long gone.
His soul scattered, his spirit dispersed.
He didn't even have the chance to reincarnate.
"There's something I owe you an apology for."
"In truth, I am not Yue Shan."
"Yes."
"The fifth brother, whom you held in such high esteem, was killed by me long ago."
"I merely obtained his belongings and was mistaken for Yue Shan by you."
"It's quite shameful, really."
"After all, if not for you, how could I have achieved so much in such a short time?"
"Of course."
"Even if I am not Yue Shan."
"It does not prevent me from avenging you."
His voice was calm.
He felt no pain at Han Zongyuan's death.
Only regret.
Regret that he couldn't have revealed himself as Yue Shan and acknowledged him.
Suddenly.
A cold laugh echoed through the heavens and earth.
"The Heaven-Defying Cult is brutal and commits all manner of evil, deserving death at everyone's hands."
"Do you realize that avenging them is tantamount to rebellion?"
Yama King stepped onto the thick snow, his footsteps crunching.
Chen Nan didn't even turn to look at him.
He had no desire to know who he was.
He took a sip of wine and calmly asked, "What is good?"
"What is evil?"
Yama King had come to find trouble with Chen Nan.
Upon hearing this question.
He couldn't help but frown.
He hadn't expected this young man to ask such a philosophical question.
This piqued his interest in Chen Nan.
After all.
His occupation was to distinguish good from evil.
In this regard, he held absolute authority.
However.
He was eager to hear Chen Nan's answer.
He smiled and asked, "What is good?"
"What is evil?"
Chen Nan replied, "Goodness has true goodness and false goodness."
"Goodness has uprightness and crookedness."
"Goodness has yin and yang."
"Goodness has right and wrong."
"Goodness has partiality and correctness."
"Goodness has half and full."
"Goodness has great and small."
"Goodness has difficulty and ease."
"Good and evil reside within my heart."
Hearing the initial part of the response.
Yama King couldn't help but look at Chen Nan with new appreciation.
After all, most people would struggle to answer the question of good and evil.
This youth's words indicated extraordinary character and a high level of enlightenment.
However, upon hearing the final phrase, "Good and evil reside within my heart."
All of Yama King's favorable impressions of Chen Nan vanished instantly.
He snorted coldly, "Good and evil reside in the hearts of the people; how can one person judge them?"
Chen Nan fell into a brief silence.
As if contemplating the man's challenge.
After a moment, he raised his head and gazed at the misty sky, "In this world, what distinction is there between good and evil?"
"If there is."
"Judging the goodness or evil of others is the greatest evil in this world!"
Hearing this.
Yama King was filled with rage. "You twist words."
"According to your logic, would the Ten Kings of Hell then become the greatest villains in the world?"
Chen Nan smiled, "Borrowing your own words, good and evil reside in the hearts of the people."
Yama King was rendered speechless.
If according to Chen Nan's reasoning.
The Ten Kings of Hell were indeed the greatest villains.
After all, the common folk spoke of the Ten Kings of Hell with trepidation.
Chen Nan continued, "Good and evil are merely invisible rules, superimposed upon yin, yang, and the five elements."
"They are an indispensable part of constructing this vast world."
"Much like this endless snow."
"This snow is destined to leave many cold and hungry."
"It will also freeze many suffering souls to death."
"Tell me, is this snow good or evil?"
Yama King remained silent.
Every year during the harsh winter months, his business was at its busiest.
The reason was simple.
Every time it snowed heavily, many people would freeze to death.
Chen Nan went on, "Although this snow will freeze many to death."
"It will also nourish all things, leading to a good harvest for the people next year."
"Tell me, is this snow good or evil?"
Yama King was stumped and speechless.
When it came to good and evil.
He held a different view from Chen Nan.
However.
Even as one of the Ten Kings of Hell.
He didn't know how to argue against him.
He had thought of many rebuttals in his mind, but none were sufficient to convince Chen Nan of his viewpoint.
Of course.
All of this stemmed from the fact that.
Yama King was merely a part of the three realms.
While Chen Nan's perspective had long since returned to that of an immortal realm overlord, as he had been in the mortal world.
Their angles of viewing issues were already different.
"Perhaps, let's change the subject!" Yama King diverted the conversation. "Even if you want to avenge the people of the Heaven-Defying Cult, do you know who killed him?"
Chen Nan replied, "The answer will soon surface."
Yama King shook his head, "Even if you know the killer's identity, it will be difficult to deal with him."
Chen Nan asked, "So, you know the other party's identity?"
"Do you want to know?" Yama King smirked. "As long as you beg me, I will tell you the identity of the other party."
Chen Nan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I beg you... to scram!"
"Insolent! Do you know who I am?" Yama King roared with fury. He had never expected Chen Nan to tell him to scram.
It was known that in the entire underworld, no one dared to speak to him in such a tone.
Even the Great Emperor of Fengdu treated him with great courtesy.
Chen Nan poured the last of the liquor onto the ground and muttered, "The names of the weak are not worthy of my knowing."
"Arrogant words." Yama King was completely enraged. "Today, I will teach you a lesson, lest you think you can rely on others' power."
Before his words had even finished.
A terrifying aura erupted from within him.
Causing the void to tremble.
The wind and snow transformed into a colossal tornado.
Creating a powerful visual impact.
He was, after all, one of the supreme existences among the Ten Kings of Hell.
Let alone the fall of Heaven.
Even before the great war, the powerful figures of the God Realm dared not speak to him in such a manner.
Chen Nan let out a soft sigh, "Why, do you think I'm a pushover?"
As he spoke.
He raised his right hand.
*Snap!*
With a crisp snap of his fingers.
The wind and snow across the world abruptly ceased.
The void seemed to have been put on pause.
Even the thick tornado hung in the air, unable to move.
The world fell silent.
Only the thumping heartbeat of Yama King could be heard.
His scalp tingled.
He stared at Chen Nan, dumbfounded, his eyes filled with horror.
Who on earth was this man?
Why did he possess such terrifying power?