I am grinding experience in another world-Chapter 624 - 612: Daoist Soldier

The next day, at dusk.

The ice cave was brightly lit as several three-to-four-meter-tall, white-haired, ape-like creatures plunged into the bottomless pool one after the other.

Chen Mu stood beside, carefully perceiving the essence stored within.

"In the end, there just wasn't enough time," he shook his head and sighed.

The number of Ghosts capable of Casting Spells at the Netherworld Ferry had just exceeded three thousand.

Of the six spots for placing the Vermilion Feather Sword to mark the fall point at the Netherworld Gate, only half had been calculated.

"If I were given half a month more, I could leave this Grotto Heaven at my leisure, but alas…" Chen Mu glanced sideways at Lian Xi with ill-favor.

Lian Xi's heart tightened.

Could this guy be thinking of killing me to vent his anger?

He quickly bowed with clasped hands to apologize: "It is my greed for the Dragon Ball Spirit Mechanism that has brought such trouble to Master, please forgive me."

"Knowing you're at fault, then think of ways to buy me a few more days!" Chen Mu couldn't help but glare at him.

Though that's what he said, he knew in his heart that treasures tempt hearts. Without Lian Xi's attack, it could have been Zhang Xi or Li Xi.

He had only asked briefly the day before and had all but confirmed that the two streams of silver-white Qi that had slipped into the error were the so-called Dragon Ball Spirit Mechanism. Qiu Jinwu had sold the entire Goose Sheep Path for this very thing.

If it weren't for the Extinguishing Breath Stone hiding their Qis, if it weren't for the mysterious nature of the Dragon Ball Spirit Mechanism itself, this time it could have been Qiu Jinwu coming instead of Lian Xi.

Lian Xi's scalp tingled from the glare and he hurriedly explained: "If it were someone else, we could perhaps delay it for three to five days, but given that it's Master Qiu, with his Dao Foundation Perfection, this…"

It was indeed a difficult task for giants.

"With your little capability, you still dare to snatch Master Qiu's chance?" Chen Mu scoffed coldly.

"I was blinded by greed." Lian Xi immediately bowed his head to admit his mistake, but inwardly he couldn't help cursing.

What a bastard!

Wait until the Spirit Venerable arrives, and see how I will deal with you!

Just as he was silently scheming, he looked up and met a pair of sharp, spirited eyes.

"Are you cursing me in your heart?" Chen Mu asked suspiciously.

Lian Xi felt a pang of alarm and quickly put on a terrified front to show his loyalty: "Master spared my life; I can only be grateful and would never dare to disrespect Master."

"That's for the best!" Chen Mu snorted and averted his gaze.

"Come to think of it, I should thank you."

"Had you not shown up, I wouldn't have known I had crossed paths with Qiu Jinwu."

Fortune comes with disaster, and pie doesn't just fall from the sky without reason. The falling of the Dragon Ball Spirit Mechanism from the heavens had drawn in a powerful foe like Qiu Jinwu.

"What if I proactively return the Dragon Ball Spirit Mechanism to him, what do you think?" Chen Mu looked at Lian Xi uncertainly.

Not much!

If you give the Dragon Ball Spirit Mechanism to him, how could I surreptitiously keep it?

"Master Qiu is a rather suspicious person," Lian Xi thought quickly and responded indirectly.

"Are you saying that to ensure secrecy, he would kill to silence others?"

"Better to kill the wrong person than let one go, that is a maxim that the great figures always believe in."

"Tch!" Chen Mu scowled and clicked his tongue in annoyance.

"One can't entrust their life to the mercy of others, Master," Lian Xi suggested earnestly: "The longer the night, the more dreams we'll have. Three days is long enough, any further delay could bring disadvantages."

"You make a good point," Chen Mu nodded in agreement: "Let's leave this place now then."

"Now... now?" Lian Xi was a bit stunned.

"Wasn't it two days later? To hastily teleport through the void without adequate preparation could be deadly."

"How about... we wait another day?" Lian Xi tentatively suggested.

If we could wait just one more day, the Spirit Venerable would surely find this place!

"No need to wait," Chen Mu said, waving his hand dismissively.

"I hadn't planned on leaving today, but thanks to your reminder," he said with apparent appreciation.

"The phrase 'the longer the night, the more dreams we'll have' really struck a chord with me. Let's go, right now, immediately!" Chen Mu looked at Lian Xi with an expression of camaraderie.

Lian Xi: "..."

...

Deep into the night.

On the Ping Ning, all those who had gone out had returned.

Inside the Small Accumulating Thunder Hall, Chen Mu gave detailed instructions to Lei Cheng.

"Shortly, I will concentrate on conducting the Shrinking Ground Teleportation Method Ban. You will be in charge of navigating the Water Avoiding Shuttle."

"Once you receive my signal, activate the Water Avoiding Shuttle immediately without any hesitation."

Opening the Netherworld Gate would make a significant disturbance, and should they be a step slow and Qiu Jinwu detect and pursue them, it would be troubling.

"Your command will be followed!" Lei Cheng solemnly bowed and promised.

"As for you..." Chen Mu then turned to look at Lian Xi.

"Rest assured, Master, I will behave and definitely not hinder the group," Lian Xi quickly assured.

"I don't trust you."

Lian Xi: "..."

"You'd better stay in the small dark room," Chen Mu narrowed his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, a black fog vortex appeared, opening the gate of Thousand Lanterns City.

Looking at the swirling black smoke, Lian Xi's face changed.

Who the hell knew where this black fog led.

But seeing Chen Mu's indifferent eyes, he dared not hesitate and stepped into Thousand Lanterns City.

Chen Mu nodded in satisfaction.

If it weren't for the desire to understand more about the Root Device, Dragon Ball Spirit Machine, and the previous incident on Goose Sheep Path, Lian Xi would not be entering Thousand Lanterns City right now, but rather, the Five Ghosts Bag.

Chen Mu left Lei Cheng to standby in the Secret Chamber of the Small Accumulating Thunder Hall, then emerged from the Water Avoiding Shuttle himself, standing atop the enormous turtle shell.

Removing the Five Ghosts Bag from his waist, he untied the black drawstring on top.

Pu pu pu!

Three thousand Ghosts burst forth in the form of black shadows, rapidly emerging from the Five Ghosts Bag and forming a dark cloud in front of the Water Avoiding Shuttle in the blink of an eye.

Chen Mu took a deep breath, activating the Mountain-Carrying Scripture.

With the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed as a link, the three thousand Ghosts twisted into one entity, and a massive surge of Yin Spirit Divine Power swelled.

Buzz!

The immense black cloud rapidly changed shape, and a massive archway portal appeared instantaneously in mid-air.

"Success!" Chen Mu exclaimed with joy. This was indeed the Ghost Gate, capable of teleporting through the void!

The only difference was, the gate frame formerly constructed of the gray Forget River Stone was now entirely composed of viscous, oil-like black smoke.

A series of pitch-black, grotesque faces appeared and disappeared on the smoky gate frame, silently screaming as their mouths opened and shut.

"It may look a bit sinister, but the effect is completely the same."

"After nearly two months trapped in this place, I can finally escape."

Overjoyed, Chen Mu was about to inform Lei Cheng to activate the Water Avoiding Shuttle when...

Buzz!

A wave of invisible force suddenly descended, covering the Ghost Gate in an instant.

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In just a few breaths, the black mist forming the gate already showed a fishnet-like pattern of indentations.

And as time passed, the invisible force intensified; the net-like, tearing indentations deepened as though intending to shatter the Ghost Gate.

City God Dojo?

The Tianhe Law Realm has already been sealed by the Heavenly Net?!

Damn you, Lian Xi, how dare you hide such critical information!

Chen Mu wished he could immediately drag Lian Xi out and dismember him, but he had to take a deep breath and forcibly suppress the rage in his heart.

"The commotion from the Ghost Gate and the Heavenly Net might have already alarmed others; I must leave this place immediately!"

Heavenly Net, City God Dojo, Living Gods...

As thoughts raced through his mind, Chen Mu immediately mobilized the Yin Spirit Divine Power.

Spirit Treasure Mechanism!

This was a secret technique essential for Living Gods, allowing one to infiltrate the forbidden laws of the City God Dojo.

As the secret technique unfolded, countless invisible threads suddenly became visible before his eyes.

Chen Mu immediately latched the Yin Spirit Divine Power onto these threads, his spirit quickly sinking into the Heavenly Net.

In the next moment, like countless stars in the night sky, a pattern composed of numerous bright points suddenly appeared in his mind.

Within this starry pattern, seven shining points immediately attracted Chen Mu's attention.

The Wu Mountain Seven Brothers?

The Seven Sons United Heart Gu?!

Lu Ku and Shang Huan, along with five others, were indeed in this Grotto Heaven!

He had previously perceived the presence of the Seven Sons United Heart Gu and speculated that after the Seven Brothers were captured by the Lock Dragon Institute, they were buried here.

The starry pattern before his eyes undoubtedly confirmed his guess.

"Judging from the situation, these seven seem to have been turned into the core pulse points of the City God Dojo!" Chen Mu narrowed his eyes.

The points in the starry pattern were the Linglong Pulse Points, each embedded with a Qi Cultivator, through whom the City God Dojo's power was entirely transferred.

The best way to destroy the power of the City God Dojo was to excavate and annihilate the pulse points before they could fully integrate with the earth's veins.

"What if the core— the Wu Mountain Seven Brothers—were directly excavated?"

Corners of Chen Mu's mouth slightly lifted, revealing a chilling smile.

"Factoring in that incident at Gan River Lower Institute from before, the folks at the Daqian Lock Dragon Institute have captured me twice."

"So, a little response from me—surely they wouldn't mind."

Seven Souls Path Soldier!

The United Heart Curse, which had not been cast for a long time, was now fully activated. The United Heart Rope, used to tie his hair, surged up towards the sky.

The thick black rope suddenly dispersed into countless black threads, intertwining and coiling, instantly forming a pitch-black canopy with a diameter of four to five meters.

Buzzing...

Accompanied by continuous vibrations, seven vine-like black tendrils spread out from beneath the black canopy. Almost immediately, their tips started to bulge, and seven fist-sized pitch-black gourds rapidly expanded into view.

Just as the seven gourds were fully formed, the glowing star map in Chen Mu's mind suddenly collapsed. No matter how he tried to engage the Spirit Treasure Pivot Scripture, he couldn't probe into the Dojo's power any longer.

The Heavenly Net that had enveloped the Ghost Gate in mid-air also vanished without a trace in an instant.

"Success!"

"Ha ha!"

The Seven Souls Path Soldier represented the strongest ability of the United Heart Curse, able to forcibly transform the hosts of the Seven Sons United Heart Gu into Daoist Soldiers.

He had just used this ability to extract the Wu Mountain Seven Brothers from the City God Dojo, effectively pulling the rug out from under it.

With the disappearance of the core pulse points, the Dojo's power collapsed in an instant!

"Let's go!"

Chen Mu laughed aloud, reached out to scoop up the seven gourds into the Five Ghosts Bag, and immediately began casting spells to notify Lei Cheng.

The Water Avoiding Shuttle burst into intense lightning rays, rumbling off the ground and speeding into the Ghost Gate in mid-air.