I am grinding experience in another world - Chapter 749 - 737: Watching and Waiting
Initially, I thought Bai Shou might have some backup plan, but after several days of strict vigilance, nothing happened.
The Qi cultivators from the Ten Thousand Laws Hall who came with Bai Shou were puzzled by his disappearance, but it didn’t delay the reconstruction of the Mountain Protection Magical Barrier.
Using the mechanism of the Exquisite Jade Plate for observation, Chen Mu confirmed that the power of the Mountain Protection Magical Barrier was increasing day by day, and couldn’t help but breathe a small sigh of relief.
“Even if there are external enemies attacking again, this new set of Mountain Protection Magical Barriers should be able to hold them off for a while.”
He decided to temporarily stay in Tangshan, observing the change in situation before deciding his next move.
“Especially after seeing the reaction of Luo Ding from the Holy Heart Institute!” Chen Mu squinted his eyes into a thin line.
Old ghost Bai’s actions must be known to Luo Ding. But Bai Shou has been dead for several days, and there’s no movement from Luo Ding, making Chen Mu hesitant to act rashly.
What if I walk out only to fall into someone else’s ambush?
“Let’s wait and see.” Chen Mu secretly decided.
In the following days, he began investigating everyone in the Tangshan Institute both openly and covertly.
With the Truthful Listening Divine Power monitoring and the Heavenly Demon Seven Emotions Curse detecting lies, fortunately, he didn’t find anyone with hidden intentions like Bai Shou, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief again.
Afterwards, he had Tang Zong lead the Inspection Courtyard to increase the patrol range and intensity to monitor abnormalities.
He himself returned to the eastern mountainside of Tangshan, once again secluding himself from the world.
…
Several days later, one evening, at the eastern mountainside of Tangshan.
The original wide platform disappeared, replaced by a massive boulder blending into the mountain.
But as soon as you touch it, you’ll find that the rock is nothing but an illusion to deceive the eyes, all thanks to the Light-Shielding Technique of the small three talents.
Inside the rock at that moment stood a five to six meters high grey-white archway in front of a thatch hut, exuding eerie energy.
On the wooden porch, Chen Mu’s spirit was immersed in the Jade Seed, with a constant flash of dark green light in the Mechanical Talisman.
Two hundred miles outside Tangshan, three Vermilion Feather Swords transformed into three red lines flying towards the northwest.
Until getting close to a thousand miles from Tangshan, the control of the Vermilion Feather Swords became sluggish, prompting Chen Mu to maneuver the three swords to a small hill, driving them deep into the ground.
Chen Mu opened his eyes, satisfied upon confirming the connection between Ghost Gate and the three swords.
“That’s good. Once something goes wrong, I can use the swords as anchor points to flee a thousand miles instantly.”
“Although I need to observe the situation, having a retreat plan prepared early is crucial.”
…
Time passed day by day.
Sporadically, surviving disciples from other lower courtyards sought refuge in the Tangshan Institute.
Chen Mu didn’t refuse them, but had Tang Zong verify each person carefully.
He himself remained hidden, using the Heavenly Demon Seven Emotions Curse to observe their true emotions, arranging for them to stay only after confirming there were no issues.
Meanwhile, various bits of news were also brought by these disciples into the Tangshan Institute.
Old ghost Bai wasn’t lying; various lower courtyards and settlements across Yizhou were breached by demons. The escaped disciples had no choice but to seek refuge nearby in other lower courtyards.
Currently, a large number of Outer Heaven Demons roam within the Yizhou Mountain Range, often clashing with local Great Demons, posing a great danger with the potential to die if slightly careless.
This further solidified Chen Mu’s resolve to remain in Tangshan and watch how things would unfold.
…
On this day, Chen Mu was practicing condensing the Yellow Springs Gourd as usual.
Tang Zong, however, drove the Escape Light to land on the mountainside and ran up to Chen Mu in a hurry.
“Calamity, calamity has struck!” He exclaimed, flustered.
“Is someone attacking Tangshan?” Chen Mu immediately activated Truthful Listening but discovered that everything within a hundred miles remained snowbound, with no sign of enemies.
“It’s the Holy Heart Institute.”
“The Holy Heart Institute suddenly lost communication with us!”
So it wasn’t someone attacking the Tangshan Institute.
Chen Mu relaxed a bit, yet tensed again.
Why would the Holy Heart Institute go silent without reason?
What about old ghost Luo? Did the Outer Heaven Demons eat him?
If that is truly the case, then… it would be quite delightful!
Chen Mu slightly shook his head, knowing that this is unlikely.
That old guy has been practicing the Heavenly Demon Heretical Method to the Artifact Creation Realm and has almost touched the edges of the True Form of Heavenly Demon. It’s not easy to kill him.
“What should we do, Court Master? Shouldn’t we… send someone to check?” Tang Zong nervously suggested.
With demons rampant in Yizhou, and the previously dependable Holy Heart Institute suddenly out of contact, Tang Zong felt truly uneasy.
“No, we cannot send anyone.” Chen Mu immediately shook his head.
“And from now on, no one is allowed to communicate with the Holy Heart Institute!” He squinted his eyes.
“Does the Court Master suspect that the Holy Heart Institute has been overrun by Outer Heaven Demons? Initiating contact might attract them here?!” Tang Zong said, wavering between fear and panic.
Chen Mu nodded slightly.
Most importantly, he couldn’t lead the way for Luo Ding whose whereabouts were unknown!
“The Court Master is indeed considerate!” Tang Zong nodded repeatedly in agreement.
“But do we just defend Tangshan? That’s not a sustainable plan.” He hesitated.
It’s certainly impossible to just defend Tangshan indefinitely.
“I heard that the predecessor of the Tangshan Institute, the Court Master, emerged from the Upper Court of the Yellow Springs Sect?” Chen Mu smiled knowingly at Tang Zong. “Didn’t you think of taking the opportunity to seek protection then?”
“I did think of it, but they’re Upper Court disciples with bright futures ahead, how would they care for me?” Tang Zong shook his head with a bitter smile.
“Surely you have some way to contact them, right?”
“Figure out a way to escalate the news of the Holy Heart Institute’s complete downfall.” Chen Mu said.
Only if the Upper Court of the Yellow Springs Sect intervenes, can the rebellious demons be suppressed faster, and put a wrench in Luo Ding’s plans.
What if Luo Ding comes after him for killing Bai Shou?
He needs to create some trouble for him.
“But the Holy Heart Institute has only lost contact, and it’s not confirmed…” Tang Zong hesitated.
“Are you stupid? If you don’t make things sound dire, how will the elders from the Upper Court take action?” Chen Mu interrupted immediately.
“Unite with the surviving disciples from the Mud River Institute and other lower courtyards, let them report with you, and make the situation sound as terrible as possible.”
“Ultimately, your own life is most important.” He gently persuaded.
“I’ll handle it right away!” Tang Zong gritted his teeth, turned, and left immediately.
Watching the departing Escape Light, Chen Mu nodded slightly.
“It would be best if the Upper Court gets involved.”
“If not…”
He glanced at Ghost Gate not far outside the thatch hut.
“If not, I will just have to run away myself.”
…
Chen Mu focused on practicing Secret Techniques, observing external changes while also brushing up his experience.
Most importantly, it was the Yellow Springs Gourd in practice, secondly, the Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture, especially enjoying using it to aid the harmonizing and retraining of Yin Mistaken Yang.
“Unfortunately, Yin Mistaken Yang has reached its limit.”
The Yin Yang Qi Divine Power is exceptionally extraordinary, the strongest offensive technique in his arsenal.
Old Bai Shou was indeed a Meridian Passage Realm practitioner of the Heavenly Demon Path, but he was still easily decapitated by the Yin Yang Qi, showing its terrible offensive power.
The stronger the Magic Treasure, the more secure Chen Mu feels. Therefore, whenever he got the chance, he would use the Taiyi Refining Treasure Technique to retrain Yin Mistaken Yang.
By today, the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine and Yin Mistaken Yang are fully integrated, and the Yin Yang Qi Divine Power has reached a peak.
“I need to find another Magic Artifact to practice the Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture.”
This secret technique can accelerate the condensation of the Yellow Springs Gourd, bearing directly on the fundamental path; Chen Mu wouldn’t let it stagnate.
“The Exquisite Jade Plate, Five Ghosts Bag, Sword Box Gourd, these Magic Artifacts can all be tried.”
Although they aren’t Magic Treasures, each has mysterious qualities, and using the Spirit Treasure Core Mechanism Technique to infuse and refine them will surely gain plenty of experience for the Pivot Scripture.
“Hmm, and I need to find time to practice the Heavenly Demon Armor as well.”
Since leaving the Outer Heaven Star, without the aid of Demon Qi Mechanism from the Outer Heaven, the progression of the Heavenly Demon Armor has been slow, but as long as he practices, he’ll always gain experience.
With the current chaos in Yizhou, any additional defense is valuable.
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