I am grinding experience in another world - Chapter 806 - 794: Jade Cicada
A Mistaken Dream Realm.
Chen Mu tensed his spirit, waiting for a while, but the attack never reappeared.
“Did that strange little man with wings really leave?” He felt slightly relieved in his heart.
But recalling what the other had said, his whole body tensed again involuntarily.
“According to that strange little man, this is a Mistaken Dream Realm. If you can’t escape for a long time, you’ll be assimilated by the realm.”
“Judging by the smug smile on that little man’s face with wings, the fate after assimilation must be terrible.”
Chen Mu took a deep breath to suppress the anxiety in his heart and looked up at the sky.
There, a round full moon hung high.
Then he looked down at the sea, the sound of the waves continuously reaching his ears.
Except for the ten thousand Ghosts and Daoist Soldiers who disappeared, the surrounding environment was exactly the same as before, without the slightest change.
“Is this really in the dream of some existence?”
Chen Mu was reluctant to believe it, but the strange failing of numerous secret techniques forced him to.
A flash of golden light, and his figure appeared three miles away.
“The Longitudinal Rainbow Light still breaks through the sky with unchanged power.”
He raised his hand, a cluster of star-like points resembling golden sand appeared.
“The Jade Cicada Qi is also normal.”
But using Inner Vision to see the Dao Foundation Jade Seed, he found the seed empty. All the True Meaning Talismans crafted with various secret techniques had completely vanished.
Chen Mu frowned deeply, unwilling to give up, he formed seals and chanted incantations.
Point Ground into Steel, Mechanical Technique, Plague Immortal Technique, Soul Capturing Return to Origin Technique, …
He tried one secret technique after another, but none worked.
His face was looking grim when suddenly a secret technique had a reaction.
“Seven Emotions Curse?”
“This Cursing Method can still be used?!” Chen Mu raised an eyebrow involuntarily.
The Seven Emotions Curse came from the “Yan Yue Scripture,” a secret technique he learned while in Luandu County of Yunzhou, belonging to the Demon Path’s secret transmission.
The secret technique allowed Chen Mu to sense others’ seven emotions and even refine and absorb them to temper his own Spiritual Deity.
But the Demon Path was quite secretive and didn’t sound like a reputable Sect.
Moreover, the Spiritual Deity is one’s own, if mixed with others’ emotions, one could easily lose control and go mad. Thus, he had always approached this secret technique with caution and hadn’t deeply practiced it.
In the brief usage experiences, he still only used it to judge others’ emotional fluctuations, using it as an auxiliary safety check means to discern people’s hearts.
Unexpectedly, in this Mistaken Dream Realm, the inconspicuous Seven Emotions Curse could still be used.
“Is it because of the special nature of the Demon Path secret technique, or…”
Chen Mu’s heart was stirred, using Inner Vision to look at the secret acupoint between his eyebrows, he saw the Divine Fetus Round Pearl quietly floating at the center of the secret acupoint.
“Is it because of the Yin Spirit Sky Demon Body?”
Chen Mu had a conjecture in his mind.
His Yin Spirit Sky Demon Body was special, its true form of Divine Demon was called Cloud Mirage. It’s said to be one among the seventy-two Yama deities of Yama Heaven, with some abilities of a Heavenly Demon.
The Heavenly Demon has a Divine Skill called Heavenly Demon True Seed, capable of parasitizing any living being easily. His Heavenly Demon Body also has a Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed, although quite weak, with similar abilities. It shows that the Cloud Mirage Sky Demon Body indeed is related to the Heavenly Demon.
And at this moment, various secret technique true intents disappeared, but the Yin Spirit Divine Fetus projected into the Mistaken Dream Realm.
The Seven Emotions Curse, a Demon Path secret technique, can still be used, most likely because of the Yin Spirit Divine Fetus at work.
“The Horizontal Earth Golden Light Escape Technique is because of the Jade Cicada Dao Foundation.”
“The Seven Emotions Curse is because of the Yin Spirit Divine Fetus.”
“According to that strange little man, my current state seems no different from ordinary people, but actually is just a projection of the Spiritual Deity.”
“So, I can only deploy innate divine powers rooted in the Spiritual Deity?”
Chen Mu was stirred in his heart.
With a wave of his hand, a mass of dark black smoke appeared in his palm.
“Yama’s Feast?!”
With another thought, a mass of Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed floated in his palm.
“Just as expected!”
“Only secret supernatural powers rooted in the Dao Foundation Jade Seed or the Yin Spirit Divine Fetus can be used.”
If before he still suspected that strange little man was deceiving him, now he had basically believed, his current state truly was a projection of his Spiritual Deity.
“Then what does the so-called assimilation mean, I seem to have nothing inappropriate at the moment.”
Chen Mu carefully examined himself.
And discovered not only no slightest sense of weakness, on the contrary, he felt more spirited than usual.
“Could this also be one of the methods of dream assimilation?” Chen Mu had a strange expression.
“Forget it, it’s better to find a way to leave this place quickly.”
Clearing away distractions, Chen Mu began to ponder another secret technique, Thousand Lanterns City.
This was an incomplete cave heaven he acquired early on after devouring an Underworld God Transformation Warrior.
It adhered to his Heavenly Demon body’s bloodline, by the previous theory, this method shouldn’t succeed.
While attempting various secret supernatural powers just now, though the secret technique did not succeed, it resulted in a faint perception.
“If I can somehow open Thousand Lantern City and let the Spiritual Deity enter.”
“Then using Thousand Lantern City as a transit, let the Spiritual Deity return to the real body, won’t I be able to leave this seemingly real yet illusory mistaken dream realm?!”
Chen Mu was excited and tried to open Thousand Lantern City again.
A familiar perception arose, but it remained weak. It was as if a thick barrier blocked the gateway to Thousand Lantern City.
“Perhaps I don’t need to open the door but can instead directly break the void and enter Thousand Lantern City!”
The Jade Cicada Dao Foundation transformed the Longitudinal Rainbow Light into Vertical Earth Golden Light, possessing the ability to shrink earth into inches. If he could directly escape into Thousand Lantern City…
Chen Mu immediately set his plan into motion.
The Yin Spirit Divine Fetus spun around, endeavoring to lock onto Thousand Lantern City.
The Jade Cicada Dao Foundation buzzed and vibrated, ready at any moment to deploy the Vertical Earth Golden Light to shrink earth into inches.
It was at this time that an intangible gaze suddenly descended.
Chen Mu’s body stiffened, and he abruptly regained his composure.
This gaze was extremely familiar to him, just like the feeling he had when he was looked upon by the Deity of the Moon in Yizhou using the Taiyin God-sending Order!
Who exactly was this powerful presence?
Why have they suddenly taken an interest in me?
Chen Mu felt a tingling on his scalp, his whole body frozen in place, not daring to move a muscle.
But after a long while, nothing happened at all.
The gaze remained, just watching from a distance, without any other reaction.
“I can’t just stand here and wait indefinitely.”
“I must try again!”
Chen Mu tried hard to ignore the feeling of being watched, gritted his teeth, and attempted to communicate with Thousand Lantern City again.
The Dao Foundation was fully energized, and the Jade Cicada Qi appeared around him.
He intended to try breaking the void to enter Thousand Lantern City, but the golden stardust-like Jade Cicada Qi around him was suddenly enveloped and carried away by a mysterious force.
Then he discovered that the thick barrier previously blocking the entrance of Thousand Lantern City seemed to be thinner!
Was it an illusion?
Ignoring his astonishment, Chen Mu cautiously released a wisp of Jade Cicada Qi.
Just as before, the golden mist vanished into thin air, and the barrier blocking Thousand Lantern City thinned accordingly.
Is this like paying a toll?
The more you pay, the larger the door opens?
Well!
But why is it the Jade Cicada Qi?
Despite his confusion, Chen Mu didn’t delay his actions.
The Jade Cicada Dao Foundation surged with power, causing large amounts of Jade Cicada Qi to appear, instantly enveloping him in golden mist.
But the golden mist didn’t linger for long before being swept away by an invisible force.
Then, a swirling dark smoke vortex materialized before him, which was indeed the gateway to Thousand Lantern City!
Chen Mu was overjoyed.
Considering the gaze that continued to watch him, he tentatively placed one foot into the swirling black cloud.
The intangible gaze remained, but still showed no reaction.
Chen Mu no longer hesitated, leapt forward and plunged into Thousand Lantern City with a swoosh.
…
Thousand Lantern City Cave Heaven.
Looking down at the white demon qi occupying half of the cave heaven like cotton clouds, then up at the droopy eyelid of a massive eyeball that seemed eternally sleepy, Chen Mu finally took a breath.
“Finally out.”
A faint pull came, and Chen Mu instinctively understood it was a drag from his body.
He relaxed his spirit, and his entire being seemed to disappear like wind-borne sand.
In an instant, Chen Mu in the real world opened his eyes and awoke.
Above was a roiling dark cloud, not far ahead stood the Giant Spirit Divine, and he was still lying in a rocking chair.
The experience of being trapped moments before felt like nothing more than a dream.
“It was indeed just a dream, the mistaken dream of the Mistaken Saint Venerable.”
“But if one doesn’t wake from this dream, one might die within it.”
Chen Mu turned his gaze toward the distant Ren Character Camp.
At this moment, five thousand Daoist Soldiers sat quietly cross-legged on the ground, each wearing an eerie smile on their faces, as if having a beautiful dream, making one’s scalp tingle.
“All five thousand Daoist Soldiers fell for it?”
“That little devil monster is indeed ruthless.”
Chen Mu couldn’t help squinting his eyes.
