I am grinding experience in another world-Chapter 662 - 650 Wu Mu

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Four hundred miles north of Qingqiu Mountain, there lies a lone, desolate hill.

An icy blue streak of escape light sliced through the clouds and descended onto the summit.

Atop a grey-white rock, Zheng Bailian's figure emerged.

He turned to look southward across the horizon. The dark crimson Blood River light that once blotted out the sky had vanished without a trace.

"Finally escaped," Zheng Bailian's rapidly beating heart began to calm.

"Living the easy life for too long can dull one's edge. My reactions in battle just now slowed by several beats!"

"Outer Heaven Demons bypassed the locks of the Great Celestial Star Battle Ban and entered Hai Province. Something must have gone terribly wrong at the Outer Heaven Battlefield."

"Should I find a place to lay low for a while or immediately report this to Thousand Mechanisms Sect?" Zheng Bailian's face showed hesitation.

If the report is delayed, there could be punishment. But reporting too soon might result in being dragged off as a war soldier.

Fighting face-to-face with demons...

"Hmm. My Hundred Illusion Sect fought tooth and nail against the demons, and in the end, I'm the sole survivor."

"Now, with severe injuries preventing me from promptly reporting the demon invasion, it's a reasonable excuse."

"Even if a vital opportunity is missed, at worst, there'd only be some mild rebuke."

Having mulled it over, Zheng Bailian made up his mind: "I'll hide at the Heavenly River Water Mansion for now. Once Thousand Mechanisms Sect stabilizes the chaos, I'll resurface then."

But just as he prepared to activate an escape skill and leave, he felt his mana freeze momentarily. Not even Longitudinal Rainbow Light would activate.

He abruptly looked down, only to find that, unbeknownst to him, a scarlet blood lake had appeared beneath his feet.

The translucent blood-water was as thin as paper, floating silently in midair. He could even see the grey-white rock beneath it through its surface.

Zheng Bailian stared at his reflection on the blood-painted water's surface, only to realize his pupils had turned completely blood-red!

...

Atop Qingqiu Mountain.

Swish!

Chen Mu's Five Elements Escape Technique unfolded, and his figure suddenly merged with the Gentle Breeze, vanishing in an instant.

The black shadow ribbon that had previously restrained him immediately bolted across the ground like lightning, flashing several miles in pursuit of Chen Mu.

Within mere breaths, the black shadow overtook the mountain peak, leaving Yang Fu, Lu Han, and others far behind.

Moments later, in the depths of Prison Valley, amidst a peach forest on Qingqiu Mountain's eastern side.

Countless black shadows streaked like serpentine bolts from all directions, converging abruptly into a pool of shadow akin to black oil.

Swish!

Numerous revolving eyeballs surfaced from within the black shadow.

"Trying to run?"

"No way!" Wu Mu Tongzi's round eyes bulged.

The pitch-black shadow writhed, morphing into seven clusters of ink-black smoky vapor that spiraled downward, drilling into the dark stone.

But in the next instant—

Thud!

As though bouncing off a trampoline, Wu Mu was instantly catapulted back into the air upon attempting to tunnel underground.

"I refuse to believe this!"

Reforming into his shadow form, Wu Mu's multitude of eyes glared wide with fury.

Thin, blade-like black shadows, sharp as cicada wings, shot into the sky, swiftly curving mid-air before plunging ferociously toward the ground.

Clang clang clang...

Sparks flew as tough Demon Qi Stones shattered and scattered.

After a fierce barrage of piercing strikes, the ground bore only a shallow pit, half the height of a person.

Wu Mu: "..."

What in the hell is this place? Neither escape skills nor brute force work?

How did that guy manage to tunnel his way out earlier?

Wu Mu furiously slammed the ground dozens more times, but only managed to deepen the pit by half a meter.

What's worse, the moment his attacks ceased, the hollow began visibly repairing itself at an astonishing pace.

The duck he thought was firmly in his grasp just up and flew away?!

"Ahhhhh..."

Wu Mu Tongzi roared, his countless sizable and small eyes spinning in agitation.

He unleashed endless black shadow blades, furiously stabbing at Prison Valley.

...

A thousand miles below Qingqiu Mountain's surface, in a vast underground dark river-cave, a phosphorescent floating lamp hung suspended in the air.

Chen Mu stood rigid upon a reef in the dark river, his entire body taut and unmoving.

Protective Spirit Light Heavenly Demon Armor, Five Dragons Qi Mechanism Five Thunder Spell—all his defensive techniques were layered onto his body like armor.

The Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique was activated to its fullest extent, with over two hundred Peach Gods compactly clinging to his every inch.

He had even refined a dense, chilling white mist using reversed Yin-Yang techniques in an effort to stimulate his Heavenly Demon Body. The gas connections between his Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed were tightened temporarily to better disperse the divine tribulation of the Five Thunders Bombarding.

"Hiding within the mountain's secret domain isn't considered defying the Contractual Decree. Surely burrowing underground isn't breaking the rules either, right?" Chen Mu murmured in anxiety.

With the soft drip-drip of flowing water echoing through the cavern, time stretched on.

A quarter of an hour passed, which felt like an eternity to Chen Mu.

After waiting for some time and detecting no sign of thunder strikes, he finally exhaled in relief.

"I guessed correctly."

He removed the mischievous wooden figurine pressed against his forehead, pulled back the nearly suffocating swarm of Peach Gods clinging to him, and activated Truth Listening Divine Power, meticulously scanning the cave inch by inch.

Once he confirmed the presence of only feeble life forms within the dark river and that he was the sole living being in the subterranean cavern, he finally fully relaxed.

"The Demon Qi Stone's shapeshifting energies truly do block both Qi Cultivators and demons. Looks like I've managed to escape from that eerie black shadow's pursuit." Chen Mu sighed inwardly.

Lan Zhang, Black Shadow, Blood God Scripture.

Over the years, he had never imagined he would confront people and things from his past again.

Netherworld, Hundred Intentions Heaven, Outer Heaven Demon Sky, and the Shadow Cave Heaven mentioned briefly by that black shadow.

Numerous fragmented pieces of information surged into his mind, overwhelming his thoughts in disorder.

Moreover, he had heard of demons wreaking havoc in Outer Heaven, but never of them forcing their way onto the mortal surface.

Something colossal must have transpired.

"At least vast swathes of Demon Qi Stone serve as a shield," Chen Mu glanced up at the cave ceiling.

"As long as I remain safely underground in Qingqiu Mountain, I won't have to worry about demon attacks."

"If I can hold on until Thousand Mechanisms Sect launches a counter-offensive, I'll escape unscathed." Chen Mu felt a wave of relief.

No sooner had the hint of ease spread across his face when a cold, sinister voice abruptly exploded in his ears.

"Did you really think you could escape my shadows so easily?"

Buzz!

A vast pitch-black shadow spewed along the cave's stone walls with alarming speed, enveloping the entire underground cavern in moments.

Swish!

From the ceiling to the floor, countless eyeballs, varying in size, suddenly manifested.

They rotated in sync, staring unblinkingly at Chen Mu, icy and devoid of life.

Chen Mu felt as though his entire body was being pinned down by thousands of fine needles, rendering him frozen on the spot and unable to move.

This shadow monster could penetrate Demon Qi Stone?!

This is bad!

"You possess no hint of my clan's bloodline, yet you wield Shadow Cave Heaven. Impressive."

"But you've had the misfortune of crossing paths with me." Wu Mu Tongzi's tone was laden with indifference.

"Once I devour you, I might even have the strength to settle accounts with Lan Zhang." His countless eyes swirled lazily, his voice tinged with musing, clearly strategizing for his next steps.

The looming shadow encompassing the cave began contracting inward quickly.

The nonchalant demeanor made Chen Mu's blood run cold.

His mana and divine power surged furiously, manifesting layers of protective armor with a thunderous pulse.

"It's useless," Wu Mu Tongzi continued, his gaze riveted to the glow cast by Chen Mu's secret techniques.

"If you wield Shadow Cave Heaven, it means you are destined to be countered by me."

"Once I dismantle your Shadow Pupil, I'll seize your Essence Spirit God and everything tied to it."

"Stop resisting. Fuse with me willingly, and I'll spare us both some trouble. You'll suffer less, too."

"Behold these Divine Eyes around you. They were all individuals like you—your predecessors."

"If the merging goes smoothly, I might leave a trace of consciousness in you so that you may leave behind a footprint in this world," Wu Mu Tongzi chuckled lightly, a blend of delight and mockery.

Chen Mu gazed at the myriad blinking eyes surrounding him, and his skin crawled.

He knew nothing of Shadow Cave Heaven or Shadow Pupil.

If someone who possessed those powers fell victim to this shadow creature, their strength must have been significant. Yet they all succumbed.

And now he was expected to face this shadow monster head-on?

Chen Mu felt as if he'd fallen into an ice abyss; his body and soul froze solid.

Truth Listening Divine Power activated, revealing the sprawling shadow all around him. He was completely encased within it.

"There's no choice but to fight to the death!" Chen Mu clenched his teeth.

Giant Spirit Divine!

Heavenly Demon Armor!

Candle Dragon Transformation!

The Yin Soul Strange Divine Power from the Five Ghosts Bag was drained in an instant.

Boom!

Grey-black whirlwinds surged into the sky from behind him. A colossal, twenty-story-tall wyrm with red eyes and jade pupils roared as it summoned Yin Wind and rode Ghost Fire.

Roar!

A thunderous cry echoed.

The Candle Dragon Dharma Form shot skyward.

Pop!

Just like popping a balloon that had swollen to its limits, the shadow surrounding Chen Mu cracked and shattered spectacularly.

The scattered shreds of shadow carried eyeballs that froze in shock, their gazes brimming with disbelief.

How could it be?

Chen Mu was just as stunned, staring upward.

The Candle Dragon Dharma Body now seemed uncontrollable, coursing Yun Wind and darting wildly across the air. It greedily devoured black shadow fragments like a ravenous serpent.

Wasn't this shadow monster about to consume him?

Why did it seem the tables had turned?

After a few moments of stunned stillness, Chen Mu finally came to his senses.

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He squinted at the fleeing fragments of black shadow, which were repeatedly repelled by the dense layers of Demon Qi Stone.

"What was it you just said?"

"Stop resisting, fuse with me willingly, and we'll both be spared some pain?"

"Heh, you're absolutely right!"

Chen Mu grinned wide, revealing rows of sharp, ivory teeth.

"Why don't you voluntarily throw yourself into the maw of my Candle Dragon Mage God instead?" He smirked, his expression icy.

"Otherwise…"

"Don't blame me for letting it tear you to shreds!"