My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 488 Recuperation
Darkness.

A light gray mist drifted across the sky, and the sun cast a cold white light.

The mountains below were quiet, and at the bend in the mountain valley, a cold black wind would occasionally appear, then swirl and disappear abruptly.

At one moment, a pitch-black sphere, two or three stories high, suddenly appeared in the sky.

A black plume of smoke with a long tail shot out from within, like a meteor falling from the sky, flashing with a ghastly green flame, and crashed straight to the ground.

boom!
At the foot of a hill, trees lay fallen, broken branches and leaves fluttering in the wind. A crater seven or eight meters deep was created by the black smoke, with dust billowing all around and soil and gravel flying everywhere.

As the breeze dispersed the dust and mist, a giant, five or six meters tall with indigo skin, lay sprawled at the bottom of the pit, eyes closed, radiating intense heat.

Before long, the giant shrank like a deflated balloon, returning to its normal human size in just a few breaths.

After a long while, Chen Mu, whose clothes were tattered, finally regained consciousness and slowly opened his eyes.

He dazedly looked at the cold white sun in the sky, feeling the slight chill in the light, and a relaxed smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"The dark sun... it's been so long."

……

Two days later, in a small valley twenty miles away from the landing mountain, the thatched-roof wooden house made by the Underworld Demon Heaven was moved out of Thousand Lantern City and hidden among the mountains and forests.

In the long corridor by the entrance, Chen Mu lay in a rocking chair, enjoying the uniquely cold and damp breeze of Yinming, and squinted his eyes slightly.

Although the environment of the Netherworld wasn't great either, compared to the Netherworld Demon Heaven, Chen Mu immediately felt the tranquility and peace of this place.

"I just don't know how Old Shen and the others are doing."

Even the human-made Ghost Gate Pass is still not as safe as the authentic Ghost Gate Pass.

Leaving the Netherworld was no problem, and neither was the chaotic passage in the middle, with its turbulent flow of golden stars.

However, something went wrong when they entered the underworld.

They crashed into nine invisible walls.

The wall was soft like a thin film, seemingly possessing a recognition function, allowing them to easily pass through the gates of hell.

However, as more invisible barriers are overcome, the gates of hell formed by evil spirits gradually change shape.

It's like a large ship glued together; after repeated washing, the glue is diluted and washed away, and various parts begin to loosen and fall off.

When they passed through the ninth invisible barrier, the Ghost Gate, which had been forcibly connected by the Mountain-Carrying Scripture, completely collapsed, and all the evil spirits were forced to scatter.

"The preparations were still insufficient," Chen Mu sighed.

Although he had mastered the sixth-order Jade Gate Mantra to its limit, greatly enhancing his control, the strength of the various Yin spirits was still uneven. They were like stones of different sizes and shapes piled together, with many gaps in between, which were filled and maintained entirely by the Mountain-Carrying Scripture.

Short-distance teleportation is not noticeable, but once it crosses the void and extends the distance, and then encounters the impact of the invisible barrier of the underworld, problems immediately arise.

As for the scattered spirits...

He couldn't help but shake his head.

He hadn't sensed the return of the spirit seed in the past two days, so it was likely that it had survived. But he didn't know exactly where it had landed or whether the surrounding environment was suitable for survival.

I can only wish you good luck.

They were just a makeshift group struggling to survive; their coming together was an accident, and their scattering was also out of necessity.

"It's a bit of a pity that Old Shen left."

"This ghost, who is over three hundred years old, must have mastered many secret incantations and techniques, and is also familiar with many secrets of the underworld. It's a pity that the timing wasn't right in the Underworld Demon Heaven, so he didn't manage to pull out much of his stuff."

Thoughts raced through my mind, but my hands kept moving.

After confirming once again with the method of listening that there was no great danger, he established the Lesser Three Powers Obscuring Light Method.

The thatched hut, which was originally hidden in a secluded spot in the mountains, was suddenly covered and replaced by a huge rock.

He released five paper ghost figures as a warning, then lay in the rocking chair, basking in the sun with his eyes closed, resting.

He had spent nearly two years in constant fear in the Netherworld. Although he was safe in Thousand Lantern City, it was still a broken and incomplete place. If it weren't for the Soul-Guiding Lamp simulating light changes, the mere disruption of his day-night rhythm would have caused him serious trouble. Now that he had finally returned to the Underworld, he absolutely needed to rest for a few days first.

…………

Days passed, and although the desolate mountains and wilderness were cold and lonely, Chen Mu had no shortage of food and drink and was safe and sound. On the contrary, he was able to appreciate the tranquility of the place.

That day, he slept until dawn as usual. After a quick wash, he took a bowl of congee made with yellow sprout rice and blood-red fish from the Netherworld, carried a small wooden chair, and sat by the door, basking in the chilly sun unique to the Netherworld, eating while glancing at the gray walls.

In this situation, there's really nothing to see; it's more about habit.

He still had more than 1,200 white jade coins on him. He couldn't practice any of the secret techniques on the Qi cultivator's side, so it was pointless for him to look at them.

The Heavenly Demon True Form had mastered most of the secret techniques, even the Jade Gate Mantra, which he had pushed to its limit before leaving the Netherworld Demon Heaven. Only the Yellow Spring Guiding Technique remained to be practiced.

Fortunately, the completion of the secret techniques does not mean the end. Although the Pingxin Sutra and the Three Paths Mantra can no longer give him experience points, they can still allow him to continuously collect Weak Water, making the Heavenly Demon's True Form and Divine Embryo more complete.

"It's just a bit slow."

"Another day of remembering the spirits of the dead."

Back in the Underworld, the River of Oblivion filled the air, and the efficiency of the Three Paths Curse and the Peace Heart Sutra increased dramatically. However, compared to before in the Underworld Heaven, this speed was still somewhat lacking.

Back then, there were five or six thousand Yin spirits in Thousand Lantern City. With their chanting of the Three Paths Mantra, their speed was as fast as a rocket.

"What a pity," Chen Mu said with a regretful expression.

"How about... capturing some spirits and sending them into Thousand Lantern City?" A tempting idea suddenly appeared.

"No, no, no! This Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed doesn't seem very legitimate. We were forced to do it back in the Netherworld. Now that we're back in the Underworld, randomly planting a spirit seed in a Yin Spirit would be considered heretical." Chen Mu shook his head repeatedly. "I'm a good person; I wouldn't do something like that!"

Thinking this to myself, I looked up and saw the Five Ghosts Paper Dolls chasing two spirits, one tall and one short, into the Lesser Three Talents Magic Restriction.

Chen Mu's heart tightened instinctively, and he activated the Yama Emperor's Decree, instantly stuffing the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed into the mouths of the two Yin Spirits.

"Speak! How did you find this place? Who's behind this? Are you trying to harm me?!"

The two spirits opened their mouths, looking completely bewildered.

……

"So, you're subordinates of that One-Horned Ghost King, and you're here to investigate the fire meteor from a few days ago?"

There's actually a ghost king lingering in this desolate wilderness? This is troublesome.

Chen Mu looked solemn.

"Just the two of you?" Chen Mu asked, frowning.

The tall, long-faced ghost dared not hide the truth: "We came in two teams of twenty people in total. Two people per team, we searched in all directions. As soon as we got nearby, we were captured by your paper ghost soldiers and brought here."

Chen Mu disregarded the need to cherish his magical power and immediately activated the Listening Mantra.

The sounds reached his ears from a radius of twenty miles, and a blurry black-and-white image appeared in his mind. He indeed discovered more than ten people moving in different directions to investigate.

"Who is that One-Horned Ghost King?" Chen Mu then asked.

"This range of mountains is called Daqingshan, and the One-Horned Ghost King Shangyang is the master of Daqingshan." The short, round-faced ghost also quickly explained, "Legend has it that he was once a general of Qingyang City, but he was ostracized and suppressed. In a fit of anger, he rebelled against Qingyang City, occupied these mountains, and built a city in the mountains."

"We two are soldiers from the Qingshan City patrol battalion."

“A few days ago, a meteor fell from the sky. The city lord was afraid that a new kind of evil demon might fall into the underworld, so he sent us to investigate in order to prevent a major disaster from happening.”

Lord of a city?
He was once a general?
This is a bit of a hassle.

Since he can become a general, he must be at the Divine Embryo Realm. If I were to expose myself to the enemy, the outcome would probably not be good.

"I just want to rest for a few days, I don't want to cause trouble." Chen Mu muttered to himself, and activated the Listening Technique again, instantly locking onto the other eighteen Yin Spirit Soldiers.

"The only thing we can do is to make you all our own people first."

The Decree of Yama, the King of Hell!
(End of this chapter)