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The next day.

The Flame Moving Division at Yi Three Banner Camp.

Chen Mu walked out of his room, leisurely strolling around the camp.

Having mastered the Divine Ghost Pattern and the Yin Spirit Divine Power exploding exponentially, his True Form of Heavenly Demon became vastly stronger, comparable to an official Netherworld Soldier. Moreover, he now possessed the divine skill hidden in the void that was Thousand Lanterns City, which swept away all the unease in his heart.

With the anxiety gone, he suddenly felt at leisure to walk around.

Soon, he arrived at a noisy barracks, and through the wide-open window, he immediately saw Old Jia shouting and running a gambling game.

Shi Dechun, who was leaning by the window watching the commotion, came over to Chen Mu with a look of surprise: "How strange, Brother Chen actually going out and about?!"

Chen Mu grinned and glanced at the old man Shi, nodding towards Old Jia: "He didn’t go to the Netherworld Division?"

"He’s afraid the Netherworld Division has pitfalls," shrugged Shi Dechun and then whispered, "There’ve been rumors lately that people have been disappearing in the middle of the night, saying that water apes have infiltrated Hai Character Camp. He’s worried these hidden water apes will strike at the Netherworld Division again."

Chen Mu was surprised.

He hadn’t expected there to be water apes mixed in among the camp, no wonder they kept the camp under lockdown; were they searching for these hidden water apes?

"Have they not been caught?"

Shi Dechun shook his head with some concern.

Immediately after, he noticed something different about Chen Mu.

Seeing the relaxed expression on Chen Mu’s face, he was quite astonished: "People are disappearing in the camp, and you’re not afraid, Brother Chen?"

Isn’t this little baldy always paranoid? Even the water apes who died on the battlefield had him worried. Now that living water apes are attacking the Yin Spirits, how could this guy look so relaxed?

"Of course, I’m afraid. I’m scared to death," said Chen Mu calmly.

Shi Dechun: "..."

Even if you want to fool a ghost,

At least put some effort into your expression!

Chen Mu chuckled, glancing at the pitch-black Thousand Lanterns City connected to his glabella.

Water apes attacking at night?

A bunch of red-furred monkeys really think they’re the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?

Find my Thousand Lanterns City first!

Hmph!

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Several days later.

North of Hai Character Camp, inside a hidden stone temple.

A group of people dressed in black stood neatly in line. A burly man with scarlet eyes and wearing black armor was passing down orders one by one.

Niu Sanmiao stood quietly at the end of the line, waiting patiently.

Ever since arriving at Beyond Heaven, he felt that his fortunes had taken a turn for the better. First, he broke through a bottleneck that had held him back for many years; his horns transformed into Divine Ghost Patterns that merged into his body, greatly increasing his strength. Then, he successfully transformed into a Blood Divine Soldier, becoming a confidant and personal guard of the general.

"I must thank those new Yin Spirits from that time, without that humiliating experience of having the Jade Dew Pearls snatched away, I wouldn’t have thought of setting others up."

"It was precisely because my scheming was successful and my thoughts became clear that I managed to master the divine skill."

"Wonder what became of those people," pondered Niu Sanmiao. "If I could take this opportunity to hunt down the remnants of Shen Yan and do something on the side...

"Then my thoughts will be even more unobstructed! Maybe my cultivation could rise to a new level!" Caught up in the excitement, his eyes involuntarily turned scarlet.

"Niu Sanmiao!"

A deep voice called, snapping the self-indulgent Niu Sanmiao back to reality.

Niu Sanmiao immediately bowed and fist-greeted the black-armored man who had approached: "Division Leader!"

The man nodded calmly and handed over a piece of paper folded into a square. Your next chapter awaits on NovelBin.Côm

"Every person on this list has connections to the Netherworld and is very likely to be recruited by Shen Yan through spells specifically cast by the general."

"Most of these people come from the same district as you, so you’ll be responsible for bringing them back. Try to persuade them to transform into Blood Divine Soldiers first."

"Of course, if there is any resistance..." The man in the black armor narrowed his eyes.

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Niu Sanmiao’s eyes blazed red with fury, "I swear I’ll make them disappear without a trace!"

The Black Armor man nodded with satisfaction.

Niu Sanmiao once again bowed with his fists clasped, turned around decisively, and left the Stone Temple. His figure twisted and transformed into a trail of blood shadow, disappearing into the night.

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Flame Moving Division, Yi Three Banners camp.

Niu Sanmiao appeared silently in the center of the camp. He looked at a particular name on the piece of paper, his eyes flickering with bloody light.

"Chen Mu..."

"If I’m not mistaken, it’s that bald kid, right?"

"He hasn’t even been in the Netherworld for half a year and has already learned to control the ’Summoning Netherworld’ - such an advanced Secret Technique. Truly a prodigious talent!" Niu Sanmiao said with a face full of mockery.

"The one who manipulated the strange Black Wind to cause chaos, it was you, wasn’t it?" he thought with certainty.

"With such talent, there’s a good chance he’ll survive the ceremony and become one of the Blood Divine Soldiers. If he really becomes a comrade, how am I supposed to execute my plan unobstructed?" In the darkness, Niu Sanmiao curled his lips into a sinister smile.

He immediately pulled out a pitch-black chain from his waist and flicked it casually. The crisp rattling sound turned into invisible ripples spreading out. The already sleeping Yin Spirits fell into an even deeper slumber as they were swept over by this concealed force.

"Chen Mu, your Hour has come, show yourself at once!" Niu Sanmiao whispered softly.

The pitch-black chain rattled, and the invisible ripples scattered, instantly covering all the Yin Spirits of Yi Three Banners.

Niu Sanmiao stood still with a smile on his face.

This was his innate Divine Skill called the Soul Summoning Chain, which excelled at summoning and capturing Yin Spirits. It was precisely this Divine Skill that got him selected and transformed into a Blood Divine Soldier.

"Once I kill that little baldhead, my pent-up thoughts will break through, and perhaps this Divine Skill could reach a higher level!" he thought joyfully.

After basking in the glory of the bright future for quite a while, Niu Sanmiao suddenly realized that despite the time passed, there was still no movement in the camp.

He shook his chain again, making a clear clashing sound, and called out again, "Chen Mu, Chen Mu, your Hour has come, show yourself at once!"

But after quite a while, the camp remained dead silent.

"Could this guy actually withstand my Soul Summoning Divine Power?" Niu Sanmiao’s expression turned ugly, and he immediately began to carefully inspect each tent one by one.

However, after searching three times, he still couldn’t find that bald figure!

"Could this guy have turned to Supervising Army Officer Shen Yan and been secretly taken away by him?" A thought flashed through Niu Sanmiao’s mind, and his face turned even uglier.

Damn that little baldhead!

If you’ve run away, how am I supposed to breakthrough with my pent-up thoughts!

Niu Sanmiao’s eyes turned red with fury.

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Achoo!

Who’s thinking about me again?

Inside Thousand Lanterns City, Chen Mu lay back lazily on a soft couch, his face puzzled as he rubbed his nose.

Several white leather lanterns were arranged in a circle beside the soft couch, their bright yellow light illuminating the surroundings.

"If only there were a sun as well," Chen Mu mused greedily while surveying the expanse of Thousand Lanterns City.

In the past few days, every night, he would hide away in Thousand Lanterns City. After days of research, he had pretty much figured out the place.

Thousand Lanterns City was a huge spherical space in its entirety. It had gravity to differentiate up from down and air that allowed living beings to survive. @@novelbin@@

The boundary was pitch black with a mysterious barrier. Anyone trying to break through forcefully would be twisted and teleported, most likely thrown out from the opposite side of the barrier.

This space wasn’t created by Chen Mu; he had just plundered and swallowed Lian Cheng’s Divine Skill, taking over the rights to use this space. He guessed that Lian Cheng was just like him, a user of this space rather than its creator.

If the latter really had such immense Divine Power, he wouldn’t have been absorbed and devoured by the True Form of the Heavenly Demon.

"Was this a flawed paradise created by an ancient immortal?" Chen Mu speculated.

He remembered snippets from folklore and unofficial histories he had read when he worked as a scrivener at Mist Smoke Mountain. It was said that ancient Qi Cultivation immortals had great Divine Powers that could create paradises for their Daoist practice. He had regarded such tales as mythical stories before, but now he was inclined to believe them somewhat.

"Perhaps a long time ago, a city’s worth of people really did live here."

"It’s unfortunate that such a beautiful ancient city was devoured by the River of Oblivion. Otherwise, living in a city all by myself would feel quite impressive," Chen Mu said with regret.

"Hmm... no rush, since I’ve already obtained the Gate Opening Divine Power, I could simply build a city here myself in the future," Chen Mu couldn’t help but feel exhilarated again.

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