I am grinding experience in another world

In the pitch-dark Thousand Lanterns City, the small courtyard shone brightly like a solitary boat.

Accompanying the chant of the Three Paths Curse, an unseen and intangible mysterious aura manifested around Chen Mu. As the Safe Heart Sutra was recited, strands of invisible weak water emerged from the void and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the secret aperture between his eyebrows.

It was like parched earth rejoicing in a timely rain, his secret aperture jumping and twitching continuously, filled with a sense of satisfaction.

After a while, the mysterious power around his body dissipated, and Chen Mu stopped the Safe Heart Sutra, brought out the grey wall, and looked at one of the columns.

Three Paths Curse: 7839/10000;

Knowing that the Three Paths Curse could speed up the cultivation of the Divine Fetus, he had started grinding tirelessly. As days passed, his experience grew layer by layer, and the amount of weak water the Safe Heart Sutra could attract changed day by day. The Divine Ghost Pattern received more nourishment from the weak water, and its vitality grew increasingly robust.

Chen Mu felt that it would not be long before he could nurture a trace of Divine Fetus power once more.

"Once I reach the peak, I’ll be able to attract more weak water, and the Divine Fetus will grow more rapidly."

Chen Mu let out a satisfied sigh and looked up to see Shen Yan next door still doing somersaults.

"Stop flipping already!" Chen Mu couldn’t help but shout.

But Shen Yan turned a deaf ear, like a spinning wheel, whooshing through the air as he turned continuously.

Chen Mu’s eyes twitched uncontrollably.

Why were they being so stubborn?

Can’t you see that when I said flipping was just for fun, I clearly didn’t want to invite anyone into Thousand Lanterns City?

"No matter how much you flip, it’s useless, I’m planning to welch on the deal!" Chen Mu said helplessly, preparing to make things clear. A joke was one thing, but it wasn’t right to keep toying with someone.

Slap!

Shen Yan suddenly stopped his flipping and stood upright.

Chen Mu’s heart leaped for joy, thinking the guy was about to give up.

But then he saw Shen Yan holding up three fingers, staring at Chen Mu with a serious face, "Three hundred thousand!"

Then, without waiting for Chen Mu to react, he continued flipping.

Chen Mu: "..."

Is your Yin Divine True Form a stubborn mule?!

Why won’t you listen to reason?!

...

In the heart of the Hai Character Camp, the Stone Temple.

Wu Mu, delighting in the misfortune, opened his eyes, "Misjudged, huh?"

"Shen Yan was scared off by the last failure and doesn’t dare to make a move anymore."

Lan Zhang, lounging in the stone chair with narrowed eyes, pondered.

"Perhaps."

"But it’s also possible that someone tripped him up."

He knew Shen Yan too well. With the Ghost Gate taken, for the sake of his own life, the other party would definitely have shown up.

It seems there are things happening within this camp that I’m unaware of.

Tsk tsk... How interesting!

"Are we just going to wait?" Wu Mu asked.

"Indeed, we can’t wait any longer," Lan Zhang sighed.

"This time Antiquity City set out to attack Nether Demon Heaven, with a plan for only three years. Nearly a year has already passed; I don’t have that much time."

"What shall we do then?" Wu Mu inquired.

"Since Shen Yan won’t come forward, we’ll have to create someone who will," Lan Zhang said with a light chuckle, "My goal is to blend into other camps. Shen Yan leading the way would be more persuasive, but it wouldn’t be out of the question if another talent were to rise and turn the tide."

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Late at night.

In the Yi Third Banner campsite of the Hai Character Camp.

Shi Dechun leaned against the corner, his face tense in the dim green glow sweeping past the window.

By his calculations, in two days, Lan Zhang would go mad again due to conflicting powers, and he planned to take that opportunity to hide in the Underground Secret Chamber. But no one could guarantee that Lan Zhang’s madness wouldn’t affect the Yi Third Banner.

Shi Dechun tightened his grip on the Silver Soul Lantern in his right hand, pricked up his ears, and strained to listen to any movements in the camp.

"We just need to hold on for two more days, can’t panic, can’t rush, got to keep a cool head, seize the opportunity,"

he consoled himself. Suddenly, the dismal green light outside the window turned into blood red. Before he could react, a roar that seemed to make the air vibrate erupted beside his ear.

Shi Dechun, already pushing his hearing to the max, was caught completely off guard and instantly, was left dizzy by the thunderous noise. By the time he regained his senses, a succession of explosions and guttural roars were erupting one after another.

People in the barracks all woke up, rushing out in a panic. Shi Dechun glanced at the lantern in his hand, clenched his teeth and followed the others to the open ground outside the barracks.

At some point, the gray-white mist had turned entirely blood red, and at the center of the camp, the blood light soared into the sky.

In mid-air, two blood clouds collided relentlessly, one emitting the screams of aquatic monkeys, the other filled with the howls of ghosts and wolves.

With each collision, blood light scattered, falling to the ground like ignited sparklers of explosive packs, detonating violently, flipping the barracks over.

Boom!

A loud bang, and the two blood clouds intertwined, piercing through the gray mist overhead in a blink and swiftly fleeing towards the horizon.

Suddenly, the entire campsite fell into eerie silence.

The next moment, a blood-red moon came into view.

Who knew when, but the gray mist that always shrouded the camp had already dissipated.

Shi Dechun, seeing the dismal green fires around the camp gradually extinguishing, couldn’t help but his face changed.

This day, was going to change!

...

"The Divine Concealing Mist comes from Ghost Gate,"

"With the mist gone, either Ghost Gate has collapsed and become damaged, or we have left the camp." Within Thousand Lanterns City, Shen Yan, regardless of tumbling over, gravely approached the stone table.

The news was simply too shocking.

"I’m afraid Lan Zhang has completely lost his mind and ventured deep into Nether Demon Heaven,"

Chen Mu’s heart leaped in delight, "It’s good that he’s gone!"

"Without Lan Zhang, we can take the opportunity to leave the camp."

"It’s best not to go too far," said Shen Yan with a serious expression.

"Hai Character Camp is on the edge of Nether Demon Heaven, relatively safe. Outside the camp is even more dangerous."

"Whether returning to the Netherworld or moving to other camps, we need to use Netherworld Ferry Teleportation. And to activate Netherworld Ferry, we either need the help of Ghost Gate or we must gather a large number of Yin Spirits to exert force together."

"So..." Shen Yan looked at Chen Mu seriously.

"So you still want to summon Yin Spirits?" Chen Mu squinted his eyes.

"Hai Character Camp has countless Yin Spirits, I’m not the only one who can use Netherworld Ferry. I just need to wait patiently, and I can return to the Netherworld just the same."

Shen Yan’s face tightened, then he said frankly, "I want to take back Ghost Gate."

"With the upheaval in Hai Character Camp and the loss of Ghost Gate, if I can’t find it, even if I return to the Netherworld, I won’t escape death."

"So..." Shen Yan shrugged.

Chen Mu suddenly understood.

It was a matter of life and death, no wonder Shen Yan had been so insistent on prodding him to stir up trouble.

But...

Craving for Ghost Gate sounded very dangerous; there was no way he would get involved. The Yama Emperor’s Command couldn’t control remotely, and to prevent retaliation, he couldn’t possibly let Shen Yan leave his side.

"You can always stay hidden inside Thousand Lanterns City and not show your face,"

Shen Yan remained unflustered.

"I think it’s best if you lend a hand with me,"

"Without any significant contribution, why would Baseless Ancient City recommend you, and why would Fengdu City let you return to the Yang Realm?"

Chen Mu’s face changed immediately.

"Go do your tumbling!"

Shen Yan’s mouth curved, letting out a chuckle.

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He had once again found the leverage to move this stubborn fellow!