All Novel Full Chapter 494 Strange Demon
Feng’an City, in a small courtyard of Ningyun Square.
Chen Mu was lost in thought, stroking the Jade Tablet that contained information about the Living Gods.
According to the content on the Jade Tablet, Living Gods must go to the City God Dojo in Yinshan Prefecture City and sign a Divine-Sealing Pact that lasts for a hundred years. During this time, the Yin Spirits would be confined near the statues in the dojo, not permitted to leave.
“No wonder the reward is generous, but they still forcibly recruit. This is basically like going to jail.”
The Jade Tablet also recorded that, starting from over a thousand years ago, Kangzhou witnessed a large surge of Earth Spirit Vital Energy. Demons, spirits, Qi Cultivators, and practitioners from unorthodox paths appeared one after another. In the struggle for domains rich in Vital Energy, wars broke out frequently. Many Living Gods were affected, perishing alongside their dojos.
“Then what’s the point in playing along?” Chen Mu looked displeased.
Yinshan Prefecture City and the City God Dojo were both in Kangzhou. With chaos everywhere in Kangzhou at the moment, he would normally be avoiding trouble at all costs, not heading straight into it.
“Maybe I can take a look at Taishan Prefecture next door to Yinshan Prefecture.”
The Taishan Prefecture City God Dojo was established in Fenzhou, far from Kangzhou, which might be a little safer.
“That Divine-Sealing Pact is also a problem.”
“A hundred years confined to a spot; if I really do that, what use would there be in continuing my Qi Cultivation?” Chen Mu scoffed and shook his head, putting away the Jade Tablet.
“Let’s just hang around in Feng’an City for a while longer.”
He had been in the Netherworld for nearly three years, two of which were spent in Nether Demon Heaven. His understanding of the Netherworld was limited, so he planned to spend more time in Feng’an City. He would thoroughly understand the Netherworld eventually, at least clarifying the details of the Divine-Sealing Pact, before attempting to return to the Yang Realm.
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The sky in the Netherworld was always overcast, and the pale Bai Yang sunlight brought little warmth, but for Yin Spirits, this environment was very comfortable.
Although the wilderness beyond the city was still ridden with dangers such as Black Wind and Strange Demons, the cities where Yin Spirits gathered were extremely safe.
Moreover, the cities were rich in resources. As long as one stayed within the city walls and did not venture out, life was extremely easy and peaceful.
Chen Mu stayed in his small courtyard in Ningyun Square, with no worries about food and drink. He idly gained experience and, when he had free time, he would visit the night market. Life was too comfortable to be true.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, under the Moonlight Tree, Chen Mu was sitting cross-legged on a rocking chair, habitually opening the grey wall interface to look at two sections.
Nine Cups Calculation Scripture: 9033/10000/First Rank;
Yin Wind Escape: 3536/10000/Fourth Rank;
During this time, he practiced Yin Wind Escape every day. Whenever he felt like it, he would sneak into the sky for a flight, with the experience points steadily rising, progressing through two stages. His speed had already surpassed Longitudinal Rainbow Light, making it his fastest technique for escaping.
And the Nine Cups Calculation Scripture, which he casually practiced in his spare time, was also close to reaching the limit of the First Rank.
Looking at the nearly advanced Calculation Scripture, Chen Mu became interested and immediately decided to try calculating the weather as a test.
He plucked a handful of long slender grass from the corner of the wall, skillfully tied knots, arranged, and reorganized them, then started calculating with the help of his fingers.
“Hmm… It was sunny yesterday, not a cloud in sight…”
“Yesterday? I don’t need you to calculate yesterday’s weather for me!” Chen Mu threw the grass aside in disappointment. “As expected, it’s just something to mess with people, good for nothing but a laugh.”
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In the east garden of Feng’an City Lord Mansion, within a hidden underground space, stood a gray, three-story high archway.
“He actually managed to cultivate the Ghost Gate?!” Lü Thirteen was shocked.
Lü Liang was equally overwhelmed by emotion. Despite having crafted it bit by bit by his own hands, he couldn’t help but marvel at it.
Having confidence in the additional information provided with the Jade Gate Curse is one thing, but actually succeeding in crafting the Ghost Gate was another.
“What is this Mr. Lu’s background exactly? He actually knows the method to cultivate the Ghost Gate?” Overwhelmed by a huge surprise and a hint of trepidation, Lü Thirteen couldn’t help but wonder.
If it was just about controlling the Dharma Curse, there were others in Qingyang City who knew how. But to know the method to craft the Ghost Gate, that really was known only to the Lord of Qingyang City alone.
Yet this suddenly-appeared Mr. Lu knew of it, and also casually leaked it to Lü Liang.
What dark plots might lie behind this?
“I want to know that myself,” Lü Liang said with a complicated expression. “What has he been up to these days?”
Lü Thirteen thought about the intelligence gathered by his subordinates and couldn’t help but curl his lips.
“Still matching wits with the night market?” Lü Liang’s face twitched. “He sure is enjoying his leisurely life.”
“I’m afraid he may appear leisurely on the surface, but he might have other schemes in the shadows,” Lü Thirteen said with a grim expression.
“No matter what his intentions are, we are already powerless to resist. We should first think about how to get away from Qingyang City,” said Lü Liang, looking up at the Ghost Gate.
“That old fellow from Qingyang City has been coveting our Feng’an City for many years.”
“For nearly a hundred years, the number of Strange Demons surrounding Feng’an City has been quietly rising.”
“The cautionary tale of Chongyan City, which we can’t ignore.”
“Are you referring to Chongyan City, which was wiped out by Strange Demons two hundred years ago? Does Qingyang City truly have the means to control Strange Demons?” Lü Thirteen was astonished.
Lü Liang shook his head. “Control is difficult, but I’m afraid there are ways to interfere and influence.”
“Only if father advances to a Yin God can we completely free ourselves from this slowly tightening net.”
“Lü Thirteen Uncle, be prepared. Once father leads his troops to Beyond Heaven, we might have to endure some harsh times.”
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That day, Chen Mu, as usual, quietly sneaked into the skies, using the grey clouds as cover, and quickly left Feng’an City behind.
Black smoke enveloped him, accompanied by a strange wailing sound, like a meteor from beyond the heavens. He punched through air barriers with a series of loud booms as he rapidly flew across the sky.
He was truly enjoying his flight.
“Ao…”
Suddenly, a mellow sound, reminiscent of a whale’s call, echoed in his ears.
Chen Mu’s scalp tightened, and he instantly transformed into a Gentle Breeze, slipping into the fog. Activating the Truthful Listening Technique, sounds from a twenty-mile radius were instantly captured by his ears.
Yet, he found that everything was peacefully quiet, as if the sound from before were just an illusion.
“This sound, it’s familiar…” Chen Mu hid in the mist, straining to recall.
“Wait… Jilong Mountain? Could it be that I’ve encountered a Strange Demon?!”
When he had left Jilong Mountain initially, he had faintly heard a similar resonance but had not understood then. It was only after coming to the Netherworld that he realized it was a Strange Demon.
Just now…
Chen Mu’s face changed instantly.
In the Netherworld, there were two major scourges, Black Wind and Strange Demons. He had seen Black Wind, but it could be blocked simply with Yin Spirit Divine Power.
He had never heard of Strange Demons around Feng’an City before, which is why he had dared to fly and wander about in the sky.
But unexpectedly…
“I can’t dally any longer; I must hurry back to the city!”
As he thought this, Chen Mu abruptly turned around, only for his view to darken as he came eye to eye with a gigantic pair of luminous yellow eyes as tall as three men.
The pupils were pitch-black and seemingly bottomless, devoid of conscious light, yet an invisible icy oppressive force silently blossomed. Chen Mu felt as though he had been hit by a Binding Spell, his mind went blank, and he stood there stunned on the spot.
“Ao…”
A long, resonant cry echoed through the sky like thunder.
The luminous yellow eyes swiftly disappeared forward as the creature’s huge body, like a black wall, appeared intermittently within the rolling white smoke.
Netherworld Worms densely covered in human faces shuttled through the mist, their sounds resembling secretive whispers, disorienting and confounding the mind.
In that instant, Chen Mu felt as if he were standing beside a massive ocean liner, small and insignificant like a pebble.
In a few breaths, the creature hundreds of meters long stealthily swept across the sky and flew towards the horizon.
After a long while, Chen Mu snapped back to his senses with a start, turned around, and found the massive creature was long gone.
Above, the mist drifted leisurely as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
“That was definitely not any kind of illusion!” Chen Mu’s face turned ashen.
He was very certain that what he had seen was a creature that resembled a whale, black as pitch, with numerous flesh-like tendrils on its body.
Simply the aura it unintentionally emitted had left him unable to move; had it decided to attack…
“Hiss!”
“Damn it! You really can’t stay outside the city for even a moment!”
He immediately activated the Five Elements Escape Technique, turning into a Gentle Breeze to blend into the air, following the clouds cautiously while distancing himself. Once tens of miles away, he swiftly activated the Yin Wind Escape, speeding away like he was on fire, flying rapidly towards Feng’an City.
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In the small courtyard of Ningyun Square.
“Does Feng’an City have a method to deal with Strange Demons?” Chen Mu asked, gazing anxiously at Lü Liang.
This was the third day since he had encountered the Strange Demon, and coincidentally Lü Liang was visiting. Chen Mu, who had been in a state of constant fear, couldn’t help but inquire about the city’s defenses.
“Of course, we do,” Lü Liang nodded confidently.
“The Moonlight Trees can emit a fragrance that Strange Demons detest. The Moonburge Forest outside the city is Feng’an City’s first line of defense.”
“Moreover, at the founding of Feng’an City, Dharma Curses were employed to repel and guard against Strange Demons.”
“Even if the Strange Demons really attacked, the Thousand Blade Camp has two hundred thousand Yin Soldiers, more than enough to resist.”
Chen Mu breathed a sigh of relief.
“Have you noticed anything unusual, Mister Lu?” Lü Liang asked curiously.
“Indeed, I encountered a Strange Demon about two hundred miles outside the city,” Chen Mu did not conceal the truth and shared his experience.
“Two hundred miles away? That’s beyond Feng’an City’s effective range; it’s normal for Strange Demons to appear there,” Lü Liang said with a smile.
Chen Mu couldn’t help but nod.
Previously, he’d been circling around Feng’an City. This time, he went too far, and that’s why he had the misfortune of encountering one.
A person really should not be reckless.
Coming to his senses, Chen Mu curiously looked at Lü Liang: “As the Young City Lord busy with a myriad of affairs, what brings you to my place?”
“I’ve seen for myself Mr. Lu’s ability to transmit Secret Techniques, and I’m very eager to learn the other Secret Techniques you have mastered. I wonder…” Lü Liang’s face was filled with longing.
“Of course, I wouldn’t let you trouble yourself for nothing,” he said as he took out a palm-sized Jade Gourd from his waist bag and handed it over with both hands.
“This contains a Secret Technique called ‘Five Dragons Scripture’ from Qingyang City. It’s strong in both offense and defense, and it is said that if cultivated deeply, it can even withstand the edge of Divine Fetus Yin Spirits.”
“You see…”
“No problem!” Chen Mu waved his hand nonchalantly, even feeling a bit excited.
A Secret Technique capable of withstanding the edge of Divine Fetus, that’s a great thing!
“Tell me, which Secret Technique do you want? I’ll pass it to you right now.”
“It’s not just that I long for it; my subordinates do as well,” Lü Liang hurriedly added.
“The few dozen people who accompanied you to Qingyang City to escort living creatures?” Chen Mu inquired.
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“Uh… Yes, them, but not just them,” Lü Liang replied with an embarrassed smile.
What does he mean?
“My father has just granted me twenty thousand Yin Soldiers, and I want to provide them with some protection.”
“So…”
Chen Mu was suddenly stunned in place.
Twenty thousand?!
You’re really trying to work me to death!