I am grinding experience in another world

The grand hall at the summit of Duzun Peak.

Han Ying, bound like a silkworm cocoon, was thrown beside the pond.

Zhou Tong sat cross-legged across the pond, staring impassively at Han Ying.

“Want to kill me?”

“You don’t dare!” Han Ying grinned.

A cold light flashed in Zhou Tong’s eyes, and a stream of mana shot from his fingertips, instantly hitting the chains on Han Ying’s body.

The previously motionless chains immediately wriggled and contracted like long snakes.

**Creak…**

The piercing sound of metal twisting was heard, and the armor on Han Ying’s body was compressed and deformed.

Yet Han Ying’s expression did not change at all: “Want to rely on Lan Xiuzhu as your backer? Do you know who released the Plague Poison?”

“Meng Qingchan?”

“Wrong! It’s my master Lu Shenjun.”

Zhou Tong’s complexion changed instantly.

“Not just Border Shelter Star, but the Heavenly Gate Thirteen Stars and Heaven Pillar Eleven Stars have also been infested with the Plague Poison.”

“Ninety percent of the Heavenly Demon Monsters within have already been struck down. In no time, these stars, plagued for years, will be reclaimed by my master.”

“With such a great achievement, does Lan Xiuzhu really dare to go against my master?” Han Ying said playfully.

Zhou Tong’s expression grew darker upon hearing this.

“Handing me over to Lan Xiuzhu might end this matter somewhat amicably.”

“But if you release me and help me settle things here, my master will surely give you a great reward,” Han Ying softly tempted, his words full of allure.

“A reward? Reward me with death?” Zhou Tong sneered.

“The Sect Master has always been domineering. Now that I’ve captured you, how could he possibly let it go at that?”

“You want me to defect? I think you want me dead!” Zhou Tong’s face turned cold.

“The Plague Poison you released has scattered my Daoist Foundation. I don’t know how many years it will take to fully restore it.”

“How could I ever forgive such an enmity that obstructs my path!”

Han Ying tried to speak again, but Zhou Tong cut him off with a wave of his hand.

“Save your breath!”

Saying that, he raised his hand and sent out another stream of mana.

As the chains wriggled, Han Ying’s mouth was sealed shut. His only remaining eyes were filled with cold resentment as they stared at Zhou Tong.

…

“That’s right, just shut that Han Ying’s mouth!”

In a snail-shell room on the west side of the Heavenly Craft Camp, Chen Mu was using his Truthful Listening Divine Power to eavesdrop on the commotion at the mountain summit while having his meal.

He was quite satisfied with General Zhou Tong’s resolute response.

“To plague all of Hai Province and then turn around to plague thirty more Heavenly Stars in one go.”

“That Lu Shenjun’s heart is truly black!” Recalling their conversation, Chen Mu couldn’t help but grin.

He had swiftly contained the Yellow Millet Plague on Border Shelter Star, but those other thirty-plus stars…

“Those stars not only house the Outer Heaven Demons but also countless Thousand Mechanisms Sect Qi Cultivators and Daoist Soldiers.”

“The Thousand Mechanisms Sect is truly pitiful to have such a Sect Master!”

“Fortunately, we captured this Han Ying.”

Chen Mu fished a piece of Eagle-beaked White Jade Snake stew from the Primordial Furnace and put it in his mouth, his face full of relief.

With Plague Poison rampaging across those thirty-plus stars while Border Shelter Star remains unscathed, it will surely attract Lu Yue’s investigation.

But Han Ying’s capture changed everything.

“Once Zhou Tong reports to Heavenly Pass City, it will bring in high-ranking Lan Xiuzhu. By then, the Sect Masters’ conflict will muddle the situation!”

Chen Mu took a sip of Nourishing Spirit Wine, swallowed the snake meat, and smiled contentedly.

“Brewing the Imperial Essence requires a large amount of Plague Poison.”

“With the foundation laid by those thirty-plus stars, even without Border Shelter Star, the Plague Poison Lu Yue retrieves will be sufficient.”

“As long as I master the Plague Immortal Technique, the Plague Immortal Flag is just an auxiliary tool, useful but not essential.”

“And with Lan Xiuzhu occupied, Lu Yue won’t have the time to investigate Border Shelter Star’s anomaly.”

“As long as I remain cautious, I’m not afraid of being discovered.”

As these thoughts ran through his mind, Chen Mu felt greatly relieved.

…

After dinner.

Chen Mu lay back in a rocking chair near the door, looking through a one-way transparent fish-black door at the enormous Heavenly Star above.

Having arrived in the Outer Heaven Stars for nearly a year, Chen Mu was still fascinated by the stars.

According to the information he had gathered, most Outer Heaven Stars were spherical, similar to the Earth of his past life.

The difference was that most of them emitted their own light.

The principle of their luminous power was also peculiar. Unlike the moon that reflected light, or the sun that was a fireball, an intangible force that enveloped the stars from all sides emitted the light.

This light worked both externally and internally, driving the rotation of day and night within the stars.

“It feels like a vastly magnified Body Protection Aura,” Chen Mu mused with keen interest.

After watching for a long while, he finally withdrew his gaze and turned his attention to the gray wall in front of him.

Jade Cicada Secret Scripture: 1337/10000/Fifth Rank;

Giant Spirit Divine: 3963/10000/Ninth Rank;

Despite various upheavals in the previous period, the pace at which Chen Mu reshaped his Jade Seed had hardly changed, and the Secret Scripture’s progress had continued steadily.

The Dao is fundamental; he wouldn’t slow down his Daoist Foundation cultivation due to external changes.

What delighted him was the Giant Spirit Divine Secret Technique.

“The effect of the Imperial Essence is extraordinary,” Chen Mu sighed.

It had been only five or six days since he obtained the first batch of Imperial Essence.

The Giant Spirit Divine Secret Technique had already accrued over three thousand experience points.

With a single thought, a god statue in leather armor, feet on the ground and head touching the ceiling, suddenly appeared before him.

The partially complete Giant Spirit Divine statue had been thoroughly restored.

It also had the ability to change size at will. The current height of over four meters was Chen Mu’s deliberate control. If unrestrained, it would easily be twice as tall.

And if he employed spells to magnify it further, its height and body size could immediately exceed over ten meters, living up to the name Giant Spirit Divine.

“Vast strength, standing tall and proud.”

“If trained to the limit, wouldn’t it compare to the Divine Power Technique of Heaven and Earth?”

“Amazing!”

With joy written all over his face, Chen Mu took out the Plague Immortal Flag and refined another batch of Imperial Essence, sending it into the vortex under the Giant Spirit Divine hood.

…

Late at night.

At Border Shelter Star, outside the Yin Yue Lake Heavenly Craft Camp.

The air twisted and a figure in black clothes suddenly appeared.

Zhou Tong glanced at the brightly lit camp in the distance before turning to fly swiftly toward a small mountain a hundred miles away.

He darted into a nondescript cave, took out a long table and a bronze incense burner. After lighting three incense sticks, he began to chant in mysterious words.

Rising straight into the air, tendrils of green smoke converged into a sphere. A figure in a purple Daoist robe appeared within the smoke.

“Zhou Tong?”

“Where is Han Ying?!” Lu Yue demanded coldly.

“The Young Master is at Duzun Peak, safe and sound!” Zhou Tong hurriedly explained, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Lu Yue’s expression eased slightly but he continued to stare at Zhou Tong with a frown.

“The Plague Poison at Border Shelter Star mysteriously dissipated, and someone sent us a message pinpointing the location of the Plague Poison Jar.”

“With Li Jiu and Fei Zhao present, I had no choice but to act against the Young Master.”

“Fortunately, the Young Master is now at Duzun Peak. Though under the watch of Li Jiu and others, he’s in no great danger.” Zhou Tong swiftly explained.

“This could well be the work of Meng Qingchan’s lingering spirit. I hope the Sect Master will send more personnel to quell this chaos soon.” He respectfully cupped his fists.

“It wasn’t her.” Lu Yue shook his head firmly, “If it were Meng Qingchan, none of you would be alive.”

“Was it Elder Lan?” Zhou Tong asked cautiously.

“Go back and have Han Ying prepare the altar. I’ll send someone to Border Shelter Star shortly. Capture Li Jiu and Fei Zhao for questioning, and we’ll know if it’s Lan Xiuzhu causing trouble.” Lu Yue said calmly.

“Understood!” Zhou Tong immediately bowed respectfully.

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