I am grinding experience in another world

Chapter 530 - 521 Spoiled

On the hillside covered in red flowers, Chen Mu stood beside the White Jade Ghost Gate.

Those Netherworld Worms with human heads and white smoky snake tails were currently lining up to crawl into the Ghost Gate.

The expressions of joy or anger on their faces had disappeared, replaced by a dull and indifferent look.

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The once lifelike human heads also began to fade and grow dim, evolving toward a state of white mist.

"The Rebirth Wine not only protects the Netherworld Worms to reincarnate smoothly but also erodes their last obsessions from their previous lives."

"Going to the Ghost Gate, all past events will completely vanish into smoke and clouds," Le Dian came to Chen Mu’s side and sighed.

It very much resembled the idea of Meng Po’s soup.

Chen Mu was surprised in his heart.

The River of Oblivion washes away past memories, and the Rebirth Wine disperses the last obsessions, turning the Ghosts into pure, tabula rasa-like Netherworld Worms, which then reincarnate in the Yang Realm through the Ghost Gate.

The folklore rumors from the past were coming full circle right before his eyes.

However...

"How did these Ghosts become the souls of living beings?"

With just a little thought, he would feel an odd sense of unease.

"Forget it, it has nothing to do with me," Chen Mu shook his head.

All he wanted now was to quickly return to the Yang Realm.

"Those two people are indeed from the Qian Family, and they are cousins," Le Dian spoke hesitantly, "Qian Ning was promised a large amount of Secret Techniques and resources by Qian Huan, with the hope of fostering a Divine Fetus. That’s why he agreed to be a substitute, helping the other guard the dojo for a hundred years."

"It seems... they don’t appear to be Qingyang City’s spies."

"It doesn’t matter now," Chen Mu’s expression was indifferent as he glanced over at Qian Ning in the distance.

Right now, the latter was shivering as he voluntarily left his Qi on a pact, which was a secret recruitment document for Yin soldiers from Feng’an City,

Being a member of the Qian Family from Baojiang City, neither killing him nor releasing him was appropriate, so Le Dian could only first have him sign a strict pact, forcing him to go to Feng’an City and let Lü Liang decide.

Chen Mu nodded slightly in agreement with Le Dian’s actions, then turned back to look towards the distant banks of the River of Oblivion.

At the head of the Naihe Bridge, the octagonal pavilion was faintly visible, shrouded in the mist.

Behind the curtain of white jade beads, that figure in red seemed to turn her head calmly and stared at him.

Feeling that emotionless gaze, Chen Mu shuddered.

This Netherworld, which usually appeared normal, sometimes became so eerie that it made his heart tremble.

"Is the City God Dojo responsible for sowing Netherworld Worms and reaping Ghosts as a transit station?"

The moment it all made sense, Chen Mu couldn’t help but tremble all over.

Now that I know this secret, can I... still leave the Ghost Gate?!

Chen Mu looked towards Le Dian, his soul still in turmoil.

But he noticed that Le Dian, who had been standing next to him, had already moved dozens of meters away without him realizing.

With the Divine-Sealing Pact on his body mostly sealed and its ability to guide teleportation directions diminished, staying close to Le Dian was the safest option.

But now...

This son of a bitch wants to harm me?!

Rage and panic surged through Chen Mu.

But he soon noticed that Le Dian was leaning forward as if struggling against someone, straining to walk towards him.

So, it wasn’t that Le Dian intentionally moved away, but that somehow, he was being pulled away from Le Dian’s side without realizing it?

No way?!

The moment I figured out the Netherworld’s big conspiracy, I was immediately detected?

Can the Ghost Gate read minds?

He quickly turned and exerted himself, trying to get closer to Le Dian.

Yet he discovered that seven invisible forces of attraction had already silently surrounded him.

These seven invisible forces felt like supple chains that had unnoticedly changed Chen Mu’s direction, pulling him away from Le Dian.

He hadn’t felt them when he was still, but the moment he tried to change direction, they triggered a backlash. The invisible chains suddenly exerted force, pulling Chen Mu with a whoosh into the boundless darkness, disappearing without a trace.

Chen Mu could only sense the light around him dim, a strong sensation of weightlessness enveloping him, with specks of silvery sparks flashing before his eyes.

Then the light grew increasingly intense, with a whoosh, brightness burst forth; even with his eyes closed, he couldn’t block out the intense light, as if looking directly at the sun.

Chen Mu’s consciousness blurred for a moment, followed by a sudden cool sensation spreading over his entire body.

Then, a series of thunderous shouts like mountains collapsing and waves crashing suddenly rang in his ears.

"Welcome Divine Monarch to Qiluo Mountain!"

Feeling the faint sense of restraint around him, Chen Mu’s heart sank at once.

This is bad!

I’ve become a substitute!