Unknown small mountain’s hillside, a small waterfall cascades down, as the creek water gently falls into the pool.
In front of the thatched hut, the Five Ghosts Paper Dolls sit in a row on the rocking chair’s backrest, swaying it like a cradle.
Chen Mu enjoys the mountain breeze, lying leisurely in the rocking chair.
In the open Five Ghosts Bag held in his right hand, invisible streams of Yin Spirit Divine Power emerge, drawing arcs through the air and drilling into Chen Mu’s forehead.
Swirling by chance, the abundant Yin Spirit Divine Power is absorbed and refined. Cold yet agile white mist tendrils appear, threading towards the center of the Secret Acupoint and into the Divine Embryo Round Pearl.
The pearl, like white jade, jumps and spins joyfully, as if tasting honey. Surrounding Colorless Seven Emotions Flame suddenly expands a whole circle.
“The number of Ghosts is increasing, indeed it can accelerate the transformation of the Heavenly Demon Body.” Chen Mu opens his eyes, glancing at the dense mass of Ghosts inside the Five Ghosts Bag, unable to help but smile.
Over the past few months, Strange Demons have occasionally appeared.
Due to the Jade Cicada Secret Scripture, Chen Mu often exhausts his mana, having to use the Exquisite Jade Plate to create Earth Spirit Vital Energy to restore his mana. This causes the surrounding Vital Energy concentration to rise, also attracting Strange Demons to come unwittingly.
The Candle Dragon Transformation has frequently been deployed, and the number of Ghosts inside the Five Ghosts Bag has increased sharply, now exceeding ten thousand.
“Kangzhou has been infiltrated by the Netherworld for years, Underworld God Transformation Warriors are everywhere.”
“With such numbers rising, it’s inevitable for numerous Strange Demons to appear through mutations.”
Before the thought was completed, sudden white mist surfaced within the dense forest at the mountain’s foot.
Another Strange Demon coming to bring warmth?
Chen Mu raised an eyebrow, feeling just like a fisherman seeing a big fish voluntarily diving into the fishing basket, smiling so broadly that his eyes were almost hidden.
…
Late at night.
Inside the Five Ghosts Bag, it’s pitch black.
Clusters of Ghosts float like duckweed in water, or like drunken fish, drifting leisurely within the Five Ghosts Bag.
At a certain moment.
A blob of black smoke unintentionally flew to the center of the Five Ghosts Bag, skimming over the mirror-like surface of the Bottomless Pool.
Like a thief pretending nothing happened while reaching into a pocket, it swiftly snatched away a wisp of essence white smoke from the Bottomless Pool, instantly absorbing it into its smoke-like body, and then pretended to leisurely leave the Bottomless Pool.
Not long after it left, another blob of black smoke sneakily appeared. Repeating the scene, the earlier act played out once more.
Inside the thatched hut, Chen Mu, pretending to sleep with his eyes slightly closed, had a face darkened as he realized: “I wondered why the Demon Blood and Flesh inside the Bottomless Pool mysteriously had decreased by half—turns out it was you little rascals!”
A few days ago, he found the amount of stored Demon Blood and Flesh Essence inside the Bottomless Pool to be amiss, first suspecting the Five Ghosts Bag.
The bag itself is the stomach of a monster, a red pot, although it was transformed into a Magic Artifact, it’s essentially still a living entity with a natural instinct to devour flesh. Over the years, it has consumed plenty of Blood and Flesh Essence.
However, after careful observation for two or three days, he found that the Five Ghosts Bag did not touch the Bottomless Pool.
Waking up past midnight today, he instinctively checked and found that those sneaking to consume the Blood and Flesh Vital Energy were indeed Ghosts.
To be precise, it should be the Ghosts absorbed from the Strange Demons transformed from the Netherworld in the past few months.
“The original four thousand Ghosts have Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds inside, wouldn’t touch the Bottomless Pool.”
“The new thousands of Ghosts are only forced to remain in the Five Ghosts Bag by the Yama Emperor’s Command.”
“With the Bottomless Pool glaringly placed beside them, given the Ghosts’ innate greed for Blood and Flesh Essence, it’s like placing a group of cats in front of a pile of fish—how could they resist stealing?”
Chen Mu looked at the depleted Vital Energy inside the Bottomless Pool, feeling a painful loss.
“Luckily discovered in time.”
“I must hurry to implant Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds into these Ghosts!”
…
The next day.
In front of the thatched hut.
Chen Mu sat on a small bamboo chair with a backrest.
A black smoke blob one meter in diameter floated in the air before him.
The Yama Emperor’s Command Cursing Method power radiated, keeping the Ghost fixed in place.
A pinpoint-sized bright spot flew out from his forehead, like a wavering candle flame that could extinguish at any moment, swaying as it headed towards the black smoke blob.
The bright point entered the body of the Ghost, Chen Mu watched with some tension.
After quite a while, sensing the appearance of an invisible connection, he let out a long sigh of relief, storing the black smoke blob into the Five Ghosts Bag.
“One more completed.”
“The Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed truly retains its essence,” Chen Mu agreed wholeheartedly.
“Hmm, still weak as ever.” He smirked, feeling a bit disheartened.
Finding the Ghosts stealing Blood and Flesh Essence, Chen Mu immediately decided to implant Spirit Seeds into all newly arrived Ghosts.
For this he even paused today’s routine training.
However, after working all morning, he managed to implant Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds into just over a hundred Ghosts. Meanwhile, the new Ghosts in the Five Ghosts Bag numbered a staggering six or seven thousand.
“Even if I stop all training, it will take me over a month to finish everything!”
Just as he was pondering how to allocate his time, five streaks of white mist surged up the mountain from its base.
In the blink of an eye, the area around the thatched cottage was filled with impenetrable mist.
Again?!
And it’s five Strange Demons coming together?
Is this some kind of happy trouble?
Chen Mu’s face twitched.
I did say the more the merrier.
But having five Strange Demons appear at once, isn’t that a bit too much?!
…
Outside Zhang’an County, on Cui Ping Mountain.
The City Divine Temple Priest Yun Shan came to the City Divine Main Hall as usual, burning incense and praying, silently reciting the Life Protection Scripture.
“I really couldn’t tell, you are quite devout.” A middle-aged man dressed in black attire walked into the hall.
“The Strange Demons you’ve been attracting are increasing in number, the City God can no longer appear to help you manage them.” The middle-aged man stared at Yun Shan, his eyes probing.
“Afraid that I’ll let the Strange Demons run amok and harm Zhang’an County?” Yun Shan finished the scripture, looked up at the visitor, and spoke with a smile.
“Di Xing, you really care for the people like they are your own children.” His eyes were full of mockery.
“The treacherous ministers sell out the country for personal gain, willingly submit to the Great Zhou and allow the Strange Demons to enter the borders, not knowing how many have been killed.”
“Instead of dealing with those traitorous ministers, you’re here to talk about me.”
“Suspect me of feeding ordinary people to appease the Strange Demons? Where’s your evidence?”
“Want to accuse me? You don’t have that qualification!” Yun Shan sneered.
Di Xing’s face turned ashen, but he took a deep breath, looking determined: “I am a Lock Dragon Courtyard Inspection Envoy, with the authority to oversee the City God Temple Priest, tell me, how exactly do you handle those Strange Demons!”
“Oh, you want to spread my method to benefit the Great Hong?” Yun Shan looked at Di Xing playfully.
“In the entire court of Great Hong, are you the only smart one, the only one who acts for the country and the people?” He was full of mockery.
Di Xing’s brow immediately furrowed.
“Count the past several hundred years, since the Strange Demons appeared, apart from driving them away or ignoring them, have you ever seen anyone make the Strange Demons fall into the Forget River in advance?”
“This anomaly here is at most a special mechanism, an accident. Ignoring it is the safest way to handle it.” Yun Shan appeared indifferent.
“Excuse!” Di Xing sharply refuted: “I think you just want to monopolize this means of quickly gaining Military Merit!”
“Ha!”
“Did you know, three months ago, Zhao the Guardian Duke at Xuanmi County already sent a message to me.”
“He told me not to publicize, nor to investigate.” Yun Shan’s face was full of amusement.
“The Guardian Duke, how is it possible?!” Di Xing looked incredulous.
“I don’t mind telling you, all those Strange Demons were driven by me 300 miles away to Cloud Mist Mountain.”
“As for how the Strange Demons disappeared, I don’t care, nor does General Zhao ask. If you’ve got the guts, go find out yourself. All consequences will be yours to bear.”
Upon hearing this, Di Xing cared not for any consequences. He immediately wanted to rush to Cloud Mist Mountain to quickly find a method to deal with the Strange Demons and curb the chaos caused by the Strange Demons in Great Hong.
“Guess what will happen if the Great Zhou Empire hears about our way to make Strange Demons disappear?” Yun Shan spoke softly.
Di Xing’s foot, crossing the threshold, stopped mid-air.
War?
Chaos?
“Can we do nothing just out of fear?” Di Xing’s neck stiffened, his face incredibly grim.
“Of course you can act, but can you ensure you’ll find the means to deal with the Strange Demons?”
“Regardless of success or failure, as long as this news gets out, even without Great Zhou’s intervention, those lords in the court will voluntarily ask for more Strange Demons from Great Zhou to come in.”
“Do you dare to gamble?” Yun Shan looked at Di Xing, his face indifferent.
“Great Zhou continually drives Strange Demons into our borders, treating Great Hong like a garbage dump.”
“Making a big deal about finding a method to deal with Strange Demons will only attract more Strange Demons and greater chaos.”
“If you want to benefit Great Hong, you’d better quietly guide a few more Strange Demons into Cloud Mist Mountain.” Yun Shan sighed heavily, earnestly advising him.
Listening to their conversation through the Vermilion Feather Sword, Chen Mu was speechless.
Great Zhou treats Great Hong as a dump, and you old geezer treat me as a dump too?!
No wonder Strange Demons have been attacking incessantly lately, it’s all because of you old geezer causing trouble behind the scenes.
Damn!
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