My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 518 Living God

Inside the River of Oblivion, Chen Mu stared at Lü Liang with an unfriendly expression.

"So, you planned to bring me into this from the very beginning?"

Lü Liang looked embarrassed, but he couldn't help but explain everything to Chen Mu.

His father had already mastered the Yin Spirit and returned to the Underworld; he had no desire to go to the perilous Outer Heaven.

"The main reason is that your Thousand Lanterns City Cave is secluded and safe. The initial idea was to hide there so that Qingyang City would basically not find out."

"But we never expected you to disappear so suddenly. We have no choice but to take a risk and activate the second plan. We will use the entire Feng'an City as bait to hold back Qingyang City and ensure our own safety."

"I just didn't expect..."

"I never expected to run back here and plunge headfirst into this quagmire of Feng'an City!" Chen Mu's expression was grim.

Even though Shen Bu, the secret agent from Qingyang City, had already used a secret method to send him away, he still happily ran back to avoid trouble.

Really...

No wonder the calculation results given by the Nine Cups Calculation Manual were mostly dangerous; this is indeed dangerous enough.

"You didn't do anything to Shen Bu, did you?" Chen Mu asked.

To be honest, he had to thank those secret agents; their intention was to help him stay away from trouble.

"No, no, those people are quite capable, and I originally intended to keep them for important positions," Lü Liang quickly waved his hand.

Chen Mu sighed.

Although the cause and effect were complicated and his feelings were complex and hard to describe, he still breathed a sigh of relief.

With the dispute between Qingyang and Feng'an resolved, I was finally free from trouble.

"The matter of the gods in the world..."

"Once I see my father, I will immediately arrange it for you, sir!" Lü Liang said solemnly.

Chen Mu nodded with a look of satisfaction.

After many twists and turns, they were finally able to return to the world of the living.

Not easy.

……

three days later.

Along a section of the River of Oblivion, a massive campsite rose from the ground.

Inside the spacious and bright stone hall in the center, Lü Chengshan sat at the head of the table, solemnly clasping his hands in greeting to Chen Mu.

"I was able to complete the transformation into a Yin spirit this time entirely thanks to you, sir, who provided the gates of hell. My son was able to survive the calamity of the King of Worry-Free, also thanks to you, sir."

"Don't worry, sir, just tell me what you need, and I'll do my best to accommodate you!"

Chen Mu quickly stood up and waved his hand: "The city lord's completion of the Yin God transformation is entirely due to your years of hard training."

"Besides, the Gate of Hell was built by the young city lord. I only provided some information, which is not worth mentioning."

"As for the calamity of King Wuyou, I should thank the young city lord for his help in making it happen."

"If it weren't for the young city lord's full-process assistance from the Yin spirits, I'm afraid I would have had my heart and liver eaten by the Worry-Free King."

Lü Chengshan laughed heartily: "Sir, you are too modest!"

"I heard from Liang'er that you want to go to the mortal realm?"

"This earthly god is not a good place, is he?"

"Why not stay in my Feng'an City for now? I'll grant you command of an army, and you can choose any of my hundreds of thousands of Yin soldiers. Also, you can freely browse and practice any secret techniques available in Feng'an City."

Chen Mu listened with a look of excitement and longing in his eyes, but in the end he still shook his head with a wry smile.

"Thank you for your kindness, City Lord, but I really have no choice in the matter."

He looked helpless, then began to ramble on with utmost sincerity.

"To be honest, my real name is Shen Yan, and I am the military supervisor of the Hai-character battalion in Jigu City."

"Unfortunately, due to inadequate supervision, the defection of the chief general Lan Zhang was not detected in time."

"The enemy defected to the Netherworld Demon Heaven and cultivated the Blood Nerve. Millions of Yin soldiers in Jigu City were transformed into Blood God Children by them, and all twelve camps fell."

“Even our City Lord Jian was seriously injured, and his journey was almost blocked.” Chen Mu said with a bitter expression.

"In a fit of rage, the city lord cast a curse on me."

"I went to great lengths to save my life, but I was still severely injured by the curse. My divine embryo and dharma form were broken and my cultivation level continued to decline."

"Only by going to the mortal realm and borrowing the power of the separation between the two worlds can we hope to stop it."

"I would like to serve in Feng'an City, but if I continue to stay in Yinming, my strength will only continue to decline, and I might fall into the Netherworld one day."

"We really...we really are powerless." Lü Chengshan and Lü Liang exchanged a glance, their faces full of astonishment and exclamation: "We never expected that you, sir, would have such a unique and extraordinary background."

Jigu City has over a million ghost soldiers; just hearing that makes it sound like a large city comparable to Qingyang City.

And this secret curse technique personally cast by the city lord of the great city...

Lu Chengshan scratched his head. He had wanted to recruit the other party, but now it seemed unlikely.

"Please rest assured, sir. Once we arrive at the Nanliang Mountains, I will immediately begin arranging the investiture of gods, ensuring your immediate arrival in the mortal realm!"

"Thank you, City Lord!" Chen Mu stood up again to express his gratitude.

It's finally done!

Chen Mu was excited, and his excitement was even more evident on his face. His face was filled with gratitude, and his clasped hands began to tremble.

If it weren't for Lü Liang's knowledge of his past behavior, he would have definitely shed a couple of grateful tears for this Lord Lü.

……

"Is his word credible?" After seeing Chen Mu off, Lü Chengshan couldn't help but look at his eldest son.

Lu Liang recalled Chen Mu's excited expression just now, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Others might not know, but after spending more than half a year together, how could he not know Chen Mu's true nature?

Lu Tong, Shen Yan?

These are probably all fake names!
As for what Chen Mu said, "It's half true and half false."

He tried to estimate the value as high as possible.

What else can we say? He still has the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed growing inside him!
“I think so too,” Lü Chengshan nodded.

"His aura was strange, unlike that of a ghost. Now that I think about it, it was probably not his real body, but rather a substitute doll used to weaken the power of the curse technique."

"Given the life-or-death crisis, it's understandable that they're eager to go to the mortal realm," Lü Chengshan sighed.

"I have been granted an official title by Yinshan Prefecture, which allows me to guide the spirits of the underworld to open up the mountains and build the city in the Southern Liang Mountains. Everything is complicated and I am in dire need of an experienced person."

"Unfortunately, the opponent was affected by a curse-killing secret technique and could not be kept for long." Lü Chengshan shook his head.

"What about the living gods?" Lü Liang asked.

"It's just one spot, we can't be stingy."

"After all, they helped us a lot, so it's best to part ways amicably."

"It's just the right time to guide the spirits of the dead in the mortal realm. We also need our own living gods to make arrangements for this."

Upon hearing this, Lü Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, among the Yin spirits in Feng'an City, apart from the more than 100,000 Yin soldiers commanded by their own fathers, nearly a million other Yin spirits all have Heavenly Demon Spirit Seeds planted in their bodies.

If I really can't get this done, who knows what kind of trouble the other party might cause!

……

half a month later.

South of Yinshan Prefecture, the Nanliang Mountains.

With everyone in Feng'an City working together, the power of the Yin spirits was poured out, and various secret techniques were activated, and soon the prototype of a large city was formed.

Although the buildings were still mostly rough and simple, the faces of the spirits were full of high spirits.

With the city lord Lü Chengshan receiving an official title from Yinshan Prefecture and becoming a registered divine general, Feng'an City was bound to become like Qingyang City in the future, with a bright future that was clearly visible to the naked eye. Naturally, everyone was full of enthusiasm.

“Gods in this world, that’s a tough job.” In the south of the city, on the second floor of a newly built teahouse, Shang Yang sat by the window, popping fried burdock pearls into his mouth as he spoke.

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

You've found the right person!

This one-horned demon king indeed knew some inside information.

"Tell me carefully."

Shang Yang didn't hide anything. He took a sip of tea and then spoke up, revealing what he knew: "The so-called living gods are the spirits that guard the City God's temple. They are the core of the temple, like a nail that pins the power of the River of Oblivion to the mortal world, drawing souls into the underworld."

"Only in this way can the River of Oblivion, hidden in the void, be transformed into a physical entity, appear in the underworld, and thus continuously give birth to spirits."

"Only after that, the gathering of people to build the city and the training of ghost soldiers became possible."

"As for the living deities who are the core of the dojo, they need to stay in one place all year round and cannot leave, which is very boring."

"Moreover, due to the unsuitable environment and heavy workload, it is difficult to improve one's cultivation level, making it really not a good place."

Are the gods in this world there to guide the souls of the dead into the underworld?
The endless black smoke-like humanoid ghosts at the bottom of the River of Oblivion all come from the mortal world.

Hmm... This isn't right, is it?
Are there so many ghosts and monsters in the mortal realm?
Chen Mu couldn't help but scratch his head.

(End of this chapter)