My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 653 The Tribulation

In the central part of Haizhou, there is the Diyin Sect.

A dark crack, dozens of miles long, stretched across the sky.

One after another, multi-headed dragons, each nearly a hundred meters long, flew out of the crack, and with each breath they opened their mouths, streaks of lightning and fire descended.

Black smoke billowed from the surrounding rolling green hills, which were covered in scars.

At the summit of Fuyang Mountain, the core of the Diyin Sect's Daoist center, a nine-headed monstrous dragon is coiled.

The nine heads roared, and countless multi-headed dragons immediately responded with their own roars.

They immediately rode the wind and clouds, rushing in droves towards the distant, populated city.

Wherever it went, not a blade of grass remained; all living creatures were devoured one by one by the ferocious serpent.

At one moment, a tall, thin old man dressed in a purple Taoist robe suddenly appeared.

His expression was cold and stern as he looked indifferently at the nine-headed dragon. His right hand was outstretched, and a ball of golden and black flame appeared in his palm.

With a flick of his hand, the flames gracefully descended to the summit of Fuyang Mountain.

Before the nine-headed dragon could react, the golden-black flames easily burned through its protective aura and entered its massive body.

boom!

Flames shot into the sky, and the heavens and earth were momentarily darkened by the burst of light.

The nine-headed dragon was completely buried in the flames, and no matter how much it twisted and struggled, it could not be dispelled.

In just a few breaths, the mountain-sized dragon turned into ashes and scattered with the wind.

As if a key support had been destroyed, the dark crack in the sky began to slowly close and shrink.

The next moment, clouds swirled wildly, and hundreds of figures in black robes and armor appeared behind the old man.

"Sect Leader!" Everyone clasped their fists in unison.

"In groups of three, depart immediately for the Ninety-Nine Sects Mountain Gate."

“Set up an altar, issue an imperial edict, and summon all the soldiers of Haizhou.”

"Those who disobey this order will be struck by five thunderbolts and their spirits and bodies will be annihilated!"

"Yes!"

Accompanied by respectful responses, hundreds of people transformed into streaks of light and flew to various parts of Haizhou.

A middle-aged man dressed in gray approached the old man from behind, his face showing reluctance.

“Senior Brother Lü, the Daoist soldiers currently in Haizhou are all new recruits. If we rashly confront the demons, we may suffer heavy losses.”

"Why not summon a group of veterans from the outer battlefield? That way, the chaos caused by the demons can be quelled more quickly and effectively," the middle-aged man respectfully suggested.

"Lan Xiuzhu, did you ask me to help you quell the chaos?" The purple-robed elder's face was cold and hard.

"I am deeply ashamed to have disturbed your seclusion, Senior Brother," Lan Xiuzhu said with shame.

"Since you asked me to take action, then act as I say," said Lu Shenjun, the sect leader of the Thousand Machines Sect, expressionlessly.

"This...is it!" Lan Xiuzhu had no choice but to clasp his hands and bow his head.

"Your failure to detect the celestial anomaly in time, allowing the Netherworld Demon Heaven to break through the Zhou Tian Grand Array, was a major mistake."

"By recalling the Heavenly Dao Soldiers at this time, are you trying to hand over the Heavenly Star Daoist Temple to the Netherworld Demons?" Lu Shenjun's eyes darted around as he glanced sideways at Lan Xiuzhu.

"It was my junior brother's oversight." Lan Xiuzhu lowered his head in shame again.

"Knowing you've misjudged things, why don't you hurry up and leave? How long do you intend to drag this mess in Haizhou on?" Lu Shenjun said bluntly.

"Senior brother is right. Xiuzhu will leave immediately." Lan Xiuzhu respectfully clasped his hands in a fist salute, turned around, and led his two subordinates, transforming into three streaks of light as they quickly fled south.

……

Inside the secret chamber beneath Qingqiu Mountain.

Chen Mu leaned against the low, soft pillow, his legs crossed and propped up on the low table at the foot of the bed. He was happily observing Thousand Lantern City through his Shadow Eyes while popping fried burdock pearls into his mouth.

Demons were rampaging outside the mountain, so he stayed in the underground chamber and dared not make any sudden movements.

Every day, besides continuing to nourish his celestial demon body, he practices the secret technique in his hand that is not yet perfected.

Observing the changes in Thousand Lanterns City was one of his rare forms of entertainment while cultivating immortality.

Nearly a month has passed, and the Thousand Lanterns City Cave Heaven has expanded more than three times compared to its initial size.

Looking down through those listless, droopy eyes.

The large swath of soil he had used to fill in the ground suddenly seemed much smaller. It was as if a vast landmass had been transformed into a lonely island in the sea.

"If only it could be two or three times bigger."

"Shadow monster, you're really terrible."

"Why don't you eat more of your own kind?"

"If you could collect a few more eyeballs, my Thousand Lanterns City might be able to expand even further."

Chen Mu took a sip of the Nourishing Spirit Wine, crunched on the Moon Burdock Pearl, and complained with a dissatisfied expression.

"Sigh, three times it is, I'll make do with it." After grumbling for a while, he finally regained his composure and began to connect the talisman seeds.

He listened intently as his supernatural powers worked, and images of the earth appeared in his mind.

The mist in the Misty Forest remained, but now there was an indelible crimson hue.

The once bustling, dark forest was now eerily silent. "The strange beasts in the Misty Forest have really had a run of bad luck."

"Almost everything that could move was devoured by the Blood Shadow Demon."

"Those Hundred-Eyed Spiders weren't completely devoured by my Yin Spirit Monster, but now they've been wiped out by Lan Zhang's Blood Shadow."

"What a pity, we probably won't be able to eat that sweet and delicious Hundred-Eyed Spider leg meat anymore."

Chen Mu sighed with regret.

"I wonder if Yang Fu and the others have already escaped into the secret realm inside the mountain."

"Even if we manage to escape inside, it's uncertain whether we can withstand Lan Zhang's attack."

"Although staying alone in the underground chamber is a bit lonely and dull, staying on the surface could cost you your life."

"In comparison, my underground chamber is definitely more secure."

"With the demonic energy stone blocking my way, no one can disturb my cultivation at home."

Chen Mu chuckled, looked inside the Five Ghosts Bag to check the ingredients stored there, hummed a little tune, and started preparing dinner.

hum!

A gentle force suddenly descended, like a pair of tender hands stroking Chen Mu's head.

His thighs, which had been shaking so joyfully, suddenly froze and he dared not move.

This feeling...

The Pure Yang Dao Ancestor?!

No, I didn't violate the edict, so how could the power of the contract backlash be coming down upon me?

"All Taoist soldiers, come immediately to Peach Mountain Temple outside the Misty Forest."

"Those who disobey orders will be struck by lightning and their souls will be scattered!"

A cold voice suddenly appeared in my mind.

Is this an edict from the Thousand Machine Sect?

His plan to remain underground and wait for the Thousand Machines Sect to quell the rebellion is probably unlikely to be realized.

Chen Mu's expression immediately changed.

"If we really go to Taoshan Temple, we will inevitably be involved in the war to quell the demons."

"But if we don't go, we might not be able to save our lives if struck by lightning."

The clusters of crimson fireworks that had been blasted apart by lightning magic atop Qingqiu Mountain immediately flashed into his mind.

Chen Mu was caught in a dilemma, but he found that the gentle force had not dissipated.

"The decrees and edicts haven't been fully disseminated yet?"

I was puzzled.

Rumble!

Like a thunderclap in summer, a loud bang suddenly appeared in my ears.

The gentle power that surrounded him grew stronger, like dense dark clouds gathering in the sky.

This……

This is to prevent the Dao soldiers from disobeying, so that the lightning tribulation is triggered in advance and the Dao soldiers are given a taste of it first.

Hey!

Those bastards from the Thousand Machine Sect!

He panicked, before he could even take out Peach God to share the burden.

boom!

The second rumble of thunder suddenly exploded in my lungs.

Accompanied by a loud cracking sound, like lightning striking the air.

A bolt of lightning, as thin as a hair, struck Chen Mu's nose cleanly and decisively.

He felt a tickle in his nostrils and instinctively inhaled repeatedly.

But no matter how hard I tried, the sneeze that was stuck in my throat just wouldn't come out.

Just...that's it?

Can't a sneeze trigger the full effect?

Chen Mu's expression turned strange.

Isn't this "struck by five thunderbolts" a bit too weak?

Even if it's just a beta version, it shouldn't be this weak.

Is it... is it the Nine Lives Dividing Tribulation Technique?

Chen Mu immediately took out a Peach God to examine it.

Then, a tiny black dot, no bigger than a pinhead, appeared on the tip of the little doll's nose, which was grinning mischievously.

"Old Hu has been wronged."

"You were too early to criticize him!"

Chen Mu grinned, revealing a bright smile.

He truly hadn't expected the Nine Lives Dividing Tribulation Technique to be so effective.

Although this tribulation lightning was only a deliberately weakened trial version, its power was still formidable. If it weren't formidable, it wouldn't be enough to deter the Dao soldiers from obediently submitting.

However, this powerful lightning technique was weakened by the Dividing Calamity Technique, becoming as weak as a spark or static electricity in winter, its power even less than a flick on the head.

"The Taoshan Temple isn't necessarily a must-visit."

"Ha ha!"

(End of this chapter)