I am grinding experience in another world
Chapter 728 - 716 Amplification

Fulong Ridge summit.

Chen Mu looked at the layers of defensive barriers around himself and was speechless.

What a waste of preparation.

That guy had an innate protective Qi mechanism, to some extent comparable to a Daoist Qi Refiner, yet who would have thought he'd escape as soon as touched.

What a coward!

You're a martial artist who has mastered the Celestial Capital Transformation. Recklessness defines you. How can you call yourself a martial artist acting so timidly?

"I have to catch this guy," Chen Mu took a deep breath.

If left unchecked, what if he comes back with reinforcements for an ambush?

I can handle one Underworld God Transformation, but what about three, five, eight, or ten?

Not to mention the bizarre methods of a Lock Dragon Knight. If he uses a Ghost Pattern Secret Technique to trap me, I'd have nowhere to cry.

Nightmare Victory Spell!

Mana pulsated, and wisps of black and red mist slowly gathered from the air. In a matter of moments, they converged into a sesame-sized bead in Chen Mu's palm. A faint connection emerged in his mind.

"Luckily I managed to touch you earlier, or I couldn't have absorbed your aura." Chen Mu smirked.

To hope to curse someone with this slight connection is obviously impossible, but using it to track someone...

Nine Cups Calculation Scripture!

Chen Mu's consciousness suddenly sunk into a sea of gray mist.

Soon enough, the mist coalesced into a silhouette sprinting quickly, leaning forward, in his mind.

Found you!

...

In the gray and white Spirit Void Cave Heaven, silence pervaded.

A five-meter-tall humanoid snake-headed monster dashed rapidly across the endless prairie, trailing gray phantoms behind.

Half-man tall grayish grass shattered upon collision, from the sky, it seemed like a straight line gouging the gray tapestry.

"Is Di Xing brainless?"

"And he calls himself a Lock Dragon Knight. Does your Lock Dragon Knight have the cultivation of a Daoist Foundation?" Hong Yi cursed as he ran.

The first attack had at least seventy percent of his strength, yet the opponent blocked it effortlessly. Not only was his innate protective Qi mechanism formidable, but his strength also far exceeded that of an ordinary Qi Cultivator.

"Could he also be practicing the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique? Is he a Demon Immortal beyond the fifth Meridian Passage Realm?"

"Where did this monster come from!"

Even though the Underworld God Transformation has protective Qi mechanism and attack power comparable to those who mastered the fifth stage of the Heavenly Demon Reincarnation Technique, the strongest means of Qi Cultivators are magic artifacts and secret techniques.

The opponent merely blocked his attack with physical strength alone; if more techniques were used...

Such a monster must have significant schemes infiltrating Great Zhou by bypassing Great Hong!

Call for reinforcements!

He must call for reinforcements to subdue him!

"Once I gather the Lock Dragon Knights and set up the Twelve Celestial Apes Heart Locking Array, even if you transform into a dragon, I'll still pin you down!"

Hong Yi steeled his heart, accelerating further.

As he contemplated which allies to summon prudently, a figure suddenly appeared at the edge of his vision.

Whoosh!

Hong Yi abruptly halted, plowing a gaping hole in the turf beneath his feet.

The Spirit Void Cave Heaven is boundless, its expansive and tranquil gray woodlands and grasslands are its eternal rhythm.

Unless specific auras were locked together entering, two martial artists entering the Spirit Void Cave Heaven can hardly ever meet.

As his thoughts raced, a flash of golden light; the figure far off in the distance seemed to teleport abruptly before him.

Hong Yi instantly tensed.

Almost instinctively, he raised his hands defensively, his muscles bulged, black and red Qi surged, his eyes fixed on the approaching figure ten meters away.

But as he saw the figure clearly, he couldn't help but shudder.

He had never seen such a strange person.

A crimson cape, black-red armor, the most chilling was the bizarre face composed of a crimson vortex beneath the hood.

Just one glance felt like his spirit was being entirely drawn in!

It's been said there's great terror within the Spirit Void Cave Heaven, you should not linger long, did I just encounter one?

Better get out quickly!

Barely a thought and Hong Yi darted out of the Spirit Void Cave Heaven.

But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he found that bizarre figure had followed him out, still standing ten meters away, not far.

Hong Yi felt a sudden chill all over.

Recalling various horrific rumors about the Spirit Void Cave Heaven, his back was soon drenched in cold sweat.

Instinctively, he reentered the Spirit Void Cave Heaven again.

But upon entering, he felt a shadow loom overhead.

Looking up, Hong Yi saw a massive, tens-of-meters-long black dragon coiled in midair.

Its fierce head hung low, and in its massive eyes, a reddened glow pervaded.

Roar!

An immense, substantial pressure abruptly descended from above.

Hong Yi gritted his teeth, struggling to stay upright, but after just three breaths, he crashed to the ground.

Before he could muster the strength to get up, he was suddenly slammed into the ground, sprawled on all fours!

As he tried to escape from the Spirit Void Cave Heaven, black flames and golden waves of water suddenly surged around him, engulfing him in an instant.

A fierce pain mixed with a drowsy comfort struck simultaneously. Hong Yi had only time for a scream before he fell into unconsciousness.

...

Somewhere on the prairie, the sky was gloomy, and a strong wind howled ominously.

A massive black dragon emerged from the void.

It opened its mouth and spat, dropping a charred black figure from its maw.

"Were it not for the Jade Cicada Dao Foundation's Ground Shrinking ability, you might have really gotten away." Chen Mu stood before the charred figure, feeling a bit fortunate.

The Spirit Void Cave Heaven is hidden away in the void, in an unknown place, unless one has mastered the Celestial Capital Transformation, it's tough to enter.

In normal times, even if he could use the Nine Cups Calculation Scripture to determine the opponent's position, he wouldn't be able to enter.

But now with his Jade Cicada Dao Foundation perfected, Ground Shrinking Divine Skills have doubled in power. With the anchoring of the Nine Cups Calculation Scripture, entering the Spirit Void Cave Heaven was effortless.

Yet what Chen Mu did not expect was how easy this capture turned out to be.

"Since when did the Candle Dragon Transformation become so fierce?" Chen Mu looked up at the massive Candle Dragon in the sky staring back at him.

This person had at least mastered the Underworld God Transformation, somewhat comparable to a Daoist Qi Refiner, yet was easily subdued and captured by the Candle Dragon Transformation.

"It can't be only due to the additional ten thousand Ghosts." Chen Mu pondered.

The Candle Dragon Transformation Secret Technique is founded on the Five Dragons Scripture, Mountain-Carrying Scripture, and Five Ghosts Possession Technique. The more Ghosts, the stronger its power.

But the current power increase of the Candle Dragon Transformation wasn't solely due to that.

"Mostly because of the Spirit Void Cave Heaven itself." Chen Mu realized.

The Underworld God Transformation Cultivation Method is related to the Netherworld, and the Spirit Void Cave Heaven, which can only be accessed by mastering the Twelve Transformations, is likely related as well.

The Candle Dragon Transformation is the culmination of the Yin Spirit Secret Techniques. When entering the Spirit Void Cave Heaven, which is likely linked to the Netherworld, its power being enhanced makes sense.

"When I have time, this peculiar cave heaven might be worth studying."

Chen Mu looked down at the charred Hong Yi.

"The immediate task is to control him."

Killing him was not an option; he still needed this person to guide him to the Yellow Springs Sect.

A tiny spherical bead of golden and jade hues emerged in Chen Mu's palm.

"Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed, you'd better not fail me." Reflecting on this major blunder, he couldn't help but shrug.

"From now on, with anyone implanted with a Spiritual Seed, everything must be clearly communicated, never letting them act on their own volition; otherwise, who knows what major blunder might occur!"

Chen Mu gritted his teeth, searing this lesson into his memory, and pressed the Demon Seed into Hong Yi's body.