Chu Mo stood on the Nether Road, the oppressive gray mist weighing upon his heart. Di Yang's safety concerned not only his anchor, but also one of his entry coordinates into the Eternal Night Sea.
He had two entry points into the Eternal Night Sea: one near Di Yang, and the other near the Mystic Embryo.
Now that the Shadow Daoist had detained Di Yang, Chu Mo had to keep the Mystic Embryo in this world at all times unless he wanted to run straight into the Shadow Daoist upon entering the Eternal Night Sea.
One perfectly good coordinate had been sealed off, leaving him thoroughly frustrated.
"At least the kid is safe for now."
Through his Dao Mansion, he checked Di Yang's current condition. Upon discovering that the Shadow Daoist had merely settled him in his own residence in the Shadow Puppet Market, Chu Mo breathed a small sigh of relief.
To the senses of his innate Communing with the Nether ability, the Shadow Daoist was practically a Ghost Creature draped in human skin. Chu Mo did not know whether this was peculiar to the man himself or whether all third-tier cultivators in this world were like that.
"I'm too weak. If I were at the Golden Core stage now, how could he keep me in check?"
He glanced at the gray mist around him, then silently followed the Nether Road back to Karma City.
At this point, he could only take one step at a time. Fortunately, he had helped Di Yang reach Foundation Establishment ahead of time; otherwise, he would now be running into Urban Legends at every turn again.
He stepped out into the courtyard in Karma City, and the Nether Road behind him instantly vanished.
Chu Mo surveyed his surroundings. The mist had dispersed, revealing