Half an hour later, Chen Mu had recovered almost completely and opened his eyes.
" Grandpa Turtle, do you know what those strange creatures down there are?"
He communicated with the White Turtle using Divine Soul.
"It's Yin-Devouring Ghost. It seems there are Nether Clan active here."
" The Nether Clan? What is the Nether Clan?"
" The Nether Clan, like you humans, is a native race of the Pan Emperor Continent. However, for some unknown reason, they disappeared for tens of thousands of years. Unexpectedly, they have reappeared now."
Chen Mu remained silent for a while, processing the information that White Turtle had shared.
Are they difficult to deal with?
"It's hard to say. Their cultivation system is similar to yours, except they absorb the Death Spiritual Power."
Chen Mu nodded, stopped thinking about it, and tiptoed into the fortress through a nearby entrance.
The interior of the fortress was very spacious. When Chen Mu came down, it was on the third floor. He could see three figures gathered together in the distance, seemingly chatting.
These three figures had the same body temperature as ordinary people, and their outlines were basically the same as humans. Chen Mu guessed that these should be the Nether Clan that White Turtle had mentioned.
He didn't want to get into a conflict with these people, so he deliberately avoided their area and continued walking downstairs.
The second layer had many more Yin-Devouring Ghost, and judging from their outlines, they were much taller than the Yin-Devouring Ghost- Yin-Devouring Ghost outside, suggesting they were elites among them.
These Yin-Devouring Ghost kept pacing back and forth, seemingly on patrol, and the entrances to the first and second floors were within their patrol range.
Chen Mu gritted his teeth, enhanced the Concealment Rune on his body with his Divine Soul, and slowly passed through the midst of these Yin-Devouring Ghost.
As he approached, he discovered that these elite Yin-Devouring Ghost had a shell on their skin, making them more agile and appearing much fiercer than the Yin-Devouring Ghost outside.
As he got closer and closer to the Yin-Devouring Ghost, the Yin-Devouring Ghost began to flap its nostrils again, looking around blankly before finally focusing its gaze on the direction where Chen Mu was.
In the critical moment, Chen Mu took out two pebbles and threw them to either side of the corridor.
Ta-la...!
The stones struck the walls of the corridor, making a sound like animals running, and the Yin-Devouring Ghost on both sides immediately gave chase.
Whoosh!
As soon as the Yin-Devouring Ghost left, Chen Mu sped up and rushed into the first floor.
Upon entering the first floor, he immediately saw a human sitting cross-legged on the ground in the distance, surrounded by Yin-Devouring Ghost.
"It's a human!"
These Yin-Devouring Ghost were clearly monitoring this human; if he were Nether Clan, he wouldn't be treated this way.
Noisy footsteps came from upstairs, indicating that their earlier actions had indeed caught them off guard.
The first floor was very spacious, with only a few walls separating it, Yin-Devouring Ghost were very densely distributed.
Chen Mu knew that it was impossible to completely evade the Yin-Devouring Ghost's detection and approach the human, so he simply increased his speed and rushed straight towards the human's location.
Whoosh! Crack! Crack!
He charged forward relentlessly, and if any of the Yin-Devouring Ghost happened to block his path, he simply knocked them down with a single blow, causing all the Yin-Devouring Ghost on the first floor to become alert.
boom!
Chen Mu smashed open the stone wall with a single blow and stared intently at the humans sitting cross-legged on the ground.
"Father!"
He recognized him at a glance; it was his father, Chen Haoran.
Chen Haoran was bound by several vines, his eyes closed, like an old monk in deep meditation, seemingly completely unaware of what was happening outside.
roar...!
The countless Yin-Devouring Ghost around them reacted and roared as they pounced on Chen Mu.
" Vajra Dharma Body, Mighty Vajra Staff!"
Chen Mu wielded his Dharma-Breaking Staff like a tiger among sheep, knocking away all the Yin-Devouring Ghost that pounced on him.
He fought and charged forward, quickly reaching Chen Haoran's side.
Buzz...!
As soon as Chen Mu's hand approached Chen Haoran, a seven-colored Buddhist light emanated from Chen Haoran's body, repelling Chen Mu's hand.
"This is... the Wisdom King Body Protection Mantra!"
He was secretly shocked, never expecting that his father had cultivated the Acala Heart Sutra to such a level, which was one of the strongest martial arts techniques in the Acala Heart Sutra.
He immediately covered his hands with the Acala Spiritual Power and grabbed Chen Haoran's shoulder.
This time, the seven-colored Buddha light did not repel Chen Mu's hand, allowing Chen Mu's Spiritual Power to flow into Chen Haoran's body and awaken Chen Haoran.
The moment Chen Haoran opened his eyes, he saw Chen Mu. He was first surprised and doubtful, then his face showed disbelief.
"Father, eat it!"
Chen Mu took out a fifth-grade Spirit Recovery Pill and put it into Chen Haoran's mouth.
"Are you Little Mutou?"
Chen Haoran didn't hesitate, swallowed the pill in one gulp, and then asked Chen Mu.
"It's me!"
Chen Mu swung his long staff, knocking away a lunging Yin-Devouring Ghost.
Haha, not bad, not bad!
I knew you would find what I left behind.
Chen Haoran stood up and looked Chen Mu up and down, his eyes gradually turning to surprise.
" True Spirit Realm? You're only sixteen this year, right? How could you be at that level so quickly?"
"Father, we shouldn't stay here any longer! Let's go back and talk about it later."
Chen Haoran laughed heartily as he watched the ever-growing number of Yin-Devouring Ghost gathering in front of him.
"Okay! Let's talk about it when we get back."
He leaped up and rushed to the center of the Yin-Devouring Ghost, his body filled with boundless pride.
" Little Mutou, the Acala Heart Sutra is not used like this."
Look closely, this is the true power of the Acala Heart Sutra!
As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light emanated from his body, and the temperature around him seemed to rise several degrees.
" The Wisdom King Descends into the World!"
Chen Haoran clasped his hands together, looking solemn and dignified, and his entire body skin turned golden yellow.
Behind him, a Buddhist Sect image appeared, its eyes filled with compassion, yet also with boundless rage.
"When the Wise King purifies the world, all demons vanish!"
He formed a fist seal with his hands, and a swastika-shaped Buddhist seal faintly surrounded it. Then, he threw a punch, instantly blasting through all the dozen or so Yin-Devouring Ghost in front of him.
"Roar...! Ah...!"
The screams of the Yin-Devouring Ghost echoed within the fortress. Any Yin-Devouring Ghost that came into contact with Chen Haoran's Spiritual Power was corroded by that purifying power of light and died instantly.
Chen Haoran threw more than a dozen punches in quick succession, clearing a clear area around him in no time.
Chen Mu watched from the side, and many insights arose in his heart, and many questions about cultivation suddenly became clear.
The difficulty of learning a set of techniques is completely different when taught by someone versus when you explore it on your own by reading books.
For many years, Chen Mu has focused his cultivation on the Dao of Talismans. His Acala Heart Sutra basically only been used to systematically increase his Spiritual Power. He has mastered even fewer martial arts techniques than Chen Duo.
Chen Haoran's guidance is being of great help to him.
"Humans! You're asking for death!"
Just then, an angry shout came from afar.
Chen Mu turned his head and saw two men and a woman rushing towards him.
The three people all had purplish-gray skin and their ears were more pointed than those of normal humans, so they seemed to be the Nether Clan that the White Turtle had mentioned.
They moved with incredible speed, followed by a dozen tall, elite Yin-Devouring Ghost, their auras fierce and menacing.