In a cold, damp forest, a young man dressed in simple clothes and with a frail appearance hid in a large tree, watching hunters hunt monsters in the distance.
Two or three hours have passed since Chen Mu escaped from the old man of the Nether Clan.
During this time, he kept moving towards the location of Mingye as he sensed it, taking the opportunity to adapt to the new environment of this world.
Along the way, he discovered that apart from sealing the power of outsiders, the information about the Nine Nether Netherworld was basically the same as the records from ten thousand years ago.
This put his mind at ease; at least he hadn't wandered into the wrong dimension or ended up somewhere outside the Nine Nether Netherworld.
As for why the Nine Nether Netherworld sealed the power of outsiders, Chen Mu had already guessed a bit, but whether it was as he guessed needed further verification.
Roar~!
With a mournful roar, three or four hunters of considerable skill joined forces to kill the monster, then called for their companions to come and begin cutting into its flesh.
The slain monster had four legs, somewhat like a wolf, but its skin was smooth and its appearance was extremely ugly.
Chen Mu recognized it; it was a Yin-attribute demonic beast called ' Ghost Wolf,' which was a fourth-tier demonic beast upon reaching adulthood and could grow to a maximum of sixth tier.
"Aside from the fact that this world is dominated by Death Spiritual Power, everything else is quite similar to the Pan Emperor Continent."
It seems the rumor that the Netherworld is a fragment separated from the Pan Emperor Continent is not entirely unfounded.
Chen Mu silently observed the hunters ahead cutting up the monsters and discovered that not all of them were members of the Nether Clan. Some of them had yellowish skin and their ears were not pointed, indicating that they were Human Clan.
However, judging from their actions and behavior, the Human Clan in the hunting party had a much lower status than the Nether Clan, and their strength was generally a level lower. They were basically doing odd jobs and depended on these Nether Clan for survival.
" Tuerba, tell your men to hurry up! We should go."
The leader of this hunting party was a man from the Nether Clan who was at least 2.5 meters tall. He carried a large cleaver that was half the height of a man and wore a necklace made of skulls of living beings around his neck. He looked fierce and brutal.
"Yes, Your Excellency Gao Lin, we'll be done in a minute."
The one who responded to the hunting party leader was a middle-aged Human Clan man. He led seven or eight Human Clan men to speed up and skillfully dispose of the monster corpses.
Less than half an incense stick's time later, the Human Clan servants had finished processing all the monster's flesh and blood, packed it into sacks, and carried it on their backs. Then the hunting team gathered together and left.
Chen Mu, perched in the tree, watched these people leave silently, his eyes vacant, seemingly lost in thought.
In reality, the Biological Intelligent Brain within his mind was processing the information he had just gathered, the most important of which was to teach him the language of this world.
After collecting data along the way, Chen Mu had mastered most of the language of this world, and also changed his clothes to be similar to those of the Human Clan in this world.
He was now certain that most people wouldn't be able to tell he wasn't a native of this world.
"Judging from the direction I sensed, Mingye's location was in the same direction as the hunting team left, which is probably their settlement."
Given that Saint Level expert's strength, he will likely send people to search for me and Mingye, so I must change my appearance again to be on the safe side.
With that thought in mind, Chen Mu used his remaining Dharma Power to activate his storage ring, took out some Fu Mo and talisman brush, and began to use Demonic Pattern to change his appearance.
Although the Netherworld is very similar to the Pan Emperor Continent, the Rules of Heaven and Earth and earth are different, which has caused many of the rune structures he has mastered to become ineffective.
Therefore, it was not easy for him to draw Demonic Pattern to change his appearance; he needed to experiment many times in order to adapt to the new Rules of Heaven and Earth.
Fortunately, he didn't need to disguise himself in any particular way; he only needed to slightly change his facial features to make them different from his original appearance.
About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Chen Mu's eyebrows became thicker, his facial features became more defined, and he grew some sideburns, making him look like a rough and rugged man.
Overall, this person has a very ordinary appearance, the kind that would be difficult to recognize in a crowd.
After everything was completed, Chen Mu put the Fu Mo tools back into his storage ring and nodded in satisfaction.
By this time, the Dharma Power stored within his body had been almost completely exhausted. However, he had no regrets. Since his inner world was sealed, his Dharma Power had been constantly draining away even if he didn't use Dharma Power. So, he was only losing his Dharma Power one or two hours earlier than expected.
The predecessor of the inner world is the dantian, which is the core of a cultivator's power. Now that Chen Mu has lost his inner world, he has also lost the core for absorbing energy.
Therefore, he not only has lost his cultivation, but also cannot cultivate his Dharma Power again because he no longer has a dantian.
Now, his only reliance is his powerful physical body, which has been Rune Modification. However, without the nourishment of Dharma Power, the power of his body has been greatly reduced, and he cannot use any of his supernatural abilities. He can use them to protect himself, but it is difficult to kill enemies.
"Never mind! Let's find Mingye first and then discuss what to do next."
With a whoosh, Chen Mu jumped down from the tree and chased after the hunting team that had just left.
About half an hour later, Chen Mu spotted a village in the distance. There were armed soldiers patrolling around the village, indicating that things were not peaceful here.
Chen Mu sensed that Mingye was in the village, so he wandered around, trying to find a way to sneak into the village.
Without a dantian, his current strength is only equivalent to the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm. At this point, he is not capable of forcibly breaking into the village.
Fortunately, although his Divine Soul was sealed along with his inner world, his mental acuity was still far beyond that of ordinary people, and he could easily detect any enemies that appeared in his vicinity.
Whoosh...!
Taking advantage of the gaps in the patrols, Chen Mu strode quickly and nimbly climbed onto the village fence with a few leaps.
The fence had many sharp barbs. Chen Mu endured the throbbing pain in his skin and jumped into the village.
The houses in the village were very close together, and most of them were built in a very simple way. Chen Mu felt that this place was similar to a tribe in the Wilderness, except that the living conditions here seemed to be even harsher.
As the saying goes, "Yin cannot produce life, and Yang cannot grow alone," the Yin Qi in the Netherworld is too strong, resulting in a severe shortage of living resources here.
In the wild, most parts of plants and animals are inedible, so even though there are many Qi Nourishing Realm experts in this village, they still have to work hard to survive.
Relying on his keen Divine Power, Chen Mu skillfully avoided the villagers' sight and stealthily made his way towards Mingye's location.
After passing dozens of houses, he finally found the house where Mingye was.
"Little girl, this is Ghost Wolf that Lord Gao Lin just brought back. I've made some soup with it; have some too!"
Through the crack in the window, Chen Mu heard a woman speaking inside. He remained still, quietly waiting for his opportunity.
After a while, the sound of a door opening rang out, and Chen Mu heard the old woman's footsteps leaving the house.