"Boss Shi! Where are we?"
Unbeknownst to Chen Mu, just as he was exerting all his strength to kill Wu Qianqiu and avenge himself, the five thousand ghosts within his inner world awakened and were now looking around in bewilderment.
"I don't know either. I only remember detonating the Bing Fire Saint-Slaying Formation and then I got here."
Shi Xing shook his head, also wondering where he was.
This world is strange; everywhere is covered with strange strips. These strips are of two types: one is a whole strip, and the other is broken in the middle.
They were arranged in groups of three, covering the entire ground, seemingly without end.
"I understand. These are yin and yang lines, one of the basic structures of runes."
The speaker was named Ye Fengdeng, one of the five captains of the Yin Five Elements Legion. He also practiced the Dao of Talismans and was Shi Xing's right-hand man.
"So, does that mean this place is a rune array?"
Shi Xing looked surprised and immediately rose into the air, wanting to broaden his field of vision.
As his field of vision expanded, he finally discerned some clues: this world seemed to be an enormous array of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams.
"What are these agencies for? What are they doing?"
On the ground, there is a glowing node at intervals. Above these nodes are intricate mechanisms that rumble incessantly, drawing the Spiritual Power of the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams array and transmitting beams of light to the machine's central hub. It looks incredibly mysterious.
If someone with a modern electromechanical background were here, they would definitely be able to tell that this is very similar to an electronic chip, just like a very large-scale integrated circuit.
Chen Mu had long ago built his inner world into a supercomputer, where he could get powerful assistance whether in battle or conducting research.
"I understand! It's the master, this is the master's inner world."
Shi Xing's cultivation had reached the Emperor Level, and he possessed his own inner world, so he quickly realized that this was not a real space, but an inner world.
Everyone's inner world is different, and the architectural and rune style here is consistent with Chen Mu's, so he was basically certain that this was Chen Mu's inner world.
"It seems we were already dead, and our souls were taken into the inner world by the master, which allowed us to briefly regain our senses."
The inner world is the product of a cultivator's lifelong cultivation, containing boundless creative power. If a cultivator is willing, it is indeed possible to nurture their soul here, but very few people would do so.
"I see, no wonder I always felt like everything around me was unreal."
The other soldiers suddenly realized what was going on, and the atmosphere immediately somber.
Just then, the whole world suddenly began to shake violently, and the membrane in the air began to expand outward. Soon, the soldiers inside discovered that they could vaguely see the outside world.
" Wu Qianqiu!! That old hag is still alive!"
Ye Fengdeng saw a female figure flash by outside, and easily identified it as Wu Qianqiu from the outline.
"This is a domain! It means you've broken through to the Saint Level!"
Shi Xing looked at the outside world with a tense expression and deduced.
"The lord is chasing Wu Qianqiu, probably to avenge us."
Every tremor in the outside world occurred during a collision with Wu Qianqiu, so the soldiers quickly came to a conclusion.
"Damn it, I really want to go out and help the adults."
They had the will to kill the enemy, but in their current state, they were powerless and could only sigh helplessly.
Buzz Beep beep beep!
Suddenly, a strange energy from the outside world invaded this world. This energy was similar to Spiritual Power, but it was different from the Spiritual Power they had before. It seemed to be more frequent and more elusive.
"This is... Spirit Magnetic Wave?"
Ye Fengdeng, a talisman master, quickly recognized them and was greatly surprised. "When I was alive, I could only vaguely sense their existence through my Divine Soul cultivation. I never expected that now that I'm dead, I can actually see them."
Ye Fengdeng also cultivated Soul Power, making his soul much stronger than others. Therefore, he took the initiative to fly up and head towards the Spirit Magnetic Wave spreading in the air.
In his vision, the Spirit Magnetic Wave appeared as thin, constantly trembling blue lines. He had learned some about Spirit Magnetic Wave at the Rune Research Institute and knew that Spirit Magnetic Wave wouldn't harm people, so he boldly reached out to try and touch them.
However, he clearly misjudged one thing this time: he was no longer a human, but merely a soul.
The moment his hand touched the Spirit Magnetic Wave, the Spirit Magnetic Wave floating in the air surged towards him like a shark smelling blood.
It was too late for him to pull away. Countless Spirit Magnetic Wave surged into his body, leaving him trembling helplessly. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
" Fengdeng!!"
The Yin Five Elements Legion was extremely united. When Shi Xing saw Ye Fengdeng in danger, he rushed towards Ye Fengdeng without hesitation. Although the other soldiers behind him reacted a little slower, they also followed Shi Xing and rushed forward.
With a snap, Shi Xing grabbed Ye Fengdeng's hand, trying to pull him down.
But then, a terrifying force entered his body through Ye Fengdeng's hand, and he soon began to tremble incessantly, just like Ye Fengdeng.
Buzz buzz buzz~~!
In the end, Shi Xing acted like a magnet, drawing all the soldiers together, one on top of another.
After a while, just when everyone thought they were doomed, they found that they could move again.
First the fingers, then the wrists, then the arms, the body, and the head.
"Haha, we're fine."
Ye Fengdeng laughed. It was a good thing he had survived such a close call.
Only Shi Xing was the most perceptive; he noticed that his body seemed to be slightly different, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what it was.
"My body feels more solid, and my mind isn't as foggy as before."
He muttered to himself, his tone tinged with uncertainty.
"Yes! I feel the same way, and I've found that I'm no longer afraid of these Spirit Magnetic Wave; in fact, I feel quite close to them."
A tall captain touched the Spirit Magnetic Wave beside him, Spirit Magnetic Wave not only did not harm him, but also seemed very docile.
"Aren't you afraid of Spirit Magnetic Wave?"
Ye Fengdeng was taken aback upon hearing this, then, as if he had thought of something, he quickly tried to swing his palm forward.
Five Elements Blazing Flame Palm!
A burst of flame erupted from his palm, scorching hot enough for everyone around to feel the terrifying heat.
"Can we still use martial arts?"
Shi Xing was overjoyed. This meant that they still had the fighting power to influence things in the real world.