Instant Movement Talisman!
At the critical moment, Chen Mu used the Instant Movement Talisman to escape in another direction.
Zhu Dou was stunned for a moment when Chen Mu's figure disappeared.
But he quickly realized what was happening and, following the fluctuations of Spiritual Power nearby, immediately spotted Chen Mu and gave chase.
" Chen Mu, you go! Don't worry about me! Otherwise, neither of us will be able to leave!"
While being held in someone's arms, Mingye spoke calmly.
The maximum distance that the Instant Movement Talisman can travel is only thirty meters. Even if Chen Mu uses his Life-Bound Talisman to perform at an extraordinary level, this distance will not exceed fifty meters.
If this weren't in a forest, fifty meters would be a distance a True Spirit Realm martial artist could cover in just a few seconds.
Zhu Dou was still hot on his heels, so Chen Mu activated another Windwalking Talisman, pushing his speed to its limit.
I won't abandon you; we'll go together!
Chen Mu didn't look at her, but kept scanning his surroundings, thinking of a way to escape.
Mingye subconsciously bit her lip, staring at Chen Mu, her mind seemingly lost in thought.
Now that she has no Spiritual Power, apart from being slightly stronger than ordinary people, she is no different from ordinary people in every other way, and at this time she is of no help whatsoever.
A moment later, Zhu Dou rushed over again, and another blade of light flew out, slashing fiercely at Chen Mu.
A flash of white light, and Chen Mu disappeared again with Mingye.
This time, Zhu Dou was experienced and quickly located Chen Mu's position, giving chase immediately.
Although Treasure Arrival Peak is only the disciples' residence, the entire mountain range is extremely large. Even for Chen Mu, it would normally take him more than half an hour to walk around it. Now, it is obviously too late to run to other peaks for help.
He only had two Instant Movement Talisman left, and at the current rate of consumption, he would be completely finished in less than five minutes.
Originally, when he first started running away, he should have headed towards A Huo's residence.
But this person was so powerful that even if A Huo went up, he would only add another soul to the list, and it would also implicate Duoduo, so he finally gave up the idea.
He unleashed his full Divine Soul, maximizing the range of his Divine Soul detection, hoping to find a way to escape.
At that moment, he sensed a stream nearby, and a flash of inspiration struck him, finally finding a way to escape.
Just as Zhu Dou was about to unleash another blade of light at him, he used Instant Movement Talisman, his body vanished, and he reappeared deep within the stream.
This time, Zhu Dou didn't notice so quickly. The flow of the stream concealed the fluctuations of Spiritual Power. He looked around but couldn't figure out where Chen Mu had gone.
But after a while, he realized what was happening, and with a whoosh, he jumped into the stream, merging his Spiritual Power into the water to sense the living creatures around him.
However, by this time, Chen Mu had already led Mingye downstream along the stream at a rapid pace, and Zhu Dou could not catch up with them in a short time.
Chen Mu continued to use his Divine Soul to perceive the surrounding terrain. Finally, his efforts paid off. As he followed the stream past a rocky mountain, he discovered a small cave inside the mountain.
Without hesitation, he immediately activated the Instant Movement Talisman and flashed into the cave. Then he activated the Concealment Rune on himself and Mingye's clothes, remaining motionless and waiting for any movement from the outside world.
In the darkness, the two were soaking wet, huddled together, and could even hear each other's breathing.
Chen Mu glanced at Mingye unintentionally, but he didn't expect that she was also looking at him.
Mingye turned her head expressionlessly, but if you looked closely, you could see that the tips of her ears were slightly red.
Are you alright?
Chen Mu spoke first, breaking the awkward atmosphere.
Mingye gently shook his head.
A delicate fragrance wafted over, and for some reason, Chen Mu felt a dry mouth and his breathing gradually became heavy.
He quickly turned his head away, patted his face, and tried to stop himself from overthinking.
" Chen Mu, there seems to be a door here."
Mingye looked aimlessly at the wall, and surprisingly, she discovered a strange place.
Chen Mu followed her gaze and found that there were indeed traces of a mechanism on the wall.
Having done Landuo, Chen Mu also had some insights into them. He stood up and touched the wall, following the veins in the stone, and the outline of a mechanism began to form in his mind.
He tried tapping lightly on the wall a few times, and after a while...
With a clang, the crack in the wall opened, transforming into a half-closed stone door.
Chen Mu and Mingye exchanged a glance and nodded.
"I'll go in first, you follow me!"
With a gentle push, the stone door opened, and he stepped inside.
The cave was pitch black; if it weren't for the fact that both of them were martial arts practitioners with some night vision, they would have had a very difficult time moving around.
Even so, their eyesight was limited to two or three meters at most.
After entering the stone gate, the surroundings were enclosed, damp, and cold. Chen Mu couldn't see what was inside, but his Divine Soul was strong, and he didn't detect any danger inside, so he slowly went deeper in.
With a soft "poof, "Chen Mu ignited a Blazing Flame Talisman and used his Divine Soul to control its slow burning, allowing him to finally see his surroundings clearly.
This is a simple stone chamber, but the space is quite spacious, complete with a stone table, stone benches, and a stone bed.
When Chen Mu was startled because there was a skeleton on it.
The skeleton sat upright, quietly, as if it had endured countless years.
Chen Mu regained his senses and continued to look around. He saw a candlestick next to the stone table with half a candle still burning on it.
He immediately threw out the Blazing Flame Talisman in his hand and lit the candle.
The material of this candle is unknown, but despite the passage of time, it still shines brightly when lit.
After Mingye followed him in, Chen Mu closed the stone door, making the place safe enough.
After closing the door, Chen Mu noticed that there were more than a dozen chains nailed to Mingye's spine and the collarbones on both sides, with streaks of blood seeping out.
"Is this what sealed your Spiritual Power?"
Chen Mu's tone was full of worry, but at the same time, he was extremely impressed with Mingye.
The spine is where nerves are most concentrated in the human body. With an injury like hers, an ordinary person would probably be in so much pain that they couldn't walk, but Mingye just frowned, as if nothing was wrong.
Mingye turned around, his face somewhat pale.
"Yes, this is the Spirit-Locking Clasp, one of the methods the Tuoba Lineage uses to control their servants!"
Every shadow guard of the Tuoba Lineage has sealing Demonic Pattern on their backs. As long as the Spirit-Locking Clasp gets close to me, it can seal off all my Spiritual Power, leaving me powerless to resist them.
"Then... may I take a look?"
Chen Mu pointed behind her.
Mingye glared at Chen Mu with an unfriendly expression, and Chen Mu immediately added.
" Demonic Pattern are, after all, derived from runes. I've studied them before. Give me some time, and I think I should be able to decipher them."
After listening, Mingye pondered for a moment.
"Can!"