My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 742 Migration
As time passed, Tangshan Academy remained calm and peaceful.

One night, a clear ringing sound woke Chen Mu from his deep sleep.

He suddenly opened his eyes and turned his head to see the giant spirit in the corner of the room constantly shaking the Heartless Bell in his hand.

Chen Mu immediately activated his Listening Divine Power and discovered that dozens of miles away, deep underground, a rather familiar aura was rapidly rushing towards Tangshan Academy.

"what!"

Chen Mu was startled.

In that short time, the aura had already traveled more than ten miles and was about to break into Tangshan Courtyard!
Chen Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he dared not hesitate any longer.

A flash of golden light appeared on the ground, and in an instant, it disappeared into the Listening to the Tide Cave on the mountainside.

He reached out and grabbed the cardinal jade plate at the center of the confession, and magical power surged into it.

hum!
An invisible barrier rose up, instantly enveloping the entire area around Tangshan Academy.

The moment the protective barrier was activated, the rapidly approaching energy crashed into it.

Rumble…

It was as if an earth dragon had turned over, and the entire Tangshan Courtyard was shaken by the impact.

The protective mountain barrier, which had been hidden in the void, was stimulated and revealed, with countless magical runes lighting up and illuminating the dark night sky.

The people inside Tangshan Courtyard were immediately awakened by this, and shouts rose and fell.

A few breaths later, Tang Zong strode into the Listening Tide Cave.

"Is it a demon attacking?!" he asked anxiously and fearfully.

Chen Mu nodded slightly, but a strange expression appeared on his face.

"Indeed, demons have come."

"but……"

……

A moment later, deep underground outside Tangshan Courtyard.

The soil softened and rolled outwards like flowing water, forming a huge cave five or six meters high in just a few breaths.

With a flash of golden light, Chen Mu's figure appeared inside the cave.

He flipped his hand and pulled out a huge soul-guiding lantern, releasing it into the air. Its warm light spread out, illuminating the cave, which was as big as half a football field.

A large toad, over three meters tall, with a yellowish-brown body and scattered golden spots, appeared in the center of the cave.

The other party lay motionless in the center of the cave, completely lifeless.

Chen Mu stepped forward to observe carefully, and the more he looked, the stranger his expression became.

"Was that the toad that just challenged the mountain's protective barrier?" Tang Zong, who emerged from the cave wall enveloped in an earthy yellow light, looked on incredulously.

"It crashed headfirst into the protective barrier of the mountain and died?"

"This...this monster doesn't seem very smart."

He's definitely not very smart.

Chen Mu was also speechless.

Judging from the faint protective aura surrounding the toad, it was clear that this toad had at least undergone a tribulation and awakened his spiritual essence in his previous life, making him a great monster comparable to a Qi cultivator.

If one goes a step further and fully activates the bloodline of gods and demons, one can transform into the true form of a celestial demon, becoming comparable to a Dao Foundation Qi Refiner.

But unexpectedly, he ended up crashing into the ground and dying.

Moreover, Chen Mu also realized why he felt the other person's aura was familiar, because he had indeed seen the other person before.

This is the golden toad we encountered from afar on our way to take up our post at Shuanghua Academy.

When Chen Mu came to Tangshan Academy later, he passed by that lake again, but the other party had disappeared.

I never expected to see you again in this way.

tsk...

Why are you running so fast? There's no one chasing you.

Before even entering the underground, Chen Mu had already released the Zhu Yu magic sword and searched more than 300 miles along the direction from which the giant toad had come, but he found no unusual activity.

"Was this guy injured before he came?" Tang Zong guessed after circling the giant toad for a moment.

"That's certainly possible." Chen Mu nodded in agreement.

……

The next day.

Not far from Tingchao Cave is a temporarily cleared open space.

Chen Mu moved a giant toad, three or four meters tall, to this place.

One hundred and eight palm-sized Yin-Slaying Demon-Slaying Blades fluttered up and down like butterflies.

Chen Mu's demon-slaying skills, honed on the outer planet Tianxing, remain as exquisite as ever.
Under his control, the air blade easily broke through the giant toad's protective aura, and skillfully peeled off its skin and bones along the gaps in its muscles and bones.

"This giant toad isn't just not very smart, it's completely brainless." Chen Mu frowned as he looked at the toad's empty head.

"This bizarre method must be the work of those extraterrestrial demons!" Tang Zong said worriedly. "Doctor, do you think these demons might affect us here?"

"It's hard to say," Chen Mu thought with trepidation.

I originally thought that Tangshan Academy was located in a remote area, surrounded by ice and snow, and would not be affected by the chaos in Yizhou.

And indeed, things have been calm here for the past year or so.

But now this giant toad has crashed headfirst into me...

"Something terrible must have happened in Yizhou."

Chen Mu's brows furrowed even more deeply.

……

The change happened quickly.

Fearing being affected by the chaos in Yizhou, Chen Mu released the Zhu Yu magic sword and searched further south.

Then, about 700 or 800 miles to the south, many strange beast colonies were discovered, and they were constantly moving northward.

Many of these strange beasts were clearly not adapted to the icy and snowy environment of the north, yet they continued to migrate northward.

……

"These are just ordinary strange beasts now, but who knows if a giant monster like that toad will attack in the future."

“Not only that, the extraterrestrial demons that descended upon Yizhou before are not all dead yet. What if they come as well…” Inside Tingchao Cave, Tang Zong’s face was gloomy.

"Director, why don't we just abandon Tangshan Academy and leave as soon as possible!" he said through gritted teeth.

Is it really that underhanded?
Chen Mu looked at Tang Zong strangely.

In the past, I was always the one who would think of escaping first.

Now look what's happened! I haven't even thought about leaving yet, but Tang Zong is already planning to run away.

"Your Tang family has guarded Tangshan Academy for generations, and your entire foundation is here. Are you willing to leave?" Chen Mu glanced at Tang Zong.

"What can we do if we're reluctant?" Tang Zong smiled bitterly. "In such chaotic times, if we want to save our lives, we have to give up, even if we're reluctant."

You've thought this through quite clearly.

Chen Mu nodded slightly.

What a pity...

Originally, I planned to stay in Tangshan Academy for three to five years and master the Yellow Springs Gourd in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, the chaos in Yizhou shattered this peace, and I had to consider leaving.

Just as he was pondering what to do, Tang Zong approached him with a fawning smile.

“Your Excellency, I know a small path that can cross Yizhou and reach the neighboring Bazhou.”

"Look..."

This guy actually knows this kind of shortcut?
"What do you want?" Chen Mu squinted at Tang Zong.

"I just wanted to ask that you take more people with you when you leave," Tang Zong chuckled.

Tsk!
That old guy is really shrewd.

They actually figured out that I wanted to run away on my own!

Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

"Yizhou is in chaos. No matter which branch of the government you go to seek refuge with, you may get into trouble. It would be better to go directly to Bazhou."

"But Tangshan Temple is tens of thousands of miles away from Bazhou, and there are countless demons and monsters in between."

“The route of the earthen palanquin was relatively safe before, but now…” Tang Zong shook his head.

"But the path I know is several times less risky," he said confidently.

If that's the case, then it's definitely worth considering!

Chen Mu was immediately interested.

Their gazes toward Tang Zong became noticeably more fervent.

Ok.

If we beat this guy up once... no, three times, will that make him vomit up that route?

Tang Zong: "..."

"If the abbot can lead us safely out of Yizhou, I will definitely report to the upper abbot and use the accumulated merits of my Tang family for generations to exchange for you a chance to use the Divine Bone-Illuminating Mirror!" he immediately shouted.

A divine mirror that reveals the bones?
What is the treasure of Luofu Dao?
What use would I have for that thing!

"The Divine Bone-Illuminating Mirror can help you understand the essence of spiritual treasures and increase the speed of spiritual treasure forging!" Tang Zong hurriedly explained, a fine layer of sweat appearing on his forehead.

He felt that if he shouted even a little slower, disaster would surely befall him.

Can it increase the speed of spirit treasure forging?

"Come on, Old Tang, let's plan how to take everyone away." Chen Mu immediately stopped secretly casting the Nightmare Victory Spell and put on a kind smile.

(End of this chapter)