My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 746 Cage
In the blink of an eye, the crimson lava disappeared, and a huge, deserted city suddenly appeared in the Luo Yan Mirror.

This……

Is this still Tianhe Cave Heaven?
The Giant Spirit God's previous scouting trip didn't reveal this city!
Chen Mu's smile froze.

Almost instinctively, he activated his Divine Hearing ability to its fullest extent.

A silent, empty city came to mind.

The sky above was pitch black, yet twenty-four bright pearls hung high, illuminating the vast city.

Outside the city, it was equally dark, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Without hesitation, Chen Mu took out the Five Ghosts Bag and released the Yin Ghost Monster.

hum!
A gray-white stone archway, tens of meters high, appeared – this was the Gate of Hell!
"Fortunately, the Ghost Gate Technique was successfully performed." Chen Mu felt relieved.

Just as they were feeling fortunate, an invisible force suddenly appeared.

They were like chains, binding the keelboat tightly. No matter how much the keelboat shook its head and swayed its tail, it couldn't slip through the gates of hell.

Moreover, Chen Mu himself was also pulled by an invisible force, like a fishing net.

The Gate of Hell, formed by the aggregation of tens of thousands of ghostly souls, could not move him even an inch.

Chen Mu's expression changed drastically.

"This is troublesome!"

……

The next day.

South of Jinhe City.

Chen Mu stood by the wide moat.

The distance was pitch black, with only the occasional flickering light revealing faint traces of flowing water. The empty city beneath their feet, named Golden River City, seemed to be situated within some vast body of water.

He frowned, reached forward, and soon encountered an invisible barrier.

This barrier was formless and intangible, yet exceptionally resilient. It was as if a towering mountain was pressing down on it; no matter how much force Chen Mu exerted, the barrier remained completely unmoved.

Not only that, it can also block escape techniques. No matter if it's the Golden Light of the Earth or the Five Elements Escape, it can't break through this barrier.

Chen Mu's face was grim.

After a moment of probing, he withdrew his hand and looked back at the sky.

Twenty-four radiant pearls hung in mid-air, like stars. Behind the pearls, the seemingly dark and distant sky was actually blocked by an invisible barrier.

His expression grew increasingly grim.

Yesterday, despite multiple attempts, whether with the dragon boat or on his own, he was unable to escape through the gates of hell.

They could only turn around and explore the deserted Golden River City, trying to find another way out.

However, a search revealed that the entire city, both in the sky and underground, was enveloped by a barrier, like an invisible ball covering the whole of Golden River City.

I entered the Heavenly River Cave Heaven by myself, so how did I inexplicably end up in this prison?
"This year is unlucky."

Chen Mu felt increasingly depressed and frustrated.

……

In the center of Jinhe City, there is a two-story pavilion called Jinchi Pavilion.

Outside the pavilion, beneath three tiers of steps, lies a vast open space paved with bluestone.

Further out is a ring of artificial lakes.

The massive keelboat was now floating on the water.

"Your Excellency, you have to believe me! I really don't know what's going on with Jinhe City!" Tang Zong said in a panic in the main hall on the first floor of Jinchi Pavilion.

Chen Mu was circling a well in the center of the main hall when he heard this and glanced at the other person.

Of course I know it has nothing to do with you, otherwise, how could you be standing in front of me unharmed?

Since yesterday, he has been using his supernatural powers of listening and the Seven Emotions Mantra to monitor everyone at Tangshan Temple, with Tang Zong being a particular focus of his attention.

Unfortunately, after some probing, nothing unusual was found, and it is most likely unrelated to the current situation.

"If only we knew who was causing trouble, we might be able to find a way out by interrogating them."

"But now we have no clues at all, it's difficult." Chen Mu withdrew his gaze and used the Gate of Hell technique again.

Now that we're already in this situation, it's pointless to blame others or hold us responsible. The most urgent thing is to find a way to leave.

The gray-white archway, now shrunk to five or six meters high, appeared inside the main hall, and Chen Mu once again stepped towards the gates of hell.

The moment his toes touched the gates of hell, a familiar binding force appeared, dragging him to the spot, unable to move.

Despite the relentless efforts of the gates of hell, they were ultimately unable to pull him into the abyss.

Chen Mu carefully sensed the tug-of-war between the invisible force and the gates of hell, his thoughts racing.

"I can use Shrinking Earth and Moving Shape, but I lack the strength to break free from this inexplicable restraint."

"If you want to leave Golden River City, you must either find the source of the binding force and destroy it."

"Either...or build an even more powerful Ghost Gate!" He couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

That being the case...

"Send all the disciples out of the academy and continue raising silver-scaled fish." Chen Mu quickly made a decision.

Tang Zong looked completely bewildered.

fish culture?

Shouldn't they be searching around and trying to find a way out of this predicament? Why are they raising fish instead?
Chen Mu didn't explain, but waved his hand, telling Tang Zong to hurry up and get it done.

Raising fish is not just for raising fish, but also for raising yin insects and yin spirits.

The source of the strange binding force is unknown, and it is uncertain whether it can be weakened or removed.

However, building a stronger Ghost Gate is not difficult; all that's needed is to increase the number of ghostly monsters.

"If I had hundreds of thousands of ghostly monsters cast the Ghost Gate together, even if I couldn't find the source of the binding power, I could still forcibly break free and return to Tangshan Academy!"

……

Tang Zong arranged for everyone to start raising fish.

Chen Mu himself was also busy.

He began to refine the Soul-Stabilizing Stake.

Although the Yinming Worm can coexist with the Silverscale Fish, as long as the Silverscale Fish grows healthily, the Yinming Worm can also grow up smoothly.

However, the Soul-Fixing Stake can transform the Celestial Star Essence into Yin-Nether Jade Dew, which can greatly shorten the growth time of the Yin-Nether Insect.

Previously at Tangshan Academy, there was only one set of Soul-Fixing Stakes. Now, a large number of Yin-Yang Insects are urgently needed, and naturally, the more the better.

For two consecutive days, Chen Mu did nothing but stay in the main hall of Jinchi Pavilion, refining the Soul-Stabilizing Stake.

Working tirelessly day and night, by the time Tang Zong and his men had finished planning and renovating the aquaculture area and were ready to release the fish fry, Chen Mu had already mastered twenty-nine sets of Soul-Stabilizing Stances.

After planting the Heart-to-Heart Gu in the fish fry, Chen Mu handed the Soul-Stabilizing Stake to Tang Zong, instructing him to bury the stake in the waters where the silver-scaled fish were being raised.

However, Jinhe City has a well-developed water system, and compared to nearly a hundred silver-scaled fish breeding sites, twenty-nine sets of soul-fixing stakes are clearly not enough.

"We can only replenish it slowly," Chen Mu said helplessly.

The Soul-Stabilizing Stake is simple to make; it only requires inserting the Yama True Aperture Ghost Pattern.

However, he has not yet fully mastered the Yama True Aperture Ghost Pattern. Every time he casts the Netherworld Connection Spell to connect with the Nine Netherworlds, there is a slight possibility of failure, which slows down the refining speed.

Chen Mu looked at the gray stone gate in front of him.

Tongyou (Yama's True Aperture): 4976/10000;

"Fortunately, I'm almost halfway through the experience. After another twenty or thirty sets, I should be able to reach perfection."

"At that time, refining the Soul-Stabilizing Stance will become much simpler."

Chen Mu removed the gray stone door and glanced at the sky.

There, twenty-four bright pearls, like stars, radiated a warm glow, along with a large amount of celestial energy.

"Thanks to the extraordinary power of these twenty-four pearls, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to cultivate the Yinming Insects on such a large scale."

After watching for a while, Chen Mu withdrew his gaze and turned back to Jinchi Pavilion.

"Let's complete the Soul-Stabilizing Pillars first, and then we can explore Jinhe City more thoroughly."

(End of this chapter)