Novel Full Chapter 782 - 770: Secret Plot
Holy Heart Institute, Thunder Storage Creek.
The mountain creek is shrouded in mist all year round, and the sky is never clear.
Thick dark clouds cover the sky, with constant flashes of lightning and thunder throughout the year.
Deep within the valley stands an octagonal pavilion made of black iron, where Luo Ding, the head of the Holy Heart Institute, is sitting cross-legged.
Bolts of lightning descend from the sky, continuously piercing into the pavilion, striking Luo Ding.
But he let the electric arcs crackle and dance on his body, sitting still without moving.
At a certain moment, he suddenly opened his eyes and inhaled deeply. The thunder surrounding him was immediately swallowed into his belly.
Boom!
A surge of Vigorous Qi burst out from Luo Ding, spreading in all directions.
The metal-cast octagonal pavilion was instantly filled with countless fine cracks by the shockwave.
The dark clouds above the mountain creek were dispersed by this blow, revealing a rare clear sky.
“Just a little more, just a little more, and I can cultivate the Yama Sacred Heart, achieving Yama True Form in one go!”
“Even the next step, the Gang Sha Realm, will have its cultivation difficulty significantly reduced thanks to the Holy Heart!”
Luo Ding clenched his fists, his heart filled with excitement.
“I need more Nether God Blood Bags, one of which must come from a Yin Ghost Sect member who has mastered the Nether God Twelve Divine Demon Transformations.”
He turned slightly, looking at Hei Shan, who had appeared silently behind him.
“Tomorrow, my demon soldiers will be deployed everywhere to clear out spirit lands occupied by Yin Ghost Sect members.”
“And my lord, the Kunpeng Demon Saint, personally went to the Kangzhou Lock Dragon Institute yesterday.”
“And what about you?” Hei Shan stared expressionlessly at Luo Ding.
“Very well!”
“Tell me, which Lower Courtyard spirit land do you want? I’ll help you take it.” Luo Ding grinned.
…
“This speed is a bit slow.”
Chen Mu looked at the Yellow Springs Gourd Technique, which had been enhanced on the stone door, and shook his head secretly.
Compared to the normal inner cultivation of Spiritual Treasures by Qi Refinement cultivators, his progress was fast enough. But compared to the previous seventh-layer Yellow Springs Gourd, this speed was more than twice as slow.
He looked at the stone door again.
Spirit Treasure Pivot Scripture: 196/10000/Ninth Rank;
This Secret Technique comes from the Luan County City God Temple and belongs to the Yin Nether Secret Technique.
It can transform Yin Spirit Divine Power, penetrating into the core of magic artifacts and treasures.
Like a probe, it assists in seeing the core of a talisman, resembling a neural network linking talisman pathways.
The Spirit Treasure Talisman of the Eighth Rank Yellow Springs Gourd grows increasingly complex and can easily collapse if not careful.
But the Spirit Treasure Core Mechanism Technique can enhance his perception of magic artifacts and treasures, assisting the stacking and condensation of Spirit Treasure Talismans.
“I must improve the level of the Spirit Treasure Core Mechanism Technique.” Chen Mu pondered secretly.
The method of gaining experience in this Secret Technique is simple; it just requires using it on various magic artifacts and treasures.
The more complex the magic artifact or treasure, the more experience it grants.
“It’s a pity the Magic Forbidden Core Mechanism Disc of Nine Peaks Mountain isn’t in my possession, or I could gain a lot of experience from the Mountain Protection Magical Barrier.”
Chen Mu lamented for a moment before taking out the Five Ghosts Bag and the Exquisite Jade Plate.
Most of the magic artifacts and treasures on him had been probed except for these two, which hadn’t been fully penetrated.
“The Heavenly Demon Armor has reached Perfection, and with some free time during the Yellow Springs Gourd seclusion, I can conveniently switch to the Spirit Treasure Pivot Scripture.”
…
On this day, at Weizhi Peak.
“Who did you say has come?” Chen Mu stared at Tang Zhimu, unable to help raising his voice a notch.
“The… the head of the Holy Heart Institute, Luo Ding, has brought a group of disciples from the Holy Heart Institute to Nine Peaks Mountain.” Tang Zhimu was somewhat confused.
Chen Mu’s eyelid twitched violently.
Wasn’t it said that the Holy Heart Institute was destroyed and the head, Luo Ding, likely perished?
As the saying goes, evil persists for a thousand years, how did this old villain survive in Thunder Storage Creek!
I wasted my celebration a few days ago!
“They say there’s a secret path.” Tang Zhimu carefully observed Chen Mu.
“Do you have a grudge with Luo Ding?” he cautiously probed.
A grudge?
The grudge is very deep indeed.
He sold Qi Refinement cultivators to Lock Dragon Courtyard to cultivate the Holy Heart Scripture, and I was one of those sold. Thankfully, I had some tricks up my sleeve, otherwise…
“No grudge, but my Daoist Soldier Contract is in his hands, so I’d rather not meet him.” Chen Mu’s face was full of annoyance as he made an excuse.
Tang Zhimu believed him deeply upon hearing this.
He had no idea that Chen Mu had the Nine-Life Tribulation Splitting Technique to mitigate the backlash, thus freeing him from the Contract’s constraints.
“Do you know where he went?”
“Is it a temporary stop, or does he intend to settle permanently in Nine Peaks Mountain?” Chen Mu squinted his eyes.
This old villain has come to Nine Peaks Mountain; he won’t cause any trouble, right?
“Currently, he is temporarily residing at Wangyue Peak.”
“They say that once his disciples are settled, he’ll head to the Upper Court of the Yellow Springs Sect.” Tang Zhimu recalled the gossip he had heard.
That’s good.
Chen Mu felt relieved.
This old fox, Luo Ding, has a history of causing trouble, and I dare not stay close to someone like him.
If he were to permanently join Nine Peaks Mountain, Chen Mu would probably have to prepare to leave quickly.
Well, for now, it’s best to hide for a couple of days.
Chen Mu made a decision in his heart.
“With frequent Emperor’s Liquid occurrences, many Exotic Beasts in the southwestern regions are undergoing bloodline mutations, so I intend to sweep through them.”
After saying this, he didn’t care about Tang Zhimu’s reaction, embedding a Vermilion Feather Sword into the ground to serve as eyes and ears.
In a flash of golden light, he disappeared without a trace.
…
At midnight.
At the top of Wangyue Peak, in Wangyue Hall.
On a mat, Luo Ding sat cross-legged in front of the altar in the hall.
Beside him, an Emerald Green Flying Cicada flitted nimbly. Its wings vibrated, emitting a sharp tone: “Didn’t you say you could help me seize Hu Sheng’s body?”
“Where is he?!” Green Barbarian’s voice was full of dissatisfaction.
Luo Ding pulled at the corners of his mouth, looking helpless.
His original plan was well thought out.
He brought Green Barbarian’s Divine Separation into Nine Peaks Mountain and, under the guise of temporarily residing at Wangyue Peak, approached Hu Sheng, secretly assisting in Green Barbarian’s possession.
Yet, either due to Hu Sheng’s keen observation or simply because of his warm hospitality, he directly offered Wangyue Peak to him while retreating to Star-picking Peak for seclusion, leaving no opportunity for contact.
“No rush, once we’re entrenched in Nine Peaks Mountain, opportunities will arise.” Luo Ding voiced reassurance.
“Besides, although Hu Sheng is a good target, he’s not the only option.”
“Who else?” Green Barbarian was skeptical.
“The Peak Master of Weizhi Peak, Chen Mu!” Luo Ding didn’t hide anything.
“Don’t fool me, he’s an outsider, far less convenient than having Hu Sheng’s identity.”
“True, he’s an outsider, but what you don’t know is that he’s also a Daoist Soldier of the Yellow Springs Sect.” Luo Ding explained patiently.
“He signed the Daoist Soldier Contract, unable to betray the Yellow Springs Sect. Comparatively, he might even gain more of Yuan Zhen’s trust than I do.”
“Additionally, I’ve learned that he is currently in charge of clearing Exotic Beasts around Nine Peaks Mountain.”
“If you can be reborn through possession using his identity, you could bring your demon soldiers and generals into Nine Peaks Mountain.”
“At that point, with internal collaboration, taking down Nine Peaks Mountain becomes much easier.”
Responsible for clearing Exotic Beasts?
Were my Emerald Green Flying Cicada separations and demon soldiers defeated by this person?!
Excellent!
I’ve long wanted to exact revenge on this individual; now I’ve encountered the perfect opportunity!
Green Barbarian was immediately moved.
“Not only that, but I was the one who presided over his Daoist Soldier Contract signing.”
“I have a Contractual Decree over him.” Luo Ding smiled, “Getting him to surrender outright is impossible, but buying a moment’s hesitation is no problem.”
“With that moment of hesitation, it’ll be much easier for you to complete the possession and rebirth.”
“He’s the one!” Green Barbarian did not hesitate any longer.