I am grinding experience in another world

Chapter 821: Chapter 809: Mist

"What the hell is this place?"

Amid a forest filled with mist, Chen Mu looked around, his face full of confusion.

He had been here for three days, and besides the forest and the ever-present bone-chilling mist, he hadn’t seen a single living creature.

"This mist is strange; not only is it bone-chilling, but it also blocks the Truthful Listening Divine Skills," Chen Mu frowned.

Previously, the Truthful Listening could easily scout over thirty miles, but now it could only probe five or six miles.

The Vermilion Feather Sword that served as his eyes was also severely affected; once it exceeded ten miles, his sense of the Mechanical Talisman Seed inside the sword would rapidly weaken, making the sword extremely difficult to manipulate.

In the past, he could easily perceive the surroundings within a hundred miles from where he stood, but now it was reduced to only ten miles.

"I wouldn’t have been greedy for that little Demon Qi if I had known."

"If I had caught up with that group of Qi Cultivators sooner, I wouldn’t have inexplicably fallen into this bizarre forest," Chen Mu was quite annoyed.

After days of exploration, he confirmed that the mist forest before him wasn’t an Illusion Realm within the Mistaken Dream Realm.

He wasn’t even sure if this place was Mistaken Heaven anymore.

"No monsters, no Demon Qi, the sky above always gray and murky, unable to see the sun, moon, and stars, unlike Mistaken Heaven."

"On the contrary... it rather feels like the Underworld Netherworld!"

Chen Mu pondered thoughtfully.

After some days of probing, he discovered not only that the recovery speed of Yin Spirit Divine Power significantly increased, but also that the Delusion Seven Emotions Flame encircling the Yin Spirit Divine Fetus in the Secret Acupoint at his forehead was more active than usual.

But saying this was the Underworld Netherworld didn’t seem right either.

Chen Mu silently recited a section of the Curse Command.

But after a long time, there was no response.

"Indeed, this is not the Underworld Netherworld."

The curse just recited was the Dew Harvesting Spell, the most basic Dharma Curse of the Underworld Netherworld. Every Yin Spirit can use it to collect Yin Spirit Jade Dew.

Yin Spirit Jade Dew, containing Vital Energy, is the best food for Yin Spirits. Now that the Dew Harvesting Spell is ineffective, it’s clear that this mist forest is most likely not the Underworld Netherworld.

Chen Mu performed the Yin Wind Escape, drifting in mid-air, looking around.

As far as the eye could see, besides the white mist, there were shadows of mountains and forests.

Further away, the increasingly dense white mist obscured the view, making it impossible to see clearly.

Just about to land and continue exploring further, out of the corner of his eye, a flash of fiery red suddenly appeared.

Chen Mu’s heart tightened, and he turned his head sharply, discovering that at some point, a giant tree reaching the heavens had appeared on the horizon.

The tree trunk was rugged and towering, and most striking was its fiery red canopy that faintly emerged in the white mist like a flame.

"A Moonlight Tree? Such a large Moonlight Tree..."

"Could it be that this mist forest really is the Underworld Netherworld?"

Chen Mu’s heart skipped a beat.

The Moonlight Tree is a plant unique to the Underworld Netherworld, with palm-sized fiery red leaves. It produces Moon Beet Pearls, used to store Yin Spirit Jade Dew.

But the Moonlight Trees in the Underworld Netherworld are at most seven or eight meters tall. This tree, like a pillar reaching the sky, was unheard of!

Moreover...

Why hadn’t he discovered this giant tree in the past three days?

Chen Mu subtly activated the Nine Cups Calculation Scripture.

"Hm, there doesn’t seem to be any danger."

"I must go and see what exactly is going on."

...

Somewhere in the mist forest, under a Moonlight Tree, two people, one tall and one short, sat leaning against it.

The tall one had eyes of uneven size, looking somewhat dazed.

The short one had a bald head with a few wispy strands of yellowed, dried hair hanging on either side.

At this moment, a fist-sized Bronze Incense Burner was placed in front of the two, with a red line incense burning inside.

Wisps of green smoke rose, gathering into a mass about five or six meters up. Then the smoke spread and fell around, forming a smoke dome, like an inverted bowl.

The omnipresent white mist in the forest was blocked outside by the smoke dome.

Bam!

A mass of black smoke suddenly burst from the mist, directly hitting the smoke dome. The entire smoke dome shook violently, with ripples constantly spreading across its surface.

The two under the tree, tall and short, were both startled, their bodies trembling.

"Big brother, is the Protective God Incense you bought this time real?" the slender and tall one asked shakily.

"Of... of course, it’s real!" the short brother’s voice trembled.

"You said that last time too, but ended up fooling me with fake goods," the tall one retorted softly, "all the money we pooled to buy incense was spent on drinking and whoring at the Fan Building by you."

"This time it’s definitely real, didn’t you see it’s keeping the Black Wind Demon out." The short one glanced at his little brother, but fine beads of sweat dripped down his forehead uncontrollably.

The goods might be real, just bought discounted nearing expiration due to getting damp.

Ordinary Black Wind Demons might not matter, but if they encountered a Black Wind Great Demon...

Please don’t fail on us now!

The short one gazed pleadingly at the Bronze Incense Burner.

Bang bang bang...

Outside the smoke shield, that mass of black wind seemed like a giant black snake, constantly swimming around the smoke shield.

At times it gathered, at times it dispersed, occasionally colliding with the smoke shield. The ripples on the shield kept forming, scaring the short brother’s heart and soul into trembling.

"Don’t panic. It might look fierce when it hits, but it’s useless." the short brother feigned calmness.

"If it really had that ability, it would have broken in the first time."

"Since it can’t get in, we’ll remain safe!"

The tall skinny one heard this and stared at the black smoke mass outside, discovering it indeed couldn’t penetrate.

Not only that, after several consecutive collisions, the black smoke mass suddenly dispersed into strands of black smoke, disappearing in the white mist as if frightened.

"Big brother, look quickly, the Protective God Incense has scared off the Black Wind Demon."

"No wonder this incense is so expensive; it’s truly impressive." The tall skinny one grinned widely.

Turning his head, he found his brother’s face pale, as if he had seen a ghost.

"Big brother, what’s wrong?"

"The Protective God Incense can at most hold off the Black Wind Demon, but it can’t scare it away."

"Then that thing outside..."

"The only thing that can scare away the Black Wind Demon is an even fiercer and more ruthless Black Wind Great Demon!" the short brother said, unable to stop his teeth from chattering.

Before the two could react, a mild voice suddenly sounded beside them.

"Gentlemen, what place is this...?"

They turned sharply and found a grey-clothed man had somehow appeared beside them.

His eyes curved, and his lips were raised, full of smiles.

Just like... just like a cat eagerly preparing to play with a mouse!

"Run!"

Like frightened rabbits, the two sprang from under the tree, swiftly diving into the mist.

In just the blink of an eye, their figures vanished.

Chen Mu tried to maintain a friendly smile: "..."

Seriously... am I that terrifying?

...

Moments later.

Two figures, one tall, one short, knelt respectfully before the Bronze Incense Burner.

Chen Mu sat leaning against a large tree, squinting as he observed them.

With just a slight glance, he realized something was off about them.

Each had only one ear, one with a left, the other with a right ear. The other side was smooth and bare. No scars, no ear canal; they were truly born with just one ear.

Even their eyes were unusual; deep within their pupils seemed to flicker with strands of red light.

Human pupils don’t emit light.

Upon further perception of their aura, Chen Mu couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.

How to put it, it’s more like these two are Yin Spirits!

This location, could it truly be the Netherworld Underworld?

"Can you understand what I’m saying?" Chen Mu asked.

The tall and short Yin Spirits stared at Chen Mu in bewilderment.

The short brother attempted to speak.

An oddly toned voice emerged, overlapping like whisperings from the shadows.

Yet, magically, Chen Mu could comprehend what the other was saying.

"No..."

"It’s not me who understands, but it’s the Yin Spirit Divine Fetus that can!"

Chen Mu innerly observed the secret acupoint in his brow, watching the slow rotation of the pearl-like Divine Fetus, realizing suddenly.

The Yin Spirit Divine Fetus acted like a translator, allowing him to easily understand the two’s strange language.

Not only that...

Chen Mu pondered briefly, attempting to speak and then... then he emanated a whispering sound.

The Yin Spirit Divine Fetus enabled him to fluently master another language without hindrance!

"What’s your name?" He suppressed his surprise and looked nonchalantly at the two before him.

"Duocai." the short brother responded honestly.

"Duobao." the tall skinny one followed quickly.

Chen Mu looked at the bald and uneven-eyed misfits before him, twitching the corner of his mouth.

Tsk!

What splendid names!