I am grinding experience in another world

Tianhe Law Realm, extreme south, vast ice plains.

Lian Xi suppressed the surprise in his heart, a fierce look flashing across his face, "Stop playing tricks, come out!"

Ga!

A coarse, hoarse shriek suddenly erupted from within Lian Xi, and a bright yellow flame burst forth from beneath his feet.

Boom!

Like rolling waves, the flames erupted violently around Lian Xi as the center. Within a hundred meters, the area instantly turned into a sea of fire.

"Found you!"

He sneered, abruptly turning his head towards his rear.

Unbeknownst to him, a tall, thin figure had appeared there. The figure was shrouded in black smoke, its face blurred, flickering in and out of visibility.

"Three Thousand Crow Killings!"

Lian Xi growled lowly, his gray cloak swelling suddenly.

Pupu pupu...

Countless flaming crows, the size of human heads, burst forth from his body, exploding like fireworks and filling the sky and the ice below in the blink of an eye.

The next moment, dense crows made of flames, dragging bright yellow streaks and emitting eerie wails, converged from all directions, bombarding the dark figure intensely without any dead angles.

The deafening explosions continued incessantly, instantly shattering the thick ice within a radius of five hundred meters.

"Ha ha! Die!"

Hundreds of meters away, bright yellow light flickered as Lian Xi emerged from the flames, grinning broadly as he watched the distant flames.

This person must be Lei Cheng.

Mastering the top-notch Secret Technique for concealing one's presence, it's no wonder he could approach me silently.

"Too bad, you shouldn't have come so close to me."

Lian Xi stared eagerly at the center of the flames.

That Dragon Ball Spirit Machine must be in this person's hands now.

He hurriedly pulled out a black gourd lined with golden patterns and opened the stopper, aiming at the distance.

"Hey! It seems that the Spirit Venerable also doesn't want Qiu Jinwu to get the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine," Lian Xi curved his lips, his face filled with playful amusement.

This gourd, a magic artifact bestowed solely by the Spirit Venerable, could temporarily conceal the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine. The intention behind it was clear.

He couldn't manage the scheming of these two great figures; it was enough for him to obtain the Spirit Machine.

Mana injected into the black gourd, Lian Xi watched the rushing flames in the distance without blinking, ready to collect the Spirit Machine that might appear.

But as he watched, he suddenly felt something was amiss.

"Lei Cheng… why isn't he screaming?"

He had studied the Fire Method for decades, and the Three Thousand Crow Killings were his strongest offensive Secret Technique.

If there were no fire-resistant magic artifacts or Secret Techniques, no one of the same rank could withstand that attack.

Lei Cheng hadn't even solidified his Divine Orifice and practiced the traditional Thunder Law of the Goose Sheep Path; it was impossible for him to withstand it.

But not being able to withstand didn't mean Lei Cheng would not retaliate.

There was no sign of struggle now…

Not good!

Alarm bells rang in Lian Xi's mind, but before he could react,

That calm voice, like a demon whispering, came again by his ear.

"The Fire Method is used well; is the Secret Technique you used to explore and locate this place just as sophisticated?"

Lian Xi's pupils suddenly contracted, instinctively chanting a spell.

Boom!

His entire body exploded abruptly, turning into countless fireballs that scattered in all directions.

By the time he reappeared, he had already run eight or nine li away.

That person is definitely not Lei Cheng!

Lian Xi shouted in his heart.

Under the Three Thousand Crow Killings, Lei Cheng could not have been unscathed.

That person's cultivation was definitely above his own!

Run!

He must escape!

Lian Xi's face was tense, not daring to look back. His body was filled with fire light, thunderously speeding northward.

But just after flying two li,

Boom!

An invisible pressure suddenly appeared beside him.

He felt like he had entered thick mud, his previously unbridled speed drastically reduced. In just a few breaths, he became completely immobile, stuck in place like an insect in amber.

Aong!

Five giant black dragon heads, each as tall as five or six floors, suddenly appeared beside him.

Enshrouded in dark smoke with sharp, dark dragon horns and cold, silvery eyes, just one glance made Lian Xi feel like his soul was about to freeze.

This pressure…

Dao Foundation Dharma Form?!

Hum!

Black smoke flickered, and Chen Mu appeared beside Lian Xi.

"Lian Xi?" he raised his eyebrows slightly.

"That incident at Yun Chong Lower Courtyard back then, it was you who acted, wasn't it?"

Recognizing the face the moment he saw it, Chen Mu had many thoughts. The other's condition was obviously different from those who were forced into the Tianhe Law Realm.

This Elder Lian had probably joined the Daqian Lock Dragon Institute long ago.

"You... you are Li Moliang!" Lian Xi looked uncertain.

Now it was Chen Mu's turn to be shocked.

He was currently cloaked as Gongsun Sheng, yet Lian Xi addressed him as Li Moliang—did this fellow know about his hidden identity all along?

"What else do you know?" Chen Mu frowned deeply.

"Can I live if I talk?"

"I'm not some terrible villain, why would I randomly take lives?" Chen Mu was clearly displeased.

"If you remove this black smoke that's drilling into my body, I'll believe you."

"I wish I could, but it's impossible." Chen Mu spread his hands helplessly.

"My secret technique is very potent, but it comes with a price. I can only barely control the direction of attack, I can't manage the details."

"How about, you just bear with it?"

Details?

Can't control?

Listen to the nonsense you're talking!

"It seems you disagree then," Chen Mu sighed. "Luckily, I also know some Bewitching Divine Technique, otherwise, why don't you give it a try?"

Bewitching Divine Technique?

Whoever messes with that stuff turns into a fool!

I definitely don't want to become an ignorant idiot!

"I'll talk!"

"I'll talk, I'll tell you everything!" Lian Xi immediately screamed in surrender.

"You'll talk?"

"But I don't believe you."

This person looks slick, what if he sets a trap with his words...

Maybe it's better to just kill him.

The thought startled even Chen Mu himself the moment it popped into his head.

When did I, a kindly person, become so cold-hearted and brutal?

This damned world! I've indeed been influenced by this chaotic world.

"You have to believe me!" Lian Xi's eyes darted in panic, his forehead covered with sweat.

"Give me a reason?" Chen Mu raised an eyebrow.

"Qiu Jinwu is almost here! You really have to believe me!" Lian Xi shouted anxiously.

Having betrayed Qiu Jinwu and secretly seized the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine, if that guy finds me, I'm truly dead!

"I've been away too long, Qiu Jinwu must have noticed."

"You've got the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine, he surely won't stop until one of you is dead."

"We can't stay here long, you need to hurry and depart."

Dragon Ball Spirit Machine? What's that?

Our location... exposed?!

You really deserve to die!

Chen Mu's expression changed sharply, glaring fiercely at Lian Xi.

"Don't kill me, I can interfere with Qiu Jinwu's Tracking Secret Technique, keeping me alive is genuinely useful!"

…

Inside the Ice Cave.

Chen Mu stood before the Bottomless Pool, his face dark, summoning the brothers Lei Cheng and Lei Hong.

Knowing Qiu Jinwu might attack, the brothers felt their hearts pounding with fear.

They wished they could strangle Lian Xi who brought them this trouble.

"Can't we just hide somewhere else?" Lei Hong said nervously.

"The Bottomless Pool cannot be teleported." Chen Mu shook his head.

"How long can you delay?" He turned to look at Lian Xi.

"At most three days." Lian Xi hurriedly spoke. "Qiu Jinwu has a perfected Daoist Foundation; if he's determined to find us, I can't hide it for too long."

Three days...

To complete the transport of Ghosts using the Netherworld Crossing Secret Method, totaling two thousand nine hundred one. The remaining over a thousand Ghosts cannot be transported in three days.

But...

"Three days it is then." He looked at Lei Cheng and Lei Hong. "Have the Hunting Team mobilize immediately, from now on, for the next three days, everyone works non-stop to capture as many Exotic Beasts as possible to fill the Bottomless Pool."

"After three days, regardless, we must leave this Grotto Heaven."

The two men immediately bowed solemnly and turned to mobilize the Ping Ning personnel.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Chen Mu looked at Lian Xi.

"I'll start casting spells right now, doing my utmost to interfere with Qiu Jinwu's investigation." Lian Xi's face was stern. "Rest assured, I will dedicate myself to this task."

"We're all tied together now, if Qiu Jinwu really comes, he won't go easy on me either."

Chen Mu nodded slightly, his heart slightly relieved.

"Tell me your interference secret technique, I want to watch you cast it."

Lian Xi immediately nodded, unhesitatingly pulling out a Mustard Seed Jade Charm and a Beast Skin Scroll.

"My Tracking Secret Technique originates from the Nightmare Victory Spell. To find the target, one needs to capture their aura in advance."

"Qiu Jinwu, cunning and prudent, surely kept my aura."

"Fortunately, I've prepared several straw men as decoys."

"These straw men are buried far and wide within the Tianhe Law Realm; once activated, they can disrupt the Tracking Secret Technique. If Qiu Jinwu wants to find me, he must verify it in person."

"I can also cast spells on Lei Cheng and others to temporarily confuse their aura. Even if Qiu Jinwu holds the Qi cultivator aura imprints of Goose Sheep Path, finding this place would still require a lot of time." Lian Xi's face was solemn.

Chen Mu, observing the content of the Nightmare Victory Secret Method and combining what Lian Xi said, confirmed the other wasn't lying, his heart again eased slightly.

"Then get started, delay Qiu Jinwu as long as possible."

"I will do my utmost to delay Qiu Jinwu for three days!" Lian Xi bowed solemnly.

Yes, this indeed could delay Qiu Jinwu for three days.

But if the Spirit Venerable decided to intervene...

Ha!

Wanting the Dragon Ball Spirit Machine for myself, Qiu Jinwu indeed wouldn't spare me, but Spirit Venerable rather hoped I'd snatch Qiu Jinwu's resources.

In just two days, my location could be discovered by Spirit Venerable. By then, not only will the Spirit Machine be in hand, but my life would also be secured!

Lian Xi's thoughts raced, but his expression remained unchanged.