Inside the Blood Python.
Lin Mo looked through the spaceshipâs internal projection image to the outside and saw the man and woman from earlier boarding the spaceship and leaving, a faint curve appearing on his lips. "Unexpected, unexpected, Rain King and Luo Yuâer actually came to the Dark Demon Sea?"
The man and woman were none other than Lin Moâs very familiar old acquaintances, Luo Yuâer and Rain King from Mystic Realm Sect. Both came from Earth with Lin Mo and were considered fellow townsmen and friends.
However, Lin Mo currently didnât want to meet them, as he had more important matters to attend to. Once in the Dark Demon Sea, he might offend many enemies, and bringing them along could drag them down.
"I wonder why they came to the Dark Demon Sea? Has Lord Tao and Chen Yan arrived?"
Lin Mo mused silently.
His heart felt a subtle mix of emotions. Cultivation knows no age, and itâs been forty years since he left the Mystic Realm Sect. Even Luo Yuâer and Rain King have reached the Star System Level. Such progress is quite remarkable within the Mystic Realm Sect.
In fact, had he not been delayed by matters of the Heavenly Dao Laws, he would have long reached the early stage of the Star System Level.
But now things are different. Though still at the Star System Level early stage cultivation, Lin Mo has the strength to contend directly with Star Domain Level experts.
The one who was once called the biggest waste in a million years by the Mystic Realm Sectâif those people knew his current strength, what kind of wonderful expression would appear on their faces?
...
"Ahead should be the Sky City Continent." Lin Mo refocused his thoughts, looking forward. According to the information on the Jade Scroll given by Luo Yi, amidst the chaos of the Dark Demon Sea, there are some relatively peaceful places, namely the âCity Continentsâ scattered throughout.
After all, cultivators need to exchange information, trade treasures, rest, or team up for exploration. As a result, some âgathering pointsâ emerged within the Dark Demon Sea, also known as âCity Continents.â
"At the current speed, itâll take another day to reach the nearest âSky City Continent.â" Lin Mo murmured to himself.
Then, Lin Mo sat in his original spot, his Divine Thought entering a Space Ring.
Inside this Space Ring were stored eighteen Heavenly Thunder Swords and a Star Domain Level Corpse Master named âGolden Corpse.â
Itâs been nearly five months since âGolden Corpseâ was sealed. The blood threads entangling Golden Corpse increased, as did the violent aura emanating from it.
"Trouble!"
Lin Moâs heart skipped a beat.
Golden Corpse seemed close to awakening. Upon awakening, because Mao Yan had died, the prohibitions on Golden Corpse lost effectiveness. Using the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Sword to restrain it again would be much harder!
Moreover, given the previous âexperience,â Golden Corpse would likely flee upon awakening or use tactics to resist, making suppression with the Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Sword exceedingly unlikely unless Lin Mo could control eight Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Swords!
Simultaneously controlling five Heavenly Thunder Bamboo Swords was already his limit. While he could barely control eight bamboo swords by exhausting his True Yuan, he couldnât unleash the full power of the Ultimate Weapon!
Lin Mo furrowed his Sword Eyebrows, clenching his fists. "Seems I must find a way to soon advance to the ranks of the Three Seal Netherworld Pattern Master to seal and refine Golden Corpse again!"
Golden Corpse belongs to a type of Corpse Master but isnât the kind that blindly obeys its masterâs orders without wisdom.
Ordinary Corpse Masters are very low-level mindless killing machines, but Golden Corpse is clearly not that simple. Although its previous soul is completely gone, once a Golden Corpse is forged, a new âsoulâ emerges, simple yet possessing instinctive wisdom, murderous, violent, cruel, and with a certain degree of intelligence.
This alone makes it much more dangerous than other Corpse Masters.
Retracting his Divine Thought, Lin Moâs gaze became heavier. If used well, Golden Corpse could become a crucial aid in his Dark Demon Sea journey; if not, it might bring disaster.
One day later.
Blood Python reached the âSky City Continent,â and Lin Mo retrieved Blood Python into the Space Ring, then flew low towards visible structures.
Where thereâs a cluster of buildings, thereâll be human activity.
These structures were large and rugged; after all, no one would settle here. Many buildings were crafted by captured Beasts, controlled by Divine Thought to transport massive stones and forge steel, naturally lacking refinement.
After ten minutes, the gigantic structure began to enlarge in Lin Moâs view.
This was a city resembling ancient Earth, with two large cosmic common words on itâEast City.
Approaching the city, Lin Mo felt an array force enveloping the city. Though the force wasnât strong, it was extremely repellent. If forced to enter, Lin Moâs strength could naturally breach these array restrictions, but it would certainly cause many issues.
"Better to blend in and gather information, preferably about Netherworld Pattern Masters!"
Lin Mo thought silently, then descended to the ground and walked directly towards the large open city gate.
At the gate stood two rows of armored human-like beings varying in appearance; some had leopard heads and human bodies, some had strange green tattoos all over their faces and arms, some had curved black horns on their foreheads, some had four eyes on their face, some had wings on their back, and others were tens of feet tall like giants, while some were less than a meter tall, extremely peculiar.
"As expected of the Dark Demon Sea, gathering folks from various star systems." Lin Mo thought to himself.
The cosmos is boundless, birthing countless races like the Human-Snake Clan, Leopard-man Clan, Mu Clan, Fire Clan, and various others. Some races appear strange but are actually of the Human Clan. Yet, most humans are similar to Lin Mo in appearance, relatively normal, though they differ in internal structureâsome have two hearts, some have metal veins and blood, and some lack flesh entirely.
"Hey, newcomer!" A voice shouted.
Lin Mo, amidst his thoughts, was suddenly called, looking puzzled at the guards flanking the city gate.
"How do you know Iâm new here?" Lin Mo asked the guard who called him, noting they were at the Star System Level Early Stage.
Here, a Star System Level Early Stage cultivator, sitting as a gatekeeper?
"Nonsense, itâs obvious youâre new, you donât even know the rules. To enter East City, ten Nether Origin Stones." The guard coldly extended his hand.
Lin Mo furrowed his Sword Eyebrows, hesitating a bit, but then pulled out ten Nether Origin Stones and tossed them to the guard, following the crowd into East City.