Chapter 490: Chapter 360: Beyond the Ninth Heaven Lies Su Mu, Hidden Turmoil Surges, Phantom Demon! (Part 2)

Su Mu casually placed two more Fifth Forging Titled Grandmaster Level Blood Cores into his Space Ring. He glanced at the blood and flesh on the ground and then quickly looked away.

"Lizard meat and spider meat don’t taste good, there’s a sour taste in the blood and flesh... better bring some other meat for the foodie."

"Last time, the dish that Sister Miaomiao kept reaching for was from a Grandmaster Level deer, and what Xiaoyue loves should be meat from bovine-type Fierce Beasts."

"Let’s see if we can encounter a few on the way back and pack some to take with us."

Murmuring to himself, Su Mu, who walked out of the pool of blood without a speck of dust on him, strode away.

...

In a certain place within the Giant Beast Cave, two figures halted their steps, their expressions serious.

"One is wind, the other is fire."

"Such powerful forces."

"Could it be that two Titled Grandmaster Level Fierce Beasts are battling?!"

Ye Wuhen sensed the turmoil of battle below and displayed a grave expression.

Not long ago, Ye Wuhen awoke from unconsciousness, filled with the joy of having survived a catastrophe after emerging from an endless cycle of nightmares.

However, he couldn’t help but be filled with great confusion. Hadn’t they entered the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool? Why did they suddenly find themselves trapped in that endless nightmare, and why, upon waking, were they no longer inside the pool?

Shortly after, Ye Wuhen encountered Qin Heng.

After exchanging ideas, they still couldn’t make sense of it, but they were very aware that their current situation was unfavorable, even extremely dire.

This was because they were in the kingdom of Fierce Beasts, deep within the Giant Beast Cave!

"Brother Ye, let’s leave together."

"Alright, let’s go together then."

Proud as Ye Wuhen was, he did not refuse Qin Heng’s proposal to travel together this time.

"Although I don’t know what exactly happened in the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool... judging by our situation, most likely we were teleported separately, and there’s no trace of those two nearby..."

"I just hope that Ximen Gu and Su Mu are together at this moment."

Qin Heng showed deep concern as he thought that Su Mu had not even achieved Martial Arts Grandmaster status before entering the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pool, and it would be good if Ximen Gu were there to look after him.

If Su Mu were alone, he feared the prospects might be grim.

"Brother Qin, let’s go."

"Fate is unpredictable, and if death comes, it’s just bad luck; you can’t blame anyone. Moreover, there’s no guarantee we can leave safely either."

Hearing this, Qin Heng nodded slightly, feeling a heaviness in his heart, knowing that Ye Wuhen was not wrong.

Their situation was also very dire, with the Giant Beast Cave being a legendary forbidden area for humans where Holy Realm Fierce Beasts could be born.

...

Southern War Zone, Headquarter Hospital.

In front of the entrance, a strange bird with flame-like patterns all over its body and a hint of icy blue on its abdomen quietly waited downstairs.

In a special ward on the top floor of the hospital.

Mu Feng gently covered Xiaoyue, who was lying by the bedside, with a blanket, then tiptoed out of the ward, closing the door gently.

As the door closed, Xiaoyue, who was sleeping soundly on the bed, slowly opened her eyes.

Outside the ward, Mu Feng walked to the end of the corridor with a silver-haired doctor in a white coat. At this time, Mu Feng couldn’t help but ask.

"Director Lin, how is Sister Miaomiao’s condition?"

The old man’s expression was somewhat complex.

"It’s hard to say; her situation is very unusual. She often speaks in her sleep... which means she’s still in that dreamscape..."

"But the frequency of her sleep talking is decreasing. Through instrument detection, her Spiritual Power fluctuations are also steadily weakening, or rather, her personal will is in dormancy,..."

"Several of our hospital’s directors have tried, but it’s challenging to wake her up directly with Spiritual Power..."

"At this point, conventional methods may not apply; as for now..."

"Director Li, what methods are left?"

"Only for the person closest to the patient to awaken her personal will, and it must be quick. Otherwise, if the personal will completely falls silent and the Spiritual fluctuations trend toward calm, it might be hard to recover, or she may never awaken again..."

A strange light flashed in the old man’s eyes, knowing that even now, after thousands of years of Martial Arts development, the soul remains profoundly mysterious, with human understanding of it being remarkably shallow.

From Director Lin’s perspective as a doctor, he believed the chances of success with this method were not high.

In fact, there was another way, but the feasibility was low, and the conditions needed were too stringent.

...

Northwest Desert, amidst the vast yellow sands, lies an oasis.

There, pavilions and terraces, with little bridges and flowing water, display the scenery of Jiangnan.

"Did you find the person I wanted?"

In the bedroom, a woman clad in silk, with skin like white jade and a peerless face, spoke coldly.

"Madam, they said they lost some men when entering the territory." The maid kneeling on the ground swallowed her saliva quietly, stealing a glance at the peerless woman on the bed.

"Hmph, Tell me, do they want more money, or what conditions have they proposed?"

"Madam, they also said that the identity of the person to be killed this time is somewhat tricky, that guy’s from the Huaxia Military Department, and they want an additional three billion... Upper Grade Spirit Stones."

"Upper Grade Spirit Stones? Three billion?!"

The next second.

The woman on the bed suddenly grabbed a vase from the bedside table and smashed it violently on the maid’s head. The maid, with her head bleeding, instinctively did not check her wound but instead, looked terrified, continuously begging for mercy.

"Madam, spare me, spare me..."

"Bastards, such extortion! For just a mere Sixth Level Martial Artist who hasn’t even reached Grandmaster, they want an extra three billion Upper Grade Spirit Stones? Why don’t they go rob? Adding in the amount we already sent them and another three billion, I could have someone bring back the head of a Titled Grandmaster."

After a bout of wailing and frenzied shouting inside the room, the woman slowly calmed down a bit.

"Get in here!"

"Yes, Madam."

A figure walked in with their head lowered, "Dispose of the body, bury it under that pot of peonies sent from the Imperial Capital."

"Yes."

"Wait."

The figure halted.

"Tell me, how many people did they mobilize this time?"

"Reporting to Madam, several at the Ghost Level, three at the Evil Ghost Level, and one at the Demon Level... allegedly, it’s the Phantom Demon, ranking fourth on the Demon List, acting this time."

"The former deputy leader of the Holy See’s Disciplinary Corps was said to have died at this person’s hands."

Upon hearing this, Sima Jingshu nodded with satisfaction, a gleam of ruthlessness in her eyes, and said again:

"Very well, contact them, ask if what I wanted is ready, I can give them three billion Upper Grade Spirit Stones, but I must first see that guy’s head."

"Then send over the information on these people, instruct them to take care of that guy and conveniently eliminate these people for me too; there’s no need to bring back their bodies."

"Understood, Madam, I’ll handle it immediately."

After the figure left, the stunning woman descended from the bed barefoot, drew the curtains, and stared outside.

"Even if you don’t help me, even without your power, I can still achieve it."

"Anyone who kills someone from the Sima Family cannot live peacefully in this world..."

"Death, they must die, they all must go on and accompany Xiaoxie."

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