Chapter 345 - Chapter 345: 314

Chapter 345: 314

The news of Xu Mu single-handedly killing numerous Golden Core cultivators quickly spread along the coastline, and then throughout the Northern Domain.

The Beihan Immortal Palace, which was the most influential sect in the Northern Domain and suffered the heaviest losses, was furious after receiving the news. They issued a large bounty throughout the Northern Domain, swearing to capture Xu Mu, the ringleader of the catastrophe, and punish him with a thousand cuts to exact their revenge.

And thus, Xu Mu, without being aware, became a celebrity in the Northern Domain.

In the remote, sparsely populated Northern Domain, no such significant event had occurred for years, prompting everyone to discuss his identity.

However, Xu Mu, the person in question, was completely oblivious to this.

At this point, he had already crossed the coastline, entering the Northern Sea Area and heading toward the Misty Sea Area.

“Do you think there will be Nascent Souls stationed there?” Xu Mu inquired.

“Definitely!” replied the Black YuanYing. “Regardless of the matter with the Beihan Immortal Palace, or the nature of the Misty Sea itself, the Beihan Immortal Palace would not ignore it!”

If the other side knew about the function of the Life Stone, they could guess that he would go to the Misty Sea. Now with the incident of capturing the Mist Bird, they might link the two incidents together and send people to block him in the Misty Sea.

Xu Mu frowned without saying a word. This was the result he did not want to see, but he had to face it.

The Misty Sea, where it is situated, was extremely vast. In theory, you could enter from any area, but after years of exploration and summary, people found that only one area was relatively safe. As long as you did not venture deep, most cultivators could return safely.

Whereas cultivators who entered the Misty Sea from other places often encountered accidents, with the survival rate extremely low.

It was a lesson learned in blood by the cultivators in the Northern Domain.

The value of the Misty Sea was self-evident, there were numerous treasures waiting to be unearthed within. Every year, many cultivators would go on adventures within, and many managed to achieve greatness by means of the Misty Sea.

And as the only safe entry point to the Misty Sea, the value of it was beyond description.

The Beihan Immortal Palace had long teamed up with numerous parties to guard it. Cultivators wishing to enter needed not only to pay a toll, but also undergo strict scrutiny.

By utilizing this entrance, the Beihan Immortal Palace has reaped countless benefits.

This is why Xu Mu had never risked entering it for a good half of the year. He was worried that he would expose his traces during the entry.

The entrance was heavily guarded with numerous formations, making it very difficult to break through, especially if there were Nascent Souls guarding it.

“What if we take another route?” suggestively questioned the Black YuanYing. “With your strength, safety should be much higher than regular cultivators!”

Xu Mu did not respond. He indeed had thought about the Black YuanYing’s proposition, but—

“According to the information that I’ve collected in the past half a year, high-tier cultivators entering from other locations have a higher death rate. Over the years, very few cultivators beyond Golden Core Stage have managed to enter from other locations and get out alive!”

Since all the circulated rumors were gathered from outside, Xu Mu could not confirm if they were true, but he did not want to risk his life.

Moreover, from what he knew, there are few Nascent Soul Stage cultivators in the Northern Domain who would voluntarily enter the Misty Sea Area, indirectly confirming the rumors.

If the rumors were true, the risks of entering from other locations were about the same as trying to breach the gate.

This gave Xu Mu a hard choice to make.

“If we’re blocked by a Nascent Soul, that’s equally dangerous! Especially if they are prepared, it would be even more difficult!” warned the Black YuanYing.

He naturally hoped for Xu Mu to take another route. If something happened to Xu Mu, he would still have a chance to escape. But if Xu Mu fell into the hands of other Nascent Souls, his fate would most likely be disastrous.

“Let’s try the safer entrance!”

After pondering for a long time, Xu Mu finally decided to take the safer entrance.

He wasn’t very familiar with the Misty Area himself. If he entered from a dangerous entrance, the chances of an accident would be high.

Moreover, the Beihan Immortal Palace might not expect him to breach the entrance checkpoint.

“Do as you wish.”

The Black YuanYing stopped speaking.

He knew that Xu Mu was full of determination. If he continuously stopped Xu Mu, it would only make him more steadfast. This is the experience he summarized after many years of living with him.

He should think about how to escape in case they encounter danger!

Having made up his mind, Xu Mu accelerated towards the safe entrance, hoping to get through before the other side could react.

Not long after, a magnificent city built on the sea surface appeared in his line of sight, along with a vast area covered by white fog that reached from the sky to the ground.

The fog spread endlessly to the left and right, fluctuating with life as it constantly contracted and expanded, looking both like waves and surges.

The splendidness of the Misty Sea was still awe-inspiring to Xu Mu when he first saw it.

This seemingly ordinary fog turned out to possess mysterious power. Once a divine intent entered, it was as if it were in a quagmire, spanning only an extremely small area, and consuming rapidly.

It was somewhat similar to fog formed by special formations, but if this endless fog area was truly formed by a formation, the level of the formation would be unimaginable.

Apart from the usual interference, the white fog was also mixed with other alien energy and poisonous gases. But regarding the hazard level, it was much more dangerous than special formations.

However, now with the Yuan Li Robe, this risk is not that big.

The only thing to be cautious of was that the Yuan Li Robe was not a defensive artifact but a regular vestment robe, making it easily damaged.

When Xu Mu thought about this, he couldn’t help but wonder if the Beihan Immortal Palace purposely made the Yuan Li Robe this way, to make cultivators re-purchase the robe and reap profits continuously through this method.

Seeing the city getting closer, Xu Mu slowed down his speed, kept his aura to the Qi Cultivation Late Stage.

“If they set up sense formations, you’d be exposing yourself!” The Black YuanYing reminded.

Although Xu Mu’s cloaking method was impressive, being able to hide from Nascent Souls, formations were different.

Formations could stack layers upon layers, enhancing sensitivity, and serving as auxiliary tools to strengthen a cultivator’s senses.

Moreover, this checkpoint was not ordinary, so the other party’s inspection methods would definitely be more extraordinary.

In any case, it would be hard for Xu Mu to pass without being detected.

“Whether I hide or not, it’s hard to slip through. I’m hiding my cultivation levels for another reason!” Xu Mu responded.

“What reason?” asked the curious Black YuanYing.

“That’s none of your business. Just stay inside quietly!”

After saying that, Xu Mu sealed off the area where the Black YuanYing was, preventing him from sensing the outside world.

He often did this over the years, so the Black YuanYing didn’t know many of Xu Mu’s secrets.

But—

Xu Mu’s eyes flickered, suppressing the chaotic thoughts. He took out several formation flags and stored them in his sleeve, then took out a compass, while walking towards the entrance, constantly observing the environment and watching the flow of formation energy.

One after another, the Sin Refining Pills appeared in his hand and were swallowed, causing his spiritual power to continuously improve, with various thoughts flashing through his mind incessantly.

“Old man! What are you eating? Could you sell me one?”

A voice suddenly came from behind Xu Mu.</p