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North of Flying Horse Camp, inside a small wooden house elevated two meters. "Has anyone tried to snatch the God Statue?" "Yes, Lock Dragon Courtyard has already learned about this," Xie Ji nodded affirmatively as he looked at Chen Mu. "The City God of Qiluo Mountain is especially tyrannical, hence why Luandu County enjoys favorable weather, abundant harvests, and thriving Incense Spiritual Energy." "This is precisely why the City God of Luandu County is particularly attractive to some secret forces and Noble Clans." "Unable to obtain more Incense Spiritual Energy from the distribution of Lock Dragon Courtyard, they naturally came up with the idea to seize the City God Statue, set up their own Dojo, and then plunder Incense Spiritual Energy." So, is this crisis because of me after all? Having enhanced the dojo's strength with the Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture, Lock Dragon Courtyard and Flying Horse Camp were drawn in, which then hastened my own cultivation of the Green Satchel Chapter. I managed to leave the dojo, but have I also brought trouble upon myself? Chen Mu couldn't help but bare his teeth. Fortune and disaster are two sides of the same coin! "If the City God Statue is damaged, will the Living God really suffer too?" Chen Mu asked aloud. "Almost certainly," Xie Ji nodded, "according to the records of Lock Dragon Courtyard, the Living God is bound within the God Statue. If the statue is damaged during the snatching process, I'm afraid the City God inside will also meet with disaster." Chen Mu couldn't help but feel a toothache. The God Statue contains a Grotto Heaven; if it's destroyed, the Grotto Heaven would surely collapse. Thus, it's only logical for the Living God, bound by the Divine-Sealing Pact within the Grotto Heaven, to be affected. He suddenly thought of Qingyang City in the Netherworld. Previously, they had aggressively recruited Living Gods, even forcibly assigning quotas to various Guard Cities. It was said to be because the Vital Energy in Kangzhou was rejuvenating, and Qi Cultivators were destroying City Divine Temples, resulting in numerous casualties among the Living Gods. "I originally thought it was just a rumor, but now it seems that it's probably true." Although it's a Heavenly Demon Body that is now stationed in the Grotto Heaven, that Heavenly Demon Body is, after all, an extension of myself. If it is damaged, my main body will definitely also take a hit! "Does Lock Dragon Courtyard not have any measures to deal with this?" "What do you think the sub-courtyards of Lock Dragon Courtyard were established for?" Xie Ji responded with a smile. Chen Mu suddenly realized. "The risk really only exists for the first few months," Xie Ji confidently stated. "The Living God is formidable, and the City God Dojo's power will double. On one hand, this will increase the amount of Incense Spiritual Energy, and on the other hand, it will allow the Dojo's Pulse Points to merge into the earth's pulse nodes." "Once the transformation is complete, the City God Dojo will be connected to the land's meridians, and the City God Statue will be bound together with several counties." "By that time, anyone who wants to move the God Statue will first need the strength to lift the earth of several counties." Is that so? Chen Mu looked skeptical. He had cultivated the Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture to the Fifth Level and indeed noticed that the Incense Spiritual Energy on Qiluo Mountain was multiplying. But connected to the earth's meridians... "It takes time for Pulse Points to merge into the earth's pulse nodes," Xie Ji explained, "Under normal circumstances, this change will occur slowly, taking years to vary." "But the City God of Qiluo Mountain is too powerful; the transmutation of the dojo can't keep up with the speed of his ability's growth." "This is also why this particular City God stands out, inviting covetousness from others." The Spiritual Treasure Pivot Scripture upgraded too quickly, and the dojo didn't transform in time? What kind of weak construction is this? A shoddy designer! Chen Mu fumed. Had the dojo transformed in time, with the God Statue bound to the land's meridians, indestructible, would he need to be as anxious as he is now? "Lock Dragon Courtyard can't just sit by and watch, can they?" "Of course not," Xie Ji shook his head. "The Lock Dragon Knights of the Binor Flag from Lock Dragon Twenty-Nine Institute will arrive in Luandu County Town shortly. They possess the Ghost Channeling Secret Method, capable of intervening in the dojo and accelerating the integration of Pulse Points with the land's meridians." "Most importantly, Lord Yuan Xian, the Institute Head of the Twenty-Nine Institute, has personally come to the Lock Dragon Courtyard's sub-courtyard. With his guidance, no one will be able to succeed." Xie Ji looked at Chen Mu meaningfully. "Is this Yuan Xian really that formidable?" "Lord Yuan achieved the Underworld God Eleven Transformations nine years ago; in Da Qian, such individuals are even fewer than one in a hundred." "So, you really must not act rashly," Xie Ji stared at Chen Mu with all seriousness. What does that mean? Chen Mu couldn't help but be stunned. "What I mean is, with Lord Yuan of Lock Dragon Courtyard leading the defense, that God Statue isn't easy to steal!" "The best thing for you to do would be to avoid taking action; otherwise, the consequences may be hard to bear," Xie Ji earnestly advised. Me? The lofty City God, would I stoop to stealing my own God Statue? Have I nothing better to do? "I did not intend to steal the God Statue," Chen Mu glared at Xie Ji as he explained. You didn't plan to steal the God Statue, yet you pester me early in the morning with questions? Trying to fool a ghost?! "Of course, of course, you've never thought about stealing the God Statue," Xie Ji nodded repeatedly, then continued to earnestly advise, "Lord Yuan is quite suspicious; if you run into him, there's a good chance he might just knock you down with one punch and haul you away." "So, for the time being, it's best to stay hidden within Flying Horse Camp." How come you still don't believe me! Chen Mu was both angry and amused. "Do you see me as a thief?" "I am a good person!" "Yes, yes, yes, you're a good person," Xie Ji said, nodding with vacant eyes. Good people sow the Heavenly Demon Spirit Seed in others? Ha! Chen Mu: "…" … Three days later, a group of more than twenty black-robed figures entered the Flying Horse Camp, accompanied by members of the Lock Dragon Institute's subordinate institutes. These figures were shrouded in black cloaks with gold embroidery, their heads covered by large hooded caps that hid most of their faces. Chen Mu, amidst the crowd, glanced subconsciously but discovered a blurred vision beneath the hood; light seemed to be vaguely distorted by some force, like a piece of frosted glass, preventing a clear view. Focusing a bit more distinctly, the distorted light abruptly turned into surges of vibrant golden currents. "Vitality of incense so dense it's almost liquefied distorting the light and shadow?" Chen Mu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Are these Lock Dragon Knights really that extraordinary?" He had considered leaving the Flying Horse Camp to return to the Divine Statue Grotto Heaven, but given that someone was eyeing the City God Statue with covetous intent, and if the statue was damaged, leading to the collapse of the Grotto Heaven within, his True Form inside would likely be doomed along with the Heavenly Demon Body. After learning from Xie Ji about the existence of the Lock Dragon Knights and that they would come to the Flying Horse Camp to draw new recruits for patrol, Chen Mu decided to stay in the camp. "If I could master the secret techniques of the Lock Dragon Knights and intervene in the transformation of the dojo with my identity as a Living God, perhaps I could greatly accelerate the process of merging the dojo with the earth's veins!" He eyed the black-robed figures selecting new recruits in the distance and narrowed his eyes. … To the east of Luandu County, not far from the Jade Belt River, Chen Mu and others followed a black-robed Lock Dragon Knight to the base of a small wilderness mountain. The new recruits set up camp on the hillside, while the black-robed Lock Dragon Knight ran to the mountain top, found a rock to sit cross-legged on, and then remained motionless. Chen Mu simultaneously directed Liang Dabao and others to clear the brush and set up tents, while surreptitiously surveying the mountain-top Lock Dragon Knight. Previously, the figure was completely obscured by a black cloak, and nothing much could be discerned. Now, as the figure sat cross-legged, the rich, indissoluble Vital Energy of incense occasionally revealed itself from the opened cuffs and hemline. "Is this guy actually soaked in the Vital Energy of incense?" "Lock Dragon Knights focus on cultivating Superior Fetal Spirits, which consume a great deal, naturally requiring them to be constantly bathed in the Vital Energy of incense," Xie Ji, who had come along, approached Chen Mu. He eyed Chen Mu warily, "Lock Dragon Knights are treasured throughout all of Da Qian, each marked by Jade Spirit Venerable." "If you dare inflict harm, you'll be marked by the Venerable and may provoke a pursuit and arrest by all of Da Qian." "Don't act recklessly!" He wasn't overly kind-hearted; mainly Chen Mu was using the identity of Zhong Han, who belonged to the Xie Family. Should Chen Mu harm a Lock Dragon Knight and implicate the Xie Family, Xie Ji would be doomed as well. "I truly had no intentions of stealing the City God Statue, why won't you believe me!" Chen Mu rolled his eyes in annoyance. These people came to assist in the transformation of the dojo, indirectly ensuring my safety. I should be protecting them, not causing harm! Well... at most, I'd just take them back and inquire about the exclusive secret Scroll of Techniques of the Lock Dragon Knights! "Don't worry, I'm a good person; I absolutely won't harm them," Chen Mu pledged solemnly. Xie Ji looked at Chen Mu with suspicion, but before he could speak, a low murmur of Curse Words reached their ears. Chen Mu instantly turned to look and saw threads of cold power emanating from the black-robed figure. Like numerous delicate strands, they aimlessly drifted around for a moment, then suddenly stretched out and plunged into the underground of the wilderness mountain, disappearing from view. Chen Mu's mind stirred, and his Bewitching Divine Power activated, subtly affecting the new recruits' senses, lowering his own presence. He stepped to one side, using Xie Ji's figure to block others' line of sight. His consciousness turned into a projection of Divine Thoughts, following the power of the Lock Dragon Knight, burrowing into a crevice within the depths of the wilderness mountain. Inside the pitch-black crevice, a soft white light slowly glowed, bringing a giant ice sphere covered in silver patterns into Chen Mu's view. "Lock Dragon Knights can accurately locate the Pulse Points of the City God Tao; truly exceptional," Chen Mu marveled. As he watched the vague figure that flickered within the ice sphere, he felt a complex and indescribable emotion. "These Qi Cultivators originally might have been buried in these Pulse Points by these black-robed Lock Dragon Knights." In an instant, the cold power spread by the black-robed Lock Dragon Knight had already merged into the Pulse Point. The entire ice sphere continuously blinked with light, buzzing non-stop. Then, right under Chen Mu's gaze, it began to rise slowly toward the ground. "This isn't right, is it?" "Considering Pulse Nodes are deep underground, if the goal is to merge the Pulse Point into the node, shouldn't it sink deeper instead? Why..." Chen Mu's mind shifted, and in a split second, he traversed the entirety of Luandu County through the dojo. Then he realized that over twenty Lock Dragon Knights, without exception, were all raising the Pulse Points toward the ground! If these people dug out the Pulse Points above ground, the power of the dojo would dissipate by half instantly, and the City God Statue would be placed in immediate danger! "If one Pulse Point is raised, perhaps it's adjusting its position, but all Pulse Points being raised..." "They're trying to screw me over!" On the slopes of the wilderness mountain, Chen Mu abruptly opened his eyes, his face cold and stern. With a thought, his Bewitching Divine Power activated, and over fifty busy recruits, as if under a Binding Spell, froze in place instantly. Behind Chen Mu, a black light flickered, and his figure teleported to the summit of the wilderness mountain in the blink of an eye. His entire right arm muscles bulged, and a black-red god statue, like a watermelon-sized sledgehammer, materialized behind his right fist, brimming with immense power. Without hesitation, he delivered a punch directly to the forehead of the black-robed Lock Dragon Knight. Clang! The force surged through the body, and the Lock Dragon Knight's consciousness scattered instantly; he fell to the ground without any resistance. Xie Ji, dumbfounded on the hillside, watched this sudden change. Didn't you say you wouldn't make a move? In just a few breaths, how come you've gone back on your word?! He flashed to the mountain peak, his face filled with grief and indignation, "You... You said you were a good person, didn't you?" But Chen Mu was even more aggrieved, "Just because I'm a good person, am I supposed to let people point guns at me?" "Am I supposed to be submissive? To let people freely squash or roll me, harming my life?!" "Whoever the hell wants to harm me, I'll take them down first!"