Chapter 84: The “Kun” Leg Revealed

Qin Mu looked at the half-open door.

At this point, there was no choice but to go in and find out.

He just hoped there wouldn’t be any surprises waiting.

He glanced at Liu Zixi, asking with his eyes whether they should enter.

Liu Zixi nodded.

Looking at the situation now, it felt like a trap, but they still had to take the risk.

The two walked over.

Staring into the pitch-black darkness inside, Qin Mu couldn’t help but swallow.

He stepped forward and gently pushed the door open.

Suddenly, a blinding flash of light made it impossible to keep his eyes open.

What’s going on!

It was clearly dark inside, so why did it feel like taking a flash grenade to the face the moment the door opened?

The light faded.

It took Qin Mu a long time for his eyes to adjust.

Then, he was so shocked his jaw nearly dropped.

In front of him was a cracked cement road with weeds growing through the fissures.

Next to it stood a bus station, and behind the glass, the lines were written.

Liu Zixi’s beautiful eyes were filled with confusion.

Everything before her was utterly unfamiliar—she had never seen anything like it.

“Qin Mu, do you recognize these?”

Liu Zixi walked toward the station, staring at the writing.

She knew a little about the Yao Clan Script, but couldn’t understand these letters at all.

Qin Mu looked at the scene, both familiar and strange, feeling complicated.

“I know a bit.”

He also walked to the bus station.

Not long after, a bus materialized out of thin air, stopping in front of them.

Psshh——

A sound like gas escaping echoed, and the doors opened.

It seemed like an invitation.

“Zixi Senior Sister, let’s get on.”

Qin Mu pulled the still-dazed Liu Zixi onto the bus.

Inside, he glanced around.

There was no one, not even in the driver’s seat.

The next moment, the doors closed, and the bus began to move.

“Qin Mu, this is so strange. There’s no spiritual fluctuation, yet it can move.”

At this moment, Liu Zixi wandered around the bus like a curious baby.

Zixi Senior Sister was content just being curious.

But Qin Mu had many more concerns.

Mist, Wild Temple, Illusion Realm, bus.

The first three were understandable, but what was with the last one?

Could it be because he was the one who opened the door?

The vehicle sped along, the scenery outside the windows receding quickly.

Soon, a small town appeared ahead.

The bus stopped.

Qin Mu and Liu Zixi got off, gazing at the town.

Looking around, there was still no one.

Qin Mu entered the town; some food stalls still had steam rising, as if people had just passed through moments ago.

“Zixi Senior Sister, did you notice anything—”

Qin Mu was about to turn his head to ask when his expression changed drastically, his movements freezing.

He had been so stunned earlier, he overlooked one thing.

After entering, Zixi Senior Sister called him—Qin Mu!

Suddenly, Qin Mu’s heart leapt into his throat.

This was the Illusion Realm.

Thinking of Kong Fan before, and now seeing this place morphing into somewhere from his past life—

It would be simple for it to transform into a person, too.

He quietly drew out a talisman and leapt back in shock.

There was no one behind him.

Zixi Senior Sister’s figure had vanished.

“Yo-ho, kid, you react quickly.”

A voice, neither male nor female, rang out.

“Who’s there!”

Qin Mu spun around, scanning his surroundings.

Suddenly, a figure descended from above, accompanied by eerie, terrifying music.

Qin Mu couldn’t help but complain inwardly.

Still appearing with a sound system, complete with its own BGM.

The newcomer’s face was both handsome and gentle, a blend of male and female features, reminiscent of the peculiar vibe of Southern Liang.

“Who are you?”

Qin Mu became fully alert.

Judging by appearances, this guy was likely the mastermind.

How did he end up facing the final boss!?

His own strength probably couldn’t compare at all!

“I am Yinren Venerable. Kid, what’s your name?”

Yinren…what a unique aesthetic…

“Not at all, not at all. I’m Zhang San, nicknamed the Lawless Outlaw.”

Yinren Venerable raised an eyebrow.

“Oh? Hahaha! Kid, you’re quite amusing.”

Since he called himself Venerable, his power was undoubtedly formidable.

Qin Mu grew anxious.

How was he supposed to escape?

Why not fight?

Come on, just the fact that this was all part of an Illusion Realm proved the high level—he was just a Qi Cultivation newbie who hadn’t even left the Newbie Village.

There was no way he could win—not with his abilities.

“Senior, showing yourself at this moment, is it—”

Qin Mu quietly observed Yinren Venerable’s expression, ready to bolt at the first sign of danger.

Yinren Venerable placed a hand behind his back, exuding an air of authority.

“You’re an odd one, kid. Clearly the weakest, yet the first to see through the environment. How strange.”

After speaking, Yinren Venerable looked around.

“This place is formed from the depths of your heart. I’m curious, too—though I’ve wandered the continent for hundreds of years, I’ve never seen such architecture.”

Of course you haven’t.

It’s from another world.

Qin Mu eyed Yinren Venerable, who radiated strangeness from head to toe, and slowly backed away.

“Senior, what brings you out to see this junior?”

He didn’t believe Yinren Venerable would appear for nothing.

Yinren Venerable smiled mysteriously.

“Kid, I have a proposal for you.”

“Please speak, Senior.”

“Kid, aren’t you going to ask what price you must pay?”

If he went so far as to show up and say this, would refusing be of any use?

If Qin Mu were stronger, he’d have rushed in without a word by now, showing this guy what it meant for flowers to be so red.

“Just say it, Senior.”

Qin Mu’s directness left Yinren Venerable with no chance to deliver the harsh words he’d prepared.

“Ahahaha! Good. Kid, you’ve got guts.”

Yinren Venerable spread his palm.

A Formation appeared.

“This Formation has suppressed me for nearly a hundred years. If this continues, my Soul will be destroyed sooner or later. If you break the Formation, I will reward you handsomely.”

Qin Mu stared at the Formation in Yinren Venerable’s hand.

To be honest, he couldn’t make heads or tails of it.

Not because he was weak, but because the Formation was too complex.

Scribbles everywhere, with countless unfamiliar symbols.

“Senior…this junior fears it’s beyond my abilities…”

Besides, this old man had been suppressed here.

Judging by his title—Yinren Venerable—he was probably a textbook villain.

If he accidentally released an unparalleled Demonic Head, the consequences would be disastrous.

More importantly, Qin Mu truly didn’t know how to break Formations.

Yinren Venerable didn’t expect a Qi Cultivation newbie to understand anyway.

“Don’t worry. I’ve made all the arrangements. When the time comes, just follow my instructions.”

As he finished speaking, Yinren Venerable waved his sleeve.

The surrounding scene vanished.

A massive Plaza appeared out of thin air, with Qin Mu standing at its center.

Not far away, a figure was bound by dozens of Lock Chains.

“Heh, kid, come over. As long as you break this Sealing, I will reward you richly.”

The figure looked up—it was Yinren Venerable from moments ago.

Qin Mu gazed at the wretched old man before him.

His clothes were tattered, his body skin and bones, his aura frail, as if on the verge of death.

Gone was the imposing presence from earlier.

“I’m here, Senior. Wait a moment.”

Qin Mu took a step closer, the corners of his mouth lifting in a faint arc.