Chapter 576: Escape Plan (1/2)

Lin Mu knew that now that there was no direct exit to the plane, they may very well have to traverse the void to get out. This was a task more dangerous than anything that Lin Mu had ever done till now and he did not want to do it just yet.

Lin Mu had learned the dangers of the void very well from senior Xukong. While the ring gave him a very big advantage with spatial manipulation, it was still not enough. Lin Mu remembered what senior Xukong had said to him once in the Sleepscape.

'That ring is an immensely powerful artifact, but that is also your shackle. Even if a baby is given a sledgehammer, it is not like they would be able to use it properly. It is the same with you, the ring is powerful and fortunately restricts its level according to you.'

The mysterious ring may eventually allow Lin Mu to traverse the void safely but now was not the time. Even at the Nascent Soul realm, he was far too weak for it. Even Immortal Ascension realm cultivators died like ants if they were careless with the void, not to mention a Nascent Soul realm cultivator.

Jing Luo had been watching Lin Mu and the complex expressions that had appeared on his face. From that, he knew they may have been in an even more difficult position than he had originally thought.

'There must be something… something we are missing…' Lin Mu thought hard to find a solution.

”Wait, I've heard that the Ripple Mist sect has its sacred trials every ten years. You've been here for over fifty years, right? Then you should have seen or sensed some change then.” Lin Mu asked.

”Hmm… when I first came here, the sacred trials had just ended. After that ten years passed before the next trial's happened. I did see some changes in this plane… the beasts seemed to be restless and the spirit Qi in the air would fluctuate greatly.” Jing Luo answered.

”Spirit Qi would fluctuate?” Lin Mu muttered.

He looked around and felt the high concentration of the spirit Qi here.

”If there is such high concentration of spirit Qi then there must be some source of it right? If this plane was cut off from the sacred ground, there should have been no spirit Qi after one point, but the concentration is still maintained.

It must be coming from somewhere, right?” Lin Mu questioned.

”I think there is a spirit stone mine here below the peak there. The Concentration of spirit Qi is quite stronger there. I've tried to get to it since I wanted more materials for making spirit tools and formations, but I could not break through the tough rock there.” Jing Luo answered.

”There might be a way!” Xukong suddenly spoke.

”What senior?” Lin Mu asked hurriedly.

”We may be able to link this fragment with the sacred grounds of the Ripple mist sect for a short time. But it will be difficult… and will also need the right opportunity.” Xukong replied.

Lin Mu thought over it and realized that this may be the only option for them now. He had no better ideas and even Jing Luo, who had been here for over fifty years, was clueless.