The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 262

Chapter 262: Western Dark Demon Territory
"A Spirit tool!"




The black-robed man exclaimed aloud in amazement . Then, the magic wand in his hand radiated a magnificent black radiance, and he pointed it forward in the void .
A large mass of black luminescence gleamed on the ground in front of him . Then, a huge carrion wolf emerged amid the black light; it was ten feet in height . In addition, it was also a Xian-Tian-ranked Dead Spirit creature .
The black-robed man waved his wand, and the carrion wolf issued a loud roar . Then, it pounced towards Shi Mu .
After that, the black-robed man pointed his foot on the ground, and whirled around . Then, he fled into the distance .
"Don't run away!" Shi Mu thundered in a cold manner, and chased after him .
Roar! But then, the huge carrion wolf dashed over, and blocked Shi Mu's way . Simultaneously, its big mouth moved towards Shi Mu, and it seemed as if it wanted to nip at his body .
"Get lost!" Shi Mu roared as his stature flashed and evaded the carrion wolf's big mouth . Then, he pounded his fist, and a jade-like sparkling-white fist bombarded on the wolf's head .
The wisp of a dreadful and gigantic force rushed through Shi Mu's body, and gushed into the carrion wolf's head .
The carrion wolf's enormous body was sent flying backwards the next moment . Meanwhile, its head issued a "Pop" sound, and exploded into pieces . Its rotten flesh and blood bloated out the sky .
Hou Sai Lei was so appalled by this terrifying scene that he had almost issued a loud shout .
The fact was that Hou Sai Lei was fully aware of the frightening strength of a Xian Tian-ranked Dead Spirit creature . However, this Xian Tian carrion wolf had seemed like a fragile egg in front of Shi Mu . After all, Shi Mu had smashed it to pieces with a single punch .
Hou Sai Lei was delighted to think that he had made the right choice by surrendering to Shi Mu . In fact, Shi Mu's strength was enough to assume that he could almost contend against an Earth-ranked powerhouse .
He even began to think that relying on Shi Mu was also a correct decision .
Shi Mu waved his hand, and finished the carrion wolf off at a stroke . After that, his stature stopped for a moment, and he pointed his foot on the ground . He turned into a black afterimage the very next moment and dashed towards the black-robed man .
The fighting spirit of the remaining bandits was devastated when they saw that one of their leaders had been killed… and the other had fled . Hence, a series of screams and shouts rang out as they started to disperse and flee into the distance .
Hou Sai Lei was overwhelmed with a sense of blissful feeling . So, he and the gigantic skeleton chased after the bandits separately . They had slaughtered a dozen of them in a fleeting moment .




Hou Sai Lei could enhance his strength if he used these people's bodies to offer sacrifices .
Those Dead Spirit creatures that had been summoned by the black-robed man suddenly turned stiff . After that, they changed into a mass of black smoke and dissipated into the void .
"Senior Mu seems to have exterminated that black-robed man as well . . . " Hou Sai Lei beamed with happiness as he saw this scene .
He then read an incantation, and waved his hand . Consequently, the Dead Spirit creatures he had summoned were sent back to their dimension .
At the same time, the black-robed silhouette's body got pierced by the golden sword, and got nailed to the ground somewhere in the wilderness . This place was a few miles away from the small town .
In fact, the black-robed man's body had nearly been cleft into two sections . A spurt of blood gushed out of his body, and dyed the ground red in an instant . However, the man didn't die for some time .
"Dark Lord . . . won't let you off . . . " The black-robed man turned his head with difficulty, and glared at Shi Mu in a resentful manner .
Shi Mu snorted in a cold manner, and flicked his hand . A ray of light flashed on the golden sword, and it flew back towards him .
The black-robed man's body rolled for a moment . Then, his breathing came to a halt .
Shi Mu received his sword, and walked over to the black-robed man's body .
The cloak had fallen off the black-robed man's head, and his face had been unveiled . The man appeared to be only twenty years old . He had ordinary facial features, but his appearance made him look very young .
Shi Mu sized up this person a couple of times . After that, he rummaged through his body . And, he fished out a small black package along with a blood-red token after some time .
This was the same token that Shi Mu had seen in Hou Sai Lei, Liu An, and many other people's hands .
Shi Mu's brows creased . It was evident that his person was also a disciple of the Dark Moon Cult . But, it was hard to tell why he had joined a gang of bandits .
Shi Mu collected the small package and the token into his Vast Earth Ring in a very convenient manner . Then, he waved his hand and shot two fireballs . He used those fireballs to burn the man's body to ashes . Thereafter, he returned to the town .
The bandits had been driven out of the town by this time .
The townspeople expressed their heartfelt gratitude to Hou Sai Lei – the old Town Chief . Then, they gradually dispersed .




Hou Sai Lei extricated himself from these townspeople, and summoned several human skeletons once again . Then, he directed them to shift the bandits' corpses to a remote place somewhere in this small town .
This place had a simple and crude black altar . Also, a magic formula was portrayed on top of the altar .

Hou Sai Lei directed a few of these skeletons to move those dozen or more corpses onto the altar . Then, he swept his gaze over the surrounding area, and sat down cross-legged on the altar beside the magic circle . He turned his hand, and took out the special token to offer sacrifices . Then, he started to mumble something .
The magic formula on the sacrificial altar slowly lit up, and condensed into a black magic circle . Then, it enveloped the corpses .
Hou Sai Lei was reciting an incantation at a very quick speed . Simultaneously, the token in his hand was emitting a very bright blood-red luminescence .
He then counted something on his fingers . And, a streak of blood-red light flew from his hand, and into the magic circle .
Then, a loud "Boom" sound spread from the magic circle, and a blood-red flame flared-up .
Hou Sai Lei continued to recite the incantation . And, he kept on brandishing his hands in a repetitive manner . A streak of blood-red light would fly out of his hand from time to time, and would then fall in the magic circle .
Consequently, the blood-red flame in the magic circle grew increasingly brighter . At the same time, the surrounding corpses started to disappear in this flame one after another .
The sacrificial altar had been emptied after some time . And, more than a dozen of corpses had disappeared without a trace .
Then, a streak of grey light emerged on Hou Sai Lei's weak body, and integrated into his body .
He then closed his eyes, but remained in a seated position . He opened his eyes after some time, and the trace of a joyous look gleamed across his face .
He sensed that his magic power had increased slightly . Still, he couldn't break through the Star-ranked magician realm . However, his magic realm had reached a considerably fuller state now; so much so that his breakthrough seemed to be around the corner .
"So, this is the sacrificial offerings of the Dark Moon Cult!" a voice suddenly spread from behind him .
Hou Sai Lei's complexion changed . He sprang to his feet, and looked towards the source of the voice . He hadn't notice when Shi Mu had arrived here . In fact, he hadn't even realized that Shi Mu stood only a few feet away from the altar . Moreover, Shi Mu was gazing towards the altar in a curious manner .
"Senior Mu, I . . . " Hou Sai Lei's complexion turned pale, and he looked at Shi Mu in a helpless manner .




"You don't have to be afraid of anything . It's your right to do whatever you want to do with these corpses . After all, you've killed them," Shi Mu stated as he walked over . Then, his eyes hovered over the small altar in front of him .
"Thank you, Senior Mu," Hou Sai Lei felt relieved .
Shi Mu looked at the magic characters in the magic formula, and his eyes gradually brightened-up .
"Do the disciples of the Dark Moon Cult use this magic formula to offer sacrifice to the Dark Lord?" he turned to look at Hou Sai Lei as he asked .
"Yes," Hou Sai Lei replied with a nod .
The string of Hou Sai Lei's life was in Shi Mu's hands now . Also, it didn't seem too difficult to serve Shi Mu considering his temperament . In fact, the feeling of submission had grown even more profound in Hou Sai Lei's heart . So, he obviously couldn't imagine concealing anything from Shi Mu .
Shi Mu nodded in a thoughtful manner, but didn't say anything .
Shi Mu had heard about this matter before . But, he had witnessed it with his own eyes now . Hou Sai Lei had sacrificed barely a dozen or more martial disciples' corpses . However, his magic power had escalated by a lot . Shi Mu obviously couldn't help but feel a thumping sensation in his heart at this realization .
He-himself was considered a half-disciple of the Dark Moon Cult . So, he could also deploy this magic formula to offer sacrifice, and enhance his strength . . .
This thought had barely bubbled-up in his mind when he dispelled it in its entirety .
Slaughtering other creatures including humans to offer sacrifice to the so-called Gods in order to enhance his own strength - this kind of method was very flagitious . Also, Shi Mu disdained to rely on this method .
In addition, one could also promote one's strength by offering sacrifices to the so-called Dark Lord . However, a method that would render instant benefit was bound to come with some hidden dangers .
"Senior Mu, that magician was also killed by you, wasn't he? That man was very powerful . In fact, he was a Star-ranked magician . Moreover, he was far better than his boss . However, he also looked so vulnerable in front of you . Your strength is . . . " Hou Sai Lei came close to him, and started to flatter him without a trace of shame or fear .
Shi Mu glanced at Hou Sai Lei with a dull face; as if he was neither pleased… nor saddened by his flattery .
The smile on Hou Sai Lei's face froze, and his heart skipped a beat as he saw Shi Mu's dull expression . He thought that he may have said something wrong .
"You don't have to use the same set of flattery on me . You simply keep following me . I assure you that I won't waste your time as long as you carry out the designated task in a diligent manner . In fact, I'll even return the Capturing Spirit Bead to you," Shi Mu stated .
"Yes," Hou Sai Lei's heart brimmed over with exhilaration as he replied .
"Tell me a few more things related to your Dark Moon Cult… such as the blood-red token in your hand . Can it be that each disciple of the Dark Moon Cult has this token?" Shi Mu asked .
Shi Mu's plan was to cross the Xixia Kingdom, and head to the Yellow Sea . But, he knew that he would inevitably come in contact with the Dark Moon Cult during this period . This was one of the reasons he had decided to take Hou Sai Lei along on this journey .
Hou Sai Lei lowered his head . He still held that blood-red token in his hand, and it was slightly radiating a blood-red light . Then, he started to explain, "Senior, this thing is called the Dark Moon Order . It's the identity card of the Dark Moon Cult's disciples…"
Shi Mu heard his words . Then, he turned his hand . And, a blood-red order token appeared in his hand . It was the same token that he had obtained from the black-robed man's body a while ago .
"This thing looks very special . It isn't an ordinary order token, right? In fact, it seems to be a magic tool . I noticed that you were also using this thing at the time of offering sacrifices," Shi Mu instilled a wisp of his magic power into the token . And, the token immediately exuded a faint red light as a result .
"That's right . The Dark Moon Order is issued for the purpose of integration with our art . It is said that some kind of living creatures' bones are used to make it . It's a very special magic tool which contains the coordinates of the Western Dark Demon Territory . In addition, it must be used at the time of offering sacrifices . Otherwise, one would fail to deliver the sacrificial offerings to the Western Dark Demon Territory," Hou Sai Lei explained .
"Western Dark Demon Territory's coordinates?" Shi Mu's eyes flashed .
"The Western Dark Demon Territory is enormous in size . The Dark Moon Order in each disciple's hand contains the coordinates that serve as the connecting point between this world and the Western Dark Demon Territory . For example… the corpses I had just sacrificed would've been delivered to the Western Dark Demon Territory by now – the place that's contained within the coordinates of the Dark Moon Order," Hou Sai Lei said .
"So, that's how it's," Shi Mu nodded in a slow manner .
"The Dark Moon Order is also able to restrain the negative impact of the Yin Qi from affecting our bodies," Hou Sai Lei continued .
Shi Mu's face revealed an awestruck look as he heard these words .
"The fact is that the Dark Moon disciples are same as ordinary practitioners . We are also divided into magicians and martial warriors . However, our magician practitioners also practice the Soul Magician cultivation arts apart from the usual five elements of magic art . However, some sinister magic arts are also practiced; they are used to cast curse-spells on others . As for the warriors — the most famous cultivation art among them is called the Zombie Art," Hou Sai Lei explained further .
Shi Mu's eyes flickered as he recalled Liu An's companion… the same one whose face was painted red . It seemed that he had also displayed the zombie art . After all, he had been able to transform into a zombie . This had not only enhanced his strength by leaps and bounds, but it had also made his skin near-impenetrable . It was indeed an extremely ferocious body tempering cultivation art .
"The cult's disciples deal with the Dead Spirit creatures throughout the day… regardless of whether one practices a magic art or a martial art . So, it was essential to protect our bodies from getting contaminated with Yin Qi . However, wearing this Dark Moon Order can greatly alleviate Yin Qi's negative effects," Hou Sai Lei continued .
"So, it seems that this thing is extremely important to the Dark Moon Cult's disciples," Shi Mu muttered as he fiddled with the blood-red token .
"That's true," Hou Sai Lei chimed-in .

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