Chapter 630: Establishing the Tianmo Branch Temple

Although news of the Tianmo Secret Caverns did not spread due to the restrictions imposed by the Mu Family and the Xifeng Tower, opening the caverns still allowed some players to witness its dangers and grandeur. As many factions rushed to get involved over the next two days, the caverns were opened repeatedly. Eventually, news about them spread widely, becoming known to more and more people.

However…
Apart from the successful expedition led by Kai Xin, everyone else faced tragedy. On the first day, at the first trap beast checkpoint, countless people perished facing the lifeless trap beasts. Due to the hasty launch, many failed to realize the threat posed by the Fire Wolves…

In the end, over a dozen teams were destroyed by the onslaught of trap beasts. The second day was slightly better. Learning from previous mistakes, although the team led by Hao Tian still suffered heavy losses, they managed to defeat the Fire Wolves and enter the mechanical passage. Along the way, countless traps were triggered! Everyone except Hao Tian died…

In the end, Hao Tian of the Lingxiao Palace, facing isolation, lost all confidence and returned to the hall without achieving anything, waiting for the Dragon-Severing Stone of the Tianmo Secret Caverns to be reopened. Repeated failures and painful lessons made many realize that the Tianmo Secret Caverns were no easy target.

Yet at this time, the Mu Family boldly established a branch temple in a city near the caverns… and it was located outside the city. On the day it was built, thousands of craftsmen began construction just two kilometers away from the Tianmo Sect, creating a scene of great activity and spectacle. Named the “Tianmo Branch Temple,” its purpose was undoubtedly aimed at the Tianmo Secret Caverns!

This move sparked intense discussion among martial artists. After all… so far, various sects had relied on the Six Gates, the Jinyiwei, and the Eastern and Western Factories within the city to operate under the system’s protection, ensuring their branch temples’ foundations were not destroyed at will. But establishing one outside the city meant not only worrying about attacks from hostile forces or players but also having to assign people to guard the temple daily.

Furthermore, a branch temple outside the city could attract raids from rogue bandits and even attacks from notorious evil sect experts—people whose actions were unpredictable and driven by personal whims. Thus, factions established outside were vulnerable to attacks at any time.

Including Yipin Tang, Lingxiao Gong, and Xiayi Men, none dared to establish their gangs outside so easily, as the costs and risks would be too high!
However…
When the Mu family boldly dispatched over two thousand people from the nearest city to the area; at the same time, under the attention of countless martial artists, Kai Xin, Mo Mo, Yin Hu, Feng Ling, Xiao Bei, and Yao Shi Wan Neng also returned here and revealed their presence near the Tianmo Branch Temple. The title “Guest in Blue Robes from Gusu” made the bandits who came to attack vanish instantly, and many gangs realized that the Mu family was determined to seize the Tianmo Secret Caves.
In the woods east of the Tianmo Branch Temple, the leaders of several local gangs gathered together, staring at the distant plain with complex expressions…
Once a flat expanse, it now featured a group of magnificent buildings. A large “Mu” character hung on tall flagpoles, fluttering in the wind, turning the once desolate area into a bustling place. Rows of “X”-shaped wooden stakes surrounded the Tianmo Branch Temple, leaving only four passages. The Mu family’s disciples entered and exited these passages in an orderly manner, heading to different places.
“It seems Kai Xin reaped quite a lot from his first visit to the Tianmo Secret Caves…” One of the local gang leaders said sourly, filled with envy. “I remember he didn’t go this far even when attacking the Royal Tomb.”
“Can it be compared?”
“That’s right! The highest boss in the Royal Tomb, the ‘King of Endurance,’ was only at the Liberation Realm. Now, even a fairly skilled expert in an ordinary team can go there to fight. But the Tianmo Secret Caves are no simple place—just one visit requires four Tianmo Orders, which are extremely valuable. Even the lowest-ranked disciples and mechanical beasts there possess the strength of the Liberation Realm.” The other gang leaders sighed. “It’s a pity it’s too dangerous. We don’t even have the chance to cooperate with the Mu family, otherwise, we could at least get a share.”
“Indeed…”
The group shook their heads, sighing deeply.
In their eyes, the Mu family had now become a giant. A mere branch temple, yet it had experts comparable to those of large and medium-sized gangs, controlled resources, was self-sufficient, and had significant influence across the Central Plains. The Tianmo Secret Caves had even more members and numerous experts, with top figures like Kai Xin at the helm, making it unshakable…
Just then, the gang leaders saw a group of fast horses rushing along the road outside the woods.

If they were ordinary players, they surely wouldn’t draw their attention. But the people sitting on horseback all had dark skin, appeared very thin and lean, with sharp eyes. Yet it was clear they were not used to riding, looking quite awkward as they sped away from outside the forest, immediately catching a few people’s attention.

“The people just now…”

“I seem to have seen them somewhere before,” several people said thoughtfully.

After a while!

One of them’s eyes lit up as he suddenly clapped his hands together.

Snap!

“Idiot! Aren’t these the experts from the southwestern countries who claimed to come to our Central Plains to challenge our top martial artists some time ago?” At these words, he quickly turned around, staring at the disappearing figures with excitement. “Judging by their direction, they’re heading to the Mu Family’s residence. Could it be… they’re going there for fun?”

“How do they know where Happy is?” someone asked, raising a thought-provoking question.

The others all looked serious.

Indeed!

The Mu Family had only established a branch here a day ago. It seemed these people came from the border just in time—meaning that as soon as action started here, someone immediately informed them?

“I remember the lead dark-skinned, thin man. His name is ‘Abu’. I heard he’s a martial artist from Thailand, with strength and physical foundation both exceeding 200. He’s killed many of our people at the border and is known as Thailand’s top expert. It seems someone doesn’t want the Mu Family to succeed.”

“Even if there are people in our country who want to target the Mu Family, few have the strength and courage to do so. But to ally with foreign experts to attack them… that’s quite reckless. After all, Happy is the best martial artist in our Central Plains. If he loses to a foreign expert, it would mean our Central Plains’ experts are inferior to foreign ones… Then the Mu Family’s reputation would be ruined, and our Central Plains would lose all face.”