Chapter 11: Soul General Trial: Warm Wine Slays Hua Xiong

Mu Yi received the grace granted by Guan Sheng Dijun from the Zongwang, and took out the object known as the Inheritance Mark.

Looking at it, it resembled a stone with a deep knife scar on its surface; merely gazing at it gave a sense of sharpness, as if a blade would strike down at any moment.

Mu Yi shook his head; his high perception always gave him strange feelings in such odd places.

Mu Yi hesitated not, gripped the stone and directly chose to use it.

In the next instant, Mu Yi seemed to cross time and space, his thoughts falling into stagnation.

In his mind he saw a burly man whose face he could not see, waving the great sword in his hand, the blade whistling with tiger-like vigor; a massive yellow rock nearly thirteen or fourteen cubic meters in size stood starkly before him.

One strike,

another strike…

On the surface of the yellow rock, deep knife marks were gradually split open, one after another.

Each mark was slightly deeper than the previous one; in the short time of an incense stick, the newly swung mark had already reached a full three inches in depth!

When the final strike fell, the huge stone was completely severed.

Eventually everything before him turned into points of light, gradually sinking into his body.

Mu Yi felt he had gained something, but he could not say what it was.

This strange feeling also quickly faded with the passage of time.

Afterwards, a new prompt appeared on Mu Yi's retina:

"Successfully used the Inheritance Mark (Blade Weapon); you have gained the specialty: Blade Proficiency Initiation."

"Blade Proficiency Initiation:

"Type: Personal Specialty"

"Effect:"

"You have mastered the secrets of using blade weapons, understood their true meaning, and when making a basic attack with a blade weapon you gain extra accuracy and damage bonuses."

"You have learned a new weapon specialty; based on your version's traits, you have gained one free opportunity for a Soul General Trial."

Blade Proficiency Initiation? What's the difference between that and Blade Weapon Mastery?

Mu Yi fell into contemplation, he tried to pick up the Opening Mountain Blade.

Though there was no overly mystical feeling, it clearly gave Mu Yi a different sensation; the instant he gripped the blade, he felt his knife become sharper, as if he could cleave anything.

"Is there something of a higher level?"

Mu Yi felt something in his heart; as a renowned wielder of the great blade, the Inheritance Mark given by Guan Sheng Dijun seemed to bring something more profound.

Although he did not yet understand, Mu Yi knew he needed to experience it with his heart.

Although he was somewhat eager to try, wanting to chop something to feel it out.

But unfortunately, modern society does not have so many things for him to chop.

Having put down the Opening Mountain Blade with lingering intent, Mu Yi turned his gaze to his version's bonus.

The previous version's bonus, the Elite Talent, although it harbored various problems, its powerful traits were beyond doubt.

So Mu Yi hesitated little, adjusted his state, and directly chose to begin the Soul General Trial.

【Zongwang Prompt: Please select the Soul General Trial you wish to undertake!】

【Flying General Li Guang Shoots Tiger】

【Guan Yu Warm Wine Slays Hua Xiong】

【Zhang Fei Dangyang Changbanpo】

"Such fate with Guan Er Ye?" Mu Yi saw the Warm Wine Slays Hua Xiong option among the three choices and felt very excited.

He had just obtained Blade Proficiency, and since he used great blades, he naturally chose to trial with the masters of the blade, perhaps even learning a move or two from within.

When Mu Yi made his choice, another segment of unfamiliar memory poured into his mind.

In a daze, his surroundings changed; before Mu Yi could react, a furious shout came from opposite: "Hua Xiong, remember it is Guan Yu, Guan Yun Chang, who cuts you down!"

The next moment, Mu Yi opened his eyes, both startled and angry.

Rubbing his neck, which felt somewhat illusory pain, Mu Yi thought the Zongwang was utterly a pitfall.

He had thought the so-called Soul General Trial would be him observing famous scenes and learning a move or two from them; he never expected it would actually be him personally taking the stage.

He had just entered Hua Xiong's perspective, not yet reacted, when Guan Yu swung the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and came down hard.

Clearly not a normal Three Kingdoms world, the moment Guan Yu's blade swung down it bore a dazzling azure light, slicing with explosive booms, wrapped in a sonic boom cloud as it chopped down at him.

He even saw an azure dragon phantom within Guan Yu's blade; heaven knows which damned world's Guan Er Ye this is.

He was an unlucky wretch; naturally he couldn't last even a second, and was beheaded in one strike by Guan Er Ye.

However, he clearly saw the manner of that strike.

"So that's how a blade is used!"

Mu Yi swung his hand blade downward; from Guan Er Ye's stunning blade light he gained some insight, with much more still in his mind that he needs to fully digest in future practice.

Fortunately he had the Blade Proficiency Initiation specialty; otherwise this trip would likely yield nothing, and he would merely experience the feeling of being beheaded for nothing.

Everyone says there is great terror and great opportunity between life and death; I never expected it to be true.

"Zongwang Prompt: Currently conducting comprehensive evaluation of the Dungeon Soul General Trial; based on your trial performance, your rating is zero."

"Zongwang Prompt: Beginning settlement of trial rewards……no special rewards."

"Zongwang Important Prompt: For unknown reasons, you have gained the approval of the Soul General; the current Soul General Trial dungeon is retained, and you may conduct trials by consuming Zongwang Disaster Coins."

Accompanied by a burst of information refreshing on his retina, Mu Yi's brows knit tightly; the feeling of being beheaded is hardly pleasant, and even now he has not recovered.

But he knows he probably picked up another treasure; heaven knows how many rewards this Soul General Trial actually hides.

Even players like him who die right at the start can, through their pre-death senses, gain insight into blade techniques.

He dare not imagine how many rewards he could obtain by clearing it outright.

At the very least it should be a guaranteed specialty!

Mu Yi felt a burning heat in his heart; this Soul Trial was practically an undiscovered treasure cavern.

However, Mu Yi does not intend to enter immediately: first, he has no Zongwang Disaster Coin on hand; second, he is genuinely exhausted.

The death in the Soul Trial is not true death, and there is no penalty of a weakened soul; although the exact mechanism is unknown, it does guarantee the safety of one's life.

But that near‑death agony is real and unfeigned, and the spirit he expends will not be compensated.

Moreover, at his current level, entering would mean being sliced dead in an instant, with no room for resistance; rather than go in and lose his head, he'd be better off improving himself first.

Lying on the sofa in a Ge You pose, Mu Yi felt he needed some quiet; a proper rest could help him progress better.

Maybe basking in the sun and goofing off for a day is also a fine choice?

(End of chapter)