Chapter 138

Close up! Form ranks!

An arrow shot down the corpse revealing its claws, and Mu Yi's voice pierced the smoke, calming the somewhat panicked soldiers.

——Boosting morale

The activation of his specialty allowed the veteran soldiers to shake off the influence of negative sorcery.

The veteran soldiers, having returned to normal, quickly gathered and formed ranks under the guidance of the Blazing Fire.

This smoke, like a blindfolding technique, caused interference for them but was not lethal; the Blazing Fire lit up their vicinity, and any approaching corpse received the veterans' brisk, efficient attacks.

However, the corpses in the smoke seemed endless; although hundreds of corpses had been hacked down, fierce howls still came from the smoke.

"Playing tricks!"

——Reincarnation Barrier-Asura Path

Mu Yi simply deployed the barrier, pulling all the soldiers and surrounding enemies into it.

This is also why Mu Yi needed only eight hundred eighty-eight veteran soldiers; it's not about quantity but quality—elite veterans capable of wielding and displaying that transcendent, beyond-limit strength are the soldiers he requires,

A sea of blood seeped from beneath Mu Yi's feet, enveloping the veteran soldiers; immediately after, Asura warriors attached themselves to the soldiers' bodies, matching in number, achieving a dynamic balance at this moment.

After an arrow shattered an unknown undead and he obtained the Fierce Mark, Mu Yi knew he had secured victory in this battle.

Even an Undead Mage, a profession that spends all day with the undead, needs some quick-witted subordinates to handle trivial matters.

The phantom army conjured by the Undead Flame was easily reaped, and the Suture Monster was torn apart into a lump of flesh in battle.

"I knew it!"

For the Great Asura soldiers who need to accumulate strength, the undead's sea-of-tactics is precisely the best stepping stone.

"Our scouts have discovered that a large number of undead are converging toward the center of the Dark Forbidden Zone, which is likely a precursor to the Dark Turmoil; no matter what, please return swiftly—the safety of the kingdom rests entirely on a few leaders!"

"Kill!"

Mu Yi constantly plundered and grew stronger in a frenzied manner; just looking at the style, you could hardly tell who was the evil demon and heretic throwing the world into chaos.

Hundreds of corpses gathered around them, their howls, as if altered by some spell, sounded like tens of thousands.

The mind-disturbing negative sorcery fell upon them, but was entirely borne by their outer armor, causing no ripple.

Last time, during the encounter with the Flood Dragon, he discovered that these Asura warriors, as spiritual beings, could actually incarnate as armor, further confirming his hypothesis.

Eight hundred eighty-eight Great Asuras appeared on the battlefield.

"You ask where I am?"

When the mages of Teng Kingdom contacted Mu Yi via long-range sorcery, his eight hundred eighty-eight Great Asura warriors had already become true Asuras.

Mu Yi led a group of madmen out of the barrier, then began to rampage wildly in the Dark Forbidden Zone.

This was a thorough harvest; under Mu Yi's command, the Great Asuras unleashed a gratifying slaughter, death arriving with the crimson Asuras' charge, leaving nothing alive in their wake.

"Come on, come on, let your undead come even more fiercely,"

"My guess was correct!"

They simply followed the barrier, going wherever there were soul fluctuations, just like the grim reaper harvesting souls, devouring everything that could move wherever they went.

Moreover, not only tangible things, but even intangible souls can be converted via the Six Paths Reincarnation Barrier into power for the Great Asura warriors.

"I'm naturally inside the Dark Forbidden Zone!"

With Mu Yi's order, they charged at the Undead Mage apprentices; the Iron-blooded Slaughter effect attached to the Asura armor made them fearless.

"I'll try it out on you!"

The truth is, these beings are no different from real creatures; if one must point out a difference, it's that Mu Yi cannot take these souls away—they gain everything in this world yet cannot bring it with them.

Only twisted souls are drawn into the Six Paths Reincarnation Barrier; under the burning of the Hell Path, their killing intent, malice, and hatred are stripped away, providing pure soul power to the Great Asuras.

Mu Yi lifted his head to look at the Undead army below; this question is hard to answer—heaven knows where this is.

After the smoke cleared, several panicked black-robed mages appeared; they were humans who followed the Undead Mage to learn necromancy.

This world is false, yet it is also real; it is false because it is controlled by the Hundred Schools, including time and space being under their control.

Toss the vengeful souls that haven't been purified into the Hungry Ghost Path; although it's merely an empty shell, it is more than enough to contain them.

Strengthening both blood and soul, the power of these Great Asura warriors rises at a visible pace.

The longstanding flaw of Iron-blooded Slaughter has thus been resolved: the soldiers no longer bear mental punishment, all such punishment is taken by the Asura warriors, while they are merely armor, with bodily control still in the soldiers' hands.

The feeble Undead Mage apprentices' spells had no effect; a few of the swiftest Great Asuras rushed to them, brandished their weapons, withstood their spells, and harvested their lives.

"Do you know what's happening in the forbidden zone?"

Just as Mu Yi and his companions once built a tribe, these Zongwang Players also established their own forces, spreading what they had learned, thereby forming the Dark Forbidden Zone.

From long ago, he had actually tested it; the ultimate form of Iron-blooded Slaughter should be to forge the power gained from slaughter into armor, wearing it to unleash power beyond one's limits.

On the battlefield, the veterans transformed into Great Asuras became a crimson tide, instantly engulfing and overturning the zombies beside the Undead Mage apprentices, and in their roars tore them to pieces.

With Mu Yi in control of the barrier, the smoke naturally dissipated.

Seeing the fierce aura emanating from the Great Asuras, he knew his earlier assumption was sound.

Mu Yi had realized this when dealing with the flood dragon before, but now he can also make use of it.

The priests trying to contact Mu Yi were nearly going mad; initially, Mu Yi took the elite to the Dark Forbidden Zone, and they had been quite reassured.

Because Mingyue and the others made similar choices, they believed this was a way for Mu Yi and company to learn about the Dark Forbidden Zone, and paying some price was entirely worthwhile.

However, as the other three returned one after another, the Decapitation Tactic failed, and each bore unclear wounds as they came back alone, bringing news of an Undead uprising, which made them anxious.

They tried every means to contact Mu Yi, but to no avail; Mu Yi himself didn't even know where he was, so how could they possibly reach him?

As for Mu Yi, he was immersed in the carnage, having no mind to bother with them; after all, in his view, these people of Tengwang Kingdom were no different from background NPCs in an online game.

"Ah, never mind—the enemy's coming; I'm safe, don't worry!"

Mu Yi cut off the connection in a few words; heaven knows where he is, but he can be certain that there are many enemies below.

"Hmm, is he surrounded? Or perhaps he's the one surrounding the opposition?"

"General, where is this place?"

The veteran who had been promoted to deputy commander on the side asked cautiously, "These past few days we've also noticed that the small groups of Undead we encounter are getting fewer; they're all large units of Undead."

"Why worry about so much? Just charge forward with me and shred everything that moves into fragments!"

Mu Yi said irritably, "I'm not a GPS; how could I possibly know where it is."

But looking at the direction where the Undead were gathering, he knew where he should go.

…

Mo Ke Er Luo En was furious; they had been captured by Shang Yang and thrown into this arena‑like place. Though angry, faced with Shang Yang's smooth threats and temptations, none of them were willing to leave.

They methodically built their power, opposed the kingdom, and tried every possible way to break the Legend; whatever the method, it was profitable for them.

No one wanted to give up such an opportunity, but every method failed to break through, making him feel as if he had been deceived.

And just as his irritation peaked, someone actually came forward to provoke; using the Undead army, he easily repelled the three squads—Mingyue, Liuli, and Dong Hui—who sought to behead him, forcing them to pay a heavy price.

However, he soon realized something was off; besides defeating the three wounded foes, another presence was sapping his strength.

The Undead Mage cannot control all the undead at once, but he is not short of means to command them.

Mo Ke Er Luo En smelled danger, so he began to gather Undead creatures, consolidating his power; the Teng Kingdom seemed about to move against him, and after so long he didn't want to leave just like that.

The time and effort he had invested made it impossible for him to extricate himself; since he couldn't break the Legend, he would let the Undead army sweep the world, using an Undead cataclysm to complete the mission.

However, when he started summoning the Undead, he found that a considerable portion of them had already been destroyed.

Sensing danger, he sent all his apprentices out; he needed to locate Mu Yi's position.

After Mu Yi slaughtered a large contingent of Undead creatures and the Undead Mage apprentices leading them, Mo Ke Er Luo En finally locked onto Mu Yi's direction.

Curses and similar spells could not affect Mu Yi, so he could only conduct reconnaissance via this primitive scouting method.

If the apprentices in that direction cannot be contacted, it indicates the enemy is there.

Relying on his still‑unrotted mind, Mo Ke Er Luo En quickly led the Undead army to find Mu Yi.

"Found you? As expected, Zongwang Player aren't that stupid!"

Mu Yi murmured as a massive crowd of walking corpses intermingled with ghostly skeletons appeared around him.

The massive gathering of Undead creatures caused the dark clouds above their heads to undergo a qualitative change.

A cloud as dense as thick fog enveloped Mu Yi and his companions' heads.

"Zongwang Prompt: Detected character affected by Undead sky veil, entering a highly profane environment; conducting environmental check… conducting will check… conducting constitution saving throw…"

"Check successful; you are immune to this environmental negative effect, and for one minute you will ignore the adverse effects it brings."

Mu Yi could see a faint black mist enshrouding every soldier, which would cause some mental shock and also affect their bodily functions.

Even the flames of the burning fire that rose on the soldiers' bodies could not completely dispel the black mist.

"Is it a method similar to a battle formation?"

Mu Yi was not surprised; after all, the Undead Mage also feeds on numbers, so studying this power makes sense.

Unlike battle formations, which focus entirely on empowerment and suppression, the Undead Mage's approach is more like a continuous damage method.

No wonder the Teng Kingdom previously suffered heavy blows; everything the Teng Kingdom possessed was merely the foundation they had left behind, lacking any absolute genius to innovate.

All the techniques essentially stem from a combination of different systems, far from being fully integrated.

And the Undead Mage side has been developing concretely for many years; although the path is singular, the Zongwang professions themselves have a clear framework.

Amid the dense swarm of Undead, the pale‑skinned Mo Ke Er Luo En emerged with a group of Undead Mage apprentices; he held a skull‑shaped staff in his hand.

"Looks like you're quite surprised!"

Unexpectedly, the Undead Mage did not rush to attack but began a conversation with Mu Yi.

"Shall we make a deal, then?" the Undead Mage said slowly in a hoarse voice.

"You have seen the Undead army under my command; our conflict is meaningless, we could join forces…"

The Undead Mage said this while walking from the Undead ranks toward Mu Yi, appearing very sincere.

"I am also a miserable person; I've always been waiting for someone who could understand me. Seeing your army, I knew you would understand me!"

"Swoosh!" an arrow struck the Undead Mage's head, instantly decapitating it.

"Your words are sincere, but I don't believe you!"

"Why is that?" the Undead Mage's voice still drifted from the headless corpse.

"I am also a Zongwang Player!" Mu Yi replied calmly.

"I see!"

The Undead Mage's hoarse voice grew cold; there are many ways to deceive the locals, but tricking a Zongwang Player is too troublesome—just the Zongwang verification alone is an insurmountable hurdle.

So the Undead Mage immediately abandoned this little trick.

"Then, go to your death!"

Accompanying Mo Ke Er Luo En's cold command, a swarm of black shadows rose into the air and swooped down from beneath the dark clouds that covered the sky.

The Undead army that had been standing still on the ground surged forward, charging at Mu Yi and his companions.