Chapter 140: A Rapturous, Unbridled War

—The Ghostly Hand

The Undead Mage retreated, widening the distance, while casting undead spells.

Countless pallid void hands rose from the ground, reaching for Mu Yi and his companions, attempting to block their advance.

The void hands were so densely packed that no gaps remained, nearly covering the entire formation.

"Detection: character has been hit by an undead spell; conducting spell effect check (based on character perception)…"

"Check successful: character is immune to this spell effect, but still must endure the spell's damage."

……

"Detection: character has been hit by an undead spell; conducting spell effect check (based on character perception)…"

"Check failed: character enters slowed state!"

Most Zongwang mages are divided into eight schools; most mages specialize in one. Yet the fellow before me simultaneously practices two: necromancy and transformation spells.

The Undead Mage appears to have mastered the powerful super‑magic feat of instant spellcasting; when swinging his lance, several bone spears materialized out of thin air, firing toward Mu Yi and his group.

Surprisingly, the Undead Mage's corpse shed little blood, but rather exuded another evil force, as if it had become some kind of undead creature.

Everything happened in an instant; Mu Yi, like a phantom, delivered the finishing blow.

Fortunately, Mu Yi possesses a special power; under the Six Paths Reincarnation Barrier—a force more wondrous than any artifact—he easily cut the Undead Mage's head amid the Ten Thousand Armies.

But the next moment, the blade intent that severs all within his body pierced him entirely, instantly expelling that sensation.

The sheer density caused Mu Yi to undergo multiple hit checks in an instant, with his retina constantly flashing new prompts.

Whenever they cannot cast in peace, a mage engaged at close range appears exceedingly weak.

This can be considered the typical future path for an Undead Mage; however reluctant, most Undead Mages end up transforming into lich‑type undead beings.

Unlike the half‑demon we eliminated last time, this was not an opposing player; mutual kills yield no loot, which is somewhat regrettable.

Mu Yi could feel the chilling impact of the Ghostly Hand, waves of ice‑like force transmitting from it.

The formation blade, wielded with Mu Yi's all‑cutting blade intent, slashed out; the skeletal knight's shield held only a moment before shattering.

Mu Yi raised his formation blade and struck the Undead Mage with a direct overhead slash.

Mu Yi narrowly dodged by a hair's breadth, created distance, and stared solemnly at the Undead Mage before him.

Finally, under the Undead Mage's almost flaming gaze, Mu Yi charged forward with the Great Asura to his front.

Seeing the Zongwang prompts, Mu Yi relaxed considerably; in most cases, Zongwang's determinations can be taken as verdicts.

Quantitative change yields qualitative change; when a bright red failure notice triggered, Mu Yi felt his body plunge into an icy abyss in an instant, his limbs seemingly out of control.

"Bone Spear!"

During the Undead Mage's complete lag, Mu Yi's second slash breached his surface defense, shattering the skeletal knight's outer shell that resembled external armor.

"Ten Thousand Armies Take Head!"

At this moment, the Undead Mage had transformed into a massive skeletal knight, shield in left hand, lance in right, looking imposing.

"Detection: character suffers negative effect; blade intent activates; slowed state immunity engaged…"

Mu Yi did not hesitate; his formation blade flashed with lightning, becoming a phantom that slashed at the skeletal knight.

"So it's still this school of Undead Mage?" Mu Yi frowned.

Mu Yi poured all his Inner Qi into the formation blade, instantly gaining a massive power boost!

—Time Confusion·Tenfold Speed

Perhaps aiming to ascend to lich or reincarnate as a higher‑grade undead being.

"You have slain a Zongwang player of the Undead faction."

Including points earned from the prior tribal melee, he has now accumulated twelve points, though he doesn't know what they can be exchanged for.

The Great Asura warriors clumsily blocked the bone spear, yet some strikes slipped through; a single hit left their armor riddled with massive spider‑web‑like cracks.

Immediately, the third slash traced a graceful curve, cleaving the Undead Mage from head to toe in two.

Relying on their own strong defense to lure their undead creatures for rescue? That's actually a decent idea.

Accompanied by sharp thunder, the formation blade struck heavily upon the skeletal knight's shield; it was evident the opponent possessed considerable defensive insight, likely having undergone specialized training, possessing at least two or three related feats.

A massive white bone shield blocked Mu Yi's attack, followed instantly by a long spear thrusting toward his vital point.

On the other side, Asura warriors serving as external armor helped the veteran fend off the multiple spell attacks; like Mu Yi, after a brief discomfort they fully shook off the spell's effect and continued slaughtering the creatures before them.

If struck even once, the Asura warriors attached to their surface are nearly completely destroyed, requiring rebirth from a sea of blood.

Even after eliminating the Undead Mage, the Dark Forbidden Zone's issues remain unresolved; the massive numbers of undead creatures and lingering Undead Mage apprentices pose significant hazards.

However, the instant Mu Yi slashed the Undead Mage, his wrist's points increased by five.

A frontal assault would be truly difficult; not only Mu Yi, even if the entire kingdom poured its strength, would be somewhat stretched thin.

Nevertheless, Mu Yi fears this turtle‑style opponent the least.

"Your relationship with the Undead faction has decreased."

"Clang!"

"Everyone! I love peace! Please lend me a hand!"

Gazing at the endless undead army beyond the barrier, Mu Yi suddenly had an insight, unlocking an entirely new method of warfare.

Although they cannot confront tens of thousands of undead at once, if the undead are divided into batches, the Great Asuras could fight on until the end of time.

It took half a month; relying on the Six Paths Reincarnation Barrier in the Dark Forbidden Zone, Mu Yi waged guerrilla warfare, cutting down the incalculable hordes of undead creatures and Undead Mage apprentices batch by batch.

"General, that just now seemed to be the last batch of gathered undead creatures!" the deputy reported the divination news to Mu Yi.

Although the veterans in the troops can divine, their divination is not particularly divine; precisely locating a single undead is too difficult for them.

"Leave the rest to the kingdom's adventuring squads; we'll return to rest!" Hearing the deputy's report, Mu Yi decisively gave the order.

When Mu Yi and his party returned in triumph, the entire Teng Kingdom was in disbelief, yet they welcomed them with the highest standards.

In any case, a team that endured nearly half a month in the Dark Forbidden Zone provided a great morale boost.

What do you think he actually did in the dark forbidden zone?

Dong Hui glanced curiously at the two people beside him; after their failure, they decided to join forces and attack. They had originally planned to invite Mu Yi as well, but Mu Yi didn't return for a long time, and if it weren't for occasional contact, they would have thought Mu Yi had already died in the dark forbidden zone.

I couldn't have predicted it; although he's a self-taught novice, ignorant of much common sense, each time the bloody aura of his divination reminds me that he is a genuine disciple of the Military Strategist.

You can't really expect one person to hack down an Undead Mage, can you?

Monk Liuli laughed and said, because they had witnessed it, they only then realized how difficult it was to deal with that undead frenzy like a sea wave.

However, when Mu Yi led his team out from the horizon and came into everyone's view, everyone sensed a bloody aura, that blood‑stained scent rushing at them, which put everyone under pressure.

Even Mingyue and the others felt the pressure.

The most perceptive Mingyue instantly sensed the strength of these soldiers.

Eight hundred eighty‑eight people, nearly half died in battle, and every surviving soldier, even without being possessed by an Asura warrior, could make Mingyue feel the shadow of death.

After sacrificing nearly hundreds of thousands of souls, these soldiers had completely broken the mortal limits and reached the realm of the Transcendent.

"Merkel‑Rohn has already been slain by me; from today onward the dark forbidden zone has vanished like smoke!" Mu Yi announced loudly.

An uproar erupted; this seemingly absurd declaration stirred a great commotion among the crowd.

But seeing Mu Yi and the soldiers behind him with blood‑shatter soaring to the heavens, they felt it might not be impossible after all.

The king of Teng Kingdom immediately sent many people into the forbidden zone to gather intelligence, ultimately reaching a conclusion.

That is, the dark forbidden zone had truly been cleared by Mu Yi; although a few scattered undead creatures still roamed, they posed no real threat to the kingdom.

Just as the kingdom was in an uproar, celebrating wildly, Mu Yi led a force of fifty thousand troops charging toward other kingdoms.

Realizing the gap, Mingyue and the two others immediately lost any competitive spirit, directly joining Mu Yi's squad, intending to cling to his thigh and drink the soup.

However, when Mu Yi, with his newly reinforced guards, cut down the second dark forbidden zone as easily as slicing melons and vegetables, and then the army's name became the Peacock Demon Dynasty, the three of them still felt as if they were dreaming.

They once thought their own methods of war were not inferior to those of the Military Strategist, but Mu Yi crushed their illusions with brutal reality, telling them what true Military Strategist warfare is.

The Teng Kingdom's army basically just took charge of occupying territory and guarding prisoners; wherever Mu Yi went, there was essentially no worthy opponent.

Under the nourishment of vast numbers of souls and blood, the eight hundred eighty‑eight who entered the advanced Transcendent realm became terrifying great Asuras, almost sweeping everything aside.

Mu Yi told everyone with his actions how foolish it is to give him time to develop.

"You Military Strategist…… your path is this wild now?"

The onlookers all fell silent; they knew of Iron‑blooded Slaughter, and they also knew when Bai Qi first created this Elite Talent.

Although powerful, through war and slaughter one can rapidly cultivate large numbers of soldiers with dual or even triple talents; if these soldiers can fully master their Elite Talent, they can all step into the Transcendent level.

However, the drawbacks are obvious; just the bloody aura's impact on the soul is enough to kill the possibility of unlimited growth of this talent in the short term.

However, Mu Yi has now come up with a new twist through his actions.

Combining the Six Paths of Reincarnation with Iron‑blooded Slaughter, the newly created Elite Talent actually achieved unlimited growth, rapidly producing eight hundred eighty‑eight advanced Transcendent beings that can even be resurrected after death.

This means Mu Yi's path straight to the Earth‑bound Immortal (Legend) is almost smooth sailing.

The key is that this thing cannot be replicated; where would they go to find a second Six Paths of Reincarnation? How could this appear on a Military Strategist disciple?

Even Sun Wu couldn't get this sort of thing; dealing with it basically means having to interact with the Underworld.

If we summoned all the Military Strategist's war gods together, maybe we could create one?

"Shouldn't we call a halt? If this continues, the little ones will likely suffer a heavy blow!" someone suggested tactfully.

In this match, under Mu Yi's influence, it has now truly entered garbage time; even if they now release the seal power on these disciples, it would be of no use.

Just like the outstanding new star of the Military Strategist, Yang Tiancheng, who relied on the lethal aura of weapons, has actually undone most of the seal and regained most of his power.

However, when Yang Tiancheng confidently led his personal guards, and a group of elite troops cultivated from the talent tree he left behind launched an attack, Mu Yi dragged them into the Six Paths of Reincarnation Barrier and gave them a sound thrashing.

No way, facing eight hundred eighty‑eight great Asuras stronger than himself, yet still able to form an elite formation, Yang Tiancheng fought desperately, killing a few great Asuras and wounding over ten, but in the end could only die regretting.

The entire trial has already entered garbage time; while other kingdoms are still wits‑and‑courage battles against the dark forbidden zone, Mu Yi has already switched to bulldozer mode, pushing forward wherever he goes.

Whatever kingdom's army, whatever dark forbidden zone, before a massive host of Asuras forged by slaughter into something resembling a divine manifestation, they have no power to resist.

The only difference might be who dies first and who dies later.

This has completely departed from the original purpose of their trial; there is absolutely no benefit at all.

"Not in a hurry, let's watch a bit longer; maybe he'll gain some new insight!" Sun Wu sat back, relaxed, feeling immensely pleased.

Watching Military Strategist disciples slaughter disciples of other houses feels as refreshing as drinking the first sip of iced cola in the dog days of summer.

At their level, a life‑or‑death fight is impossible; they can only have juniors test their skills to save a bit of face, which also counts as a kind of pastime entertainment.

Although the people of the other houses felt resentful, they could only accept it; even though they didn't think Mu Yi could still gain any insight, since Sun Wu said so, if they continued to obstruct him, they would be cutting off his future, and the grudge would become a deadly feud.

The key is that they aren't in the right either; they simply can't afford to lose, can they?

They could only watch helplessly as Mu Yi slaughtered in all directions on the battlefield, until he occupied the last nation, thereby completing total unification.