Chapter 141

When Mu Yi planted the flag on the ground, the simulation ended.

Everyone was ejected from the simulation world.

"It's over!"

Mu Yi shook his slightly dizzy head; this violent feeling of being flung out was somewhat unpleasant.

Moreover, his body became unprecedentedly weak, but Mu Yi knew this wasn't him growing weak—he had been knocked back to his true form.

Now he is his purest self.

"How stingy… not even one left for me!" Mu Yi checked the situation within the Six Paths barrier.

Of the eight hundred eighty-eight blood-sea Asuras he painstakingly produced, not a single one remained for him.

In an instant, he reverted to before the liberation.

After a brief rest, Mu Yi began to rush the tower.

"I can't compare to you, Elder Brother Mu; your haul still towers above all, we can only look up in awe!" Lin Yi sighed, "People comparing themselves to others just makes them angry."

Confucius likewise returned the salute, then began to lecture.

The Hundred Schools assembly, having been held several times, was already quite mature, and its procedure ran smoothly.

Mu Yi calmly endured everyone's gaze, sensing curiosity and reluctance in those looks, but the dust had settled; even if he achieved nothing further, his gains from this assembly were already abundant.

The Jixia Academy merely continued the academy established by Duke Huan of Qi back then; it could be considered the hub of the Hundred Schools' contention.

"Look over there—that Confucian prodigy Kong Rushi; he was the first to reach the Jixia Academy, and even Elder Brother Yang is a few steps behind him, but I doubt their combined harvest is even half of yours!"

"Whoa! What a grand gesture!"

Sun Wu's brows twitched; this was outright flaunting wealth. Although their military disciples also benefited a little, they despised this undisguised ostentation, gritting their teeth.

Later, when the Hundred Schools merged, they built the Jixia Academy before them according to that history, and divided the grounds by angle for each school.

Mu Yi sat down somewhat glumly according to the school divisions; although he knew he couldn't match these fellows, the hall was nearly full, which seemed rather exaggerated.

Even Mohist and Legalist disciples were no exception; though the Hundred Schools competed fiercely, they formed a whole, and for someone like Confucius, who is almost on par with the Heavenly Court's Four Sovereigns, one should treat him with courtesy.

Being too conspicuous isn't a good thing.

Only now did Mu Yi realize how many participants had been selected for this assembly.

However, it was obvious that lacking development time, Mu Yi's strength among the trial-takers was nearly at the bottom of the middle-lower tier.

"Greetings, Master!" the Confucian students immediately rose to pay respects, and Mu Yi and the others also rose to return the salute.

"Elder Brother Mu! Congratulations! You're probably the biggest winner this time!" Lin Yi squeezed beside Mu Yi, face full of envy, to offer his congratulations.

Glancing at the 85 points displayed on his right wrist, Mu Yi felt full of motivation.

"Good luck! Good luck!"

Although some schools had only a few members, others like the Confucians numbered nearly a hundred; altogether they approached over a thousand.

But after all, they were each school's elite; even with complex expressions, no jealous or hateful glances came their way.

【Zongwang Important Notice: Obtained Soul Purification effect, soul will sublimated】

Lin Yi glanced at Mu Yi's wrist; Yang Tiancheng surely had more, but only a little more, and compared to Mu Yi it was still too little.

That is a power beyond mortal imagination, capable of overturning heaven and earth.

"Just good luck, but your haul doesn't look small either!" After glancing at Lin Yi's wrist showing 12 points, Mu Yi returned the congratulations.

When Mu Yi cleared the final stage, the Jixia Academy interior was already nearly half full.

Trees that stand out in the forest are destroyed by the wind; piles raised above the surface invite swifter currents; conduct higher than others invites criticism; the many oppose the few.

However, charging this thing is too troublesome; only when the Hundred Schools assembly is convened do the various schools' bigwigs step in to charge this great bell.

And the great bell hanging in the Jixia Academy is a precious treasure bestowed by the Heavenly Court; striking it with great magical power can purify the soul and stabilize the spirit, a rare opportunity for every student.

"Perception attribute increased (23→24)"

"The Way of heaven and earth can be summed up in a single word; if things are not dual, then their transformations are endless..."

First came lecturing to deepen understanding of one's own school, then practice and mutual sparring exchange, followed by cooperation, cooperative sparring exchange, aiming to let them find the nourishment they need and how to better compensate for their shortcomings.

Finally, naturally, the leading figures of each school step forward to exchange views, displaying the essence of their respective schools.

When everyone awoke from their dreamlike state, an illusory figure appeared at the center of the venue.

Each school's disciples select information according to their needs; even if not needed, it can broaden their horizons, making it a rare experience for any disciple.

At the moment this bell rang, everyone felt a pressure coming from the soul.

Mu Yi laughed, following Lin Yi's reminder, he saw Kong Rushi and Yang Tiancheng, the current leaders of the new generation of Confucians and Militarists; their gazes toward him were extremely complex.

Although he had raked in a heap of points in this simulation world, such points exchangeable for precious items are never something anyone would complain about having more of.

Mu Yi's arrival drew everyone's attention; they could not tell that the present Mu Yi and the previous blood-soaked monster who killed whoever blocked him were the same person.

Fortunately, after the last student arrived and took his seat in the academy, the bell tolled, and this time it was completely unlike previous bells.

As the words fell, within the Jixia Academy heaven rained flowers, earth surged with golden lotuses, profound and endless; countless golden characters gathered inside the academy, converging onto the Hundred Schools' disciples.

Under everyone's stare, Mu Yi still felt a prickling sensation, like a thorn at his back.

All disciples present, including Mu Yi, were at once pulled into a previously unseen realm, wrapped in countless true words.

These things, akin to truth, are not Confucian classics but rather Confucius's understanding of heavenly and earthly principles; they are useful principles for all the Hundred Schools.

After all, aside from differing ideas on governing the state, the Hundred Schools nowadays also investigate the Great Dao of heaven and earth.

Whether it be the Confucian benevolence and rites, the Legalist system, the Militarist slaughter, or the Mohist machinery… all are applications of heavenly and earthly law.

"By listening to the sage's lecture you have gained insight; all your abilities are increased."

"Your Sharp Talent Iron-blooded Slaughter (LV4) resonates with the Six Paths' Asura path, earning a qualitative enhancement."

"Zongwang Prompt: Iron-blooded Slaughter (LV4) → Iron-blooded Slaughter (LV5)"

"Zongwang Prompt: Iron-blooded Slaughter gains a new Talent Effect."

"Talent Effect 5: Asura Armor; when actively activated, you gain Asura Armor possession; all Fierce Mark bonuses transfer to the armor effect, no longer impacting the host's body."

ps: Fierce Mark effect updated: After killing any existence, temporarily increase all attributes by one percent; after the war ends, retain 10% of the temporary attribute boost, converting it into permanent attribute boost.

You have gained insight from listening to the lecture of the Supreme Sage - Kong Qiu, you gain 10 points of learning.

When Mu Yi had not yet awakened from Kong Fuzi's lecture, Kong Fuzi's figure had already dissipated in place.

Immediately after, another big shot appeared on the stage, someone Mu Yi knew, a big shot he had encountered before.

"Greetings, Lord Shang!" The Legalist students rose and saluted, and Mu Yi and the others followed suit in paying respects.

"People say: 'If there is no profit of a hundred, do not change the law; if there is no achievement of ten, do not change the tools; following the ancient law brings no fault; following ritual brings no wrongdoing.'"

"My words: In different eras, teachings differ; what ancient law? Emperors and kings do not repeat; what ritual to follow?......"

As Shang Yang spoke, the students again fell into a state of delirium and intoxication; before Mu Yi's eyes appeared a vision of a nation moving from chaos to order, constantly changing within that order, ultimately becoming strong and prosperous.

You have gained insight from listening to the lecture of Master Shang - Gongsun Yang, you gain 20,000 points of Universal Experience.

You have gained insight from listening to the lecture of Master Shang - Gongsun Yang, you gain 10 points of learning.

After Shang Yang withdrew, another big shot, Deng Lingzi, ascended the podium.

You have gained insight through listening to the lecture of the Mohist - Deng Lingzi, you gain 20,000 points of Universal Experience.

You have gained insight from listening to the lecture of the Mohist - Deng Lingzi, you gain 10 points of learning.

Thousands of students entered as if into the hall of knowledge; dozens of big shots handled their own doctrines with ease, and even Mu Yi, an utter outsider, kept nodding in agreement.

In this process, Mu Yi did not know how many Universal Experience rewards and learning points he had gathered; the questions once raised by Princess Liliana Brenda were now all easily resolved.

【Zongwang Prompt: You have gained the specialty — Erudite】

Erudite 【Background Specialty】

Your learning has become astonishing; you understand nearly everything in almost every field, and as knowledge accumulates, you can apply the vast majority of things by analogy, your learning speed is several times that of others.

Not only limited to knowledge, even combat techniques come easily to you; you can transform knowledge into real power!

Specialty effect: 10 learning points, gain analytical ability, able to extremely quickly understand any knowledge.

Mu Yi's mind seemed filled with endless knowledge, as if he had immersed himself in the sea of learning for decades; he could effortlessly recite the classics of every school, speaking fluently even without having read them.

His comprehension of the subsequent big shots' lectures deepened as well, and the Universal Experience rewards and learning points he gained increased considerably.

At this moment Mu Yi finally understood the meaning of 'leaning on a big tree to enjoy the shade.'

If he did not have the identity of a disciple of the Jiuzhou Military Strategist, he would not know where to go to find such a large group of demigod- and divine-level big shots to give him lectures.

However, when the final big shot appeared, everyone instantly sobered from their immersion in the joy of knowledge.

A projection of a Hanzi from Guanzhong in white robes, hand resting on his sword, appeared before everyone.

Just a glance shook their souls; the moment the opponent appeared, they felt their life's spiritual awareness frantically warning them that the foe was a heavenly calamity, the ultimate disaster for all life.

"I am Bai Qi!"

Bai Qi glanced around, then his gaze fell on Mu Yi; Sun Wu had made such a grand display that even he couldn't help but be a little curious.

Moreover, he was also very interested in the innovations Sun Wu spoke of, so he accepted Sun Wu's invitation to come and give a lecture.

"Greetings, Lord Wu'an!" The crowd awakened by Bai Qi's voice hurriedly rose to pay their respects.

"Scaring children, indeed only Lord Wu'an can do it!"

Sun Wu watched Bai Qi's performance after his appearance, revealing a smug smile; originally he had been worrying about who would give Mu Yi basic instruction, but now this ready-made person had just shown up at his door.

It's not that he couldn't lecture, but he still had more important matters to attend to; this is a major issue concerning the future development of their Military Strategist.

Seeing Bai Qi mount the stage, Sun Wu immediately flung his hands and ran off; as the saying goes, in warfare speed is vital, and delaying even a moment might cause the plan to fail.

Bai Qi had no interest in lecturing, or rather, most Military Strategists lack interest in lecturing; they prefer to teach in another way.

"This is the final Trial; use all your means to survive!"

When Bai Qi's words fell, everyone was shocked to discover that a sheet of crimson light engulfed them; when they opened their eyes again, they found they seemed to have arrived in a crimson world.

Mu Yi stared blankly at the world before him; he had seen this world before, it was the very illusion he witnessed when he first underwent Iron-blooded Slaughter.

"Turn all enemies into dust!"

As if war drums sounded, a scarlet gate descended with Bai Qi's words; at that moment the whole world could hear the sound of surging waves.

A genuine sea of blood surged from the far distance, like a frenzied flood that would destroy the world.

The blood sea crashed before them, leaving a dark red hue on the arid land.

They seemed to stand on the shifting shore, watching the blood sea surge in waves.

Immediately afterward, countless scarlet eyes opened from the blood sea, and countless figures emitted a cold, ruthless aura of hunger and anticipation from within the blood sea.

All things seemed destined to perish within the blood sea.

Wearing ferocious armor and brandishing broken weapons, countless blood-red figures crawled out of the blood sea, their bodies drenched in fresh blood.

Blood continuously poured down from the sky, and stalwart figures kept emerging slowly from the blood sea.

"Kill!"

The blood-red figures, roaring, launched a charge at Mu Yi and the others.

Having experienced it once, Mu Yi, whose resistance was strongest, was the first to awaken from the bloody impact.

Sword blades sliced through the air, dazzling lightning exploded, and several blood-red figures were blasted apart by thunder, turning back into blood that flowed into the blood sea.

Mu Yi's counterattack awakened the others; they tacitly grouped together, unleashing each of their abilities.

For a moment, countless blood-red figures were sent back into the blood sea, but the overwhelming horde of enemies seemed not to diminish, casting a shadow over everyone's hearts.