Chapter 167

After scattering the seeds of power into the world, Mu Yi patted his buttocks, brought the flat peach, and went to answer Princess Liliana Brenda's invitation.

After the teleportation dizziness ended, a figure appeared in Mu Yi's view, her overly long legs drawing excessive attention, perfectly complemented by the black-and-white maid outfit.

"I've been waiting for you, Lord Mu Yi, please follow me!"

"Ailianna, thank you for the trouble!" Mu Yi gave a slight bow in greeting.

"It's my duty! Lord Mu Yi, you don't need to do this!"

Ailianna, one of the maids close in age to Princess Liliana Brenda, can also be considered the princess's playmate since childhood and her guard.

She looks delicate, but her combat power is extraordinarily fierce, and her fighting style is quite brutal; if one hadn't seen it personally, Mu Yi would find it hard to imagine how ferocious Ailianna's fighting style is.

"Where are we going?" Mu Yi asked curiously, noticing that this time's route was completely different from before.

"The reception hall; the princess has also invited two other Zongwang Players to challenge a small-team dungeon!"

Mu Yi stroked his chin; the small-team dungeon was the one Gui Naifen had invited him to join earlier, which counts as one of his few pleasant experiences.

"I just learned part of it from Miss Ailianna!" Mu Yi said honestly.

"Lily rarely asks us for anything, so we don't want to disappoint Lily, do you understand?"

Ailianna responded indifferently, and Mu Yi felt nothing; from the time they met until now, he had never seen any emotional fluctuation on Ailianna's face.

Furrowing his brow, Mu Yi covered his body with his will, trying to block this inexplicable scrutiny.

Mu Yi raised an eyebrow; it was a highly advanced use of will, and although he had Princess Liliana Brenda suspended in midair, the motion was very gentle.

"Vivian! Nice to meet you, Lord Mu Yi!" the blindfolded girl Vivian said to Mu Yi.

Even though Mu Yi didn't deliberately pay attention, he still learned some information.

Mu Yi once thought Ailianna was an alchemy puppet, until she, following Princess Liliana Brenda's orders, sent him a large bundle of tea leaves, at which point he realized her identity.

"I brought you a specialty from Jiuzhou; guess what it is!" Mu Yi said, waving his hand with a smile.

Setting aside her maid identity, Ailianna is also a Zongwang Player, so she understands much of the content as well.

He didn't like this feeling.

The military-uniformed elder sister picked one up with interest; although she knew little about Jiuzhou culture and didn't understand the significance of the flat peach, her gaze was exceptionally sharp, and she instantly saw the flat peach's innate deficiency.

"Mu, you've come!" Princess Liliana Brenda greeted Mu Yi elegantly.

"Do you know the Wheel of Fate?" Toraya asked.

"Is this taken from an immature magic plant? It seems inherently deficient?"

"The taste is actually not bad!" The military-uniformed elder sister saw the blindfolded girl eat the flat peach, seemed to let down her guard, took a bite, and her eyes lit up.

"Yes, it's an immature flat peach; the effect is minimal, but the taste is quite good!" Mu Yi felt a bit embarrassed; although flat peaches are of supreme quality, the one in his hand truly falls short of that name.

"Lily! That's too rude!" The military-uniformed elder sister sitting nearby helplessly reached out, grabbed Princess Liliana Brenda, and pressed her back onto the stool.

"We've pretty much heard everything about you from Lily; you should know why Lily summoned you, right?" Toraya, being straightforward, asked bluntly.

"Will you go too?"

"It tastes great!" The blindfolded girl shoved the flat peach straight into her mouth; although she said that, for some reason Mu Yi always felt as if she already knew.

Princess Liliana Brenda's curiosity is strong; once she starts, it's hard to stop, and precisely because of this curiosity, she has mastered many magics near extinction in history at a young age, making her one of the most learned people in the Silver Moon Empire.

However, this event is a team activity, and Mu Yi, lacking a fixed team, isn't particularly interested in it.

Even in battle, his gaze is dull, as if he lacks a soul.

"Peach!" the girl sitting to the side, her eyes covered by a Silver Moon‑printed cloth, said with near certainty.

Mu Yi reached out and set three flat peaches on the table; Princess Silver Moon snatched one up, and several kinds of magical light instantly flared in her hand, as if measuring the peach's detailed data.

Seeing Princess Silver Moon seemingly lost in a frenzied research state, no one was surprised—Mu Yi had even anticipated it.

"Flat peaches!!!" Princess Silver Moon was thrilled; as a Jiuzhou culture aficionado, she of course knew the legendary flat peaches and lunged to grab them.

"Peach?" Princess Silver Moon's red pupils flickered.

"Lily's always unreliable, and Anna isn't a good messenger either!" Toraya gave an I‑told‑you‑so look.

This takes at least three thousand years to grow; these are probably just fruits produced in under a month!

Longevity peach… immortal peach… spirit peach…

If you know, then it's easy to say: simply put, Lily came to us to break into the top ten of the Transcendent group; among the top ten rewards is a magic book used by the Magic God before ascension, during the Transcendent period—titled Archmage Fuhra's Magic Book—and Lily wants that.

Unfortunately, the other party seems very interested in him.

The record‑keeping magic book appeared in her hand; as its pages flipped rapidly, Princess Silver Moon found all information about Jiuzhou peach varieties.

"Toraya!" the military‑uniformed elder sister Toraya likewise gave her name.

Mu Yi's motion paused slightly; although her eyes were covered, he still felt as if he were being seen through.

"Guarding the princess is my duty!"

This feeling made Mu Yi somewhat ill at ease; the feeling she gave him was like that of a charlatan he had met outside the temple before—full of unfathomable depth, yet also seeming put on.

Mu Yi shifted his gaze to Ailianna's hands; her jade‑like slender hands actually possessed the strength to tear apart wolves and tigers—indeed, the Transcendent world cannot be judged by first impressions.

"I recall it's a large‑scale event that recently started?" Mu Yi nodded; he still followed the forum news, and discussion of this event on the forum was also very active.

Toraya's explanation was simple, and it let Mu Yi fill in the details of the small‑team dungeon that Ailianna had mentioned—was it a warm‑up before the event?

"So… you want to test my strength?" Mu Yi picked up on Toraya's implied meaning.

We know Anna's strength, Vivian is the Holy Maiden of the Silver Moon Church, and I am the commander of the Seventh Battalion of the Silver Moon Empire… so will you join?

After glancing at the still‑rapt Princess Silver Moon, Mu Yi locked eyes with this military‑uniformed elder sister.

"How do you want to test?" Mu Yi narrowed his eyes—he'd been looked down on!

"Vivian!"

Accompanying Toraya's call, the blindfolded girl nodded, spread her hands, and a full Silver Moon reflected on the ground; they were pulled into a space of reflected Silver Moon.

This is Vivian's Silver Moon barrier! It once blocked a full‑force strike from a half‑step Legend powerhouse! It's enough for us to try!

Toraya explained while pulling a sword from the void; the blade likewise reflected Silver Moon, but carried a piercing chill.

Such a slender longsword is, in the conventional sense, suited for women to wield, usually indicating insufficient strength that needs to be compensated by skill.

However, Mu Yi did not think that a military uniform‑clad older sister exuding an iron‑blood aura, obviously a battlefield veteran, would have any problem with strength.

Having already entered the Transcendent stage, pure physical strength may differ, but the existence of mana, magical power, and Inner Qi can fully compensate for any deficiency.

"Begin!"

Accompanied by a proclamation, Toraya strode forward like a shooting star, charging at Mu Yi, raising her longsword high and slashing down with her forehand as if wielding a battle‑axe.

And in the next second, silver light on the sword surged, as the silver moon rose slowly, as if a full silver moon were directly cleaving toward Mu Yi.

With a clang, Mu Yi, holding the formation blade, released force and deflected Toraya's blade.

Toraya's eyes burst with fierce fighting spirit; the speed of her sword swings doubled compared to before, and the momentum of breaking through the air became even more tumultuous.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Mu Yi continuously blocked; he was not yielding, but he could only block.

Toraya's offensive was like a surging river, her sword like flowing clouds and water, her steps light as a startled swan, leaving Mu Yi no room to counterattack.

However, this continuous sword momentum became increasingly clear in Mu Yi's eyes.

Suddenly, Mu Yi's movement stalled for a moment, revealing a brief opening; the sword instantly sliced a gash on his shoulder.

Toraya furrowed her brows, stopped her movement, dissatisfied with Mu Yi's performance; if this were a real battle, perhaps he would have fallen into a desperate situation due to this lapse.

However, at the last moment, it seemed the opponent had avoided her blade to the greatest extent possible?

"Is that all you've got?" Toraya did not continue pursuing, but stood in place.

"No, a small unexpected occurrence appeared, something I never imagined!"

Mu Yi shook his head and gave a wry smile; the Blazing Ash Fire burned on his shoulder, soothing the wound, then he resumed his stance.

He had to admit that, in that instant just now, he had indeed been distracted, which is indeed a major taboo in battle.

Simply because a few new comprehensive network messages were flowing across Mu Yi's retina.

"The Tenfold Omnipotent Talent Effect has activated!... You have gained insight in battle!......"

"During observation and imitation, you have mastered a new combat technique, gaining partial information of the special event 【Swordsmanship Mastery】......"

"During observation and imitation, you have mastered a new combat technique, gaining partial information of the skill 【Silver Moon Sword Technique】......"

"During observation and imitation, you have mastered a new combat technique, gaining partial information of the skill 【Silver Moon Space】......"

"You have mastered the specialty 【Swordsmanship Mastery】!"

"You have mastered a new weapon specialty, gaining an opportunity for a Soul Tempering Trial!"

……

The Tenfold Omnipotent, upon reaching LV5, began to exert crazy power; previously the gap with the Rakshasa King was too great, so it saw no use, causing Mu Yi to almost forget that this effect still existed.

Facing Toraya as an opponent, only now did it begin to truly unleash its special brilliance.

The complex information caused Mu Yi to momentarily lose focus; this was indeed Mu Yi's mistake, otherwise Toraya should not have been able to wound him.

"This time, I won't hold back!" Toraya told Mu Yi with killing intent; she was not joking.

Mu Yi's mouth twitched slightly; he felt a bit embarrassed, having just learned from someone by stealth, then immediately wanting to beat that person, which seemed somewhat immoral.

However, Toraya obviously could not see his inner thoughts; her sword momentum came like a great net enveloping Mu Yi.

But this time, Mu Yi did not passively block; instead, he stepped forward, and the formation blade broke the momentum and advanced against the attack.

Toraya twisted her body to dodge, then her backhand longsword shone brightly again.

"Illuminate All Rivers!"

The sword light shone like moonlight, reflecting several strands of sword qi breaking through the air.

Mu Yi's gaze was stern; although he felt a bit embarrassed, Toraya's sword technique had been completely absorbed by him and quickly applied to his blade technique.

Compared to a sword, chopping and slashing are obviously more suited to a blade.

Mu Yi raised the formation blade high; its blade burst with dazzling lightning, like a roaring thunder dragon.

"Slash!"

A single draw-and-slash wrapped in lightning aura erupted into a dazzling pillar of lightning, surging with a heaven‑shaking momentum.

The military uniform‑clad older sister's pupils contracted.

Although it had changed from a sword to a blade, it was obviously still the Silver Moon Sword Technique, and indeed the very Illuminate All Rivers she had just used.

But…… why?

With the same move, why could Mu Yi produce such an effect?

Mu Yi's execution of this move was more proficient than hers and also more grand in momentum.

Boom!!

Moonlight and lightning met in the air, immediately triggering a thunderous explosion; the strong shockwave caused even the spectator Vivian to squint her eyes.

She could no longer see!

Mu Yi turned his head to look at Vivian in the air; indeed, she was the most god‑like and most annoying fate‑system individual, and upon hearing she was the so‑called Silver Moon Saintess, he had already suspected.

However, only when the blade intent permeated his body and the feeling of being watched completely disappeared did he fully confirm it.

Vivian also noticed Mu Yi's gaze, but she did nothing; although she could no longer see Mu Yi, she could still see Toraya, and the true Toraya was about to awaken.

However, just as he was looking at Vivian, a bloody and brutal aura surged skyward, instantly pulling Mu Yi's attention completely back.

"Indeed, after stepping onto the battlefield, there isn't a single normal person left, is there?"

Mu Yi scratched his head; although he had sensed the same aura from the military uniform‑clad older sister from the moment they met, when she fully unleashed it he still couldn't help but complain.

At this moment, the silver moon behind Toraya had begun to take on a bloody glow, like a crimson silver moon; the madness unique to battlefield carnage was impacting Mu Yi's will.

Merely standing there felt as if he were amidst a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

"Do you want to continue?" Mu Yi asked, looking at Toraya.

Hmm…… infected by Toraya's aura, a hint of scarlet flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Hahaha, continue, of course we must continue!"

Toraya covered half her face and laughed loudly; as she lowered her hand, Mu Yi saw a pair of completely scarlet pupils.