Chapter 178: Qualification in Hand

"Damned bastard! Stop! Stop quickly!"

The monstrous insect screeched sharply, but Mu Yi turned a deaf ear.

"Whatever the enemy opposes, we shall support; whatever the enemy supports, we shall oppose."

Upholding that maxim, Mu Yi showed no intention of stopping.

"Ah!!!!"

Cornered with no retreat, Petra apparently made a resolve, stopped pulling back, and raised the staff in her hand, muttering and chanting a spell.

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【Holy Beetle - Stuart】

— Time Confusion · Tenfold Speed

Petra let out a loud shout and pulled a pocket-sized balance from her bosom.

She endured the pain, retreating toward the battlefield while using magic to harass Mu Yi.

Useless! It still had no effect on Mu Yi.

Seeing Mu Yi not stop, the monstrous insect emitted another sharp screech, and countless Holy Beetles flew out from the altar, covering Mu Yi like a sandstorm.

Petra was quite desperate; she had repeatedly tried to control Mu Yi with spell‑like abilities, but Mu Yi seemed entirely unaffected.

Although Mu Yi's way of conquering the secret realm differed completely from that of other Zongwang Players, it was undeniable that his method suited him better.

The three can mutually promote each other, achieving better growth.

He briefly reported the situation to Princess Liliana Brenda, then Mu Yi turned back into the Hall of Destiny.

Although both speeds were pulled to the same limit, the hall clearly didn't have enough endless space for Petra to retreat, and she was soon forced by Mu Yi into a corner.

First to appear in Mu Yi's view was a golden activity reward notification.

Mu Yi rummaged through the Holy Beetle Hall, found nothing he could move, and left regretfully.

These special venue cards require matching cards; without a Holy Beetle series card, this card held no meaning for him.

Watching it turn into a card of light and the entire hall fall silent in an instant, Mu Yi scratched his head.

【Holy Beetle Nest】

Come to think of it, whether it's Black Cat or Holy Beetle, they both seem to favor support, and in this pyramid, the ones worth supporting are probably the priests in the main hall, right?

Mu Yi waited outside for a while, confirmed that all enemies' attention was drawn by the Asuras, and then, like a phantom, charged straight at Petra.

— Ten Thousand Armies Take Head

"Event Notice: Complete Anubis's Destiny Enlightenment, personal points increase by 10!"

And when all six are gathered, the mutual conversion of good and evil can grow on its own just like the reincarnation realm of the main world.

Not all news is bad; the good news is that Petra no longer has a staff.

Mu Yi drew the loot staff he had seized from Black Cat, waved it, and summoned a squad of Royal Tomb Guards.

Mu Yi's form turned into lightning, instantly leaping over the sea of fire and insect tide, appearing directly before the monstrous insect.

Magic shields and Magic Items staunchly protected Petra; Mu Yi's ranged attacks had little effect on her.

— Aging Curse

Mu Yi understood the balance in Petra's hand could force both sides' speeds to remain relatively balanced.

Meanwhile, Mu Yi's retina began flashing numerous activity notifications.

The mental attack not only failed, but, tainted by the Burning Fire, began to twist wildly; they were evil beings from the void, and the Burning Fire, via its tendrils, also inflicted substantial damage on their bodies.

The Burning Fire was for a moment suppressed by this relentless Holy Beetle storm; every second, Holy Beetles died, yet after massive deaths, some insects became colored the same as the Burning Fire.

These tendril attacks belong to spiritual‑physical damage, carrying both physical and mental effects.

"Rash Curse detected, performing will check..."

Mu Yi felt a headache watching Petra being instantly teleported away; the chase‑and‑escape game will have another round.

— Five Sense Deprivation

"Karada!!!"

Petra quickly recalled the spells she had learned, simultaneously commanding mummies and other monsters to cooperate with the evil tendrils to block Mu Yi, while muttering an incantation:

"Avada!!!"

Whether it's the Human Realm or the Animal Realm, perfecting either means Mu Yi has gathered one of the three Good Paths and three Evil Paths.

"Sss!"

— Asura Path

After the Royal Tomb Guards, 1,200 Asura warriors rushed in, and a massive melee erupted in the hall.

Facing an enemy who can cut through magic shields directly, a spellcaster unable to keep distance has only the path of bitter regret.

Mu Yi widened his eyes; he could clearly see that these colored insects had gained some resistance to the Burning Fire. Though they'd still burn to death, they endured longer than ordinary insects.

Seeing Princess Liliana Brenda's reply, Mu Yi shrugged; indeed, she was well prepared.

He was confident in his blade; as long as he could cross this distance and appear before the opponent, he could definitely behead them with a single slash.

Correspondingly, Petra's speed suddenly surged dramatically.

Petra reacted quickly, instantly realizing Mu Yi was charging at her.

Seeing Mu Yi rush at her again, Petra panicked completely.

By then, even lying down he could become stronger.

When Mu Yi returned to the main hall and saw the priest still silently praying at the altar, he touched his chin and gauged the distance between himself and the other.

He reached out and picked up the card formed from the monstrous insect.

"Well done, keep it up! We've also completed an activity achievement here!"

It feels this monstrous insect is even worse than Black Cat; at least Black Cat showed some tricks, while this guy was just slashed in one blow, giving an indescribable feeling.

Before Petra could recover from the heavy blow, she felt a chill on her neck, and then endless darkness engulfed her.

As Petra frantically chanted her spell, her staff, carrying the sound of wind and thunder, smashed through her defenses and struck her cheek.

The air howled, and the blade was filled with Mu Yi's resolve to cut through everything.

「Qi, spellcasters are trouble! 」

Mu Yi himself pulled out a formation blade, and with a swing of his hand, hundreds of spinning wheel-blades shot straight at the monster.

The blade carried a chilling threat of death, making it shudder.

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「Ice Snow Storm! 」

The towering monster was cleaved in two by Mu Yi with a single blow.

The tentacles summoned by Petra, under the stimulation of pain, became increasingly frenzied, wildly lashing at Mu Yi's body; Mu Yi endured all the attacks and persistently approached Petra.

「Based on your Elite Talent heavy armor defense effect, you are immune to the physical portion of this enemy attack! 」

However, these things were as fragile as cardboard before Mu Yi, easily pierced by the blade.

Moreover, the worms that had been burned to death somehow crawled back up from the ground after a while, appearing impossible to kill.

The opposing side's point total is simply too high; although we can't see other teams' points, just seeing the first-place team constantly change shows how fierce the competition is.

The teleportation spell inscribed on the clothing was directly activated; Mu Yi flipped his wrist, and the blade's light severed Petra's wrist.

Mu Yi blocked all the dense information on his retina.

I guess this counts as a lucky accident—I've found the correct way to open this secret realm?

After a brief rest, Mu Yi continued his assault on the next secret realm.

Looking at the staff clutched tightly in the severed hand on the ground, Mu Yi reached out and picked it up.

「I didn't expect there to be an extra gain! 」 Mu Yi glanced at the information of the Sacred Beetle Nest and tossed it into his backpack.

Petra put away the scales, waved the scepter in her hand, and began to cast a spell.

Mu Yi narrowed his eyes, then directly threw out a magic card, rendering the hall into a realm of ice and fire.

Useless! The spell's spiritual light merely flickered on Mu Yi for a few moments before losing its effect.

Volcano Secret Realm, Ocean Secret Realm, Forest Secret Realm, Desert Secret Realm… one after another, Mu Yi stormed through them with overwhelming force, and the cards in his hand grew ever more numerous.

Fortunately, we went to both sides first; if Petra had brought the black cat and the Sacred Beetle together, Mu Yi wouldn't even dare imagine how hard it would be to fight.

Type: Field Card

Effect: Inside the Sacred Beetle Nest, all Sacred Beetle monsters gain a special ability, allowing them to summon two Sacred Beetle monsters simultaneously each turn.

Obviously, they intended to withstand Mu Yi's attack with items, then deliver a fatal blow to him.

Moreover, Mu Yi had accumulated a considerable number of material cards, and this frenzied assault continued until the statistics cutoff.

This event is no longer just Princess Liliana Brenda's request; she herself also has something she must obtain.

She couldn't comprehend everything she had just seen; her clothing, ring, necklace, and even her hairpiece were inscribed with vast amounts of defensive magic.

Capture the bandit by capturing its leader; this seemingly endless worm swarm surely has something to do with that guy.

Description: The Sacred Beetle's nest, home to large numbers of Sacred Beetles, holds special significance for the Sacred Beetles.

If it weren't for her instinctively protecting her neck, what would have fallen to the ground now wouldn't be a severed hand, but her head.

「Check successful, you are immune to this spell's effect, but you still need to bear the full damage from this attack! 」

「Event Tip: Solo conquer the secret realm, complete the event achievement - Lone Brave, points increased by 50. 」

Petra, teleported to another direction of the hall, horrified to discover she had lost a hand.

「Ignorant madman, face judgment! 」

「Al……」

The monster's six scarlet compound eyes suddenly shrank, and Mu Yi's figure appeared before him as if teleporting.

When the tentacles touched Mu Yi's body, a blaze of infernal fire rose from him—that was his spirit fire's spontaneous counterattack, and also the natural protective layer of his will.

For Mu Yi, this is obviously not good news; being unable to close the distance is deadly for a melee fighter, because it allows the spellcaster to fully unleash their terrifying burst.

The physical extreme cold and the willful scorching caused batches of worms to collapse.

「Thud! 」

At that moment, new prompt information began to refresh on his retina:

Rating: Eight-Star

Effect: As long as this card remains on your field, Sacred Beetle monsters will not be destroyed.

Putting the ground's 【Sacred Beetle-Stuart】 into the backpack, just like the Black Cat Bastet, both are eight-star monster cards with special effects, though they seem to lean toward support and sacrifice types.

「Charge in! 」

But when it landed on Mu Yi, it had almost no effect.

The tentacles' physical attacks could not penetrate the Dragon Scale armor, nor the innate armor granted by Elite Talent, so the parts of Mu Yi that were attacked showed no sign of whip-like wounds.

These spellcasters' greatest weakness lies in their frail bodies.

No wonder their combat power is so weak—a single slash can kill them.

To achieve this goal, Mu Yi has already been striving hard.

The monster's hard carapace did not protect its safety; the will-infused attack allowed Mu Yi's formation blade to tear through the carapace with overwhelming force, encountering almost no resistance.

Looking at the 50-point event achievement reward, Mu Yi stroked his chin, wondering if this too was within Princess Liliana Brenda's expectations.

At this rate, it won't take many more attempts for them to accumulate the points needed for the next stage.

Strands of illusory tentacles sprang from the void, attempting to erode Mu Yi's body; these tentacles, existing between the real and the unreal, possessed both material and illusory states.

The scales instantly burst with blinding light; the moment the light enveloped Mu Yi, he found his speed suddenly forcibly reduced.

Thunderous lightning blossomed in Mu Yi's hand, interfering with Petra's spellcasting; these lightning bolts struck Petra's body but could go no further.

Based on your Elite Talent embers, you offset the enemy's attack's will component.

You killed Holy Beetle Stuart and obtained 【Field Card - Holy Beetle Nest】.

But after looking at the activity points of the Transcendent Group's first place, Mu Yi felt that surpassing them would be difficult.

Seeing Petra transformed into a card, Mu Yi also breathed a sigh of relief; the feeling of having his feet bound earlier was just too uncomfortable.

Under Mu Yi's command, the royal tomb guard charged straight toward the altar; the previously silent hall erupted like oil poured into a hot pan, and the mummies and other monsters surrounding the altar instantly went berserk.

A flash of blade, Petra, almost Instinctively, abandoned chanting the spell, placing the staff horizontally before her neck.

It was as if all her spells were thrown into the profound abyss, and without hearing any echo, she returned to calm.

Activity tip: Defeat the Pyramid Secret Realm boss Egyptian Priest – Petra, and obtain an extra secret realm reward — Material Card – Pyramid.

Looking at the activity news on his retina, Mu Yi sighed in relief; these past two days he hadn't dared to delay a moment, and at the fastest speed he had captured dozens of secret realms.

Hard work pays off; finally it wasn't in vain.