Chapter 254: So I'm This Strong?

The void monsters' vitality is quite tenacious.

But weakness is the eternal, unchanging original sin of the void chaos and the material world.

Mu Yi unleashed the Hell Path, and the nether fire that surged from the Land of Reincarnation ignited a multitude of void lives, directly incinerating them.

The various vicious spells they released at the brink of death slammed onto the shield in Mu Yi's hand, and with the power of the Soldier Lord's divine skill, the shield's invisible barrier enveloped Mu Yi's entire body.

These vicious spell strikes didn't even slow Mu Yi's movements for a moment, because the shield blocked the attacks and the special spell effects were absorbed by the Hungry Ghost Path barrier that lingered around Mu Yi.

Some could pierce the Hungry Ghost Path barrier, but after passing through it, most of their power had already waned, and landing on Mu Yi produced hardly any ripple.

Very few things can trigger a will test for Mu Yi.

A great number of weak void monsters were cleared; those that survived were considered strong. Limited by Mu Yi's own power, the nether fire could not instantly ignite these monsters.

Mu Yi's unabashed clearing attack provoked the void monsters' hatred.

The relatively stronger void monsters began their own counterattack.

Bang!

A massive tentacle, as if tearing through space, abruptly appeared before Mu Yi, roaring with wind and thunder as it snatched at Mu Yi, pulling both him and his shield into the air.

The Hungry Ghost Path barrier's specialty lies more in absorbing external energy, while its resistance to physical damage is less pronounced.

Fortunately, the shield in Mu Yi's hand was sturdy; the Soldier Lord's divine skill's potency allowed Mu Yi, at the instant of being snatched, to adopt the optimal defensive stance, slipping directly behind the large shield, gripping its handle with both hands, front leg in a bow stance, rear leg pressing down, ready to parry.

Like a master who has immersed himself in the way of the shield for decades, Mu Yi's defensive parrying was masterful, effectively employing the shield for all manners of defense.

The flung Mu Yi rolled on the ground to dissipate force; though his posture was unsightly, the effect was evident, as the tentacle's attack inflicted no damage on Mu Yi.

However, the shield in his hand showed slight deformation, indicating the ferocity of the previous attack.

Sensing a new threat before him, as if etched in his soul for defense and counterattack, flowing like clouds and water, Mu Yi, Instinct, hurled the shield.

The rotating large shield slammed hard onto the attacking void monster opposite, toppling a humanoid void monster with a face full of tentacles onto the ground.

If it were a normal creature, it would likely be crushed to the point of spitting blood and dying; although Mu Yi could not feel the massive weight of the great shield, when he threw it, it was a genuine heavy attack capable of taking a life.

Mu Yi felt a scorching, magma-like torrent of heat surging within his body.

A flash of unprecedented, vigorous battle intent sparked in his heart, and under this stimulus, the dense killing intent that Mu Yi had always kept firmly under control began to surface.

The Soldier Lord's power began to boil, after all it is a divine skill dedicated to combat and slaughter, and Mu Yi had not fully mastered it; under this increasingly rampaging force, the various innate talents within his body also started to boil.

Mu Yi did not dislike this feeling; cultivation and combat have inherently different focuses, perhaps this is the true essence of battle.

The swords forged from Asura Armaments appeared in Mu Yi's hand; the Soldier Lord's divine skill activated, enchanting the blades, and knowledge about swords surfaced in Mu Yi's mind.

Mu Yi already possessed expertise with knives and swords, but the Soldier Lord's divine skill is no ordinary artifact; deeper, more profound techniques emerged in Mu Yi's mind, advancing him further on the path of blade mastery.

Moreover, the techniques for both weapons began to resonate at this moment, elevating Mu Yi's dual-weapon combat skill to a higher level.

Mu Yi entered a remarkably wondrous state at that moment.

He seemed to merge with the knives and swords, which became part of his body.

Puff!

A void monster's body was slashed dozens of times by the blades, reduced to fragments, with foul blood seeping from the pieces; if left unchecked, perhaps after some time this land would give rise to an entirely new void creature.

Otherwise, the nether fire would soon engulf the area, erasing all traces left by the dead void creature.

Mu Yi was like an tireless killing machine, slaying everything he could see among the void monsters.

The void monsters did not retreat, surging forward in waves toward Mu Yi.

They feared not death, or rather, death in that sense held little deterrent power over them.

However, their chaotic nature doomed them to lack coordination.

They even constantly did foolish things incomprehensible to normal beings; during the siege on Mu Yi, they would locally engage in indiscriminate brawls, perhaps merely due to another void monster's collision.

It might even be that another void monster's shrill roar provoked both sides to clash.

Moreover, those void beings besieging Mu Yi were not after any teamwork; they were simply greedy for Mu Yi's flesh and soul.

Wisdom and such exist only in higher-tier void beings; lower-tier ones care about nothing beyond devouring.

As the slaughter continued, Mu Yi sensed something stirring, about to burst forth from within him...

Mu Yi did not know what it was, but he knew that if he kept killing, he would understand.

The void monsters on the field grew fewer; without the interference of foolish kin, some powerful void monsters began to reveal their true might.

Snap!

An invisible tentacle whip struck Mu Yi, producing a sharp sound; when the unseen tentacle attempted to erode Mu Yi's body, countless Hungry Ghosts surged on his surface, instantly tearing the tentacle into fragments and devouring them completely.

Immersed in slaughter moments before, Mu Yi suddenly regained clarity; the Soldier Lord's power was on the brink of surfacing, yet he no longer pursued it fervently.

The power one can control is one's own; otherwise it will eventually dominate the wielder.

Mu Yi stared at the few remaining void monsters; while he had been raging in slaughter, those monsters were not idle—they slaughtered alongside Mu Yi, devouring their own kind to grow stronger.

After all, the void cannot return for now; consuming more kin souls to promptly strengthen oneself is the right choice.

In the void monsters' value system, aside from their evil core, they remain relatively simple and pragmatic.

Yet sometimes, beneath the evil core, their pragmatic direction becomes subtly nuanced...

Mu Yi paid no heed to the other void monsters, not even those attacking him; his gaze fixed on that divinely twisted monster.

The opponent now appeared more robust than before; during the recent slaughter and consumption, it seemed a step closer, its wings behind gradually aligning toward the Dragon, and the once-evil-glowing ugly eyes now seemed to gradually shift toward a Dragon's pupil.

Mu Yi was unsure what this transformation signified, but even without perception, he knew the opponent was growing ever stronger.

Meanwhile, the foe devoured other kin while fixing a greed-filled stare on Mu Yi, a purely terrifying avarice.

Devoid of any emotion, pure as breathing.

"Detected enemy attack with corrosive effect, performing will check..."

Mu Yi raised his eyebrows, looking at the prompt flashing on his retina; somewhat surprised, he glanced around and discovered a void monster glaring at him with a vicious stare.

The eerie single eye emitted a malicious spell's glow, resembling a massive meatball, its body covered with thread-like tentacles,

"Then I'll send you on your way first!"

Strong enemies are always left for last; when fighting a boss, clear the minions first—this is an old tradition!

Mu Yi weaved through the increasingly frenzied tentacle lash attacks on the field, no longer paying attention to that special void monster; before the final showdown, both sides had their own things to do.

Brilliant lightning elements accompanied Mu Yi's strikes, which fell like a violent storm upon the one-eyed tentacle monster.

As one of the few monsters still alive on the field, its strength is unquestionable; having devoured who knows how many of its kin, it is quite troublesome, basically immune to physical damage.

This type of monster is nearly invulnerable to thermal weapons; orderly basic technology stands no chance against them.

However, before the Weapon Master's divine power, their physical immunity was like paper, easily pierced by Mu Yi.

On the contrary, the effect of lightning was not very noticeable.

Originally, lightning, as one of the most frenzied elements, represented the most radical change of positive energy, thus granting extra damage against monsters filled with Negative Energy.

But now, although thunder continued, its strikes on the void monster had little effect.

The inheritance from the Holy Might Angry Thunder Heavenly Venerable was certainly not just this, but due to faith restrictions and Mu Yi not having delved deeply, he began to gradually fall short of Mu Yi's combat level.

However, for Mu Yi, this level of consumption is slower than his recovery speed; he simply uses it as a normal attack's special effect.

"Roar!"

The one-eyed tentacle monster roared, gathering its tentacles together and swinging them at Mu Yi.

"Bring it on!"

Mu Yi brimmed with fighting spirit; his sword and blade swings were water-tight, forming a huge protective net that sliced the incoming tentacles into pieces.

"Howl~"

The one-eyed tentacle monster wailed; after materializing, its body lay between spirit and substance, like an elemental creature—losing any part was as fatal as a person losing blood.

Mental arts had no effect on Mu Yi; the tentacles' attacks posed no threat, and the burning of Netherworld Fire became the final straw that broke the camel's back.

The tentacles' movements grew slower and slower, eventually unable to maintain their length, beginning to shrink.

"About time to end!"

Mu Yi also understood the one-eyed tentacle monster was running out of fuel, so he pushed off with his feet, shooting forth like a meteor.

——Time Confusion·16x Speed

Like a meteor, the figure shot straight through the huge single eye, a massive 'x' scar appearing on the eye, followed immediately by the colossal body of the one-eyed tentacle monster collapsing with a boom.

The void monster had no vital point; even hacking its body to shreds wouldn't kill it, but because of its materialization, damage from severing tentacles was always inferior to piercing the eye directly.

The void monster, its eye cut into several sections, did not die; it struggled to heal the wound, but in the next moment a Netherworld Fire pillar rose from the wound, cutting off its last breath.

"Its vitality is too tenacious!"

Mu Yi eyed the one-eyed tentacle monster still struggling in the Netherworld Fire pillar, feeling a headache; its vitality was almost on par with Legend.

Even a Legendary warrior could only swim freely in scorching lava; these monsters might as well live directly in it.

This existence, both idealistic and materialistic, simply gives people a headache.

But that's unavoidable; the stronger the same-tier individuals fight, the longer the battle drags on, because their vitality and energy cannot be worn down by peers of the same tier.

"All things……"

A twisted, Frenzy mental vibration echoed between heaven and earth, and Mu Yi heard the void monster's voice.

Looking back, it was precisely that most special void monster; as a Divine Abomination, its speed of devouring its kin far surpassed Mu Yi's killing speed.

"Delicious……eat you……die……"

Its thoughts were fragmented, but Mu Yi seemed to understand its meaning.

"You want to eat me? I don't want to be eaten by you!"

Mu Yi glanced at the void creature still struggling in its mouth, too lazy to bother with it; since it would help him clear the field, he let it first make preparations.

This was still his first time in the main world with full firepower; he also needed to adapt beforehand.

His body was mostly adapted; next it was time to experiment with the Reincarnation Land.

The next moment, Mu Yi's figure suddenly vanished from the spot!

The Void Divine Abomination scanned the surroundings, yet utterly failed to detect Mu Yi's figure.

"Howl!!!!"

The Void Divine Abomination unleashed a heaven-shaking roar; an invisible mental force seemed to violently spread through the air!

"What's the hurry? I'll pull you along right away!" Mu Yi's voice rang out between heaven and earth.

Countless chains extended from the void, piercing the Void Divine Abomination's body, layer upon layer entwining, binding it tightly, then gradually pulling it into the Reincarnation Land.

Mu Yi watched as the Void Divine Abomination was dragged into the Reincarnation Land.

"It seems it will be even simpler than I imagined……"

Unlike the Reincarnation Barrier, this was still Mu Yi's first time fighting in the true Reincarnation Land.

Mu Yi reached out his hand toward the Void Divine Abomination, wondering what to say; previously he had thought it would be a troublesome fight.

However……

Mu Yi's face wore a strange expression; turns out he was this strong?