Chapter 255: Unknown Black Hand

The Void Demon, aware of the danger, roared.

Its body swelled rapidly, then throbbed unsettlingly, like a heart about to burst.

Yet the Void Demon did not explode; instead it grew even larger.

The Reincarnation Realm differs from the material world, leaning more toward a spiritual existence, so here the Void Demon can shed the constraints of material laws and fully display its nature.

It expanded from a giant beast into a monster whose size utterly surpasses human imagination.

Even the "feathers" on its massive flesh wings—limbs that writhe like octopus tentacles—are comparable in volume to skyscrapers.

Following that, tens of thousands of crimson eyes slowly opened across its enormous body.

Divine might, godlike in appearance, swept across the entire Reincarnation Realm.

Its swollen form broke free from the chains; the massive silhouette, no longer restrained, lunged at Mu Yi like a starving tiger.

Like a wave of destruction spilling around the Void Demon's body, it seemed poised to annihilate heaven and earth in an instant.

"You won't get away with this!"

Mu Yi extended his palm, his five fingers gripping the empty void.

The tranquil Reincarnation Realm began to turn in an instant.

The gates of the Hungry Ghost Path thundered open, endless hungry ghosts surged upward, blotting out the sky of the Reincarnation Realm, swarming like locusts in the raging wave, voraciously devouring the energy emitted by the Void Demon.

All the devoured power was channeled into the Asura Path during the rotation; the Sea of Blood surged from the Asura Path, a torrent of crimson flood coursing through the Reincarnation Realm.

The Animal Realm's chains reached out again, dragging the Void Demon's massive body into the Sea of Blood; the Void Demon fought desperately, yet under the Sea's engulfment it could only sink deeper.

Mu Yi extended his other hand, celestial divinity descended from the heavens, merging with the Cloud Energy formed by the human Taoist soldiers' formation, turning into pillar‑like spikes that hammered the struggling Void Demon.

The long spikes forged from divinity and Cloud Energy pierced the Void Demon in an instant, pinning it firmly within the Reincarnation Realm.

The power within the Void Demon erupted repeatedly, raising ten‑thousand‑foot waves in the Sea of Blood, yet it could never break free of the Reincarnation Realm's shackles.

Each turn of the Six Paths of Reincarnation wears down the Void Demon's power; this erosion is unavoidable, unrefusable, and unstoppable.

Mu Yi sighed in awe; the power he wielded through the authority of the Reincarnation Realm far exceeded his expectations.

Eventually the massive Void Demon was wholly enveloped by the Sea of Blood, the blood coiling around its body like a living thing, seeping into every pore.

In the end, the Void Demon, utterly powerless, was sealed within the Reincarnation Realm, like an insect trapped in crimson amber.

Mu Yi stared at his hands with an inexplicable expression.

He knew he was strong on his own turf, but he hadn't expected to be this strong on his own turf.

In the Dungeon, fighting He Luo, he had exhausted the strength of nine oxen and two tigers, even sacrificing several teammates just to barely slay the foe.

Yet on his own ground, a single gesture suppressed a Void Demon that was by no means inferior to an ordinary Legend, and the contrast left Mu Yi a little bewildered.

But the next instant, Mu Yi sensed something amiss.

Everything around seemed to lag, even freeze, giving a sense of having stepped beyond the flow of the River of Time.

A Void Demon is not always merely a twisted deity; sometimes beings with dangerous traits that pose a great threat to deities are also labeled as such.

And the Void Demon happens to possess a perilous ability—time.

"Time stopped? No, it didn't stop; the flow of time has slowed!" Mu Yi instantly understood what had occurred.

—Time Confusion·36× Speed

In the Reincarnation Realm, Mu Yi's limit far exceeds the norm; he accelerated his own time to the extreme, and the two time streams of completely different speeds neutralized each other upon collision.

Within the chaotic time, Mu Yi saw the Void Demon's silhouette and the scene in the Sea of Blood; the Sea still contained the massive body, yet the Void Demon had shrunk countless times, now even a head shorter than Mu Yi.

"Shedding the golden cicada's shell? Cutting off the tail to survive?"

Mu Yi squinted, rushed to the Void Demon's unobservable position, then delivered a forceful strike as if cleaving Mount Hua.

Yet at the moment Mu Yi's attack descended, the Void Demon's arm blocked the thunderous blow.

Blade and claw, massive force clashed like the fierce teeth of beasts gnashing together; the struggle lasted less than a second before they separated and surged to collide again.

"Clang!"

In the span of a breath, both sides launched dozens of attacks, yet only a single, teeth‑aching clang of metal rang out, sharp and grating.

No one could discern the speed of the attacks; sparks flew wildly through the air, and the deafening clash nearly tore eardrums.

"Which path's immortal is scheming against me?"

Mu Yi frowned; the fight grew increasingly off‑balance, as if the opponent knew all his abilities and constantly held the advantage.

The commander's divine skill grew stronger with each strike, but the opponent's speed likewise escalated.

Even if his technique were unparalleled, as soon as the opponent was a step faster, his moves became meaningless.

The most excruciating part was that the opponent possessed divinity; the commander's guaranteed hit could not lock onto him, as if he were created specifically to counter the commander's divine skill.

He previously thought the opponent was a Void Demon that had devoured a time‑type deity's corpse, but after this bout—

He discovered it wasn't that at all; from the start the opponent was a nesting doll, with a Time Demon hidden inside the Void Demon's belly.

No wonder the Void Demon never used any time‑based ability, being directly suppressed by Reincarnation; perhaps its purpose was to prevent him from manipulating the Reincarnation Realm for a short period?

The ever‑faster mutual barrage forced Mu Yi to discard these meaningless thoughts.

The battle had already begun; there was no room for retreat.

A tangible crimson light coiled around Mu Yi's body, solidified Asura armor forming on his surface.

Regardless of the situation, slaying the opposing enemy would solve the problem.

Time fluctuated again; the Time Demon vanished from its spot in an instant, then reappeared behind Mu Yi!

A dangerous, lethal blade swept over the demon's afterimage.

"Mortal..."

The demon appeared silently to Mu Yi's right, then vanished again amid his wind‑sharp attack…

"You will never recover from this..."

The Time Demon flickered continuously around Mu Yi; the differing time flows prevented Mu Yi from catching its silhouette, yet the net woven from blade and sword also barred the Time Demon from lingering anywhere for long.

The eerie godly fiend conveys a threat like a prophecy.

Like a seasoned hunter, it seeks a lethal opening; though its temporary boost inside is slowly fading, it is not in a hurry.

It is a hunter in the darkness, and also a dancer of blood and wails.

Patience is its best weapon.

The godly fiend's silhouette kept flickering; suddenly, perhaps because Mu Yi had maintained fierce attack for too long, a gap in his defense appeared before him!

The godly fiend seized the opportunity, and the power of time erupted suddenly.

The power of time surged around it, and the next moment it suddenly appeared before Mu Yi, its claws mercilessly thrusting along the breach toward his chest.

"Pfft!"

The claws pierced the crimson armor on Mu Yi's chest, making a hole, but just when the claws were a final distance from his heart, they suddenly lost power.

"Got you!"

Mu Yi, facing the godly fiend whose wrist he had grasped, revealed a chilling smile.

The opponent's speed was greater than his, so he had no choice but to risk himself.

Mu Yi seized its wrist, and the godly fiend's face also showed a sinister smile; its claws suddenly elongated, piercing straight through Mu Yi's heart.

"This is my home turf!"

Mu Yi, whose heart had been pierced, showed no change in expression; in the land of reincarnation, the master of reincarnation who holds life and death can completely turn the tide, achieving an undying heart and indestructible body.

A mere fatal wound to the heart, and you think you can kill him?

——Know Destiny

The Inner Qi stored in the Inner Pill burst forth all at once, and the drawn Legendary ability blossomed with its own radiance.

Mu Yi saw all possible futures three seconds ahead.

The time godly fiend sensed something wrong and prepared to sever its arm to survive, but Mu Yi's blade appeared first on its escape path, flashing a sword light.

Before the godly fiend torn apart in an instant could even comprehend what had happened, the netherworld fire had already ignited its remaining corpse.

"Drip…"

Mu Yi pressed the wound; crimson blood dripped down, and thanks to his strong regenerative effect, it began to heal continuously.

His battle with the time godly fiend was not long, but its intensity entered a fever pitch from the start.

The effect of Time Acceleration compressed the duration of their two-person battle.

It was fortunate that he acted decisively; otherwise, if he kept delaying, taking a few more hits to vital spots would be no laughing matter.

He can indeed resist death, but aren't there few enough immortal monsters he has worn to death?

Looking at the godly fiend burned to ashes, Mu Yi's face looked somewhat grim, leaving not a trace behind.

He had been fiercely targeted, yet still did not know who the enemy was, leaving Mu Yi somewhat resentful.

Within Jiuzhou, many deities are connected to time; not to mention the distant Zhulong lineage, nearby there are the Buddhist Sect's Six Divine Abilities, which within Jiuzhou are hardly any secret.

However, Mu Yi could somewhat find a direction; his troubles arose after the Trial ended, meaning his current problems are definitely related to those ancients.

On the human side there is the Yellow Emperor; it's highly unlikely anyone would dare to scheme under his nose.

The greatest possibility is that those who hate Chi You to the bone, using his name to slander a human emperor candidate, and then nail him down, are the myriad tribes of the mountains and seas.

They fear Chi You, so they want to strangle any possibility that could let him see the light of day again.

"Are you really that afraid of another warlord appearing?" Mu Yi rubbed the wound on his chest.

"That certainly can't be as you wish!" Mu Yi said flatly, but his eyes revealed a cold killing intent.

After the wound healed, Mu Yi sat cross-legged in the land of reincarnation, controlling the Six Paths' rotation, and began to utterly grind down the sealed void godly fiends.

"Zongwang Prompt: You have sealed void creatures in the land of reincarnation, gaining a vast amount of special profession experience."

No unexpected wealth, no riches; no night grass, no horse gets fat.

Although being targeted made Mu Yi quite annoyed, high risk also brings high reward, and his gains were quite substantial.

The two godly fiends contained a great deal of divinity; after being destroyed, it was all absorbed by Mu Yi through his control of the Heaven-Human Path.

"Absorbing a great deal of divinity, the Heaven-Human Path level 1 has risen; currently Heaven-Human Path level 2!"

"Heaven-Human Path level up: Heaven-Human Path has a stronger buff effect, and divinity buff is fully enhanced."

"Due to profession traits, consuming a large amount of special profession and experience, your level has risen! Current level is 19!"

Zongwang faithfully displayed Mu Yi's changes in text; Mu Yi clenched his fist, and after this level increase his sense of power became more pronounced.

"Elite Talent……"

Mu Yi sensed the distribution of his Elite Talent within his body, feeling he began to grasp its essence; these transcendent abilities built from basic talents are opening a new door for him.

However, it still seems a bit lacking; perhaps only after Legend will he fully understand this part.

Since becoming an advanced master of reincarnation, he has not acquired any new Elite Talent; the essence of these Elite Talents is to transform essence, energy, and spirit into a kind of divine ability.

In the mundane and even the transcendent stage they are quite effective, but at this point, scattered power means little to Mu Yi.

Even the warlord's divine ability shows a tendency to overshadow Elite Talent.

Mu Yi also hesitates, wondering whether to seek a renowned master for instruction or continue honing himself on the battlefield.

Many things cannot be truly grasped just by hearing others describe them; only by actually walking through can one comprehend the essence.

As for power, put simply, those who learn from me live; those who imitate me die.

Even though the paths of famous experts differ, it does not affect their surpassing combat strength.

"Go eliminate those fleeing void creatures!"

Through Plane awareness, Mu Yi discovered that some void creatures had not been eliminated; they were not drawn into the battle's vortex, but had already drifted off toward a thousand li away.

Through the land of reincarnation, Mu Yi sent his subordinate officers worldwide to carry out follow-up cleanup operations.

Leave it unattended, and who knows—one day it might become a great boss.

Like divine soldiers descending from heaven, Guan Linglong and others, with their guards, descended upon various places and annihilated all scattered void creatures.

It was merely a minor trouble accompanying the godly calamity invasion; facing officers like heavenly soldiers, it basically had no strength to resist.

A disaster that spread across the world was silently strangled in its cradle, and many people still hadn't noticed.