Chapter 256: Bai Ze

Being schemed behind one's back, with no trace of the mastermind, what should one do?

Naturally, one must file a minor report.

After all, they are still the upright gods of the Heavenly Court; first apply some official pressure, at least to keep the other side from causing trouble for a short time.

Mu Yi certainly doesn't want the day when, during a Zongwang Trial, he suddenly finds his hometown gone.

He rides his familiar carriage along Yellow Spring Road, arriving just before the Ghost Gate.

Mu Yi once had to spend Zongwang Disaster Coins to teleport via the Zongwang network; now he can directly slip through the Land of Reincarnation into the Nether.

Yellow Spring Road connects the Underworld of all Jiuzhou worlds, allowing direct access to the Jiuzhou Underworld.

"Yo, Mu kid, you're here!" Shen Tu looked somewhat pleased at Mu Yi.

"Seen the Ghost Emperor, what's this?" Mu Yi looked a bit skeptical at the Zongwang Players dueling beneath the Ghost Gate.

Among them are plenty of Zongwang Players with a Jiuzhou flair, though it's unclear why they're confined here to fight each other.

"A few days ago, a kid gave me a suggestion. With nothing to do, I captured all these intruders of the Underworld for a cricket fight. You must admit, they're quite entertaining!"

Shen Tu chuckled, watching the skirmish below; to Shen Tu, the battle is merely child's play, yet the myriad tactics still excite him.

After all, guarding the Ghost Gate for ages has left them bored to death; finally catching a bit of fun naturally lifts their spirits.

Mu Yi's mouth twitched; he realized the two battling Zongwang Players must be Legends, yet for now they can only serve as Shen Tu's amusement props.

"Oh, right, the Hou Tu Niangniang has ordered, and He already knows your matter!" Shen Tu suddenly spoke seriously to Mu Yi.

"Praise the heavens, emulate the Hou Tu Imperial Earth Deity!" Mu Yi bowed to the void.

"By the way, the Niangniang commands you to come here!"

As he said, Shen Tu tossed Mu Yi a token; on it, dragons and phoenixes swirled around a bold character—Ming.

"Zongwang Prompt: You have obtained the Great Ming Command Token; in relevant Dungeons you can unlock a special identity and special missions."

"Zongwang Prompt: Detected that you possess the related Dungeon token—【Zhenhai Imperial Edict】; use it now?"

Mu Yi froze for a moment. When did he obtain the Zhenhai Imperial Edict?

Oh, he recalled—it was from the loot chest after a battle when he helped out at Kairier, a thing tossed into his inventory to gather dust; he never expected it to be useful now.

Recommended level 15–25; this range suits his current exploration perfectly.

However, Hou Tu Niangniang specifically instructed that this world is probably not simple either.

Having received Shen Tu's reply, Mu Yi has no intention of reporting to the Underworld, and heads straight back home.

Looking further, he fears his Dao heart would shatter; the Legend who resorts to all tricks to fight to death, under Shen Tu's control, is only fit as fodder for cricket fights. Mu Yi thinks it's better not to add to his own trouble.

…

In the ancient timeline, the Yellow Emperor stared expressionlessly at the alien clan chief captured by Li Mu, Zhuanxu, Gonggong and others.

There's no gate for those who wish to play cross‑temporal cause‑and‑effect tricks.

"Xuanyuan, you break the Covenant of Ten Thousand Tribes, secretly release Chi You; your human race shall die!" the captive alien clan chief roared.

"Chi You is clearly still sealed; don't open your eyes and speak nonsense."

"And you think your deeds are flawless, leaving no trace?" the Yellow Emperor smiled coldly.

Although he must honor the so‑called Covenant of Ten Thousand Tribes, the agreement only mentions sealing Chi You; nothing else. If anyone has a grievance, they should ask his Xuanyuan Sword.

He is gravely wounded and weak, but that doesn't mean anyone can challenge the Emperor's authority.

The Yellow Emperor knew full well that these guys were merely sent out as cannon fodder to test the humans; he was blunt, using thunderous force to wipe out a tribe first.

Human weakness merely means lacking the power to slay the Ten Thousand Tribes, and not everyone can provoke them.

Among the Ten Thousand Tribes, each harbors its own ulterior motives; expecting them to raze families to confront the humans is impossible.

Moreover, groups like the Dragon Clan have quietly begun courting humans via the Yinglong.

Thus, the moment he received news from later ages, he dispatched all his generals to eradicate these cross‑temporal trouble‑making groups.

As for why he knew it was these guys, it's simple—there's a person under the Yellow Emperor who knows everything.

"Bai Ze, again Bai Ze!" the alien clan chief fumed; he had clearly used magic to erase all traces, yet they were still discovered.

"Push him down, behead him!" the Yellow Emperor waved his hand, signaling to decapitate him for display.

Human dignity tolerates no provocation; all provocateurs must pay with blood.

Even so, there are surely still some unspotted; Bai Ze is not omnipotent.

When the Bai Ze Diagram first emerged, everyone devised some countermeasures; this is what's called shielding heavenly secrets.

In fact, the Ten Thousand Tribes now target humans because they learned future information, realizing the Tribes are waning and humans dominate the earth.

"Xuanyuan, you're using me as a shield again!" Bai Ze emerged from the void with a helpless expression.

His body, pure white like a noble young master, was rare in antiquity, more akin to later fashions, yet it suits Bai Ze perfectly.

Since he rendered the ancient Ten Thousand Tribes and ghost deities' images and weaknesses into the Bai Ze Diagram, he's been despised by every ancient tribe, nearly to the point of universal hatred.

"Anyway, you're not afraid!" the Yellow Emperor glanced at Bai Ze and said casually.

Future messages told him that Bai Ze lives quite carefree even in the future; though pursued by those shielding heavenly secrets, he remains relaxed.

Indeed, the Yellow Emperor can hardly imagine how to kill a Bai Ze that knows everything; perhaps another all‑knowing divine beast is needed.

The power of omniscience often indeed inspires dread.

"You just want plain fun, right?" Bai Ze said, feeling annoyed, looking at the Yellow Emperor, noting the guy is completely black when cut open.

Heaven knows how many will trouble him after today…

Oh, only seventy‑two alien clan chiefs; have they become so timid?

The last time he made a Bai Ze Diagram, among 11,520 tribes, 3,689 clan chiefs united to chase and assault him.

This time only this many; these guys are truly getting more cowardly.

Oh, right, they claim to be Ten Thousand Tribes, but whether they can even gather a thousand now is doubtful.

Chi You's slaughter was so ruthless that even Bai Ze is somewhat fearful, fearing that the mad Chi You might cut him down one day, so he decisively joined the army opposing Chi You.

The Empress developed the guide cart, but he also has a share of the credit inside.

But these days are truly boring.

Boring!

Bai Ze scratched his head and thought, why not go to the future to see that little fellow?

To be valued simultaneously by Chi You, the Yellow Emperor, and Gong Gong, it must be a very interesting little fellow.

Bai Ze dislikes using Bai Ze's power, as it would take away much fun; one major reason he created the Bai Ze Diagram was also because overusing Bai Ze's power left the entire ancient world with no secrets about it.

As an ultimate pleasure‑seeker, knowing everything would be dull, so he gave the Bai Ze Diagram to the Yellow Emperor, actively propelling history forward, accelerating the era to one he does not understand, allowing him to explore new secrets again.

"Then let's go see…" In just a moment, Bai Ze made up his mind; nothing could stop him from exploring the novel.

…

Mu Yi followed the Yellow Springs Road back to the Main World, stared silently at the token and imperial edict in his hand for a moment, then tucked them away and walked toward the Transcendent Academy.

Earlier, Wen Ren sent news that the Hundred Schools were very dissatisfied with the recent military equipment loss.

Under Ou Zhizhu's lead, a weapon was forged for Mu Yi to retrieve.

Although he now possesses the Weapon Mastery Divine Skill, Mu Yi can already craft handy weapons anytime, anywhere.

But even someone as mighty as Chi You needs a Tiger Soul Blade; the higher the weapon's quality, the better.

Nevertheless, Mu Yi harbors little hope; after all, it cannot reach the artifact tier and likely cannot bear the power of reincarnation.

Moreover, according to the Hundred Schools' hierarchy, it probably can't even produce a Legend weapon.

Even a Legend weapon would now be just a one‑time consumable for him.

Still, Mu Yi does need a regular weapon; the strength of a Saint Sword Weapon Master form far surpasses that of an Asura armament.

Moreover, through experimentation, Mu Yi discovered that the longer the Weapon Mastery Divine Skill persists, the stronger the weapon's enchantments become.

But when Mu Yi saw the weapon being carried out, he realized he had perhaps underestimated the Hundred Schools; they may temporarily lag behind Mu Yi's level, yet their combined strength is not to be ignored.

"This weapon was made using all the treasured materials we have, how does it look?" Ou Zhizhu's complexion was a bit pale, yet flushed.

Being able to forge a Legend weapon is a milestone achievement for him as well.

"Impressive, I didn't expect you could reach this point!"

Mu Yi must admit, he was indeed shocked by them.

Before him lay a broad sword shimmering with golden light.

"Although we refined it as much as possible, the sheer amount and complexity of the materials meant we could only produce this shape!" Ou Zhizhu lamented, his abilities still lacking.

"Zhan Lang?" Mu Yi glanced at the inscription on the blade and recognized its meaning.

【Zhan Lang】

Item Level: 20

Quality: Golden Legend

Type: Weapon

Durability: 50/50

Special Effects:

1. Gravity Distortion: The weapon is forged with secret techniques making it excessively heavy, so wielding it incurs an extra hit penalty, but on a successful hit it gains an additional 50% armor‑piercing effect and 10% destruction effect.

2. Unbreakable: Units hit by the weapon treat any protection below heavy armor as no armor; against heavy‑armor units it deals 20% true damage, and the hit location on heavy‑armor units must make a toughness check, failing which triggers the destruction effect.

3. Stacking Layers: After hitting an enemy with the weapon, you gain an extra attack advantage for three minutes; this buff stacks and refreshes with each subsequent hit.

Mu Yi reached out and lifted the giant blade; its crushing weight felt laborious. This thing is a pure weight‑stacked destruction blade—without Transcendent power, there's no way to budge it a fraction.

Mu Yi's Thousand‑mile Eye saw through the blade's interior, where inscriptions of Mount Tai spells, Grain‑Thousand‑Jin Fix, and other incantations were etched; strictly speaking, this weapon is a magical artifact.

True to its name, the weapon grows stronger the more it is used; a swing can cleave successive towering waves.

However, unchecked power is a fatal flaw—excessive amplification will eventually destroy the weapon itself, though its limits remain unknown.

Yet as a regular weapon, it is excellent, for it truly begins to radiate the legendary brilliance of a Legend weapon.

"Thank you!" Mu Yi sincerely thanked the waiting crowd.

It truly is a fine weapon, especially when the Weapon Mastery power spreads onto the giant blade, making it sturdier and raising its capacity to the utmost.

Mu Yi opened the Zongwang Panel and casually selected a sect mission.

It requires an enemy to test the blade.

"Enter the mission scene?"

"Yes!"

"Consuming 2000 Zongwang Disaster Coins, transferring the character to the mission scene…"

The sect mission's premise is simple: just kill a demon beast, a type of mission Mu Yi especially enjoys.

Simple, convenient, and extremely fast‑paced.

【Sect Mission — Expel Demon Beast】

Mission Objective: Slay the Wild Boar Spirit (Note: the Wild Boar Spirit is a level‑15 challenge, boss‑grade monster).

Mission Description: A demon beast has taken over the forest; for the safety of nearby cities, please slay it and restore peace to the woods.

Mission Reward: Sect Contribution, Zongwang Disaster Coins

When Mu Yi rests in the Main World, he occasionally takes such missions, after all his sect contribution debt is rather large.

Although he has mastered the Thunder‑like army formation, the mysterious Yin still troubles him, so grinding sect missions has become a sort of daily routine for Mu Yi.

After all, most missions aren't a big hassle for him; sometimes he doesn't even need to act personally—once the formation encircles and Cloud Energy rises, the enemy is cut down in an instant.

The forest floor was littered with various traces, making it hard for Mu Yi to spot the Wild Boar Spirit's signs; just as he considered whether to call for help…

A white figure caught his attention.

"Sir General, are you here to expel the demon beast?" The white figure's eyes brightened instantly upon seeing Mu Yi, then quickly approached to ask.

"Yes! Do you know where it is?" Mu Yi narrowed his eyes; in the mountains and forests he suddenly encountered a fellow like a noble young master—if you said you weren't suspicious, that would simply be a joke.

But he couldn't see through the other party, so he cautiously chose to go along with the other's words and continue chatting.

Sect missions are not dungeon missions; the chaotic intrusion of demons and monsters is not just once or twice; sometimes you also encounter allied forces who have taken the same mission.

However, this time Mu Yi encountered for the first time an opponent so difficult to fathom.