Chapter 280: Judge's Pen

Just as Mu Yi moved toward the direction of the lotus, he suddenly felt the Life-Death Register stirring.

Mu Yi oddly pulled out the Life-Death Register, and nearby a corresponding light immediately began to flicker.

After a moment of hesitation, he moved toward the place where the light shone.

The thing responding to the Life-Death Register was an object resembling a brush.

Mu Yi raised an eyebrow, having already guessed what the object was.

The only thing that can link with the Life-Death Register is the Judge's Pen.

The moment Mu Yi grasped the Judge's Pen, a marvelous resonance instantly arose between the Life-Death Register and the Judge's Pen.

【Judge's Pen】

Item Level: 30

Quality: Sacred (Weak)

Type: Artifact / Set Component

Faction Restriction: Underworld (non‑Underworld beings cannot unleash its full power)

Special Effects:

1. Verbal Execution Pen Attack

Holding the item allows the use of spoken spirits and edicts,

The spoken content and written words consume energy to warp reality; when damage is dealt in this way, there is a chance to trigger an instant‑death strike.

Simultaneously declaring and writing greatly amplifies the effect.

2. Judgment of Life and Death

Life Judgment: Using this item can alter the target's lifespan, extending it, with the added years deducted from the user.

Death Judgment: While holding this item, attacks reduce the opponent's lifespan; when their lifespan is exhausted, they die instantly.

3. Underworld Treasure: A relic from the nether Underworld; non‑Underworld faction users will be hunted by the Underworld.

4. Life-Death Register – Judge's Pen:

When this combination is triggered, the related attributes and effects of both artifacts are enhanced.

Judge's Pen enhancement:

Spirits written on the Life-Death Register will have their effects greatly amplified.

Life-Death Register enhancement:

Lifespan taken by the Judge's Pen is collected in the Life-Death Register and can offset the cost of Life Judgment.

5. Yin Qi Erosion: While possessing the item, every 24 hours you must make an erosion check (based on will and constitution).

The difficulty of this check increases with continued use; failure subjects the character to Yin Qi Erosion, the true spirit is captured by the Life-Death Register, and other Life-Death Register users receive the same information.

Casting a slightly regretful glance at the other artifacts in the vault, Mu Yi chose to take the Judge's Pen, which can form a set with the Life-Death Register and is clearly the most suitable artifact for him.

"Transferring out of the Underworld vault..."

After returning to his own Plane, Mu Yi stood atop Kunlun Mountain, gazing into the distance.

Kunlun Mountain rose again, likely now surpassing peaks like the Himalaya in height; the surging Earth Vein Power circulates through the Kunlun range, and the world's spirit mechanisms spontaneously ebb and flow near Kunlun.

Continuously releasing spirit energy outward also draws surrounding earth and water veins, fostering its own growth and creating a perfect positive feedback loop.

The peak Mu Yi selected also falls within the benefiting scope.

Mu Yi felt a surge of emotion; in this regard, Chu Yi has clearly made a great contribution, and it would not be an exaggeration to say Chu Yi is driving the world's progress.

Because of his Mountain God seat, he can clearly sense the growth of the mountain he previously chose, with continuous power flowing from the Mountain God's throne to nourish his body.

It may not be fast, but the efficiency of his own strengthening is indeed perceptible.

Mu Yi stood atop the summit, freely absorbing the world's spiritual qi, feeling his body gradually fill up.

"Eek…"

A cry resembling a baby's wail shattered Mu Yi's calm; his eyes, shining with divine light, turned toward the source.

A massive strange beast flapped its wings and rushed toward him.

It was a Poison Eagle that Mu Yi had previously encountered.

At this moment, the Poison Eagle's eyes blazed with blood‑red light, exuding intense malice, a stark contrast to their last meeting.

"Wow~"

It seemed unusually excited upon spotting Mu Yi as its target.

Sharp eyes revealed unabashed greed and bloodlust, emitting a wail like a crying infant.

Mu Yi, who has fully mastered his power, emitted no aura; to the Poison Eagle, he was merely a lamb awaiting slaughter.

Although a strange feeling swirled in the Poison Eagle's mind, greed had completely clouded its thoughts.

"You cursed beast, have you eaten humans?"

【Poison Eagle: resembles an eagle with horns, sounds like a baby, is man‑eating】

Recalling the Classic of Mountains and Seas' description of the Poison Eagle, Mu Yi frowned; he saw the blood‑light and lingering spirits around it, symbols of a tragic death.

"You shall not stay!"

Mu Yi's expression darkened, and the Life-Death Register and Judge's Pen instantly appeared in his hand.

The Poison Eagle's true spirit materialized on the Life-Death Register in an instant.

In the main world, Mu Yi can locate any soul's information through the Land of Reincarnation.

"Death!"

The Judge's Pen wrote a large 'Death' character on the Life-Death Register, covering the page where the Poison Eagle's true spirit appeared.

In a single instant, the ancient‑blood‑awakened Poison Eagle fell headfirst from the sky.

There were no wounds, yet the Poison Eagle's life force was extinguished.

Mu Yi just wanted to toss it into the Reincarnation Barrier to burn it, but he suddenly halted, mused, and lifted the venomous eagle's body back to the summit.

The three divine abilities taught by Chi You, 【Battle Master】 and 【Great Fog】 have already displayed their proper divine might, but the final 【Totem】 still has no result.

Though this venomous eagle's strength is average, its bloodline is quite extraordinary.

In recipes like the Classic of Mountains and Seas, there is no mention of its effects when eaten, so one can already judge its dominance in the ancient mountain seas.

Following the information contained in the 【Totem】, Mu Yi separated his wrists and began drawing a 【Bird Totem】 with his own blood.

The method to make a Bird Totem is simple: just combine the essence of the Jiuli bloodline with the corresponding exotic beast bloodline according to a specific pattern.

Different qualities yield different effects.

Mu Yi lacks the Jiuli bloodline essence, but Chi You himself belongs to the Yan Emperor line; Mu Yi's bloodline template is a Yan‑Huang mixed heritage, somewhat related to Jiuli, so trying it causes no loss.

The Bird Totem that Mu Yi sketched onto the stone was freshly completed.

"Zongwang Prompt: You have completed a battle technique creation, providing a bonus for battle technique creation."

"Zongwang Prompt: You have obtained 【Bird Totem】 (Epic)."

"Epic?"

Mu Yi examined his masterpiece with a strange curiosity; he hadn't expected the attempt to actually succeed, and to succeed even more than he imagined.

Because of Mu Yi's poor drawing, the Bird Totem's shape looks somewhat abstract and ferocious, but after absorbing enough bloodline essence, one can still discern the venomous eagle's form within it.

Just by looking, one can feel the sharpness in its eyes.

Those with weak will probably cannot meet its gaze, which evokes a fear born of Instinct.

Mu Yi felt nothing; he was merely puzzled why the Bird Totem's quality was Epic.

He subconsciously inspected the venomous eagle corpse, whose body, now having its bloodline essence absorbed by the Bird Totem, lay on the ground like a sheet of skin.

He casually tossed it into the Reincarnation Barrier to burn.

"Is it because the venomous eagle's bloodline grade is so high?"

Mu Yi muttered to himself in confusion, looked up at the sky, unsure whether this was part of a heavenly gift.

After fruitless contemplation, Mu Yi placed the Bird Totem onto his back.

"Zongwang Prompt: Consume 10000 Zongwang Disaster Coins to complete Totem fusion?"

Originally a totem required a shaman‑type professional to tattoo it, but in this era finding a shaman is too hard; fortunately the all‑powerful Zongwang has many ways.

By spending enough Zongwang Disaster Coins, any service can be completed.

"Yes!"

"Fusion successful, you have obtained the Bird Totem, its power is now activated!"

As Mu Yi confirmed, a prompt also refreshed on his retina.

With tingling points spreading from his back, Mu Yi felt a strange force fill his back.

【Bird Totem】 (Epic):

Effect 1: Wings sprout on the back:

By spending a certain amount of Zongwang Disaster Coins, a character can generate a pair of wings, which count as natural limbs and grant full damage reduction.

With wings, the character can fly; flight speed is based on strength, constitution, and wing strength.

(Affected by Epic‑level Totem, current wing strength is 75% of constitution)

ps: This wing flight is not a magical flight effect and requires stamina.

Effect 2: Power of Fierce Wind: Gain the ability to control Fierce Wind.

After a standard action, the character summons a vortex of Fierce Wind to control (Fierce Wind power is determined by perception and Totem quality).

(Affected by Epic‑level Totem, Fierce Wind power is 125% of normal output)

Fierce Wind belongs to magical flight effects and can be dispelled, devoured, enhanced, or amplified.

Effect 3: Bird Totem Power:

Energy recovery is fully enhanced (recovery speed depends on perception and Totem quality)

(Affected by Epic‑level Totem, energy recovery is increased by an additional 35%)

"Zongwang Prompt: Consume 50000 Zongwang Disaster Coins and 10000 Universal Experience to generate wings!"

"Yes!"

With the confirming thought, a pair of wings resembling the venomous eagle's grew naturally on Mu Yi's back.

There was no discomfort in his body, as if his back had always borne a pair of wings.

Mu Yi's perception clearly sensed that the wing patterns are intricately linked not only to the Bird Totem but also to his entire body.

Lightly flapping the wings, Mu Yi lifted off the ground; it was a marvelous feeling he could not describe.

If you don't use it, there is little change, like growing a hair or a nail; you don't notice it and it doesn't affect daily life.

But when you use it, an instinctive urge drives you to employ it with great ease.

Mu Yi tried to leave the ground, and instantly surged into the sky.

True flight in the real sense!

The meaning of flight needs no words; even a first‑time airplane ride excites one immensely.

Now, free flight is one of Mu Yi's deepest long‑held dreams.

Even after seeing countless storms, Mu Yi still feels a surge of excitement.

"Swoosh!"

Mu Yi accelerated; the wind rushing past his ears turned Frenzy, roaring like an angry howl full of power.

The earth rapidly receded and shrank in his view; Mu Yi's vision broadened, the entire mountain range enveloped by his sight.

Coupled with the Thousand-Mile Eye Divine Ability, Mu Yi could even see every corner of the Kunlun Mountains.

Having had his fun, Mu Yi began to try another ability—Fierce Wind.

Huu~

The wind is picking up!

A mass of deep, black murderous wind formed around Mu Yi.

Mu Yi could sense the subtle connection between himself and the murderous wind, and as his Inner Qi was consumed, this familiar feeling kept growing stronger.

And the murderous wind began to grow steadily as Inner Qi flowed in.

The howling murderous wind swirled in Mu Yi's hand.

He casually threw it out; with just a thought, the murderous wind instantly howled forth.

A forming tornado took shape before Mu Yi; although it lacked the vastness that could pierce heaven and earth, Mu Yi was quite satisfied.

Because he merely increased his Inner Qi output, the tornado of murderous wind became extraordinarily lethal; its spinning wind blades were like sharp steel blades, seemingly able to shred anything drawn into it.

As for the recovery boost brought by the final bird totem, Mu Yi hardly felt it, after all, in this world his recovery ability had already become exaggeratedly strong.

Merely the slight expenditure of controlling the murderous wind was instantly replenished, leaving Mu Yi no chance to experience his recovery speed.

Only when leaving this world could Mu Yi sense that subtle gap; his own recovery speed already surpassed ordinary people, reaching a monstrous level.

The murderous wind also had an enhancing effect on his wings, allowing them to fly faster—this was especially precious.

A stable flight capability already had unimaginable strategic significance; moreover, a high-speed stable flight capability would elevate Mu Yi's mobility to another level, enabling him to accomplish even more.

However, the only thing Mu Yi found a bit hard to get used to was the murderous wind's appearance—billowing black smoke, which at first glance seemed to have nothing to do with a good person.

Others ride auspicious clouds and lucky vapors, but for him it's directly a dark wind demon.

But thinking of Chi You, the gu eagle... these have nothing to do with immortal wind and dao bones, so Mu Yi could only resign himself.

Anyway, he is a yin spirit; driving auspicious clouds would be a bit mismatched with his identity, while this murderous wind fits him perfectly.

Having tasted the benefits, Mu Yi flew back to the summit of Kunlun Mountain, eagerly opening the comprehensive net, hoping to find a suitable bull-shaped ferocious beast to complete the creation of the Bull Totem.