Chapter 288: The Rising Heroic Spirits

Completed!

Mu Yi looked at the nuclear bomb in his hand that was endowed with transcendent power, his face showing extreme excitement.

The heroic spirits around the city, initially panicked, had gradually become calm; they cautiously explored their surroundings, began to consciously group together, and tentatively conducted outward exploration.

The eerie mist sealed perception, but some things cannot be sealed.

"What the hell is this?"

A heroic spirit skilled in prophecy, wearing a helpless expression, put away his crystal ball; on this battlefield, with the Scout Eye, there should be no information he cannot observe.

But reality gave him a harsh blow—not to mention predicting the unknown, he could not even sense the crystal ball in his hand.

"These challengers really have a way, they can completely shield our perception!"

Another mage heroic spirit attempting to dispel the great fog also shook his head helplessly.

All methods have been tried; as of now, the great fog before them shows no sign of dissipating.

"You still have the mood to joke; guess what blow we'll suffer next if we can't dispel this mist?"

The clever ones have already realized this; their position is completely exposed.

"Do you have a way to break this?" the mage heroic spirit pursed his lips, retorting disdainfully.

"No!" the heroic spirit who had realized also sighed.

Even if they realized, what good would it do? Unable to dispel the great fog, everything is just staring blankly.

They aren't even sure whether the opponent can see them in the fog.

This is also why they have hesitated to advance so far; once they leave the main force, they likely will be picked off one by one.

"Is there really no way?" the unwilling heroic spirit asked.

"It's not that there's no way at all; let the melee professionals carry us and run in one direction—this fog's range surely cannot cover the whole battlefield!" some mage heroic spirits said offhand.

"As long as we get out, we can roughly pinpoint the opponent's range; at least we won't be blind as we are now."

"Then what are you waiting for?"

Upon hearing there was a way to respond, some hot-tempered heroic spirits could no longer restrain themselves.

"What's the rush? I still want to see how much surprise the newcomers can bring!" an elegant mage heroic spirit even said while holding a cup of red tea.

"Exactly, it's not like we're fighting an Abyss Demon; there's no problem with giving power to those who look pleasing to ourselves!"

A bunch of heroic spirits just lazed around; their purpose was merely to lend a hand to the juniors.

If they killed all those juniors, whom would they train? Moreover, they might even deliberately hold back in battle; anyway, giving this power to anyone is fine, and giving it to those they approve of is not bad either.

So when Mu Yi used the mist to control everyone, a considerable number of heroic spirits were in a slack state, awaiting Mu Yi's earth-shaking strike.

The main reason Chi You's great fog is fearsome is that Chi You himself is unstoppable; once the fog splits the Yellow Emperor's side, no one can stand against Chi You.

But Mu Yi is not like that; he lacks Chi You's invincibility, and even his great fog ability is inferior to Chi You's, so his great fog is mainly used to encircle enemies.

"Here it comes!" many heroic spirits exclaimed at the same moment.

Unnoticed by anyone, a nuclear bomb transmuted by transcendent power detonated silently among them.

After that moment of stagnation, a terrifying explosion occurred!

Boom!!!

No one could describe the tremendous sound released at that moment of detonation, because the nearby air was instantly stripped clean by the high-speed blast flow from the core.

Terrific heat swept outward; the heroic spirits at the blast's center didn't even get a chance to hear the sound—before that, their bodies had already been turned into the purest particles by the violent explosion.

There was no trace of blood, no hint of mercy; for the heroic spirits outside the nuclear bomb's core but within its maximum lethal range, death was merely a momentary daze.

When their bodies appeared in the light, they realized they had died in a silent, soundless attack.

The earth trembled; the massive explosion tore the ground into a huge crater, and the terrifying amplitude propagated through the underground rock layers like a surging wave, causing noticeable undulations across the battlefield's plates.

But all of this dissipated into nothingness upon reaching the central city; the roaring explosion, terrifying shock, and endless heat seemed isolated from the world, affecting the city not even slightly.

Rumble!!!

For Mu Yi, it sounded like a muffled thunder exploding beside him; the violent, terrifying sound waves gave even him, with his transcendent physique, a feeling of some hearing loss.

His ears rang with reverberations, and his head felt slightly dizzy.

The transcendent nuclear bomb, formed by consuming all his inner qi, was far more violent than any of his previous attacks.

At the moment of detonation, this transcendent nuclear bomb resonated with the heavenly and earthly essences, causing environmental damage far greater than that of an ordinary nuclear bomb.

"Zongwang Prompt: Congratulations, player, for defeating the Heroic Spirit—Epic Gladiator-Scylla; you have met the basic clearance conditions and may exit the Challenge Dungeon at any time when not in combat."

"Zongwang Prompt: Your challenge rewards have been increased!"

"Zongwang Prompt: Congratulations, player, for defeating the Elite Heroic Spirit—Prophet's Eye-Millard-Scynia; you have met the basic clearance conditions and may exit the Challenge Dungeon at any time when not in combat."

"Zongwang Prompt: Your challenge rewards have been increased!"

……

Nearly a hundred prompt messages scrolled across Mu Yi's retina; nearly a hundred heroic spirits were either defeated or had acknowledged him.

They all died in Mu Yi's silent strike, though most were basically slack heroic spirits; some didn't even bother to defend and died directly in the explosion's roar.

The surviving heroic spirits had no moment of peace; the explosion's nuclear bomb dispersed the mist's shroud, and most regained brief perception.

But many wished they lacked this perception, and they all lifted their heads to gaze at the firmament.

The sun, occupying the most conspicuous position in the sky, was releasing a burst of energy toward the earth; scorching heavenly fire fell from the firmament, igniting the highly concentrated energy in the atmosphere, turning the entire sky crimson.

"These youngsters are really impressive!"

Many heroic spirits praised, yet their hands never stopped moving; unlike the slack ones, those still alive were mostly radicals.

They indeed reserved their power for successors, but only by defeating them could one qualify to inherit their power and receive their aid.

Thus, facing the super strike from high above, they launched a fierce counterattack.

The mist was shaken apart by the violent impact, allowing them to return to normal in a short time.

"We can't let the juniors look down on us!"

Join forces! Let the juniors see what war truly is!

The fighting spirit ignites the souls of these heroic spirits, and they will exert their utmost effort to give the juniors a small shock.

Even though their strength is no longer as great as in life, their experience and cultivation still remain.

Join forces and activate the stance defense!

Under the commander's order, numerous mages join forces to release their mana, forming a semi-circular invisible stance that covers their heads.

Target one: high-quality energy bombardment; counter, control, and transfer!

Countless azure energy beams shoot up from the ground, accompanied by ultra-cold frost beams that begin to neutralize the scorching calamity fire.

Even part of the space silently rips open, transferring energy from the scorching calamity fire to other corners of the battlefield.

Raise the magical barrier shield!

An azure protective shield forms atop the invisible force field.

In the instant it forms, the scorching calamity fire falls and strikes both the shield and the invisible force field.

Boom!!!

In an instant, the earth shakes, and a terrifying shockwave spreads outward, flinging everything blocking the road into the air.

Is this the true power of the battlefield heroic spirits?

Before the great mist re-engulfs the battlefield, Mu Yi sees the azure protective shield continuously repairing itself.

The bombardment double strike released by him and Lily took out over a hundred heroic spirits, but unlike the first wave's total victory, when these heroic spirits moved and began to resist, their attacks had no effect.

The Doomsday Judgment spell released by Lily is immensely destructive, even when she wields a divine artifact.

Yet the number of heroic spirits killed is zero!

Lily's scorching calamity fire couldn't even take down a single heroic spirit that got serious.

Although they appear as individual combatants, know that they are an army—an army of heroic spirits that defeated the invading Abyss Demon legion.

Their coordination even surpasses that of ordinary armies.

Mu Yi can sense the vague movements within the great mist, perceiving them in an instant.

In the instant the mist dissipates, not only do they capture the movements of these heroic spirits, but the heroic spirits also seize their direction.

Under their companions' guidance, the melee heroic spirits form an iron wall and charge straight toward Mu Yi and his group.

Go!

Mu Yi grabs Lily and Eli and hastily detours to evade, but the enemy seems to have anticipated their movement.

Countless fireballs erupt from the mist, completely blocking Mu Yi and his group's detour toward both flanks.

Gritting his teeth, Mu Yi raises the Hungry Ghost Path barrier and moves to another direction.

Only after Mu Yi confirms there are no signs of the heroic spirits pursuing does he finally let out a sigh of relief.

The combined effort of this group of heroic spirits puts pressure on Mu Yi that even exceeds that of the legendary creatures he previously encountered.

That feeling of pulling a single hair and moving the whole body makes Mu Yi a bit nervous.

This mist probably can't control them anymore!

Mu Yi's face looks grim; honestly, the moment someone rushes out of the mist's range, its effect is infinitely weakened.

Back then, it was precisely the Yellow Emperor and his companions who created the South-Pointing Chariot, broke through the vast mist shrouded by Chi You, and thus laid the foundation for victory.

This great mist has a flaw that isn't really a flaw: once someone rushes out of it, the effectiveness of this divine ability begins to wane significantly.

"Let's temporarily avoid their sharpness; after they disperse, we'll go out again. Should we head straight into the city now?" Mu Yi looks at Lily and Eli beside him.

Unlike the heroic spirits outside the city, those inside the city start from a legendary level.

The mage Lily sought is located within the city.

Lily and Eli nod, equally aware that if they get surrounded by those heroic spirits at this critical juncture, there will be absolutely no good outcome.

"Aren't we going to pick up those heroic spirit fragments?"

Eli says with some regret, "The value of over a hundred heroic spirit fragments is absolutely astronomical."

"We don't have the ability to get our hands on those things!"

"Greed isn't a good thing!"

"And even if we wanted to pick them up now, it wouldn't be easy!"

Mu Yi shakes his head; although benefits move hearts, taking what shouldn't be taken will bring early disaster.

Although the ground beneath the heroic spirits is littered with heroic spirit fragments, even including legendary-grade fragments, the danger is simply too great.

Picking up heroic spirit fragments from under the eyelids of over a hundred heroic spirits.

Is it you who's floating, or are the heroic spirits unable to wield their blades?

Each heroic spirit here can be called a half-step legendary, and they also understand tactical and strategic coordination; if this group of heroic spirits blocks you, there's no point in continuing this challenge dungeon—you might as well just wait to die.

However, just because they don't go doesn't mean others won't.

When Mu Yi dispels the great mist, the heroic spirit fragments flashing beneath the feet of numerous heroic spirits cause the onlooking Zongwang players' eyes to instantly turn red.

Although heroic spirits surround them, their hearts remain filled with restless greed.

Although greed moves the heart, the threat of death outweighs it.

Gradually, the heroic spirits begin forming squads and heading out in all directions to pursue players who haven't approached the central city.

The reduction in heroic spirit numbers emboldens the previously hesitant Zongwang players to become restless again.

If dying once is the price, snagging a few heroic spirit fragments seems quite worthwhile, doesn't it?

Give it a shot, and a bicycle turns into a motorcycle.

When the guarding heroic spirit squad is down to just one team, all players eyeing the heroic spirit fragments simultaneously launch an attack.

The moment their ambush spell blankets the heroic spirit squad, the heroic spirit squad and the heroic fragments in their view shatter piece by piece.

It's a trap!

A mournful howl rang out.

"Got you!"

Looking at the Heroic Spirit Squad surging from all directions, these greed-blinded Zongwang Players finally realized the problem.

After the Special Event and Mu Yi's attack, these Heroic Spirits were no longer challenge targets, but hunters hunting them.

And they were like greedy wild boars, charging headfirst into the trap set by the Heroic Spirits.