Chapter 295: The Ruin of Immortality

He saw Kun Linzi apologize.

Mu Yi let out a cold snort and swaggered his way through the crowd.

Mingyue felt a bit awkward, forced himself to bow, and then chased after Mu Yi.

"Let them go like that?" Kun Linzi asked, not quite satisfied.

"Kun Linzi, I will report this matter to the Immortals; you take care of yourself!" The leading elder was displeased, but he had no way to deal with Mu Yi.

"……"

Kun Linzi's expression turned bleak; a flash of resentment passed through his downcast eyes. Being trampled by a Military Strategist brute on his own turf, what meaning does staying on Kunlun Mountain have?

He originally entered Kunlun Mountain to find a backing, but now it serves no purpose at all.

His cultivation is for freedom; if it were for pure, austere living, why would he come out to target Mingyue and mock Mu Yi?

Between him and Mingyue there were only minor grievances, but being forced by Mu Yi to this point has turned it into a deep‑seated hatred.

On the other hand, Mu Yi paid no heed to Kun Linzi's thoughts; a mere clown, his strength doesn't merit the title of Immortal. He hadn't even exerted himself, yet Kun Linzi couldn't hold on—utterly weak.

If this place weren't Kunlun Mountain, he would have slain Kun Linzi with a single slash and sent him to the Underworld.

Even if such a weak person harbors resentment, it means nothing to Mu Yi.

"Mu brother, you wield such divine might before even becoming an Immortal; truly makes this humble Daoist ashamed!" Mingyue said, gazing at Mu Yi's unchanged expression.

He and Kun Linzi have sparred before; both are of a type that can't truly defeat the other, so they can only trade barbs.

In the end, Kun Linzi was almost powerless before Mu Yi, which shocked him and gave him a deeper insight into a Military Strategist's combat ability.

"Mingyue brother, you don't practice killing arts, so there's no need to belittle yourself!" Mu Yi comforted, saying that aside from combat he has no other strengths.

Mingyue sighed and said nothing more.

Cultivation is like that: compare goods, discard; compare people, acknowledge.

In silence, Mingyue led Mu Yi through the various peaks of Kunlun, casually briefing him on the happenings within Kunlun Mountain.

For Mu Yi, these were all rumors he hadn't heard before.

"Kun Linzi and I are both Daoist disciples; after becoming Immortals, we were recommended by the Daoist sect to come to this Kunlun Mountain Trial, entered Kunlun Mountain, and were granted a peak as a training ground!"

"Saying we joined Kunlun is merely having the qualification to cultivate here; to truly become a Kunlun disciple, with my meager Daoist cultivation I could never enter the Kunlun Palace!"

Mingyue spoke with a hint of bitterness; Jiuzhou has too many geniuses. Though he can become an Immortal, Kunlun Mountain is never short of Immortals.

In fact, he's not the worst; gaining a foothold on a peripheral peak of Kunlun Mountain is a rare opportunity for cultivators outside Kunlun.

Thus, many people desire it but cannot obtain it.

Compared to many who can only serve as guest elders for the sects founded around Kunlun's outskirts, he is already among the elite.

"Mingyue brother, I heard the Jade Void Palace is also within Kunlun; haven't you given it a try?" Mu Yi asked oddly.

Mingyue gave Mu Yi a complicated look, even suspecting Mu Yi was teasing him.

"The Jade Void Palace lies in Kunlun Xu; although both bear the name Kunlun, they are not the same place!"

Speaking of this, Mingyue's face grew a bit bitter.

"I have indeed tried, but unfortunately…" Mingyue shook his head, trying hard to forget the monsters in his mind.

That is under the Yuqing Primordial Celestial Venerable; think of the kinds of monsters beneath Yuqing.

Second‑generation disciples need no introduction; who hasn't heard of the Twelve Golden Immortals?

Among third‑generation disciples, the monsters are also countless: True Lord Qingyuan Miao Dao Yang Jian, Great Deity Nezha of the Three Altar Sea Assembly, Former Division Guardian Jin Zha…

These third‑generation disciples are also notable figures within the Heavenly Court.

Second and third generations could never match him; even fourth or fifth generations he can still give a run for, after all he's just a mortal Immortal who ascended from the Underworld.

He did try to join the Jade Void Palace, but the Immortals competing alongside him were all dragons and phoenixes among men; especially the monster he faced in the first round, he couldn't last ten minutes before being soundly defeated.

It was like today meeting Mu Yi's Kun Linzi—both sides were on completely different levels.

Mu Yi scratched his head at the words; he thought Mingyue was already strong, but didn't expect there to be even stronger.

That said, perhaps there are monsters among Military Strategists he hasn't seen?

He doesn't know whether they can be encountered in the Plane War.

While the two were chatting casually, a sudden roar was heard.

"Roar!"

Just a single roar, and Mu Yi and Mingyue's vision went black; a massive aura descended from the sky, slamming the two from midair onto the ground.

"Bai Ze, shameless thief, how dare you come to Kunlun!"

Amid the raging roar, a majestic figure stepped out of the void; Mu Yi and Mingyue couldn't even move a finger, completely suppressed on the ground.

A humanoid tiger with a nine‑tailed silhouette appeared before Mu Yi and Mingyue, eyes blood‑red, brimming with fury.

The newcomer was the Kunlun Mountain deity Lu Wu; the moment he sensed Bai Ze's aura, he descended from Kunlun, using Kunlun Mountain's power to seal the space tightly.

"Not Bai Ze?"

When Lu Wu appeared, he immediately frowned, the rage in his eyes fading.

Accompanied by Lu Wu's doubt, the suppression on Mu Yi and Mingyue suddenly vanished.

"Kid, why does your aura carry Bai Ze's scent!"

Lu Wu fixed his gaze on Mu Yi, clearly perceiving that the Bai Ze aura originated from Mu Yi.

"I once took part in the Bai Ze Trial and won Bai Ze's horn!"

Mu Yi quickly explained, saying he understood that Bai Ze had clearly known how to cultivate the Peaches of Immortality, yet still changed the requirement; who knows what Bai Ze actually stole, that it provoked Lu Wu of Kunlun Mountain to such fury.

Lu Wu examined Mu Yi; he could easily discern the truth of Mu Yi's words.

"What are you doing on Kunlun Mountain?"

After hearing Mu Yi's explanation, Lu Wu's expression softened; as long as it wasn't related to Bai Ze, there would be no issue.

"The Queen Mother of the West once tasked me to bring Chu Yi to Kunlun for the Trial! This Daoist was invited by me to guide me through Kunlun Mountain!"

Mu Yi said he summoned Chu Yi, and also mentioned Ming Yue in passing.

Lu Wu looked at Chu Yi and couldn't help tilting his head.

Chu Yi also examined Lu Wu with curious eyes, feeling the friendly aura emanating from Lu Wu.

"I see!"

Looking at Chu Yi, Lu Wu seemed to recall something, nodded, and waved a claw.

In an instant, Mu Yi felt the world spin, as if transported by a Zongwang Prompt, disappearing from his spot and appearing in a brand‑new realm.

In this realm, nine towering gates rose up to ten thousand fathoms, reaching heaven and earth, with countless beings passing through.

At the center, Mu Yi saw an even larger Lu Wu crouching before him, nine heads staring at the nine towering gates, as if monitoring all things.

The moment Mu Yi appeared, he felt a scrutinizing gaze fall upon him, as if it pierced his very being.

"Come with me!"

Little Lu Wu led Mu Yi forward, and soon they arrived in front of a palace.

"This is an apology gift for both of you!" Lu Wu produced two fruits from the void and handed them to Mu Yi and Ming Yue.

"Treating you both as Baize was my oversight; this is sandthorn, please accept it!"

After speaking, Lu Wu vanished right before them.

"Sandthorn..." Mu Yi looked at the fruit in his hand, surprised by the unexpected joy.

From the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Western Mountains: "On Kunlun Hill there is a tree, its shape like a sandthorn, yellow flowers and red fruit, tasting like seedless plums, called sandthorn; it can ward off water, and eating it prevents drowning."

This already falls within the realm of heavenly treasure; Ming Yue cheerfully slipped the fruit into his sleeve, as it is a high‑grade alchemical ingredient for him.

Seeing this, Mu Yi handed the fruit directly to Ming Yue, noting that it would be useless for him to eat, better for Ming Yue to use in alchemy.

"Brother Ming Yue, I am of a water‑spirit body and never drown; let you handle this item, and when the pill is made, share a portion with me!"

"After the pill is made, each of us will get a share!"

Ming Yue was stunned for a moment, then nodded, accepted the sandthorn, and thought that just these two fruits made the trip worthwhile.

Honestly, he felt as if dreaming; he never expected Lu Wu to casually bring him along.

This is atop Kunlun Mountain; even in his dreams he never imagined coming here.

Before the two could exchange pleasantries, a sunrise‑clad lady fairy emerged from the palace, flicked a jade pendant into Mu Yi's hand.

"The Madam has decreed, this is your Trial content!"

The fairy said this and turned her head toward Ming Yue.

"You are already a person of Kunlun; being able to come here means you are destined!"

"I am the Jade Hidden True Immortal of the Lingxia Cave of Kunlun Palace; the Madam lets you cultivate with me, do you agree?"

"Greetings, Master!"

Ming Yue was stunned for a moment, then broke into ecstatic joy and bowed his head in reverence.

Kunlun Palace is the legitimate main line of Kunlun Mountain; one could say he made a single trip and went from an outer disciple to an inner true transmission, a gap that is far from trivial.

"Congratulations, Brother Ming Yue!" Mu Yi said to Ming Yue.

"Mu brother, if you have any alchemy matters in the future, feel free to come to Kunlun Mountain to find me!"

Ming Yue gave Mu Yi a deep bow, said little else, left a single remark, and then departed with the Jade Hidden True Immortal.

Mu Yi's face showed a sincere smile; Ming Yue is a good person, and being able to help him this trip was a pleasant surprise.

After seeing Ming Yue off, Mu Yi lowered his head and looked at the jade pendant in his hand.

"Zongwang Prompt: Obtained the Queen Mother of the West's token jade pendant; 【Kunlun Trial】 has been triggered."

"Zongwang Prompt: You have obtained the Trial — Destruction of Eternal Life"

【Destruction of Eternal Life】

Type: Campaign World (Realistic)

Campaign World: Jiuzhou - Great Eternal Life Yuan

Campaign Setting: Super‑large

Campaign Challenge Difficulty: Level 15‑25

Campaign World Background:

During the Jiuzhou Great Yuan era, enemies lie beyond the borders; the gods are not manifest, the Mongol Yuan disrespect heaven, earth, ghosts and deities, honoring only the Eternal Life Heaven.

The Mongol Yuan launched a western expedition, but with limited lifespan, their ruler could not conquer the world before his end approached.

On the brink of death, the Mongol Yuan ruler made a desperate gamble, intending to blood‑sacrifice living beings to the Eternal Life Heaven to extend his lifespan.

Mission Objective: Kill the Mongol Yuan ruler, destroy the Eternal Life Heaven

"..."

Although it seems this challenge's difficulty is a notch lower than the Divine Mystery Great Brightness.

But the gap between them is vast; in the Divine Mystery Great Brightness world there are fleets to aid, whereas this trial forces Mu Yi to challenge an empire single‑handedly.

Rebellion warfare fits his specialty, yet the difficulty…

As a Fifth‑rank deity, he has also learned some information about Jiuzhou's conquest of the myriad realms.

Being part of the Jiuzhou world, its armies certainly possess Military Strategist strength; the Five Barbarians and Mongol Yuan eras are epochs etched by Jiuzhou, immutable.

These epochs, after conquering foreign lands, first manifest as worlds where foreign souls reincarnate as Jiuzhou citizens, filled with hostility toward Jiuzhou, and they wildly attack the so‑called Central Plains orthodoxy.

Thus these epochal worlds are used by Jiuzhou to erode foreign gods' wills; after several cycles, those foreign peoples and deities are essentially assimilated into Jiuzhou.

These epochs are also where the Hundred Schools love to seek livelihood, since without the Heavenly Court and Underworld they can claim larger shares.

In other words, he must face a Transcendent Empire, one that fully embodies the Jiuzhou Hundred Schools' legacy.

"Wait!" Mu Yi stroked his chin.

The gods are not manifest, meaning there is no Heavenly Court or Underworld?

So, doesn't that mean he can kill indiscriminately?

And he doesn't have to worry about the Heavenly Court or the Underworld causing trouble?

You should know that killing and blood sacrifice are two different matters.

At least when you kill, the soul can still reincarnate, which also aligns with Jiuzhou's policy of eradicating foreign peoples and foreign gods.

He himself is a Yin spirit, so he can simply guide the numerous souls into reincarnation when the time comes.

Blood sacrifice, however, is absolutely intolerable in Jiuzhou; the original Mountain‑Razing, Temple‑Destroying incident produced those blood gods—evil consciences that offered both body and soul as sacrifice—and they are the primary targets of the Heavenly Court and the Underworld.

After clarifying his thoughts, Mu Yi rubbed his hands together.

This is exactly a Trial world tailor‑made for him.

A Military Strategist fears not war itself but a war that ties the hands and feet; this time almost explicitly tells him to unleash his limbs and kill—how could Mu Yi not be excited?

You should know, he started out with the Iron-blooded Slaughter talent, and has always been held back by many restrictions, which is why he never dared to kill indiscriminately.

Now that the restrictions are completely lifted, he can't wait to make the enemies' blood flow like a river.

"Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!"

"Transferring characters to the battle world!"