Chapter 329

What a fierce wind and sand!

Mu Yi's face had completely blackened.

This wind and sand not only blocked the army's view but also carried a faint divine soul power, secretly eroding everyone's minds.

From the moment the wind started, the Zongwang prompt never stopped.

Zongwang Prompt: You are affected by a mental spell and are making a willpower check.

Zongwang Prompt: You resisted the mental spell's influence, but you still take its damage.

Zongwang Prompt: You are affected by a mental spell, and are making a will check…

…… (ellipsis) - no.

Buddhist Sect and wind and sand—when combined, a name leapt onto the page.

Threefold Divine Wind!

In Journey to the West, the great demon Yellow Wind Monster's ultimate move is recorded.

Yellow Wind Monster

The Yellow Wind Monster was originally a yellow-furred weasel that had attained the Way beneath Spirit Mountain; after stealing the clear oil from a glazed cup, fearing capture by the Vajra, it fled to Yellow Wind Ridge and claimed the mountain as its kingdom; on the Journey to the West, it was subdued by Bodhisattva Lingji and handed over to the Buddhist Sect.

That wind can darken heaven and earth, easily stir sorrow among ghosts and gods, shatter stones and collapse cliffs, and snuff out a life in an instant; only immortals can remain unharmed.

Even the traveler on the Journey to the West can't withstand this wind, showing how fierce it is.

However, Mu Yi could also feel that, although this wind now is far inferior to that great demon, it is still quite troublesome.

They lack the Calming Wind Pearl and the Flying Dragon Staff.

This also confirms that the beast tide is inseparable from the Buddhist Sect, but Mu Yi doesn't understand what significance this holds for the Buddhist Sect.

They personally create a crisis, then step in to resolve it.

It indeed sounds like the Buddhist Sect's style, but Military Strategists don't let grudges go; such an overt act of enmity—what significance does it hold for the Buddhist Sect?

At least from a behavioral logic standpoint, the Buddhist Sect hopes the secret device will be completed; otherwise they wouldn't stage this themselves.

"Is it to make Military Strategist personnel voluntarily beg the Buddhist Sect?"

In a daze, Mu Yi seemed to grasp some key points: the arrivals were Buddhist Sect disciples, that is, the Buddhist school among the Hundred Schools; both Military Strategists and the Buddhist school belong to the Hundred Schools under the Heavenly Court.

When the two sides clash, the Buddhist Sect's active intervention in Military Strategist affairs puts it in the wrong; if it escalates to the Heavenly Court, the Buddhist Sect would also have difficulty explaining itself.

Therefore, for Military Strategist affairs, the Buddhist Sect needs a reason to intervene; even if that reason is fabricated by the Buddhist Sect itself, as long as it follows heavenly laws and regulations, it is sufficient for the Buddhist Sect to intervene.

Moreover, the best way to intervene in Military Strategist affairs without attacking their territory is to secretly cause trouble, increasing the difficulties faced by Mu Yi and his group, so that they can enter as reinforcements.

By then, they won't be coming to cause trouble, but to come and actively help.

Even if Military Strategists are dissatisfied with the Buddhist Sect, so what? Which of the Hundred Schools has ever been satisfied with the Buddhist Sect?

They themselves exist by snatching cake from the hands of the Hundred Schools.

What the Buddhist Sect needs is a reason that can pass muster in the Heavenly Court; as for the Military Strategists' attitude, that is something the Buddhist Sect cares least about.

As long as they can hold their ground, even if they fall out with the Military Strategists, that is sufficient to intervene in the great world's conflict.

One side of the great world is represented by a sovereign, that is, a Buddha, and also represents a land of incense offerings; for both the Buddhist school and the Buddhist Sect, this holds profound significance.

Even if they ultimately develop together with the Military Strategists, failing to attain Buddhahood but producing some Bodhisattvas and Arhats, for the Buddhist Sect it is still more beneficial than harmful.

Mu Yi understood: this is a game between the big shots of the Military Strategists and the Buddhist Sect.

Wanting benefits without struggle is impossible.

The current world is merely a frontier world; it has value for both the Military Strategists and the Buddhist Sect, but not enough to make them turn against each other.

Therefore, the Military Strategists will tacitly allow Buddhist Sect personnel to intervene, then use these worlds as test points for their game.

Knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles; both sides must understand how many cards the other holds, in order to decide how to fight when they reach the true great world battlefield.

For the Military Strategists, when news leaks that a war god has appeared, thereby attracting the Buddhist Sect, wanting the Buddhist Sect not to cause trouble is impossible.

Thereafter the game unfolded, not only in this world but in many worlds, the Military Strategists' and Buddhist Sect's game board expanded like this.

Now, Mu Yi and his group are the pieces placed on the board; victory or defeat depends entirely on their respective methods.

This also serves as a warning to Mu Yi: a great world not yet taken by one side draws in jackals watching covetously; in the great world trial where Guan Sheng Dijun breaks his destiny to attain the sovereign's position, it is crowded with vested interests.

Even if Emperor Han Zhaolie searched everywhere for help, the backlash of these people would be helpless.

Mu Yi's future will involve intervening in such a super vortex; just thinking about it gives one a headache.

However, the current situation is much better than what Guan Sheng Dijun faced; Mu Yi has put Guan Sheng Dijun's matters behind him and begun to focus on the wind and sand before him.

After clarifying the general idea, Mu Yi let out a cold laugh.

Since it's like this, don't blame him.

You have Zhang Liang's stratagem, I have a ladder over the wall.

Since you Buddhist Sect use wind and sand to interfere with the city defenders' vision and abilities, what if I instead take away your vision?

Heaven-Filling Great Fog!

The mist spread in all directions, enveloping the entire Cold Leaf City in a white haze.

The Threefold Divine Wind ability is indeed powerful, but compared to the Heaven-Filling Great Fog of the ancient great god Chi You, it's merely a minor trick before a master.

Although Mu Yi's Heaven-Filling Great Fog is not the genuine version, the Threefold Divine Wind used by the giant serpent beneath the city walls is even worse than a pirated copy.

The wind and sand cannot blow away the mist, and the mist cannot block the wind and sand; the good battlefield instantly becomes a place of total darkness.

Neither side can sense the other's presence; in this way, the starting line is leveled to the same horizontal line.

"This..." Guang Jin looked at the surrounding mist in disbelief.

The thick fog spread from Cold Leaf City to their camp; the surrounding borders began to blur at a visible speed, the snow-white fog obscured the boundary between heaven and earth, and also blurred the vision of the Buddhist Sect disciples.

After just a moment, the surrounding world had turned into a pallid white.

Not far away, the earth-shaking beast tide vanished, and even the sound that almost echoed throughout the wilderness became hidden and traceless, causing Guang Jin's inner feelings to surge with intense unease.

Sometimes, silence does not mean safety.

How could this be!

The monks around Guangjin were all panicked on their faces; this sudden situation completely broke common sense, and also broke their plan.

He, who cultivated the Heavenly Eye, was said to be able to inspect all things in heaven and earth, but now he had completely become a blind man with open eyes, able to see only as far as the naked eye, and in some respects even worse than the naked eye.

"Guangxin, don't panic!" Guangjin scolded in a low voice.

Although he, like Guangxin, had the Buddhist Six Divine Abilities such as the Heavenly Eye and Fate Knowing completely fail, he was merely startled but not panicked.

This is also why he is willing to become the leader of this operation; with a mind like still water, no matter what problems arise, it is hard to stir up waves in his heart.

However, even with a mind like still water, he cannot help but give rise to thoughts at this moment.

The Samadhi Divine Wind kicked up by the beast tide outside has no effect on them, because they possess imitation Wind-Stabilizing Pearls and imitation Flying Dragon Staffs; capturing the legendary giant snake that picked up the Buddhist Sect's deliberately omitted opportunity is not a problem.

They could even tame it, and later it could serve as the guardian beast of the Vajra Chan Temple, which would also be a fine thing in line with Buddhist values.

This is also the plan they formulated in advance relying on Fate Knowing; after all, the Military Strategists are famed for their fighting prowess, merely gathering the beast tide may not be enough to make them yield.

What they want is, with their help, for the Military Strategists to hold the city and plant the secret method stake targeting this world, rather than simply killing the Military Strategists.

Put bluntly, they want to pluck the peach but are unwilling to put in the effort to plant it; getting something for nothing thus becomes their optimal solution.

However, they did not expect that their plan, just as it began, would already be off.

To ease the inner unease brought by the mist's shroud, and also to let the monks in the camp settle down.

Guangjin held prayer beads in his hand and softly began chanting sutras; like a contagion, the sound of sutra chanting quickly spread throughout the entire camp.

Thick Buddhist light rose from the camp, tens of thousands of golden threads intertwining in the air, woven into a wrathful vajra manifestation tens of zhang tall.

The wrathful vajra's body was substantial like gilt, covering the entire Buddhist sect camp above, emitting seven-colored flowing Buddhist light from the back of the head to resist the mist's erosion.

Nevertheless, the Buddhist light could only illuminate the interior of the camp, unable to penetrate the thick mist.

"Senior brother, this..." Guangxin, who had just shown a smile, froze; the smile had not yet faded from his face when he saw the Buddhist light unable to pierce the thick mist.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be a divine art passed down from the ancient deity Chi You; even the initially renowned Yellow Emperor suffered a great loss in the Zhuolu battle because of it!"

A hint of worry appeared on Guangjin's face.

Back then, the Yellow Emperor relied on the heavenly stems and earthly branches, finally devised a not-a-solution solution, using the south-pointing chariot to guide and break the restriction of this great mist divine ability, rather than directly dispelling the mist's shroud—no need to say how difficult this ancient divine ability is to handle.

Although he does not understand how Mu Yi obtained this divine ability, thinking about the connection between the War Lord and the Military Strategists, it does not seem so strange.

After all, the Hundred Schools all know that the only one who could unite the Military Strategists, or in other words, the war god, is the War Lord Chi You.

Others or gods, there are also many who hold the positions of commanding troops, leading troops, and killing in battle, but wanting to unify the Military Strategists remains far off.

"Things are getting troublesome!" Guangjin's expression became somewhat inexplicable.

In just a single move, the strategic positions of both sides have become completely different; now the initiative lies in the hands of Mu Yi and his group.

They don't even have the chance to continue intervening in the battlefield.

Even if they vaguely recall the location of Han Ye City, now going there would be without justification, and they simply cannot grasp the situation.

The Military Strategists truly could fight to the death, resulting in total annihilation of their army.

After all, the Military Strategists are famed for being barbarous and single-minded; those who can reason are few and far between.

Although the mist has already isolated the surrounding environment, the beast tide itself has already surged to the vicinity of Han Ye City; relying on the guidance from the fluctuations of the secret method stake, even if they cannot see, the beast tide begins to assault the city walls under the orders of each beast king.

"Legion attack ready!"

Mu Yi unfurled the Reincarnation Barrier and bellowed a command.

The mist does not distinguish friend from foe, and only he can perform a simple sensing; the battlefield situation instantly became a test of him.

All the soldiers on the city walls, under Mu Yi's command, coordinated in unison; their armor emitted uniform sounds as they moved, and the weapons in their hands pointed straight at the beast tide below the walls.

They could not see the beast tide, yet they still chose to trust Mu Yi's command.

Even Weike and his elite troops were no exception.

After all, Mu Yi is the one who led them to capture the city, possessing a foundation that convinces everyone; if it were changed to Yang Tiancheng and the like, it would probably be far less effective.

"Xuantian True Martial, awing all spirits!"

Mu Yi mobilized the Cloud Energy, and with the support of the military formation, a huge Xuanwu spirit suddenly manifested on the city wall.

And the next moment, Mu Yi let out an angry roar.

"Kill"

All the soldiers held their breath and focused, completely merging their essence, energy, and spirit into the great army's formation; the Xuanwu spirit in the heavens received the spirit, and with this unmatched momentum it smashed down toward the ground.

Boom!

The massive body of the Xuanwu spirit smashed down into the beast tide beneath the city wall, instantly causing heavy casualties among the beast tide; even the legendary giant snake that raised its head and cried out, in this sudden blow, had its breath disrupted, collapsing and twitching unable to rise.

In this mist that only Mu Yi can unilaterally sense, even a legendary being cannot perceive the specific attack.

Especially such a wide-ranging attack; even if they sense it approaching, they cannot evade such a vast attack, only able to silently endure this magnificent strike.

"Kill!"

Accompanied by Mu Yi's loud shout again, the Xuanwu spirit that had smashed onto the ground turned into green light that covered all the soldiers inside the city.

Tens of thousands of soldiers roared in unison, their qi and blood surged upward, their aura became more than twice as formidable, and even the Cloud Energy in the heavens grew somewhat stronger.

The beast tide struck by the heavy blow almost instantly filled the gap in a moment, but the soldiers on the city walls could not see this scene at all, and it had no effect on morale.

They all stood vigilant on the city walls, awaiting the beast tide's arrival; the Xuanwu spirit not only strengthened their strength, but also fortified their defensive capability.

Even if the enemy came charging out of the mist, they felt no fear, each forming a strict array, waiting for the moment to strike.

"Thrust!" a command was given.

When the silhouettes of beasts charged out of the mist and climbed the city wall, these soldiers stepped forward in unison, thrusting their spears heavily outward.

The beasts covered by the forest of spears all fell dead, their corpses tumbling down the city wall, knocking over many beasts that were in the midst of climbing.

And the soldiers who retracted their spears immediately stepped back one step, taking cover behind the soldiers holding large shields, awaiting the next order.