Chapter 344: Spreading the Dao

Bang!

The fist blade swept past the vampire ancestor's phantom with a deadly wind-and-thunder sound.

The vampire ancestor let out a strange, grating laugh and dissipated into the shadows.

Mu Yi felt some surprise at the claw marks on his back's crimson armor; this was crimson armor strengthened after surviving an apocalyptic war—even merely scratching it would be a feat for an ordinary opponent.

Moreover, it could completely dodge his attacks, making it quite a challenging opponent.

However, considering the vampire's current state, Mu Yi could understand.

Vampires naturally excel at agility and life recovery, and now they grew stronger by absorbing their descendants' bloodlines.

In terms of strength, perhaps even Ao Mo, who had transformed into a Four Seas True Dragon, would not be a match for this vampire ancestor, which would still be worthy of a level‑25 challenge.

However, even with the enhancement, it could not change the vampire's frail reality.

Its original immortality and recovery could still help a bit, but against Mu Yi, this legendary calamity, even legendary immortality was illusory.

On the contrary, agility relative to that was more likely to produce dazzling effects.

It appeared that the vampire ancestor was surrounded by ghostly afterimages, seeming to have the upper hand in battle, but in reality, if Mu Yi landed a full‑force punch, it would send him into reincarnation.

Blood...

The vampire ancestor silently emerged from the shadows, brandishing its crimson giant claw behind Mu Yi.

However, under Mu Yi's heavy, powerful punch, it turned into an afterimage and vanished into the shadows.

Oh! Death is drawing near, how wonderful!

Like a half‑sized mosquito, the vampire ancestor kept appearing beside Mu Yi, only to be driven back by his punches.

Yet the vampire ancestor was not in a hurry; it had already left several claw marks on Mu Yi's crimson armor.

The long ages had given it ample patience; it continually launched probing attacks and continually dodged Mu Yi's strong assaults.

It showed not a trace of impatience, even though it knew its temporary boost from sacrificing descendants' bloodlines was not lasting, yet it remained unhurried.

Please let all the blood flow out!

An elegant yet deadly silhouette kept appearing and disappearing around Mu Yi; even his divine sense could only warn after it appeared, unable to anticipate its movements.

Its extraordinarily high agility attribute obviously produced extreme effects in the vampire ancestor's hands.

The vampire ancestor continually sought deadly opportunities.

It was like a hunter in the dark, constantly harassing its prey, waiting for the moment the prey revealed a flaw.

"What an annoying fly!" Mu Yi felt a bit irritated.

Clearly one punch could kill it, yet it kept buzzing around like a mosquito, spouting nonsense and relentlessly attacking.

Mu Yi had to admit that this rather thuggish fighting style successfully stirred his irritation.

Of course, this irritation more likely came from the faint black mist in the darkness that could barely be seen.

These mists possess the power to disturb the human heart and mind, which is why even Mu Yi, whose battle focus was as still as still water, felt irritated.

So annoying!

Mu Yi burst out with a violent roar, his whole body lunging like a ferocious tiger at the vampire ancestor not far away.

"The plan succeeded!" the vampire ancestor smiled at the corners of its mouth.

Mu Yi's will was truly steadfast—a type he had never seen before; he had exerted great effort in tempting and bewitching, yet it still took a long time before Mu Yi showed an opening.

Go die!

Taking advantage of Mu Yi's deformed movement, the vampire ancestor seized the opportunity, and its inner blood power erupted fully.

The crimson power condensed like substance between its claws, and in the next instant, using the shadows, it appeared before Mu Yi.

As Mu Yi fiercely swept backward, its claws, like phantoms, reached for the exposed gaps in his defense.

Pfft!

The full eruption of blood power let its claws pierce Mu Yi's surface crimson armor, but when the claws struck his body, thick inner Qi surged forth; the claws barely broke through this Qi shield, yet could advance no further.

When the recoil force from the claws was transmitted back, the vampire ancestor realized a problem: its attacks could not pierce Mu Yi's defense.

No breach!

In that stunned instant, a killing wind swept from all directions, forming a huge tornado that enveloped Mu Yi and the vampire ancestor.

"Hey, where do you think you're running?"

While the vampire ancestor was dazed from sucking, Mu Yi reached out and grabbed it, his face showing a hint of mockery.

"You weren't bewitched?"

"Just a little bit more?" Mu Yi gestured a cosmic fingertip's distance.

Indeed, it was only a little short, but mostly it relied on his current abnormal defense.

The once‑overlooked Elite Talent now surpassed multiple refinements in effect; heavy‑armor defense, this talent synergizing with others, as the crimson armor grew harder, granted Mu Yi ever‑increasing physical defense.

It wasn't because the talent was strong, but because the layers of armor stacked on Mu Yi's body were simply too thick; breaking the outer layer was already extremely difficult.

And once the outer layer was broken, it was basically spent force, let alone inflicting real injury on Mu Yi.

Thud!

A clean, decisive punch, swept by the bird totem and killing wind with no escape, instantly blew the vampire ancestor's head apart.

He touched the spot on his chest where the claw had pierced; although it hadn't broken his defense, the solid sensation told him he had indeed been attacked just then.

The opponent had been using ordinary attacks to numb him, making him think the vampire ancestor's assaults were nothing special, suggesting he drop defense and go on the offensive, while also using mental arts to disturb his thoughts, then delivering a fatal blow at the crucial moment.

But in the end, Mu Yi's superior skill left the vampire ancestor helpless against the pure numbers.

Indeed, for Mu Yi, this legendary‑type vampire ancestor was extremely fragile; he didn't even need to deploy a barrier with an army—just the power of the Weapon Lord and the Totem sufficed to defeat it.

However, not fighting fire with fire, trying to catch the vampire ancestor was also difficult, given its truly troublesome speed.

"Ah, what a pity, the Weapon Lord's power is simply too overbearing!"

Mu Yi looked with some regret at his hand's gradually breaking Behemoth Fist Blade; able to kill the vampire ancestor with one punch, not only because the vampire's frame was frail, but mostly because he had drawn on the Weapon Lord's power, directly releasing the weapon's might.

This method of pushing a weapon's power to the limit certainly boosts its attack, but the weapon's rate of destruction becomes faster.

The fist‑blade that could normally last a while under regular use is completely destroyed by the final, unreserved punch.

He regretfully tosses the broken fist‑blade back into his pack; for a Legend weapon, he equips another Legend weapon, and this trade keeps getting more loss‑making.

Zongwang Prompt: The Legend quest you accepted has been completed!

You have obtained a Mithril Greatsword!

Mithril Greatsword

Item Level: 20

Category: Two‑handed Sword / Heavy Weapon

Quality: Golden Legend

Effect:

Spell‑Breaking Dawn: When attacking with this weapon, it deals extra true damage to elemental enemies, grants additional resistance to spells, and provides extra spell‑breaking effect when hitting spell‑shield skills.

ps: You foolish mages, Mithril weapons will make you see the harsh reality—Mage Nemesis – Shadow Spike – Doskris

Well, at least it can be used for a while again!

Mu Yi looks at the weapon in his hand without any sign of excitement; aside from divine artifacts, nothing else can stir his enthusiasm.

Thank you for your assistance; I never expected revenge to be so easy, nor that the emptiness after revenge would be such.

Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo, after bowing deeply to Mu Yi, murmurs to the ruins of the Blood Clan Castle.

"Hmm?" Mu Yi raises an eyebrow; as Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo mutters, he feels his Legion Talent being further strengthened.

Does this count as completing a Demon‑Pursuing Purge action?

Mu Yi feels his Legion Talent grow, contemplating his deeds this time—mission, revenge, action…

Helping others take revenge also counts as revenge, so does urging others to help others take revenge count as propagation?

After a moment of thought, Mu Yi thinks it's worth a try.

"Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo, your revenge is over, but many revengers still live in hatred in this world; since you feel emptiness, why not accept my will and help those revengers fulfill their revenge!"

"Can a ten‑generation grudge still be avenged? Even a hundred generations can!"

The once‑hollow eyes of Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo now shine with new brilliance, a hope‑filled radiance.

"May I know your name?" Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo looks at Mu Yi earnestly.

Mu Yi gazes thoughtfully at Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo, feeling the tremor of his Legion Talent; perhaps his guess is correct—that Legion Talent is the prototype of clerical power.

At this moment, a karmic link forms between him and Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo; henceforth, any act of revenge carried out by Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo will grant him blessings.

Jiuzhou Mu Yi, if you like, you may also call me Demon‑Pursuing Purge‑Lord!

Mu Yi smiles; perhaps one day Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo will halt his quest for revenge and find other meaning within the Multiverse, but for now, Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo is his divine emissary.

He will act in Mu Yi's stead, roaming this world and lighting the torch of revenge for all revengers.

After Mu Yi is teleported away by the Zongwang, Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo stares at the spot where Mu Yi vanished.

He knows Mu Yi is also a Zongwang Player, a Legend strongman.

Yet at this moment, he cannot help but revere Mu Yi, who rescued him from peril and utterly shattered his nightmare, and decides to follow Mu Yi's guidance.

Demon‑Pursuing Purge‑Lord!

"Can a ten‑generation grudge still be avenged? Even a hundred generations can!"

"Revenge has no meaning, yet revenge itself is meaning!"

Several years later, an organization called Revenge Soul arises in this world, providing growth to all who seek revenge and granting them the power of vengeance.

Within this organization, they worship a deity no one has heard of, yet eternally present in Revenge Soul, bearing a tongue‑twisting name—'Demon‑Pursuing Purge‑Lord.'

……

Mu Yi does not know what effect his off‑hand remark will have on Duo Fei Si Er‑Ke Luo; he simply feels, as usual, that he has completed a Zongwang Dungeon.

Often, they cannot tell whether a Dungeon is truly real.

For Zongwang Players, another world is merely a larger, more dangerous Dungeon.

He habitually teleports to the summit of Kunlun to relax and meditate.

But suddenly sensing his residence, Mu Yi inexplicably returns to his manor.

The once‑lifeless manor now shows a hint of vitality.

In the empty palace, some plants and ornaments appear, making it look more like an inhabited place.

"Sorry, I got carried away and added some decorations! If you don't like them, I can remove them!"

Lily teleports to Mu Yi's side and apologetically says.

"On the contrary, I think it's great!"

Mu Yi shakes his head; change is good—if it were just an empty manor, it would be no different from his previous open‑air life.

Having an extra option doesn't seem so bad.

Lying on the palace bed, Mu Yi smiles for no apparent reason; transcending the world is a cultivation, and immersing in the world is also a cultivation, and he is not a monk—clinging to asceticism has no meaning.

In an unprecedented move, Mu Yi chooses to sleep; previously he replaced sleep with meditation, and after a long‑awaited slumber he feels refreshed.

After waking, Mu Yi looks around; Lily is immersed in some scholarly research, surrounded by complex spell models that Mu Yi can't comprehend, so he simply turns and slips away.

As for Aili, she is battling in the kitchen; as a maid, she seems to prefer the maid life over becoming stronger in combat.

Mu Yi doesn't understand, but he shows respect; within the Multiverse, everyone has the right to live as they wish.

Mu Yi's approval seems to delight the maid greatly; she even prepares an extra dish featuring Jiuzhou flavors for Mu Yi, though he cannot tell what she serves.

Yet with various Transcendent ingredients added, even a haphazard stew becomes a delicacy beyond treasure.

Zongwang Prompt: You have new messages, please check them promptly!

Curious, Mu Yi clicks open the prompt, and the detailed information expands.

Disciple Ying Bairui, a registered disciple of Kunlun Shan, was adventuring in Zongwang, mistakenly entered a ferocious evil land, became cursed and cannot break free, praying for the heavens' gods and Buddhas to rescue!

Below is the basic situation of the world: Challenge difficulty Level 25, located in an unknown Netherworld, surrounded by countless undead armies, praying for the heavens' gods and Buddhas to have mercy on the disciple!

If the disciple can break free, I will surely offer daily worship in the future to thank the rescue!

A Jiuzhou player's distress letter? Why was it sent to me here?