Chapter 373

The cavalry unit did not halt its steps, fearlessly launching a charge attack against Mu Yi's army.

"Stand still like a mountain!"

At the moment before impact, Mu Yi adjusted the enhancement effect of the army formation, and the entire army seemed to instantly become a towering mountain peak piercing the clouds.

The cavalry unit, like a tide, slapped against the mountain peak, shattering to pieces.

More and more cavalry piled up at the army's periphery, and the soldiers on both sides engaged in a fierce, inseparable melee.

When Mu Yi flew into the high sky, he saw a suffocating sea of people, the red murderous light pouring down like stars from heaven to earth.

Perhaps tens of thousands, perhaps a hundred thousand, or perhaps even more?

Fortunately, however, the demons that had gathered were not unified, not all as harmonious as the cavalry unit; even before reaching the battlefield's center they had already turned on each other, and some demons began attacking the cavalry unit.

A completely utter battlefield purgatory, with melee everywhere.

Not only on the ground, but also in the sky appeared a vast, dark mass of enemies.

A ferocious black monster descended from the clouds, its pitch-black body, huge wings, exuding an aura full of malice and ferocity.

This monster, emanating a powerful aura, exhaled destructive energy from its blood‑filled maw as it swooped down from the sky.

Just as it easily slaughtered hundreds of demon soldiers, a strange, sharp whistle suddenly came from the sky.

The massive creature swooped down from the cloud layer—a huge bird with nine heads, its whole body likewise radiating a ferocious aura, diving toward the black monster.

The black monster and the nine‑headed giant bird tangled together in the sky, casting thick shadows upon the ground.

"What a complete melee!"

Mu Yi gazed upon everything between heaven and earth, as more and more demons gathered toward him; he absolutely could not sit and wait for death.

Taking advantage of the chaotic situation, he had to do something—at the very least, he could not remain in the center of the chaos.

"It really makes the blood boil!"

Mu Yi chuckled lightly as he descended into the army; enemies surrounded him on all sides, needing no hesitation—just charge out and kill.

He casually chose a direction, Mu Yi mounted the steed summoned from the Animal Realm and raised his hand‑held Great Xia Dragon Sparrow sword.

"All troops, hear my order—follow me and kill!"

Accompanied by Mu Yi's roar, the towering mountain peak looming over the army collapsed, rocks tumbling down, and just before they would strike the army, they transformed into roaring flames.

Immediately thereafter, a fierce wind seemed to sweep along the direction Mu Yi's blade pointed, turning the flames into fire dragons that surged forward.

"Swift as wind! Invasive as fire!"

Like a volcano erupting after eons of stored rage, the Human Path army turned into destructive lava, pouring forth under Mu Yi's leadership.

Blade after blade, drawing on Cloud Energy to inhale and exhale the world's essence, slashed open a blood‑stained path through the endless demon horde.

And the soldiers behind Mu Yi attacked the demons with a fearless, death‑defying posture; rather than merely fearless, they truly would not die.

Their true spirits were entrusted within the Human Path; unless Mu Yi died and the Reincarnation Barrier collapsed, they could return to the battlefield via the Human Path, and the cost of rebirth was merely Mu Yi's Zongwang Disaster Coin and the power stored in the Reincarnation ranks.

And Mu Yi currently happens to lack neither of those.

Shield‑wielding sword‑shield troops surged forward in great strides, as if to push all demons flat, while the spearmen behind them raised their lances, impaling any enemy blocking the road.

Scattered demons could not resist this coordinated advance.

When encountering large formations of demon troops, the cavalry endowed with the Shocking Elite Talent would burst from the flanks, leap into the enemy formation, and strike.

Each swing of their weapons could shatter a wide swath of demons like smashing pottery, clearing a large blank area.

Even if the next moment they would be drowned by arrow storms and spells erupting from the demon horde, they still frenziedly waved their weapons, inflicting as much slaughter as possible.

The demons were mad, and these soldiers entrusted with the Asura Path's blessing were even madder; they laughed wildly, brandishing swords and charging into enemy attacks, and even if pierced by spears, they would still slay the foe with their blades.

Unmatched light flickered on their bodies; as large numbers of demons fell by the army's hand, a new power surged from them, layers of lethal light spreading with their breath.

This unmatched power condensed behind them into a splendid halo, making their countenances stern like heavenly gods, yet their ferocious combat resembled that of Asuras.

The soldiers gathered into an invincible array, concentrating their killing intent; the brilliant light seemed ready to shatter the gloomy clouds.

The burly commander mounted on a demon steed swung his weapon with mighty, heavy force, yet a cold light flashed as blades clashed, shooting out dazzling sparks.

Mu Yi swung the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow sword with greater speed, beheading the burly commander before he could even raise his guard.

"At this moment, should I say, 'Let the enemy rest while I take his robe'?"

Mu Yi reached out, picked up the martial spirit that burst from the burly commander, and with a casual swing swept away the demons rushing in from all sides.

"Your current Peerless value is: 973,157 points."

Glancing at the Peerless value on the panel, Mu Yi didn't know exactly how many demons he and his army had slain, but it seemed not yet a million, likely around seven or eight hundred thousand.

The Reincarnation Barrier was already somewhat overloaded.

Mu Yi also learned for the first time that continuously helping souls reincarnate at full power could also risk the barrier's inability to hold.

In that light, back when Wei Qing conquered that world, if it hadn't been for the assistance of those Buddhist Sect disciples, he might not have been able to handle the transmigration of an entire world's souls.

Perhaps he should also create a similar batch of beings placed in the Heaven‑Human Path to aid in liberating souls, thereby easing the pressure caused by soul transmigration.

Mu Yi finally did recall his army; in this violent war they had slain far too many enemies, and though they could keep killing, the Reincarnation Barrier could not hold.

He could only pause his killing steps, find a place to avoid this mad battlefield.

Looking down from high above, the dense swarm of demons resembled an irregular, writhing mold carpet moving toward each other, completely submerging the land already tinged with dark red.

Undoubtedly, this is an extraordinarily magnificent sight.

These beings, whose spacetime is twisted and bound, engage in endless, frenzied slaughter.

Such a battle world is already this terrifying; one can only imagine how fearsome the legendary war said to fell gods must be—one of the Multiverse's most tumultuous legendary battles: the Blood War, what a horrifying battlefield it is.

Mu Yi, slightly weary, landed on a mountain peak; in this frenzied slaughter, his opponents were by no means weak.

The legendary‑level commanders he encountered numbered an astonishing three digits, which is also the chief cause of his barrier's overload.

Unlike ordinary demon souls, which can be quickly purified and sent to reincarnation with their true spirits,

these legendary‑level souls carry far too much slaughter and madness; even if the Six Paths Barrier spins wildly, they still need some time to be purified.

Originally, it was thought that suppressing the old golden dragon's soul in the Reincarnation Ground would be more than enough, and no further overload would be faced.

I never expected that after this slaughter, the Reincarnation Barrier would be packed to the brim.

"Bitter, bitter!"

Though it is bitter, it is indeed a happy bitterness; elsewhere, finding so many Legendary souls would not be so easy.

Moreover, when those Legendary warriors die, their peerless value turns into warrior spirits that drop—two benefits in one, truly a great harvest.

"Found you! You thought you could escape?"

While Mu Yi was taking a brief rest, a voice filled with violent aura exploded in the sky.

"Oh?" Mu Yi lifted his head to gaze at the heavens; though the voice was violent, he could sense reason within it, which is rare.

Most of the Legendary warriors he had encountered could barely speak; the majority had their reason worn away by slaughter and death, becoming Frenzied puppets.

A colossal dragon head, terrifying to behold, slowly emerged from the cloud layers; the moment it appeared, the entire cloud layer was shrouded in darkness, like an unfathomable abyss.

Layer upon layer of scales reflected dark purple light, staring straight at Mu Yi's direction.

A frenzied, cold gaze overlooked the earth; even Mu Yi felt a bone‑chilling cold, as if destruction had descended.

"What the hell are you?" Mu Yi frowned.

This thing should be the "damn thing" he had sensed at the start, but it is exaggerated to the point of absurdity—just its size likely exceeds the realm of Legend.

Yet faintly, Mu Yi felt something odd; though the opponent was a massive dragon head, it gave him a gloomy, damp feeling, more like a snake.

"I am Yuan Lv Zhi, master of this world!"

The violent voice boomed from the heavens, like rolling thunder.

"Master of this world? Not necessarily."

Mu Yi snorted coldly and brandished his blade at the heavens.

A massive blade light burst forth in the heavens, as if slicing the entire sky; the huge cloud layers split in two, revealing what lay behind.

Nine massive heads hovered in the sky, behind them seemed an endless body.

Wrapped in countless chains, this terrifying beast was sealed within, like a tiny insect trapped in amber.

"I really have fate with you strange creatures—Nine‑headed Xiangliu, Ten‑tailed Helo, Nine‑tailed Fox, Kunlun Luwu……"

Mu Yi felt a sense of wonder; he seemed to easily encounter creatures with multiple heads or tails.

The nine‑headed dragon serpent sealed in the heavens before him is also such a creature.

Though called a dragon serpent, only one head is a dragon head, the others are snake heads.

"I remember now, the serpent demon Yuan Lv Zhi; I was wondering why the name 'Peerless Serpent Demon' sounded so familiar—I hadn't thought of this before!"

Mu Yi also realized at this moment, he said why he always felt déjà vu about this grass‑cutting‑like slaughter—it turns out to be the Peerless Great Serpent.

A game that mixes Three Kingdoms warriors and Japanese Sengoku warriors in a grass‑cutting Peerless game.

So those commanders I killed earlier must be the Three Kingdoms and Sengoku warriors who failed to subdue the serpent demon in some timeline, maybe even deities?

Though saying it failed isn't entirely accurate; the serpent demon Yuan Lv Zhi before us can hardly be called unscathed—such a massive body sealed in the heavens, with only one head able to move, is truly pitiful.

"Rather than say he's the master, he's more like a prisoner!"

Mu Yi mocked the massive nine‑headed dragon serpent Yuan Lv Zhi; although the opponent is likely a divine‑level being, his current half‑dead state is even worse than the Old Golden Dragon Soul, and he feels no fear.

Yuan Lv Zhi, stung by Mu Yi's mockery, locked his icy gaze onto Mu Yi and suddenly unleashed a sheet of dark‑purple lightning.

"Seems I hit the mark?"

Amid the sky‑covering lightning, Mu Yi moved about as leisurely as a stroll in a garden.

Its power is great, but its accuracy is terribly poor; probably only those warriors devoid of reason would be hit by such an attack.

Mu Yi's ease only further enraged the serpent demon Yuan Lv Zhi.

The ferocious head charged at Mu Yi with destructive power.

"Whoa!" Mu Yi activated his Godspeed Talent, spread his wings and fled hundreds of li,

Watching the ferocious massive dragon head lift from the ground, the small hill where he had just landed had already been flattened by a destructive force, even turned into a bottomless pit.

"What terrifying power!"

Mu Yi's face grew solemn; should I say it's no wonder it's a divine‑level body?

This body is simply heaven‑defying; my attacks would probably just be tickling it.

Moreover, given Mu Yi's understanding of these nine‑headed monsters, they likely possess extraordinary regenerative ability; even if he could barely breach their defense, it would probably mean nothing to such a huge beast.

The massive dragon head returned to the sky, fixing its gaze on Mu Yi, its eyes thick with malice and cold, yet it made no further move.

"Ant, help me break free, and I'll grant you power!"

After a brief silence, the serpent demon Yuan Lv Zhi howled and said:

【Zongwang Prompt: You have received a commission mission】

【Rescue the Serpent Demon Yuan Lv Zhi】

Mission: Help the serpent demon Yuan Lv Zhi escape the seal of the Refining Demon Vessel.

Reward: Gain the power of the serpent demon Yuan Lv Zhi.

(Universal Experience 900,000, Divinity 9 points, Legendary Bloodline Crystal‑Nine‑Headed Dragon Serpent, Legendary Trait‑Ultrafast Recovery, Legendary Trait‑Power of Destruction)

Mu Yi raised an eyebrow; this mission reward is pretty generous.

Moreover, with Zongwang backing it, it seems like a mission worth undertaking.

"First tell me what I need to do!" Mu Yi stroked his chin and shouted at Yuan Lv Zhi in the heavens.