Chapter 377: Trojan Horse

The furious Wang Qing let out a roar that shook heaven and earth.

Mu Yi was a bit surprised; the level of this Great Song world was perhaps a little too high.

Even a third‑rate character like Wang Qing has broken the barrier, but the only difference is that Wang Qing seems to have only cultivation and no heart; with such high cultivation he still cannot escape the blood mist, which is utterly incomprehensible.

It's as if an external force forcibly pushed him to this degree.

"External force…" Mu Yi suddenly mused.

Earlier he had wondered why the Liangshan thugs were slaughtering everywhere, and after seeing Wang Qing's performance, he seemed to understand a bit.

The world speaks of fate, and great bearers of fate are often unlike ordinary people; Wang Qing, as one of the Four Great Bandits, is also a great fate bearer born of the circumstances.

From Wang Qing's display, these fates can boost cultivation.

In other words, the Liangshan thugs staged massacres to quickly gather fate, because the proper way of occupying territory and the Court's speed of gathering fate was too slow.

The evil spirits of Liangshan knew that agents from the Heavenly Court and the Underworld would come to capture them, so after awakening they immediately resorted to creating slaughter to extract fate.

By sacrificing millions of lives, they gathered the fate of an entire province, and perhaps used this method to seize the Great Song Court's fate.

It made Mu Yi understand why this world's level is so high; one of the core figures bearing the Mandate of Heaven, the Great Song Emperor, was actually assassinated.

Fate, in theory, should be constant; the more fate the Liangshan and Fang La groups take away, the weaker the Great Song Emperor becomes, and perhaps for that reason the Emperor may be even weaker than the present Wang Qing.

No wonder that after he seized Wang Qing's territory earlier, he felt fate converging, but because the fate was thin and had little effect, he didn't pay much attention.

Now that he understands fate's effect, it becomes a point he can exploit.

On the city wall, facing Wang Qing's fury, the officers under Wang Qing, regardless of strength, all hurriedly begged for battle.

"Great King, calm your anger; I, your subordinate, wish to go, using this Mountain‑Cleave Great Axe to hack him into mush!" a burly officer stepped forward above the rest to request battle.

The man stood nine chi tall, clad in battle armor, wielding with one hand a massive axe the size of a door panel; the blade was wrapped in black vortexes, and a glance made one feel an indescribable chill.

"Mi Sheng! I command you to fight!"

Wang Qing nodded at this; the man was one of his three top generals, a refined barrier‑breaker, who once split a great mountain with a single axe, and was known as the Mountain‑Cleave General Mi Sheng.

Seeing Wang Qing's nod, Mi Sheng leapt directly from the city wall.

Mi Sheng vaulted from the nearly twenty‑zhang‑high rampart and then fell heavily down.

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.

From the high wall plus the leap, he crashed down from over a hundred meters, clearly accelerating deliberately; yet astonishingly, despite the tremendous speed, the ground did not shatter.

Mu Yi felt a slight tremor beneath his feet; the opponent spread the falling force perfectly over several miles, causing no damage.

It was as massive and heavy as a meteor, yet when it struck the ground, the earth suffered not a single scratch.

That single move alone displayed his terrifying mastery of every ounce of power, a mere glimpse of his iceberg‑like strength.

A master, a true master.

He is in a completely different league from Wang Qing, a second‑rate pawn pushed up by fate.

Mu Yi felt a chill, and a streak of black light shot toward him like lightning.

"You bold madman, meet your death!"

Before the person arrived, the great axe swung a massive arc of light that already slashed toward Mu Yi.

There was no Inner Qi fluctuation; it was simply an air shockwave cut by the axe's force in the air.

Mu Yi dared not play tricks with such a brute; the Great Asura Avatar immediately manifested, its three heads and six arms roaring as it swung its weapon to disperse the shockwave.

"Take my axe!" With a deep thud, the great axe cleaved toward the Great Asura Avatar like a mountain range.

"Dong!"

The Great Asura Avatar's six‑armed weapons simultaneously parried, but the heavy force caused the area where the avatar stood to collapse entirely.

Like a meteor impact, it gouged a huge deep crater.

Fortunately, the world's level is high enough that the underlying ley‑line power makes the earth much stronger; in a primary world, such a strike might have destroyed an entire tectonic plate.

Mu Yi was also relieved he hadn't gone straight to Liangshan before; even an obscure Mi Sheng was this powerful, so what level the evil spirits in Liangshan must be.

With just one strike, the Great Asura Avatar already showed multiple damages, even a single arm was shattered.

"Is that all your skill?"

Mi Sheng sneered, raised the great axe, and slashed at Mu Yi again.

Mu Yi said nothing, fully maintaining the Reincarnation Barrier to draw power from the Blood Divine Son to fuel the Great Asura Avatar.

As the attack arrived, he repaired the damaged parts and, controlling the avatar, began to counterattack.

The great axe's momentum was massive, its techniques opening and closing wildly; though it seemed unstructured, it was naturally perfect, and in Mu Yi's eyes, Mi Sheng possessed the ability to found a sect.

Of course, the most troublesome part was its terrifying power.

Even a body of avatar form could not endure; if it were solidly cut, it would likely be split in two on the spot.

Nevertheless, no matter how fiercely Mi Sheng attacked, the Great Asura Avatar continuously restored itself.

"Hey, you madman, do you only hide inside that turtle shell?" Mi Sheng was somewhat angry.

Seeing Mu Yi's complete lack of response only fueled his fury.

"Since that's the case, I'll smash even your turtle shell!"

Mi Sheng raised the Mountain‑Cleave Great Axe high; black flames coiled around his body, his size began to swell dramatically, and behind him seemed to emerge a beast letting out a sky‑piercing howl.

"Force‑cleave Mount Hua!"

With momentum gathered to its peak, Mi Sheng showed no hesitation, discarding all flashy moves, and cleaved straight toward Mu Yi.

Mu Yi fully activated the commander's power, letting the Great Asura Avatar charge with Frenzy toward the great axe.

"Now is the time!"

Mu Yi released a sky‑filling mist, obscuring all probing methods.

He hurled a golden light bracelet from his wrist; the power of the Celestial Path infused the golden bracelet, which circled and slammed toward Mi Sheng's occiput.

At the same time, the Reincarnation Barrier brazenly unfolded, and the army that had long formed a Formation in the Mortal Path raised Cloud Energy.

Just moments ago, Mi Mo's invincible aura was instantly suppressed by the Cloud Energy.

Mi Mo's face changed drastically, but now, with all his strength unleashed, there was no room for retreat; he could only grit his teeth and clash against the Dharma Aspect.

The Frenzy power completely destroyed the Dharma Aspect's attack; compared to a true Boundary Breaker (Demigod-level) expert, the Great Asura Dharma Aspect ultimately fell short by a notch.

Even Mi Mo, weakened by the Cloud Energy, was no different.

Yet Mi Mo felt no joy at all, for there was no trace of Mu Yi within the Dharma Aspect.

He had been misled by Mu Yi's earlier performance, still believing Mu Yi to be the core of the Dharma Aspect.

However, Mu Yi now stood together with the great army, gathering the Cloud Energy into a single focus, transforming it into a long rainbow that slammed into Mi Mo.

Mi Mo desperately tried to counterattack, but the golden light strike had already hit the back of his head.

The golden light's attack was nothing to his tempered flesh, yet Mu Yi infused all the divinity of the Heavenly Human Dao into the golden light, smashing it onto Mi Mo's occiput, directly causing his soul to tremble and freeze in place.

The moment he recovered, Mu Yi's strike, combining the great army's Cloud Energy, had already pierced his body, transfixing his heart.

"I'm not willing..." Mi Mo stared in disbelief at the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Sword piercing his chest.

At this moment, fame, fortune, and profit were as fleeting as clouds to him; only his lingering attachment to life and his hatred for Mu Yi remained!

"You shall accompany me in death!"

Mi Mo roared, unleashing all the power within his body, hoping to drag Mu Yi down with him in mutual destruction.

"You cannot die yet!"

Mu Yi had long prepared with his left hand; the Judges' Pen jabbed into Mi Mo's forehead, its force shattering his outburst and instantly erasing his consciousness.

"Fortunately, I took an extra look back then in the East Dao Prefecture; otherwise, continuing today would truly be difficult!"

Mu Yi smiled as he surveyed Mi Mo's corpse.

When he went to the East Xuan Prefecture years ago to carry out a sect mission, while repairing the red-haired zombie spoils he had obtained, he took an extra look, thereby acquiring the corpse‑stitching technique for free.

Later, after becoming an Underworld Yin God, he naturally mastered the advanced ability—namely, the technique for refining zombies.

From the very beginning he had planned to use the corpse of Wang Qing's subordinate general; all the prior provocations and battles were merely laying the groundwork for this moment.

Mu Yi stuffed the Blood Soul Stone into Mi Mo's corpse to serve as a power source replacing the heart, while he himself carried the barrier and hid within it, thereby controlling Mi Mo's corpse.

"If we fight, we'll likely give ourselves away instantly, but using injury as an excuse should let us get past them!"

Controlling Mi Mo's corpse felt somewhat sluggish, lacking the sensation it had when alive, yet it could still move freely.

After Mu Yi examined Mi Mo's soul thoroughly, he dispelled the Vast Heavenly Mist divine ability.

On the other side, Ao Mo saw the mist dissipate and immediately led the soldiers behind him in retreat.

"Your Majesty, this subordinate will not disgrace the order; I shall behead that reckless madman!"

The Mi Mo controlled by Mu Yi clutched his chest, somewhat embarrassed, half‑kneeling before Wang Qing to request merit!

"Hahaha! Hurry back and rest; I, the King, shall reward you handsomely later!"

"Someone, quickly call a doctor to treat General Mi Mo's wounds!"

Wang Qing saw Mi Mo return victorious, already quite pleased; upon seeing the wound on Mi Mo's chest, he hurriedly told him to rest and simultaneously sent someone to fetch a doctor to treat Mi Mo's injury.

As for Mu Yi's corpse, Wang Qing didn't care either; such a fierce clash likely left no bones behind.

Especially since Ao Mo fled in panic with his troops, it further confirmed the fact of Mu Yi's death.

"Li Zhu, once the troops are ready, you shall personally command them to crush this clueless band of petty thieves, retake the land we lost, and allow no failure!"

"Yes!" Li Zhu, the Military Strategist, gave it no further thought and directly accepted the order.

After all, to them Mu Yi was hardly the leader of a rebellion—just a petty nobody who came to challenge the generals.

That night, Mu Yi, controlling Mi Mo, arrived at the city gate.

"General Mi Mo?" The city guard officer, who had only seen Mi Mo display his divine might in the daytime, could hardly fail to recognize him now.

"How come you've come? Is it by the King's order?"

"The King orders you to shut down the Cloud Energy within the city! Someone will enter later!"

"This, General Mi Mo, do you have the King's handwritten order?"

The city guard officer hesitated a little; this order seemed a bit contrary to common sense, and besides, there were enemies outside—if the Cloud Energy Formation were dispelled, anyone inside with Inner Qi separation or above would be left utterly defenseless, a state of utter weakness.

He could not help but steel himself and ask.

"The order is here!" Mi Mo reached into his chest, and the squad leader just breathed a sigh of relief—so long as there was an order, defying common sense didn't matter.

But perhaps it is precisely because it defies common sense that the King had General Mi Mo personally make this run.

While the city guard officer was lost in random thoughts, Mi Mo thrust his hand directly into his own heart.

In the city guard officer's astonished gaze, the Reincarnation Barrier fully unfolded, and the army of the Human Realm surged forth from within, instantly catching the soldiers at the city gate off guard.

Mu Yi had the city gate opened, then he himself led a detachment toward the place controlling the Cloud Energy Formation and cut his way through.

Due to the soldiers' long‑term stationing, the city walls accumulate Cloud Energy; when the soldiers form a Formation to control it, the Cloud Energy Formation can be raised.

Under the shroud of this Cloud Energy Formation, whether a Boundary Breaker expert or an Inner Qi separation expert, they are all knocked back to the Transcendent level, their power greatly suppressed, unable to freely scale the walls—making it the best defense against experts.

This Cloud Energy Formation can also form a protective shield; even if a Legendary mage uses a Comet Technique for a sneak attack, it can still retaliate and resist, making it one of the masterpieces of the Military Strategist.

It is also the best way to prevent experts from directly blasting the city gates and walls apart and charging in with their forces.

However, at this moment, being ambushed from within the city by Mu Yi and his men left no room for retaliation; soon the city gate swung open, and Ao Mo, upon receiving the signal, led the great army pouring into the city.

Mu Yi then led the great army straight toward Wang Qing's residence and charged.

With Mi Mo's memories at his disposal, Mu Yi knew the city inside out.

The commotion inside the city was not unnoticed; Military Strategist Li Zhu directly sensed something amiss and hurried straight to Wang Qing's dwelling.

However, the moment he saw Wang Qing, before he could even ask what was happening, Mu Yi had already rushed forward with his troops.

"Damn, how could this happen!" Wang Qing panicked utterly.

Under the pressure of the Cloud Energy Formation, even they, these Boundary Breaker‑level experts, would be suppressed within the range of ordinary people; attempting to oppose the great army would be utterly impossible.

"Your Majesty, flee quickly!" Li Zhu drew his golden sword, tugged Wang Qing to run, not knowing how the enemy had managed to break in, but at times like this, one must head to the military camp and stay with the great army—that is the safest course.

"Are there any more experts?" Mu Yi was somewhat surprised.

He originally thought only Wang Qing needed to be wary of, but he didn't expect there to be another expert lurking nearby.

Under the Cloud Energy Grand Formation, everyone was knocked down to the mortal world; with the gap being extremely small, Ao Mo charged up but was completely no match for Li Zhu.

Mu Yi didn't know that Li Zhu, although Wang Qing's military advisor and a strong expert, though not skilled in mounted combat, was nicknamed Golden Sword Mister; in dismounted single combat, even Lu Junyi was no match for him.

Had it not been for Gongsun Sheng's spell interference, Li Zhu would very likely have directly slain Lu Junyi on the spot.