Chapter 384: with translation of chapter title

The cool breeze brings freshness, the river surface is vast and boundless, and the wave sounds remain as before.

Mu Yi rested his chin on his left hand, gazing at the distant scattered fishing-boat lights, listening to the tinkling sound by his ears, and for a moment he drifted off.

"I never expected you to take on a Legend mission from Jiuzhou! No wonder you said you couldn't handle it!" Mu Yi turned his head and said to Lily.

"You haven't taken a mission in so long!" Lily shook her head, "During your year of closed-door training, the number of missions in Jiuzhou has increased dramatically; I've also participated in some Jiuzhou missions before!"

"The number of Jiuzhou missions has increased dramatically?" A flash of strange color crossed Mu Yi's eyes; hearing this, it sounded like something big was about to happen.

"So what is our mission?"

"I'll post it for you to see!"

Lily posted the mission details into the team channel.

【Immortal Traces】

Mission Setting: Super-large

Mission Minimum Level Requirement: 20

Mission Recommended Challenge Level: 20

Mission Description: Rumor has it that the Green Lotus Sword Master possesses a map to an immortal relic site; fifteen days ago the Green Lotus Sword Master went missing, and the immortal relic map fell into the hands of his disciple, attracting countless people.

The most terrifying among them are the rumored Twelve Heavenly Demons, who also set their sights on this rumored immortal relic map.

The Green Lotus Sword Master's disciple is willing to share this map with you, and you need to protect them as they safely reach the immortal relic site.

ps: Warning, this map will encounter numerous unknown powerhouses; the weak should exercise caution.

ps: In this world, carrying out large-scale slaughter and other evil acts will earn the collective enmity of the Jiuzhou faction, easily provoking unknown powerhouses to hunt you.

ps: Warning, this mission will provoke massive hostility from Legend creatures.

Mission Rewards: Green Lotus Seeds, Green Lotus Dao Arts, Immortal Relic Site Map, Green Lotus Sword Master's Diary.

"No wonder you said you couldn't handle it."

Mu Yi nodded after reading the mission details.

Normally, a Legend mission might have a few Legend adversaries at most, but this mission, just from the intelligence visible, already shows more than twelve Legend enemies, possibly appearing in squads.

Jiuzhou missions remain as treacherous as ever.

"Are you interested in that Green Lotus Dao Art?" Mu Yi glanced at the rewards, somewhat puzzled, and asked, wondering if Lily might be considering switching to cultivate the Dao Art.

"Let's do some research! Moreover, I have some intel on that so-called immortal relic site; based on what I currently know, that site may be related to the inheritance of the Biyou Palace."

"What did you say? Biyou Palace?" Mu Yi's expression finally turned solemn.

To be honest, he initially had no interest in this so-called Immortal Traces Remains; according to the current online definition of immortals and buddhas, they are basically equivalent to deities in other worlds.

Even someone at the level of Ling Yunzi could be called an immortal.

Immortal relics may be rare to others, but for Mu Yi, a single trip to the Underworld would reveal countless of them.

But if you add the three words 'Biyou Palace,' then it's different.

That is the temple name of the Supreme Purity Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerable, a place ranked alongside the Jade Void Palace and the Tushita Palace; if it is indeed related, the contents there could be highly significant for Mu Yi.

Furthermore, this is not impossible; among the worlds subordinate to Jiuzhou, it's quite normal for projections of beings with great supernatural powers to appear, and even a hint leaked from such a big shot's fingertips would be enough for them to fight over.

"So those over there are the disciples of the Green Lotus Sword Master?"

Mu Yi turned his gaze to the battle on the lake surface, where three young cultivators dressed in green were forming an array, manifesting a large green lotus that encircled the enemies at the center, gradually compressing their living space.

"They're not weak! Can even the disciples reach this level? The mission difficulty has gone up another notch!"

Mu Yi watched the battle with keen interest.

The three disciples of the Green Lotus Sect all happen to be of Legend-level strength, and the besieged enemy also possesses Legend-level strength, but at this moment they are at the end of their rope, clearly about to be subdued by the green lotus.

"I don't even know what level this kind of exchange counts as in this world!" Mu Yi mused, stroking his chin.

"I've been here once before; in this world I should be considered a top-tier expert, the Green Lotus Sword Master is the strongest being in this world, that disciple is his personal lineage disciple and also a standout of the present age, practicing the One Qi Transforming Three Purities from the Green Lotus Dao Arts." Lily explained.

"I was originally planning to go back to fetch some things and maybe recruit a few teammates, but since you've returned, one person should be enough."

Upon hearing that, Mu Yi focused his gaze on the Green Lotus disciples, and upon close observation realized that the three figures' auras were completely identical.

"One Qi Transforming Three Purities... I'm starting to believe that this immortal relic is related to Biyou Palace!"

After a long while, Mu Yi nodded; it was a very exquisite Dao art, somewhat similar in structure to the great Asura dharma form, but even more exquisite, worthy of study.

As the two were watching, a figure in a tall crown and long robes suddenly swooped down from the firmament, raised his palm toward the huge green lotus, and with just a single strike, the massive green lotus dharma form instantly collapsed.

"Trash!" the figure in the tall crown and long robes shouted angrily.

"Please punish me, Master!" the rescued young man, face pale, half-kneeled and lowered his head to admit his fault.

"You can't even handle this small thing; what use are you?" the icy voice of the tall-crowned, long-robed figure said, jabbing a finger at the young man.

The young man's face was filled with disbelief, and a glaring hole on his forehead said it all.

"If you want to kill him, why did you save him?" the Green Lotus Sword Master's disciple felt only chilling dread.

"Only I can kill my own disciple!" the tall-crowned, long-robed figure turned his head to look at the Green Lotus Sword Master's disciple.

His face was shrouded in a layer of hazy mist, making his features impossible to discern.

"Li Taibai, hand over the map; out of respect for your teacher, I can leave you a whole corpse!"

"You sneaky, cowardly scoundrels will surely face retribution!" Li Taibai, the disciple of the Green Lotus Sword Master, said through gritted teeth.

These past days, he doesn't know how many waves of attacks he has endured; even though he counts among the few top experts in the world, he gradually feels his strength waning.

Along the way, who knows how many assassinations and sneak attacks he has faced; formerly his number-one teacher shielded him from wind and rain, but now he truly realizes the cruelty of the world.

His attackers are not only from the heretical paths, but even from the orthodox sects; that sneaky, cowardly fellow before him might very well be a hypocritical orthodox master.

"Hmph, retribution—if your teacher were still alive, no one would dare covet the map; but now that he's dead, you dare to flaunt the map about, guilty of the crime of possessing a jade bi, utterly foolish!"

"If you want the map, you'll have to kill me!" Li Taibai said through gritted teeth.

"Then as you wish!"

"Let's see how much of your teacher's skill you've actually learned!"

The figure in a high crown and long robe raised his palm toward Li Taibai, and a fierce, storm‑like torrent of finger‑wind poured out from both hands in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, twenty‑four visibly solidified finger‑winds pierced everything, weaving in the air to seal every direction around Li Taibai.

The twenty‑four finger‑winds reflected off each other, the lake surface exploded, thunder roared, each strand had a different quality, yet without needing confirmation, every one carried a murderous intent sharp enough to pierce all things.

In a single moment, it was as if winter snow, summer heat, autumn chill, and gentle spring water all turned, the four seasons rotating endlessly, making one feel as if four seasons passed in that instant.

"Twenty‑Four Solar Terms Stunning Divine Finger! You are a Stunning Heaven Demon!"

Li Taibai, startled and angry, three silhouettes struck simultaneously, and a massive Azure Lotus manifested on the three bodies, confronting the twenty‑four finger‑winds.

Yet the massive Azure Lotus lasted only an instant before being shattered by the finger‑winds.

Puff~

Li Taibai spat out a huge mouthful of blood, the two clones shattered, and he fell like a kite with its string cut, crashing onto the lakeside.

"It seems you never even learned the three fundamentals of your master's matter!"

Jing Tian Yao walked over from the lake surface, looking at the severely wounded Li Taibai and feeling a bit bored.

"Living is also a disgrace to your master's name; die!"

A surge of Qi rushed toward Li Taibai's face.

But the next moment, a huge hand halted the incoming Qi in the palm.

The Qi and the palm emitted a sharp, metallic wail, and the substantial force shattered as the hand tightened; the participating Qi whistled outward in all directions, leaving rows of holes in the ground.

"Bullying kids isn't a good habit; how about I spar with you a couple of moves!" Mu Yi said with a smiling grin at Jing Tian Yao.

"Who are you?" Jing Tian Yao frowned; he felt no trace of Mu Yi's aura, the other appearing silently like a ghost.

"Just a passing righteous messenger!" Mu Yi continued to smile at Jing Tian Yao.

Undoubtedly, a high‑level Legend a year ago would have been a thorny opponent for him, but now it's no longer frightening.

He glanced at his Zongwang Panel.

Name: Mu Yi

Biological Rank: Level 30.

Profession Rank: General lv10, Lord of Reincarnation lv20

Six Paths Reincarnation: Celestial Path lv3, Human Path lv3, Asura Path lv4, Hell Path lv4, Hungry Ghost Path lv3, Animal Realm lv3.

With a massive accumulation of resources, Mu Yi propelled the Reincarnation Barrier to a new level.

What Mu Yi didn't expect most was that the Blood God Son and Blood Soul Stone have a certain synergy, thrusting the Asura Path up to the fourth tier.

Also the Hell Path, after judging a large number of high‑quality souls, rose together with the Asura Path to the fourth tier.

Retracting his gaze, Mu Yi smiled at Jing Tian Yao, "I'm terrifyingly strong now!"

Without any warning, Jing Tian Yao suddenly launched an attack.

Four Seasons Illusion spread from the Qi energies, the twenty‑four Qi strands intertwined, oddly carrying a hint of the passage of time, faint temporal fluctuations emanating from the Qi.

In an instant, spring, summer, autumn, and winter slipped by, and amid this temporal disarray, lethal murderous intent was already right before the eyes.

The twenty‑four Qi strands correspond to the twenty‑four solar terms, bearing the sharpness of Grain in Ear, the scorching heat of Great Heat, the biting cold of Great Cold…

The twenty‑four Qi strands complemented each other, merging into one massive murderous force that surged toward Mu Yi.

"That's a bit too hasty!"

Mu Yi extended his hand, the endless Sea of Blood turning into a crimson blade, slashing straight at the front‑facing twenty‑four Qi strands.

With a gentle wave like a breeze, silent dust rose, leaving a bleak scar stretching for miles across the ground.

"How could there still be a master like you in this world!"

The dust cleared, Jing Tian Yao trembled as he raised his hands, blood streaming down his palms, a wound that would not heal bleeding profusely.

He stared at Mu Yi in disbelief; the feeling was so similar to that of the Azure Lotus Swordmaster. When he was disastrously defeated by that opponent years ago, it felt the same—this being before him was a monster no single person could match.

"Friendly reminder, wounds inflicted by a Blood Blade will not heal!" Mu Yi said with a light laugh.

Jing Tian Yao's flowing blood merged into the Blood Blade like fledglings returning to the nest.

"Impossible, I don't believe it!"

His internal force surged outward like a massive tide, completely lacking the previous natural harmony of the Dao.

An ink‑black will seeped from Jing Tian Yao's surface, as if the world between heaven and earth were stained with a decaying aura of universal ruin.

"Your cultivation method is intriguing, the natural flow of the twenty‑four solar terms, the decay of all things…"

Mu Yi's eyes lit up; he hadn't expected to catch such a big fish right away. This concept of life‑and‑death rotation should greatly aid his understanding of Reincarnation cycles.

"Karmic Fire!"

Blood‑red flames rose from Mu Yi's hand like a tide, the Asura Path and Hell Path, cultivated to the fourth tier, intertwined, spawning a terrifying blood flame which Mu Yi named Karmic Fire.

It can burn physical, will, and sin layers simultaneously, and once ignited, it will not extinguish unless Mu Yi actively withdraws it; the greater the sin, the more terrifying the Karmic Fire.

It was a special technique Mu Yi devised while judging numerous evil spirits, and now it displays its divine might.

All attacks Jing Tian Yao launched were incinerated by Karmic Fire, as if the heavens burned downwards, yet no rise in temperature was seen.

He tried to flee but found no escape, forced to watch Karmic Fire devour him.

"Ah!" A mournful wail erupted from his mouth.

Mu Yi frowned at Jing Tian Yao, whose sins were countless, far beyond what he had imagined, and he could not tell how many heinous deeds had been committed, yet so many sins clung to him.

The Karmic Fire burned intensely, yet within an instant it was consumed by the Karmic Fire.

"What a pity, I was going to study the so‑called Twenty‑Four Solar Terms Stunning Divine Finger!" Mu Yi shook his head.

The Karmic Fire burned too fast, he hadn't expected the opponent to die so quickly.

"My current power still isn't fully under control!"

Mu Yi clenched his fist, realizing he had greatly misjudged his present strength.

His mind was still stuck on the difficulty of contending with high‑level Legends, yet now killing a foe like Jing Tian Yao takes him less than a heartbeat.