Chapter 402

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Mu Yi hovered in midair, expending all the flames of the Hell Path to scorch the insect swarm.

And at that moment, several spiky protrusions emanating a strong acidic stench suddenly shot toward Mu Yi's position from the void!

"A new species—did it come from space?"

Mu Yi's figure flickered, then he avoided the deadly ambush by an extremely subtle distance.

The sharp spikes struck the city wall, each like a rolling blade into butter, and the corrosive energy instantly etched a ferocious scar into that area.

At that moment, several attackers also appeared in Mu Yi's field of view.

These were a few insects that completely defied normal creatures, possessing bodies as black as shadows and a whip‑like attack organ covered in spikes that constantly dripped corrosive fluid.

"Void creatures? Or should we call them void insects?"

Mu Yi doesn't understand breeding, but he is greatly shocked now, having never expected that even these beings born from the void had not escaped the swarm's poisonous grasp, being assimilated into this insect‑like void creature.

These beings that combine void and insect traits exude a powerful aura, even allowing Mu Yi to sense a threat.

"Then let's start cutting you first!"

Mu Yi's form contracted in place, then, like a sky‑splitting strike, the attack landed on the first void insect.

The Zongwang Player on the city wall could only see a massive blade hundreds of meters long cleaving the void insect, after which the split insect erupted with countless flames!

The great blade bearing Hell Path fire struck the void insect, and the ignited flame power was like a fleeting spark—brief yet scorching.

Then, during its splitting and breeding process, this void insect was directly engulfed by the seemingly beautiful yet lethal flame, and finally its entire body was completely reduced to ash by the nearly all‑encompassing fire.

And that was only the beginning; the next instant, Mu Yi moved to the front of the neighboring void insect, a half‑god‑like creature reminiscent of the earlier scene, and without mounting effective resistance it turned to ash under Mu Yi's blade!

"Even if you tell me now that Yi is a deity, I still wouldn't find it strange!" the elf mage raised his head, gazing at the battle in the sky.

The terrifying sea of insects was driven away by the sea of fire, and those who were once on the brink of death could now easily sit on the city wall, watching the grand spectacle they could never have witnessed.

The once‑rare Legend, once worthy of being the big boss in their adventures, was reduced to insignificant ash.

Even Mu Yi was too lazy to act directly; the sea of fire alone turned them to ash.

"The Six Paths are growing stronger..."

While cutting down the swarm all around, Mu Yi silently felt his own transformation, just as he had done a year earlier; when he practiced the cycle of reincarnation concerning death and emptiness, the Six Paths would receive a Plane's gift and be continuously strengthened.

The endless waves of insects could not breach the fire barrier; the relentless blaze burned to ash every insect that attempted to cross the forbidden threshold.

Yet the swarm remained utterly unmoved.

In their barren minds, only the concept of breeding existed; there was no fear or terror at all.

Even those special and powerful insects still held breeding as the supreme principle.

Mu Yi knows he cannot outlast the swarm, because even at full power he is still no match for the light and heat the sun can emit.

And these swarms are monsters that can even devour the sun itself.

Their struggle is like a countdown toward annihilation.

Mu Yi doesn't know how to stop these mad insects; his power is still far too weak, and against the endless swarm his capabilities are negligible.

In this world, can anyone truly stop the insects' rampage?

Mu Yi couldn't help but feel doubt in his heart.

The war still rages.

When the countdown on his retina reached zero, Mu Yi's retina began repeatedly flashing messages:

"Region info: Mission (Guard the north wall of Telivar) countdown ended, incinerator reactor integrity 100%, all players with 0.1% contribution will receive the full mission reward."

"You have completed the mission: Guard Telivar, calculating contribution…"

"You have met the basic reward criteria:

Protect the north wall of Telivar for 24 hours without it being destroyed (completed)

Protect the incinerator reactor for 24 hours without it being destroyed (completed),

you have earned a basic 0.1% contribution."

"Based on your and your summons' kill records, your contribution rises to 65.3%."

"Contribution calculation complete, your total contribution is: 65.3%."

"Based on your contribution, you have received 1,342,443,322 natural contribution points."

"Your camp permission has been upgraded to S‑rank!"

"The camp exchange shop is now open to you; stock is limited, please redeem the appropriate rewards promptly!"

As the Zongwang mission settled, the few remaining players nearby collectively eased their breathing, then began scrambling to redeem rewards.

"Let's go, the remaining matters are beyond our participation!"

After the elf mage exchanged the mechs they needed and exhausted all their contribution, they glanced back at Mu Yi, sighed, and said to their teammates.

"These rewards are actually the camp's gifts to us, right?" Kakado's ears drooped; after escaping the threat of death, even she began to think of many things.

"The Zongwang has never been a peaceful place; what they wish to spread to us is the spark of their civilization. As long as they remain in our memory, the spark of their civilization will never be extinguished!"

The Zongwang players left one after another, all fully aware that the camp would ultimately meet its ruin.

Mu Yi did not leave; he remained stationed on the north wall, silently slaying insects that showed no sign of dwindling.

The people in the camp grew fewer and fell in battle; Mu Yi preserved all their true spirits, the only thing he could do for them.

They fought for their civilization until the very last moment.

Even the six disciples he personally taught did the same; they rejected Mu Yi's offer to take them away, threw themselves into the fight, and were engulfed by the sea of insects.

The battle lasted to the final moment, with only Mu Yi remaining.

Seated in lotus posture atop the now‑ruined camp, he maintained the Hell Path barrier, sustaining the life of the devouring swarm.

Mu Yi didn't know how long he had persisted.

Until the sound of a hammer striking echoed across the entire starry sky.

"Clang!"

Mu Yi looked up toward the starry sky; though he could see nothing, he could feel something powerful battling.

Mu Yi saw.

In the endless starry sky, a brilliant light suddenly flashed, as if countless stars erupted simultaneously.

Within the light, a huge figure emerged in the starry sky.

Like a towering mountain, it stood firm amidst the vastness of the universe.

Its body was tall and majestic, exuding endless power and solemnity.

Its body was like countless stones piled together, bearing the vicissitudes of ages.

Clang!

Again, the sound of a hammer striking.

Squeak……

Mu Yi heard a miserable scream; the heavy hammer fell, and an indistinct insect was swarmed among countless insects of various sizes.

Clang!

Another hammer fell; this time the indistinct insect seemed to die violently and collapse.

And in the next moment, all the insects seemed to lose their vitality, turning into corpses.