Chapter 460

Zhang Fei's condition continues to change incessantly; from Mu Yi's perspective, he is becoming less and less human.

At this moment, the aura radiating from Zhang Fei's entire being is like a calamity.

Mu Yi stands before him, feeling as an ordinary person would when facing a natural disaster.

"Honestly, I haven't even considered it; I think this Headless Clan line could perhaps become one of the Hundred Schools in the future!"

"Join now, and maybe you'll become a leader later!"

Bai Ze circles around Zhang Fei, full of admiration for his own work, and simultaneously tries to tempt Mu Yi without holding back.

"I'm serious, you bear Chi You's inheritance; cutting off a head can better unleash your potential!"

Mu Yi turns a deaf ear, treating Bai Ze's words as nonsense.

Spending such massive resources on modification, how could it possibly establish a new sect?

For anything that can found a sect, the crucial point is to have a successor, even one that ordinary mortals can cultivate.

It's like a Military Strategist's divine ability; it can actually be upgraded from a basic proficiency such as Weapon Mastery, eventually forming a divine ability unique to the individual.

Receiving inheritance as Mu Yi does is certainly more convenient, but it's not the only method.

Bai Ze's modification techniques are beyond the heavens, and the difficulty is far beyond what ordinary immortals or deities can master; perhaps only Bai Ze himself can use them, making any propagation impossible.

Even if it could spread through inheritance, the fact that the materials are extremely costly cannot be avoided.

Moreover, who knows if there are dangers.

Mu Yi feels that Bai Ze's intention of using him as a test subject is far greater than any consideration for his well‑being.

"Zongwang Prompt: The Dragon Tribe Trial Conference has been convened; all factions within the Jiuzhou range are invited. The 【Dragon Tribe Trial Conference】 has begun; please note the participation time."

"Zongwang Prompt: You have been specially marked by the Ancient War God – Shuntian Youjing Fu Shi Ying Long God – Ying Long, granting you eligibility for an inheritance slot."

Seeing the pop‑up message, Mu Yi is a bit surprised; he didn't expect the Four Seas Dragon Tribe to act so quickly.

He gathered the materials in less than a few days, yet the conference was convened this fast; the speed is indeed astonishing.

But wasn't Ying Long still on an overseas campaign before? He returned this quickly.

Mu Yi forgot something: an overseas campaign can be a trouble for him, and even for a Military Strategist; for a renowned Jiuzhou war god like Ying Long, a routine overseas campaign is merely a matter of contributing a bit of effort.

In the void, a torrential wind and rain strike the crimson‑golden scales with a ticking sound; fine streams flow down the elongated, majestic body, gathering at the tail into a river that roars as it rushes toward the far end of the void below.

Against the backdrop of the pitch‑black void sky, a pair of colossal wings span the heavens, their tips stirring vast dark clouds; within, lightning flashes, fierce winds surge, and a massive rain curtain pours down.

The authority to command clouds and rain returns to its primal form in Ying Long's hands; even within the void, he can freely create rain and clouds, and it contains immense power.

Clad entirely in crimson‑gold, with wings sprouting from its back, Ying Long drags a massive chaotic world with its twin claws, moving it toward Jiuzhou.

Ying Long enjoys battle, but in the void there are too few opponents with whom he can fight freely; therefore, in most cases he brings forces from the Heavenly Court, suppresses his own strength, and goes to campaign against other realms.

However, this time, having promised the Four Seas Dragon King to return, Ying Long disbanded the Heavenly Court's expeditionary force, unleashed his full firepower, and as his twin claws of light and darkness interlaced, he annihilated an entire great world; the beings and deities within were erased in the chaos.

Even though many of those deities possessed combat power comparable to Heavenly Court war gods like Nezha or Yang Jian, none could stand before Ying Long; he swept them away in a single wave, all fading into oblivion and becoming part of the chaos.

This chaotic great world will become part of Jiuzhou; the true spirits of those deities will be taken by the Underworld, their will ground down in the eighteen layers of hell, and transformed into Jiuzhou's foundation.

The true spirits of ordinary lives will, after the eighteen layers of hell, be sent into reincarnation, then reborn among Jiuzhou's barbarian tribes; after being conquered by mortal dynasties they re‑enter the cycle, repeating many times until the past is forgotten, at which point they become Jiuzhou's beings.

The deities, however, will be overseen by the Heavenly Court, placed in the celestial prison, smelt using the power of the constellations through the assembly of gods, then dispersed into Jiuzhou's heavens and earth to enhance Jiuzhou's foundation.

Some benevolent, orderly deities may be sent into reincarnation to be reborn as outstanding mortals, or become a grand gift of a deity‑to‑immortal rebirth trial; ultimately they will merge into Jiuzhou's heavens and earth, becoming part of Jiuzhou's foundation.

As for those exceptionally powerful deities, they will be cast into the endless hell, where the force of reincarnation gradually erodes them until they are completely consumed.

During this process, assistance from Jiuzhou's celestial beings such as the Three Purities, Four Sovereigns, Five Directions and Five Elders… will help accelerate the digestion.

Things like the Peach Garden and Ginseng Fruit Trees are useful tools for aiding the digestion of chaos.

Generally, this method is far less efficient than occupying and transforming; nowadays most Heavenly Court celestial beings rarely use it, though it was common in ancient times.

If not for the urgency to return, Ying Long wouldn't have resumed his old practice this time.

After a long hiatus, getting to showcase his prowess again feels quite exhilarating.

……

"How much longer is this?"

Mu Yi and Bai Ze crouched before Zhang Fei for three days, yet Zhang Fei showed no sign of waking; if his body weren't constantly emitting a rising aura, people would inevitably suspect something was wrong.

"You go attend that Dragon Tribe gathering; after he wakes, I will come find you!"

While speaking, Bai Ze waved a claw, crushing a void creature that had somehow intruded into the Underworld; the true spirit was seized by a dark commander, and the corpse was tossed by Underworld's shadow soldiers from the Bridge of Forgetting.

Mu Yi is no longer surprised; after only three days, Bai Ze has eliminated over a hundred intruders.

The weak are like lonely wandering ghosts, while the strong are a notch above Mu Yi.

None can cause any significant upheaval.

Although Bai Ze says he is reluctant to stay at the gate of the Ghost Door, he nonetheless fulfills his duty responsibly, perfectly performing the obligations of a gatekeeper.

Of course, Mu Yi thinks that the Underworld has so many intruders because Bai Ze is using something he doesn't understand to fish for credit here.

Since Bai Ze said that, Mu Yi naturally makes a decisive retreat, as he's not needed here anyway.

Zongwang thoughtfully included an event teleport service, saving Mu Yi the trouble of making another trip.

【Dragon Tribe Trial Conference】

Event Name: Jiuzhou Dragon Tribe Trial Conference

Organizer: Heavenly Court

Primary Sponsor: Four Seas Dragon Tribe.

Rewards: High‑grade limited Magic Equipment (artifacts, spirit treasures), Transcendent inheritance (apprenticeship at major Plane sects), high‑grade Magic materials (heavenly and earthly treasures), etc.

Registration Requirement: Must belong to a limited Jiuzhou civilization and successfully pass the event registration challenge.

Event Details:

All participants are divided into groups for combat: Transcendent group, Legend group, Demigod group, Celestial God group.

The purpose of this event is for Jiuzhou cultivators to engage in friendly sparring, exchange and progress together, with only individual scores counted.

Please note: The final reward of this event—the legacy of the Responding Dragon—cannot be redeemed; it is chosen by the Responding Dragon itself, while the other rewards are unrestricted.

Mu Yi looked at the activity information popping up on his retinal display, and he began to feel curious; with the Heavenly Court's endorsement, this time probably the whole of Jiuzhou will be in an uproar.

Although the final reward is somewhat illusory, the other things are nevertheless all present.

Especially the event's reward treasury.

It truly encompasses everything, as the saying goes, 'Do not say the Dragon Palace has no treasures.'

Almost all the Dragon Palace resources of Jiuzhou have been mobilized; the sight of them piled together makes one feel dizzy and blurred.

However, as the organizer, the Heavenly Court has also opened some divine position resources, which will probably make this trial even more lively.

However…

Mu Yi inexplicably recalled Bai Ze's words that a great calamity was approaching, and upon seeing this trial that sweeps across Jiuzhou, he sensed a rather subtle nuance.

It seems there may be some unknown story behind this.

"Zongwang Prompt: Registration successful, you have been assigned to the Immortal Gods group; please choose to open the registration qualification screening trial within one natural day at most."

Mu Yi looked at the information refreshing on his retinal display, and he was actually curious about what this so‑called trial was.

The immortals and gods of Jiuzhou are diverse in all kinds, and I don't know whether the Four Seas Dragon Clan can withstand them.

Moreover, involving the legacy of the Responding Dragon, it might inadvertently drag in a large crowd of unexpected people.

Without further delay, he directly chose to open the trial.

The next moment, a new prompt appeared on his retinal display:

"Zongwang Prompt: Trial opened successfully, now transmitting the character to the relevant trial scene……"

As the information on his retinal display refreshed, Mu Yi felt the pull of Zongwang.

When the surrounding space had returned to calm, Mu Yi found himself in a vast sea area.

"May I ask your exalted name, O Divine One?"

A dragon‑headed, human‑bodied member of the dragon clan politely asked Mu Yi.

"Heavenly Lord Who Chases Demons and Sweeps Away Filth!"

Mu Yi said offhandedly, curiously surveying the surroundings; he could feel that this place was an environment similar to a divine realm.

Yet it has no connection to the Four Seas Dragon Clan before him, and he does not know whose hands it was borrowed from.

"Greetings, Lord Mu Yi!"

The small dragon opposite Mu Yi bowed respectfully, obviously knowing his identity, then proceeded to introduce himself.

"Please forgive us, Heavenly Lord; the number of participants required for this gathering is truly too great, so the screening is unavoidable."

"This place is a heaven‑and‑earth transformed from the Calm Sea Pearl; it will shape your opponent—defeat them and you may enter the proper gathering."

Mu Yi nodded, with no intention of making things difficult for the other party; since he had come to compete, he would naturally follow the rules.

Seeing that Mu Yi had no objections, the small dragon who had been explaining the rules breathed a sigh of relief, for some immortals and gods have tempers that are not so good.

"The trial will begin shortly; please wait a moment!"

As the small dragon's words fell, endless seawater gathered from all directions, forming before Mu Yi a water‑elemental life whose face could not be made out.

"Interesting!"

Mu Yi's eyes lit up; this method is quite similar to his own way of shaping an Asura from a sea of blood.

However, after sensing it more carefully, Mu Yi shook his head again; it is still different—this water‑elemental presence merely looks alive, but is actually a puppet constructed from piled‑up power.

Exactly the same as that kind of Asura existence.

As for this puppet technique, Mu Yi has no interest; he would rather see some ability capable of creating life.

The cycle of life and death is the path he is currently researching.

This is also why he came to participate in this gathering—to draw analogies, learn the signature skills of other immortals and gods, which for him is also a form of advancement.

He couldn't be bothered to waste time on a puppet.

Mu Yi's thought moved, and his body suddenly swelled.

Fortunately the sea area is spacious enough; otherwise it might not even be able to contain the present Mu Yi.

Not far away, the small dragon's expression seemed to stiffen slightly.

Besides his role as receptionist, he is actually also one of the competitors.

The Four Seas Dragon King had them come to receive the immortals and gods; on one hand to display the dragon clan's strength, and on the other to give them special tutoring, hoping they would learn in advance the strength of the later opponents, so as to be prepared and not be caught off guard.

But upon seeing Mu Yi before him, this small dragon felt as if his world were about to collapse.

Even just his size would be bad enough, but in Jiuzhou, physique does not fully represent combat power.

However, this frenzied aura is such that any ordinary person can feel its unmatched power.

"Father, can I really defeat an opponent like this?"

The small dragon's mouth was full of bitterness; he himself had once fantasized about obtaining the Responding Dragon's legacy, reaching the pinnacle of dragonkind, and thereafter leading the Four Seas Dragon Clan to rise within Jiuzhou.

However, after seeing Mu Yi's manifestation of the law of heaven and earth, the small dragon felt his world collapse.

What is most fatal is that he and Mu Yi are on the same team.

That is to say, in the later formal gathering he will have to fight Mu Yi.

Even if the competition calculates only individual scores.

But nobody thinks the Responding Dragon would give its legacy to a competitor who would suffer defeat in battle.

Only invincibility and being undefeated make it most likely to earn the Responding Dragon's favor.

At the very moment the small dragon was dazed, Mu Yi smashed the water elemental with a single fist—such a near‑puppet opponent could hardly be his match.

However, according to Mu Yi's feeling, this water elemental's strength is not weak; it is likely able to screen out a batch of immortals and gods who are not skilled in combat.

He also does not know exactly which immortals and gods have come to participate in this trial gathering.

"That won't do either! How about you come keep me company and play?"

Striding on the Wind‑Fire Wheel, the celestial deity who casually speared the water element to death cast a malicious glance at the small dragon nearby.

He hadn't expected that, after his return, he would encounter such an interesting incident.

"Congratulations, Great God of the Three Altars Sea Assembly; please proceed to the official venue!" The small dragon, being stared at, broke out in cold sweat; this individual was a notoriously famous Great Demon Lord among the Four Seas Dragon Clan.

"Boring!" Nezha glanced at the small dragon, walked toward the official venue, and upon arriving found a familiar figure.

"I didn't expect, True Lord, that you would also come!"

"The inheritance of Ying Long, who wouldn't be curious?"

"Not only I came, but even that monkey came!"

"I think you all came still to challenge this Ancient War God, right?"

"You didn't also come for that reason?"

"Now that everyone's here, it's finally interesting!"