Chapter 473: Zongwang Chaos Entry

Emperor Sima Zhong continued to let his mind wander beyond the material world.

"Your Majesty..." Sima Yi coughed and reminded.

Reminded by the cough, Sima Zhong came to, nodded, and said, "Grand Commander, you speak sense; everything will be as you decide."

Sima Yi nodded in satisfaction; although Sima Zhong said he was unfit as emperor, as a puppet he was still quite suitable.

He can distinguish between the great and lesser kings, and doesn't play any tricks.

If nothing unexpected happens, even if Sima Yi ascends the throne, he won't make things difficult for Sima Zhong; he'll just find a place to keep him.

"Your Majesty, there's one more matter; I request merit for General Mu!" Sima Yi directly spoke up to seek rewards for Mu Yi; Mu Yi might not care, but he still has to do what he ought to.

As the saying goes, I may forget who gave what, but I clearly remember who didn't give.

Some things, Mu Yi doesn't want, but he cannot refrain from giving them.

Even if Mu Yi isn't an immortal, he currently most needs to win over capable aides, so naturally he must give his all.

"I heard General Mu defeated the rebel forces; why isn't he here today?" Sima Zhong showed some interest, having been forced onto the battlefield several times; he doesn't even remember anything about warfare.

At least he clearly knows what a force of tens of thousands looks like.

Just thinking about that ominous sight of black crows makes his legs go weak.

Yet Mu Yi actually crushed that terrifying army outright—practically a deity descending to earth.

"General Mu is seriously wounded and recuperating; I hope Your Majesty will show mercy."

"For being wounded in service to the state, he naturally deserves a reward—"

"A reward..." Sima Zhong unconsciously glanced at Sima Yi.

"Grant him an imperial edict to glorify his merit!" Sima Yi said.

The surrounding civil and military officials looked a bit odd, not understanding what Sima Yi meant.

But Sima Zhong doesn't care; he still knows who's in charge, so whatever Sima Yi says is what happens.

In any case, whether it's a real edict or not, it's just going through the motions; even if Sima Yi acts on behalf of the Yellow Emperor, what can he do?

He's nothing more than a caged bird.

"Your Majesty is sagely." Sima Yi bowed, not intending to explain further.

After saying that, he also gave a glance to indicate something.

Immediately, civil and military officials presented other plans.

"Your Majesty, I hear that in the Jianghuai region there are many bandits and the people cannot feel safe; perhaps we can issue an order to mobilize the armies of Yang, Jing, and Yu provinces to jointly suppress them, to restore order."

"Approved!"

"Your Majesty, the Inspector of Yongzhou, Liu Shen, was originally a loyal and brave official of the court, though forced to serve in the western office, he never ceases to think of your grace. Now we can send an envoy westward to secretly meet Liu Shen, show him the edict, and order the commanderies of Guanzhong to rise up and attack Sima Yan."

"Approved!"

……

By the time Mu Yi returned from outside to Luoyang, he had already noticed that the whole atmosphere of Luoyang was different.

If before there was no sign of the capital's aura, now there is somewhat of a difference.

As a renowned place of goodness, it finally won its own tranquility.

A sense of impartial harmony arose spontaneously; Mu Yi even felt the people's hearts gathering, but the focus was not the emperor, but Sima Yi.

"Is Sima Yi meddling?"

Mu Yi's gaze fell on the palace; he felt someone was turning the fortune of the Great Jin entirely toward Sima Yi.

If Sima Yi can pacify the four directions and accept the abdication to ascend, it's practically a sure thing.

Mu Yi's ears twitched; he heard the matter being discussed inside Luoyang.

Sima Yi followed Mu Yi's advice, took the merit and added it to his own.

Although Mu Yi was the one acting, in public opinion it became that Sima Yi was wise and martial, seizing the opportunity to actively order Mu Yi to kidnap and kill Zhang Fang.

This may also be why the fortune is turning toward Sima Yi.

For the people in wartime, there is no strong backing, which makes them feel even less at ease.

"Huh?"

Just as Mu Yi felt satisfied, he suddenly saw the Zongwang message prompt.

"Zongwang Prompt: The current world has opened invitation permissions; the Prince of River Interval, Sima Yan, and the Prince of Become Capital, Sima Ying, have summoned Zongwang players to join the punitive expedition."

"Zongwang Prompt: The current mode has been adjusted to camp war."

"You have already joined the faction of the Prince of Long Sand, Sima Yi."

Based on this world's special nature, this campaign has no fixed faction; all rewards can be redeemed only after faction victory.

Note: The current world is extremely special; some non-Jiuzhou players will drop into the Five Barbarians faction; using time-related abilities will trigger special missions; players should choose for themselves!

Eh!

Hmm!

How did it suddenly become an open world?

That old thing Sima Yi is scheming again.

Is this still Jiuzhou? They indiscriminately summon Zongwang players; aren't they afraid these guys will cause trouble?

Mu Yi completely forgot that it was precisely because the pressure he exerted was too great that he had no choice but to seek help outside Jiuzhou.

After all, the waters inside Jiuzhou are too deep; they'd rather hire a batch of so-called extraterritorial demons.

A large batch of players swarmed into this world like sharks smelling blood.

According to their summarized pattern, whenever a world just opens, it's the best time to strike gold.

The later it gets, the more difficult it may become.

"The War of the Eight Princes..."

What the hell brought me here? Is this still Jiuzhou?

"For non-Jiuzhou players, this is merely an ordinary experience, at most a somewhat unfamiliar foreign world culturally."

"For players not from Jiuzhou, this is merely an ordinary experience, at most a culturally unfamiliar foreign world."

"But for Jiuzhou Zongwang players, the sky is about to collapse."

Translation: "But for Jiuzhou Zongwang players, the sky is about to fall."

"Jiuzhou players who can participate will also have some understanding of Jiuzhou's local history."

Translation: "Jiuzhou players who can participate will at least know some of Jiuzhou's native history."

"The War of the Eight Princes and the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians are basically hell incarnate—absurdly difficult and laden with massive karmic repercussions."

Translation: "The Eight Princes' Rebellion and the Five Barbarians' chaos are practically the embodiment of hell, with outrageously high difficulty and huge karmic consequences attached."

"They're obsessed with seizing chances, totally oblivious to what this world's background even is."

Translation: "They focused on seizing opportunities, completely oblivious to what the hell this world's background is."

"Zongwang notice: The world now open for invitations, Prince Hejian Sima Yong and Prince Chengdu Sima Ying are calling Zongwang players to join the punitive campaign."

Translation: "\"Zongwang Prompt: The current world has opened invitation permissions; Prince Hejian Sima Ying and Prince Chengdu Sima Ying have summoned Zongwang Players to join the punitive expedition. \""

"You've joined the faction of Prince Hejian Sima Yong and Prince Chengdu Sima Ying—now stand by your chosen side!"

Translation: "\"You have already joined the camp of Prince Hejian Sima Ying and Prince Chengdu Sima Ying; make your chosen camp! \""

"High-risk alert: Within your opposing faction lies a mighty embodiment of the Jiuzhou Heavenly Court's celestial deity…"

Translation: "\"High-risk warning: Among your opposing camp resides a powerful true form of a Jiuzhou Heavenly Court Immortal God. \""

"Really? Am I actually supposed to fight the heavenly deity?"

Translation: "\"Really? I have to fight a Heavenly Court Immortal God? \""

"Unfortunate Yang Lillin stared in disbelief at his Zongwang panel."

Translation: "Unlucky Yang Lilin stared in disbelief at his own Zongwang Panel,"

"He rubbed his eyes, feeling somewhat physically unwell."

Translation: "He rubbed his eyes, feeling a bit physically unwell."

"Come on, explain it."

Translation: "Come on, come on, explain it to me,"

"What does 'a mighty embodiment of the Jiuzhou Heavenly Court's celestial deity' even mean? The true gods have descended, and we're still supposed to battle over an egg."

Translation: "What does 'a powerful true form of a Jiuzhou Heavenly Court Immortal God' mean? Even the true gods have descended, and we're still supposed to fight an egg?"

"Is this correct?"

Note: there is an extra quote. We'll translate as is: "\"Is this correct? \""

"Can this work?"

Translation: "\"Can this work? \""

"Yang Lillin gazed at the supposed good and bad news in the chat channel, feeling a growing sense of dread."

Translation: "Yang Lilin watched the so-called good and bad news on the chat channel, and an ominous premonition rapidly formed in his heart."

"No one is clueless; everyone knows Jiuzhou's local history pretty well."

Translation: "Nobody is an idiot; everyone understands Jiuzhou's native history quite well."

"The faction they joined is already a losing one, and in this situation the appearance of a deity embodiment is something even their small brains can deduce."

Translation: "The camp they joined is itself a losers' camp, and in this situation, the appearance of an immortal god's true form means something they can figure out even with their hindbrains."

"No way, I can't stay in this dump—I'm defecting!"

Translation: "\"No, I can't stay in this lousy place; I'm going to defect! \""

"Yang Lillin felt like he was aboard a sinking ship, especially after learning that Zhang Fang—who should have stayed active—had died in the outskirts of Luoyang, cementing his certainty."

Translation: "Yang Lilin felt as if he were standing on a giant ship about to sink, especially after learning that Zhang Fang, who should have remained active, had died in the suburbs of Luoyang, making him all the more convinced of this."

"But in the next instant, heaven and earth fell abruptly silent!"

Translation: "However, the next moment, heaven and earth suddenly fell silent!"

"An intangible feeling of oppression suddenly welled up in the Zongwang players' hearts."

Translation: "An intangible sense of oppression suddenly welled up from the hearts of the Zongwang Players."

"The sky, which had been fairly bright, suddenly darkened; the heavens turned an eerie dark purple, as if some indescribable giant lurked in the clouds, and the cloud sea churned without cease."

Translation: "The sky, which had still been somewhat bright, suddenly grew dark; the firmament turned a strange dark purple, as if some indescribable giant lurked within the clouds, and the cloud sea churned without cease."

"Even before thunder or lightning was heard, the air's moisture had grown terrifyingly thick."

Translation: "Before any thunder or lightning could be heard, the moisture in the air had become terrifyingly dense."

"Even ordinary folk without supernatural power felt it, as if the air in their breaths had been wholly replaced by thick vapor—oppressive, suffocating, causing waves of dizziness that made standing nearly impossible."

Translation: "Even mundane beings lacking transcendent power felt it, as if the air in their breaths were wholly replaced by thick vapor—oppressive, suffocating, waves of dizziness making it impossible to stand."

"And those transcendent beings felt an even more grandiose terror."

Translation: "Meanwhile, those transcendent beings felt an even greater, grandiose terror."

"In their sight, the heavens above seemed to be undergoing an ineffable change; the once thick, heavy cloud sea was becoming clear at a visible pace."

Translation: "In their sight, the firmament above seemed to be undergoing some ineffable change; the originally dense, heavy cloud sea was becoming clear at a visible speed."

"A pair of scarlet eyes stared fixedly at this circle of Zongwang players from within the clouds."

Translation: "A pair of scarlet eyes stared fixedly at this circle of Zongwang Players from within the clouds."

"Defying heaven won't make so many people faint; better just get lost now."

Translation: "Defying fate won't make so many people faint; just get lost already."

"In the next moment, like a volcanic eruption, the earth's veins throbbed, rivers surged wildly, the rain clouds above instantly grew denser, and the torrential rain turned into an apocalyptic scene like the collapse of the heavenly river."

Translation: "The next moment, like a volcanic eruption, the earth's veins throbbed, rivers surged wildly, the rain clouds above instantly grew thicker, and the pouring downpour transformed directly into an apocalyptic scene akin to the collapse of the heavenly river."

"Mu Yi's towering figure appeared, blotting out the sky, in the area where the Zongwang players were emerging."

Translation: "Mu Yi's figure appeared, blotting out the sky, within the area where the Zongwang Players were emerging."

"We're out of time!" Yang Lillin's face turned pale.

Translation: "\"It's over, no time left! \" Yang Lilin's face turned ashen."

"Boom!"

Translation: "\"Boom! \""

"Mu Yi hoisted the mountain that housed Master Zhang Fang's spirit and slammed it down onto this area."

Translation: "Mu Yi lifted the mountain peak that housed Master Zhang Fang and smashed it down onto this area."

"Accompanying the shockwave's spread, the earth shuddered violently."

Translation: "Accompanying the shockwave's spread, the earth shuddered violently."

"Mu Yi knew these Zongwang players were like locusts—fearless monsters—and that only the most brutal, bloody suppression could make them see no gain, forcing them to retreat."

Translation: "Mu Yi knew well that these Zongwang Players were like locusts, likewise fearless monsters; to make them leave this world, only the most brutal, bloody suppression could make them see no profit, prompting a direct retreat."

"Otherwise, Mu Yi couldn't even imagine becoming a demon lord targeted by the Savior's Association."

Translation: "Otherwise, Mu Yi dared not imagine whether he would become a demon lord targeted by the Savior's Association."

"At that point, all saviors of the multiverse would come after him."

Translation: "By then, all the saviors of the multiverse would come looking for trouble for him."

"So he decided to end it swiftly, wiping out this area to let the Zongwang players calm down, giving them the most dissuasive experience."

Translation: "So he decided to settle things quickly, directly wiping out this area to let the Zongwang Players calm down a bit, giving them the most dissuasive experience."

"Only then would these Zongwang players realize how absurd this world is."

Translation: "Only then would these Zongwang Players realize how absurd this world is."

"Mu Yi's own power wasn't enough, but he borrowed some from the Waterfall Goddess and the Four Sea Dragon Kings."

Translation: "Mu Yi's own power was insufficient, but he borrowed some from the Waterlogged Goddess and the Four Sea Dragon King."

"These water currents intertwined, using the Dinghai Pearl as a carrier, letting him summon floods at will."

Translation: "These water currents entwined together, using the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl as a carrier, allowing him to summon floods at will."

"To nip the threat in the bud, Mu Yi acted decisively, showing no mercy whatsoever."

Translation: "Threatening to nip it in the bud, Mu Yi therefore struck decisively, without a shred of mercy."

"The Dinghai Pearl surged onto the heavens, and the ground's water currents ceased their changes."

Translation: "The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl surged onto the firmament, and the water currents on the ground ceased their changes."

"But it was like a bud waiting to bloom; after a winding growth, it finally pushed its head up from the ground."

Translation: "But it was like a bud about to bloom; after undergoing some winding growth, it finally pushed its head up from the ground."

"Mu Yi wielded the authority of the Yinglong dragon, controlling the water currents within the Dinghai Pearl."

Translation: "Mu Yi exercised the authority of the Responding Dragon, controlling the water currents within the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl."

"These water currents expanded at an unimaginable speed; in the blink of an eye they became towering rivers, which then overflowed."

Translation: "These water currents swelled at an unimaginable speed; in the blink of an eye they turned into towering rivers, after which the flow overflowed."

"In the next instant, the heavens split open!"

Translation: "The next instant, the heavens split open!"

"Accompanied by the endless flood pouring down from the heavens, countless sounds were drowned out by the roar."

Translation: "Accompanied by the endless flood pouring down from the firmament, the countless sounds between heaven and earth were drowned out by the roar."

"What a spectacular sight!"

Translation: "What a magnificent sight!"

"Under the gaze of all Zongwang players, the heavens burst like an uncontainable water bag, and then a sky‑covering torrent poured down in an extremely violent manner."

Translation: "Under the gaze of all Zongwang Players, the firmament burst like a water bag that couldn't hold its contents, and then a sky‑covering deluge poured down in an extremely violent manner!"

"From the vast plains to the rolling hills, dense forests, and even the cities built by the barbarians, the great flood inundated the Huang and Wei rivers."

Translation: "From the vast plains, to the rolling hills, dense forests, and even the cities built by the barbarians, the flood inundated the Huang and Wei Rivers."

"The previously calm and repressed waterways, under Mu Yi's encouragement, then launched a fierce counteroffensive."

Translation: "Lying within the calm yet oppressive waterways, only under Mu Yi's encouragement did they launch a fierce counteroffensive."

"Water dragons began to rampage across the land, but instead of flowing outward, they circled around the positions of Prince Hejian Sima Yong and Prince Chengdu Sima Ying."

Translation: "Water dragons began to rage across the land, but instead of flowing outward, they circled around the positions of Prince Hejian Sima Ying and Prince Chengdu Sima Ying."

"The gathered armies began to bombard the water dragons with cloud blasts, thereby protecting their own camps."

Translation: "The gathered army began bombarding the water dragons with Cloud Energy, thereby protecting their own camp."

"Although the water dragons were ferocious, they appeared feeble before the armies and could not completely destroy the camps."

Translation: "Although the water dragons were ferocious, facing the army they still seemed somewhat powerless, utterly unable to destroy the camp completely."

"But the Zongwang players fared terribly, since Prince Hejian Sima Yong and Prince Chengdu Sima Ying still didn't grasp the situation of these extraterrestrial demons, so they placed the players elsewhere."

Translation: "But those Zongwang Players were out of luck, since Prince Hejian Sima Ying and Prince Chengdu Sima Ying still didn't know the situation of these extradimensional demons, so they placed them elsewhere."

"And at this moment, this place happened to be the epicenter of the flood's outbreak."

Translation: "And at this moment, this place happened to be the epicenter of the flood outbreak."

Mu Yi's eyes were filled with coldness, no need to pity the enemy, these Zongwang Players he will surely kill.

Yang Lin stood in the camp, his complexion deathly pale.

Faced with the wrath of a true god, all their resistance seemed utterly ridiculous.

Beneath the colossal wave, all noise was drowned out!

The flying Zongwang Player escaped disaster, watching the rumbling earth, and involuntarily shivered.

Then they saw a massive blade descending from the sky.

The blade easily tore apart their defenses; any resistance looked pale, and the huge blade sent many straight back to Zongwang.

"Come on, all together—kill him!"

The Zongwang Players roared and charged at Mu Yi.

The next second, Mu Yi's slash killed them all to ashes.

"Another guest has arrived!"

Mu Yi casually flicked out the Tiger Soul Blade; the damaged weapon instantly transformed into a black‑red bodied tiger, as massive as a mountain.

Its two ruby eyes brimmed with eager delight, as if it had spotted a tasty treat.

Without waiting for Mu Yi's order, the illusory tiger lunged on its own, pouncing and biting the surviving Zongwang Players.

Mu Yi turned his gaze to another area, where a strangely shaped monster was rushing toward him.

"God of the Foreign Realm, you can't hold back already?"

Mu Yi recognized the opponent's identity, not knowing where they had come from, probably just looking to take advantage.

Not bothering to guess their aim, Mu Yi couldn't be bothered to think about it.

Gripping the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, he swung it straight down at the foe.

Boom—

As if cleaving heaven and earth, under the control of Mu Yi's mountain‑like arms, a violent impact slammed down fiercely on the attacker's body.

The monster struck head‑on lay in the deep pit, opening its ferocious, slightly damaged mouthparts to emit a piercing screech.

Then, from its mouth, a twisted, horrifying colossus emerged.

"Just a controlled puppet?"

"Looks like the Five Barbarians have stirred up a lot of trouble!"

Mu Yi sighed; the final struggle also failed, and he realized that once Zongwang intervened, many troublesome figures were bound to appear.

To them, this world was practically a treasure trove.