Chapter 260: The Great Wu

There are people beyond people, heavens beyond heavens!

Mu spoke with a hint of sorrow, as if he had once encountered something unknown and nearly been beaten down by a higher power, but fortunately he pulled back in time and escaped disaster.

However, the psychological scar remained, impossible to completely erase over a long span of years.

So, he now told Fengxi with deep emotion about that towering terror buried in the ages.

"Spreading rumors, defaming images…… under the triple safeguard of a well-organized mastermind, it's a disgusting yet effective act."

"And being effective usually means being imitated…… which drags the entire Honghuang public opinion into the abyss, trapping it in a vicious cycle."

"Uh……" Fengxi listened, feeling a bit embarrassed to point out——

The existence of that "cannon fodder usage guide"…… seems like…… everyone's just been wandering in the abyss, right?

But he's afraid that if he says it, he might get beaten to death——what if Mu has no filter, and one day, after drinking, he blurts out nonsense…… there might be a horde of ancient god sages wanting to come beat him up.

Mu looked at Fengxi, as if guessing his thoughts, and shook his head. "This behavior isn't the same as simply using cannon fodder…… at least that relies on genuine talent, real scheming and wisdom. But these trolls massively distort facts, deliberately creating scandals and rumors, naming names to defame holy reputations, relying on just a mouth and a bit of mystic bluster to deny others' lifelong achievements."

If this continues to the end, the moral character of Honghuang will be worrying, giving rise to all sorts of bizarre phenomena—one may have lived a life of goodness, yet because of a tiny flaw, their entire life is questioned by later generations in the most mocking way, even called a 'dialectical view,' while the so-called rational, neutral, objective stance is blown out of proportion.

This is a disaster for the development of the human way and the cultivation of values. We don't advocate the so‑called perfect person, but merit and fault must be clear, and we must promote righteousness.

Then, messing around like that, when superiors and subordinates follow suit, a bunch of mid‑level folks will think, 'Well, good deeds go unrewarded, so I'll just take it easy—no need to work hard; I'll focus on packaging myself, promoting a perfect image, safe and steady, with no risk.'

Is that even acceptable?

Such a trend has caught the attention of the top‑tier powers—they say, for the healthy development of humanity, this must be severely struck down and eradicated.

Mu said solemnly.

Fengxi looked at Mu's solemn expression, listened to his words, pondered deeply…… and then understood.

The top‑tier powers are likely doing this both for the advancement of the human way and to vent their own frustration—after all, who else could be the target of such severe blackening?

"Did they succeed?" Fengxi asked.

"Yes, they succeeded." Mu nodded, "Some Great Luo have capsized…… but this time, what overturned them is no longer a hidden undercurrent."

It's straight‑up raging winds and towering waves, an unpredictable storm!

"Wasn't there a triple safeguard from the mastermind? How could they still capsize?" Fengxi exclaimed in surprise.

"Indeed, some things are inconceivable……" Mu said, "but although it's unexpected, in some respects it still makes sense."

After all, those who resort to such tactics are essentially losers…… they have already lost.

Only after suffering a crushing defeat would one engage in such self‑harming, spiteful behavior to vent resentment and frustration. True winners either happily rule the world and the age, or are devoted to their own pursuits—who has the leisure to hire internet trolls to spray nonsense everywhere, only to accidentally ruin their own reputation?

This shows a lack of ability and skill, far below the actual gap between them and the ancient god sages at the peak.

When they use underhanded tricks they can gain a temporary advantage. But when the top‑tier strategists among the powerful shift focus, directing their efforts to suppress the phenomenon and cut off the root…… their troubles grow large.

Triple safeguard…… ha, when it comes to the true skill of the players, how can losers contend with the victors?

Bullying those powerhouses who aren't good at calculation is still okay.

But if a top‑tier wisdom‑dao great supernatural being steps in, all safeguards become unreliable and they will be struck at the root.

"Strike at the root?" Fengxi seemed to grasp something.

He thought of the origin of the Wu Clan——this was originally a grand cross‑time operation, with humanity conscripting, crossing spacetime to gather and wage war.

But……

Besides those normal‑styled little witches, there are also some abnormally‑styled 'little witches'.

Those little witches are all outstanding…… and Fengxi is also a member of that group, albeit a little eccentric and special.

"Is someone planting trumpet spies, waiting in ambush?"

Fengxi's mouth twitched, "Directly, while others are recruiting water armies and cannon fodder, we just go with the flow and lurk undercover inside……"

Mu showed an "able to be taught" appreciative expression, "You guessed right."

"The top‑tier batch of powers basically all do this."

"This this this…… is it real?" Fengxi clicked his tongue, "We Great Luo screen cannon fodder from endless spacetime, from infinite numbers of beings……"

"How high could the probability of being blocked be?"

Moreover, when selecting, they'll definitely check your life history…… they'll scrutinize your countless reincarnations crystal clear!

"It's nothing but a matter of strength and wisdom." Mu cut him off, "If you're strong enough, faking it flawlessly to deceive the players' review isn't a problem——unless the true self calls you out."

But we're looking for the true self!

As for the probability issue…… it's actually compensated by wisdom, which is really another game of strategy." Mu sighed, "Some think they're the clear enemy while they're hidden, holding the initiative. Little do they know the hunter has already begun laying plans, predicting blind shots, silently shrinking the encirclement bit by bit, until finally digging a pit, gauging the prey's thoughts, and leaving along the path what looks harmless but is actually deadly poison bait.

When the prey bites the hook, we temporarily hold fire…… by analyzing its issued commands, guessing its psychology, we progressively reverse‑engineer the true identity, ignoring the smoke‑and‑mirrors curtain.

Then comes the strike…… one strike and it's a deadly Absolute Kill!

Mu smiled wryly, "This Absolute Kill has doomed many Great Luo——when they dispatch cannon fodder to fabricate rumors and incidents, watching the discourse ferment, feeling elated……

In the next instant, in the blink of an eye, the gates were sealed shut by Xihuang, Empress Nüwa, Dao Ancestor, Yuanshi Tianzun and other top powers…… can you picture that scene?

This really happened.

Fengxi's eyes twitched wildly.

That…… would be pretty tragic, right?

It must be terribly tragic!

So tragic that I don't know whether to call it heaven‑defying luck or heaven‑defying misfortune.

The carefully selected pieces actually included Fuxi, Hongjun, Yuanshi, Nüwa and other such entities in their trumpet‑guises…… more importantly, they also smeared the reputations of those beings!

Afterward, those top powers saw through all the smoke‑and‑mirrors protection, and their true forms moved in to surround and attack……

The supreme power lay in wait, and the mastermind walked into the net.

Such a plot is truly hilarious!

True comedy is likewise tragedy…… the essence of comedy is tragedy.

Fengxi doesn't even need to think to know how desperate that mastermind must have been then.

Even when facing a group of ferociously laughing powerhouses who stepped out of the River of Time, the situation is still that they will be surrounded and beaten by this group……

What a "surprise"?

What an "unexpected"?

I don't know if a heart is big enough to withstand such a surprise.

As for the final outcome…… it's actually not surprising at all.

Either they're sealed and suppressed, or they're made into an innate spiritual treasure.

There's no other possibility.

After all, wanting to escape alive from a situation where Fuxi, Nüwa, Hongjun and a group of supreme powerhouses have joined forces…… one would need to be an existence close to Pangu's achievements to have any hope, right?

Fengxi pondered this, and a bead of cold sweat unconsciously seeped out on his forehead.

He began to frantically recall——whether, when he was dragging cannon fodder, he had done anything somewhat outrageous?

Had he seriously offended any of those powerhouses?

"Mm…… seems not."

"Right, none."

"Aside from what we've done, aside from the suspicion of dumping blame on Huangdi…… everything's fine."

"No need to worry about being blocked by Fuxi the Sage, Nüwa the Lady, Yuanshi Tianzun and the like…… after all, I'm a winner in life!"

"These people have all treated me well before, have looked out for me…… there's no serious zero-sum game or conflict of interest, so naturally there's no need to go off track."

Fengxi felt relieved.

His life experience wasn't bad; he hadn't endured too much societal hardship, accumulating a chest full of resentment…… though the road wasn't all smooth sailing, the problems he encountered could basically be solved.

Moreover, benefactors were still quite numerous; many powerhouses showed him extra favor and care.

Except for Huangdi…… this might cause him to look at him differently—young man, you actually used me as a smoke screen and a scapegoat?

But this isn't considered a serious matter.

Because Fengxi could easily use Houtu as an excuse——he's doing what the leadership urgently wants, using himself as bait, in order to lure Huangdi himself out!

Having a backer, that's how carefree it is.

Just, carefree as it may be…… Fengxi still feels worried.

"Sigh…… looking at it now, work experience is really important."

"Novice drivers hitting the road, the risk is indeed too great……"

"I used to think that having millions of quality cannon fodder under my command was somewhat risky…… after countless ages, there's a slight chance of capsizing."

"But looking at it now…… this might actually be millions of time bombs!"

"Optimistically estimated, perhaps already infiltrated are several thousand to tens of thousands of trumpets sent by top-tier divine abilities……"

"If one is more pessimistic…… could it be that everyone is an undercover agent?"

"This Honghuang game…… is so, so, so treacherous!"

"Everywhere are veteran players throwing their weight around, while new players have zero game experience!"

Fengxi's face was drawn long, his expression grim.

At this moment, he was full of doubt——

He, Fengxi, is very likely about to be locked onto by someone.

Having his Huangdi skin peeled off, revealing Fengxi's core.

Especially Houtu.

This is for the top-tier powerhouses who are extremely enthusiastic about Huangdi.

Who knows, Fengxi might have just kicked up the "Xuanyuan Sword Saint Virtue System" and is out recruiting cannon fodder everywhere.

Afterward, Houtu arranged her own thousands of trumpets to sneak in secretly, proudly becoming her own subordinate's subordinate——although she might not yet know who the player is.

But that day might not be far off.

If it weren't for coming to the the the Zixiao Palace, Fengxi, based on what he saw and heard, would have learned information that originally required enduring societal hardship to comprehend……

If it weren't for the big-eyed, thick-browed great shaman——Mu, following Houtu's orders, the veteran driver bringing the novice, seriously imparting life experience……

Oh la!

One day, the scene of capsizing will probably be quite spectacular.

Fengxi must now give a very serious and solemn answer regarding the situation after his mask was peeled off——

Why would a senior Daluo of yin and meritorious virtue have the aura of a sage-virtue powerhouse?

Fengxi, thinking of the scene where Houtu gently approached him for a talk, felt a chill run down his spine.

And as he pulled up the list of quality cannon fodder from deep within his heart and began to re-examine it…… a chill went even deeper into his bones.

Scanning up and down, left and right, Fengxi discovered some rather subtle information.

There are over three thousand female talents…… I don't know if it's due to preconceptions, but the more he looks, the more he feels something's off, with a hint of Houtu's shadow.

This shadow is so faint, so faint…… if Fengxi weren't Houtu's trusted minister, having had prolonged and close contact, others might not even be able to connect the dots.

But once they're connected…… Fengxi feels his limbs going weak.

"This problem must be solved…… I need to clear my name of suspicion."

He thought deeply, racked his brains, and thus his communication with Mu fell silent.

Mu found it a bit strange, but didn't mind too much.

After all these years, they've built a solid golden friendship, they're good friends.

He still responsibly explained to Fengxi some secrets known by the elders, commenting on the Great Luo clusters gathered outside the the the Zixiao Palace.

Fengxi answered with murmurs, his thoughts still turning nonstop.

Until here, many Great Luo Heavenly Wills arrived, numbering in the thousands to tens of thousands…… and the radiance of the the the Zixiao Palace Hall grew even more brilliant, reaching the time when the meeting was about to begin.

Fengxi finally exhaled a slow breath, his anxious mindset eased, and his gaze grew tranquil again.

He thought of a way to solve the problem.

"I am, after all, a Great Luo closely related to Yandi; Yandi is the Human Emperor, so what's so strange about me being versed in Sage Virtue the Great Dao?"

"Although I am not... but since I am acting in accordance with heaven's will, looking ahead to the future, I naturally need to make plans early."

"When I have time another day, I'll go ask Lady Nüwa for a bit of Sage Virtue breath and a Great Dao template, saying I want to use it for reference... This can't be whitewashed, can it?"

"Even if Lady Houtu invites me for tea... I'll still have an explanation."

"Um..."

"Wait!"

"All this trouble... makes me look as guilty as a thief?"

"No way... Could there be a mistake in this script?"

(End of chapter)