Abundant Martial Arts Virtue

Underground tunnel.

In front of the bridge.

A flash of light swept through the Void.

Festos lightly landed on the ground and glanced forward.

To see "Hermit" Sarina standing in the darkness, surrounded by prompt runes continuously emerging from other sequences.

"What is it?" Sarina asked.

Festos bowed deeply with hands clasped. He said:

"We have failed, couldn't take down that guy."

His head hung very low, his attitude so humble it was almost a display of human kneeling courtesy.

Almost being torn away to transmigrate as an egg—it was already terrifying enough.

Later, when Jiuyao demanded personnel, he immediately dispatched twelve of the Execution Committee's strongest experts.

—Even the Vice President went!

He himself dared not go again, even if beaten to death.

Originally felt a bit ashamed, but upon learning the Vice President reincarnated as a cow, all regret vanished, leaving only relief.

He even went to take a look at that cow.

The cow already remembered nothing.

Too tragic.

Thinking of this, Festos bowed even lower.

Listening, Sarina coldly remarked:

"Humph, Jiuyao boasted so grandly, yet the result was this?"

"Actually, each member of us is quite powerful, but alas, that's the Death World, the reincarnation Taoist Skill is truly unsolvable."

Festos tried to make amends: "However, members of the elder council are preparing, and once they find a way to break that reincarnation skill, they will immediately move to capture that guy."

Sarina said: "No need, you've already made a mess once; we don't have time to let you mess it up again."

Festos said: "Then—"

Sarina looked around at the sequences and said: "No need to say anything else, after all, we are Mysterious life forms. Rather than being hindered outside by Jiuyao like this, it's better to join under my command, immediately serving the great plan of the Mysterious World. Who agrees? Who opposes?"

Paused for several breaths.

All sequences remained silent.

This was a default agreement.

"Very well, leave the rest to me." Sarina said.

...

Wu Xiaode crouched upon the bobbing skeleton, a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Hell's oil pot has this benefit, if you don't go in, you can't feel the heat from the oil.

There's even a bit of a cool breeze blowing.

He spread open one hand.

The black lines covering his arm during the battle had completely vanished.

On the Evil Spirit Book, a residual prompt rune still lingered:

"Battle ended, you've exited the 'Awakening' state."

Even recalling at this moment, Wu Xiaode still found it somewhat unbelievable.

—To have won against Mysterious life forms in such a state himself!

Perhaps they really weren't that powerful?

...No.

Thinking carefully, it was because they had never encountered Death clan's mysterious skills.

This was truly an ironic fact.

All beings endured countless hardships, building innumerable splendid civilizations, only to be destroyed by the plotting of Mysterious life forms.

Yet these Mysterious life forms were unable to overcome the "evil" of all beings.

Wu Xiaode pondered for several breaths, then asked:

"Little Black, did the endless evil thoughts at the Bottom of the Death Abyss participate in the battle when Pangu collapsed back then?"

There was no response from around.

Wu Xiaode suddenly realized, Little Black was still in evolution.

But another voice rose from the Evil Spirit Book:

"No one can utilize the endless evil thoughts within that abyss, it's an accumulation of all beings' evil, never participated in battle."

The voice of the Human Emperor!

"Master, why are you here." Wu Xiaode said in surprise.

"How do you think the situation will develop next?" Human Emperor asked.

"Can't beat them, can't capture them back, I guess they'll start to woo me." Wu Xiaode said.

"Will you be wooed by them?" Human Emperor asked.

"They are nine sequences and endless Mysterious life forms, I'm alone with nowhere to turn, better to join them using their power to collect those card sets." Wu Xiaode said.

"Playing with fire is dangerous." Human Emperor said.

"But it must be done, after all, the establishment of the divine pillar and the arrival of the Void Storage World are destined outcomes— I must become the Mysterious life form controlling this event." Wu Xiaode said.

The Human Emperor sighed softly.

This matter is really too difficult.

How can Wu Xiaode achieve it by himself?

He still has to help a bit.

"The old guy you killed last, ranked quite high among Jiuyao, his scepter carries the Holy Realm Power, give it to me." Human Emperor said.

"Okay."

Wu Xiaode directly took out the old man's scepter, placing it on the Wall of Wishes.

With a swish, the scepter disappeared.

The Human Emperor's voice sounded again:

"Very good, I will use its power to heal my injuries… perhaps soon I will recover and help you further."

As he spoke, a line of bronze characters floated on the page:

"The Basic Holy Realm Attribute you've obtained: 'Revolving of Life and Death' has been enhanced."

"The attribute has advanced to: 'Long Blood of the Revolving'."

"Description: Adds blood volume based on 'Revolving'."

Wu Xiaode couldn't help but look up, only to see his health bar lengthened.

His health bar extended half longer than others!

With a health bar this long, it would really stand out in the living world.

"This health bar looks like a BOSS health bar, master, I don't want to be a BOSS, it's too ostentatious, not our style." Wu Xiaode said.

Wu Xiaode couldn't help but say.

"Don't worry, it can be folded." The Human Emperor said.

"How do you fold it?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Just fold it yourself — I'm leaving, going back to rest." The Human Emperor said.

His presence directly disappeared from the Evil Spirit Book.

Leaving only Wu Xiaode himself staring wide-eyed at the long blood bar.

Fold it?

Wu Xiaode couldn't help but extend his hand, lightly folding the blood bar above his head —

Huh?

You can really bend it!

The excess blood bar was folded behind the normal bar, overlapping, and completely unnoticeable.

Alright then.

An extra third of the blood, while still maintaining the "rotating" trait.

The master really is cunning.

In that case, as the disciple, I can't slack off either, I have to keep pushing forward!

Wu Xiaode murmured softly:

"Looks like I need to cultivate this Evil Spirit Power even stronger."

He opened the Evil Spirit Book, directly turning to the Wish Wall page, only to see one task left.

— The previous "Unstoppable Fear" task has been completed.

Now only the "Destroy the Pillar of Gods" task remains.

No new tasks appeared.

Fortunately, the Evil Spirit mission has a trait:

"Automatically generates optimal ways to destroy targets, making their desires unattainable."

Anyway, with nothing to do, Wu Xiaode might as well trace this most fundamental task of "Destroy the Pillar of Gods."

He placed his hand on the page, softly saying:

"Generate some sub-tasks for destroying the Pillar of Gods for me."

Lines of bronze small characters suddenly appeared on the Wish Wall:

"To achieve the task goal of 'Destroy the Pillar of Gods,' this Evil Spirit mission automatically generates sub-tasks:"

"Receive a promotion."

"The previous battle will surely make the sequence aware of clues, next they will march into the Netherworld, so you need to get a promotion immediately to suppress them."

"Task objective: Get promoted to Netherworld Punishment Officer."

"Keep working at it, you need to gain a foothold in the Netherworld and further obtain the Pangu Card Set, this is fundamental."

"Sub-task reward: You'll naturally receive the corresponding rewards once you successfully get promoted."

In that case.

Then let's do it—

Wu Xiaode did want to use his "Inspector" function to summon Wild Tooth and Big Banana.

But the two of them are still loaded with "Jiuyao."

I am not affected by "Jiuyao," but they are not.

For their safety, I can only think of a way later.

So —

I shall patrol myself!

This is my work duty and the only way to gain ephemeral merit!

He was about to act, when suddenly he saw a faint white Rune Imprint appear on his chest.

Companion Mark!

This is the mark of the "Hermit" Sarina!

A line of bronze small characters appeared in front of the mark:

"Sarina is using this mark in reverse and wants to teleport herself to your location, do you allow it?"

Wu Xiaode, maintaining a calm expression, said: "Allow it."

In the next moment.

The mark turned into a weighty white aura, forming a passage.

Sarina walked out from the passage.

She casually found a floating skull to step on, and said:

"Jiuyao has been pressing down on you, you've been wronged."

"It didn't hold me down." Wu Xiaode grinned.

"I've never asked you, as a powerful presence among the mysterious, what is your strongest desire?"

Sarina stared at him intently, asking.

What's there to discuss?

No matter what lie detection technique you use, or any casual probing, Wu Xiaode didn't care at all!

"I want to become the strongest mysterious entity, wield great power, and solely oversee the establishment of the Gods' Pillar and the summoning of the Void Storage World." Wu Xiaode said loudly.

Sarina's eyes lowered slightly, and her eyelashes gently trembled.

"I used thirty-one types of truth-detection spells, and the result shows that what you said is indeed genuine." She said.

Wu Xiaode waved his hand carelessly and said: "Of course it's my true voice, other mysterious beings aren't qualified for this task, only I am!"

"So ambitious?" Sarina suddenly laughed.

Such a powerful mysterious presence, undaunted even by Jiuyao, yet excluded from the entire plan.

Jiuyao really is too stupid.

"Come work with me, follow me, and Jiuyao won't trouble you anymore." Sarina said.

"Are you sure?" Wu Xiaode asked skeptically.

"Sure."

"Then remove it from me."

"Simple." Sarina snapped her fingers.

A line of deep blue small characters quietly appeared before Wu Xiaode:

"The 'Jiuyao' sequence has been removed from you and will no longer entangle you."

"You are now loaded with the Hidden sequence:"

"The Hermit."

"All mysterious beings, if they can load the 'Hermit,' are blessed with supreme glory, only because your guide is the Holy Realm's Eternal Saint Avatar: Sarina."