Abundant Martial Arts Virtue

In the wilderness.

A small town.

Wu Xiaode stood on the rooftop of the tallest building in the town, gazing into the distance.

There was almost nothing obstructing his view—

The massive divine pillar that connected heaven and earth immediately appeared before his eyes.

"It's really... unbelievable..."

He murmured softly.

What was astonishing wasn't just the divine pillar, but also the magnificent world connected at the top of the pillar.

Voice after voice echoed from within his cloak:

"The Void Storage Realm has been summoned, status perfect!"

"Docking complete!"

"The Law's powers of the two worlds are beginning to merge!"

"Now, we just need to wait quietly!"

"Victory belongs to the Mysterious, humans must die!"

"..."

Wu Xiaode listened quietly, then suddenly opened the Evil Spirit Book.

— Just now, he had sensed something in the book calling out to him.

The pages slowly turned, stopping on the page marked 'Little Black'.

Next to Little Black, line by line, prompt runes appeared:

"The situation has become severe!"

"The main world of the Mysterious life forms is invading!"

"You must destroy the critical point camp that powers the divine pillar to end this matter."

"This is a Legendary task, succeed or perish!"

"Go, even if it means death, you must stop this!"

Wu Xiaode looked down towards the base of the divine pillar.

Sure enough, there was a camp there, surrounded by countless Mysterious life forms, heavily guarded, beyond imagination.

"Are you kidding... am I supposed to break through by force?"

Wu Xiaode said softly.

"Don't go, to go is to die, just give up." Little Black said.

Wu Xiaode smiled a bit.

This sequence had been with him long enough to know the value of life.

— He wasn't foolish, of course, he wouldn't barge through.

Suddenly.

Wu Xiaode looked around.

The sand and dust filling the air was gradually subsiding.

The cracks of Hell on the ground were also continuously closing.

So, was the Earth Tribulation ending?

A row of ice crystal characters quietly appeared in the void:

"Announcement."

"The world of the Mysterious has arrived."

"The world's rules have undergone a change, detailed as follows:"

"All humans can transform."

Transform?

Wu Xiaode's heart sank slightly.

For the Mysterious life forms, this was their most desired outcome!

He had trapped them inside human bodies using "love, dreams, and world peace."

If they could revert to their original forms—

It's said some monsters were hundreds of feet tall and could crush countless people, not to mention the various abilities inherent to their bodies.

As he was thinking this, a series of loud cheers erupted near the divine pillar.

One after another, monsters appeared at the base of the divine pillar.

Their shapes were peculiar and varied, all of which Wu Xiaode had never seen before.

Things were really developing in a terrible direction...

Not taking on that task, was there another way to think of?

After pondering for a few moments, Wu Xiaode remembered something—

As he became the lord of Ning Shen Temple, the Book of the Dead turned into the Evil Spirit Book, and the three major powers within the book, "Wish Wall," "Wall of Sighs," "Holy Walk Wall," all began to evolve.

"Wall of Sighs" and "Holy Walk Wall" still needed time to complete their evolution.

"Wish Wall" had already evolved completely, becoming the "Wall of Wishes."

The Evil Spirit Book turned its pages again.

On the page where "Wish Wall" had been, the mottled and broken wall had vanished, replaced by a bronze wall exuding an evil aura.

When Wu Xiaode gazed at this bronze wall, lines of small characters immediately appeared:

"Welcome back."

"In the upgrading process of the 'Book of the Dead,' the entire book has penetrated deep into your soul, soaked with your characteristics, further transforming into your style."

"This origin Power has evolved into the 'Evil Spirit Book.'

"As the name of the book suggests, it corresponds to your various new abilities, for example:"

"'Wish Wall' has upgraded to 'Wall of Wishes.'

"Other people's intense wishes will transform into corresponding Evil Spirit tasks on this wall."

"The attribute of Evil Spirit tasks are:"

"Autogenerating the best destruction method, thwarting the target's wish, making it unachievable."

"Once you complete such tasks, you will obtain powerful Evil Spirit Power."

"Currently sensing a strong force of wish, converging into infinite Power, manifesting as the divine pillar, connecting the main worlds of two eras."

"Task Commissioned:"

"Destroy the divine pillar."

"Once you accept this task, you will discern the optimal method of destruction through the Causality Law of heaven and earth."

"Do you accept this commission?"

Wu Xiaode pondered, "If the commission is not completed, is there a penalty?"

A line of bronze characters popped up:

"Failure results in an inability to accept any tasks for one day."

"Then I accept," Wu Xiaode said.

In an instant.

Details of the mission began to emerge on the bronze wall:

"The master has accepted the mission,"

"Now, according to the target of the mission, the Causality Law is initiating the generation of the mission content:"

"First step:"

"Travel three thousand miles east to Feather Swamp, and under a decaying wooden sculpture, find that deep pool where you will meet a True God."

Wu Xiaode looked up at the sky.

Infinite power transformed into radiance, gently descending from the world above the firmament.

Time to hurry!

His figure flashed as he soared into the sky, heading east.

...

Feather Swamp.

Wu Xiaode stood by a pool of water, examining the weathered carvings on the dead tree across from him.

"This should be the place."

The Evil Spirit Book opened, revealing the second step of the mission:

"Jump down, dive to the bottom."

Jump?

Wu Xiaode took a deep breath and lightly jumped, plunging into the water with a "splash."

The water was bottomlessly deep, darkness below.

Wu Xiaode focused, diving swiftly, and about several minutes later, a light suddenly appeared ahead of him.

Thud.

He stood on solid ground.

There was wind around.

But it wasn't a sandstorm.

Thesky light was just right.

This was an isolated island.

A massive rock stood in the center of the island, bearing an inscription:

"Dragon Palace Grotto Heaven."

It was actually a Grotto Heaven?

Wu Xiaode was somewhat astonished, puzzled as to why the Evil Spirit Book had led him here.

Looking around, there was nothing.

No, that's not right!

Wu Xiaode felt as if something had tugged at his heart, inexplicably feeling a certain sensation.

— "Element Detection" was activated!

He walked to a patch of grass and casually swung the Holy Shovel downward.

In a moment.

The shovel seemed to have struck something.

Wu Xiaode gestured, and that thing immediately flew up, landing in his hand.

It was a box.

The box bore four large characters:

"Water Star Lord."

He had also received the skill of the Water God before.

Could it be that he was fated with water?

Wu Xiaode opened the box and saw a set of teeth guards made of white jade lying inside.

The Evil Spirit Book swiftly displayed the corresponding prompt rune:

"You have obtained the commander's treasure of the Water Army:"

"Tiangang Mouthpiece."

"Unique item."

"Every time you speak, you will gain the recognition and favor of your target."

"— Say others' words, leaving them speechless."

Wu Xiaode was dumbfounded.

He was supposed to confront the Mysterious Divine Pillar, but he received such an item.

What use was this thing?

The Evil Spirit Book opened once again, turning to the Wall of Wishes.

Quietly, a row of bronze letters appeared on the wall:

"We are now approaching the most critical step."

"The success or failure of this battle hinges on this moment."

"But this step relates to the fate of countless beings and Mysterious life, even though the 'Wall of Wishes' has found the most optimal feasibility through the Causality Law, the book still cannot reveal this matter."

"Once it's spoken, the matter will fail."

"You need to perceive it yourself."

"This book can only offer a few hints, as follows:

"The sandstorm has ceased."

All the small letters ended here.

The Evil Spirit Book hovered in midair, silently waiting for Wu Xiaode to comprehend the sentence.

Wu Xiaode fell silent.

The sandstorm had ceased.

What did this have to do with the current situation?

The Divine Pillar had risen, the Mysterious Continent had appeared in the sky, and the laws of the world had changed along with it.

What else could be done?

What exactly was related to the sandstorm?

A flash of spiritual light suddenly passed through his mind.

That's it!

He suddenly extended his hand and pulled out the golden Sand Flag from the void behind him.

"I remember you saying that when the sandstorm stops, your power can be used again, right?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"That's correct," the Sand Flag bluntly admitted.

"So can it be used now?"

"It can now, but I must remind you, the appearance of the Mysterious Divine Pillar and the descent of the Void Storage World are the result of the efforts of all Mysterious life, possessing an extremely powerful Power of Destiny, even if you travel back, you cannot change this matter—it is bound to happen," the Sand Flag earnestly said.

"... Even if it doesn't change the outcome, I still want to try and see if there are any other methods," Wu Xiaode said.

He grasped the flag and waved it forcefully—

Immediately, surging sands erupted from the void, completely engulfing him, then swiftly disappeared without a trace.