Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 198 - 178: Behind the Scenes Appearance!

Chapter 198: Chapter 178: Behind the Scenes Appearance!

In the midst of the mist.

An old man with a pale flame hovering above his head stepped out of the Summoning Gate.

He leaned on his magic staff and slowly made his way to Wu Xiaode.

"It was you who rescued us from the hands of the ’Death God,’ and now it’s time for us to help you," the mage said.

"Thank you all." Wu Xiaode said.

Behind the mage, countless undead, skeletons, and mutated monsters filed out of the gate, each arranging themselves silently in rows, ready for battle.

"But why have you also come to the Death Realm? Have you died as well?" the old mage asked with confusion.

"No, I’m just here to participate in a trial," Wu Xiaode said.

The old mage looked around and nodded slowly, "This indeed is a trial ground, but you must be careful, this place is the most dangerous—threats come not only from demons."

"I know, and I’ll avoid the dangers," Wu Xiaode said.

"Good that you know... the truly powerful monsters never follow any rules, as long as they want to eat you, they will, regardless of whether you are a newcomer or not," the old mage said.

Wu Xiaode sighed.

Enchanting Demon Christina once said that the world actually makes no sense.

The old mage seemed to share this view.

But there were still some reasons in the world.

The strong were the only reason that mattered.

"Then, for safety’s sake, I’ll withdraw first. Please lend a hand and drive back the demons," Wu Xiaode said.

"Rest assured," the old mage said.

"Thank you again."

Wu Xiaode mounted the White Tiger, which addressed the spectral forces: "Let me give you a little gift."

It let out a long, lingering tiger roar.

After doing this, it slowly retreated into the mist with Wu Xiaode, vanishing from sight.

All around,

the mist began to dissipate gradually.

Raising his magic wand, the old mage chanted spells under his breath, bestowing various magics upon the Undead Army.

As the last wisp of mist cleared,

he suddenly stamped his magic wand on the ground, shouting, "Charge!"

Roars of fury rose and fell in succession.

The Undead Army slowly began to move.

Their speed increased, and before the disbelieving eyes of all demons, they reached the edge of the combat zone, and after a brief probe, crashed down upon it like thunder.

In the sky, the battle’s arbiter had been squinting with eyes half-closed, quietly waiting for the war to end.

The instant the Undead Army appeared,

it suddenly snapped its eyes open, staring unblinkingly at the center of the battlefield.

—Why had so many undead suddenly appeared?

The outcome of this war had surely been decided!

Under the anxious gaze of the arbiter, the undead grew ever more valiant in battle, piercing deep into the demons’ territory and launching a major counteroffensive.

Elsewhere,

atop a mountain.

The White Tiger was coiled upon the crest of a towering rock.

"What did you just bestow upon the undead?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Slaughter Will—after killing an enemy, any injury will heal, granting them enough strength to slay the next foe," the White Tiger said.

Wu Xiaode looked towards the battlefield.

The undead were relentlessly assaulting the demons’ formation, which could only struggle to hold on, on the verge of collapse.

"We’re about to win," the White Tiger growled softly.

"No, not necessarily," Wu Xiaode mused.

He dared not look up.

But that guy in the sky would obviously not sit still...

So, what would happen?

If that guy is looking for something off about the battlefield—

it’s better for me to head back to the boundary marker first.

"Let’s go!"

Wu Xiaode whispered.

The White Tiger flickered continuously, dashing swiftly across the battlefield, and soon approached the other side of the battlefield.

"You hide first, I’ll go back and pretend to do something," Wu Xiaode said.

"Okay," the White Tiger responded.

Wu Xiaode dismounted from the tiger’s back, flew forward for a bit, and then saw the jungle and the boundary marker.

There lay Rotten Bone, legs crossed, lying on the ground and twiddling his thumbs in boredom, muttering:

"Why hasn’t Little Wu come back yet... This is so boring."

"I’m back," Wu Xiaode said.

He dispersed the mist around him and walked toward Rotten Bone.

"You’re back? How’s everything outside?" Rotten Bone hurriedly asked.

"I didn’t dare to run about; I only took a glance from afar. I must say, a Level 30 battle is not something we can get involved in," Wu Xiaode said.

"Yeah, the main battlefield is too dangerous; let’s just wait here for the outcome," Rotten Bone replied.

"Alright, I need to rest a bit too," Wu Xiaode said.

He leaned against the boundary marker and sat down, stretched lazily, closed his eyes, and began to rest.

Suddenly.

A force full of authority swept through the sky.

Wu Xiaode remained in a relaxed pose, letting the force scan over him—

No matter how you scan, I’m just a 20-point Soul Power.

I’m here guarding the boundary marker.

If there’s a problem, don’t look at me.

The force flashed by and quickly moved away.

—It was clear, here was only a skeleton and the dead, guarding their original tasks, without any abnormalities.

Wu Xiaode continued to rest.

For what was to come, there was no need for him to take action; waiting would suffice.

Just as he was about to make casual conversation with Rotten Bone, he saw a bubble appear before his eyes.

The bubble was a special effect display from the Holy Walk Wall.

It represented a particularly popular question that many people had asked, pushed to the top due to its high interest.

Previously, the bubble floated with a line of small text:

"We want to know the Enchanting Demon Miss’s name!"

Wu Xiaode was speechless.

Are you guys serious?

...No, I can’t let the Enchanting Demon know there’s a bunch of wolf friends here.

Letting her learn the truth would be like letting a tiger with its eyes covered know that it’s in a sheepfold.

I have already expressly forbidden her from using the Charming Skill.

If she doesn’t know, she might abide —

After all, there’s nobody around, no need to activate any charms.

But if she finds out she’s being livestreamed to All Worlds...

Who knows, she might just lure a couple of souls to taste.

With that thought, Wu Xiaode initiated a Mind Link:

"Christina, when you’re doing the commentary, you should mention your own name and introduce yourself, understand?"

"Why?" Christina’s thoughts came back, clearly puzzled.

"Think about it, this is going to be broadcasted, and you’re also a member of the production team, a very important one at that, in charge of commentary. How could you not mention your own name?" Wu Xiaode explained.

The Enchanting Demon’s voice grew serious: "Okay, I got it!"

—Could her own name appear in the documentary too?

This young man has so much money; this documentary must be a big production.

No matter how you look at it, this is about respecting one’s own hard work.

Hmm... I should do a self-introduction then.

But how should I introduce myself?

I am proficient in one thousand five hundred methods of casting Charming Skill during self-introductions.

But that stinking guy won’t allow it!

More importantly, this is a documentary, which will definitely go through a review before it airs.

So I can’t use the Charming Skill.

——Besides, there’s not a soul around here, who would I charm for?

Forget it, let’s just do a normal self-introduction.

But there’s a problem here...

How does one start a normal self-introduction?

Which piece should I take off?

No, that’s not right.

I can’t charm.

This is truly headache-inducing; I need to remember this.

The Enchanting Demon put down the Demon Skull she was holding, her face full of frustration, and said, "Now I’m going to introduce myself."

"I am Christina, among the best of the new generation of Enchanting Demons."

"It was purely by accident that I’m participating in this recording."

"But considering the generous compensation, I came anyway, hoping to do a good job explaining to everyone."

"I hope you all like it."

After finishing, she felt it was a bit dry, so she lifted her hand, made a claw-like gesture, and flashed a sweet smile on her face.

Pitiful heavens!

This could very well be the first Enchanting Demon in the endless history of the Infinite World who’s facing countless males without using any Charming Skill!

The school uniform made her look innocent and elegant.

Her gaze was so pure, yet tinged with a hint of sad wistfulness.

The comment section exploded!

"Too, too, too beautiful, Christina!"

"I just reinforced myself with seven types of anti-charm Magic, but none of them reacted. What does that tell us?"

"It shows that she doesn’t need to charm! She’s just that beautiful!"

"Ah, I’m dead!"

"I declare, I must become an unparalleled master, then go to hell to see her!"

"Why go to hell? You can see her here, and it’s safe."

"You misunderstand, is that what he wants, to just see her?"

"Goddess! Goddess! Reward the goddess!"

"Reward!"

"Reward!"

"Reward!"

Elsewhere.

Wu Xiaode immediately saw the prompt rune:

"Notice, the rewards you’re receiving are steadily increasing."

"The frequency and amounts of the rewards have surpassed your own livestream!"

Wu Xiaode was somewhat speechless.

——She has surpassed me already?

You should know that my own livestream received a million in rewards once.

Christina must not have done anything against the rules; otherwise, the Book of the Dead would have instantly revealed any Magic she used.

Just by giving such a simple self-introduction, she got so many rewards?

Indeed, wolves are the same everywhere.

They skulk in any world, sneakily going online, watching the young ladies commentate.

...But then again, they are also my benefactors.

Respect.

Let’s still show some respect.

As for Christina—

"Hey, not a bad self-introduction, no use of any Charming Skill, I’ll give you a gemstone reward when I get back," he communicated through Mind Link.

"Thank you, Brother Wu," Christina’s sweet voice responded.

The ground shook violently.

Rotten Bone jumped up and said, "What’s happening? Could it be that the outcome of the war has been decided?"

Wu Xiaode thought to himself that the battle must have come to an end and replied, "Maybe so, after all, it’s been going on for quite some time."

"Did we win or lose though?" Rotten Bone asked anxiously.

"Will the boundary marker react?" Wu Xiaode inquired.

"Ah! Yes, the boundary marker will tell us the result!"

Rotten Bone rushed to the boundary marker and looked up.

Indeed, the boundary marker was sprouting line after line of large characters:

"The war is over."

"The battle has concluded with the victory of the Undead."

"Congratulations, you will soon receive the rewards for this Trial and will be transported away."

Rotten Bone was stunned for a moment, then burst into cheers:

"Great! We’ve passed!"

"Yeah, it’s wonderful, we’ve finally passed," Wu Xiaode also exclaimed with emotion.

Suddenly, a grand and profound roar echoed across the sky.

Rotten Bone joyfully said, "The great Bone Dragon has come! It will witness our victory and bless us with various mighty powers!"

"Are you sure it’s the Bone Dragon?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Of course, that’s its voice, there’s no mistaking it," Rotten Bone stated.

Wu Xiaode looked up into the depths of the sky.

Rotten Bone had already knelt down, with hands clasped together, praying fervently:

"Great Bone Dragon, please grant me greater strength, I will be a true warrior!"

Wu Xiaode squinted his eyes.

The figure of the battlefield selector that had been in the sky was no longer there.

In its place was an endless veil of misty deep blue.

This was coldness.

The essence of the Bone Dragon was spreading across the entire sky.

Was it here as the benefactor because of the victory in the war, or was it the puppet master because its plan had been thwarted?

As Wu Xiaode quietly pondered, he suddenly heard Christina’s urgent voice:

"I sense its presence, it’s been hiding near the battlefield, could there be a problem?"

"What are you implying?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"Your knowledge is too limited to understand that a being like the Bone Dragon consumes tens of thousands of souls each time it eats," Christina said.

Wu Xiaode’s heart sank.

At that very moment, all the deep blue mist in the sky turned into runes and burst apart, spreading out in all directions.

A line of ice crystal letters appeared alongside:

"The Cold Ice Barrier is spreading over this place."

"The barrier will take effect in twenty seconds, and everyone will be affected by the following effects:"

"All movement speeds reduced by 99%."

"Transmission Skills below level 100 will be ineffective!"

At this point, Wu Xiaode fully understood.

The Bone Dragon was confining everyone on the battlefield, allowing no one to leave.

——It came to feed!