Chapter 685 - Chapter 685: 69. The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, and the Cicada Turns into an Oriole
Chapter 685: 69. The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, and the Cicada Turns into an Oriole
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“If you can defeat Pangu one day, we’ll talk about it again,” Bai Zhu said.
“Who is Pangu?” Xia Ji asked.
” A truly invincible person, ” Bai Zhu said after some thought. ” And I am his assistant. ”
At this point, Bai Zhu suddenly turned her body, and a smile suddenly appeared on her sheep-like face.”Do you think you’re very strong?”
Without waiting for his reply, Bai Zhu said, “”You’d better not think that way. The current you, your little followers, your little disciples, and even the trump cards you’ve hidden are not enough for them to fight.
As for me, I only need to mingle around at the right time. Why would I need to go through so much trouble like I did with you?”
Xia Ji didn’t seem to care. He didn’t even look angry or argue.
Bai Zhu rolled over and looked at him with her chin in her hands. She smiled and said, “”Yo, you look a little like Pangu…However, what are you focusing on?”
” You don’t think I’m a threat, ” Xia Ji said. ” Is that why you’re cooperating with me? ”
Bai Zhu shook his finger and said, ” No, no, no. It’s the exact opposite. I think you’re qualified, so I’m with you. You’re the tenth person in my eyes, but there might be eleven or twelve people in this world, and there definitely won’t be more. How can you all be together?
That’s why we’re now facing this almost certain death situation together, which is why we’re standing together. However, if we weren’t in this predicament, you would have died at the end of this disaster.”
“I killed the Wu family’s ancestor,” Xia Ji said.
Bai Zhu did not hide anything. ” Old Wu is already alive. Let’s see if he won’t beat you to death later. Especially since you stole his beloved knife. ”
Xia Ji closed his eyes and went to sleep after he got the answer that the ancestor of the Wu family had been resurrected. There were really many enemies now. The black tide, the ancestor, the invading universe, and even the universe he was in…
There were no enemies in the world, all of them were invincible.
He had already guessed what Bai Zhu had guessed.
Two days later.
Xia Ji used the Dragon-Slaying Sword Scripture and some simple techniques to defeat all his opponents on the stage.
However, he did not use too much strength each time and only managed to defeat the opponent. As such, even though the First Elder Yu Ming Zi, who was hosting the competition, had the intention to make things difficult for him, he was helpless.
Then, Xia Ji naturally got the chance to receive the talisman.
Under the envious gazes of the disciples, he was led to the back hall.
In the hall, the Abbey Dean of the Dragon Slaying Temple, as well as a few elders and elites of the 14th level, were waiting for him.
Xia Ji glanced around and realized that not everyone was present. Even the Great Elder wasn’t here. However, it was normal for a witness ceremony like this to be lacking people.
The Abbey Dean pinched his long beard and smiled. “”Xuan Qing, it’s not easy for you to stand out from the crowd of disciples. However, you still need to go through a test of improvement to receive the talisman. Are you ready?”
“I’m ready,” Xia Ji said.
The Abbey Dean said, ” Okay. ” Then he waved his hand and said, “”Xuan Qing, follow me.”
After saying that, he turned and left.
Xia Ji followed him into the back hall.
This was a unique cloister courtyard.
In the courtyard, there was a stone chessboard that was shrouded in mist.
The Abbey Dean sat down and said directly, “”Let’s play a round.”
Seeing that Xia Ji didn’t move, the Abbey Dean explained, “”This chess piece is called the Reflecting Chess Game. It contains the spiritual energy of an immortal. Once a piece is placed, it is as if one has taken a step in one’s life. One knows a thing or two about the ups and downs of the game. If one’s temperament is not good, they will lose their soul after taking a few steps.
If one placed too many pieces, it would be like an army of thousands of soldiers and horses fighting. The person who placed the piece would also fight. If one’s temperament was a little bad, they would be infected by the baleful aura and lose their composure.
Only those with a pure and strong mind could win.
As a cultivator, one’s strength is naturally a part of it, but one’s temperament is also very important. Therefore, before you accept the talisman, you must first have a match with this old man to see if you have the qualifications to accept the talisman.”
Xia Ji looked at the chessboard, then at the Abbey Dean sitting opposite him, and the elders and elites of the Fourteenth Realm standing around him. He suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a little strange.
This kind of strangeness was really something that one wouldn’t know if they didn’t get into the game.
If it was an ordinary cultivator, they would have believed it at this moment.
However, Xia Ji knew that there was definitely something wrong with this chessboard.
However, he had been waiting for this question.
“I’d love to.” He replied gently.
Then, he sat opposite the Abbey Dean.
Two people first guess first, the abbey dean with black first, Xia Ji with white later.
The Abbey Dean picked up a black piece and placed it on the corner. His whole body was covered in fog, making him look ethereal and otherworldly.
Xia Ji also placed a white piece.
Just as the chess piece in his hand touched the chessboard, the surrounding scenery changed. It was as if he had just arranged his troops, and the Abbey Dean of the Dragon Slaying Temple was extremely far away.
The two sides used this vast territory as their battlefield and began to deploy their troops and set up formations.
The Abbey Dean placed his piece very quickly, and so did Xia Ji…
Not long after, the black and white dragons began to fight each other.
After a while, Xia Ji and the Abbey Dean, who were the Commander-in-chief, had also entered the fray. They led their soldiers to confront and kill the countless soldiers in the midst of billowing smoke.
Every time he placed a piece, he would expend his energy. It could be said that the later he placed a piece, the more exhausted he became.
Xia Ji looked at the state of a normal cultivator and slowly revealed a tired expression.
After a while, the entire chess game was filled with a sinister wind. The violent tide of soldiers poured down like water from a broken dam. The ferocity of their power was simply suffocating.
Xia Ji was delighted. They were here.
The anomaly he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
Thus, he continued to imitate the appearance of a normal and outstanding cultivator and began to work hard to meet the enemy and counterattack.
However, for some reason, the surging army was all wearing black armor. They covered the sky and covered the earth as they galloped over from afar. The ground trembled, and the sound was like a war drum that tore through life. It trampled on people’s hearts and made them tremble in fear.
Xia Ji was sure that any ordinary cultivator would be completely entranced by the sound of the war drum. He decided to hold on for a while longer.
At this moment, in the illusion of the chess game, he was standing on a high ground. The soldiers behind him had already entered a desperate situation. Looking around, they were all enemies in black heavy armor.
In a trance, he saw the enemy troops surging towards him like a treacherous black tide.
Xia Ji waved his sword and roared. He led the remaining soldiers to charge forward unyieldingly. More and more sweat appeared on his forehead, and wherever it brushed past, his pale skin would be exposed, showing that he was starting to weaken.
He and the Abbey Dean placed their pieces faster and faster, almost to the extreme. The game was just in the middle of the game and the later battle had just begun. The most complicated battle had just begun, but the two of them seemed to have stopped watching the game and kept placing their pieces. Their attacks were as fast as lightning.
His voice echoed in the courtyard, and the group of elites surrounding Xia Ji and the Abbey Dean were all smiling.
That smile was filled with endless evil and treachery, as if there was also some joy and greed.
They all stared at Xia Ji, and there was no one else here.
In fact, Grand Elder Yu Ming Zi didn’t even seem to be one of them.
After a long time…
The fog dispersed.
The game had ended.
Xia Ji felt that the mental strength he had used up was enough to make a Divine Son pass out, so he persisted for a few more times before lying on the chessboard. Before he fainted, he made a helpless look at the Abbey Dean, obviously apologizing for his rude behavior.
Pa …
His face fell on the stone table and he faked fainting.
The Abbey Dean examined Xia Ji for a while and then looked back at the chessboard. His eyes were filled with shock.
The others saw the Abbey Dean’s shock and gathered around him.
The Abbey Dean said darkly, ” He actually beat me by half a stone. This person’s strength and potential are extremely strong. Even so, we can’t let him receive these two pages. Otherwise, it would be a waste…”
“Zhou Zhen,” he suddenly shouted after some thought.
An elder stepped forward.
” Go and report this to the Resentful Lord, ” the Abbey Dean said. ” Please give him the True Book. ”
“Yes, sir!”