658 Leaving the Mountain (2/2)
Li Rubi wore a solemn expression, and a piece dropped and landed in the middle of the chessboard.
His chess abilities were still not known yet, but just this grand atmosphere had already made Peng's heart go cold as he returned a move with a careful, wary expression.
Li Rubi was innately smart and learnt everything quickly. At this moment, he made more than ten moves without hesitation.
Conversely, Peng had to ponder for a long period, every time, before he could make a move. His speed became slower and slower, and at last, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
”Haha… The Taoist has superior chess abilities. Rubi admits defeat!”
At last, Li Rubi laughed and abandoned the chess pieces in his hand, calmly admitting defeat.
”Whew…”
Peng let out a long sigh before standing and kowtowing. ”Your benevolent and generous disposition is the only one of its kind that I've seen in my life. I'm worthless and am willing to greatly assist you, honorable sir!”
”Haha… I have the Taoist who is equivalent to having an army of tens of thousands of soldiers!”
Li Rubi was exuberant and quickly walked up to personally hoist him up. The two of them looked each other in the eye and surely had the feeling of having a good relationship between a monarch and his subjects.
…
Year 50 of the Xuan calendar.
The Xuan Nation's power was flourishing, and against the Kun tribe, they continuously won every battle.
Kun Xie was extremely fearful and united with the Li Rubi's Mountain tribe to form an alliance of the weak against the strong.
In the same year, the three armies fought under the skies of the Giant River plains and instantly entered into an aggressive stage.
…
Kun Wu mountain.
The Shi Sheng, at this moment, had already grown to become a handsome, neatly-dressed teenager with sharp facial features. He collapsed and prayed at Fang Yuan's feet. ”I've seen the Holy Elder!”
”My Kun Wu mountain has been sealed til now and has reached the point where we are about to reopen the mountains… However, seeing the humans in a state of misery made me unable to bear it any longer!” Fang Yuan spoke at an appropriate pace, ”You should go down the mountain and assist the emperor. This can be considered as a way to accumulate commendable deeds!”
”Yes!”
The Shi Sheng repeatedly prayed.
”I have two treasures here—one Celestial Sphere Streamer and one Spirit Slaying Knife—that I'll gift to you. Go out and do some virtuous work!”
Fang Yuan waved his hand, and two brightly shining treasures landed, causing the Shi Sheng to inadvertently stare in amazement.
Seeing that the Celestial Sphere Streamer was in the form of a small green streamer, which produced the Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water elements when it was slightly shaken, it's a precious commodity that's proficient in both offense and defense.
And the Spirit Slaying Knife doesn't match up to its name and instead looked like a gourd.
”When you shake and open this Celestial Sphere Streamer, the Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water will drop. Its power is majestic and nobody can resist it… As for the Spirit Slaying Knife, it's the accumulation of the 'killing spirit' collected within the boundary between the Heavens and the Earth. It's swift and fierce, unlike anything else, and needs time to nourish within the gourd. When you want to use it, just kowtowing and saying, 'Baby, please transform' would be enough.”
”Thank you Elder, for bestowing these treasures upon me!”
Despite the Shi Sheng's temperament, he was elated when he obtained these two treasures and immediately asked with some uncertainty, ”Who's the emperor that Elder is referring to?”
”I cannot say! I cannot say!”
Fang Yuan shook his head and smiled mysteriously. ”There is another matter. That Yuan Hong child went down the mountain a few days ago as well. If you see him, don't be overly cautious, and you must understand the principle that everyone has their own master!”
”Yes, Master!”
The Shi Sheng kowtowed and walked out, and he suddenly had a spark of inspiration. ”What the elder said, could it be that you still think that I will retaliate against Brother Yuan Hong?
”Also… That evil dragon that escaped last time, why hasn't the elder mentioned it.”
With uncertainty in his heart, he rode a cloud and left the Kun Wu mountain, returning to the human realm.
Just by briefly asking about it, he already knew about the current situation. The Xuan Nation dominated the land, while the Kun and Mountain tribes were collaborating to content against it.
Furthermore, the three parties were already fighting in the Giant River plains. The Shi Sheng quickly ran over, and he instantly saw banners and flags covering the skies and the militaries' hostility piercing the air. This was the scene of a tripartite stalemate.
However, his cultivation was intricate, and he saw something different.
”In the Xuan Nation, there is a prevalence of demonic spirits. It seems that there are a lot of demons assisting them in the fight! Oh? Why does it appear that Yuan Hong is lurking amongst them? There are many cultivators in the Kun Nation—this should be the human deity path that the elder has mentioned… as for the Mountain tribe…”
He lightly exhaled as his facial expressions instantly changed. ”Good! It really is you!!! This carp actually ran here and blended amongst them as a faction leader?”
He immediately pressed on the cloud and landed amidst the army camp of the Mountain tribe.
”Who's that? Release the arrows!”
At this stressful moment when the three armies were locked in a stalemate, the Shi Sheng descended from above and was an obvious mutant. When he landed, he obtained a flurry of arrows.
However, he wasn't anxious and took out his Celestial Sphere Streamer. With one shake, a gust of strong winds appeared and instantly deflected the flurry of arrows with a whirl of air, without exception.
”This fellow…”
In the camp, Peng looked on at the Shi Sheng and immediately struck dumb with amazement. ”I can't see it clearly, and I'm afraid that his cultivation is superior to mine! And that magical weapon… If it's an assassin dispatched by the Xuan Nation, the Master is in a precarious state.”
”Don't worry!”
Li Rubi's expression was a little weird as he suddenly commanded, ”Bring this mutant to the large tent. We must be polite and respectful to him.”
Peng saw this scene and immediately fell silent. He had a hunch and knew that this person was perhaps the Master's old friend.
If they could obtain his assistance, there would be more assurance in being able to defeat their enemies.