In the void where darkness and coldness persist forever, Saint Elder Duanmu Peng sat cross-legged, with a chessboard in front of him, twisting the black pieces in his hands as if in deep thought.
The warriors playing chess with Saint Elder Duan Mupeng were two old men in black robes. They sat cross-legged side by side, opposite the chessboard.
Compared with the calm contemplation of the holy elder Duanmupeng, the two black-robed old men were on tenterhooks, with a thin layer of cold sweat overflowing on their faces.
These two black-robed old men were clearly the supreme Taoist masters belonging to Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley.
While they played chess with the holy elder Duan Mupeng, they paid attention to every move of the outside world.
These two people have also studied the matter of playing chess, and their chess skills are extremely superb.
On the other hand, the holy elder Duanmu Peng was not good at chess. He made many mistakes on the chessboard and was killed and lost his armor.
These two old men in black robes have tried their best to expose flaws and give Holy Elder Duanmupeng a chance to win.
They want to lose the chess game as soon as possible and get away to deal with things in the demon world.
Just now, Holy Elder Duan Mupeng suddenly appeared here, and with great interest, he invited these two people to play a game of chess.
Faced with the invitation of a warrior at the level of a great supernatural power user, these two people naturally did not dare not to give face, so this scene in the void occurred.
When they started playing chess, Lin Bai and Shen Haoyue, the Holy Son of Chunyang Sect, had not yet played against each other, but until now, they had already heard Shen Haoyue's shouts.
The two old men in black robes already knew very well that the holy elder Duan Mupeng would never appear here to play chess with them for no reason. He must have come with a goal.
At present, the outside world, Shen Haoyue, the Holy Son of Chunyang Sect, and Ji Ruoci from Phoenix Valley are gradually unable to withstand the situation, and their lives are about to be in danger.
But they couldn't end the chess game early, and they didn't dare to turn against the holy elder Duan Mupeng.
So, there was a stalemate.
"Ancestor, save me!"
"Ancestor, save me!"
The shouts of Shen Haoyue, the Holy Son of Chunyang Sect, kept echoing in the surrounding void. The two black-robed old men heard it, and the holy elder Duan Mupeng also heard it.
But Saint Elder Duan Mupeng didn't make any reaction or move. He still looked at the chessboard silently, thinking about the next move.
The muscles at the corners of the eyes of the two old men in black robes twitched a few times. They wanted to show up and go to rescue them, but they knew very well that Holy Elder Duan Mupeng would not let them go so easily.
The ancestor of the Chunyang Sect wanted to leave, but the ancestor of the Phoenix Valley quietly held down his sleeves and signaled him not to act rashly.
After experiencing another move, the ancestor of Phoenix Valley tried his best to put on a smile and asked:
"Senior Duanmu, you have been thinking about this for a long time."
"This child can fall here!"
The ancestor of Phoenix Valley smiled and pointed at an area on the chessboard, and said with a smile:
"In this way, your game of chess is complete."
Holy Elder Duanmu Lin twisted the black piece, frowned slightly, followed the other person's suggestion, and dropped the piece.
"My son is here, so where will your son be?"
The Phoenix Valley Patriarch who had just picked up the Bai Zi suddenly trembled twice when he heard this. The Bai Zi he had raised suddenly did not dare to drop it easily.
Holy Elder Duan Mulin stared at all the black and white pieces on the hope, and said in deep thought:
"As you said, if my piece falls here, my game of chess will come alive and it will be complete."
"But you are going to lose."
The ancestor of Phoenix Valley slowly raised his finger and casually dropped the white piece on his fingertip in an inconspicuous position that had no effect on the chessboard.
"Being able to play chess with Senior Duanmu, winning or losing doesn't matter anymore."
Holy Elder Duanmu Lin calmly picked up another black piece from the chess box, placed it in front of him and began to think.
The ancestor of the Chunyang Sect sitting aside was paying close attention to the situation outside. He saw that the Second Divine Son was completely suppressing the Holy Son of the Chunyang Sect, Shen Haoyue, and had already forced Shen Haoyue to continuously use his trump cards.
Even so, Shen Haoyue, the Holy Son of Chunyang Sect, could no longer hold on any longer.
The ancestor of the Chunyang Sect looked angry and puffed up his cheeks and took a deep breath. However, when he saw the holy elder Duan Mulin in front of him, most of the anger in his heart quietly disappeared.
He pondered for a while, then gathered up the courage and chose to ask:
"Senior Duanmu, Jiuyou Demon Palace has already planned to take action against our Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley?"
"Is that why the Demon Palace sent Emperor Lin Bai to capture Shen Haoyue and Ji Ruoci?"
Saint Elder Duanmu Lin did not answer, but looked firmly at the chessboard, thinking about where to place the next piece.
The ancestor of Chunyang Sect didn't hear the answer for a long time, and then said:
"Senior Duanmu, I remember that in the circle of high-level warriors with great supernatural powers, there is an unwritten rule, that is, those with great supernatural powers are not allowed to interfere at will in the wars in the demon world, right?"
Saint Elder Duanmu Lin did not even raise his eyes to look at the ancestor of Chunyang Sect, but instead asked in surprise:
"Have I interfered with the affairs of the demon world?"
The ancestor of the Chunyang Sect suddenly frowned, and a slight joy appeared on his face, but when the holy elder Duan Mulin said the second half of his sentence, he broke out in a cold sweat.
"Unwritten rules are unwritten rules after all!"
The implication of this statement is...the unwritten rules, they are only willing to abide by them if they want to abide by them.
Once they don't want to comply, they can just stop complying.
After all, no one stipulates any severe punishment for those with great supernatural powers who intervene in the war in the demon world.
No one dares to punish those with great supernatural powers!
After thinking about it, the ancestor of Chunyang Sect said softly:
"My ancestor of the Shen family and Senior Duanmu have been acquaintances for many years."
Holy Elder Duanmu Lin nodded lightly, but instead of avoiding the question, he sneered:
"Isn't Old Ghost Shen over 30,000 years old?"
"Isn't he dead yet?"
Saint Elder Duanmu Lin first pointed out the age of the ancestor of the Shen family, just to let the ancestor of the Chunyang Sect know...this ancestor would not live long.
The ancestor of the Chunyang Sect originally wanted to use the name of the ancestor of the Shen family to make the holy elder Duan Mulin afraid, but he did not expect that the other party would see the flaw.
As Saint Elder Duan Mulin said, the ancestor of the Shen family of Chunyang Sect, the founder of the Shen family, is now over 30,000 years old.
The lifespan of a normal great supernatural power user is about 20,000 to 30,000 years. Obviously, this ancestor of the Shen family has reached the point where his life is exhausted.
This is also one of the Chunyang Sect's biggest reliances. Once it loses the protection of this ancestor, the Chunyang Sect will no longer have any strength to pose a threat to the Nine Nether Demon Palace.
Holy Elder Duanmu Lingzi looked at Xilan and said lightly:
"If Old Ghost Shen were dead, maybe dealing with Chunyang Sect wouldn't be so troublesome!"
Even the holy elder Duan Mulin had to be wary of a great supernatural being who was about to expire.
After all, there is no telling what terrible things these great supernatural beings will do once their lifespan is about to expire.
As long as he was willing, he could even take the lives of millions of people to be buried with him.
This is also one of the scruples in the heart of Jiuyou Demon Palace. They are afraid that the action against Chunyang Sect will be too radical, causing this great magical power user who has not long lived to take revenge wildly!
At this time.
Saint Elder Duan Mupeng, who seemed to be thinking about the next move, but was actually paying attention to the external situation, had sensed that the external affairs were about to end.
He casually dropped a chess piece on the chessboard, and there was a "pop" sound as it hit the ground.
The two black-robed warriors looked at each other one after another, and couldn't help but feel horrified. Bai Zi, who originally had room for maneuver, was already helpless after the fall of Saint Elder Duan Mupeng.
The two ancestors from Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley were dumbfounded. Only then did they realize that Saint Elder Duan Mupeng was the real chess master.
I'm afraid that Saint Elder Duan Mupeng was already sure of defeating them on the chessboard, but he was just stalling for time.
"The outcome has been decided."
Holy Elder Duanmu Peng stood up slowly, his tall figure standing upright in the void like a benchmark.
"On the chessboard, the outcome is decided."
"Outside the chessboard, the outcome is determined."
He said and looked at the two people: "We will give you time to put away the little thoughts of Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley. You'd better be obedient."
"Otherwise..."
He raised his head, looked into the void, and chuckled: "I'm afraid the trees in the dense forests around Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley are not enough for you to build a coffin!"
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After saying that, his figure suddenly turned into a black smoke and disappeared in front of the two warriors in an instant.
After the two old men in black robes were stunned for a while, their bodies trembled uncontrollably and they slowly came back to their senses.
They hurriedly looked to the outside world, only to find that the battle outside was over!
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On the bow of the Yunzhou boat, Lin Bai sat in a chair and watched the battle begin.
The masters of Jiuyou Demon Palace and the masters of Chunyang Sect Phoenix Valley are just trying to contain each other, so the difficulty is not very high.
The real battlefield is between Shen Haoyue and Ji Ruoci, as well as the Second Son of God and Dao Son Yu You.
"I really didn't expect that after Shen Haoyue reshaped his body this time, Chunyang Sect gave him so many treasures to carry with him."
Lin Bai saw Shen Haoyue, the Holy Son of Chunyang Sect, taking out the treasures one by one from the storage bag to deal with the Second Son of God.
If Chunyang Sect hadn't gifted so many treasures, Shen Haoyue, who had cultivated at the Taiyi Daoguo realm, would never have been able to last so long in the hands of the Second Son of God.
On the other side, after Phoenix Valley Saint Ji Ruoci also used her trump card, Daozi Yuyou gradually became unable to hold on.
Lin Bai raised his head and looked at the sky. It was getting late. He stood up from his chair silently.
The next moment, a breathtaking and terrifying sword power instantly enveloped the world.
The Second Son of God and Daoist Yuyou instantly sensed the power of the sword. The expressions of Shen Haoyue and Ji Ruoci also changed drastically. They knew very well that Lin Bai did not intend to delay it any longer.
After Lin Bai exuded the power of his sword, the five flying swords quickly rushed out of his body and turned into five dazzling sword lights in mid-air, heading straight for Ji Ruoci in the Phoenix Valley.
After Ji Ruoci used his trump card, he originally had the upper hand in the fight with Daozi Yuyou.
When Lin Bai suddenly took control of the flying sword, Ji Ruoci's expression changed drastically, but at the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little excited in her heart.
There were rumors from the outside world about how terrifying and powerful Lin Bai and Wei Junfeng were, and Ji Ruoci had already wanted to see them.
So at this moment, when she sensed Lin Bai's five flying swords coming, she immediately felt a fighting spirit in her heart.
She immediately withdrew Daozi Yu Youzhen, and gathered all her spiritual power, and a fiery red phoenix silhouette suddenly appeared behind her.
This is the secret method of Phoenix Valley, and it is also the strongest posture of the Saint of Phoenix Valley!
The pretty face of the Phoenix Valley Saint was cold, and the phantom of the phoenix behind her suddenly rushed forward, and with a sharp cry, it rushed towards Lin Bai's five flying swords.
The moment the two pairs collided, three flying swords instantly penetrated the phoenix shadow, while the remaining two flying swords flew past from the left and right sides, stabbing Ji Ruoci.
Ji Ruoci's eyes widened, and several treasures from the storage bag flew out and turned into a light curtain to protect her in front of her.
But the two flying swords that Lin Bai struck first shattered all the light curtains in an instant, beating Ji Ruoci until he vomited blood and flew backwards!
"Get her!"
Lin Bai recalled five flying swords and gave instructions to Taoist Yu You.
Daozi Yuyou nodded, thanked him and flew to Ji Ruoci's side, took him down, and sealed his cultivation.
Lin Bai then looked at the Second Son of God, curled his lips and said:
"Why are you so stubborn?"
"Do you have to use your fist to hit someone's shield head-on?"
"Can't you just go around it?"
At this moment, a cyan round shield was suspended in front of Chunyang Sect Shen Haoyue. As his spiritual power was activated, the round shield turned into about ten feet in size, protecting Shen Haoyue behind his back.
The Second Son of God failed to smash the round shield with several consecutive fierce attacks. He also looked for other opportunities, but Shen Haoyue just defended and did not give him any chance at all.
After hearing Lin Bai's reminder, the Second Son of God's eyes suddenly lit up, and his figure suddenly became two-dimensional, one empty and one real, attacking Shen Haoyue from the left and right sides.
Shen Haoyue, who was hiding behind the round shield, looked around, and for a moment he couldn't tell which one was real and which one was phantom.
And in the moment when he was distracted and thinking, the second son of God on the left rushed out quickly, and before Shen Haoyue could react, he punched and shattered all the defenses on Shen Haoyue's body.
The palm of the second son of God suddenly grabbed hold of Shen Haoyue's throat, holding him in his palm like a chicken.
Immediately.
The Second Son of God grabbed Shen Haoyue, and Daoist Yuyou grabbed Ji Ruoci and returned to the Yunzhou.
Phoenix Valley Saint Ji Ruoci's pale face was stained with blood, and she looked at Lin Bai with some fear:
"Is Emperor Lin Bai going to kill us?"
Lin Bai glanced sideways at her, and replied with a particularly calm and relaxed expression:
"You are alive, but you are still of some use."
Then, Lin Bai raised his gaze, looked at the Jiuyou Demon Palace warriors who were struggling with the Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley masters, and shouted:
"It's over."
"Withdraw."
"There is no need to fight them to the death!"
Upon hearing this, the warriors from the Nine Nether Demon Palace knocked back their opponents and returned to Yunzhou in a flash.
Masters from Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley immediately gathered together. Seeing that Shen Haoyue and Ji Ruoci had fallen into Lin Bai's hands, they all yelled fiercely:
"Emperor Lin Bai, please return our sect's holy son and saintly daughter."
Lin Bai said calmly: "Go back and tell the ancestors of your sect that Shen Haoyue and Ji Ruoci are just visiting Jiuyou Demon Palace. We can guarantee their safety now."
"But if Chunyang Sect and Phoenix Valley continue to persist in their obsession, then we... will no longer guarantee their safety!"
After saying that, Lin Bai asked Mr. Wen to retreat in the cloud boat and quickly disappeared above the clouds.