Chapter 608 Four Kingdoms Flying Chess 9
"What kind of magic is this? I've never seen it before."
Nezha suddenly turned his head, his Wind and Fire Wheels swung sharply towards Yinzhi, and reached out to poke the energy core on the mecha's chest. Startled, Yinzhi instantly activated the anti-gravity device and leaped three zhang backward.
"Tsk"
Nezha crossed his arms and clicked his tongue in annoyance, looking Yinzhi up and down before shouting, "From which nook and cranny did Shen Gongbao find you all? Why are you all so quiet? Were you tied up by Shen Gongbao?"
Yinzhi and Yinyou exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with apprehension. It wasn't that they were silent, but rather that facing a figure from the mythical past left them momentarily at a loss for what to do.
"Leave it to me, you guys go first."
A red figure slowly strolled out from behind the giant tiger. Zhu Chongba removed the half-mask or eye patch from his face, which offered little protection and was purely for show, and leisurely looked up at Nezha.
"Um?"
Nezha looked down at the sound, and the moment he saw Zhu Chongba, he frowned abruptly. He moved closer and landed on the ground. Looking at the person in front of him who seemed strangely familiar, he tilted his head and asked, "Who are you?"
Seeing that Nezha was completely captivated by Zhu Chongba, Yinzhi was only surprised for a moment. When he met Zhu Chongba's gaze, he confirmed his attitude and turned to call the others to leave.
"Trust him."
This guy is very strange. He has never been able to figure out Zhu Chongba's true nature since they met. At this moment, Yinzhi has no choice but to believe him.
Li Lizhi looked back, gritted her teeth and agreed to Yinzhi's suggestion. She couldn't lose, and the Tang Dynasty couldn't lose!
Nezha did not stop them, and the group quickly left. The chessboard's perspective also left with Li Lizhi and the others, following them all the way back to Mianchi, watching as they successfully persuaded Zhang Kui and Gao Lanying to join the Yin Shang camp by citing their life-saving grace.
"Zhu Chongba..."
Off-camera, Yinzhen couldn't help but frown slightly.
"Don't worry, Fourth Brother," Yinzhi's smile became more genuine as he felt the connection with the world of Investiture of the Gods gradually deepen. "Zhu Chongba won't act recklessly unless he's absolutely sure of himself."
Yinzhen nodded silently; at this moment, he had no choice but to trust him.
Aside from the Qing Dynasty, the other three forces, who were not very familiar with Zhu Chongba, gained a deeper understanding of him. In addition to adjectives such as vain, narcissistic, and wicked, they also labeled him as "mysterious" and regarded him as one of the key figures in defeating the Qing Dynasty.
When Zhu Chongba reappeared, it was already the second clash between the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Jiang Ziya sent Tu Xingsun into battle, intending to use his earth-moving technique to counter Zhang Kui; however, Zhang Kui's earth-moving speed far surpassed Tu Xingsun's. Just as Zhang Kui was about to kill Tu Xingsun, Zhang Liang intervened and saved him.
The game ended in a draw.
Zhou Jun then sent Deng Chanyu to challenge Gao Lanying. Gao Lanying unleashed the Sun God Needle, whose dazzling light blinded Deng Chanyu, who was nearly killed by a javelin. Just when things were in danger, Zhang Liang used his magic to bring her back.
Another draw.
The Shang army, impatient, launched a preemptive attack. Zhang Kui ignored Yin You's advice and insisted on leading his army out of the city gate to fight against the Zhou army.
Unfortunately, Li Lizhi, riding a beast, faced off against Meng Yi; in mid-air, Yin Zhi, wearing a mecha, faced off against Lei Zhenzi; Yin You provided firepower and data analysis support in the army, while also being wary of Liu Bang's harassment, and engaging in an unseen intellectual contest with Zhang Liang.
Zhu Chongba, who had been unable to determine a winner before, encountered Gao Jianli unleashing his full power, and the red lines danced wildly in the icy snow.
It was as if the fast-forward button had been pressed; before anyone could even understand what was happening, the battle had completely erupted, and the situation was so chaotic that no one knew where to look.
"No, how did they start fighting?"
Yin was somewhat confused. It wasn't that fighting was impossible. But in the early stages, it was all one-on-one duels and probing; how did it suddenly turn into a full-scale battle?
"Zhang Kui is the general defending the city, right? How come..."
Yin hesitated, but everyone understood his meaning. Logically speaking, Zhang Kui, as the commander of a city, should not have impulsively left the city. Who wouldn't know the advantage of defending the city and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out? There was no reason for him to act so rashly when the Zhou army had not yet launched an attack and was not in a completely advantageous position.
"Perhaps he is a fierce general, not a general who can defend a city."
That was all Yinqi could analyze. Yintang, however, looked thoughtfully at Zhu Chongba and Gao Jianli, who seemed more like gods clashing than the others: "I have a feeling that Zhu Chongba is involved in this..."
Regardless of what others think, the battle situation cannot be ignored; the stalemate could change in the blink of an eye.
Yang Jian, who appeared on the battlefield at some unknown time, used the "Steel-Turning-the-Earth Talisman" to harden the land around Mianchi. Zhang Kui's speed was greatly reduced when he tried to escape underground. Yang Jian then ordered Xiaotian Dog to join the battle, which bit Zhang Kui's ankle underground, preventing him from escaping and forcing him to reveal himself.
Before Shang Jun could react, Zhou Jun swarmed forward.
Li Lizhi noticed this out of the corner of her eye, and her expression changed instantly. She no longer cared about how Zhang Kui, the commander, had become the vanguard and rushed to the front, and shouted, "Save Zhang Kui!"
Yinzhi shook off Lei Zhenzi and rushed towards Zhang Kui, but before he arrived, Zhang Kui had already been killed by Wei Hu with the Vajra Pestle.
"Zhang Kui is dead! Surrender and you will not be killed!"
With Yang Jian and his Zhou army shouting loudly, the Shang army's morale plummeted. The slightest hesitation in their actions was seized upon by the well-prepared Zhou army, who swiftly captured them.
"retreat!"
Yinyou shouted that retreating back into the city still offered a glimmer of hope. But before the Shang army, which instinctively obeyed orders and retreated, even reached the city gate, Gao Lanying rushed out of the wide-open gate to avenge her husband.
She was so fast that Yin You couldn't stop her in time and could only watch helplessly as she rushed out of the safe zone and was captured by Nezha with a single shot.
"Gao Lanying has surrendered; those who surrender will not be killed!"
The situation was already decided; the fall of Mianchi was inevitable. Yin You sighed in exasperation. He had never seen such an impulsive commander. Zhang Kui and his wife were suitable as vanguards, but they were utterly unqualified as city defenders!
Silver Wolf led Li Lizhi away from the center of the battlefield and stood at the city gate. Watching the scene of the army's defeat, Li Lizhi's eyes reddened and she clenched her fists.
The Battle of Mianchi has ended, with the Western Zhou forces emerging victorious!
As the announcement rang out, all eight people present felt a sense of being pulled apart by time and space. Gao Jianli and Zhu Chongba parted ways, Gao Jianli sheathed his Water Cold Sword, looked at the unharmed Zhu Chongba opposite him, and said earnestly, "We will meet again."
After saying that, his figure gradually disappeared from the spot.
"Don't miss me too much—"
Zhu Chongba waved his hand casually, turned around and exchanged a seemingly unintentional glance with Nezha, before disappearing from the battlefield.
Staring at the person who appeared and disappeared like the wind, Nezha was stunned for a moment, recalling the scene at that time, and gripped the Fire-Tipped Spear in his hand tightly.
"You'll help me, right... Lord Po Jun?"
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