Chapter 347 Why is it always a high-level game?

"What are you standing there for?" Hou Cang's voice was filled with anger. "How dare you be so lax when facing an opponent who is above your level?"

The long sword was held in front of Lin Du, and a bloody sword energy burst out from the blade, sweeping away the rolling black air.

Lin Du stopped retreating and said with a smile, "Isn't it that my senior brother is here?"

Hou Cang sneered, "What if I wasn't here today? Wouldn't you be buried in the demon world alone? You want to rely on others when you are still young?"

"You're still too weak." His voice was merciless. "You're holding me back."

Lin Du raised his eyebrows but said nothing. He watched Hou Cang stand in front of her, his sword full of energy, splitting the purple-black magic light and turning the somewhat colorful and bizarre world into a piece of pure spiritual light.

She tried to circle around it, and found that she couldn't break through it even with her spiritual power. She thought, "Illusionary Realm."

This is the territory of the Seventh Elder of the Demon Clan.

Most of the evil demons in the demon tide have not yet awakened their intelligence and act entirely on instinct. This is actually the first time that Lin Du has faced off against a strong evil demon.

Hou Cang was at the top of the Chongxiao Ranking after all, so Lin Du wasn't too worried that he would lose.

She was thinking about the follow-up in her mind.

There is still a chance of winning in a one-on-one fight. Qi Zhen is in the sect, but among the top ten masters there are others besides Wen Fu and the one in front of him.

It's better to escape as soon as possible.

After Lin Du retreated to the back again, she was not too familiar with the realm, but she was taught nine chess games when the mansion was passed down that day, all of which were completed within the realm created by the predecessors.

She memorized all nine chess games, but had not yet fully digested the Taoist principles contained therein.

The easiest way to break the domain is for the owner of the domain to die. The second method is to break it using the laws of the domain.

Lin Du sighed. She was still a child, how come she played high-end games?

Is it still too late for on-the-spot enlightenment?

Hu You looked at Lin Du sitting down, a little overwhelmed, what did this mean? Set up on the spot?

The situation here is tense, swords are flying everywhere, demonic energy is rampant, and over there, there's even a... chessboard?

Hu You completely collapsed, and it seemed like he was going to be doomed today.

Lin Du moved quickly and restored the game of chess at a lightning speed.

“The board is square and still, the chess pieces are round and moving, following the laws of heaven and earth.”[Note 1]

Lin Du's moves were getting faster and faster, and the words that the sage said when he made his move that day also echoed in her ears.

The bureau is square and quiet.

The field is static; it is the people within that are moving.

Although the principles are different from array formations, they do have something in common.

If you want to break this situation, you have to move the chess pieces inside until the balance is broken.

Chess pieces are power, and every move, seemingly small, has a different use.

If you want to defeat this force, you have to decompose the forces in this area and start from the broken parts.

Lin Du lowered his eyes, recalling how the other party explained how to break the chess game of splitting the domains, his hand suspended above the chessboard.

The area here is ultimately a siege, and there are no variables.

Hou Cang wasted no time waiting for Lin Du's next move before the divine bone and the spiritual sword collided again. The divine bone exploded with powerful force, and the huge recoil force forced Hou Cang to fly out in order to relieve the force.

While retreating, Hou Cang turned around and saw the motionless Lin Du. Even though the lower half of his face was covered, a moment of ferocity still showed on his face.

This little junior sister is really clueless!

"It seems that the thirteenth on the Chongxiao list is no more than this."

The Seventh Elder smiled charmingly, "It seems that I have won your heart today."

Her eyes finally landed on Lin Du. "Yo, it looks like someone has surrendered. It looks like the disciples of the Supreme Sect aren't as powerful as they're said to be."

"I remember this guy. Wasn't he very powerful when he broke the formation? Now he can't break it even though it's my domain?"

"Since she had previously ruined the Venerable's plan to refine the soul and dismantle the bones, we should help her achieve her goal today."

Hou Cang finally stopped retreating and raised his sword again, "She just believes that I can kill you."

The sharp sword intent surged suddenly, shining brightly like pearls in the silver light, and went straight to the woman's face cleanly and decisively. The sword intent was high and broke through the surging black and purple energy emitted by the divine bone.

Like a white shark fin sliding through the surging black sea waves, it broke through the waves, smashing the fierce black waves that were pressing down like huge mountains along the way, and rushed straight to the woman's face.

The Seventh Elder dodged sideways, his waist as soft as a vine, seemingly giving in, but his other hand already concealed a murderous intent.

The purple-gold dagger with a cold glow sank into the black mist, and leaped high with the sword in hand, stabbing into her waist and abdomen in front of her.

A white chess piece also shot out from Lin Du's hand, and with a click it blocked the sharp blade of the dagger, and the white jade shattered.

Hou Cang immediately dodged to the side after noticing it, and the long sword in his hand turned over, circled in the air, and slashed across at the Seventh Elder, colliding with the divine bone again, causing his knuckles to crack and blood to flow out.

Lin Du stood up and put away the chessboard. "Brother, half a cup of tea is enough."

Before Hou Cang could react to Lin Du's words, thirty-six hiltless short blades appeared in front of Lin Du.

He came to his senses and looked intently at the evil demon in front of him.

It is not too difficult to kill this evil demon, at most it will consume all the spiritual power, but the divine bone is indeed tricky, and it has a strong suppressive effect on their spiritual practice. Within the domain, they cannot communicate with the outside world, and many seals and decrees cannot be used.

His hands were slippery, but Hou Cang did not waste his spiritual energy to heal the wound. Instead, he rubbed it casually on his clothes, raised his hand and drew his sword, his eyes determined, and he drew his sword again. His moves were simple and direct, but each time was more fierce than the last.

Originally, the two sides could only barely maintain a 50-50 tie, but this time it seemed as if they didn't care about the consequences. Although they were in someone else's territory, they were suppressing the opponent step by step.

The sword light was dazzling, blocking the woman's attention from turning to Lin Du.

This is the short blade that Cang Li re-refined for Lin Du. All of it is made of the finest natural treasures "robbed" in recent years. The minerals and metals are rare among rare items. The patterns and materials on it are properties designed by Lin Du himself. Even if it is the first time to use it, Lin Du can quickly arrange all the short blades.

The nine short blades are first scattered into the space to form square points.

Lin Du's consciousness judged the direction of the energy. Short blades fell one by one, slowly separating the continuous force, cutting, interrupting the flow, and finally, breaking it.

The last short blade was forced into the space by Lin Du. In an instant, chaos rolled up in the space. The originally perfect domain fell apart, and the light from the outside world leaked in. Thirty-six light spots emitted a dazzling light. At first glance, it looked like a dead end game in which White had won a great victory.

Lin Du stood in the wind, his clothes rustling. He raised one hand, opened his eyes, and his consciousness was restrained in an instant.

Thirty-six short blades, the thirty-six moves she made, approached her at the same time, splitting the space along the way. The scene was fragmented and shattered, announcing Lin Du's successful breakthrough.

Hu You had been calculating the time in his mind and couldn't help but be surprised to find that it was exactly half a cup of tea's time.

At the same time, Hou Cang's last sword broke through the air, overwhelmed the surging purple-black demonic energy and the power of rules, and pierced into the woman's chest.

The Seventh Elder did not get angry but laughed instead. He even walked a little closer with a smile on his face. "Do you think you can kill me with just a spirit sword?"

The moment he sensed the influx of external energy, he raised his hands and formed a seal, commanding all spirits in heaven and earth, "All heavens salute, the seven stars shine together, the evil spirits are annihilated, and the evil spirits are completely eliminated."

The wind and clouds between heaven and earth changed, and a golden seal took shape in his hand, and was slapped into the wound caused by the spirit sword.

The Seventh Elder stared with eyes wide open as golden light penetrated into her body and instantly crushed her demon fetus. The golden light spread out as thick black demonic energy rolled out, indicating that the evil demon could no longer control its own demonic energy.

Hou Cang turned his head and looked at Lin Du.

"Although it's a last-minute trick, it's still considered smart. There aren't many people in this world who can break through in this way."

Lin Du put away the short blade and looked up at the strange mountain of flesh that lay before him.

"I said I regret it, do you believe me, Senior Brother?"

"Is it too late to sew the domain together now?"

Hou Cang turned around and looked after hearing that. His hand holding the sword tightened, and the pupils in his eyes, which were usually calm, trembled slightly. "It seems too late... She is dead."

Hu You couldn't shout anymore. He let out a long breath, tilted his neck and rolled his eyes, "Ah, I'm dead~"

Really, he is really dead, don't bother.

The mountain of flesh before them was comparable to the Demon Mother Tree, only more straightforward. There were no vines to bind it, just flesh stuck to flesh, with arms and legs hanging around, slowly crawling on the ground, stretching between them and blocking all their escape.

This is worse than being trapped in the realm by the seven elders of the Demon Palace.

Lin Du regrets it now, very much.

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Note: "Comprehensive Mirror of Immortals in Past Dynasties", "This is called the chessboard, also known as go. The board is square and still, and the pieces are round and moving. It is a game that imitates the laws of heaven and earth. This game was created by the master himself, and no one in the world can understand it."