Bodhi Temple.
Two armies were engaged in a game of chess. One side's defense was lukewarm and watertight, while the other side's offense was sharp and powerful. Both sides' styles were so different that the spectators were dumbfounded. However, considering their identities, it was reasonable.
Su Xiaojian sighed and looked at the chessboard where he had no place to place his chess piece. He shook his head and said, "I've still lost." No matter how many times he tried, he would always reach a point where he had no place to place his chess piece in the game of chess with Zen Master Dao Zhen. He felt that he was unable to break the game, which meant that he had lost and could not explain himself.
Dao Zhen shook his head and said, "Actually, the outcome of the game has long been decided in our hearts. I'm just giving up a step ahead of the Peak Lord."
"Giving up?" Su Xiaojian asked.
"Giving up." Dao Zhen looked at the black dot in the sky and said with a sigh, "Let's see how the Peak Lord understands it. For the past three days, the Peak Lord has never changed a game of chess. This is great, but sometimes, it's better to make long-term plans. "
"What did you foresee, Zen Master?" Su Xiaojian sensed something.
"The Dragon Star lit up last night," Dao Zhen said meaningfully.
The Old Yellow Dog, who was napping under a tree, moved its eyelids and said, "Legend has it that the Dragon Star will only light up again when the Tribulation Taker's body and soul are destroyed and the star core returns to the Sea of Stars. When the Sorcerer God died under the Seed of Chaos, and when Bai Kongxue died in the Forest of Guang Wei, something similar happened. "
Su Xiaojian looked up at the sky subconsciously, but he squinted because of the scorching sun. He also noticed the black dot in the sky. It was the Court Of Sword's unique Arrow Eagle with a black head and a white tail. Its speed was almost as fast as the flying sword, and in the blink of an eye, it was right in front of him. He was startled, but he took the letter and removed the note from the tube. He released the Arrow Eagle and said, "Go." Then, he slowly opened the note. After reading the two short lines, his face turned as green as steel.
The Old Yellow Dog keenly sensed the change in the air. He glanced at the note and said in surprise, "Double Nine Punishment? What heinous crime did that kid commit? "
Su Xiaojian stood up abruptly. He cupped his fist at Dao Jin and said, "Master Zen, I've learned a lot from your advice recently. However, all good things must come to an end. I have other important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!" After that, he cupped his fist at Old Yellow, turned into a sword beam and soared into the sky.
Monk Daozhen sighed deeply again as he watched the sword gleam disappear into the horizon.
Old Yellow lay down again and said disapprovingly, "Zen Master, you don't have to take it to heart. Yan Li, that brat, has been walking on the path of evil. Sooner or later, he won't be able to enter the so-called righteous path. What happened today was just the fulfillment of my premonition. I've already advised the Peak Lord to just drive him out. Why are you so troubled now? "
Do Jin laughed and said, "Almsgiver Huang has gained intelligence, but he still doesn't understand human nature."
Old Yellow snorted disdainfully through his nostrils. "The deceitful tricks and cunning of the human race are utterly disgusting. It doesn't matter if I don't understand them." As he said this, he suddenly thought of something. "During the chess game yesterday, Zen Master gave an item to the Peak Lord. He said that it could be used in times of crisis. Could it be that Zen Master really has the ability to foresee things?"
Do Jin shook his head and said, "My ability is not even one ten-thousandth of Great Master's. I can only vaguely sense it."
Old Yellow pondered and said, "That item, if I remember correctly, is used to …" He seemed to shudder and shook his head. "It's not a good feeling. Besides, if this item is really used, the Cangjian Peak's situation will be worrying …"
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Cangjian Peak.
"What do you two say?" Cao Zigu's complexion still showed signs of injury. The area below his eyes was dark. It was obvious that the Devil Qi had not been completely cleared. He was asking Huang Chengyan and Luo Fangshuo.
Huang Chengyan said resolutely, "We'll listen to senior apprentice-brother!"
Luo Fangshuo, however, stammered, "Senior, senior apprentice-brother, how can the three of us save him? Then, hasn't that senior apprentice-uncle already gone? There's also the Peak Lord. After he receives the letter, he'll definitely go to the Five Elements Court. The Five Elements Court definitely won't dare to not let him go. Let's just stay here and wait for the news … Besides, senior apprentice-brother and senior apprentice-brother are both injured. By the time we arrive by boat, junior apprentice-brother Yan would have already returned here and played with Little Fu 'er. "
Cao Zigu was enraged. He reached out and knocked on Luo Fangshuo's head. The latter cried out in pain and held onto his wound as he said pitifully, "Senior apprentice-brother, why did you hit me?" He scolded loudly, "What a good little Luo Dingding. You're usually so slow that you can't even speak a complete sentence. At this moment, you've become so fluent? Have you forgotten how junior apprentice-brother Yan helped you vent your anger during the Sword Teaching Assembly? In order to help you straighten your back, he offended those evil bugs of the Heavenly Sword Peak and was almost assassinated during the Head Bestowment. If his real name was ordinary, how would he still be alive now? "
Luo Fangshuo lowered his head in shame.
Huang Chengyan gestured for them to calm down, interrupting Cao Zigu who was about to continue scolding him. Then, he patted Luo Fangshuo's shoulder, "Fatty Fatty, it's not that I don't want to speak up for you, but you've indeed gone a little too far. Although junior apprentice-brother Yan has only been in the sect for a short period of time, he has never treated us as outsiders. If he really is a spy of the Devil Race, we can be considered extremely benevolent if we watch by the side without doing anything. But you and I both know that he isn't. You can stay behind and take care of Little Fu 'er. This can also be considered an explanation for junior apprentice-brother Yan. "After saying so, he stood up and gave Cao Zigu a look.
The two turned and walked out of the door. After walking far away, they suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. Exchanging glances, they smiled and intentionally slowed down their pace.
Luo Fangshuo quickly caught up to them, saying a little embarrassedly, "Cough cough, I'm actually worried that I'll be a burden to you two senior apprentice-brothers."
Huang Chengyan smiled, "Not doing it and not doing it well are two different things."
Luo Fangshuo seemed to have understood something. He paused for a moment before asking, "How do we save him?"
The three of them stopped in their tracks, exchanging glances. In the heat of the moment, they indeed hadn't thought of a detailed plan.
"Who cares! We'll take it one step at a time! "Cao Zigu raised his head and strode away with his head held high.
Huang Chengyan and Luo Fangshuo exchanged glances, smiling bitterly. They could only follow after him.
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Thunderclap Mountain.
Below the Five Elements Formation, in the center of the Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Faculties, there was a Thunder God Temple. The Thunder God Temple was the core of the Five Elements Court. Inside, statues of the previous generations of the Five Elements Court's founders were enshrined. Every time there was an important decision, they would discuss it here. The Double Nine Punishments was the most important one. The Soul-piercing Nails could not be used without scruples. The extreme Yin energy on the nails was provided by the Five Elements Formation. Due to the flaws in the formation, it could only accumulate enough Yin energy for one execution every ten years. Now, the accumulation of the extreme Yin energy in the Five Elements Formation was only enough for five executions.
Inside the Thunder God Temple, more than half of the Five Elements Court's core experts were present. They were Headmaster Su Jin, Law Enforcing Elder Xiang Youshan, Martial Renwang, and Technique Imparting Elder Zhu Rong. Headmaster Su Jin sat at the head of the table. Below him, other than the Five Elements Court's experts, there was also Dao Court's Tang Xinrong and Dragon Elephant Mountain's Liang Chaoyuan.
Martial Renwang sat down and said disdainfully, "He's just a demon. Why use the Double Nine Punishments? We can just execute him privately."
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