“Since everyone is so enthusiastic, then I can’t decline.”
“However, are you really betting your life?”
Jiang Li’s expression did not reveal the fearful expression they expected. Instead, he smiled as if he was watching a child’s farce.
“You bumpkin, if you’re afraid, kneel on the ground and kowtow three times before returning all your merit points to the Iron Wolf Sect. It’s not like I can’t spare your life.”
It was obvious that he had Jiang Li in his grasp.
“It seems there’s no point in saying anything. Please.”
These second-generation disciples of the cultivation world of the Eastern Region were all arrogant fellows.
Some of them could barely maintain their manners because of their childhood education, but some were incorrigible.
“Qiuhua, wait here for a moment. I’ll be back soon.”
Jiang Li flipped his palm, and a bracelet with a golden net tattoo appeared in his hand. He placed it on Shenshan Qiuhua’s wrist.
This thing could protect Qiuhua when he left.
After that, Jiang Li turned around and leaped down from the tall pavilion, and his figure floated down to the main seat on the chessboard.
Barossa, who was opposite him, quickly took his place and looked at Jiang Li with a teasing gaze.
“Ignorant fellow, how dare you call yourself the Alliance Leader? It seems that you don’t know the power of our Beast Frenzy Sect at all.”
“I’ll let you attack first. Summon your pet and let me see what rare beasts people from small places can have.”
Barossa had just won a round with the intention of crushing his opponent. On his side of the chessboard, 16 blood-stained silver giant bears had yet to recover and were staring fixedly at Jiang Li with cruel gazes.
On the other side, Jiang Li shook his sleeve, and a small red snake that was thick like a thumb crawled out from his sleeve and landed on a small compartment in front of him.
“Hah? What’s this? Only a snake? What’s the use of such a thing? You’re indeed from a small…”
Before he could finish saying the words “small place”, a red light crossed the field and swallowed a silver bear in the straight line.
The small snake that was originally as thick as a thumb turned into a hundred-meter-long python in the blink of an eye.
The abdomen of the huge snake swelled into a ball. Then, in a few breaths, the abdomen of the air quickly returned to flatness like a deflated ball.
An elephant-sized Demon Core realm Silver Bear was actually digested completely just like that, not even bones left.
Barossa’s expression finally changed. This was a terrifying demon equivalent to a human Nascent Soul!
“No wonder. Is this where your confidence lie?”
“You want to defeat me with just a snake demon? Don’t be too arrogant!”
“Beast Blood Burst Technique!”
Barossa was a very dramatic person. He roared and took out a curved saber, cutting a hole in his wrist.
The blood that gushed out turned into a dark red light that scattered towards the remaining fifteen war bears. That was the unique spell of the Beast Frenzy Sect. It could overdraw one’s life to allow the war beasts to erupt with twice the combat strength in a short period of time.
When the red light of the spells shone on them, the bodies of the fifteen giant bears swelled up again. Their silver-white fur stood up like steel needles. From the roots to the tip, they were all dyed a violent red.
Under Barossa’s control, a war bear charged at the Red Snake Lady without fear of death.
However, what greeted it was a perfect snake kiss.
Be it before or after going berserk, these Demon Core realm battle bears were all swallowed by the Red Snake Lady.
The rules of this beast chess were not as complicated as the mortal chessboard. Every beast chess piece could move in a straight line and diagonal line. After colliding, they would continue to fight until one side was completely defeated.
The huge snake’s appetite was not small. After eating the two bears, it still did not feel full.
Jiang Li commanded it to continuously charge at the chessboard. Every time it moved, it would definitely eat one of the other party’s chess pieces.
Seeing that he was about to lose, Barossa’s face was filled with anger, but he did not admit defeat or beg for mercy.
Perhaps because he had said too many harsh words previously, it was not easy to resolve this now.
In just a few steps, there were only five silver bears left on the board.
However, with the intention of sacrificing his War Bear, he still led the Snake Lady to the edge of the chessboard.
At this moment, on the empty chessboard, there was no longer any chess piece between him and Jiang Li.
He smiled sinisterly, took out a horn from his bosom, and began to cheat on the spot.
After blowing the horn, he summoned another huge silver bear three times the size of other war bears.
“Do you think you’re the only one with a trump card! There’s an array formation restriction on this chessboard. Outside of the round, your snake can’t save you now! Big Bear, eat him!”
The aura of this bear was inferior to the Red Snake Lady, but it had clearly reached the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Jiang Li revealed a surprised expression towards this.
He was not surprised that the other party could produce a battle bear of this level. To these large sects with deep foundations, it was not difficult to produce a Great Demon.
What surprised Jiang Li was that such a person who seemed to be brainless actually knew how to act weak.
On the spectator stand, Shenshan Qiuhua nervously grabbed the fence. She knew that Jiang Li’s strength was extraordinary.
However, Jiang Li’s cultivation had only reached the Foundation Establishment realm not long ago. Even if he broke through now, logically speaking, it was only a Void Core.
The Red Snake Lady had been lured away. Now that he had to face such a terrifying beast, it was no wonder that Shenshan Qiuhua was nervous.
However, other than her, the others all looked like they were watching a show.
“This so-called Great Mountain Alliance gave him quite a good treatment. They even arranged for a snake demon to protect him. However, this person was too careless. He’s definitely going to lose.”
“Young Master Chunkong, if you don’t stop them, that ‘Alliance Leader’ will be eaten.”
“Since he participated in the game, there’s nothing to regret. Moreover, he didn’t beg for mercy, right?”
A group of young masters teased from the spectator stand, looking at Jiang Li who was covered by the shadow of the giant bear with interest.
Even if it was them, they would not be easy to deal with such a scene now, let alone this Jiang Li who seemed to be younger than them and was unknown.
The speed of the Great Demon Silver Bear was extremely swift, and it pounced towards Jiang Li with the momentum of pushing a mountain back.
The fat and heavy claw was even larger than his entire body. Carrying the momentum of the giant bear’s collision and the powerful and domineering earth attribute spiritual qi, this bear palm could create a giant chasm on the spot.
However, Jiang Li stood on the spot as if he was stunned. All he did was to raise a hand to block the huge claw.
It was like an ant colliding with an elephant. It looked funny and ridiculous.
However, when the two sides collided, time seemed to have suddenly stopped.
The claw that carried extreme might suddenly stopped in midair.
The arm Jiang Li raised did not even bend, and the ground beneath his feet did not show any signs of cracking.
The enormous force was actually easily dispersed by Jiang Li.
“I heard that the Silver Bear Palm of the Myriad Beast Plains is the best in the world. Looks like I’m in for a treat today.”
Jiang Li flipped his hand and grabbed one of the giant bear’s claws. He gently swung it up and spun it around before ruthlessly smashing it to the side.
The fat on the Silver Bear Great Demon shook crazily under this impact. There was only a dumbfounded expression in its originally bloodthirsty eyes.
The bear, whose entire body was in pieces, could not get up from the ground for a moment. Then, a fist enlarged in its eyes.
A ball of blood splattered. After the bear’s body stiffened, it completely stopped breathing. It was unknown if it was alive or dead.
“What? Is this your trump card? Kneel down and kowtow to me three times. I might spare your life.”
Shaking the bear blood on his arm, Jiang Li returned the other party’s words in his face.
Even if Barossa originally wanted to surrender, he did not have the face to say it now.
On the high pavilion, the group of second-generation sect disciples were also in disbelief.
The gap between the Nascent Soul realm and the Golden Core realm was like the chasm of divine punishment. How could it be crossed so easily?
Even in the flourishing cultivation world of the Eastern Region of the Azure Cloud Continent, there were no more than five people who were able to surmount a gap of such a large realm and defeat the strong as the weak.
Due to their noble status, they could withstand the attacks of Nascent Soul cultivators for a period of time with the protective artifacts given by their elders.
However, if one wanted to win in a battle, or even so easily rely on their physical strength, it was definitely impossible to easily resolve it in two rounds.
The most shocked person was Mu Chunkong.
He had just gone to the Great Mountain Region to inquire about information and had heard a little about Jiang Li.
If he remembered correctly, this Alliance Leader Jiang was only 15 years old, right?
No, he must have remembered wrongly! Perhaps he was 51 years old, but he looked too young.
Jiang Li paid no attention to the surprise of these second-generation disciples. They were only a group of second-generation disciples who had yet to leave the protection of their elders, and they were not worthy of being mentioned.
If it was Mu Chunhao, he would probably not be in the mood to play these games.
Since the other party had already attacked, it was his turn.
Jiang Li himself stepped forward, as if he had crossed the entire venue with just one step and stood in the same compartment as Barossa.
“Wait! What are you doing!”
An ordinary hand reached out and grabbed the other party’s neck.
Right when his palm was about to touch it, a solid layer of the Bear Soul Barrier moved out in an attempt to stop Jiang Li’s palm.
However, a layer of purple-red light appeared on Jiang Li’s hand.
After the protective artifact refined from a high-level beast soul came into contact with Jiang Li’s special spiritual qi, it immediately began to tremble violently.
In a moment, it shattered like a soap bubble.
Jiang Li reached out and grabbed the other party’s neck.
Then, he casually threw it at the huge red snake not far away.
“Red snake, eat him.”
Barossa drew an arc in the air. The red snake also opened its mouth at the right time and aimed at the food that was thrown at it.
“Wait, you can’t kill him!”
Just as Barossa was about to fall into the snake’s mouth, another figure darted out from the tall pavilion and turned into a bronze tiger phantom in midair, about to cross the chessboard array and catch him.
Jiang Li did not scold them for being unfair or treating them differently when he saw this.
This was normal. The Beast Frenzy Sect was formed by the combined forces of the Bronze Tiger, Silver Bear, and Golden Lion. Naturally, they were united.
Jiang Li was new here and did not have a deep background. They did not know him at all, so what reason did he have to be fair and just?
He was not a child anymore, so Jiang Li knew how to defend himself.
With a tap of his foot, a light screen suddenly rose around the chessboard, blocking the bronze tiger phantom outside.
Without the bronze tiger’s obstruction, there was no chance of Barossa surviving. He was swallowed by the Red Snake Lady.
“Mu Chunkong, what are you doing!”
After the bronze tiger landed, it transformed into its human form again. It turned around and questioned Mu Chunkong angrily, thinking that he was deliberately stopping it.
“It’s not me!”
Mu Chunkong explained with an ugly expression before looking at Jiang Li with displeasure.
Only now did everyone recall the scene from before. Jiang Li had actually silently seized this chess formation.
They had not discovered that he could do this in such a short period of time.
This person’s attainments in array formations were so high that it probably surpassed their imagination.
Now, they really did not dare to underestimate Jiang Li anymore.
“Alliance Leader Jiang, right? Your methods are indeed impressive.”
The bronze tiger cultivator did not finish his words. After saying this, he exchanged glances with Mu Chunkong before turning around and quickly leaving.
Mu Chunkong shook his head helplessly, and then he took a box from the side and handed it to Jiang Li.
“This is our Mu family’s Longevity Peach. Consider it Alliance Leader Jiang’s reward for winning the game.”
“In addition, Alliance Leader Jiang must be tired after the battle. Please rest in the other courtyard.”
Although he spoke nicely, he was actually helping the Beast Frenzy Sect keep an eye on Jiang Li so that they could find someone to turn the situation around.
However, Jiang Li did not reject this suggestion. After retrieving the Red Snake Lady, he summoned Shenshan Qiuhua and followed Mu Chunkong into a courtyard.
“Senior Brother Jiang Li, what should we do next?”
“Should I inform Mother? With her help, we can definitely leave this place.”
Shenshan Qiuhua did not reveal it in front of everyone just now, so after the two of them were alone, she immediately became anxious.
No matter how strong Jiang Li was, it was impossible for him to defeat the elders of the other party’s sect. When the other party brought people back, he would really be unable to escape.
She and Elder Mu might be fine, but the Mu family would not protect Jiang Li.
He smiled and reassured Shenshan Qiuhua. He even had the mood to brew the peach blossom tea on the table.
In just two minutes, the door to their courtyard was indeed kicked open from the outside.
An old man with hair that exploded like a lion’s mane rushed in murderously under the lead of the bronze tiger cultivator.
“Damn kid! You actually dared to kill my disciple! Quickly come out and die!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the inner sect had already exploded into pieces on the ground.
However, the situation in the hall indeed puzzled this elder.
The Silver Bear disciple, Barossa, was sitting at the table perfectly fine. He was enjoying tea and wine with Jiang Li and Shenshan Qiuhua. They were chatting happily.
The elder of the Golden Lion lineage turned around and glared at the disciple who reported the news.
This person was not dead at all.
Since the two of them “became friends after fighting”, there was no need to continue pursuing this matter.
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After the people from the Beast Frenzy Sect left, Jiang Li took out the box that contained the Longevity Peach.
The Longevity Peach inside had already disappeared, leaving only a black leaf. On it was a sentence written in ancient text.
“The Longevity Peach Yang Fruit can conceal the aura of the Yin Fruit.”