Compared to driving dao chess pieces to fight for her, Jiang Yuechu actually trusted her own maneuvers more.
Without some skill, how could she have fought her way through the demons from the edge of Longyou and pushed all the way to Yunmeng Township?
Since this Catfish Demon can take dao chess pieces into its body, why can't I?
With this thought in mind.
Jiang Yuechu no longer hesitated.
The solemn and terrifying dark red hall shook violently.
Hell-Suppressing Evil-Subduing, the central palace manifests.
Below the main hall, the only dao chess piece surrounded by black mist suddenly opened its eyes.
Jiang Yuechu closed her eyes and tried to pull it towards her.
There was no resistance at all.
The spirit grade dao chess piece, emitting a faint blue glow, turned into a streak of light in the blink of an eye and crashed straight into her body.
Boom.
Her black robes moved on their own without any wind.
Billowing red flames erupted from between the pores of her skin, instantly enveloping her whole body.
Her fingers gripped the air.
A longsword condensed from flames quietly took shape in her palm.
The Sword Qi was bone-chillingly cold, and the flames surged.
Jiang Yuechu narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully feeling the surging and vast aura within her body.
She calculated silently.
All her attributes skyrocketed by about thirty percent at this moment.
Thirty percent.
It might not seem like much, but once one reached the Chess Master Realm, even the slightest bit of progress was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Furthermore.
This was only the blessing of a single dao chess piece.
If she could also condense five or even more dao chess pieces like this Catfish Demon in the future.
And take them all into her body.
Wouldn't that be a direct increase of dozens of times?
Such a blessing was indeed a bit exaggerated.
However.
Jiang Yuechu glanced at the Black Water Immortal Lord, who was still struggling desperately under her hand.
A realization dawned in her heart.
This terrifying boost was likely because her dao chess piece was of the spirit grade.
If ordinary Mortal-grade dao chess pieces also had this kind of effect.
How could this Catfish Demon with five dao chess pieces appear so vulnerable in her hands?
Thinking of this.
Jiang Yuechu shook her head, suddenly feeling that it was quite dull.
She opened her fingers slightly.
The pressure on his head suddenly relaxed.
Black Water Immortal Lord suddenly felt the pressure on his head vanish.
Although he didn't know what she meant by letting go voluntarily, he didn't dare to hesitate for a moment.
His massive body suddenly sprang up, and he retreated dozens of yards back.
He smashed through countless tables, chairs, and cups along the way before he finally managed to stabilize himself.
Black Water Immortal Lord panted heavily, staring uncertainly at the Girl in Black Robes before him, who was enveloped in red flames.
Huge waves were already crashing in his heart.
He had already integrated all five dao chess pieces into his body, yet he still couldn't even break free from her single palm.
Just how terrifying was this girl's Physical Body?!
The urge to retreat grew wildly in his heart.
But just as he was about to flee, he suddenly recalled the words of the Fairy Bihai.
He quickly glanced around.
Several Chess Player Realm demons were fighting with two Disciples of the Jieqing Sect.
Sword Qi crisscrossed, and Demonic Qi rolled.
But even though the demons had a clear numerical advantage.
Under the fierce attacks of those two green blades, they were still being driven back.
Immortal Lord Guanlan was struggling to cope; forget counterattacking, he couldn't even manage to flee.
He looked up again.
Above in the sky.
Two terrifying auras were clashing wildly within the clouds.
Huge booms echoed from the horizon from time to time, highlighting the terrifying nature of their clash.
Black Water Immortal Lord withdrew his gaze.
A flash of realization suddenly crossed his not-so-bright mind.
He seemed to understand the Little Palace Mistress's intention.
People from the Nine Great Dao Sects never bothered with the affairs of ordinary Loose Cultivators, yet they just happened to intervene when the Little Palace Mistress attacked this girl.
It seemed like a coincidence... but there must be a deeper meaning behind it.
If they were going to fall out with the Little Palace Mistress from the start, why didn't they just act immediately? Instead, they sat there and ate a few bites of the banquet first?
Could it be that the people of the Jieqing Sect were actually short of a few drinks and dishes?
Clearly, this girl's status in the eyes of the Jieqing Sect was far beyond that of an ordinary Cultivator!
The Little Palace Mistress ordered him to kill this girl to force the Jieqing Sect to divert manpower to rescue her!
As long as those two Sword Cultivators or True Lord Linghan in the sky got distracted.
Immortal Lord Guanlan would have a chance of survival and could escape from this place.
Black Water Immortal Lord grinned widely, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
Although he wished a freeloader like Immortal Lord Guanlan would just die here.
But if he stood by and did nothing, he would surely offend the Little Palace Mistress afterward...
Furthermore.
The heavy reward mentioned by the Little Palace Mistress truly made his eyes burn with greed.
Fine.
Wealth is found in danger.
As long as he made enough of a commotion to force the Jieqing Sect to turn back and help, this massive credit would fall into his pocket.
With this in mind.
Black Water Immortal Lord no longer hesitated.
He flipped his wrist.
Two pitch-black pills appeared in his palm.
He tilted his head back, quickly tossed the pills into his mouth, and chewed them vigorously.
The medicinal power turned into a surging heat, and his already massive demonic body grew several feet larger out of thin air.
Strands of dark red blood mist seeped from the gaps between his black scales.
Then.
His hands suddenly came together, quickly forming a mudra.
Along with the surging demonic power.
A pitch-black water-attribute long hammer, several yards long, condensed forcefully in mid-air.
On the hammerhead, the spikes were hideous.
"Again!"
...
Above in the sky.
True Lord Linghan, who was fighting the Fairy Bihai, gave a slight twitch of his face.
He suddenly lowered his eyes, his gaze piercing through layers of clouds and air currents to fall below.
He hadn't expected.
That a mere wild demon from the Great Marsh would have such desperate measures.
Observing the aura currently surging from his body.
It was likely enough to rival the power of six dao chess pieces.
In the next instant.
Purple Qi roared forth, fiercely blasting towards True Lord Linghan.
Fairy Bihai looked at the figure before her with a cold laugh. "What, you still have the leisure to care about the life and death of others?"
Although her words were mocking.
In her heart, she let out a long sigh of relief.
As she had expected, the people of the Jieqing Sect truly cared about this girl of unknown origin.
As long as she could hold back True Lord Linghan.
Out of helplessness, the other party would likely have those two Disciples who were besieging her husband pull away to deal with the girl's life and death.
Once her husband could escape in the chaos and hide.
Then she would be free to settle the score with the Jieqing Sect slowly.
The pressure in her heart dissipated, and she regained her previous calm and composed demeanor.
"Come on!"
"This is just the beginning; let's continue!"
Before her voice had even faded.
Another mouthful of extremely dense Purple Qi was spat out from her mouth.
...
True Lord Linghan frowned slightly.
With a wave of his large sleeve, thousands of blue-green Sword Qis swirled back, helplessly blocking this killing move.
If he had known things would develop to this point.
It would have been better to just draw his sword and act the moment they landed.
Then they wouldn't be in such a dilemma as they were now.
Although the Nine Great Dao Sects held a transcendent status in Yunmeng Township and their Legacies had lasted for countless years.
The continuation of a Dao Lineage ultimately depended on people.
As generations of older Cultivators reached the end of their Lifespans or perished, the Sect was actually in desperate need of fresh blood to carry the torch.
And ordinary Loose Cultivators... how could they be worthy of the Dao Sect's Dharma Eye?
Trying to find an unpolished jade or a fine talent among the thousands of living beings in the vast Yunmeng.
Was no easy task...
Having finally encountered one today, how could he stand by and watch her perish here?