Chapter 474: Main Hall

Seeing the death of the Spirit Wolf King, the other spirit wolves were a little panicked for a moment, but soon the fierce light in their eyes became stronger and their offensive became more crazy.

Fang Yue knew that if these spirit wolves were not dealt with as soon as possible, they might all die here. He shouted to the guards: "Everyone, focus on attacking the spiritual wolves on the left first to disrupt their position."

The guards responded in unison and launched a fierce attack in the direction pointed by Fang Yue. For a moment, swords and swords clashed with each other, and the spirit wolves were not to be outdone. They flexibly avoided the attacks while looking for opportunities to counterattack.

However, without the leadership of the Wolf King, these spirit wolves' attacks became unorganized and they were soon completely defeated.

Fang Yue and the guards looked at the fallen spirit wolf and breathed a sigh of relief. But they dare not slack off at all, because they know that danger is everywhere in this ancient mountain range.

After taking a short rest, they continued to move deeper into the mountains. As we go deeper, the surrounding scenery becomes more and more strange, with ancient trees blocking out the sky, and occasionally we can hear the roars of unknown beasts echoing in the valley.

Suddenly, Fang Yue felt a strange aura. He stopped and motioned to the guards to stop as well. "Everyone, be careful, there may be danger ahead." Fang Yue said in a low voice.

The guards immediately became alert and clenched their weapons. At this moment, there was a slight rustling sound in the woods ahead, as if something was quietly approaching.

Fang Yue stared straight ahead and saw a huge figure slowly walking out of the woods. It was a pangolin with spikes all over its body. Its body was like a hill, and the ground shook slightly with every step it took.

The pangolin looked at Fang Yue and the others indifferently, then suddenly rolled up and rolled towards them like a huge thorny ball. The speed is so fast that people have no time to react.

Fang Yue shouted: "Disperse!" The guards quickly dispersed around. Where the pangolins rolled over, trees were knocked down and rocks were crushed.

Fang Yue saw the right opportunity. When the pangolin passed by him, he used a sword energy to try to attack the pangolin's abdomen that was not protected by spikes. However, the pangolin's defense was far beyond his imagination. When the sword energy hit the pangolin, it only created a few sparks and was unable to harm it at all.

The pangolin seemed to be angered by Fang Yue's attack. It stopped rolling, rolled up again, and then suddenly unfolded, shooting countless spikes towards Fang Yue and the guards.

The guards raised their shields to resist, but some spikes still penetrated the shields and hit several guards. Fang Yue was anxious. He knew that he had to find the pangolin's weakness in order to defeat it.

He carefully observed the pangolin's movements and found that after each attack, it would pause briefly to adjust its spikes. Fang Yue's heart moved, and he shouted to the guards: "Everyone, pay attention to its pause after attacking. Let's take advantage of this moment to attack its eyes."

The guards kept Fang Yue's words in mind, and when the pangolin paused after attacking again, they all attacked the pangolin's eyes. Fang Yue also displayed his strongest sword skill, and stabbed the pangolin's eyes with a shining sword energy.

The pangolin was hit in the eye and roared in pain. It began to struggle wildly, its huge body rampaging through the woods.

Fang Yue took advantage of the pangolin's chaos and used his sword energy again. This time, the sword energy successfully penetrated the pangolin's abdomen. The pangolin was severely injured and fell to the ground.

Fang Yue and the guards wiped the sweat from their foreheads and continued moving forward. Finally, they came to a valley. The valley is filled with rich spiritual energy, and Fang Yue can feel that the Ten Thousand Years Spirit Ginseng is in this valley.

They cautiously walked into the valley, and sure enough they saw the three ten thousand year old ginseng trees that were emitting dazzling light. Fang Yue stepped forward and was about to collect spiritual ginseng. Suddenly, the surrounding air became cold, and a powerful force enveloped him and the guards.

A cold voice sounded in the valley: "Humans, do you think you can take away the Ten Thousand Years Spirit Ginseng so easily?"

Fang Yue looked around with vigilance and said loudly: "Who are you? Why are you blocking us?"

An old man wearing a white robe slowly appeared. His body exuded a cold aura, as if he was integrated with the aura of the valley.

The old man looked at Fang Yue coldly: "This is the land of my Medicine God Valley. The Ten Thousand Years Ginseng is the spiritual creature of the Medicine God Valley. It is protected by me. How can I allow you to pick it at will?"

Fang Yue cupped his fists and saluted, and said sincerely: "Senior, we have no choice but to take the spiritual ginseng. I was seriously injured and my energy was shattered. Only these ten thousand-year spiritual ginseng and other rare medicinal materials can help me recover so that I can fight against the demon clan. The demon clan is trying to break the seal and bring trouble to the world, so please help me."

The old man frowned slightly when he heard this, as if he was thinking about Fang Yue's words.

But after a moment, he still said coldly: "What does this have to do with me? I am only responsible for guarding the spiritual creatures in this valley. If you want to get the ginseng, you must pass my test. I will not bully you into being seriously injured, as long as If you can crack this chess game, you pass!”

After saying that, the old man waved his hand, and a stone table appeared in front of him, with a chess game placed on the stone table.

The black and white chess pieces on the chess board were scattered in an orderly manner, but the power of the formation contained in them made Fang Yue feel a burst of pressure.

Fang Yue looked at the chess game and knew in his heart that this was by no means an ordinary chess game.

He took a deep breath and began to carefully observe the layout of the chess game.

Although Fang Yue was highly skilled in martial arts, he also had some knowledge of chess. He knew that there must be complex formation principles behind this chess game.

He stared at the chess game for a long time and found that Heizi seemed to be at a disadvantage, but in fact he had many hidden tricks.

White Zi seems to have the upper hand, but there are also many loopholes.

After Fang Yue pondered for a moment, he stretched out his fingers and gently picked up a sunspot and dropped it on the chessboard.

After this piece fell, the aura around the chess game fluctuated slightly, as if some mechanism had been touched.

The old man nodded slightly and followed suit.

Fang Yue continued to think about the next move, simulating various possible chess game trends in his mind.

He knew very well that this was not only a competition of chess skills, but also a test about whether he could obtain the spiritual ginseng.

As the chess game progressed, Fang Yue gradually fell into trouble.

The old man's chess skills are unpredictable, and every move is full of calculations.

Beads of sweat gradually formed on Fang Yue's forehead, and the already weak vitality in his body was somewhat disordered due to his intense concentration.

But immediately, an idea flashed in Fang Yue's mind.

But he suddenly thought of a way to play Go that he had seen on the Internet in his previous life. It was an extremely clever layout and response strategy. Although he was not sure whether it was completely applicable to this chess game full of power of formations, at this moment You can only take the risk and give it a try.

He picked up a black stone according to the move in his memory. The moment the stone was placed, the aura fluctuations on the chessboard became more intense, as if in response to this unusual move.

A trace of surprise flashed in the old man's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and continued to deal with Fang Yue's sunspots.

Fang Yue's move this time disrupted the old man's original rhythm, and he was no longer as leisurely as before.

Fang Yue seized this opportunity and took several steps in succession, each step full of whimsical ideas.

The originally seemingly one-sided chess game situation began to change, and the black pieces gradually broke away from the disadvantage, forming a delicate balance.

The old man's brows wrinkled slightly. He obviously did not expect such a change in Fang Yue.

He began to think more carefully about each move, and the game became increasingly tense.

The surrounding aura keeps changing as the black and white chess pieces fall, as if there is life.

Fang Yue's heartbeat accelerated. He knew that he had only temporarily turned the situation around, and more efforts would be needed to truly win.

His eyes were fixed on the chessboard, not letting go of any possible opportunity.

While recalling the chess skills of his previous life, he constantly adjusted his strategy based on the current chess situation.

Suddenly, Fang Yue discovered an excellent opportunity.

He took a deep breath and dropped a black stone heavily on the chessboard.

After this piece fell, the entire chess game situation changed fundamentally.

Heizi formed a powerful formation and put great pressure on Baizi.

The old man's eyes widened. He did not expect that Fang Yue could create such a situation in such a short period of time.

A solemn look appeared on his face, and he began to respond with all his strength.

However, Fang Yue did not give the old man too many opportunities this time. He pursued the victory and played several wonderful moves in succession, completely disrupting the old man's plan.

Finally, after Fang Yue made a crucial move, the old man sighed helplessly and said, "You won. I can't fix this chess game."

Fang Yue breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully to the old man: "Thank you, senior, for your permission."

The old man waved his hand and said: "This is not an concession, but you are indeed superior. The fact that you can break this situation shows that you are not only brave but also resourceful. Just take this ten thousand year spiritual ginseng, I hope You can really use it to fight against the demon clan and protect the world as you said."

Fang Yue once again cupped his fists and saluted, and then carefully collected three Ten Thousand Years Spirit Ginseng.

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A month later, Fang Yue returned to the Imperial Capital of Chu with three ten thousand year old ginseng, only to find that the atmosphere in the city was very different from the past.

It turned out that during the time when he went out to search for the Ten Thousand Years Spirit Ginseng, the situation had changed dramatically.

The relationship between Da Chu and Da Wei has eased, and the eldest princess has now become the empress of Wei by mediating the relationship between the two countries.

Fang Yue was surprised and relieved when he heard the news.

He went straight to the palace of the Empress of Wei. When the palace guards saw Fang Yue, they all saluted.

Fang Yue was introduced into the palace and saw the empress sitting on a gorgeous throne. Her temperament was more majestic, but she still maintained her former gentleness.

"Fang Yue, the Deep Sea Spirit Pearl is already on its way. As soon as we arrive in the imperial city, I will have Shen Yishi refine the elixir immediately. Your injury will be recovered soon!"

Fang Yue nodded slightly and said: "The elixir refined by Master Shen Yi and Shi Shen has always been miraculous. With his help, my injury will definitely be cured."

The empress smiled softly: "However, Fang Yue, you must not take it lightly. Although the demon clan has not made any large-scale movements these days, small groups of demon soldiers are constantly harassing all over the territory of Da Chu. I am worried that they are Planning a bigger conspiracy."

Fang Yue frowned and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, Fang Yue thinks that the demon clan may be trying to disperse our troops and explore our defense situation. We need to strengthen the defense forces in various places and let the defenders in various places The armies support each other to prevent them from being defeated one by one by the demon clan.”

The empress nodded in agreement: "I think so too. I have ordered the garrison in various places to strengthen their vigilance, and arranged for some experts to assist. However, the demon clan is full of tricks, and we need to be more cautious."

But then the empress looked at Fang Yue with a trace of concern in her eyes: "Fang Yue, you have just experienced many hardships, you should take good care of your body first. It is not too late to make plans after your injuries are healed."

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A few days later, the deep-sea spirit pearl was safely transported to the imperial city.

Master Shen Yishi brought the spirit pearl and medicinal materials such as the ten thousand year spirit ginseng into the alchemy room.

The alchemy room was heavily guarded to prevent any accidents.

Fang Yue could feel the waves of spiritual energy coming from the alchemy room in his residence.

He knew that Master Shen Yishi was using his superb alchemy skills to refine these precious medicinal materials into elixirs that could restore his vitality.

Fang Yue knew that he could not waste time before the elixir was refined.

He would recuperate in his residence every day. Although he could not practice intensively, he used some simple breathing methods to stabilize his already weak vitality.

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During Fang Yue's recovery period, the Wei Dynasty built a series of palaces in the mountains.

The construction of this palace was not smooth sailing. The mountains were steep and the project was huge.

Countless craftsmen and laborers were recruited. They dug and moved huge stones on the steep mountain walls to build a magnificent palace.

Under the joint action of manpower, the huge stones slowly rose and were precisely spliced ​​together.

In the darkness not far away, a hall was looming.

"My Lord, Fang Yue is not dead. Should we send someone to get rid of him?"

A man in a lavender robe respectfully saluted the figure sitting on the throne in the deepest part of the hall.

Fang Yue repeatedly disrupted their plans. It would be great if they could get rid of him while he was recovering.

The mysterious Lord sat on the dark throne, his eyes sinister: "No need to rush.

He is now healing in the Great Wei Imperial City, and must be on high alert. Besides, the Great Wei Empress is not an easy character to deal with."

The little demon said again: "But Lord, once Fang Yue recovers from his injuries, he will definitely become a big threat to our demon clan."

The Lord sneered: "Does he think he can compete with this Lord after his injuries are healed?

However, since he is a threat, he can't let him have an easy time. You go and arrange for secret guards to lurk near the Imperial City and find an opportunity to disrupt his healing process."

"Yes, Lord."

The man in lavender robes quietly withdrew after receiving the order.

Then, the unfinished hall disappeared into the darkness again. (End of this chapter)