A life of idleness in the world of demons

Chapter 28. Battle of Manfeng Mountain

Snapped.

Inside the carriage, a black piece fell, making a soft sound.

The scholar opposite, who was the top scholar in the imperial examination, glanced at the black pieces, then picked up a white piece with sharp eyes and placed it down aggressively.

Ning Taiyi quietly watched the chess piece, which exuded murderous intent and seemed intent on destroying the entire dragon, without saying a word. He simply took a black piece from the chess jar and rubbed it between his fingertips.

He was looking at the chessboard.

The scholar was looking at him.

He looked up and exchanged a glance with the scholar.

With that glance, Ning Taiyi frowned, while the scholar exuded a powerful and imposing aura.

Just then, the voice of a child came from outside the carriage.

"Grandpa, Great-Grandpa~~"

Ning Taiyi's expression shifted slightly.

These are children from the Ning family, but they don't have the surname Ning.

These children were gradually brought into the Ning family by him, and some of them came with women and servants.

The First Madam of the Ning Mansion asked him where these people came from.

Ning Taiyi said that the children were the descendants of some friends he had made when he was young. They were suffering outside, and some were even on the verge of death. He felt sorry for them, so he took them in after finding them.

The First Lady asked what kind of friend it was.

Ning Taiyi said they were friends who had risked their lives for each other.

The First Madam then asked, "Since they are your friends, why are they struggling to survive?"
Ning Taiyi said that his friend died for him, and had been dead for many, many years.

The First Madam was a Buddhist and kind-hearted woman, so she kept all of them.

Ning Taiyi wasn't lying. How could he not have had a few friends die for him along the way? They parted hastily back then, and when they met again, all that remained were ruins, and the younger generation could hardly survive.

He brought back the descendants of these former friends, and these people multiplied and formed a large Ning family. Naturally, these children were very grateful to him and close to him, so they would often happily come to find him when they knew he had returned. In the past, he would also play with these children.

"Grandpa!"

The child stopped outside the carriage.

Soon after, a woman hurriedly threw the child over, pulled him away, and apologized profusely to the soldiers outside, repeatedly saying, "The child is ignorant."

The scholar glanced at Ning Taiyi, his gaze falling on the black chess piece Ning Taiyi was holding, then sweeping over the large group of stones below. Suddenly, he said indifferently, "Master Taiyi is getting old after all. Within three moves, I will take down this large group of stones."

Ning Taiyi remained silent.

He could tell that the top scholar's skill in playing chess was quite superb.

He may appear calm now, but his mind is in turmoil; he is indeed no match for him.

The scholar said, "Actually, there is another way to prevent the dragon from being lost."

Ning Taiyi's brow twitched, and he immediately closed his eyes, his entire body tense.

He certainly knew what the scholar was talking about.

The scholar said that as long as the person outside the game concedes defeat, the pieces inside the game will still be preserved.

The scholar was telling him to stop all unnecessary actions and immediately withdraw the ugly servant.

Fortune's wheel turns, and the Ning family's fate has come to an end.

If he continues down this path, the scholar will show no mercy.

For Ning Taiyi, whether or not to make this move became the most difficult choice of his life.

However, he thought of something even more terrifying.

This top scholar was meticulous and decisive. However, he made a slightly unnecessary move, and the top scholar swiftly and decisively invited people from General Qin's mansion.

The top scholar already knew that the problem lay with Manfeng Mountain.

Surely he wouldn't have made any arrangements for Manfeng Mountain?
The handover between him and the top scholar was arranged half a year ago. In the past six months, will there be any cultivators who want to join him as a person destined to become a prefect?
'not good! ! ’

Ning Taiyi was suddenly startled.

He miscalculated; he underestimated the top scholar!

Or rather, he never expected the top scholar to be so decisive!

Why suppress something so forcefully as soon as it shows signs of trouble? Shouldn't you test the waters first?

Suddenly
He gave a wry smile, realizing that it wasn't that he had underestimated the top scholar, but rather that he was getting old.

In this world, who hasn't schemed and plotted their way through life?

That's a matter of life and death, power and glory! Who would dare not scheme and plot?
The top scholar laughed and said, "How about it, Mr. Taiyi, shall we continue playing this game? How about this, I'll make ten moves with my white piece, and after that, you can make a decision."

As he spoke, he picked up a white piece and gently tapped it on the edge of the board.

【Yinfeng Ox】

Fate category: General; Constitution: 3.5.

Yin Wind Evil: It summons yin winds, which carry evil energy, and can destroy bones and flesh.

Ning Xuan quickly scanned the core words on the Heavenly Demon Talisman, and then without hesitation replaced [Mountain-Colliding Bear] with [Yin Wind Ox].

His physical condition also improved from 4.7 to 5.0.

And as soon as this change took place, his vision was filled with golden light.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Chou Nu had already sat cross-legged, looking as if he were lost in thought.

And the large golden seal that appeared above his head began to smash.

One smash and a whole area is destroyed.

Ning Xuan asked himself, if he charged into battle with a knife, he could at most kill two or three people with one strike.

But this seal could slam down over a large area, an area as large as the living room of two wealthy families.

Bang! !

In an instant, more than twenty small demons standing close together collapsed to the ground.

These fallen demons were not dead; their eyes were even still open.

Even though its eyes were open, it remained motionless, completely powerless, and could only be slaughtered at will.

Fortunately, the large seal was struck not very fast, with a slow rhythm like a blacksmith swinging a hammer.

In the intervals between each swing, there is enough time for some fast demons to escape or launch a sneak attack.

After all, anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Celestial Master who could wield the Great Seal was not particularly strong.

Bang!
In another instant, a whole bunch of the little demons collapsed.

The rest finally realized what was happening.

First, the Great King was killed instantly, and then came this devastating and crushing attack.

The little demons scattered like monkeys falling from a tree, and began to flee in all directions in a sorry state.

The large seal was chased and bombarded.

Ning Xuan was not in a hurry to chase after and kill the landed demons, but instead stayed by Chou Nu's side and did not leave him for a moment.

The little demons ran away, flying quickly away.

But suddenly a gust of wind rose in the distance.

A gust of black wind blurred his vision. Suddenly, a gigantic, terrifying ram's head appeared within the wind, hovering in mid-air, ethereal and unpredictable. The moment it appeared, it abruptly teleported dozens of feet forward, closing in. However, Ning Xuan's physique was now extremely strong, and his perception of blood and qi was also exceptionally acute. His physical strength clearly overwhelmed the ram-headed demon within the black wind, so he was not misled by it.

He clearly sensed that the ram-headed demon that had moved forward dozens of feet in an instant was just an illusion; the real ram-headed demon was still dozens of feet away.

The Celestial Masters are most afraid of these kinds of ghostly things.

Because of the confusing demonic energy, the Taoist priest could not distinguish between genuine and fake sorcery.

But before he could speak, he moved.

Yu Ran's beast-slaying longsword, stained with the blood of the bull demon, swept across the air in a half-arc motion, then made a wide, straight slash, heading towards the air behind Chou Nu.

There was clearly nothing in the air, yet his knife still slashed out with incredible speed.

Just as the sword was about to strike.

The ear-piercing hum of weapons rang out.

when! ! !
A transparent outline appeared in the air behind the ugly slave.

It was a strange white ape, tall and pure white, with five-inch-long fur, a pale face, and eyes full of evil and lewdness. The metal staff in its hand was pressed against Ning Xuan's knife.

The sheep demon lured them in, while the monkey demon launched a sneak attack.

The monkey demon twisted its neck, glared with evil eyes, stared straight at Ning Xuan, and clicked its tongue, saying, "How strange."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the ugly servant hurriedly interrupted.

The golden seal of the heavens suddenly moved and smashed down on the monkey demon.

The monkey monster roared, its tail whipping across the ground like a long whip. With a "snap," it pulled out the force, and at the same time, it pressed down hard with the stick in its hand. The two forces carried it rapidly backward, and its body swayed as it was about to disappear into thin air.

The ugly slave ghost, sitting cross-legged, had a sinister face. He clenched his two fingers together and coldly said, "Suppress!"

The great seal instantly dissolved, growing larger and larger until it transformed into a golden mountain.

The golden mountain pressed down on the monkey demon.

The monkey demon, with nowhere to hide, its eyes widening in horror, screamed and cried out repeatedly, "Aren't you going to attack?! Aren't you going to attack!!!"

Ning Xuan glanced sideways, and the enormous ram's head in the black wind teleported back once more.

fake.

He made a judgment.

Again.

It's still fake.

He then made a judgment.

However, on the third time, he moved.

Because in that rolling black wind, the sheep demon really did arrive.

He took a single step, not even glancing at the monkey demon.

His elder brother's strength far exceeded his expectations. In today's battle, his elder brother had all the demons pinned to the ground, allowing him to cut them down at will.

This further convinced him that the dynasty was unfathomable.

Demons are indeed terrifying, but the imperial dynasty is even more terrifying.

The demon-infested forbidden land of Manfeng Mountain was actually just a game of strategy at the prefecture level. It wasn't that it was inactive or unable to be moved; it was simply that the time hadn't come yet.

If they arrive, they can be annihilated in a swift and devastating manner.

Today, his elder brother has only brought him here in a hurry. If everything is arranged properly, there won't be much of a suspense.

Ordinary people were afraid, soldiers were nervous, and sorcerers were worried. But the Celestial Master and the real high-ranking officials always knew perfectly well that everything remained as stable as Mount Tai, without the slightest disturbance to its foundation.

Many thoughts flashed through Ning Xuan's mind as he thrust his blade toward the sheep demon opposite him.

But at this moment.
Just then, he smelled a human scent.

Not the eldest brother, but two extra brothers!
Those two were downstream of the gust of wind; otherwise, he would have smelled them long ago. The fact that he smelled them now means that those two are already very close to here.

Just as doubt arose in his mind, a golden light appeared before his eyes.

A golden light rose up not far away, transforming into a large seal that pressed straight and swiftly toward him.

The sheep demon let out a shriek, leaving a trail of afterimages in the black wind, and fled in panic.

Are you kidding me? We can't even beat one of the Indians, and now another one is coming?
Ning Xuan's sword struck empty air.

The seal fell in the next instant, but it didn't fall on the sheep demon; instead, it fell on Ning Xuan!
Bang!
With just one blow, Ning Xuan was completely disoriented, his vision filled with golden light. He felt as if his soul had been smashed out of his body, and he collapsed limply to the ground.

The mark pressed down on him.

On the other side, the ugly slave's seal also suppressed the monkey demon.

Although it was unexpected, the sheep demon was so frightened that it dared not linger and fled for its life.

Two figures appeared in the distance.

One was dressed in purple robes, while the other was a burly man with a crazed expression, bloodshot eyes, and a wide-open gaze.

The purple-robed celestial master sighed softly, "I only intended to suppress him and let the demons kill him. Daoist boy, you should make your move."

Without hesitation, the burly man swiftly and skillfully pulled a giant crossbow, as tall as a man, from behind his back. He then pulled back the crossbow and fired at his unconscious colleague.

A crossbow bolt as thick as an arm exploded and shot out!
The ugly servant had suppressed the monkey demon and no longer had time to attack the strong man.

Moreover, the burly man had already shot the arrow.

He could no longer control the Celestial Master Seal; he suddenly opened his eyes and roared, "No!!"

Ning Xuan is the hope of the Ning family.

The eyes behind the mask instantly turned blood red. The earth-遁术 (earth-遁术) requires at least three breaths to activate, and there is simply no time to use it during a major battle.

He rushed towards Ning Xuan, intending to block the arrow for him.

After it was confirmed that Ning Xuan was qualified to become a general, Ning Xuan's importance was ranked ahead of his.

He can die, but Ning Xuan cannot!

Ning Xuan kept changing the Heavenly Demon Talisman.

After switching to the [Scent Stealing Rat] Heavenly Demon Talisman, his "Spirit" instantly increased from "1" to "5.5".

When his mental state reached "5.5", he felt his soul instantly return to his body.

As expected, the Celestial Master's attack was an attack that suppressed the soul.

He stood up.

He stood up amidst the horrified gazes of the burly man and the man in purple robes opposite him, raised his hand and grabbed the crossbow bolt that had shot towards him, then grabbed the fletching and stabbed it hard into his chest.

Bang! !

The swallows cried out loudly, shattering the crossbow bolts.

Ning Xuan threw his head back and let out a maniacal laugh of "Hmph ha ha ha ha." In the next instant, he channeled his energy into his palm, and with a frantic roar, he hurled the Beast-Slaying Blade.

The shadow of the sword forms a long rainbow.

Arrives in an instant.

One cut, two pierced.

The purple-robed man and the burly man not far away were bound together and flew high into the air.

(End of this chapter)