Chapter 88: Forces of the World

So this was the right way to use the container!

‘Every action of the expert made had its implied deeper intentions. He planned this all out for me! Such an ability is other-worldly!’

Scary! So scary!

Luckily, he understood the expert’s hint!

Lin Mufeng took in a deep breath and warned himself, ‘Don’t be arrogant! I’ll have to be more cautious in the future to never miss out on any of the expert’s hints!’

The rest of the cultivators stared at him in disbelief. They could not believe what they just saw with their eyes!

This container seemed ordinary. Yet, it was so powerful?

If they had not just witnessed the power of the Ice-Crystal, they would have thought the Ice-Crystal was fake!

Lin Mufeng laughed and said to the rest of them, “Haha! Thank you, thank you.”

Although he was smiling, the entire Spiritual Qi in his body had reached its peak. He was prepared for any attack. Old Man Sun also stood by his side, watching everyone cautiously.

The atmosphere in the room became tense.

Suddenly, the Qingyang Elder said, “As I said earlier, whoever succeeds in getting a hold of it earns the right to keep it. Shall we all just let it go?”

The Qingyang Elder was the highest-ranked cultivator there. He was in the full-Distraction realm, while Lin Mufeng was in the pre-Distraction realm. Old Man Sun was only an Out of Aperture.

With the three of them joining forces, nobody else dared to do anything foolish. They had no choice but to let go of the lust and desire they felt in their hearts.

The Qingyang Elder smiled at Lin Mufeng. “Let’s go. I’ll send you both out.”

“Thank you, my friend,” Lin Mufeng said.

The three of them flew out of the secret border in the form of light, speeding away…

None of them stopped. Only after making sure that there was nobody following them, Lin Mufeng stopped and looked at the Qingyang Elder. “Thank you so much for your help. I’ll remember your kindness. Goodbye.”

However, he remained cautious of the Qingyang Elder. Throughout the journey in the secret border, one could tell that Qingyang Elder was not a fair person. If it was not because of the difficulty in securing the Ice-Crystal, he would have snatched it away long ago!

The Qingyang Elder merely smiled, seemingly unperturbed. “Haha! My friend, I’ve done you such a massive favor and that’s all you’re going to say? That you’ll remember my kindness? Have you forgotten something?”

Lin Mufeng’s face sank slightly. He asked, “What do you mean?”

Old Man Sun’s face changed color. He started to prepare his Spiritual Qi for an attack.

“I was the one who realized this secret border and I helped you get hold of the Ice-Crystal. Did you really think you can run away with it?” The friendly look on the Qingyang Elder’s face had disappeared. He showed his true colors and scoffed coldly, “Give me back the Ice-Crystal and I’ll consider letting you live!”

“So, this was on your mind all along,” Lin Mufeng said in a low voice. “If I’m not mistaken, you discovered this secret border a long time ago but you haven’t been able to get hold of this item! That’s why you gathered so many people here to help you. You just planned on snatching it away from whoever that was able to get it!”

“Hahaha! Exactly! But it’s a little too late for you to realize that!” The Qingyang Elder’s eyes sparkled as he raised his hands abruptly. Instantly, a pool of cyan waves filled the air, silently and swiftly. Suddenly, it transformed into something extremely sharp, traveling toward Lin Mufeng.

Lin Mufeng seemed to have expected this. He unfolded his palm and a green shield appeared, expanding and blocking the sharp object!

Looking closely, it was in fact a long dagger, looking like a snake spitting out light.

“Qingyang Elder! So, you faked your friendliness all along!” Old Man Sun scoffed. Without hesitation, he took out his black dragon-head staff and cast a stream of black smoke directly at the Qingyang Elder.

The Qingyang Elder’s eyes sparkled. A bright light started to glow from within his cyan robe. A flash of light emerged like a peacock unfolding its feathers, forming a protective shield all over him and blocking the black smoke.

Instantly, the bright light circulated in the air.

Meanwhile, a figure rushed toward them from afar. It was the Chess Fanatic!

“Don’t worry, my friend! I’m here to help you!” He raised his hands as black and white Qi came forth from his fingertips. Just like the black and white chess pieces, they lashed toward the Qingyang Elder.

The three of them halted. There was not much change around them, but they could feel something mysterious was lingering in the atmosphere…as if the area had turned into a chessboard!

The Qingyang Elder did not seem to care at first but in the next moment, he started having some difficulties in breathing. His world became messy and it became much harder for him to move.

He had no choice but to take a few steps backward, shocked.

“The control of the Forces of the World?!”

Not just the Qingyang Elder, but Lin Mufeng and Old Man Sun also looked at the Chess Fanatic in shock!

Although they were all inside the chessboard, Lin Mufeng and Old Man Sun were on the offense side, going against the Qingyang Elder. They somehow felt closer to the world and felt more at ease moving around.

This…this was the Forces of the World!

In simpler terms, it was the controlling of fate!

The Chess Dao was able to transform the world into a chessboard!

Lin Mufeng was extremely shocked! This proved his earlier speculation!

The Chess Fanatic could only cause minimal impact, while the expert seemed like he was able to control, and perhaps even change, the Forces of the World!

Over the past hundreds of years, the Chess Fanatic had never shown his power to the world. Who would have thought that once he did, his Chess Dao would be so powerful!

“Interesting. Who would’ve thought you’d choose a different path from the rest of the cultivators!” the Qingyang Elder narrowed his eyes at the three of them, still unperturbed.

He was a full-Distraction, the highest-ranking cultivator among the rest of them. He raised his hand and five different colored flags appeared in the air, instantly wrapping around the three of them, casting an enchantment.

He looked at Lin Mufeng, confident that he was winning. “I’ll give you one last chance. Hand me the Ice-Crystal.”

Lin Mufeng looked at the Qingyang Elder and sighed. “My friend, don’t be so stubborn. It’s not too late for you to stop. The Ice-Crystal isn’t something we can get hold of either.”

Qingyang Elder halted. “Huh?”

“Do you really think I would’ve been able to solve the chess game at the stone wall?” Lin Mufeng shook his head and said with a solemn tone full of admiration, “An expert appointed me to this quest. The expert not only showed me the chess game, but he also showed me how to solve it. I only realized that the test at the entrance was the same as the game he showed me when I arrived!”