Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 167 Breaking the Deadlock: The Battle of Cangshan

"Be bold!"

Bai Zheng slammed his fist on the table and glared at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen feigned a panicked expression and recounted the whole story.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zheng really wanted to kill Lin Chen on the spot.

"Fine, fine, you did something like this and you still dare to tell me?" Bai Zheng's voice wasn't very loud.

He was considering how to handle the situation.

First, concealment.

Second, hand Lin Chen over to Shi Feng to deal with.

Lin Chen replied, "Sect Master, I'm doing this for the greater good."

"The big picture?" Bai Zheng sneered, "What do you know about the big picture?"

“Now, not only us, but the demon race must also know that our three forces are at odds,” Lin Chen said.

Bai Zheng frowned, but he was still angry.

What Lin Chen said was actually nonsense.

The three major forces comprised nearly half of the force, while the rest were civilian warriors who had come to fight with great enthusiasm.

To put it bluntly, the three parties are currently vying for dominance.

"Does the sect leader want to take the lead?" Lin Chen asked directly.

"You have a way?" Bai Zheng narrowed his eyes, assuming Lin Chen was the kind of person who wanted to climb the social ladder through opportunism.

"How about this," Lin Chen said, "This battle today will definitely reach the demon race, and they'll see it as an opportunity. Let's continue this momentum."

"You want me to listen to Shi Feng and choose to defend?" Bai Zheng objected.

"Sect Leader, please let me finish," Lin Chen said. "Offense and defense are essentially the same; the key is victory. Only by winning battles can we gain the respect of the people."

Bai was deep in thought.

Lin Chen then said, "If the sect leader doesn't know how to broach the subject, why not send me over?"

"Aren't you afraid he'll kill you on the spot?" Bai Zheng asked.

"If my death can bring about a great victory, I am willing," Lin Chen said firmly.

Seeing Lin Chen's appearance, Bai Zheng's attitude changed drastically, and he said, "Good, as expected of a disciple of my Nanshan Sect."

That very evening, Bai Zheng took Lin Chen to Shi Feng's residence.

"Bai Zheng, you old scoundrel, do you still want to keep fighting?" Shi Feng got angry as soon as he saw Bai Zheng.

Bai Zheng then said, "That's why I said your Northern Academy is just impatient and impulsive. You're not as good as one of our disciples."

"What did you say?" Shi Feng was even angrier.

Lin Chen then quickly spoke up and recounted the story again.

Upon hearing that Lin Chen had deliberately provoked trouble, Shi Feng was truly filled with murderous intent and said, "Disrupting morale during wartime deserves to die!"

"Can't you listen to the rest first?" Bai Zheng immediately shielded Lin Chen and Xiao Bai behind him.

This was the end of the Primordial Era. Both Shi Feng and Bai Zheng possessed cultivation and were capable of cultivation, so their strength was astonishing.

Lin Chen didn't dare to delay and told them what had happened.

"You mean, pretend we go our separate ways?"

“Yes,” Lin Chen said, “Once you part ways, the demon race will definitely mobilize. At that time, this place will be the main battlefield.”

Shi Feng was somewhat tempted upon hearing this, but Bai Zheng said, "What are you hesitating for? This is a matter of national importance. If we win this battle first, then whoever they listen to will be the one to follow."

"Okay." Shi Feng finally nodded, then asked, "Should we tell Yin Quan about this?"

“Of course, we need to put on a convincing show. We can’t defeat the demon race on our own,” Bai Zheng said.

That day, the three of them secretly went to Yin Quan's tent, and the next day, Yin Quan's tent was blown up.

The next day, news spread that Bai Zheng and Shi Feng had completely broken up, and Bai Zheng immediately said that he would leave with the people of Nanshan Gate.

Yin Quan then announced that he would leave the area with Bai Zheng's army.

The three of them were really good at acting, they were just short of having a big fight.

In the evening, Lin Chen also left with the group.

On the surface, they left, but in reality, the main force, including Bai Zheng and Yin Quan, secretly returned to the mountain.

They traveled in a carriage, so those outside couldn't tell. Actually, he was quite anxious.
If their scheme is exposed, their entire team will die.

In this way, Lin Chen's attempt to break the deadlock will also fail.

Less than three hours after Lin Chen and his group set off, news spread that a major battle had broken out in the rear. Their disguise team hurriedly returned, and it took them two hours to get back.

When they rushed back to Cangshan, they saw the ground covered with corpses—humans, demons, and spirit beasts.
To describe it as a river of blood would not be an exaggeration at all.

Just as Lin Chen was lamenting the cruelty of war, a commotion suddenly broke out in the distance.

"Won!"

"Won!!!"

It is the voice of a human being.

Lin Chen was overjoyed, but before he could confirm, his mind suddenly went blank, and the Tree Ancestor's hollow voice rang out again:

[Settling the chessboard.]

[You have changed the game, saving 18 important pieces, for a total of 153,701 white pieces.]

[Rating: S]

"Really passed?" Lin Chen asked in surprise.

The idea of ​​using a small move to provoke a larger one was just Lin Chen's concept; he never expected that it would actually work in the end.

"It's broken?"

The most surprised person was Ding Feng. Compared to Lin Chen, he had seen Lin Chen's method of attack from beginning to end from a god's-eye view.

Last time, Lin Chen's angle wasn't particularly tricky, but this time it really surprised Ding Feng.

On that day, there were many apprentice beast tamers like Lin Chen, and many ordinary beast tamers like the Wild Boar.
But these two people actually changed the deadly situation in Cangshan on Nightmare difficulty?

The idea of ​​a small move affecting a larger one is simply unimaginable to Ding Feng.

Even now, countless people are studying the Battle of Cangshan, and some have even deduced that the only way to conquer Bai Zheng and his two companions is for an even stronger person to emerge and suppress them.

Everyone thought that only a master could change this game.

But now Lin Chen has done it.
With the power of an apprentice beast tamer.

Ding Feng knew that this time things had gotten really out of hand.
If the Battle of Cangshan is won, then Lin Chen will definitely be recorded in the Ling Academy's archives.

Thinking of this, Ding Feng took a deep breath.

He never imagined that one day he would see someone break the deadlock in Cangshan.

Although this is just a game of chess and history won't be rewritten, it is still meaningful.

This proves one thing.
Cangshan is not a dead end.

If you treat yourself as the chess piece, you can break any deadlock.

When Ding Feng entered the room, Lin Chen had already opened his eyes, his mind still replaying what had just happened, until Ding Feng's angle interrupted his thoughts.

Lin Chen stood up and clasped his hands in greeting. Ding Feng then excitedly said, "Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! How did you come up with that idea?"

Lin Chen smiled and said without hesitation, "I didn't expect to succeed, I just wanted to try my best."

Lin Chen also explained his analytical approach:
"First and foremost is saving face. The leaders of the three major forces are all too proud to admit their shortcomings and are vying for power."

"So if I go and bully the beast tamer of the wild boar, it will definitely attract the attention of Bai Zheng and the others."

"In this way, the smaller pieces can be seen by the larger pieces."

Upon hearing this, Ding Feng suddenly realized that Lin Chen's methodical approach to chess was truly ingenious.

"Professor Ding, what about my reward?"

"Don't worry," Ding Feng said. "You are the first person in the Spirit Academy to break the Cangshan Battle, and the reward will definitely not be unfair to you."

"Besides evolution materials, do you also need the Enlightenment Tree to cultivate your spiritual power?"

"Of course," Lin Chen nodded.

The path for Xiaobai to cultivate spiritual power is long and arduous.

"Alright, come with me." Ding Feng led Lin Chen and Xiao Bai to cultivate under the Phoenix Enlightenment Tree, and then said, "Wait here for a moment, I'll go and try to get you a reward, I'll be right back."

"Thank you for your trouble, Instructor Ding," Lin Chen said gratefully, cupping his hands in greeting.

Ding Feng nodded, went out the door, and quickly headed towards Zhu Tong's courtyard.

(End of this chapter)