Ten Thousand Sword Masters

Seeing Zhong Yang pointing out the flaws in the situation, Nie Da'er felt a mix of emotions. At first, he desperately wanted to exclude Zhong Yang and looked down on him from the bottom of his heart. How could someone so young have the strength to be the leader of a sect?

On several subsequent occasions, Zhong Yang displayed superhuman strength, but he remained unconvinced and continued to ostracize Zhong Yang. Even after he was injured while attacking the Heavenly Mirror Fox, Zhong Yang did not leave alone but instead covered his safe retreat, which left him feeling very resentful.

He knew that if he, Zhu Guangqian, and Duan Chu died here, it would be of great benefit to Zhongyang. It would give the Nanjiang faction the opportunity to take over the three counties they controlled, or even seize the opportunity to destroy the three factions in one fell swoop.

"Alright, that's my plan, simple and feasible. I'll distract the Sky Mirror Fox from the front, and you guys seize the opportunity to rush forward, grab her tightly, and then tie her up. Remember, don't be afraid," Zhong Yang said.

Zhong Yang's plan was simple: he would draw the Heavenly Mirror Fox's attack from the front, and then arrange for five people to seize the opportunity to grab the Heavenly Mirror Fox from all sides.

Although simple, this is all based on Zhong Yang's understanding that the Heavenly Mirror Fox can only reflect the opponent's attacks, but cannot reflect the defenses encountered by the Heavenly Mirror Fox's attacks. With this foundation, it is possible to subdue the Heavenly Mirror Fox.

This time, Zhong Yang led five people forward, while the rest stayed behind.

Basically, if Zhongyang fails this time, everyone will definitely go home.

Zhong Yang led the five people forward, and soon they arrived at the place where they had encountered the Heavenly Mirror Fox earlier.

But everything is normal here now, and the Sky Mirror Fox is not seen.

"Everyone be careful, the Mirror Fox could attack at any time," Zhong Yang said.

After rounding another bend, everyone immediately stopped.

The Heavenly Mirror Fox walked slowly and leisurely.

"You actually dared to come?" the Heavenly Mirror Fox said, in a female voice.

"Scatter!" Zhong Yang shouted, and then his five men scattered in all directions.

call out!

At the same time, Zhong Yang leaped up and attacked the Sky Mirror Fox.

A sneer flashed in Tianjinghu's eyes. "Hmph, a bunch of idiots. Haven't they realized I can reflect attacks?"

Just as Zhong Yang was about to attack the Heavenly Mirror Fox, he flipped over and retreated to another direction. Then he jumped up and made an attacking gesture, but did not actually attack. He did this several times, which finally angered the Heavenly Mirror Fox.

Tianjinghu knew that Zhong Yang was just teasing her and must have already realized that attacking her would be countered.

Boom boom boom!

Enraged, the Heavenly Mirror Fox attacked Zhong Yang, who kept dodging and drawing its attention, while simultaneously leading the Heavenly Mirror Fox into the five people's attack range.

Zhong Yang glanced at the five people's positions, exchanged glances with them, and they all conveyed that they were ready.

boom!

Zhong Yang punched Tianjing, and the attack bounced off, making him appear to be flying backward.

The Heavenly Mirror Fox was overjoyed, thinking that Zhong Yang had no way to deal with her, so she had no choice but to attack forcefully and rushed towards Zhong Yang.

Just then, the five people who had been waiting for a long time leaped up, grabbed the Sky Mirror Fox, and slammed it to the ground from the air.

Zhong Yang used his attack on Tian Jinghu to make Tian Jinghu think that there was nothing he could do to her, and when she was careless, she was captured by the group.

Zhong Yang hurriedly stepped forward and used the Blood Vine Rope to bind the Sky Mirror Fox. This Blood Vine Rope was made from blood vines that were over a hundred years old deep underground. It had extremely strong elasticity. Once it bound a person, it would stretch and contract as that person struggled, so no matter how strong the bound person was, they could not break free.

This blood vine rope was also given to Zhong Yang by Nie Da'er.

Zhong Yang, along with five others, carried the bound Heavenly Mirror Fox back to where everyone else was.

"Oh~"

Everyone cheered when they saw Zhong Yang and his team return victorious.

A convincing smile appeared on Nie Da'er's face. He exchanged glances with Zhu Guangqian and Duan Chu, and they all saw the respect for Zhong Yang in each other's eyes.

Seeing the cheers of the crowd, and the transformation of Nie Da'er and others from ostracism to respect, Zhong Yang felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.

"Thank you, thank you, Your Excellency," Lin Youzhi said gratefully as he approached Zhong Yang.

If it weren't for Zhong Yang, the team would have fallen apart long ago.

After setting down the Sky Mirror Fox, Zhong Yang prepared to extract some information about the owner of this underground palace from it.

As soon as the Sky Mirror Fox was placed on the ground, she convulsed and then stared blankly. The crowd was puzzled and quickly moved away.

The Heavenly Mirror Fox's eyes regained their clarity, and she stared at Lin Youzhi.

"Dad~"

A sob escaped her lips, startling everyone.

Lin Youzhi stared at the Heavenly Mirror Fox in horror, feeling that the voice was extremely familiar.

"Father, it's me, Xiao Zhen."

Lin Youzhi was shocked. "Xiao Zhen, is that you? What happened to you?"

Lin Youzhi was shocked and was about to untie the blood vine rope binding the Sky Mirror Fox when Zhong Yang stopped him.

"Be careful, it might be a trap."

Zhong Yang looked at the Mirror Fox, frowned, and asked, "Are you Lin Weizhen?"

Tianjinghu nodded.

Zhong Yang found it unbelievable. He exchanged glances with Nie Da'er and the others, and they all noticed the disbelief in each other's eyes. Clearly, this matter was too bizarre.

"How can you prove that you are Lin Weizhen?" Zhong Yang asked.

"When I was five years old, my dad was carrying me on his back while playing, and he didn't notice that I had fallen off."

As soon as Lin Weizhen finished speaking, Lin Youzhi immediately hugged her and burst into tears, "Waaah, Xiaozhen, how did you become like this?"

After Lin Weizhen explained the situation, everyone understood what had happened.

According to Lin Weizhen, the owner of this underground palace was a demonic cultivator who created the Nine Heavens Suppressing Life Technique. This divine power can transfer a person's consciousness into the body of a demonic beast, allowing them to merge with the beast. Once the fusion is successful, the demonic beast will possess immense potential, progressing rapidly in cultivation, and will be under the absolute control of the demonic cultivator.

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Lin Weizhen's consciousness had just been transferred to the Heavenly Mirror Fox, and now that the Heavenly Mirror Fox had been defeated, her consciousness finally took over the dominant position.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yang took a breath. Those who could create supernatural abilities were all exceptionally talented, let alone one with such a powerful effect.

"Xiao Zhen, will you be like this for the rest of your life?" Lin Youzhi asked sadly.

Lin Weizhen shook her head. "I don't know. My physical body is still intact, and I'm currently controlling this demonic beast, so I can't stray too far from my body."

Upon hearing this, Lin Youzhi suddenly stood up, looked at Zhong Yang and the others, and knelt down with a thud.

Zhong Yang was shocked. "Master Lin, what are you doing?"

"Lord, three sect leaders, I, Lin Youzhi, beg you to bring back my daughter's body." Lin Youzhi said, kowtowing repeatedly.

Zhong Yang hurriedly helped Lin Youzhi up, "Master Lin, please get up."

"I beg you all, please take my daughter's body back."

"Mr. Lin, please get up and tell us what you have to say. We will definitely bring your daughter's body back to you."

After much persuasion and with the promises of Zhong Yang and the others, Lin Youzhi stood up, then hugged the Tianjinghu and burst into tears, creating an extremely sorrowful scene.

Nie Da'er pulled Zhong Yang to another path before speaking, "Your Excellency, everyone knows that the Lord of this underground palace is no ordinary person. Why did you agree to Lin Youzhi's request?"

Zhu Guangqian also said, "My lord, we have suffered heavy losses this time. The mission has completely exceeded our expectations."

Duan Chu nodded. "We've found the Heavenly Mirror Fox, which is enough to settle things. The rest is beyond our capabilities."

Zhong Yang didn't know what to say. The losses of the three factions were indeed severe, exceeding their expectations. They had wanted to withdraw for a long time, and it was already remarkable that they had managed to hold on until now.

Zhong Yang thought for a moment, realizing that these people had it tough too, and said, "You can go and talk to Lin Youzhi yourselves."

Hearing Zhong Yang's words, the three felt relieved. Zhong Yang now held great prestige, and if they had opposed him, they would have fallen out with him. They didn't want to break with Zhong Yang over this matter.

Nie Da'er and the other two came to Lin Youzhi's side, their faces grave.

"Mr. Lin, we can't go any further."

"Yes, this mission has far exceeded expectations. We have done everything we could to get this far."

"That's right. Finding the Heavenly Mirror Fox is enough to give you an explanation, Master Lin. As for what happens next, I'm afraid I can't help you."

The words of Nie Da'er and the other two were like a blow to Lin Youzhi, extinguishing his last hope.

"Three sect leaders, I beg you, I'm willing to give up everything I own if you can save my daughter's body. All my property is yours."

Lin Youzhi said helplessly, while reaching out to grab Nie Da'er tightly, but Nie Da'er pushed him away.

"We will no longer help you, but Master Zhong is willing to continue to help you."

Upon hearing Nie Da'er's words, Lin Youzhi, as if grasping at a lifeline, knelt down in front of Zhong Yang with a thud.

"My Lord, I only have this one daughter. She is the reason for my existence. I beg you to help me. I will never forget your kindness in this life."

Lin Youzhi was about to kowtow when Zhong Yang stopped him.

"Mr. Lin, there's no need to say more. I promised to rescue your daughter, and I certainly won't give up halfway."

After calming Lin Youzhi down, Zhong Yang spoke a few words with Nie Da'er and the others, instructing them to protect Lin Youzhi while he stayed there.

"Lord, we promise to protect Master Lin here, but if we encounter any powerful monsters, we will not protect Master Lin and will all flee for our lives."

Zhong Yang nodded, indicating his understanding.

Looking at the Heavenly Mirror Fox, Zhong Yang asked, "What do you know about that demonic cultivator?"

The Heavenly Mirror Fox shook its head in confusion. "I was captured by the fox I've merged with, and then my consciousness became blurred. I have no knowledge of that demonic cultivator."

Zhong Yang was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't afraid of a demonic cultivator who could create entirely new supernatural abilities, especially since they had already encountered so many demonic beasts. Who knew if there were other powerful demonic beasts in the demonic cultivator's stronghold?

"Although I don't know much about demonic cultivators, I do know that he has ten major demonic beasts under his command. I was captured by you, and you killed six of them. He still has three left, and I think they will block your path."

"How strong are these demonic beasts?"

"About the same as me, not that great either."

Hearing this, Zhong Yang felt much more at ease. With the Wind Eagle in his possession, he could escape no matter what happened.

Afterwards, Zhong Yang asked the Heavenly Mirror Fox for the route to the location of the demonic cultivators. He then sat down to rest for a while before taking his first steps forward.

Nie Da'er watched Zhong Yang walk away and sighed, "The original Burial Sword Valley had Jia Qiang, who always had the upper hand over us. Now that it has been renamed Opening Heaven Valley and has Zhong Yang, I'm afraid our days won't be easy in the future."

Zhu Guangqian's expression was solemn. "I think this boy is far superior to Jia Qiang. I'm afraid that given time, he will have no place for us to stand."

After Zhu Guangqian finished speaking, Duan Chu and Nie Da'er exchanged a shocked glance, then fell silent, deep in thought.

After traveling for a while, all around was silent. Suddenly, the sound of a short flute rang out, its sound melodious.

Taking a few more steps forward, Zhong Yang saw a nine-horned golden ram sitting in front of him, playing a flute with its eyes closed.

The nine-horned golden ram was playing its short flute with great concentration, and Zhong Yang, unaware of the situation, dared not make a move.

After a long while, the piccolo music stopped.

"Guests are welcome, please have a seat." The Nine-Horned Golden Ram said, throwing out a short flute, which transformed into a chess table with two chairs and a chess set on it.

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The nine-horned golden ram drifted onto the chair and waved for Zhong Yang to sit down.

Although Zhong Yang was on guard, seeing how strange the beast was, he strolled over to the chair, examined the nine-horned golden ram for a few moments, and then sat down.

"I love the piccolo and chess, and I'm willing to fight to the death. If you beat me on the chessboard, I'll let you pass," the nine-horned golden ram said slowly.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yang looked into the eyes of the nine-horned golden ram, trying to discern any ulterior motives within them.

"Shouldn't you be under that demonic cultivator's control? Do you dare let me pass like this?" Zhong Yang asked.

The nine-horned golden ram smiled and stroked its goat's beard. "He controls me because I have value. Since I have value, he will not easily let me die. Therefore, how I serve him and how I serve him is my business."

Zhong Yang broke out in a cold sweat. He had thought that as long as he controlled the life and death of the demon beasts, they would naturally obey him. However, he did not expect that some of them would be outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.

"Okay, I'll play chess with you," Zhong Yang agreed.

The Nine-Horned Golden Ram was overjoyed. "Great!" With a wave of his hand, two teacups flew through the air, filling the air with the aroma of tea. With just this one move, Zhong Yang knew that the Nine-Horned Golden Ram was no ordinary person.

"You're a guest, you go first," the Nine-Horned Golden Sheep said politely.

Zhong Yang didn't stand on ceremony. He surveyed the chessboard and raised his hand to pick up the cannon.

Seeing Zhong Yang take the cannon, the Nine-Cornered Golden Ram's eyes narrowed as he watched Zhong Yang place his piece.

Snapped!

Zhong Yang, holding the cannon, has moved to the central elephant position on the horizontal line.

The sound of the piece being placed was soft, yet it resonated deep within the heart of the Nine-Horned Golden Sheep.

The Nine-Horned Golden Sheep, a demon beast, obtained a chess manual from the human world and studied it extensively. Later, unable to bear playing alone, it taught one or two other intelligent demon beasts to play against it, and they were all utterly defeated.

Now, Zhong Yang makes the first move, moving the cannon, a move he has never seen before. In normal chess games, the first move is either the elephant and pawn or the flying knight.

To be on the safe side, the nine-horned golden ram and flying horse took off.

Zhong Yang took his horse and flew to the position where the cannon had been.

After examining the situation, the Nine-Horned Golden Ram took a risky move and shifted the chariot to the position where the horse had been.

The surrounding walls emitted a faint blue light, and the palace roof occasionally flashed with iridescent colors, reflecting off the chessboard.

A skilled chess player is like a painter, arranging pieces in a sparse manner and adding layers of color one by one.

Snapped!

With a move made, Zhong Yang leaped forward on horseback to capture the central pawn.

Nine-horned Golden Sheep wiped the sweat from his brow. Zhong Yang was closing in step by step, and his carriages and horses were already charging towards them. The situation was critical.

After a series of moves, with no other option, the Nine-Cornered Golden Sheep exchanged pieces, and the Flying Horse captured Zhongyang's central Horse. However, in the blink of an eye, Zhongyang's Chariot came to attack.

The nine-horned golden ram felt a pang of pain at the thought of the chariot being slaughtered, but he said aloud, "Trading a horse for a horse, breaking your momentum, is worth it."

Zhong Yang's face remained calm and expressionless as he raised his hand and placed the chess piece.

I like the Ten Thousand Swords Master.