My Beautiful Duchess Wife

Sigula was taken aback, his brows furrowing as he turned to look at the old man called Vander, seemingly somewhat unconvinced. Of course, he was only nearly thirty years old. But Lin Peng was already older than him. And judging from their previous weapon-refining techniques, they were definitely about the same as his own!

But... how could someone be stronger than him? Impossible. Even though he was twenty-eight or twenty-nine, he was still very confident in his abilities.

Unless it's some extremely special royal family power that might be comparable to his own, but this guy doesn't seem to be from any major family.

"Don't be so unconvinced. If you really fight this kid, you're no match for him. And if he gets serious, he could probably defeat you within a hundred moves!"

The old man chuckled, but Sigurah was genuinely alarmed. He knew Vander's strength very well; he was an absolute peak-level Demon Emperor.

Even a master like Kula couldn't guarantee a sure victory. Therefore, Sigurah was absolutely certain that Van der wouldn't lie to him.

Shaking his head, he suddenly realized he couldn't quite understand Lin Peng anymore. He was probably in his early twenties, but it seemed this guy was being outmatched in both weapon crafting and overall strength.

After a helpless smile, he looked back at the arena. At this moment, the battle had truly begun.

It was obvious that Cladell would never let Lin Peng leave this place.

Lin Peng, carrying the giant sword, seemed to be getting impatient. He snorted coldly and, ignoring the demons that were beginning to surround him, slashed at Jess with his sword.

Of all these people, Jess is definitely the weakest. A mere low-level Demon King dares to ambush me? He's practically asking for death! Lin Peng sneered inwardly, then roared, "Die!"

Immediately, a massive burst of flame erupted from the giant sword. The enormous flame, like a small red moon, emitted a brilliant light.

Jess immediately closed his eyes, trying to retreat. However, since Lin Peng had shouted like that, it was clear that he was doomed to die.

Therefore, the fireball on the greatsword suddenly exploded just before it touched Jess. A massive torrent of fire instantly engulfed Jess's body.

Cladell was taken aback for a moment, then sneered, "Trash!" He raised his longsword and slashed at Lin Peng. The other two Great Demon King level experts behind him followed suit.

Their demonic flames are, to be honest, quite powerful.

After all, he's already a master at the level of a Great Demon King. If he could break through, he would be highly sought after even within the entire Dark Empire.

After all, the Demon Emperor is currently the most powerful force. And the Demon Sovereign seems to be quite good as well. Basically, lords or nobles would spend a lot of money to recruit him.

Lin Peng knew, of course, that Cladell was probably starting to get aggressive. If he continued to fight like this today, Cladell wouldn't let him go, even if he survived.

Unlike Jess, even Kula might not value a demon like him.

However, it's possible that the Second General truly values ​​Cladder's words. After all, this guy is quite talented.

With a thought, the surrounding fire elements seemed to be mobilized in an instant. At the same time, a scorching power also rose up.

In the distance, Sigura's eyes suddenly lit up: "Flame! I didn't expect this guy to be a fire elementalist. No wonder he's always the fastest when smelting materials!"

Even when they worked together, Lin Peng always seemed to be the fastest at melting the materials. So, it was highly unlikely that Sigula didn't have any suspicions.

Van der nodded slightly. A fire-attribute demon, unexpectedly, would learn weapon crafting. Clearly, he probably didn't know he was fire-attribute when he was crafting.

However, in the art of weapon crafting, fire-attribute techniques are actually easier to control and learn.

He nodded slightly, seemingly admiring Lin Peng.

As soon as that scorching heat appeared, countless flames suddenly burst forth along the entire road. Slowly, the ground began to burn.

Flames engulfed the ground, which surprised Kradel. Lin Peng snorted coldly and roared, "Die!" Immediately, a huge pillar of fire erupted beneath the feet of the great demon king.

Instantly, this powerful expert, at the level of a demon king, was tragically thrown into the air. Before he could even react, he was engulfed by countless flames.

Sigura, watching from afar, narrowed his eyes. He had never seen such a move before. Summoning flames directly from the ground—a technique he had never encountered before.

Cladrard's eyelids twitched suddenly. This guy had killed two people in an instant. Jess, his body charred black, lay there.

It was obvious that he was completely lifeless. And this great demon king was clearly in grave danger as well.

Suddenly, a sense of unease crept into his heart. But just as he was about to turn and run, Lin Peng roared again, "Explode!" Immediately, another massive pillar of fire appeared, shooting skyward and blasting Kradel into the air. Clearly, he was doomed.

The servants, who resembled thugs, immediately panicked. This guy was definitely a master among masters. A pillar of fire appearing directly from beneath his feet—that move was absolutely a killing blow!

Lin Peng chuckled, and in that instant of shock, he roared several more times. Several more demon king-level experts were instantly engulfed in flames.

Even Sigura, watching from afar, was somewhat moved. If he were to face such a technique, would he have a chance of winning? It seemed unlikely.

At this moment, I couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

The servants, no longer daring to fight Lin Peng, all fled towards the capital. They ran; if they reached their master's house, at least they could save their lives.

Lin Peng was stunned, then became somewhat angry. At the same time, the flames on the ground began to slowly disappear, leaving only a patch of scorched earth.

They followed the servants directly to their location.

"You see, this magic should also have a range. Hehe, I really didn't expect that there would be such a way to control fire!" Even Vander couldn't help but be surprised.

Xigua nodded. After exchanging a glance, the two flew directly towards Sky City.

After chasing for about ten minutes, Lin Peng grew increasingly annoyed. This devil was incredibly clever; he had split up to escape, meaning if he chased one, he would never catch the other.

However, if they chased the other side, they couldn't catch up with the one on this side either. Suddenly, they were somewhat stunned. "What's going on? Are pigs this smart these days?"

He stood there dumbfounded on the street, shaking his head speechlessly with a twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Realizing they were all heading towards the capital, he gave a cold laugh and continued chasing after them, his speed more than twice as fast as before.

Flames erupted beneath their feet, propelling them forward at breakneck speed like two wheels. In an instant, two demons were killed. However, the other demons still hadn't appeared.

Hands in hand, arms crossed, Lin Peng just stood there. Then, to his surprise, it suddenly started raining. He felt frustrated and conflicted.

Actually, it doesn't rain in the Demon Realm. Unless it's a water-based mage, and at least a Demon Emperor level one. But here it is, it really did rain.

A cool, refreshing liquid dripped onto Lin Peng's face, one drop at a time. Instantly, a chill ran through him. At the same time, it reminded him of the Red Moon incident.

According to Angelina, who returned, it seemed to be Jerry's Shield of the Sun, or something like that. Instead of hitting Fario and Scar, it charged straight towards the red moon in the sky.

Moreover, it seems that ever since then, the red moon has truly become like the sun. In that case, it would be truly strange if it didn't rain. Actually, it would be better if it rained.

At this moment, Lin Peng felt a strange sense of familiarity! The rain began to fall slowly, and soon Lin Peng was soaked to the bone. In the distance, a tall, slender figure carrying a long sword slowly approached. Lin Peng was immediately stunned. Roland, what was he doing here?

"You brat, you just wait here. Do you know what would happen if they entered the capital from the other side? Luckily I arrived in time and it's all taken care of now!"

Chapter Twenty-Five: Chess Demon World Edition

Lin Peng smiled, a genuinely happy smile. From the very beginning, his thermal senses had detected three people watching the battlefield. At first, he assumed they were either Kradel's or Jess's protectors. However, after a series of destructive spells, they still hadn't appeared, making it clear they were simply passing by.

Unexpectedly, one of them was Roland. This swordsman with unparalleled skill should have been following me all along.

Perhaps they were sent by Casey to monitor him. Or perhaps they were there to help him out—it's hard to say.

"Didn't you see me standing here? I'm waiting for those people. But I didn't expect they might enter the city through another gate!" Lin Peng chuckled.

After exchanging a smile, the two headed towards the capital.

When Lin Peng entered his courtyard, he was surprised to find Laura sitting in the hall. Eileen, on the other hand, sat there with a dark expression, coldly watching Lin Peng as he entered.

Lin Peng was taken aback. He looked at Lei and Xiaolong, who were dozing off beside him, and then turned to Eileen: "Um... I went out with a friend for a bit. Is there something wrong?"

He spoke in an extremely low voice. It sounded like he was lying. Of course, this was all an act by Lin Peng. Before Eileen could speak, Laura slammed her hand on the table: "I remember you mentioned a particularly difficult game of chess. You said you'd figure it out the next day, and today is the third day!"

Eileen, standing to the side, narrowed her alluring eyes, staring intently at Lin Peng. She truly had no idea that Lin Peng could play chess.

Moreover, according to this young lady, she seems to be quite good at chess.

Meanwhile, Roland looked at Lin Peng with some surprise. Playing that kind of animal chess game is basically a hobby for people with good brains. In the military camp, it seems to be a hobby of strategists.

This guy is so powerful, he doesn't seem to be cut out to be a strategist!

Lin Peng was taken aback, while Xiao Long started shouting. After all, among the three of them playing chess, he was arguably the worst player. He had heard about Lin Peng's chess skills, but hadn't remembered them before. Now, Laura's reminder brought them back to mind.

"The game was ready a while ago, but I've been a bit busy lately. I... I completely forgot!" Lately, ever since the incident on the carriage, Lin Peng seemed to be avoiding Eileen. At the same time, Eileen was also avoiding him. That's why she acted this way when she came in.

As they spoke, he exchanged a wink with Lei. Lei immediately retrieved a chess set from the backyard. The chessboard was drawn directly on paper.

Looking at what appeared to be a chessboard with squares, and also marked with the words "spatial barrier," with humans on one side and demons on the other, everyone immediately became interested.

After Lin Peng casually explained how to play the game, Laura immediately wanted to try it out. After all, the novel chessboard had piqued her interest.

Lin Peng only made slight modifications to the chess pieces, such as changing the generals and marshals to human emperors or demon emperors.

The pawns transformed into demon kings. The chariots, knights, and cannons became even more powerful, transforming into great demon kings, demon emperors, and demon lords. It seemed this approach made the game even more engaging.

In particular, sometimes, even a single wrong step can lead to the death of a Demon Emperor, even by a Demon King. This made the group extremely serious!

Because it was Lin Peng who created the game, everyone immediately helped Luo La play. However, even with everyone's help, her first game still ended in a dismal defeat.

She didn't kill a single one of Lin Peng's pieces, but she managed to wipe out all of Lin Peng's pieces.

Basically, it's a situation where one wrong step leads to total defeat. Laura looked up, and the way she looked at Lin Peng was different now.

In the Demon Realm, she had never seen a game like this before. There was basically only one kind of game: Animal Chess. However, this game was far more interesting than Animal Chess. At least, you needed to set up your formation. It was like two armies clashing. Even more so, it felt like a real battle.

It's not just about using your brain, but also about utilizing formations and other strategies. Laura took a deep breath and said, "One more round!"

Lin Peng was slightly taken aback, then nodded.

Just then, after everything was set up, Roland, Eileen, Xiaolong, and Lei all came over. Roland and Lei, who had only glanced at it before, also became interested.

Eileen frowned.

The second set, from start to finish, only took twenty minutes. That was much better than the first set's ten minutes. Laura was getting quite angry by then.

"Again!"

After giving a sharp shout, she began setting up the chess pieces on her own. Just like that time she played the Animal Chess game, no young man had ever appeared who was more skilled than her.

From childhood to adulthood, she was almost always the most powerful person in her family and territory. But now, it's not strength, but her brains.

This man always seemed to be intellectually superior to her. This infuriated her, and at the same time, she felt an irresistible urge to kill him.

When the third set ended, Laura seemed to have all her strength drained away. She was so weak she could barely sit up, and her whole body began to tremble.

Eileen, ever observant, seemed to understand Laura's thoughts. She smiled slightly, glanced at Lin Peng, helped him up, and then sat down to begin playing chess.

Eileen is a shrewd woman, but when it comes to chess, she's no match for Lin Peng. In fact, she's even more of a novice than Laura.

In less than ten minutes, they were all out of coins. Even the Demon Emperor was cornered by Lin Peng.

His lips twitched slightly. It seemed simple when he was watching. But when he actually played the game, he found that he had to think and think about every single move.

Roland, too, could no longer contain himself. He sat down to play against Lin Peng, who was now completely like a machine. The moment Lin Peng uttered the words "Let's meet again tomorrow," Roland's gaze could kill him.

So he sat there rather helplessly. At least, it was impossible for him to stand up immediately. Time doesn't seem to pass quickly when playing chess. But as the sky gradually turns light, you realize that it seems dawn has broken.

In a short while, the sky brightened considerably. A crimson moon, seemingly appearing from nowhere, slowly began to rise. Pedestrians gradually began to appear in the capital.

Lin Peng stretched, his eyes looking extremely tired: "Alright, I'm about to go to the competition! Um... come to think of it, I actually played chess all night!"