Chapter 173: Dragon Domain

Seeing Hu Feng walk up, the Fairy Dragon flipped over and landed lightly on the ground. With a flip of her right hand, a set of red sandalwood tables and chairs appeared on the ground. On the table, there was a chess manual.

“Bright Summit!”

Hu Feng sat down and chose the character he would play. As a nominal Judgment Divine Official, he naturally chose Bright Summit in front of everyone’s eyes. Every chess piece was crystal clear, emitting waves of fluctuations of Holy Energy. Bright Summit, one of the Four Great Cities, could be said to be the most commonly used character by chess players.

“Dragon Domain!”

Fairy Dragon Dora chose a character from the Dragon Clan. The chess pieces in her hand were miniature dragons shrunk thousands of times. They bared their fangs and brandished their claws, carved so vividly they looked alive.

“Lord, please!”

The Fairy Dragon let Hu Feng move first, her voice calm and cold. As a Guardian Elder, she looked youthful and beautiful, her skin smoother than that of a sixteen-year-old girl.

Whether for the Divine Court elites or the Black Dragons, this game of Grand Board Nation-Destroying Chess was of great importance. The small chessboard quickly gathered everyone’s attention. Arthas, who was full of anger, also had to calm down and wait expectantly. If Hu Feng won, he could enter the gloomy Dragon’s Grave openly; if Hu Feng lost…

Arthas looked gloomy and glared coldly at Hu Feng.

The status of a Judgment Divine Official within the Divine Court was extraordinary, but that depended on who he was in front of. Against Moss, that old fellow who was neither man nor woman, he naturally did not dare to act rashly, but against a mere Divine Official, there were plenty of ways to deal with him. If the mission failed, he could completely use Hu Feng, this little Divine Official, to make an example and warn others, letting that old fellow Moss understand that he was not someone to be trifled with.

“Actually, I really don’t know how to play chess!”

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Hu Feng held a chess piece and thought for a long time. Just as he was about to put it down, he lifted his hand to wait; when he pressed his hand down, just as people thought he had finally decided, he lifted it up again, causing the nervous people to gasp in surprise. After hesitating for a long time, he finally squeezed out a sentence, which nearly gave Arthas, who was waiting expectantly, internal injuries.

Clearly not knowing how to play chess, yet representing the Divine Court in battle?

Needless to say Arthas, even the twelve Holy Knights standing behind him almost had the urge to kill. If they failed to complete the mission, the Knights from Glory Castle would at most make a wasted trip, but upon returning to Bright Summit, they would face severe punishment!

Seeing that Hu Feng seemed truly ignorant of chess, Arthas began to suspect if that old fellow Prinhus had done this on purpose. Knowing full well that Hu Feng was bound to lose, he took the opportunity to withdraw his troops, putting in no effort!

“Lord, actually, I don’t know how to play chess either!”

Looking at Hu Feng, who took half a day to think about his first move, Fairy Dragon Dora also felt a headache coming on.

Arthas had his plans, and she had her calculations.

According to reliable intelligence, the Saintess Flochra, who had fallen into darkness, had indeed infiltrated the Dragon’s Grave, attempting to hide in the depths of the valley to cultivate. If she recovered to her peak and successfully refined the terrible Dark Heavenly Book, it would definitely not be good news for the Guardian Dragon Clan. Originally, she had received orders and was preparing to personally hunt down this Great Demon Head. Unexpectedly, Arthas and his group happened to show up at this time; letting them take the lead was naturally the best outcome.

In order to use a borrowed knife to kill, Dora had no intention of stopping this group of Divine Court elites. However, to maintain the dignity of the Dragon Clan and to comfort Cardino and the other Black Dragons, she had reluctantly come up with this method of Grand Board Nation-Destroying Chess.

Grand Board Nation-Destroying Chess was tense and profound; winning wasn’t easy, but wanting to lose, wasn’t that simple?

Originally, Fairy Dragon Dora thought it would be easy and that with her understanding of chess, she could lose to Hu Feng without leaving a trace. Now, it seemed there was quite a bit of difficulty; no, it was even harder than winning!

“Dragon Domain four-six!”

“Bright Summit advance three retreat one, no, advance…, advance…”

…

The Black Dragon under the Fairy Dragon was responsible for loudly explaining the fierce chess battle. Fairy Dragon Dora thought deeply and moved crisply, making the explanation particularly energetic. But when it came to Hu Feng’s turn, as Hu Feng hesitated, this old dragon also started to stutter.

That guy Hu Feng, clearly they saw him about to place a piece on the border, but before the words were out, he suddenly placed the piece in a corner on the far right. Later in the explanation, the words spoken were like farting, getting it wrong repeatedly, so much so that the impatient old dragon wished he could slap himself twice and then flip the chess manual over.

Hu Feng did not take back his moves, but he hesitated repeatedly with every move, trying almost every empty space he could play, which was even more agonizing than taking back a move!

In this game of chess, Fairy Dragon Dora, who wanted to lose, naturally felt uncomfortable, but the people watching from the side felt even worse!

Watching others play Grand Board Nation-Destroying Chess was exciting, but watching this guy Hu Feng play was torture!

At the beginning, Arthas still held a sliver of hope for Hu Feng. Later, seeing that he really didn’t know how to play and was utterly clueless, he simply stopped looking. He lowered his head slightly, pondering ways to complete the mission; as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would never give up easily. That old fellow Prinhus would love nothing more than an excuse to retreat, so he had to find a way to completely make him give up that idea.

“How about we just kill this Fairy Dragon and burn down Hei Mu Ya?”

After a long while, Arthas thought of a bold idea. His eyes revealed a fierce light, and he secretly turned to signal the Holy Knights behind him. While people were not paying attention, he directed the Battle Angels beside him to form a sharp attack formation. They were just waiting for Arthas to give the order to rush up and start a massacre!

“Should I lose, or should I win?”

Just as Arthas was pondering a good strategy to force Prinhus to act, Hu Feng was also pondering what he should do.

If he lost, he would very likely have to face the wrath of this guy Arthas; that was secondary, the most important thing was that he would not be able to enter the Dragon’s Grave, and thus miss the chance to let the Angel Squad and the powerful Saintess Flochra injure each other. Hu Feng had always been thinking about the half copy of the Dark Heavenly Book in Saintess Flochra’s hands; if he could obtain the second half of the Heavenly Book, he could truly unleash the power of the Dark Heavenly Book and become a true Undead Supreme.

However, if he won, the plan to let Arthas and the others fight the Dragon Clan to their mutual destruction would fall through, which was not what he hoped to see.

From the brief but intense clash with the Black Dragon Clan, the Glory Knights had lost almost a third, and the Angel battle pets of Arthas’s subordinates, the Holy Knights, had also suffered considerable losses. However, these casualties were far from enough for Hu Feng. Only if Arthas and his entire group died here could this danger be temporarily eliminated.

Otherwise, with an experienced Angel Squad tracking his whereabouts everywhere, sooner or later they would find some clues!

“Lord, have you thought it through?”

Looking at Hu Feng, whose chess skills were incredibly terrible and who hesitated for half a day over a simple move, Fairy Dragon Dora gnashed her teeth in hatred. She regretted it so much; if she had known this guy was so troublesome, she might as well have let Arthas just pick anyone.

For thousands of years, when she was bored, she often played Grand Board Nation-Destroying Chess with a group of old dragons to pass the time. She had played frustrating games before, but one played so aggrievedly and uncomfortably was truly a first. If not for considering the bigger picture and using a borrowed knife to kill, she would have long since lost her temper and let the old dragon under her tear this guy Hu Feng into pieces with one claw.

“Wait a moment, it’ll be right away!”

Hu Feng pretended to be hesitant, thought carefully for a moment, then simply closed his eyes and made a random move, preparing to just lose and get it over with.

Although he hadn’t had much contact with him, he understood Arthas’s personality. This arrogant guy, who believed himself to be powerful, would not give up easily. If he lost, this guy would definitely flip out on the spot and fight the Dragon Clan, forcing his way in. In that case, he would have to face two powerful opponents, Flochra and the Guardian Dragon Clan, and truly be doomed in the gloomy Dragon’s Grave!

The increasingly strong Killing Intent in Arthas’s body made him even more certain of his deduction.

Watching his terrible moves one by one, the Black Dragons looked happy and excited, while the Glory Knights shook their heads repeatedly. Even people who didn’t play chess much usually could see that Hu Feng really didn’t understand, not even having a beginner’s level. Only Prinhus, carrying the Blade of Doomsday on his back, said nothing, his expression calm as an ancient well, as if he were detached from it all, or as if he had blind confidence in Hu Feng.

“Bright Summit cut two!”

“Dragon Domain remove two!”

“Bright Summit…, Bright Summit wins!”

…

Just when people thought Hu Feng was bound to lose, the old dragon responsible for explaining let out a scream of surprise, looking incredulously at the chess manual on the table. People looked closely and were instantly dumbfounded; Arthas, who was preparing for a sudden attack, was no exception. No one expected that Hu Feng, who played chess without any method and seemed to know nothing, would actually have the last laugh!

An expert!

This was a true expert!

After rubbing their eyes, the Glory Knights suddenly cheered loudly. Hu Feng, who in their eyes knew nothing just a moment ago, instantly became a chess expert of great wisdom appearing foolish. The previously excited Black Dragons couldn’t help but look dejected, glaring viciously at Hu Feng. No one noticed that a few drops of crystal-clear cold sweat seeped out on Fairy Dragon Dora’s forehead.

This was from exhaustion!

In order to deliberately lose to Hu Feng, playing this game was truly tiring, even more tiring than defeating that Primordial Heavenly Dragon!

At the moment of losing, looking at Hu Feng sitting opposite, Fairy Dragon Dora truly felt a sense of exhaustion. She wished she could split his head open with a knife to see what this guy’s head was made of.

“Sorry, Miss Dora, I won!”

Hu Feng quickly recovered from the shock, smiled shamelessly, and stood up leisurely, acting like a true chess expert.

Things were abnormal; there had to be an unknown reason.

Thinking carefully, he quickly understood the logic. Clearly, the realm of this Fairy Dragon before him was much higher than that of the rigid Elder Cardino; she was using a borrowed knife to kill by intentionally losing to him. With such a powerful and shrewd Guardian Elder watching like a tiger in the dark, that guy Arthas wouldn’t get any advantage; the next actions would undoubtedly be even more exciting!

“You guys are dead!”

Looking at the overjoyed Holy Knights, Hu Feng smiled coldly.