Check!

The battle icon bobbed up and down, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.

One minute passed, two minutes passed, five minutes passed...

Finally, after eight minutes, the icon started flashing.

Everyone held their breath; those eight minutes felt like eight years...

Two chess piece bases appear on the field.

Liu Moyean's base was empty, but Yu Qiudi was still standing on it perfectly fine!

We won!!

Cheers erupted from the crowd; they had actually succeeded!

Furthermore, looking at Yu Qiudi's status bar, her health bar is green, indicating she's not injured; only her vitality has dropped to 98%.

Liu Moyean's strength is undeniable; even as a backup plan, he is still a formidable enemy. Although Yu Qiudi is also a master, as a creative Creation Faction, she is at a disadvantage against a swift Assassin -type warrior. Given Liu Moyean's destructive power, once she gets close, Yu Qiudi will not necessarily die, but she will at least lose half her life!

The health bar is still green, so it's pretty much certain that Liu Moyean didn't even touch his opponent. Yu Qiudi only used about 30% of her energy to wear down this disciple personally taught by the Sword Saint!

Everyone was utterly baffled as to how Yu Qiudi's true form had managed to evade Liu Moyean's pursuit within the confined space.

But the fact is, she won!

As for Yu Qiudi after she came out, she leaned against the railing again and dozed off, as if the jubilant atmosphere around her had nothing to do with her.

It's Red Side moves from rank 6 to rank 5, capturing the pawn!

Shuai was cornered by Luo Jun and couldn't move. He could only hope that Kao Shi could weaken the enemy's strength as much as possible.

Unsurprisingly, Luo Jun emerged unharmed a few dozen seconds later.

Black Side moves, retreating from the fifth to the sixth rank, thus ceding the center line.

The Red Side moved their horn from the seventh rank to the fifth rank, blocking the center line.

Black Side moves, rook moves from rank 2 to rank 7, bringing it to the same rank as the red elephant.

Red Side moves his horse from rank 8 to rank 6. With almost no other options, he has no choice but to move the horse out of the way.

Black Side moves, Rook to the fifth rank, what a blunder!

Having recovered from his treatment, Jin Fei was in top form and had the advantage of being in the first move, making him incredibly formidable. Before long, he easily defeated Hong Xiang.

Red Side moves, Horse moves from 6 to 7.

Black Side moves, rook moves from rank 5 to rank 3, giving up the center line, while Jin Fei's black rook moves behind the Red Horse to capture.

Red Side moves, Horse moves from rank 7 to rank 5, blocking the center line again.

Black Side moves, cannon retreats to the third rank, passing the red pawn and aiming at the Red Horse.

Red Side moves its pawn forward one square, no longer serving as a support for Black Cannon.

Black Side moves, rook retreats two spaces from the third position, setting up the cannon again.

Even with both cannons and chariots targeting it, the Red Horse dared not move... With no other options, the Red Side could only move a pawn to its side.

Black Side's turn: Cannon 2 moves to 5, capturing the horse!

The Black Cannon landed in front of the Red Horse, and the two entered the Arena.

In this battle, everyone felt no psychological pressure. This cannon was a master from the Vermillion Bird Town Chen Family, a top expert who had stood out from several competitors, and he had the upper hand, so victory was practically guaranteed...

A few minutes later, the icon started flashing, and the battle ended.

Only the base of the Black Cannon remained, pierced and smashed by the Red Horse cavalry statue.

Lost?

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the Red Horse statue cracked open, revealing a huge monster that was fiery red all over, half human and half beast, holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other!

"This is the horse's true form?" The crowd was stunned by the Killing Intent monster. Someone with sharp eyes recognized it. "Isn't this the Charging Devil from [Hell]?"

"No, look at his two horns, he should be an advanced Charging Devil Centurion!"

The Charging Devil are the most valiant vanguard elites of Hell's demon army, possessing strong physiques and extremely high speed. On the battlefield, hundreds of Charging Devil charging together are unstoppable by any army. However, precisely because the Charging Devil are always at the forefront, their casualty rate is frighteningly high.

The Charging Devil Centurion is an elite force that has survived countless battles. After devouring enough souls, it has evolved into a mutated species, making it a hundred times stronger than an ordinary Charging Devil and thus ranking among the high-level demons!

High-level demons are powerful monsters in any world. If they appear in Tier B Chaos Mission, they are basically at the level of the final boss, roughly comparable to the guardians in the Tower of Choice!

Thick-skinned, fast, and strong, even without any special moves, a simple charge has enormous destructive power... More importantly, Hell monsters have extremely high fire resistance by nature, so it's normal for Fire Element mage to be Counter-kill when encountering such a charging monster.

As they realized this, everyone looked at Luo Jun in front of them.

So, even with a disadvantageous position, how did "Night" Counter-kill the buffed Charging Devil Centurion...?

Next, the Red Side moved another pawn, which got into a fight with a Black Pawn. A few minutes later, the red pawn won.

These skirmishes between ordinary soldiers are no longer important; what everyone is truly concerned about is the next step.

Rook to the third rank, win the game!

Jin Fei charged straight to the Charging Devil, and the battle began.

Although Charging Devil Counter-kill Black Cannon, he was also injured and in poor condition. Facing Jin Fei, who had the advantage of parking space, he couldn't even hold out for a minute before being defeated.

At this point, the Red Side only has four pawns left besides the Old General...

Seeing this situation, Zong Zhiyong frowned and turned to look at the control platform above.

"What's wrong?" Jin Fei noticed his old friend's unusual behavior.

"I suddenly realized... if the red car on the other side were still there, we certainly wouldn't be doing so well now..." Zong Zhiyong frowned and said, "'Night' has already approached the enemy's Bottom Line and can't turn back. We only have one car, one horse, and one cannon left. If the red car on the other side can maneuver more nimbly, and coordinate with that Charging Devil Centurion just now, the battle will definitely be very intense..."

"It's possible that our Rook, Knight, Cannon will be wiped out by the enemy's coordinated attack... At that point, apart from the pawns, we won't have any pieces that can Crossing the River."

"Even if they don't eliminate us, the rules don't say we can't stall for time. If the red rook keeps jumping around the center line to buy time, we'll still lose in the end..."

Hearing this, Jin Fei gasped. "You mean Qi Xingzi deliberately lured General Hongche and used two elephants to kill her?"

Zong Zhiyong touched his bald head. "That girl with the forehead tattoo might not be as simple as she seems..."

The situation became much clearer afterward. The black chariot moved aside to clear the center line. The Red Side didn't move, but instead used the remaining blessing on the general to fully restore its energy. Then, Luo Jun's pawn moved horizontally to the side to chase the general. If the opposing red general tried to escape to the center line, he would be instantly killed by the black general. Helpless, he could only take the initiative to attack and capture the pawn, while also taking advantage of the buff from a "soldier" on the field.

We have to fight anyway, so let's go with the buffs and face a pawn that has no buffs.

The scene shifts, and Luo Jun and the Hunter III Type opposite him are pulled into the final Arena.

(End of this chapter)