Within Wuchang Hall of the Underworld, Marquis of Knowing Fate and the Moonlit Tower Master played a game of chess. Black and white pieces slaughtered one another fiercely across the board, every move fraught with killing intent.
A contest between life and death allowed no mercy. After battling for a long while, the Moonlit Tower Master's pieces fell increasingly slowly, and his expression grew ever more solemn.
"Tower Master, I have a question. I ask that you answer it truthfully."
Across from him, Ning Chen picked up a black piece. After pondering for a moment, he placed it down and spoke.
"Please, ask."
As he studied the state of the board, the Moonlit Tower Master replied.
"In a battle of spears, between you and Asura, who is superior?"
Ning Chen asked.
"Why do you ask?"
The Moonlit Tower Master raised his head and asked.
"Curiosity."
Ning Chen said calmly, "Although you have always deliberately concealed your strength, I can still vaguely sense that your power does not lose to any King Realm expert."
"You flatter me."
The Moonlit Tower Master lowered the hand holding his chess piece and said, "Asura is the Demonic Race War God. His strength is already infinitely close to the Imperial Dao. If I claimed confidence in defeating him, I fear even I would not believe it. Should I one day be forced to face that war god of the Heavenly Demon Clan, unless I risk my life, my chances of victory would not exceed thirty percent."
"Thirty percent?"
At those words, Ning Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. It was not high, but neither was it low.
After all, his opponent was the war god of the Heavenly Demon Clan, the strongest beneath the Imperial Dao. No one dared claim certain victory over him.
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