When the puppet statue stepped into the center of the talisman's explosion.
Without hesitation, Mu Fusheng waved his hand, detonating the entire first circle of talismans!
Instantly, intense lightning flashed from tree branches, leaves, trunks, and even from the cracks in the stones on the ground!
An aura of destruction instantly filled the area.
However, it is unknown how this dense fog was constructed, as it was able to shield against this destructive battle aura, preventing it from spreading outwards for at least ten miles.
This was good news for Mu Fusheng, as he no longer needed to go to great lengths to set up isolation arrays before the battle.
In an instant, the blinding lightning completely enveloped the puppet statue.
Mu Fusheng and Jiu Bailu endured the stinging sensation in their eyes from the dazzling lightning, staring intently into the light.
Until the lightning dissipated, the puppet statue had also vanished.
It doesn't mean they disappeared.
Instead, it shrank, lying on the ground like a chess piece.
Mu Fusheng and Jiu Bailu exchanged a glance.
Jiu Bailu immediately wanted to go forward to investigate, but Mu Fusheng grabbed her arm.
Under Jiu Bailu's speechless gaze, he tossed out another puppet made by Mo Yu, sending it ahead to scout the way.
Only after the puppet picked up the chess piece, looked it over to make sure there were no problems, did Mu Fusheng slowly approach.
Jiu Bailu, standing to the side, stared at Mu Fusheng with an utterly speechless look.
Mu Fusheng wasn't embarrassed at all, and said matter-of-factly, "What if it's a trap? It's always better to be careful."
really.
That's correct.
"It's just that someone went too far."
Mu Fusheng retorted, "I call it being meticulous."
Mu Fusheng took the chess piece from the puppet's hand; the chess piece looked exactly like the puppet statue.
However, there is a small base at the bottom.
"Why does this feel so familiar?" Mu Fusheng scratched his head in confusion.
Jiu Bailu looked at the chess pieces and said, "It's Chinese chess, this is a pawn."
Mu Fusheng asked in astonishment, "Who taught you this chess game?"
Jiu Bailu looked at Mu Fusheng strangely. "Most of the high-level forces in the Chaos Realm have heard of or played with it, but your Mortal Realm's royal family hasn't?"
Mu Fusheng shook his head in horror.
No faction in the Mortal Realm has it.
He had only seen this chess game with his master, who also taught them how to play it.
Although I can never outwit my master.
However, in theory, this thing should only exist in the Changsheng Realm.
They had asked before where this chess game was played, and the master had replied that it was a game that did not exist in this world.
How could something like this possibly exist anywhere else?
Afterwards, Mu Fusheng confirmed the rules of the game with Jiu Bailu.
Although the gameplay differs slightly, the general principle remains the same: defeating the opponent's army results in victory.
How... is that possible?
No, I'll have to tell Master this information later. It might not seem like it will have much effect, but Mu Fusheng's intuition tells him that this clue is absolutely crucial to Master.
"But... where are the clues?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the thick fog around them seemed to thin out a little.
Suddenly, Jiu Bailu pointed to the left front and said, "Look over there."
Mu Fusheng looked in the direction Jiu Bailu pointed. The fog on this path was particularly light, and compared with the thick fog around it, it seemed as if it was deliberately guiding Mu Fusheng and Jiu Bailu to this path.
Now, this is the only clue left; whether it's a trap or an exit, this is the only way forward.
Mu Fusheng frowned slightly when he saw this road.
Something looks really off about this.
Mu Fusheng said, "Let's explore other areas first; perhaps we can find other clues."
This time, Jiu Bailu and Mu Fusheng shared the same idea.
Creating this path out of thin air, the ratio of traps to opportunities is roughly 70% to 30%.
However, just as the two were about to head in another direction, they found that they couldn't even take a step.
Mu Fusheng and Jiu Bailu were both shocked. No matter how they circulated their Immortal Qi, they could not move in any other direction.
Could it be...?
Mu Fusheng and Jiu Bailu exchanged a glance, both with solemn expressions, and took a step towards the newly opened path.
At this moment, however, he took this step without any hindrance.
That means they can only take this one path; going left, right, or backward is not an option, they can only go forward.
However, Mu Fusheng still needs to be careful in every way.
They hadn't walked far.
The two then saw a river running through the middle of the river.
Jiu Bailu and Mu Fusheng said in unison, "The Chu River and Han Border?"
The two exchanged a glance, further confirming their suspicions.
"It seems the clues in this foggy forest are related to chess," Jiu Bailu affirmed.
The Chu River and Han Border are added, along with the pawn pieces. After they obtain the pawn pieces, they can no longer move left, right, or back; they can only move forward.
If my guess is correct, they will be able to move freely once they cross this river.
Mu Fusheng nodded. "Perhaps, we need to kill their general to leave this place."
Then, the two crossed the river.
Try moving in other directions.
They can now move freely, but their movement speed seems to have slowed down, and they still cannot move backward.
It was as if a vast and mysterious force was suppressing the two of them, restricting their movement speed.
This also aligns with the characterization of soldiers.
"So, in that case, we've now crossed the Chu River and Han Border, entering their territory, and could encounter enemies at any moment," Jiu Bailu said, seemingly having seen through everything. "And since we've obtained the pawn pieces, it means others may have already obtained other different pieces."
Each piece imposes a limitation on itself.
Mu Fusheng nodded and said, "Then we'd better find someone who's on our side and join them first."
But life is often not as we wish.
Even when you've planned everything in advance, things always turn out contrary to your expectations, and things don't go as planned.
They didn't move much at all.
A man walked towards them from directly in front.
The man was holding a chess piece in his hand.
However, this piece is red, and it is also a pawn.
This means that they belong to different camps. At the same time, the other side has not yet crossed the Chu River and Han Border, and can only move forward, not backward.
Moreover, they were extremely familiar with this person.
It was the same person I met at the Cangxuan Academy.
And in front of Jiu Bailu, she said that Mu Fusheng was not good enough for her.
Chu Xiang Cangxuan Ranking!
Chu Xiang also reached the Half-Step Divine Realm.
Chu Xiang looked at the two of them, then smiled faintly, "It seems that a battle between us is inevitable. It will also be a good opportunity for Her Highness the Princess to see whether you are worthy of her!"