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Mount Hua, martial arts courtyard.
Li Xiao was in the middle of drilling her spearmanship with Li Milu. Duke Wu Of Liang Li Su’s Crimson Blood Flying Serpent Spear twirled and soared. Milu was cautiously attacking, her Quiet Phoenix Cry unleashing arcs of electricity swifter than lightning towards Li Xiao. Although this was not her murderous personality, Milu’s attacks actually were very practiced.
Against the extremely swift assault of Quiet Phoenix Cry, Li Xiao was a bit helpless.
But this is far, far from enough…
Chen Mo sat on the sidelines, watching them spar, his brow deeply furrowed.
“Mount Hua is in some danger this time.” A solemn voice came from the side.
“Senior Sister Lu Xiujing.” Chen Mo nodded.
Lu Xiujing sat down with him, “Even if Li Xiao trained any harder than right now, it will be very difficult for her to defeat one of the Nine Elders Of Sui. In Mount Hua’s martial competition this time, our situation is very unfavorable.
Each and every single of one of the Nine Elders was a Heavenly Star. An Earthly Star like Li Xiao basically had no chances of winning. The bet that Yang Guang put on Mount Hua, to decide a victor with seven matches, it can be assumed the rest of the Nine Elders will appear.”
Chen Mo asked: “Just who are the people that comprise the Nine Elders?” He remembered from the first volume of the “Commentary on Tang” some sayings about the Nine Elders, but they were apparently different from Star World’s Nine Elders. Chen Mo remembered that the Nine Elders from the Commentary did not include Shi Wansui or Tuwan Xu at all.
“Heavenly Zhaoxuan Star ‘Vice Director Of Ceremonies’ Gao Jiong,1 Heavenly Shaoxu Star ‘Minor War Department Senior Official’ Tuwan Xu,2 Heavenly Yanwen Star ‘True Duke Of Dingxiang’ Guo Yan,3 and Heavenly Shiren Star ‘Mountain Backed King’ Yang Shuang are all Nine Elders Of Sui, but they are Double Character Star Names. Unless they use a Heaven Rank, you can defeat any one of them with your current strength. Moreover, Yang Shuang is already dead.”
Chen Mo grunted. Double Character Star Names did not have “Phoenix Level” Heaven, Earth, Dark, or Yellow, and their Star Energies were a level lower given the same Realm. With his Thousand Year Star Energy, he could fight.
“But the last five are all Single Character Star Names, so they’ll be problematic.” Lu Xiujing tightly creased her brow: “Han Qinhu, Shi Wansui, He Ruobi, and Yu Juluo are called the Four Great Generals of the Nine Elders. Each possesses outstanding martial arts and aren’t easy to handle.”
“Heavenly Capture Star ‘Coiled Dragon In The Palm’ Han Qinhu,4 her capture and kill arts are renowned in Star World. Rumor has it that she has a dragon coiled around her arm and that she rides a tiger. Once, she single-handedly killed a dragon in the Xin Mang Star Field.”5
“Heavenly Slow Star ‘Self-proclaimed Great General’ He Ruobi.6 The most unruly of the Four Great Generals. Even Tyrant Yang Guang can hardly keep her under control. Her strength is very formidable, and during the ‘Chen Annihilation’ campaign back then,7 she alone faced the Seven Great Star Generals, Tian Rui, Lu Da, Zhou Zhi’an, Ren Mannu, Fan Yi, Kong Fan, and Wu Chao. Five of them died at her hands.”
When Chen Mo heard this, his brow wrinkled. This military success was much more frightening than he had thought.
“Heavenly Indifferent Star ‘Demon Faced Military Commander’ Yu Juluo.8 She alone slayed millions of ‘Later Chen’ Star Soldiers. Back then, she worked together with Han Qinhu, Yang Shuang, Guo Yan, and Tuwan Xu to defeat the ‘Later Chen’s’ strongest, ‘Heaven Devouring Demon King’ Xiao Mohe.”9
“Heavenly Vanguard Star ‘Heavenly Cavalry General’ Shi Wansui,10 leader of the Four Great Generals. Her attacks are like cavalry charges, something an ordinary person is completely unable to fend off. She is a formidable Star General who ranks in the top fifty of the Star Duels List, having defeated ‘Emperor Wu Of Southern Chen’ Chen Baxian and killed ‘Huangnu’ Chen Shubao.”
Chen Mo listened with alarm as Lu Xiujing talked about them. He thought to himself, Shit, these Nine Elders Of Sui completely eclipse their historical counterparts. Furthermore, the Chen Dynasty of Chinese History was destroyed by Emperor Yang of Sui. To think that such an ending also transpired in Star World, this truly was pitiful.
Other than the ones previously mentioned, there was also another that could not be overlooked.
This would be “Cold-blooded Beauty” Yang Su.
Although there were no rumors of her prior military successes, to be able to accompany the Tyrant for a century, Lu Xiujing instinctively felt that this jovial and unflappable woman was unfathomable.
Chen Mo agreed with her perspective because according to his historical view, Yang Su was no vegetarian. In history, she could be said to be the leading role in the “Chen Annihilation” incident. He believed Star World’s would be no different.
Ever since the Purple Rose Star Emperor unified Star World and enfeoffed the “Sixteen Star Marquis,” and five hundred years after he scaled Maiden Mountain, for the sake of striving for one of the Sixteen Star Marquis positions, every top-notch power battled particularly fiercely. Who knew how many Star Generals Starfell during those five hundred years.
Each one of Star World’s Sixteen Star Marquis commanded several super first-rate Star Generals to stand guard over their domains. The Nine Star Generals who formed the Nine Elders Of Sui were related to why Tyrant Yang Guang was great, some because of their astonishing contributions, others for their very powerful martial force.
In the Mount Hua martial competition, Yang Guang was sure to dispatch the last seven of the Nine Elders. Conversely for Mount Hua, this was somewhat bleak.
“Myself, Li Xiao, Jiang Kui, Sister Shanxue, add in yourself and Li Guang, and we only have six people.” Lu Xiujing counted. There was no way for their side to have even numbers. Of course, if they had a contest in cuteness, they could make King Of Medicine Sun Yingmeng fight a round.
“You’re forgetting Little Senior Sister Red Fragrant Child.” Chen Mo said.
Lu Xiujing rolled her eyes in exasperation. I’ve watched you and the Red Fragrant Child train so arduously every day, but to make a Gestational Phase Star General fight a Heavenly Star? Why not have Sun Yingmeng go instead, she’d be a bit stronger.
“Then Great Senior Sister?” Chen Mo recalled that one from the Divine Nun Forest, “This concerns Mount Hua’s existence, Great Senior Sister can’t possibly sit and watch, right?”
Lu Xiujing shook her head. She did not feel that mysterious Great Senior Sister could possibly appear. She disdained to participate in things like martial competitions.
“Doesn’t this mean that Mount Hua is screwed, utterly screwed.” Chen Mo was speechless.
“Jiang Yuezhuo is a Spiritual Energy Star General, Li Xiao is an Earthly Star, and I’m also an Earthly Star. We’ll lose three rounds.” Lu Xiujing shrugged. “Gao Shanxue, Milu and you. Other than Shanxue, who can win one, the odds of you and Milu winning are about half.”
Indeed, they were very screwed.
“What’s there to be worried about, our Mount Hua’s Daoism will have a mass response. It’ll be nothing at all to find a few top-notch Star Generals who cultivate Daoism to fight for us.” Li Xiao and Milu finished sparring and walked over, catching the assessment of the situation that Lu Xiujing gave Chen Mo. Nevertheless, Duke Wu Of Liang Li Su somewhat disagreed. “That Dream In A Thousand Years Su Mian also trained at Mount Hua in the past. Let’s just call her over. I actually want to see how strong she is, whether or not she can defeat Shi Wansui.”
“The others have broken away from Daoism and can’t be considered Mount Hua’s people. Additionally, it would be unpleasant if others were to know that we requested for assistance at the last moment.”
Li Xiao’s eyes widened. She huffed: “Right now is the moment that Mount Hua’s existence hangs in the balance, and you’re worried about something sounding unpleasant. Don’t you know? History is written by the victors.”
Chen Mo wanted to endorse her based on that last bold and confident sentence.
Lu Xiujing pursed her lips: “How can these top-notch Star Generals and Star Warriors stand with us. Furthermore, that ‘Dream In A Millennium’ is rumored to have gone to the ‘Thousand Ancients Eight Desolates,’ will you go there to call her?”
“The Thousand Ancients Eight Desolates?” Chen Mo was a bit curious.
“A place in the Primordial Chaos Star Field.”
The so-called Immemorial Star Field was a place that even the Central Star Field had not completely explored. The Primordial Chaos Star World’s center was the legendary Maiden Mountain, and danger lurked everywhere in this place. Legend said that there were Immemorial Fierce Beasts from the Primordial Chaos period here. These Fierce Beasts were very hard to hadnle even for top-notch Star Generals. Because this place was too chaotic, it was also called the Primordial Chaos Star World.
“A Star Warrior actually went to the Primordial Chaos Star World to train, ai.” Li Xiao suffered quite a blow and sighed.
“Her identity isn’t so simple. She isn’t the average Star Warrior, so it’s only natural you are unable to compare to her.” Lu Xiujing was very frank.
Li Xiao snorted.
Wondering when he could eventually go to the Primordial Chaos Star World and look around, Chen Mo’s heart was somewhat restless.
“Forget it. Lu Xiujing, spar with me.” Li Xiao said nothing more. She hefted her spear and shouted in indignation.
The group sparred in succession, and after a while, Gao Shanxue appeared at the training field.
“Chen Mo, the Ancestor has something to discuss with you at the Chess Pavilion.”
“Alright.”
The Chess Pavilion was erected on the eastern peak of Mount Hua. It was barely one zhang wide, and all around were lonely, precipitous, little peaks. The terrain was rugged, but one could see the beauty of Mount Hua’s Four Peaks.
After Chen Mo arrived there, he spotted the pavilion. The extraordinary Chen Tuan was in the middle of a game with a middle-aged man.
That man wore a blue Daoist robe, and he wore on his head a blue bandana with a hairpin through his Daoist bun. He seemed to be an immortal. Seeing that the two of them were absorbed in their game, they did not even sense Chen Mo’s arrival.
Chen Mo stood to the side, not interrupting them.
Chen Tuan’s eyes were closed. She played white.
Chen Mo did not expect that Daoist’s chess skills to be also formidable. His black pieces contended with Chen Tuan’s white head-on. The two of them played evenly, engaging with dragons and endless ko threats.
They apparently forgot that Chen Mo was nearby.
A long while later, their match entered the endgame phase. In the end, without any suspense, Chen Tuan won by ten pieces.
“Ha, ha, Ancestor’s chess skills become more and more formidable. Poor Daoist is ashamed of his inferiority. Now, I am already unable to last a hundred moves.” The Daoist slightly smiled.
“Fellow Yunchen11 is being modest.” Chen Tuan waved her hand, and the pieces on the board automatically returned to their box.
Only now did that Daoist Yunchen glance at Chen Mo, a smile upon his face: “This Fellow was not fazed by our game just now, remaining calm as water as he stood to the side. Hm, your Realm is not bad.”
“Greetings to the Ancestor and to Senior.” Chen Mo cupped his fist and respectfully greeted them. To be able to play chess with Chen Tuan without being fazed, talking cheerfully all the while, it appeared this man was on good terms with Chen Tuan.
“So you are that Star Warrior that the Ancestor mentioned?” Daoist Yunchen said: “Poor Daoist hears that you solved the ‘Supreme Ultimate Diagram’ game record? You obtained the inheritance of the Thousand Year Star Energy.”
“Your Servant is Chen Mo. The Supreme Ultimate Diagram was merely a fluke.” Chen Mo smiled.
“There is no need to be so modest when you have the strength. Back then, the Supreme Ultimate Diagram record left an illustrious legend at Mount Hua. Countless people researched it, and your Ancestor was one of them. But no one was able to solve it themselves. Impressive, impressive. A hero forged out of a young man, huh. Poor Daoist never thought that he would be able to see a Star Warrior who did not lose out to Su Mian.” The Daoist said in gratification.
“Chen Mo, he is Zhao Yunchen,12 monastic name Daoist Shang.13 He cultivated at Mount Hua in the past.” Chen Tuan introduced them.
“Greetings to Ancestral Master.” Because Mount Hua was not considered a sect in the traditional sense, there was no seniority after leaving Mount Hua. However, for the sake of introductions, he could be considered an Ancestral Master.
“Ancestor Chen Tuan came to the Dustless Mountain and certainly gave Poor Daoist a shock. For the sake of one disciple, she crossed a short ten thousand li to visit Poor Monk. Poor Monk truly is envious of you, ha, ha.” Zhao Yunchen was full of laughter.
Chen Mo listened; it turned out that Chen Tuan’s trip a whole ago was for his affairs, which was very surprising.
“Xiyi, I wonder for what purpose you invited Daoist Priest on my behalf?” Chen Mo blinked.
“Poor Daoist hears that you have a weapon that requires the Northern Dipper Seven Star Stones.
“Indeed.”
“It just so happens that Poor Daoist has one.”
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