"Haha! Truly worthy of being the Jiu You King, truly admirable!"
Hearing that Jiu You had actually agreed to the bet, the Blood Hawk King couldn't help laughing out. However, his scarlet eyes were surging with eeriness and cunningness.
"Since that's the case, then I'll let bygones be bygones. Three days from now, my Blood Hawk Hall will be waiting for your good news in the Military Battle Stage."
Seeing that his objective had been achieved, the Blood Hawk King no longer spoke any nonsense. He waved his hand and a boundless light swept out, enveloping the Blood Hawk Troop. Shortly after, they turned into a streak of crimson light and charged into the Teleportation Spiritual Array in the city. As the light surged, they had all disappeared.
Up in the sky, the Sleeping Emperor helplessly smiled when he saw this scene. Although he was one of the three Emperors, he couldn't stop this bet that both parties had agreed to. He could only cast a glance at Jiu You and Mu Chen, before his silhouette slowly dissipated.
Jiu You landed beside Mu Chen and said, "You've worked hard. Let's return to the Jiu You Palace to discuss this."
Mu Chen lightly nodded his head. He did not stay any longer and led the Jiu You Troop out, disappearing into the Teleportation Spiritual Array.
Along with the departure of the two parties, the previously quiet city was instantly filled with an uproar.
"This time, it's going to be lively. The Blood Hawk Troop and Jiu You Troop are going to go all-out."
"The Blood Hawk King is clearly provoking the Jiu You Palace. Be it in terms of strength or quantity, the Blood Hawk Troop isn't something that the Jiu You Troop can compare to. Once such a large-scale battle breaks out, I'm afraid that the Jiu You Troop won't be their opponent."
"That's not necessarily the case.
Although the Blood Hawk Troop isn't small, it's usually controlled by a few Commanders. Wu Tian can only control half of it at most.
If he forcefully controls it, I'm afraid that he will suffer a backlash instead. "
"But even half of the Blood Hawk Troop is sufficient to crush the Nine Nether Troop, which only has a thousand people."
"If Jiu You Gong dares to agree, he should have some trump cards."
"Who knows …"
…
In the main hall of Jiu You Palace, Jiu You sat on the highest seat with a slight frown on her face.
The atmosphere in the hall was slightly heavy.
"Looks like the Blood Hawk King has already decided to settle things with us."
Jiu You said slowly. Blood Eagle King's eyes were sharp and he knew that Jiu You Palace's foundation was weak.
He urgently needed to control those cities and obtain sufficient Sovereign Spiritual Liquids. Therefore, he offered them an irresistible reward to entice them to participate in the bet.
This was an opportunity for their Nine Nether Palace, but it was also an extremely dangerous trap.
"The number of Blood Eagle Guards far exceeds our Jiu You Guard.
This was a head-on clash.
There isn't any benefit for our Jiu You Guard. "Tang Bing said in a worried tone.
Qiu Shan and the rest were silent as they looked at Mu Chen, who had not spoken a single word. Mu Chen's performance today had already won their trust.
"How many people are there in the Blood Eagle Guard?" Mu Chen finally asked under their gazes.
"It's more than five thousand, but with Wu Tian's ability, it's impossible.
But with Wu Tian's ability, he can only control half of them.
Any more than that and he will definitely suffer a backlash from the Battle Will. But even half of them is far more than our Jiu You Guard. "Qiu Shan immediately replied.
Mu Chen gently nodded his head. The Blood Eagle Guard wasn't a motley crew, and they even had the advantage in numbers. In addition to the fact that Wu Tian wasn't someone easy to deal with, this bet wouldn't be easy.
"Mu Chen, what are your chances of winning this bet?"
Tang Bing couldn't help asking. This matter was too important for the Jiu You Palace. If they won, it would be enough for the Jiu You Palace to make a comeback. The 100 cities could allow the resources of the Jiu You Palace to rapidly increase. But if they lost, it would also be fatal.
The Jiu You Palace and the Blood Eagle Hall had equal status in the Great Heaven Domain. If the Jiu You Palace admitted defeat, they would basically lose this status, which would be a devastating blow to the morale of the entire Jiu You Palace.
Mu Chen slowly said, "If Wu Tian can only control half of the Blood Eagle Guard, we still have a chance of winning. But it won't be easy for them to defeat us."
His tone was low, and a thick stench of blood blew over, causing the hearts of everyone in the hall to shiver. It seemed that this battle would definitely be a bloody one.
This concerned the survival of the Jiu You Palace.
Everyone in the hall fell into silence because of this.
Kacha.
In the silence of the hall, a fine and clear voice suddenly rang out. Everyone raised their heads and saw a little girl dressed in a black dress sitting beside Mu Chen. Her little hand was holding onto a fruit as she chewed on it, emitting crunching noises.
She was naturally the elusive Mandala.
"Who is she?!"
Tang Bing and the rest couldn't help widening their eyes. This was an important place in the Jiu You Palace, and the Jiu You Palace was heavily guarded outside. Why would this little girl suddenly appear?
"Cough … don't be nervous. She's … my little sister." Mu Chen helplessly sighed.
Hearing his words, Mandala's slender eyebrows rose as she took a bite of the fruit. She did not refute, but lazily said, "I can help you with something, but there's a condition."
Mu Chen was stunned. "What condition?"
A sweet smile appeared on Mandala's exquisite doll-like face. Her appearance was pure and adorable to the extreme, so much so that even Tang Bing's vigilance towards her immediately relaxed.
However, when Mu Chen saw her current appearance, he started to feel cautious in his heart.
"Don't be nervous. My condition is very simple. Lend me the Immortal Page for ten days." Mandala sweetly smiled.
"No way!"
Mu Chen had practically rejected her. The Immortal Page was too important to him, so it was absolutely impossible for him to take it out from his body and hand it over to someone else. After all, the Immortal Page was related to the Primordial Immortal Body. Mu Chen did not doubt the temptation that it possessed. This sort of thing was something that even Earth Sovereign Realm experts would be moved by.
"You!"
Mandala widened her eyes as she ferociously stared at Mu Chen. However, Mu Chen did not give in and had a firm expression. After staring for a while, Mandala could only turn her head away in anger.
"Why do you suddenly want to borrow the Immortal Page?"
Mu Chen asked in puzzlement. According to what Mandala had said, as long as she stayed by his side, she would be able to absorb the power of Datura's Flower Divine Runes to suppress the curse in her body.
Hearing his words, Mandala hesitated for a brief moment, before saying, "The curse in my body seems to be showing signs of breaking out. Therefore, I need the Immortal Page to suppress it for a while."
Mu Chen frowned his brows as he pondered for a brief moment, before saying, "Call me along when the time comes. I won't obstruct you if I'm by your side, right?"
Mandala was stunned as she cast an astonished glance at Mu Chen. Clearly, she did not expect the latter to really agree to it. Immediately, she gently nodded her head and said, "Then … then I'll thank you first."
Mu Chen smiled, "So, can you tell me what method you have now?"
Mandala raised her head as she cast a glance at everyone in the hall. Anyone that was looked at by her golden eyes would feel their hearts tremble, as if they had felt a terrifying pressure and immediately turned their eyes away.
"As a Spiritual Array Master, have you heard of Battle Formation Masters?" Mandala's tender voice resounded.
"Battle Formation Masters?"
When she spoke, everyone, including Mu Chen, had a blank expression on their faces. Only Jiu You had a flash of thought in her eyes.
"In ancient times, Battle Formation Masters could be considered as a branch of Spiritual Array Masters. In the Great Calamity of the Great Thousand World, Battle Formation Masters were extremely dazzling. They led the troops of the myriad clans and fought at the frontlines against the Fiend Clans. But it was also because of this that they suffered heavy losses. Some inheritances were directly wiped out. When the Great Calamity descended, there were only a few Battle Formation Masters left. Therefore, not many people know of the existence of Battle Formation Masters …" Mandala said.
"Battle Formation Masters can gather the power of a troop together and unleash the limits of their power. If a top-tiered Battle Formation Master controls a powerful troop, they can even confront a Heavenly Sovereign."
The hall was silent with everyone's breathing getting heavier. Confront a Heavenly Sovereign?
Such a terrifying existence could actually be confronted with numbers?
How is that possible?!
Mu Chen couldn't help licking his lips. He felt that his throat was a little dry, but his eyes were blazing as he looked at Mandala. "Do you know how to become a Battle Formation Master?"
"I don't." Mandala smiled.
Seeing her sweet smile, the expression on Mu Chen's face instantly froze. Shortly after, he clenched his teeth and said, "Are you messing with me?!"
If it wasn't for the fact that he knew that although this girl looked sweet and adorable, her strength was terrifying to the point that it made others feel horrified, he might have already thrown her out.
"Although I have no idea how to become a Battle Formation Master, this thing should be of some help to you."
Seeing that Mu Chen was fuming with anger, Mandala slowly stretched her hand out. A light flickered in her hand and a tattered bamboo scroll appeared in her hand. The bamboo scroll was covered in bloodstains. Although it had yet to be unfolded, there was already an iron-blooded aura that blew over.
Mu Chen carefully received the bamboo script, only to see small blood-red words faintly appearing on the surface of the bamboo script.
"Heart of a Battle Formation."
"A Battle Formation Master is, after all, a branch of a Spiritual Array Master. You have the foundation of a Spiritual Array Master, so it should be easier for you to learn the basics. Although this will not allow you to become a Battle Formation Master, it shouldn't be hard for you to defeat the Blood Hawk Troop with fewer troops." Mandala said.
Mu Chen tightly held onto the tattered bamboo scroll as he heavily nodded his head. There were indeed too many profundities hidden in the Great Thousand World. The so-called Battle Formation Master was something that he had never heard of before.
It looked like he had to fully comprehend the so-called Heart of a Battle Formation. This battle was too important to Jiu You Palace, and he couldn't afford to lose!
This time, he must win!
(Just now, I found the drawing of the Magical Beast Sword Saint's main character, Liu Feng, and the Goddess of Nature. I really miss it. I wonder how many readers still remember Liu Feng?
If you remember, then you really are my oldest, oldest reader.
I have already sent the drawing to the public, so everyone can take a look.)
(To be continued …)