Chapter 585: Chapter 484: The Way of Warfare

Xia Youwei, dressed in an orange celestial robe, appeared at the Yellow-Horned Immortal’s residence.

Due to the remote location, she spent quite some time on the road.

The Yellow-Horned Immortal’s residence was an Immortal Bamboo Forest.

The range of the bamboo forest was vast and extensive, completely covering the surroundings, with a faint immortal energy making it hard to see inside.

The invitation bestowed by the Queen Mother of the West floated quietly in midair, stopped at the entrance of the Immortal Bamboo Forest.

Even so, there was no sign of the Yellow-Horned Immortal.

"Leave the invitation behind, you may leave." A voice came from within the bamboo forest, the Yellow-Horned Immortal’s tone was unreadable, more on the bland side.

In the Immortal Court, not every immortal was amiable; some had tempers.

It seemed the Yellow-Horned Immortal belonged to the latter category.

He made no mention of reciprocal gifts and didn’t even show his face.

At this time, the experiences of other Contracted Spirit Girls delivering invitations were also gradually recorded into shared data through Shang Siteng’s temporary communication chip.

After seeing Gongyang Jin’s encounter with Taibai Jinxing, Xia Youwei understood.

Some immortals would not actively reciprocate with gifts, much like the reclusive masters in television dramas, who do not show any interest unless they meet someone they favor.

Only by demonstrating the strength or talent expected by the other party would one trigger subsequent rewards.

This also aligns with what the Queen Mother of the West initially said, about rewards being proportional to the depth of opportunity.

Thinking of this, Xia Youwei, after a brief moment of contemplation, took a determined step forward and walked into the bamboo forest.

As soon as she entered the bamboo forest, the surrounding bamboo began to rustle, and an unknown wind blew through, causing the temperature of the entire bamboo forest to drop sharply.

Xia Youwei’s beautiful brow slightly arched as she noticed something different around her.

Rustle.

Rustle rustle.

Rustle rustle rustle.

The towering bamboos suddenly rose from the ground, transforming into green Bamboo Armor Warriors, blocking Xia Youwei’s path.

Moreover, Xia Youwei noticed something different from their subtle positioning.

"That is... an array." Xia Youwei murmured to herself.

She did not recognize this array.

However, from the stance of these Bamboo Armor Warriors and the profound aura between them, Xia Youwei could confirm that it was indeed an array.

Her mind flashed back to Ah Zhan’s description of the Yellow-Horned Immortal, which did mention that he was an immortal skilled in the Military Dao.

"The immortal is trying to use these Bamboo Armor Warriors and the array they form to make me retreat in difficulty?"

Saying this, Xia Youwei showed no intention of retreating.

Clang!

As the sound of the zither rang out, the Fu Xi Zither appeared in Xia Youwei’s hands.

The strings of the ancient zither were plucked, and a special array pattern also appeared beneath her feet, the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array!

The moment the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array formed, Xia Youwei’s aura suddenly changed.

As the Great Xia Corps Commander, she seemed to have returned to the school ground arena, battling with her second senior brother Lin Jingxuan.

"Oh?" In the deepest part of the bamboo lodge, a middle-aged-looking immortal casually sat on a meditation cushion, with a black and white chessboard placed before him.

At this moment, he suddenly glanced at the chessboard and made a surprised sound.

"Interesting, no wonder she dares to barge in like this." The Yellow-Horned Immortal couldn’t help but sigh.

One should know, his bamboo forest doesn’t allow even the Queen Mother of the West to take a step without his permission.

This was the eccentricity of the Yellow-Horned Immortal; the invitation meant for guiding stopping outside the bamboo forest was the best proof.

The celestial maiden who broke in unexpectedly might not have experienced the power of his Bamboo Armor Warriors, and the Yellow-Horned Immortal was planning to teach this ignorant celestial maiden a lesson.

Unexpectedly, the other party was also able to summon an array underfoot and battle with his Bamboo Armor Warriors.

Thus seeing this scene, the Yellow-Horned Immortal couldn’t help but exclaim.

"However, if she thinks she can just barge through my bamboo forest with this, it would be too fanciful."

"My Bamboo Armor Warriors are not so easily..."

The Yellow-Horned Immortal stopped abruptly, as though stuck, then his gaze showed an incredulous look towards the chessboard.

His face changed rapidly, and he exclaimed angrily, "This... this young person is simply unscrupulous!"

...

In the bamboo forest battlefield.

Under Xia Youwei’s feet, countless Izaki Young Snake Battle Spirits surged out from the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array.

Compared to these billions of young snake battle spirits, the Bamboo Armor Warriors, which seemed numerous at first, instantly became negligible.

Under Xia Youwei’s control, these young snake battle spirits quickly formed a tidal wave, completely engulfing the Bamboo Armor Warriors.

No matter what array or path to break it, 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

I have a move: brute force overcomes finesse, a flurry of wild punches defeats the master!

Hence, the scene of the Yellow-Horned Immortal exclaiming in frustration appeared.

However, as a strong figure who painstakingly studied the Dao of the Military, the Yellow-Horned Immortal was not weak enough to be completely overwhelmed by Xia Youwei’s reckless tactics.

Only to see him lightly pick up a black piece and place it on the chessboard in front of him.

The instant the black piece landed, the remaining Bamboo Armor Warriors in the bamboo forest battlefield underwent new transformations.

They combined in groups of three, like transforming robots, growing from two or three zhang tall to over ten zhang tall.

Moreover, their aura rapidly escalated.

Indeed, many ants can bite an elephant to death, but what about a prehistoric elephant, or a giant dragon?

"The Dao of the Military emphasizes change."

"Adapting to the changes of heaven and earth, thereby enhancing tactical deployment, and choosing the right form based on different battlefield environments and enemy characteristics to exert the greatest combat power."

Watching the Bamboo Armor Warriors on the battlefield effortlessly slaughter the young snake battle spirits in large numbers, the Yellow-Horned Immortal spoke calmly.

In his calculations, within another ten breaths, these chaotic and dense young snake battle spirits would be completely wiped out.

But at this moment, a scene he didn’t anticipate appeared once more.

Xia Youwei’s hands performed spell seals, transforming finger techniques in front of her chest.

With the transformation of her spell seals, the Ancient Resentful Sunset Array under her feet also began to emit a different glow from before.

Shortly thereafter, a gigantic tree-man appeared at the center of the battlefield.

It was none other than the Tier Eight Peak Phoenix Perch Wood Tree-man!

The Phoenix Perch Wood Tree-man, taller than the Bamboo Armor Warriors, seemed to swat them away like grandchildren, with a palm for each.

In addition, another loud dragon roar sounded.

A dragon coil appeared in the sky above the battlefield.

Another Tier Eight Peak combatant, the Evil Dragon!

Watching Xia Youwei’s "white pieces" on the chessboard increase, the previously lazy Yellow-Horned Immortal unknowingly sat upright, with a solemn demeanor.

His eyes glimmered with intense battle intent.

This was a chess game belonging to two Military Family masters!