I Don't Want to Get Hurt, So I'll Max Out My Defense Chapter 1237

Chapter 1237: Chapter 1238: Returning to the Heavenly Secrets Tower Chess Game Chapter 1237: Chapter 1238: Returning to the Heavenly Secrets Tower Chess Game Hellfire burns everything, and these ordinary mountains were easily bored through to create a big hole, leading straight to the dark and deep places.

“Even if Wuyan the Killing Monk comes later, he will definitely go to Central City first to look for me, so we still have plenty of time.”

Li Xiaobai said calmly, put away the Hellfire, covered the entrance with some weeds, and then entered with a chicken and a dog.

Unlike the last time they entered, the scene was different. Passing through the hole, they came to a small room, where Ji Wuqing spat out a ball of flame to illuminate the surroundings. It was a small wooden hut with simple furnishings: a bed, a desk, a roll of straw mat, and nothing more.

“This is the superficial fake tomb; the real tomb is hidden deeper.”

Li Xiaobai said, regardless of which side they entered from, this layer had nothing valuable. In fact, anything of value from the entire tomb was taken last time, and what couldn't be moved had been taken by Senior Xiao Lao Di.

“Which way shall we go?”

Ergouzi glanced around and asked.

“Last time we blasted our way to the central region before entering the deeper and real tomb,”
“But we don't have the map now, can't find the direction, let's just dig downwards!”

Li Xiaobai twisted his wrist, summoned the Hellfire again and condensed the flames into the shape of a shovel to fiercely stab the ground. The scorching nature of the Hellfire was undoubtedly evident as the seemingly hard ground was as easy to penetrate as tofu.

With a few casual swings of the shovel, hissing blue smoke rose, carrying a nauseating stench.

They had reached the Flesh Mountain embedded in the soil. Stirring it a bit more, the chunks of Flesh Mountain were burnt clean, revealing another dark and profound giant hole.

“This is it, little chicken, scout out below!”

Li Xiaobai instructed.

“Got it!”

Ji Wuqing opened his mouth and spat out a golden flame, instantly illuminating the scene below–a corridor that memory recalled led to the Heavenly Secrets Tower.

The group jumped down, landing safely without danger.

The only remaining danger within the whole tomb was the Heavenly Secrets Tower; as long as they didn't run into it they would be safe.

“Kid, shall we take that big crystal this time?”

Ergouzi asked, having long coveted the crystal sealed with a man exactly like the Old Beggar, knowing it was an extraordinary treasure just from hearing about it.

“This time it's mostly because of it that Senior Xiao Lao Di got trapped. Let's be cautious. Rescuing is conservative business; save if we can, and if we can't, we just leave. Anyway, his mastery is unparalleled and he won't die.”

Li Xiaobai advised. Facing unknown dangers, this cautious approach was necessary. Right now, he was the only one who could save Senior Xiao Lao Di; he had to ensure his own safety first, hmm, definitely not excusing himself out of greed or unwillingness to save without compensation.

The golden chariot materialized underfoot, moving along the corridor outward. Walking along, the familiar feeling returned–it was the same path he had walked before, leading straight to the Heavenly Secrets Tower, and in just a few breaths' time, twinkles of blue light began to appear in the darkness.

It was the glow emitted from the corpses in Heavenly Secrets Tower; the tower had three floors, each had a large amount of cultivators' skeletons hanging, emanating a ghostly blue light, exuding a mysterious and terrifying aura.

From the first floor, one must enter the tower and compete in a game of chess against the will of the tower's owner when they were alive. If one wins, they can proceed to the next level; if they lose, they will stay here forever, just like the hanging skeletons.

“Kid, do you know how to play chess?”

Ergouzi glanced at Li Xiaobai suspiciously and asked, having seen the chessboard inside; it seemed that one must follow the rules to reach the top of Heavenly Secrets Tower.

“Hehe, we've always been with this guy, when have you ever seen him play chess?”

“This guy is a chess idiot; watch my prowess, I have some insights into playing connect-five!”

Ji Wuqing looked down on Li Xiaobai and then confidently strutted into the first floor of Heavenly Secrets Tower, as Li Xiaobai and Ergouzi exchanged a glance and suddenly fell silent, both seeing a hint of schadenfreude in each other's eyes.

They were worrying about who would go in to scout the reality, then this young chicken unexpectedly volunteered, making the prepared excuses redundant.

Li Xiaobai was not sure if there had been any changes inside Heavenly Secrets Tower; last time, it required the presence of the Chess Saint to pass two levels, and the matches played were blind chess. However, after he opened with the “Tian Yuan” move on the third floor, it probably had become a sure-loss situation. Subsequent visitors faced only the death game, unable to break it. Now, Senior Xiao Lao Di had entered again; certainly, some unknown changes had occurred in Heavenly Secrets Tower.

A man and a dog stared intensely at the silhouette of the young chicken as it swaggered into the first floor and nonchalantly took a black piece from the chess basket and casually placed it in one corner of the chessboard.

Ergouzi's eyes flickered with confusion: “Does this chicken really know how to play chess?”

However, a glint of brilliance flashed in Li Xiaobai's eyes: “Chess pieces have appeared inside Heavenly Secrets Tower; it's no longer blind chess, the rules have indeed changed!”

As far as the appearance of chess pieces on the board was concerned, the difficulty had indeed reduced considerably. However, for someone like him who could hardly be considered a novice in the way of chess, it was still of no use. He had to find a new method to break through.

During their contemplation, the young chicken inside had already started playing against the tower. It moved very quickly, seemingly without thinking, and just a few breaths later, Ji Wuqing suddenly leapt from his seat with a look of triumph on his face.

“I've won!”

“Is that it? You dare to fiddle with the chess game here!”

Ji Wuqing laughed heartily. The technique of connect-five was taught to him by one of the ninety-nine children in Sword Sect. As long as he arranged his five pieces in a line first, he could win. The child had grasped the essence of chess; his skills were exceptional, and Ji often sparred with him, mostly achieving a fifty-fifty outcome, considering himself highly skilled.

Outside, Li Xiaobai was dumbfounded; what was this silly chicken squawking about? The game had just started; not even all the star positions were filled yet, how could it have won?

“Whoosh!”

At that moment, a silver hook streaked outside the Heavenly Secrets Tower, piercing through the young chicken's body like a bolt of lightning, instantly stopping the brazen laughter, and the air was filled with a sinister silence.

Ji Wuqing was full of disbelief: “I clearly won… you have no honor!”

“At least it's quiet now.”

Ergouzi scratched his ear, looking disdainful, thinking this chicken mistook this for a simple game of connect-five.

Li Xiaobai silently took out an Exchange Charm, casually swapped a pebble with the hanging corpse of the young chicken, and removed it from the silver hook.

“Thanks to this guy, I've figured out a sure-win strategy, just one move, and I can kill it!”

Chapter end

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