Chapter 488 - You Have Fists I Have a Sword
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He crouched down, following the directions of Qinghuo Qiming and dipped his right hand into the totem pool.Qinghuo Qiming, now wearing that exaggerated mask again, circled around the totem pool, muttering incantations as he walked.
Jiang Wang still couldnât understand what he was chanting, but as the ritual proceeded, a faint fiery red mist began to form in the otherwise empty totem pool.
It was extremely thin, but it was there.
Like fish chasing bait, the fiery red mist gathered towards Jiang Wangâs hand, clinging to his palm, climbing upwards, and âswimmingâ along the surface of his body towards his back with a very specific target in mind.
This fiery red mist was undoubtedly the Totem Power manifesting in the environment of the totem pool.
Jiang Wang could feel itâ with the infusion of the fiery red mist, the flame totem on his back began to emit a slight heat, and thenâŚ
That was it.
The sensation stopped at a faint warmth.
Because the fiery red mist in the totem pool had been completely exhausted.
Qinghuo Qiming finished the prayer, removed his mask, his face flushed redâit was unclear whether from overexertion or mere embarrassment.
Jiang Wang gave him a resentful glance.
That was it?
Was this the pure and genuine Totem Power you promised me?
Pure or not, genuine or not, it was certainly too little.
I was just starting to feel something!
âYou canât blame me for this,â Qinghuo Qiming hurriedly explained.
âHow much Totem Power is stored in the totem pool and how itâs used is up to the Clan Leader, not me.â
Then a voice came from outside.
âYes, donât blame the Wu Zhu.
If the distinguished visitor from Celestial Sky holds any grievances, I, Qinghuo Gaozhi, will take full responsibility!â
The tall and burly Qinghuo Gaozhi entered the dark room, his expression calm.
âWhy has the Clan Leader come?â Qinghuo Qiming quickly went to meet him.
âI have brought the Chess players, Chess phase, and Chess Pawns of the Celebrating Fire Division to be reviewed by the Chess player.â Qinghuo Gaozhi said, looking at Jiang Wang: âHonored guest, please forgive the inadequate hospitality of the Qinghuo Tribe.â
âItâs indeed not very considerate,â Jiang Wang said bluntly, but he didnât linger on the issue of the amount of Totem Power.
Instead, he went straight to the point: âShow me the people.â
âThey are outside,â said Qinghuo Gaozhi.
Qinghuo Qiming looked at him with some surprise.
Being outside meant that these people didnât even qualify to enter the temple of fire.
One could imagine their strength.
The three of them left the temple of fire again.
Outside the fire temple, sixteen people stood.
Sixteen people, on the verge of turning into wood, with wrinkles deep enough to catch flies, all trembling and seemingly as if a gust of wind could blow them down in a single go.
Jiang Wang turned to Qinghuo Gaozhi: âHave you given up?â
âHow could we?â Qinghuo Gaozhi said.
âThough these people are a bit old, they are all battle-hardened warriors!â
Indeed, seasoned soldiers are a hundred times better than recruits.
But seasoned soldiers shouldnât be old men.
In a life-and-death chess game where Totem Power is forbidden, for an ordinary person, the adage that the young and strong are to be feared is the truth.
Jiang Wang kept a neutral expression on his face and asked, âAre you trying to tell me that I shouldnât have signed that contract with you?
That Iâve made the wrong choice, that Iâve misjudged people, huh?â
His tone had become stern.
Among the many tribes of Floating Land, he truly didnât have to rely on the Qinghuo Tribe.
Even if it meant fighting for a spot, it wasnât like he couldnât get one.
Aside from a few people like Lei Zhanqian, who could stop him?
Qinghuo Gaozhiâs face showed shame; indeed, he hadnât handled this matter properly.
But he still said, âTotem Power canât be used in the life-and-death chess game, so itâs almost useless there.
Our warriors are struggling in the town guard with insufficient Totem Power supplies.
Though itâs regrettable, thereâs nothing more we can do.â
If it werenât for the fact that visitors from Celestial Sky needed Totem Power to âdeceiveâ the chess game, he wouldâve been even less willing to provide that little bit of Totem Power.
âWhat about these men?â Jiang Wang asked.
âAre you asking me to compete in the chess game with them?â
âItâs again the issue with guarding the town,â Qinghuo Gaozhi said.
âThe Qinghuo Tribe has mediocre strength, and itâs difficult to hold our ground in the town guard.
Most of our young and strong warriors are rotating there.
Only these warriors are leftâŚâ
âCan be used as cannon fodder, saving your tribeâs provisions, right?â Jiang Wang interrupted him.
The sixteen elders, their expressions all very calm, apparently had long known what they would face and were sufficiently prepared psychologically.
From Qinghuo Qimingâs mouth, it was known that the red lines on the faces of the Qinghuo Tribe people represented the external manifestation of the Totem Power levels.
With eight red lines on his face, Qinghuo Gaozhiâs strength was undoubtedly the greatest in the Celebrating Fire Division.
But these elders had nothing on their faces.
Qinghuo Gaozhi didnât obfuscate and said directly, âThey are not being sent to their deaths, but rather to fill the places and make up the numbers entering the Chess phase of life and death.
Of course, if you can keep them alive, that would be best.
If not, itâs their fate.
Our Qinghuo Division needs to survive, we can no longer let the young and strong make this sacrifice.â
As a Clan Leader, his words demonstrated helplessness.
From this conversation, it was clear that the living environment of the Qinghuo Tribe was even harsher than imagined.
But as long as Qinghuo only mixed in a dozen or so names, they would be satisfied.
Once they reached the level of Chess player, their mission would be accomplished.
They lacked ambition, but Jiang Wang could not afford this attitude.
He had come to this world deliberately after achieving his goal, not to be the last one standing, not to mingle with the Qinghuo Tribe as a mere Chess Pawn.
âWhat if I say that I could help you fight for victory?â Jiang Wang asked.
He emphasized, âIâm talking about fighting for victory, not ranking sixteenth, seventeenth, or eighteenth.â
Qinghuo Gaozhiâs spirit instantly perked up, âAmong these visitors from the Celestial Sky, you have the strength to take first place?â
Those who came from above the Celestial Sky often knew each other and understood each otherâs strength, a fact that he wouldnât question.
Jiang Wang confidently said, âI dare not claim first place.
I am absolutely confident of the top five.â
His words were full of vigor and indeed not false.
Qinghuo Gaozhi looked at him, still somewhat hesitant, âHistorically, the visitors from the Celestial Sky who come later are always inferior to those who arrive earlier.â
âItâs simple.â Jiang Wang said with ease, âYou have fists, I have a sword.
Why not try it out firsthand?â
He was not only giving the Qinghuo Tribe confidence, but also aiming to understand the cultivation system of the Floating Land and gauge the strength of the Qinghuo Tribe, achieving multiple objectives in one action.
Qinghuo Gaozhi laughed, obviously very satisfied with Jiang Wangâs response.
âRight now then?â
âRight now.â
Qinghuo Gaozhiâs smile disappeared and without any more pleasantries.
With a straightforward and clean direct punch, he aimed it at Jiang Wangâs chest.
Jiang Wang simply raised his hand and used the sheath of the Divine Dragon Wood sword to meet Qinghuo Gaozhiâs fist.
He wanted to first test the manâs strength.
The moment the sword sheath touched the fist, Jiang Wang realized he was overpowered and immediately switched his energy from resistance to using the momentum, gracefully flying back.
As he flew backward, the sword sheath cut across like an eyebrow.
Taking advantage of the momentum, he drew his sword, and the blade sang!
A cold light flashed, slicing before him like the rise of a new moon.
Without any visible move, Qinghuo Gaozhiâs fist suddenly turned into fire.
It wasnât clothed in flame nor was it a blindness spell.
With his exceptional perception of fire elemental force, Jiang Wang could clearly sense that Qinghuo Gaozhiâs fist had lost its flesh and blood, becoming fire itself!
The sword passed, but the fire remained.
This fiery fist struck towards the face.
Jiang Wang held a palm up in front of him, and a flame flower bloomed in his palm, touching Qinghuo Gaozhiâs fiery fist.
The expected explosion did not occur.
Before he could control the flame flower to burst open, it dissolved ahead of time.
Jiang Wang felt a sudden âconsciousnessâ born within the fire elemental force he controlled, sabotaging just right, causing the flame flower to collapse.
Boom boom boom boom boom.
Jiang Wangâs body, like a flame meteor, exploded.
At that moment, Qinghuo Gaozhiâs fiery fist suddenly unfurled its five fingers, grasped in the air, and pulled down sharply!
The rapidly fleeing flame meteor instantly stopped its escape, beginning to plummet uncontrollably!