Let's play a game together, Princess.

Chapter 643 Let's play a game together, Princess.

"I never imagined that someone as arrogant and conceited as you could exist on a remote planet!"

Qin Zhenkui snorted coldly. In the past, the people she had met who were not from the Ten Star Alliance planets were all cautious and timid in front of her. This was the first time she had seen someone like Chen Lie.

Chen Lie simply said, "This is confidence. Whether I'm arrogant or not, you'll see for yourself."

Qin Zhenkui's eyes narrowed: "A person from a peripheral star region dares to speak so confidently in front of me. You really have a lot of nerve."

"I only sent invitations to the exchange meeting to people from the North Star Holy Martial Arts Academy. How did you get them and sneak in?"

At this moment, Yun Youyou said, "Zhenkui, this person is so confident, why don't you go and get the parchment of the true qi circulation route map for me to take a look?"

If you truly have something unique about it, could you do me a favor and do him a favor?

Qin Zhenkui said calmly, "Sister Yun, you don't know, the four outer star regions of the Canglan Star Region were only fully incorporated into the Canglan Star Region system a hundred years ago. Compared to your Chongxing, it's worlds apart."

Don't let this arrogant guy fool you, you don't know the situation.

He dared to boast like that in front of me; I've already been quite magnanimous by not immediately ordering someone to arrest and punish him.

You've searched high and low for exceptionally talented individuals to deduce the pathways of true qi circulation, but how many truly excelled? The surrounding star regions are still in the initial stages of martial arts enlightenment; do you really believe that people from such an environment can help you?

Yun Youyou's expression froze. She really didn't know the situation in the Canglan Star Region. Could it be that this person was just talking nonsense?

She herself was exceptionally talented, and few in Chongxing of the Moyun Star Region could compare to her. She asked so many people to help deduce the route of true qi circulation so that she could see more of other people's ideas and then refer to them. She had also seen the true qi route maps deduced by more than a hundred geniuses in Chongxing of the Moyun Star Region, but the ones that truly impressed her and made her feel that they were outstanding were less than a handful.

After observing Chen Lie closely for a while, Yun Youyou suddenly felt that he was somewhat familiar, so she asked, "Have we met somewhere before? What's your name?"

Chen Lie's heart tightened immediately. He had already suppressed his qi and blood to the extreme, so how could Yun Youyou still ask this question?

Surely she couldn't have recognized him?

On the ancient star of Divine Origin, Yun Youyou had been in close contact with him for more than ten days. Although he used his mental power to conceal his facial features at the time, a certain sense of familiarity could not be hidden.

Chen Lie pondered to himself that Yun Youyou could never recognize him, since no one would associate someone from a planet on the edge of the Canglan Starfield with a powerful figure from the Divine Origin Ancient Starfield who suppressed the three major starfields, including the Sword Approaching Starfield.

Once this secret is exposed, Chen Lie will definitely not have a good ending.

Seeing that Chen Lie remained silent for a long time, Qin Zhenkui said coldly, "Are you deaf? Answer me!"

Chen Lie ignored Princess Chengning's cold rebuke. In the eyes of the top nobles of Beimang Star who held the power of life and death, someone from a marginal star system like him might not even be considered a person, but rather an ant that could be crushed at will.

If Chen Lie were a martial arts genius from a remote star region like Tang Xiaowen or Qi Donglin, he would definitely be burning with rage.

However, Chen Lie had spent decades in Tai'a Xing Province as a lowly nobody who was bossed around, so he was already used to this kind of situation.

When you lack the strength, you can only submit to others and compromise your principles.

He cupped his hands in greeting to Yun Youyou: "My name is Chen Lie, a native of Blue Star in the Eastern Star Region."

If you haven't visited Blue Star and Azure Sky University, then I assume we haven't met.

Yun Youyou gave an "Oh" and seemed to be deep in thought.

For some reason, she always felt a strange sense of familiarity with Chen Lie.

She was from the Moyun Star Region and had only visited the Canglan Star Region a handful of times, so the two of them probably hadn't met before.

Just then, the eight-star beast, the Holy Flame Griffin, in the center of the lake suddenly roared.

The Holy Flame Griffin opened its massive beak and spewed out a ball of flame.

With a loud "boom," flames plunged into the lake, and a large area of ​​the lake water instantly boiled.

The Holy Flame Griffin flapped its wings and soared into the air, only to crash heavily into the dense black net overhead.

Upon seeing this, Qin Zhenkui's bodyguards immediately took action.

The guard swayed and was already standing on the back of the Holy Flame Griffin in the next second.

With a stomp of his foot, the guard unleashed a massive burst of innate energy, sending the Holy Flame Griffin crashing into the center of the lake.

"Be careful, don't hurt my eight-star pet beast." Qin Zhenkui immediately reminded the guards upon seeing this.

"yes!"

After the guard responded, he loosened his grip considerably.

In no time, they subdued the Holy Flame Griffin and used their innate qi to directly seal its bloodline source power.

Qin Zhenkui summoned the beast tamer and asked, "What's wrong with my pet? Why has it suddenly become so agitated?"

"Your Highness, the Holy Flame Griffin is a wild and untamed species of star beast, with warlike genes ingrained in its blood."

This Holy Flame Griffin was transferred from outer space by Princess Tianyue, and it has been more than half a month now. It must have been unable to suppress its fighting genes, which is why it has become agitated.

"I can calm it down using special animal taming techniques," the animal tamer replied.

"No need!"

Qin Zhenkui waved her hand and glanced at Chen Lie, Qi Donglin, and the other three.

"Did all four of you attend my martial arts exchange event?"

Qi Donglin, Tang Xiaowen, Zhao Guangchen, and the others responded, "Yes!"

Qin Zhenkui said "Oh": "In that case, I can't say that all four of you are people who depend on others for food. At least the three of you are better than this arrogant and conceited scoundrel."

"However—although you have come to participate in my martial arts exchange meeting, you were not directly invited by me. Moreover, you only submitted one map of the true qi circulation route, which is not enough for the number I require."

"I feel incredibly cheated to have you do me such a favor!"

Tang Xiaowen stepped forward and bowed to Qin Zhenkui, saying, "I wonder how Your Highness could possibly grant me this favor?"

Qin Zhenkui sat on the stone chair with her hand supporting her chin. After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about this, let's play a game. Whoever among you four can complete this game I set up, I will give him an instruction to enter the Death Ridge."

I wonder if you dare?

"Please speak, Your Highness!"

Tang Xiaowen, Qi Donglin, and Zhao Guangchen spoke in unison.

Qin Zhenkui glanced at Chen Lie: "What about you? Do you dare to participate in this game?"

Let me warn you beforehand, this game of mine is somewhat dangerous. If you die or are maimed, you'll bear the consequences yourself.

Chen Lie replied expressionlessly, "There's nothing I'm afraid of. Tell me about the game."

Qin Zhenkui chuckled: "As you all saw, the star beast in the lake just now was my pet beast, the Holy Flame Griffin."

My pet beast is a bit agitated because it hasn't fought in a long time. You four, play a game with my pet beast.

"I now order you to fight the Holy Flame Griffins on the lake ahead. You must not step out of the water. Every fifteen minutes, I will have the tamer blow a whistle, each whistle lasting ten breaths."

As she spoke, Qin Zhenkui stood up and stretched, revealing her slender and graceful figure.

She came to the lake and pointed to the Holy Flame Griffin, saying, "At the end of each of the griffin's wings are ten of the longest feathers. If you can retrieve one of these feathers within ten breaths of the whistle, you will have completed the game."

This princess always keeps her word and will certainly do this favor for you.

This Holy Flame Griffin is a Tier 3, Eight-Star Beast. If you are killed or injured by it, don't blame this princess.

"One last question for you: do you dare to play this game?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Qi Donglin retorted directly.

Qin Zhenkui looked at Chen Lie, Zhao Guangchen, and Tang Xiaowen, and after receiving their answers, she immediately clapped her hands.

"Let's begin!"

Qin Zhenkui ordered the guard, "Go and release the Holy Flame Griffin from its restraints!"

"yes!"

The guard obeyed the order and immediately rushed to the center of the lake, releasing all the innate qi that had imprisoned the Holy Flame Griffin.

"Beastmaster, get ready. Begin timing. Blow a whistle every fifteen minutes for ten breaths."

"yes!"

Upon receiving the princess's order, the beast tamer immediately began timing.

Finally, Qin Zhenkui looked at Chen Lie and the other three: "You four can go down to the lake and play with my pet beast!"

Without Qin Zhenkui's reminder, Qi Donglin and Tang Xiaowen rushed into the lake ahead.

Chen Lie and Zhao Guangchen followed closely behind and stepped onto the lake.

Chen Lie's martial arts have reached such a level that walking on water is as easy as walking on flat ground, and even chasing the wind and riding the waves is no problem for him.

At this moment, the Holy Flame Griffin, now freed from its restraints, emerged halfway out of the lake, its massive head drooping, its eyes, larger than two lanterns, staring at Chen Lie and the others.

"roar!"

The Holy Flame Griffin roared, its sound echoing for hundreds of miles.

Immediately afterwards, they rushed towards Chen Lie, Qi Donglin, and the other three.

"boom!"

The Holy Flame Griffin swooped down with one claw, splashing the lake water hundreds of meters high. The immense force surged towards the four of them like a tidal wave.

The four individuals from the four star regions each displayed their prowess, engaging in fierce combat with the Holy Flame Griffin.

With a flap of its wings, the Holy Flame Griffin unleashed a powerful gust of air that swept up hundreds of meters of lake water, condensing it into a water arrow that fell to the ground.

Chen Lietu circulated his divine true energy, condensing it into a huge true energy shield that blocked thousands upon thousands of water arrows.

Qi Donglin, who was at the forefront, took the initiative and unleashed a powerful martial skill as he attacked the Holy Flame Griffin.

With a "bang".

With a swipe of its front claws, the Holy Flame Griffin slammed Qi Donglin into the lake.

Several seconds later, Qi Donglin emerged from the lake.

At this moment, Qi Donglin, struck by the Holy Flame Griffin, felt his entire body go numb and his true energy reversed. His heart grew heavy. "This griffin must possess the strength of someone on the Starry Sky University's Hidden Dragon Ranking. I can only engage in prolonged combat; I cannot fight it head-on!"

With this in mind, Qi Donglin stopped confronting the Holy Flame Griffin head-on and instead used his agile movements to engage it in a fierce battle.

Tang Xiaowen and Zhao Guangchen both suffered heavy losses from the Holy Flame Griffin at the beginning, so they adjusted their strategy and, like Qi Donglin, stopped confronting it head-on and instead engaged in hit-and-run tactics with the Holy Flame Griffin.

Of the four, only Chen Lie was not attacked by the Holy Flame Griffin.

He knew that the Holy Flame Griffin was a Tier 3, Eight-Star Beast, and he could not possibly defeat it.

By the lake, Qin Zhenkui invited Yun Youyou to sit down.

"Sister Yun, let's sit down and enjoy watching this game!"

Yun Youyou nodded and sat down on the stone chair, then said, "Zhenkui, this third-tier Holy Flame Griffin is an eight-star beast. I'm afraid I'll have some trouble dealing with it. Your game is quite difficult for these people."

"What does it matter? I didn't let them defeat the Holy Flame Griffin directly."

They participated in this game voluntarily; I didn't force them.

Even if they die or are injured, they can only blame themselves.

Qin Zhenkui said nonchalantly.

Yun Youyou said no more.

After watching the battle in the lake for a while, Qin Zhenkui murmured, "These four have gotten smarter. They're actually relying on their agility to avoid fighting my pets head-on. It's not entertaining at all. How can this be allowed?"

With that, Qin Zhenkui summoned the animal trainer and said, "Isn't it almost half an hour? Shouldn't we blow the whistle?"

"Your Highness, we're almost there!"

"When you blow the whistle, you need to make it a bit more difficult for them. You can't let them get away with just getting by. Understand?"

"Understood!"

The animal trainer bowed.

On the lake, the Holy Flame Griffin's attacks mostly missed due to its volatile temper.

In this situation, Chen Lie was able to deal with the Holy Flame Griffin's attacks with ease.

He was also keeping track of when the whistle would sound.

Just then, the whistle blew.

Upon hearing the whistle, Chen Lie, Qi Donglin, Tang Xiaowen, and Zhao Guangchen abandoned their entanglement and charged straight at the Holy Flame Griffin.

"Five Thunder Palm Technique!"

Tang Xiaowen took the lead, striking with both palms, his Thunder Seed True Qi forming a giant spider web that blasted towards the Holy Flame Griffin.

"Boom boom boom!"

After an explosion, the others also unleashed their martial arts skills and attacked the Holy Flame Griffin together.

Chen Lie seized the opportunity and suddenly unleashed his Water God True Qi.

"Boom boom boom!"

Under the inexhaustible true energy of the Water God, most of the flames on the Holy Flame Griffin were extinguished instantly.

In an instant, the pure black true energy of the Water God covered most of the lake surface.

Seeing this, Yun Youyou, sitting on a stone bench by the lake, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Why is this person's water elemental energy so powerful? It can actually extinguish the natal fire on the eight-star beast?"

Qin Zhenkui said, "What's so strange about that? Perhaps the Holy Flame Griffin has been imprisoned for so long that its strength has decreased."

After speaking, Qin Zhenkui gave the animal trainer a wink.

In the lake, Chen Lie used his Water God True Qi to suppress the flames on the Holy Flame Griffin. Taking advantage of the moment when the Holy Flame Griffin was held back by Qi Donglin and the other two, Chen Lie suddenly stepped forward, trying to pluck a feather from the Holy Flame Griffin's wings.

Just then, the tamer's whistle suddenly changed, transforming from an irregular whistle into a sonic melody containing spiritual energy.

The Holy Flame Griffin's power suddenly intensified. The flames, which had been suppressed by Chen Lie's Water God True Qi, suddenly surged, with intense flames shooting into the sky for hundreds of meters.

The Holy Flame Griffin's agitation subsided, and its consciousness cleared. Its enormous eyes saw Chen Lie approaching, and it roared, extending its massive forepaws to slap Chen Lie away with a "bang."

Chen Lie's protective aura was shattered by the Holy Flame Griffin's claw, and he was slammed into the lake.

In an instant, Chen Lie burst out of the lake.

He dried his clothes in a second with his Vulcan True Qi, and looked coldly at Qin Zhenkui watching from the lakeside.

Qin Zhenkui merely glanced back at Chen Lie, her expression indifferent.

Qin Zhenkui's attitude ignited Chen Lie's anger, even though Chen Lie had lived two lives.

He exhaled. This Qin Zhenkui wielded immense power and was one of the most powerful and influential figures on Beimang Star.

Now that he needs someone's help, no matter how unreasonable the other party is, he has no choice but to compromise and comply.

If it weren't for the beast tamer's sonic mental interference, Chen Lie would have already obtained a feather from the Holy Flame Griffin.

The animal trainer wouldn't interfere without reason; this must have been at Qin Zhenkui's behest.

Since Qin Zhenkui is so unruly, Chen Lie will not be polite.

He gathered his spiritual power and activated the second star god of the Seven Mansions of the Eastern Heaven, Kang Jinlong.

With immense mental power unleashed from afar, Kang Jinlong's unique ability, "Stabilize Mind," was activated.

At this moment, the Holy Flame Griffin in the center of the lake had already knocked Qi Donglin, Tang Xiaowen, and Zhao Guangchen into the lake water.

As Chen Lie's mental energy descended, the Holy Flame Griffin, which was about to continue its attack, froze instantly, as if it had been frozen in place, unable to move.

This is Kang Jinlong's "Stabilization," which, at the level of consciousness, shut down the Holy Flame Griffin's control over its massive body.

Chen Lie suddenly made his move, moving like lightning to the back of the Holy Flame Griffin and plucking the longest feather from its wings.

Then, Chen Lie aimed a palm strike at one of the Holy Flame Griffin's wings with all his might.

With this palm strike, Chen Lie utilized all five elements of true energy: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.

With a loud "boom".

With a single palm strike, the powerful Five Gods Palm Force exploded on one of the Holy Flame Griffin's wings, causing the Griffin's right wing to snap off under the heavy blow.

With a "plop," the Sacred Flame Griffin's massive body fell directly into the lake water after being struck by Chen Lie's palm.

Chen Lie stepped onto the lake surface and leaped to the lakeside.

He stepped forward and handed the feather of the Holy Flame Griffin to Qin Zhenkui.

"Princess Chengning, I have finished your game. The Starship Feather is right here."

Qin Zhenkui suddenly slammed her hand heavily on the armrest of the stone chair, and coldly snorted, "How dare you injure this princess's pet beast?"

"I don't understand what you're saying, Princess. It's a combat game, so some actions are normal."

As you just said, I will bear the consequences if I die or get injured.

Now that your pet has suffered a minor injury, the princess is making a fuss over it. Is she perhaps too sensitive to take a joke?

Qin Zhenkui's face instantly turned cold. This person from the outer star region really had some nerve, daring to provoke her in the territory of Beimang Star.

But she couldn't admit that she couldn't afford to play this game, so she just sneered and said, "Fine, very well, Chen Lie from Blue Star in the Eastern Star Region, is that right?"

This princess will remember you!

"Bring me the writing brush, ink, and seal!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing Qin Zhenkui's order, the guards beside her immediately went to fetch the writing brush, ink, and seal.

Soon, the guards brought out a brush, ink, and seal, and placed them on a stone table to the side. Qin Zhenkui glanced at them, walked to the stone table, picked up the brush, wrote an instruction on a piece of Xuan paper, and stamped it with the seal of Princess Chengning.

"I keep my word. Here's the permit to enter Death Ridge. Come and get it!"

As she spoke, Qin Zhenkui threw the paper token on the ground, intending for Chen Lie to bend down and pick it up.

Chen Lie stretched out his hand, and a powerful suction force appeared between his palms, instantly drawing the edict on the Xuan paper into his hand.

"Thank you, Princess. Farewell!"

Chen Lie obtained the pass to leave Deadly Ridge and immediately turned to leave.

Chen Lie's actions displeased Qin Zhenkui, who felt he was arrogant.

At this moment, Yun Youyou said from the side, "Zhenkui, this person seems to be unusual."

"In such a short time, I was able to severely injure your eight-star beast."

"What good is it if someone from a peripheral star system has some talent and ability?"

"Born of humble origins, yet so arrogant, he won't live long," Qin Zhenkui said calmly.

Yun Youyou did not respond.

In the lake, the Holy Flame Griffin's strength was greatly reduced because Chen Lie had broken one of its wings.

When the whistle blew for the second time, Tang Xiaowen and Qi Donglin both picked up a feather.

Zhao Guangchen was left alone and unable to fight back. Facing the Holy Flame Griffin, he was quickly defeated and voluntarily withdrew from the lake.

Qin Zhenkui, expressionless, gave Qi Donglin and Tang Xiaowen each a decree.

When distributing the warrants, Qin Zhenkui asked, "That guy from Dongxing Domain named Chen Lie is your competitor. You should know him."

I'm asking you, has he always been this arrogant?

Tang Xiaowen and Qi Donglin exchanged a glance, surprised that Princess Chengning of Beimang Star would ask such a question.

"Your Highness, we don't know much about Chen Lie, but his arrogance is to be expected."

He was the number one Qi and Blood Realm expert in the Eastern Star Region. In the competition for the permanent council member star of the Eastern Star Region, he single-handedly turned the tide and helped Blue Star secure the position of permanent council member star of the Eastern Star Region. He was hailed as a genius that only appears once in a thousand times in the Eastern Star Region.

"Ha, a once-in-a-millennium genius!"

Qin Zhenkui waved her hand, dismissing Tang Xiaowen and Qi Donglin, and then immediately had the beast tamer check on the Holy Flame Griffin's injuries.

The tamer quickly ascertained the condition of the Holy Flame Griffin.

"Your Highness, the right wing bone of the Holy Flame Griffin has been severely damaged by a very special and strange Five Elements True Qi. It requires specific spiritual medicine and half a month of gentle care to repair."

"What?"

Qin Zhenkui asked incredulously, "Is this Holy Flame Griffin even an eighth-tier star beast? It only took one blow, why is it so serious? It actually needs half a month?"

Even if a part of an ordinary eight-star beast's body is completely destroyed by pressure, its regenerative ability allows it to recover completely in a few days.

"Princess, as I just said, it's because the Five Elements True Qi that severely injured the Holy Flame Griffin was too strange."

Qin Zhenkui gritted her teeth: "That bastard must have used some tricks."

I didn't want to argue with him, but I never expected him to dare to pull a trick on me like that. He really has guts!

Yun Youyou smiled and said, "This person is quite unique! However, his methods are worth investigating further."

Qin Zhenkui gave a cold laugh.

On the other side, Chen Lie left the Beast Taming Arena and met Dong Changnan.

Seeing Chen Lie emerge, Dong Changnan stepped forward and asked, "Well, Brother Chen? Has Her Highness the Princess granted your request?"

Chen Lie nodded: "We've obtained the token to enter Deadly Ridge!"

"That's good, congratulations!"

Chen Lie grunted in agreement and left with Dong Changnan, arriving at the main street outside the Crown Prince's residence.