Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 400 The last move

Chapter 400 The Final Move

Ye Ru stood ramrod straight, exuding a sharp and imposing aura that left Chen Tianjian and the others speechless.

Ye Ru's mindset alone is enough to surpass many of the younger generation.

Even some successful candidates in the imperial examinations or those who passed the provincial examinations could not reach this level.

Remaining calm and composed even when Mount Tai collapses before you is not the behavior expected of a scholar facing a great Confucian master.

Although Chen Wu did not intentionally want Ye Ru dead, this kind of pressure would make people back down.

"Which round is this?"

Chen Tianjian turned his head and whispered to Li Baiyuan.

"The fifth round is coming soon. What I didn't expect was that Ye Ru could actually hold out for so long against the great Confucian scholar Chen Wu."

Li Baiyuan clicked his tongue in amazement, looking at Ye Ru with a hint of surprise. After all, although Ye Ru's talent was formidable, it was still somewhat unexpected that he could withstand so many rounds of attacks from Chen Wu without being defeated.

After all, the talents of Chen Wu and the other two are not comparable to his and Wu Xiang's. They have long since entered the ranks of great Confucian scholars and are currently studying the classics of the sages in the palace. Their understanding of the sages is far more than just a little bit. Even at the level of great Confucian scholars, they are probably among the best.

Chen Tianjian and the others nodded, their eyes fixed on Ye Ru. Ye Ru's actions always gave them a sense of surprise.

Seeing Ye Ru's imposing words, Chen Wu placed his foot on the chessboard and slowly lowered it. He looked at Ye Ru and said slowly:

"If you are to be called a model of intellectuals, you certainly deserve the title. Knowing the future is perilous, yet still not retreating, would be unwise. Knowing when to retreat is nothing to be ashamed of."

Ye Ru shook his head at Chen Wu's words, then spoke:

“Knowing when to back down would indeed save a lot of effort, but as you said, I am a model of scholars. If I were to back down, wouldn’t I be seen as a coward who fears death? Besides, I don’t believe that you would really kill me. So, regardless of success or failure, I still want to give it a try.”

Although Ye Ru said this, his face became increasingly solemn, because he knew that the opponent's attacks were about to become more and more fierce.

If he doesn't take it seriously, he might really struggle to stick to the next five moves.

“My opponent has mastered the art of chess and created this plain. I shouldn’t be so bound by writing poetry or using my talent to attack. So I can only unleash my musical skills. In these five rounds, I must use all my strength.”

After shaking hands, Ye Ru's talent shone through once more, and then the Taihe Qin appeared in his hand.

With the appearance of the Taihe Qin, streams of musical power spread out in all directions.

"Koto?"

Looking at the Taihe Qin, Chen Wu was stunned for a moment, then said:

"If this is all you've got, you probably won't be able to last the next five rounds."

As soon as he finished speaking, the chessboard beneath Chen Wu's feet expanded, eventually stretching for several miles and enveloping Ye Ru, Chen Tianjian, and the others. The sky also became extremely dark, as if night had fallen.

Then, countless brilliant stars suddenly appeared in the sky, and these stars were connected by a red line.

"A meteorite falling from the sky!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Wu pointed his palm, and the stars in the sky immediately created a series of sonic booms before transforming into a giant crab that crashed down hard on Ye Ru.

In his pupils, the giant crab slammed down hard, making Ye Ru's expression turn somewhat ugly. Then, he suddenly flapped his wings and dodged to the side.

boom!

In the instant Ye Ru dodged, the giant crab arrived and smashed directly into the spot where Ye Ru had been standing. The fiery red light flashed and directly stained Ye Ru's robes, instantly burning them to powder.

Ye Ru darted to the side, then quickly manipulated the Taihe Qin, and the sound of music immediately filled the air, releasing its range.

The sound field transformed into countless grid shapes, enveloping Ye Ru, and then spreading outwards in an arc.

"That's the seventh move."

Chen Wu looked at the sound range, then glanced at Ye Ru, and pointed his hand again. Another flying horse condensed in the sky and swept towards Ye Ru once more.

Surrounded by the sound range, Ye Ru's expression also turned somewhat gloomy, and he then whispered:

"It seems I really need to take this seriously. If I use all my skills, it shouldn't be too difficult to withstand the remaining four moves."

A cold glint flashed in Ye Ru's eyes, and the Sacred Ancient Tree was unleashed once more, spreading outwards. Countless branches of the Sacred Tree shot upwards like venomous snakes, eventually obscuring Ye Ru completely.

The branches of the sacred tree shaded Ye Ru, making him look like a silkworm cocoon.

At the same time, the Pegasus slammed down directly onto the cocoon.

boom!

A loud bang resounded, and a large crater was smashed into the spot where Ye Ru was standing. This caused everyone present to change their expressions and turn their gazes in that direction.

As the light gradually faded, the place where Ye Ru stood had become a large pit, and the light emitted by the branches created by the Sacred Ancient Tree also became somewhat dim.

"I wonder how Ye Ru is doing."

Chen Tianjian looked at the dimly lit tree branch, his face full of worry. The damage caused by such a large amount of energy hitting Ye Ru would probably be considerable.

Click!

One by one, the branches on the ancient tree of Ye Rusheng broke off and fell to the ground, turning into countless starlight. Then, the remaining branches also began to slowly recede, revealing the domain of the five tones.

Ye Ru, however, was not harmed.

"call."

Seeing that Ye Ru had not suffered any real harm, Chen Tianjian and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's time for the eighth move, isn't it?"

Raising his head, Ye Ru spoke slowly, but judging from his pale face, it was clear that he was also suffering from the pain of resisting this attack.

At that moment, Chen Wu's figure was like a black shadow, rushing directly towards Ye Ru. In just an instant, he arrived beside Ye Ru and then struck him with a palm.

boom!

A purple holy page emerged from between Ye Ru's brows, directly blocking the attack. At the same time, a giant white ram condensed in the sky again, carrying a fierce attack, and crashed into the purple holy page in the blink of an eye.

puff!

Even Ye Ru couldn't withstand the powerful impact, and he spat out a mouthful of blood before speeding away into the distance.

As everyone watched Ye Ru fly backward, their hearts involuntarily tightened.

"cough……"

Coughing, Ye Ru got up from the ground, then looked at Chen Wu and said in a hoarse voice:

"It's time for the final move..."