Despite the Blazing Fire Division’s rapid advance of two hundred and thirty positions in half a day, approaching the leading group with a score of five hundred and twenty, the initial deficit was simply too great. At the current pace, it would be exceedingly difficult for the Blazing Fire Division to overtake the current leader before reaching the central point.

Moreover, once Lei Zhangan completely shook off Li Fengyao’s restraint, the outcome would be all but decided.

Jiang Wang had specifically checked the positions of Fang Chong and Jiang Wuxie. In his estimation, these two were the only ones who could potentially intervene in the struggle between Li Fengyao and Lei Zhangan, posing a threat to Lei Zhangan’s leading position.

However, Fang Chong’s location was still quite a distance from Li Fengyao’s, making communication highly unlikely.

Jiang Wuxie, on the other hand, was surging forward alone, but his direction was on the opposite side. He had been forced to detour after being repelled by Lei Zhangan. He was indeed catching up quickly, but judging by his route, he didn’t seem likely to make contact with Li Fengyao.

Judging by the situation reflected in the Mandate of Kings Covenant, Lei Zhangan seemed to have the overall situation firmly in his grasp.

But Jiang Wang firmly believed that things weren’t that simple. These individuals who had vied for star positions in the Seven Stars Valley, were they truly willing to accept their fate in the Floating Continent World?

That wasn’t realistic.

Even if Lei Zhangan was exceptionally strong, he wouldn’t be able to convince everyone.

In any case, Jiang Wang believed there was still a chance.

Until the final result was revealed, the entire game of life and death wasn’t over.

Jiang Wang could accept failure, but he would never allow himself to give up.

Furthermore, if an opportunity truly arose, their presence would be necessary to seize it.

So, besides accelerating their journey, what else was there to think about?

Accelerate with all their might!

It was dusk, and there was one hour remaining until the Blazing Fire Division’s third night in the game of life and death.

As if snowflakes were falling, a crystal-clear arrow soared through the air, bringing with it the spread of frost.

Twelve entire teams of stone cavalry were frozen in place, then shattered into countless pieces.

“Reporting, General! Someone is approaching from the left rear! Wielding a crimson spear, it should be the Fire Bolt Division’s chess master!”

A soldier shouted a warning.

“Reporting, General! The Earth Origin Division’s chess master has been spotted on the fourth leap to the right!”

Powerful figures approached one after another. Although the soldiers were startled, they remained calm, quickly dividing into two teams to meet each threat. At the same time, a chess master and a chess advisor continued to scan the rules-governed field of vision, seemingly unmoved by the impending events, displaying excellent combat readiness.

While his soldiers braced for a major battle, Li Fengyao instead put away the Frostkill Bow and said in a calm voice, “Do not intercept them.”

The soldiers quickly disbanded their defensive formations and scattered, refocusing all their attention on the rules-governed field of vision.

Li Fengyao’s command was absolute.

In a short while, Jiang Wuxie, holding his Crimson Phoenix spear upside down, appeared before them.

The moment he saw Li Fengyao, a radiant smile bloomed on his slightly effeminate yet exquisite face: “Sister Li, it has been quite some time!”

Li Fengyao glanced at him, her gaze scrutinizing: “It seems you and Fang Chong had a plan all along.”

Fang Chong’s voice then drifted over: “Miss Li has trained her soldiers well, able to instill discipline even in these earthlings!”

He walked slowly from the right side, indicating that he harbored no ill intentions, and said with self-deprecation: “The Four Seas Commerce Guild collected some techniques of military formations in its early years. Fang believed he had some understanding, but it turns out knowing is easy, doing is hard, and it’s simply laughable. I thought it was because these earthlings were unusable, but seeing such military bearing, I realize it’s Fang’s limited ability!”

Speaking of which, Li Fengyao’s training of these soldiers had indeed been remarkably effective. Fang Chong kept calling them “earthlings,” which clearly displeased many soldiers, but no one spoke out before Li Fengyao expressed her opinion.

A truly powerful army always has one will. Although this team was small, it embodied this principle.

Fang Chong’s flattery, both direct and indirect, didn’t soften Li Fengyao’s expression. She simply gestured, instructing the soldiers of the Pure Water Division to return to the “Life Point” they had previously occupied.

Then, she addressed Fang Chong and Jiang Wuxie: “Tell me your plan.”

Fang Chong, with his background as a merchant, was always adept at handling matters. He immediately gestured towards Jiang Wuxie: “Please, Your Ninth Highness, explain.”

He knew that Jiang Wuxie had feelings for Li Fengyao, so he naturally gave him the opportunity to shine.

This kind of flattering thoughtfulness wasn’t unpleasant.

At least Jiang Wuxie himself was very pleased. He knew his smile was captivating, so he deliberately smiled: “We specifically chose this time to come, precisely to catch Lei Zhangan off guard. Sister Li is intelligent, and seeing us should already understand.”

The Mandate of Kings Covenant granted the opportunity to observe competitors once a day, and many teams used it early in the morning. But if one had the analytical ability to determine the opponent’s location through the Life Points at night, using the Covenant’s probing opportunity at noon would maximize its value.

After noon, the value of observing other teams decreased.

Not to mention that there was only an hour left before nightfall. Only a fool would use the Covenant’s observation opportunity at this time.

Lei Zhangan was certainly no fool.

This meant that Lei Zhangan couldn’t possibly know where Jiang Wuxie and Fang Chong were at this moment, or that they had met with Li Fengyao.

Until noon, they had maintained a considerable distance from Li Fengyao. They rushed here with all their might in the evening, precisely to mislead any potential observers.

Their visit to Li Fengyao at this dangerous time undoubtedly demonstrated great sincerity.

Because if Li Fengyao had any ulterior motives and forcibly detained them, they would definitely not be able to return to their Life Points in time, and their failure in the Game of Life and Death would be declared.

“You have both lost before,” Li Fengyao said.

Her tone was calm, neither mocking nor sarcastic, simply stating a fact.

“I cannot deny it,” Jiang Wuxie said. Jiang Wuxie didn’t become angry or embarrassed, but seemed very frank. “For people like me, crossing realms is commonplace. But the difference of one realm with a figure like Lei Zhangan is not something I can bridge. Perhaps Wang Yiwu couldn’t either.”

For chosen sons of heavens, killing enemies across realms wasn’t rare. But Lei Zhangan wasn’t some nobody. He was also a true chosen son of heaven. The difference in realm would be a chasm.

Just like Chong Xuansheng who opened the gate of heaven and earth first back then, making merit points from Jiang Wang every other day in the illusory realm, and wanting to “spar” at any time, defeating Jiang Wang so that he couldn’t fight back. It was not until Jiang Wang advanced to Tenglong that he surpassed him. Unfortunately, Chong Xuansheng was already saying “harmony is the most important thing”.

Fang Chong looked at Jiang Wuxie in surprise. He didn’t expect Jiang Wuxie, known for his eccentricity and arrogance, to remain so calm in the face of Li Fengyao’s ruthless question. Moreover, his words had already personally admitted that his strength was inferior to Wang Yiwu. He admitted that he couldn’t do it, and evaluated Wang Yiwu as “maybe he can’t do it either”. In this way, in the battle with Wang Yiwu, he lost with conviction.

Fang Chong hid his surprise well. He just shook his head with some embarrassment, bowed his hands to Li Fengyao and said, “Fang is incompetent. The two allied divisions were defeated by Lei Zhangan, making Miss Li laugh.”