svetikya Chapter 36 I Admit Defeat
Chapter 36 I Admit Defeat
Seeing Zhuge Yan panting heavily, a smile gradually appeared on Hu Haiwang's lips.
"How's it going, young brother Zhuge? Can you continue?"
"Um."
Zhuge Yan nodded, then took a deep breath.
This six-line coin divination was indeed very different from the divination methods he had encountered before; he had truly learned something new today.
However, no matter how self-contained it may be, it ultimately belongs to the class of sorcerers.
And every warlock is destined to be subject to a crucial factor—computing power!
The reason why the Six Lines Coin Divination is so difficult is that it generates a new hexagram every time the coins are tossed.
The hexagrams are ever-changing, forming a system of their own that does not belong to the Qimen Dunjia system. They can even predict enemy attacks and provide users with countermeasures in advance.
This is almost equivalent to an "artificial intelligence" that can predict the future.
However, after these several encounters, Zhuge Yan has also seen the weakness of this "artificial intelligence".
There is an extremely short time difference between casting a hexagram and interpreting it.
Once the copper coin lands, the hexagram is determined, and only then can the corresponding spell be activated.
This time difference is so short that ordinary sorcerers simply cannot exploit it.
But his secret lies precisely in taking advantage of this time difference.
As long as his calculation speed is faster than Hu Haiwang's six copper coins, he can counterattack at the same moment the hexagram lands, or even block the opponent's route to change the hexagram in advance!
Thinking of this, Zhuge Yan slowly closed his eyes.
As the true qi in his body traveled upwards along the Du meridian and finally entered his brain, the "mystery" was activated!
15%...16%...17%!
The moment the "mystery" was activated, Zhuge Yan's brain began to work at lightning speed, as if the world had suddenly slowed down.
At the same time, from Hu Haiwang's perspective, Zhuge Yan's face suddenly turned red, and steam began to rise from his head at a visible speed!
"What kind of magic is this?"
A hint of doubt flashed in Hu Haiwang's eyes.
"Brother Hu, come on over!"
Although he didn't know what Zhuge Yan was up to, the reputation of the Marquis of Wu's Qimen was well-established, so how could he dare to underestimate it?
"Then be careful."
With a wave of his sleeve, Hu Haiwang tossed six copper coins into the air once more.
The copper coin spun rapidly in the sunlight. His Qimen Manifestation Technique had been pushed to its limit, and the blue light in his pupils almost overflowed from their sockets.
"Come on, let me see what you just did!"
This time, however, Zhuge Yan did not wait for the coins to fall to the ground.
In his mind, time seemed to be stretched out infinitely.
Every movement of Hu Haiwang was broken down into extremely fine frames, and the intervals between each frame were magnified to a degree that allowed him to deduce the movements at his own pace.
The copper coin was still tumbling in mid-air, but his consciousness had already split into several parallel tributaries.
"The character '乾' signifies the gathering of troops!"
A golden short blade materialized in Zhuge Yan's palm, its golden light dazzling like the sunrise in the east, carrying with it metal-elemental true qi as it slashed directly at Hu Haiwang.
The attack was incredibly powerful, the golden light illuminating the entire open space, revealing its sharp edges. A shallow furrow was carved into the rammed earth by the sharp energy of the golden light.
The coins fell to the ground at the same instant.
The six lines are arranged as follows: Li represents fire, and fire overcomes metal!
A blazing flame rose from the center of the divination array, like a fiery python breaking free of its chains, baring its fangs and claws as it lunged at Zhuge Yan's golden light.
Fire overcomes metal; using fire to break metal is an instinctive reaction any sorcerer would make.
However, to Hu Haiwang's puzzled gaze, Zhuge Yan's golden dagger suddenly vanished just before Li Huo pounced on it.
It wasn't burned away by the fire; he removed it himself. The Qian character's condensed troops were just bait.
He withdrew his attack the instant the golden blade left his hand.
At the same time, his right foot had already taken the most crucial step.
This step falls on the Kan Palace, which is in the north and belongs to the water element.
At the time that Zhuge Yan had calculated in advance, he stood in the Kan Palace position ahead of time.
The right hand seal was already in place, and the Kan water technique, carrying a torrent of water vapor, met Hu Haiwang's Li fire.
Water overcomes fire.
The fire was drenched head-on by the water, hissing and steaming like clouds.
Hu Haiwang's pupils suddenly contracted.
For the first time, he sensed something was wrong—not in terms of cultivation level, but in terms of computing power.
His every move was within his opponent's expectations, which was completely different from the previous suppression by the value rune.
The Chief Talisman suppresses his speed of divination, but the Qimen Manifestation Technique can counteract this.
But the current situation is that before he even makes a move, his opponent is already waiting at the place he's going!
Hu Haiwang gritted his teeth, refusing to believe it.
He pushed the Qimen Manifestation Technique to its limit, and with a series of sweeping gestures, he tossed the copper coins into the air once more.
However, in the next three breaths, no matter what divination Hu Haiwang cast, Zhuge Yan had already calculated what divination he would cast, which palace it would correspond to, and which magic he would use even earlier.
Then, step on the restraining position of that hexagram in advance, and wait for the opportune moment.
His position under his feet kept changing, and every step he took landed precisely on the seven-inch mark of Hu Haiwang's divination.
Hu Haiwang cast four hexagrams in succession, and each one was countered the moment it was cast, with none of them able to form a complete hexagram.
It felt like playing chess, where every time he made a move, his opponent could preemptively block all his subsequent moves.
Hu Haiwang's back was soaked with cold sweat.
He had lived for over twenty years and had dealt with many sorcerers, but he had never encountered a situation where someone was gaining the upper hand at every step, let alone when the other party was just a boy who was not even thirteen years old!
Seeing that Zhuge Yan's aura had completely disappeared into the white mist, and knowing that there was no hope of victory, he finally raised his hand helplessly.
"I give up..."
As Hu Haiwang finished speaking, a hand silently landed on his shoulder the next second.
"scare!!!"
Hu Haiwang was startled; his heart nearly jumped out of his chest.
He turned his head and saw that Zhuge Yan had been standing silently behind him at some point!
"you……"
"Brother Hu, we members of the Wuhou Sect don't just practice numerology."
Zhuge Yan smiled slightly and gently patted Hu Haiwang on the shoulder.
As a sorcerer, Zhuge Yan was confident that he could instantly kill Hu Haiwang if he was brought this close, even without using magic.
After all, it's common knowledge in the community that warlocks are physically weak.
Only the Wuhou School stands out by cultivating both numerology and physical martial arts.
"I have lost. Wuhou Qimen is indeed as good as its reputation. I, Hu, am completely convinced of my defeat today."
Hu Haiwang took a step back, clasped his hands together, and spoke in a hoarse but solemn voice.
"Brother Hu, you're too kind. Your Six Lines Coin Divination has truly opened my eyes today!"