714 The Truth of the Ninth Heaven (1/2)

To be struck by lightning, not once but twice, resulted in Fang Zhengzhi's originally pathetic outlook to seem even more miserable.

Some tattered parts of his blue gown had already turned black, and the hair on his head had been struck upright. He looked as if he had just came out of an explosion.

Of course, it was not easy to get rid of the light headed feeling.

”Hahaha…..” Chi Guyan could not help but burst out laughing. She palpitated back and forth, resembling a quivering stem of flower.

”Happy?” Fang Zhengzhi seemed dissatisfied.

”I think two strokes are insufficient, maybe three strokes are needed!” Chi Guyan's eyes shimmered with rays of light, and she looked like a military advisor.

Fang Zhengzhi gave Chi Guyan a scornful look. Three strokes? Think I'm foolish? A person can commit one or two foolish mistakes, but cannot make three foolish mistakes consecutively.

Three strokes!

That would then be three lightning bolts.

Even a fool would be able to predict that. Furthermore, Fang Zhengzhi had always prided on his own wits, how would he believe Chi Guyan's words again?

”Three strokes? You go then!” Fang Zhengzhi responded without hesitation.

”Okay then, I'll be going up down. Don't you regret, if I'm able to solve the Eighth Heaven, you do not have any opportunity left.” Chi Guyan nodded her head casually.

”Wait!” Fang Zhengzhi stopped Chi Guyan once again.

He did not know why, but he had always felt that Chi Guyan seemed a little weird. Although he was certain that Chi Guyan was using him.

But, there was certainly more than what had met the eye.

Because, there was a motive behind Chi Guyan's actions.

To see him suffering from being struck by the lightning bolts? There was a slight possibility, but it was not high.

Afterall, with Chi Guyan's character, she would not resort to such behavior just for her satisfaction. Furthermore, they were in the Divine Rain Pond, and they had the same purpose, which was to enter the Ninth Heaven.

What was the reason then?

Fang Zhengzhi looked at Chi Guyan and her alluring complex, as he could not help but feel a little suspicious of her actions.

Chi Guyan seemed to have noticed his stares, and predicted that Fang Zhengzhi would stop her soon, ”How? Do you want to try?”

”Of course, I am a man. I can't let a lady get in front of me. Right?” Fang Zhengzhi replied casually.

”Alright then, you can give it another try!” Chi Guyan nodded her head, and her expressions did not have any changes at all.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zhengzhi felt even more bewildered.

Something's wrong!

Very wrong!

The more calm Chi Guyan seemed to be, the weirder he felt about the whole situation. More importantly, Fang Zhengzhi knew that she did not want to lose.

Then why did she give the opportunity to himself?

Furthermore, since she continued to allow Fang Zhengzhi to attempt the problem, it must be because Chi Guyan knew that her attempts would not yield any fruitful outcomes.

Having thought about that, Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up immediately. If Chi Guyan was sure that her attempts would be futile…..

Did it not mean that she already had an answer in her heart?!

Fang Zhengzhi started recalling what had happened previously. Then, he looked at Chi Guyan's behavior, and he was even more sure of that.

First she pretended to be kind, advising him to draw two strokes instead of one.

And even pretended to be enthusiastic about wanting to try.

And now she's saying that two strokes are insufficient, three strokes are required…..

It was obvious that she was trying to induce him to have the wrong thoughts.

More importantly, since the beginning, Chi Guyan had never expressed her ambitions of reaching the Ninth Heaven. In fact, it had felt that she was trying to intentionally delaying the time.

This was too incomprehensible.

Because, Fang Zhengzhi knew that Chi Guyan was not only competitive, but proud and arrogant.

This pride was something Chi Guyan would never abandon.

To be more direct, anybody would have intentionally delayed the time if they wanted to win the gamble, but Chi Guyan would never do that.

Because, being a prideful being, she would never choose to give up when faced with the obstacle in the Eighth Heaven.

Chi Guyan wanted to enter the Ninth Heaven too.

Furthermore, her desire to do so was no lower than that of Fang Zhengzhi's. But Chi Guyan deliberately suppressed such a desire, and did not express it out…..

As such, Fang Zhengzhi wanted to enter the Ninth Heaven even more badly.

Indeed…..

Chi Guyan was not only capable with her skills, but her intelligence was incredibly high too, and could be said to be the Demon of all demons.

Unfortunately, this Demon was his opponent, and he had to triumph this opponent no matter what.

How?

Fang Zhengzhi was left with a few choices. The first was to continue to give it a few more attempts, and maybe one of them would be the answer.

Of course, he might not be able to guess the correct answer, and would eventually be struck motionless by the lightning bolts. It was very possible that Chi Guyan would then attack him from behind, resulting in him being unconscious.

The probability of this happening was very high.

Chi Guyan was willing to allow him to continue trying because she wanted to drain his energy, so as to ascertain her victory.

The second choice was to allow Chi Guyan to try, but even if he were to enter the Ninth Heaven, he would be behind Chi Guyam.

Then, he would have lost the bet.

Of course, there was the third choice, which was for him to suddenly have an epiphany, and to suddenly discover the key to the Eighth Heaven, so as to enter the Ninth Heaven.

However, he had yet to gain any insights.

Furthermore, his mind had seemed to be entrapped by Chi Guyan, and all he could think about was three strokes, four strokes, five strokes, six strokes…..

Wait.

Talking about the numerous strokes, would there be a possibility…..

That it was not a matter of how many strokes there were, but that one must draw out all the principles from the First Heaven to the Seventh Heaven?

Draw all of them?!

Fang Zhengzhi's eyes lit up again, as he felt that this situation was very plausible. However, he felt that it was almost impossible to fulfil such a scenario.

Even for the most brilliant and skillful painters, it would be impossible for them to duplicate the drawings from the First Heaven to the Seventh Heaven.

Afterall, it was too difficult.

The difficulty was not within the drawings themselves, but the fluctuations and changes, especially those in the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Heavens. How was it possible to illustrate those fluctuations?

Downright impossible.

But what else could it be?

The First Heaven, the Second Heaven, the Third Heaven…..the Seventh Heaven.

Fang Zhengzhi started recalling his past memories in the previous Heavens, as the images of the drawings flashed through his mind.

The complex philosophies, the different cycles…..

Wait!

Was there a possibility…..

Understood, understood!

In an instant, an idea flashed through his mind. It became increasingly clear to him, and he immediately picked up his brush.

”How? Still not going to give it another try? If three strokes are insufficient, you can try four strokes, or even five or six strokes…..” At this moment, Chi Guyan's voice rang in the air again.

”Hm, alright!” Fang Zhengzhi nodded his head, as he wielded the brush tightly and prepared to follow Chi Guyan's suggestions. However, he stopped almost immediately.