On the chessboard, the black and white pieces seemed to have no order at all. However, there was a shocking killing trap hidden in the dark.
Chen Nan was not the only one who was setting up a trap. The old man was doing the same.
After two rounds of competition, both sides had a certain understanding of each other's chess style. The old man was also setting up a killing trap to deal with Chen Nan.
Since the beginning of this game, both sides had remained silent. No one had revealed any killing intent.
Halfway through the game, the old man's killing intent gradually leaked out. The killing trap he had set up was gradually taking shape. He began to attack Chen Nan.
Chen Nan was still as immovable as a mountain. He only cared about defending and did not reveal any killing intent.
Two-thirds of the way through the game, the old man's killing intent soared to the sky. Every move he made was sonorous and powerful. It posed a fatal threat to Chen Nan's pieces.
At first glance, Chen Nan was completely at a disadvantage. The entire chessboard seemed to be under the control of the old man's black pieces.
However, Chen Nan was not in a hurry.
He stared at the chessboard in silence for a long while. Then, he looked up at the old man and said, "I'm going to counterattack. Elder, be careful."
The old man smiled faintly and made an inviting gesture, indicating that Chen Nan did not have to be polite.
"Clang …"
With a soft sound, Chen Nan's piece fell.
The situation on the chessboard suddenly changed. Chen Nan's pieces, which were originally trapped, were suddenly full of vitality.
The old man frowned and stared at the chessboard in disbelief. After a while, he picked up a piece and continued to attack.
Now that Chen Nan had set up the foundation for his killing trap, he picked up a piece and placed it down. Immediately, another killing trap was triggered. The old man looked a little panicked. When Chen Nan placed five pieces in a row, the old man's expression changed drastically.
Chen Nan kept triggering the hidden killing traps. At this moment, the situation on the chessboard was evenly matched. It was difficult to determine the winner.
"Little Brother Chen, you have to be careful too!"
As the old man spoke, he placed down a chess piece. His hidden trap was activated, and the situation was reversed once again. The old man now had the upper hand.
Looking at the chessboard, Chen Nan's expression was calm. He picked up a chess piece and placed it down calmly.
Suddenly, the entire chessboard seemed to be filled with a strong murderous aura. Chen Nan's chess pieces seemed to have turned into an army of thousands of men and horses in an instant. Their murderous aura soared to the sky like an army of Asura.
The killing trap that all his chess pieces had set up was triggered in an instant.
As if a nuclear bomb had exploded, a strong murderous aura swept in all directions. The situation on the chessboard had completely tilted towards Chen Nan's side.
The old man stared blankly at the chessboard, his face full of shock.
He could not believe what was happening in front of him. Chen Nan's trap was well hidden. Only after he lost did he realize that he had no other choice.
Immovable as a mountain, but the moment it moved, it would take one's life.
It was the old man's first time encountering such a terrifying opponent.
After a while, the old man finally recovered from his shock. He looked at Chen Nan and asked, "Could this be the legendary Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Game?"
"Elder, you have a good eye."
Chen Nan nodded in acknowledgment.
He had learned this Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Game from Xuan Tianji.
In Go, this was a fatal trap. There were a total of sixty-four variations. Each variation was natural and had both offense and defense. It was impossible to guard against. When used to the extreme, no one could break it.
In the history of Go, it was known as one of the top three fatal traps.
However, this kind of fatal trap was usually used in the endgame of Go. To deceive the opponent like Chen Nan and only launch a counterattack at the end, one needed to have very advanced Go skills and control of the situation.
In the world, there were very few people who could use the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Game to such a level.
Although the old man was proficient in many fatal traps, he knew that he could not use them as freely as Chen Nan. He could hide the fatal trap at the end of the game and then deliver the fatal blow.
"There are so many young heroes in China. You are the only one that I admire."
"Elder, you flatter me. I am flattered."
"I know you are pressed for time. I will not waste any more of your time. If there is a chance in the future, I will find you to practice." Although the old man had lost the game, he seemed to be in a good mood. He pointed to the side and said, "Walk down this way and you will enter the fifth test."
Chen Nan thanked him and turned to the right.
The Black-haired Pheasant followed closely behind. He could not help but say, "I didn't expect you to be so good at Go."
"Nonsense. Who are you, Master Chen? Do you even need to ask?"
Chen Nan was pleased with himself. He glanced at the Black-haired Pheasant with disdain and walked away arrogantly.
"It's just a stupid game of Go. Why are you so proud?" The Black-haired Pheasant scolded as it flapped its wings and chased after Chen Nan.
…
Chen Nan followed the old man's direction and walked forward.
Gradually, the sky darkened. However, there was still no one in sight. The Black-haired Pheasant asked suspiciously, "Kid, did that old man lie to us?"
Chen Nan shook his head firmly, "Of course not."
"Why do you trust him so much?" The Black-haired Pheasant asked with disdain.
Chen Nan said calmly, "You can tell a person's personality from the way they play Go."
"That's not very reliable …"
The Black-haired Pheasant scratched its head with its wings and mumbled in disbelief. However, Chen Nan did not wait for it. He was already more than ten meters away.
Under the moonlight, a man and a pheasant walked through the forest.
When it was almost midnight, Chen Nan didn't know how far he had walked. He even suspected that he had walked out of the mountain range where the Famous Medicine Mountain Villa was located. But at this time, a garden appeared in front of him.
The garden was surrounded by tall walls. There was only one door in front of it. On the top of the door frame, there were four words carved in stone: Focus Fruit Garden.
The door was wide open. There was no one in sight.
The Black-haired Pheasant said excitedly, "Kid, we're here. We're here!"
"Didn't they say there was a fifth test?"
As Chen Nan walked over, he felt that something was amiss.
"Why do you care so much? It's fine as long as we're here." The Black-haired Pheasant flapped its wings excitedly and said, "Maybe we accidentally bypassed the fifth test on our way here. Let's go in and pick the Focus Fruit!"
"That makes sense!"
Chen Nan nodded and strode toward the Herb Garden.
"Is there anyone here?"
Chen Nan shouted when he reached the entrance of the Herb Garden. However, no one answered.
The Black-haired Pheasant seemed to be more anxious than Chen Nan. It shouted, "Why do you care if there's anyone here? Let's go in and pick the fruit."
Chen Nan ran inside.
However, the garden was empty. There were weeds everywhere.
After searching for a while, Chen Nan finally saw three one-meter tall trees not far away. They were surrounded by weeds. If he did not look carefully, he would not have noticed them.
He was shocked. The Focus Fruit Tree!
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