All along, he had been using the Library of Heaven's Path, the Eye of Insight, and the like. This time, he was using the knowledge in his head and the hints on the stone pillar to comprehend the rules of the game.
He thought that since the others were able to play six stones, he wouldn't be too bad either. Who could have thought that... he wouldn't even be able to play the second stone? Could it be that... he had gone too far this time and was about to be eliminated?
His intelligence couldn't be that bad, right?
Zhang Xuan felt like crying.
He had passed the three tests smoothly, but he didn't expect to fail here.
Hong Shi's face twitched as well.
If he couldn't even play the second stone, how was he supposed to salvage the situation this time? He couldn't possibly say that Zhang Shi was talented and that his next stone would be considered a pass as well, right?
If he had known that this would happen, he wouldn't have stopped him. He could have just let him play first!
But now, the other party wanted to be the first to play, and he didn't allow it. If he were to vent his anger on the other party, he would be in deep trouble...
What the heck was this? As a 5-star master teacher, the host of the examination, he had to be so anxious over a mere selection round.
"Since he couldn't play the second stone, it means that... he failed! Alright, the selection round is over. Let's move on to the duel... "
Gritting his teeth, Hong Shi was just about to continue speaking when the puppet opposite Zhang Xuan suddenly pushed away the chessboard in its hands and stood up. Its voice reverberated in the surroundings.
"I've lost!"
"Lost?"
"What do you mean?"
"Zhang shi... actually won against this puppet in a game of Celestial Chess and made it admit defeat willingly?"
"Isn't the rules of Celestial Chess extremely difficult to comprehend? Not only did he manage to comprehend them, he even won against the puppet? "
Everyone was stunned. They felt as if they were going insane.
They thought that Zhang Shi couldn't play the second stone because he didn't understand the rules. Never in their dreams did they expect that he would be able to make the puppet admit defeat with just a single stone...
This was no longer as simple as comprehending the rules... Zhang Xuan had become an expert among experts.
"Is this for real?"
Luo Xuan, Song Chao, and the others widened their eyes in shock.
Having gone through the trial personally, they knew the difficulty of the Celestial Chess. Those who were able to surpass six stones were already considered formidable and possessed exceptional intelligence. Yet, the young man before them was able to defeat the puppet with just a single stone...
This was really not giving others a way out!
Unlike the shocked expressions of the crowd, Hong Shi's body swayed again.
Every time, he would make a fuss, and when he made the announcement, the situation would be reversed …
Did he have to be so ruthless?
If this went on a few more times, not only would he feel sorry for his baby, but more importantly, he would have a heart attack and die here …
Everyone was in a daze, surprised, gritting their teeth, grimacing, twitching, kicking, rolling … There were all kinds of expressions. As for the person involved, Zhang Xuan was also dumbfounded.
He didn't use the Library of Heaven's Path or the Eye of Insight this time around, so he wasn't confident that he would be able to clear the trial.
It was precisely because of this that when he saw that the second stone did not go down, he also felt a little anxious.
But … he didn't expect that not only would he be able to clear the trial, he would even make the puppet admit defeat …
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to say something to the puppet, the elder bowed, and a voice sounded in his head, "Even though it was just a single stone, it blocked all paths of life, death, and retreat. I was unable to decipher it. Finally … there is a successor to the Celestial Chess! "
Following which, he felt a surge of will entering his mind.
Hong long!
Along with the will, the knowledge of the chess game became his own.
"Soul Transmission?"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in shock.
For a puppet to transmit its soul to another, how powerful must the creator of the puppet be?
Just as Zhang Xuan was perplexed, before he could take a closer look at the contents of the message, the puppet before him suddenly seemed to have lost all of its strength. After the transmission, countless cracks appeared on its body.
"Crap!"
Narrowing his eyes, Zhang Xuan hurriedly raised his hand to stop it.
Through the transmission, he knew that the purpose of the existence of the puppet was to pass down the legacy of the Celestial Chess. Now that the inheritance had been completed, the remnant will within the puppet had disappeared. Unable to maintain its operation, it was about to dissipate.
Just that …
If you want to dissipate, so be it. Wait until I'm done with my examination, and no one is paying attention. For it to break at this moment … How am I supposed to explain this?
Zhang Xuan's palm flew toward the elder, and he infused his zhenqi into the other party's body, intending to keep the puppet in place. Who could have thought that the moment his zhenqi came into contact with the other party's body, it would explode.
"Boom!" The puppet exploded and turned into dust.
The chessboard and gazebo not too far away also seemed to have lost their support, and they crumbled into a pile of rubble.
"The heck …"
Zhang Xuan was frenzied.
I was just trying to maintain the puppet for a period of time out of goodwill. Who could have thought that … such a situation would occur?
Actually, thinking about it, the puppet was maintained by a sliver of will, and this sliver of will was a soul oracle. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to transmit its knowledge so easily …
Zhang Xuan's Heaven's Path zhenqi was the greatest nemesis of soul oracles. What should have been an ordinary shattering of the puppet turned into an explosion upon contact with his zhenqi …
Zhang Xuan quickly scanned the surroundings, only to see everyone staring at him with widened eyes, as if they had seen a monster.
"Did you see that? It exploded again!"
"Didn't I tell you that it would break? You didn't believe me …"
"Even though the puppet has admitted defeat, Zhang Shi still didn't let it go and forced it to explode … Isn't he going too far?"
"Indeed. But if he doesn't do that, how can he live up to his reputation as a destructive demon?"
…
Everyone spoke with hushed voices.
They thought that they would be spared from a chess match, but who could have thought that it would be the same as the previous three tests? No matter how formidable the treasure was, there was only one outcome for it in Zhang Shi's hands … and that was to destroy it!
If you insist on being stubborn … I'll find a way to destroy you as well …
"…"
Hearing the discussions, Zhang Xuan spurted blood.
I really didn't do it on purpose. My motive was really to save him …
I didn't have a choice in the previous three tests. But now … all I want to do is to be a good person!
"You broke it again?"
Pavilion Master Kang and the others stared at one another. At the same time, they rejoiced at the fact that they didn't use any artifacts during the Myriad Kingdom Selection … Otherwise, their Mingshi Tang Pavilion would have been impoverished.
"My Celestial Chess …"
Hong Shi's vision darkened, and his lips trembled.
It had taken them countless years of hard work before they were finally able to obtain the Ghost Domain Illusory City, Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, Book of Emptied River, Celestial Chess, and other such treasures... But in the end, they ended up being wiped out by Zhang shi during the examination.
He felt as though a knife had pierced through his heart, and blood gushed out profusely.
While others might have been unable to see what had happened, Zhang Xuan, who was standing close to the other party, saw everything clearly.
The puppet had shattered on its own accord, and Zhang Shi had intended to save it. Yet … his actions backfired, causing the puppet to explode.
But even so, he was the one who forced the other party to admit defeat, resulting in this outcome …
If he had known that this would happen, he would have just challenged Zhang Xuan directly!
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply and suppressed his emotions.
He could only head to Hongyuan Empire to look for Pavilion Master Mo and see if he could get some compensation for this matter. Otherwise … he wouldn't even be able to cry anymore.
"The fact that Zhang Shi's puppet admitted defeat shows that he has fully comprehended the rules of the Celestial Chess. Does anyone have any objections to this?"
Suppressing his indignation, Zhang Xuan scanned the surroundings.
"Un!" Everyone nodded.
Although he felt that this idiot on the stage was fully deserving of being called a maniac of destruction, he couldn't help but admit that he did have skills and methods that ordinary people found difficult to reach.
"Zhang Shi is the last one to enter. Since he has passed, it means that the selection round is over. It's getting late now, so let's not waste any more time. We'll start the duels right away! "
Hong Shi continued.
Now that the four rounds of the selection round were over, it was time for the duels.
"The rules of the duels are simple. We'll draw lots to determine the order of the duels, and those who are drawn will face off in pairs. It can be a duel in terms of fighting prowess, as well as the various capabilities of a master teacher. For example, Soul Depth, Impartation, comprehension of cultivation, and the like!
"Those who win will advance to the next round whereas those who lose will be eliminated. This will continue until the top ten are chosen!"
Hong Shi scanned the surroundings. "Is there anything else you don't understand?"
"That's it!"
Everyone hurriedly nodded.
This was no different from a normal master teacher duel, and the rules were simple.
"Alright then. After the selection round, there are only 27 people left. Thus, the first round of duels will be the fairest for the remaining 16 people to advance to the next round. In other words... five people will advance to the next round without any duels!"
Hong Shi said.
In order for the elimination round to be fair, there was a special competition method. Regardless of how many people there were, the number of people in the first round had to be 2, 4, 8, 16, 32... and so on.
Only such a duel could guarantee that there would only be two people vying for the first place at the end.
"Alright, let's start drawing lots!"
After introducing the rules, Hong Shi gestured, and one of the people below passed the lot that he had just prepared. The remaining 27 people stepped forward to draw lots.
Zhang Xuan also followed suit, and soon, he drew a lot.
Taking a look at the contents, he shook his head.
It seemed like his luck wasn't too good. He didn't manage to draw one of the five slots.
"I got a bye..."
Just as he was lamenting, he saw Ruohuan gongzi looking at him excitedly. Taking the lot, he saw the words' A1, Bye 'written on it.
On the other hand, he wrote 'D2'.
"The competition is divided into four zones, namely A, B, C, and D, and each zone is divided into one, two, three, and four. Those who draw the same lot will undergo a written test, and those who have a bye will advance to the top sixteen!"
Seeing that everyone had drawn lots, Hong Shi said.
"The content of the duel will be decided based on the ranking of the two participants in the previous Master Teacher Tournament. In other words... in the previous Master Teacher Tournament, the higher ranked powers have the right to choose the content of the duel. Of course, the other party can also reject the duel, but only once. The second time, the other party can only follow the other party's request! "
This was similar to the rules of the previous Master Teacher Tournament, so there was no need for further explanation.
"Alright, the duel will begin now. The two participants who have drawn lot A2, please head up to the A dueling ring!"
After which, with a wave of his hand, the final layer of mist on the round platform disappeared, revealing four small dueling rings. Below them were the words' A, B, C, and D '.
Holding the lot in their hands, the two young men walked up.
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