Lu Zhou stroked his beard and nodded. He looked at Yun Tianluo indifferently.
"Are you ready?"
"Ready for what?"
"Death, of course …" Lu Zhou's tone was calm and straightforward.
Yun Tianluo looked at Lu Zhou with his deep and wizened eyes. The more he studied Lu Zhou, the more he felt something was amiss. He said, "Aren't you ready, Brother Ji?"
They were both half-buried in the ground. Was it not appropriate for them to mock each other like this?
However, when he thought about it, it was precisely because they were like this that they were able to communicate like this.
Lu Zhou shook his head and said nothing.
Yun Tianluo smiled in a bored manner. He seemed slightly dispirited and depressed.
He wanted to say that Lu Zhou's great limit was higher than his, but he did not say it out loud.
"You didn't come here just for a chat, did you, Brother Ji?" Yun Tianluo asked.
Lu Zhou nodded.
"To tell you the truth, I'm here to ask you about your thoughts and experiences when you attempted the Nine-leaf stage."
Yun Tianluo looked at Lu Zhou with a complicated gaze. He did not know why Lu Zhou asked this question.
After all, he knew that he was far inferior to Ji Tiandao in this regard.
Everyone in the world knew about the Evil Sky Pavilion's Master. Everyone knew that Ji Tiandao was already at the Nine-leaf stage.
Yun Tianluo heaved a long sigh and said, "… If it weren't for the limitations of the truth, I believe you'd be the greatest Nine-leaf cultivator, Brother Ji."
"Not necessarily," Lu Zhou said.
"What do you mean?"
"There's always someone better than you out there. Nobody can guarantee that there aren't any hidden experts out there. " Lu Zhou paused for a moment before he added in a relaxed tone, "Moreover, who said that the truth can't be broken?"
Yun Tianluo was stunned.
A warm smile appeared on Lu Zhou's wizened face.
The truth was empty, and the heart was confused. Although one could not understand the truth, there was no harm in understanding the vulgar.
"Brother Ji, your words are better than ten years of studying. I've learned a lot."
Yun Tianluo waved his hand.
The barrier Leng Luo had set up earlier disappeared.
He turned to look. "Bring me my chessboard."
Feng Yizhi, the Luo Sect Master, bowed and said, "Understood."
Shortly after.
An exquisite chessboard was brought over.
Feng Yizhi placed the chessboard on the stone table respectfully and retreated to Yun Tianluo's side.
Yun Tianluo said,
"Brother Ji, your cultivation is limited. Let's compete on this chessboard."
Lu Zhou stroked his beard as he looked at the chessboard.
In his memory, Ji Tiandao's chess skills were terrible. Lu Zhou only knew about Go in his past life. He did not know how to play it.
How were they going to compete?
Sizing up the chessboard, it seemed to be different from an ordinary chessboard.
Other than the nineteen horizontal and nineteen vertical lines, there were also very thin and shallow formation patterns that were densely carved on the chessboard.
"Looks like your cultivation base has dropped significantly," Lu Zhou said.
Before the end of his lifespan, it was inevitable that his cultivation would drop.
It was impossible for him to compete with Lu Zhou in terms of cultivation base.
Yun Tianluo nodded. "I thought you'd be the same as me, Brother Ji … I didn't expect you to be so surprising."
None of them were fools. They were all people who had lived for nearly a thousand years.
How could Yun Tianluo not see the vitality in Lu Zhou?
With enough experience, knowledge, and experience, one would have enough keen observation skills.
"Please." Yun Tianluo picked up a black chess piece.
Lu Zhou glanced at the chess piece. "Aren't you going to distinguish between black and white?"
"You're older than me, Brother Ji. I'm sure you won't mind."
As they spoke …
The chess piece landed on the upper left corner of the chessboard.
They crisscrossed horizontally. Golden energy shone along the veins.
The Formation veins on the chessboard were activated by the chess piece.
Realization dawned on Lu Zhou.
There was a universe within the chessboard.
The energy on the Formation veins kept flowing. It was time for Lu Zhou to take the white piece and move to the lower right corner.
Clack!
The chess pieces met, and the holy land lit up.
The disciples of the Three Sects retreated. They looked at the changes around them in shock.
"Good." Yun Tianluo could not help but praise.
Another chess piece landed.
Energy surged!
With this move, countless energy swords spun above the holy land.
Lu Zhou's expression was calm. However, he knew that the chessboard was the key to activating the barrier Formation. Open and close.
There was no need to be skilled in chess. One only needed to know how to break the Formation.
Lu Zhou's gaze fell on the Formation veins on the chessboard. He completely ignored the nineteen vertical lines.
Energy swirled around the Formation veins. Every spot that lit up was the same as the energy swords above the holy land.
"The chessboard is the world." Lu Zhou placed his chess piece.
Smack!
Another chess piece landed.
The energy swords in the air seemed to have been scattered by a palm strike.
Yun Tianluo placed his chess piece again.
The Formation veins shone brightly. Several energy swords flew toward Lu Zhou in an orderly fashion.
"Stand back."
Leng Luo, Pan Litian, and Little Yuan 'er retreated to the edge of the holy land.
Feng Yizhi, the Luo Sect Master, leaped out and landed among the crowd.
Everyone looked at the energy swords in shock. Bam!
Bam! Bam! Bam!
When Lu Zhou placed his chess piece, more energy swords shot out from the holy land.
The energy swords from both sides began to fight.
After what seemed like an eternity, the energy swords suddenly vanished from the world.
Yun Tianluo suddenly opened his murky eyes. He looked at Lu Zhou and made a strange sound in shock. "Hm?"
Lu Zhou held a chess piece between two fingers. He focused on the Formation veins on the chessboard.
Yun Tianluo felt the pent-up frustration in his chest dissipate. Realization dawned on him. "No wonder, no wonder …"
"What do you mean?" Lu Zhou did not look up.
"Nothing beats a move … I'm impressed that you're not affected by the chessboard at all, Brother Ji," Yun Tianluo said.
Lu Zhou continued to stare at the Formation veins on the chessboard.
'It's not that I'm not affected, but I don't know how to play chess.'
Yun Tianluo smiled faintly. He held the chess piece between his fingers and placed it down.
Clack!
It was a crisp sound.
This time, he placed the chess piece in the center.
The veins of the Formation veins suddenly connected with the 19 lines.
The light shone brightly!
The surroundings were obscured by the blinding light.
Everything was obscured by the blinding light.
Lu Zhou looked up and glanced to the side.
Shortly after, a frown appeared on his face.
He saw Yun Tianluo, who was sitting opposite him, seemed to have vanished. In his place were strange images. The images showed a young man growing up swiftly, experiencing all sorts of emotions. He cultivated diligently.
'This is …'
Yun Tianluo's consciousness!
Lu Zhou had thought about it before. The part of his memories that he had lost must have been sealed in the crystal with a similar method. He had confirmed this from Yu Shangrong.
'Did Yun Tianluo attach his consciousness when he was attempting the Nine-leaf stage to the chessboard?'
The images changed. The sun and moon alternated. Night and day alternated.
Yun Tianluo sat in a world filled with energy.
Lu Zhou saw a huge amount of energy gathering in Yun Tianluo's dantian's sea of Qi.
"The energy of a peak Eight-leaf cultivator." Lu Zhou could sense the power.
The energy was expanding and growing at a rapid pace.
'Is this the process of attaining the Nine-leaf stage?'
"Hm?" Lu Zhou saw the Golden Lotus under Yun Tianluo was like a vortex that was secretly absorbing energy.
The Golden Lotus was produced by the Hundred Tribulations Insight.
The Golden Lotus was like the roots of a tree. It provided energy for the leaves to flourish.
However, at this moment …
The Golden Lotus was absorbing energy.
Yun Tianluo did not seem to feel anything.
"Is this the reason for the decline in my cultivation base?" Lu Zhou could hardly believe what he was seeing.
Whizz!
The energy dissipated.
The Golden Lotus vanished.
Everything in the surroundings returned to its original state in an instant.
Everything returned to normal.
Yun Tianluo held a black chess piece between two fingers. His arm hovered above the chessboard.
Lu Zhou did the same. Their eyes met.
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